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I have herpetic withlow on my fingers. I'm afraid the lesions on my hands will easily spread to the genitals and other areas. What to do?
Dr. Zakia Dimassi,
Pediatrics
- I see. Herpetic withlow is self limited, luckily. The only way to prevent auto-inoculation is by avoiding contact between the affected areas and other parts of the body. As such, you will have to wear... Read More
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I'm pregnant in my 6th month. My dr. said that the heart valve's been affected by rheumatism for a long time. Is it dangerous to deliver?
Dr. Rony Shammas,
Cardiology
- More specific information is needed to answer your question. Do you have mitral stenosis? Do you have aortic regurgitation? What is the severity? In general severe mitral stenosis is NOT well tolerate... Read More
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Can I have an epidural for labour before cervix dilation?
Dr. Jihad Irani,
Family Medicine
- Usually the epidural is put when the cervix starts to dilate more than 3 cm.
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I get herpes simplex on my mouth every month. Now I got them on my fingers. I'm afraid I'll have genital herpes. How can I avoid that?
Dr. Zakia Dimassi,
Pediatrics
- I am not sure if the lesions you get on your fingers are herpetic in nature - these must be something different, because the herpes simplex viruses types 1 and 2 affect the oral cavity/lips/nose and g... Read More
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How to treat a migraine?
Dr. Zakia Dimassi,
Pediatrics
- Migraine can have a number of presentations, classical migraine being the most common, manifesting as one-sided pulsating headache usually associated with nausea/vomiting, oversensitization to lights ... Read More
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Hello DRs , Tumours of the nose can be diagnosed by simple visit to ENT without taking xray thanks
Dr. Zakia Dimassi,
Pediatrics
- Usually, the ENT physician would do an inspection of the nose using a speculum (a metal instrument that is inserted into each nostril to open it wide, and light is projected inside), and if deemed nec... Read More
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My face is always oily! Sometimes when I wake up in the morning, my forehead's full of pimples. Is there a cream I can use or something else I can do?
Dr. Zakia Dimassi,
Pediatrics
- The most common cause of acne breakout in the majority of the population is changes in hormone levels. What happens is that these changes in hormonal levels trigger skin glands, called the sebaceous g... Read More
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I feel pain under the chest cage at the left side above the navel like something hard is hurting. What might it be? Is it a large intestine?
Dr. Zakia Dimassi,
Pediatrics
- It is difficult to determine the source of the pain you are describing without a proper physical examination and more detailed information about the condition. I recommend that you seek medical attent... Read More
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I have an armpit lump. My surgeon said its only a spencer tail but its big, painful(especially before menstruation) and annoying. Should i check for breast cancer?
Dr. Zakia Dimassi,
Pediatrics
- Cancerous lymph nodes are typically hard, fixed (they don't slip under the fingers when palpated), non tender (there is no pain upon touching them), and do not vary in size. The fact that the lumps yo... Read More
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My child always put his head on any object , example whenever he needs to sit (he put his head directly on any pillow or object mext to him) , whenever he stands up he puts his head on wall ...
Dr. Zakia Dimassi,
Pediatrics
- It is not uncommon for toddlers to develop certain unexplainable behaviors during this period of their lives. As long as their overall growth and development, in terms of motor and neurological develo... Read More
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