Uvula Case Studies

The patient tells me she thinks she has bacterial vaginosis. She had this diagnoses in the past and says it seems somewhat similar to her. She has had a little bit of discharge, which has been a [____] color. She has had really no odor associated with this discharge. It has been present for the last couple of days. Yesterday and only yesterday on one occasion did she had some burning after urination. She has not had that today at all and urination has been normal. She has not noticed any sores or redness down below but she has not really paid much attention either. She had no history of prior sores in the vaginal area. No history of an STD. She is married.

Probiotics will damage the bacteria that cause the tonsil stones. Mix 4 oz. of warm water with the content from a probiotic capsule and swish the mix in your mouth. Try to reach the tonsil by keeping your head back. Toothpastes and chewing gums can also be helpful against tonsil

Symptoms of balanitis include irritation, redness, and soreness of the end of the penis, or the glans. It ranges from a small localized area of redness confined to superficial skin surface, to the entire glans becoming red, swollen and painful. There may also be a clumpy, thick, discharge beneath the foreskin. In some instances, it is impossible to retract the foreskin or the patient may have painful urination.

Genital Herpes is a virus called Herpes Simplex. It can spread to and from the nose, mouth, fingers and hands. The virus enters the small cracks of the skin or the soft lining of membranes during sex. Symptoms could be blisters on the buttocks, thighs feel sore and itchy, general itchy areas. This can be treated with antiviral tablet.

Medical treatment of mononucleosis includes the steroid prednisone, ibuprofen or acetaminophen for fever and sore throat. For the most part, mononucleosis can be treated at home, by getting rest.

Although patients have stated that with this virus making you feel so terrible, that ,there must be some kind of antibiotic that is needed to get better. However, self care is usually all that is needed. Of course, getting plenty of rest is important with most sickness, but with mono that is all you will seem to do for the next 4 to 6 weeks. Gargle with salt water and warm water. That will help your sore throat and swollen tonsils. Make sure to get some throat lozenges to help sooth your throat as well. It is also helpful to take some acetaminophen (like Tylenol) or ibuprofen (like Advil) to reduce fever and helps relieve the sore throat that was mentioned above. If possible only rest, nourishment, and water are the best way to get through this virus. The medications above are not needed to improve they are only

Genital herpes the infected area is in the genital portion of the body. In a male it

This patient presents with painful ulcerated lesion on her inner labia could be a result of genital herpes. Genital herpes is a viral infection that is treatable but not curable, it is often caused by one of two herpes simplex virus (HSV) HSV-1 or HSV-2. After HPI, ROS and physical assessment, if genital herpes is suspected the care of this couple would include education that genital herpes is a sexually transmitted disease which affects both men and women, it is transmitted primarily by sexual contact. After been infected with this virus it can stay dormant in the body with reactivation multiple times. In its mild state, shedding of the virus can occur in the genital area without the infected person been aware, as a result transmission can occur person to person without awareness that there is an infection (Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 2015). With this infection sore appears at areas of entrance into the body. For women infection with this virus can occur in the buttocks, anus, mouth, vaginal area, cervix and external genitals. For men buttocks, anus, mouth, penis and scrotal area. Signs and symptoms include, pain or itching, small lesion that appears like blisters, ulcers that form when blister rupture, scabs to rupture blisters, all within affected area.

Acute tonsillitis is inflammation of the tonsils secondary to an infectious process causing painful swallowing and is more commonly attributed to a viral cause rather than bacterial (Shepherd, 2013). A physical assessment of the tonsils may reveal an increase in size with edema and erythema. This is often associated with upper respiratory symptoms like, headache and cough (Shepherd, 2013). Another diagnosis is pharyngitis. Pharyngitis is also a sore throat which is secondary to inflammation noted at the back of the throat and associated with complaints of pain when swallowing (Shepherd, 2013). Viral pharyngitis is the most common and can be contributed to the rhino or coronavirus which lasts between 5-7 days and presents with associated symptoms like cough, headache, fatigue and mild fever (Ruppert & Fay, 2015). Finally, GABHS or more commonly noted as strep throat is a potential diagnosis. This bacterial infection is most common in children and adolescents. Often individuals present with symptoms including throat pain, fever, chills, headache, cervical lymphadenopathy and exudate noted to tonsils or in the pharyngeal (Ruppert & Fay, 2015). This infectious process in younger children may also present with gastrointestinal symptoms like nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain but is not accompanied by cough or nasal

If infection is not too serious you can be treated at household. Your medical adviser will give you a prescription for antibiotics to take orally for a 7 to 10 days. Be sure to tell your doctor about any responses you may have had previously to

The main symptom of this condition is redness and swelling of the tip of the penis. Other symptoms include:

Men can also have similar symptoms by having open ulcer looking sores on their genitals. Women can also pass this disease on their children if not treated before birth. The symptoms both genders can have is fever, headaches, hair loss, genital warts, and sore throat. The third and latent stage of this disease which is no longer contagious by this time. A person may have this infection for up to twenty years and by this point can cause multiple complications throughout the body. A lot of the time it doesn’t make it to this stage , but some of the problems lead to heart and brain damage.

• Rinse your mouth (gargle) with salt water. You can make this by putting 1/2 -1 tsp of salt in 1 cup of warm water. Do this 3–4 times

Vulvovaginitis: If you develop an infection or excessive inflammation of the vagina or vulva tissues, you can be diagnosed with a common condition called vulvovaginitis. This condition has a number of causes, including poor hygiene, bacteria, viruses, yeasts and sexually transmitted diseases. Symptoms of vulvovaginitis can include vaginal itching and inflammation, abnormal vaginal discharge, urinary discomfort or unpleasant vaginal odor. Treatment of this condition typically involves the use of antifungal or antibiotic medications (oral or

a bacterial infection has occurred(Carson-DeWitt). Fever and discomfort can be helped by taking acetaminophen (Carson-DeWitt). A cool mist vaporizer may help with the cough (Carson-DeWitt). Fever leads to dehydration, therefore patients must be given lots of fluids and liquids to stay hydrated(Carson-DeWitt).