Skin, Family Medicine FAQ - Page 11

Itchy sensation from the widow's peak to the forehead, extending to the bridge of the nose and the upper and lower gums? Since childhood, I have experienced itching issues from the widow's peak down to the bridge of my nose and along the gums of my upper and lower front...

Muscles and bones beside the abdomen? Hello Dr. Hsiao, I seem to have felt a sudden ache near my side where the ribs are, and I'm not sure if it's because I didn't warm up properly before doing supine exercises at school yesterday. Although the pain has subsided, c...

Menstrual irregularities caused by emergency contraceptive pills? Hello, here's the situation: I had my period normally on April 5th, and then I had unprotected intercourse with my boyfriend on April 19th, but there was no ejaculation inside. I was very anxious, so I took em...

Medication Consultation Hello, doctor! Recently, due to the hot weather, I've been sweating a lot and experiencing itching. Our facility provides Calamine lotion for itching, but when I went to the pharmacy to purchase it, the pharmacist mentioned that Calamine contains a lo...

Is it possible to have an infection caused by Vibrio species? Hello Doctor, during lunch today while I was peeling shrimp for my seafood noodles, I accidentally scratched myself with the shrimp's tail. It hurt at the moment, but there was no visible bleeding. I went home and...

Unexplained skin itching? Hello doctor, at the beginning of May, one morning I woke up and suddenly my knees were itchy, but it stopped after about an hour. About a week ago, the back of my right hand suddenly became itchy for no apparent reason, which lasted intermittently for a...

Infection issues Hello Doctor: Last week, I handled a certain type of wild mammal that had been hunted in Hualien. During the process of cutting the animal's carcass, I accidentally cut my hand with a knife. The top layer of skin was lifted, but there was no significant woun...

Choking risk? Hello, doctor. I've been having a cold for the past few days and visited an ENT specialist last week. The doctor mentioned that I had a mild cold and prescribed some medication for me. While eating udon noodles, I suddenly felt like I choked on the slippery noo...

Infectious disease inquiries? Hello, Dr. Hsiao. Due to my father-in-law being hospitalized recently, we hired a caregiver from the hospital to take care of him. Now that he has been discharged, she has come to live with us. My mother-in-law is also here, but the previous caregive...

Could you please provide more details or specify your question? Hello doctor, I took a shower later than usual yesterday when I got home, and then I thought I would help my family by washing some underwear. This morning, I found out that my brother's underwear was also in th...

Probability of syphilis infection During my internship, while I was placing a thermometer in a patient's mouth, my right hand accidentally touched the patient's lips. I am unsure if there was contact with saliva. I subsequently used hand sanitizer to clean my hands, but...

Infection issues Hello Doctor: I handled a certain non-protected wild mammal that had been hunted. During the process of cutting the animal's carcass, I accidentally cut my hand with the knife. The top layer of skin was lifted, but there was no obvious wound (no bleeding). H...

Should I be concerned about rabies in this situation? Around March 16, I accidentally got a minor scratch from my neighbor's dog, which slightly broke the skin but did not bleed, leaving a small red mark. At that moment, I had to rush to work and did not treat it immediately...

Is it diabetes or prediabetes? Hello, I would like to ask you about diabetes. Here are my conditions/test results listed below: [Two and a half years ago] Newborn health check showed fasting blood glucose of 75 mg/dL; liver, kidney, and other tests were normal. [One and a hal...

The significant difference between forehead temperature and ear temperature? In recent days, I have been measuring my ear temperature at home, which is around 36.9 degrees Celsius. Due to the current pandemic, I need to have my forehead temperature checked whenever I go to public...

The contagiousness of blisters? Hello, doctor. Recently, our school has switched to remote learning due to confirmed cases. Just the day before yesterday, a friend in the dormitory showed me that there was a chickenpox infection on their floor, so they started disinfecting again....

Suspected muscle pain? Hello doctor, near the joint under my left armpit, I feel a protrusion and some pain when I raise my arm. I'm not sure if it's a muscle strain, but my family says it feels like there's no hard mass, just muscle, which makes me quite worried. ...

Transmission routes of diseases? Hello, Dr. Hsiao. My son, who is in middle school, has been spreading strange rumors among his classmates, claiming that if someone has a wound, they can get infected with pneumonia or HIV. He scared his younger sister with these false claims whil...

Transmission routes of diseases? Hello Dr. Hsiao, my son is in junior high school and I don't know why he told his classmates that if someone has a wound, they can spread pneumonia and HIV. He scared his sister with these strange rumors while my husband and I were busy. This...

Inquiry about the probability of infection in minor wounds? Hello Doctor, I have been experiencing a prickling discomfort in my toenail, so I used a nail clipper at home to slightly dig it out. However, during the process, I bled a little because the skin was slightly torn. I imm...