Archive for August 2011
When We Need Antibiotics?
August 29, 2011 | 
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Basically, the doctor has a guide of questions to give antibiotics. Only the most common obstacles encountered is to distinguish viral infection with mild or moderate bacterial infections cause similar symptoms.
However, in fact, of the common symptoms, the doctor based on the knowledge and experience can accurately determine the antibiotic. For us, it is also important to know what considerations that make doctors prescribe antibiotics so that we can eat properly. Because this is a drug that if taken in an unregulated or less precise allocation can cause side effects. So, we need to consider when getting a prescription of antibiotics are:
High heat: high body temperature, with a sense of shooting pain throughout the body, and accompanied by a shaking of the body such as shivering can be is an infection with bacteria. Usually these symptoms will make the doctor prescribe antibiotics because it refers to infections caused by bacteria.
However, high body temperature will also be experienced by people exposed to infection from the virus, like flu. That’s why, if the fever is still less than three days, you should not directly ask for antibiotics because it could be due to a virus infection. Read the rest of this entry »
Use Antibiotics Wisely
Several studies have shown, tend to excessive use of antibiotics and is generally given to a disease or condition that does not require antibiotics.
Antibiotics are powerful medications. But the point is well known, antibiotics are not cure all ills. Antibiotics can only cure the diseases caused by bacterial infection.
Use antibiotics appropriately to prevent germs immunity. In society, antibiotics are often purchased without a prescription and explanation. Communities often bought with a prescription antibiotic that had previously obtained, taking antibiotics for coughs, fevers and colds.
Antibiotics are not proper could endanger public health. A result that can be generated are bacteria mutate so that it becomes resistant (immune) to antibiotics. Bacteria that are resistant or immune to these difficult attenuated by the usual antibiotics.
Information on antibiotics so far has not been evenly distributed to medical personnel. The unavailability of adequate information about drugs that are neutral is also one big problem for medical practitioners. Meanwhile, the information submitted directly by the pharmaceutical industry through his envoys is often misleading. Read the rest of this entry »
Treating Mouth Prevent You From Heart Disease
The mouth is the gate of our bodies. Unfortunately, the gate is filled with bacteria, even the amount exceeds the number of humans on earth. The majority of the bacteria are not harmful. Throughout the teeth and oral hygiene maintained and always prime the immune system, bacteria will control.
But if we are lazy to clean your teeth or immunity is weak, the bad bacteria can multiply. In one day it could be formed colonies of bacteria across the surface of the mouth and Formatting a sticky substance called plaque on the tooth surface. Over time, acid in the plaque will cause holes in teeth and gum disease.
Unfortunately, the bacteria in the mouth not only cause damage around the mouth, but also the organs of the body far, such as heart or kidney function.
Although rare, if the cavities left in place and not treated, bacterial pathogens in the mouth can enter the blood vessels and cause infection elsewhere. These bacteria can also cause inflammation in the arteries and increase the risk of heart attack or stroke, especially if we had already had risk factors for disease. Read the rest of this entry »
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Gums and Pregnant Women
During pregnancy, not only the health of the body and the fetus should be considered, but also the gums. The research revealed, gum disease in pregnant women may increase the risk of preterm delivery and babies born with low weight.
Hormonal changes that occur during pregnancy greatly affect the health of teeth and mouth, including gum. These hormonal changes lead to softening of the gums blood vessels that can cause inflammation of the gums. Another problem is the swelling of the gums (epulis gravidarum) that occurs in the gum between two teeth.
Bleeding gums is a sign of gum problems. Bleeding gums is a sign of rupture of blood vessels. This could be the entrance of germs, so please do care to the dentist.
If left untreated, inflammation of the gums can cause bacteria to enter the blood vessels and in pregnant women can cause the baby to be born prematurely or born with less weight. Germs are stored in the plaque will go to the gums and cause infection. This can cause immune system reactions and prostaglandins that trigger contraction. As a result, babies born prematurely. Read the rest of this entry »
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Your Gums Bleeding, Why?
Healthy gums are pink and hard. If the gums look inflamed, soft, dark red and bleed easily, there is a possibility you suffer from gingivitis. Gingivitis is an inflammation of the gingiva, the part of the gums around the tooth root.
The cause of gingivitis is plaque, a colorless layer of bacteria and sticky on the teeth. When hardened, plaque turns into tartar, white over time will become black. The formation of plaque and tartar can cause irritation of the gingiva so inflamed and easily bleeding gums.
Usually people have realized there was something with his gums when brushing his teeth and rinse the blood there. This is a sign of bleeding even when you brush your teeth gently.
Nevertheless, bleeding gums are often caused by the process of brushing teeth too hard. Brushing teeth with hard, do not make our teeth clean, but make our gums bleed.
Brushing your teeth with a hard and moving the horizontal direction, is tantamount to sand the teeth. No need to scrub hard because of plaque on teeth is a period that is soft. To clean the tartar, you should go to the dentist. Read the rest of this entry »
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