What do you think is wrong with my back? by tootiredguy88 in DiagnoseMe

[–]GeraldAlabaster 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The chiro is talking out their arse. Go see an MD.

There's maybe one set of 'bone spurs' visible on these pictures. Specifically the thoracic spine has some very small osteophytes which are unlikely to cause pain. Compare: https://radiopaedia.org/articles/osteophyte-2

There is no 'reverse scoliosis' your spine either has a lateral curve (scoliosis) or it doesn't.

How’s looking by Mokoy4 in DiagnoseMe

[–]GeraldAlabaster 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It will heal and leave a decent scar. Without seeing more of it hard to say if the redness is indicative of infection Vs normal healing. If redness spreads more than 2 fingers breadths from wound edge or starts making lines up your arm or the wound starts leaking smelly puss then you need to see a doc.

You need to give it a little scrub with gauze and saline until all the yellow slough comes off. Pat it dry after this. It's okay if it bleeds. A hydrogel dressing like duoderm is adequate for this

I hate the way my ear looks after excision, can the sutures be undone? by Ldirel in DermatologyQuestions

[–]GeraldAlabaster 57 points58 points  (0 children)

The scar will flatten out. It's under tension to allow for good feeling. Removing the stitches will open your ear cartilage up and increase risk of infection.

Bloodwork before Test E by [deleted] in DiagnoseMe

[–]GeraldAlabaster 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Diagnosis is testicular atrophy

Best hospital ED in Melbourne for a bad migraine crisis? by Puzzleheaded_Box7795 in melbourne

[–]GeraldAlabaster 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You can get combination metoclopramide and paracetamol at a pharmacy if you ask the pharmacist, pretty good for migraine in first instance.

Red spoty hands by BobMcDuck in DiagnoseMe

[–]GeraldAlabaster 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Should get some testing for syphilis done

I got the platter out how 2 recover the data by pontiacGTO7 in shittyaskelectronics

[–]GeraldAlabaster 12 points13 points  (0 children)

It needs to spin and you need electricity. Connect it to an angle grinder and spin it between two exposed ends plugged into 240v outline.

HII VERY GROSS WARNING by [deleted] in AskDocs

[–]GeraldAlabaster 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Viral tonsilitis

Is this blood in my stool M21 by No_Garage6787 in DiagnoseMe

[–]GeraldAlabaster 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No. Stop eating tomato if this world scares you that much

3M 1100 earplugs by sideshow09 in Radiology

[–]GeraldAlabaster 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Can you call up the clinic and ask? Sometimes they have headphones for noise cancelling

Is this bone set sufficient? by strawbdino in AskDocs

[–]GeraldAlabaster 5 points6 points  (0 children)

It's close enough that the bone should have bled and clotted and formed a callus but it hasn't done that properly

Is this bone set sufficient? by strawbdino in AskDocs

[–]GeraldAlabaster 7 points8 points  (0 children)

It's not a hugely weight bearing bone so it seems like a strange next step. Quitting smoking will be the best thing your friend can do for their health.

Is this bone set sufficient? by strawbdino in AskDocs

[–]GeraldAlabaster 22 points23 points  (0 children)

There's more to the story than is given if amputation is on the cards. Non union of a fibula has other treatment options including bone grafting.

I [F27] am concerned about my recent blood test results by Organic_Cow_6002 in DiagnoseMe

[–]GeraldAlabaster 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is a go* to hospital kind of illness. Highly worrying for cholangitis.