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PPMMUU

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  1. If the child is 1-2 years old, I would suggest seeing any general pediatrician first. If they are older, I would recommend meeting a pediatrician with a developmental specialist degree. If the child speaks Thai, they have far more options than if they don't speak Thai. "South" or "Bangkok" means they are comfortable seeing a doctor in the southern area of Thailand or in Bangkok, likely because they live in southern Thailand and can travel to Bangkok if needed.
  2. How old is the child? They speak Thai or English?
  3. Respiratory infections don’t become more extreme after COVID. Hospital bed and OPD queues can't lie. It has always been like this. You just paid more attention and see more of it, but it’s always been there.
  4. Getting better after a shot of lincomycin is not necessarily evidence of a bacterial infection. Viral infections can also improve with time.
  5. A lot of respiratory viruses are going around in Thailand right now, including but not limited to rhinovirus, adenovirus, influenza, parainfluenza, and COVID-19. There's nothing specific, really. Additionally, the air pollution problem will likely cause those infected to experience more and longer symptoms, which is not good but not unexpected.
  6. Changing the primary health service spot is actually easy and has little to do with tabien ban and voting rights. Tabien ban is just one way of obtaining health service rights in the area, but there are several other ways, such as having a telephone bill with their name and so forth. Additionally, one can change service spots several times in a year. There is very little reason not to do so. However, many Thais are unaware of this.
  7. I recommend using axillary measurement because it's more accurate and reasonably easy. You just have to hold the kid’s arm. The mercury thermometer is the most accurate if measured correctly, but it's too hard for grannies, so no.
  8. I think the girl didn’t understand the concept of preferred pronouns.
  9. Paid "blood donation" is discouraged by the World Health Organization and the International Red Cross because it prompts "donators" to withhold risk information in order to be able to "donate" their blood. https://stanfordbloodcenter.org/pulse-volunteer-donations/
  10. The reason it is not authorized for use in people older than 60 is because there is no data on whether it is safe for such a population. Any doctor who gives this vaccine to people older than 60 is at risk of legal responsibility if anything bad happens to the recipient. A consent, no matter how strong, cannot protect them from being sued, so I doubt anyone will do so. In the future, there may be emerging information about safety concerns in those older than 60, and the recommendation may change. However, that future is not today.
  11. The case of Dengvaxia is another great example that the scientific method and scientific community do work as they are supposed to. Once a vaccine shows any real hint of not being really good, scientists know, and we know. Nothing is hidden.
  12. Sudden change in eyesight, even a preferable one, could indicate eye disease. You should seek eye doctor (ophthalmologist)
  13. Evolution does not seek the best way to achieve something. It aims for the easiest way to make things work just well enough for organisms to survive and reproduce. Also, ancient humans didn’t live long enough to experience problems with prostate enlargement, so this is a trait we have to live with.
  14. Data from one person cannot compete with data from several people. Data from the general population show that men who use marijuana report lower symptoms of BPH, but this is because they are generally younger. If we focus on those aged over 45 who use marijuana, we find that they are more likely to require treatment for BPH. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8054558/#:~:text=Population-based studies showed that,medical therapy for LUTS%2FBPH.
  15. There had been a case of a person carrying a DNR card, not telling anyone, and the doctor didn't see it. They were treated anyway, and when they recovered, they said they did not intend to have a DNR anymore but had forgotten to get rid of the card. Had the doctor been honoring the DNR card... Having a DNR card AND also informing your relatives or friends to confirm your intentions is a good idea.
  16. Money is unlikely to be the issue. Having patients receive palliative care will reduce hospital costs, and they can allocate resources to save other survivable patients. Even if we are cynical and assume the doctors will do everything for the money, they will still opt for palliative care because they can admit new patients and charge them.
  17. How old are you, if I may ask? If you are older than 50 but not more than 65, you might need only one dose of Pneumovax23. If you are older than 65, you might need to receive the Prevnar13 vaccine first, and after 6 to 12 months, you can then get the Pneumovax23. Keep in mind that it's called the pneumo vaccine because it prevents infections caused by the bacteria known as Streptococcus pneumoniae, or pneumococcus for short. Other causes of pneumonia are not prevented by this vaccine.
  18. Since ISO 15197-2013 (E) for blood glucose monitoring systems used for self-testing in managing diabetes mellitus allows for a range of ± 15 mg/dl for glucose concentrations below 100 mg/dl or within ± 15% at glucose concentrations ≥ 100 mg/dl, the range of 95 to 115 mg/dl that you've observed in your wife's FBS readings could be considered acceptable according to these standards. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4523734/#:~:text=According to ISO 15197-2013,average measured values of the
  19. While these medications do raise my eyebrows, it's not entirely unreasonable. There could be additional context that justifies these prescriptions. Unfortunately, as internet users, we may never have access to that context, and thus, we may never fully understand whether these prescriptions are justified or not.
  20. I doubt that Trat Hospital will have a hand specialist. You can visit the orthopedic department, which is only open in the morning before noon, except on Wednesdays when the orthopedic doctor will be on service in the afternoon. I would suggest you go to the nearest university hospital, which is Burapha University Hospital. You’ll have a better chance of getting to see a hand specialist.
  21. Chill, Mr. She did answer you. Having even a rough idea of your location greatly narrows it down and will lead to more specific and valuable advice.
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