Last night I had the pleasure of seeing the worst yeast infection ever, except this time underneath a patient's foreskin. The sad part is that this patient was received to me from an outside hospital where they had been for days, and this was never documented and obviously never found/treated.
I discovered it while I was cleaning him up post BM, and noticed the tip of his penis had what looked like the beginning of the yeasty redness. So as I gently investigated I pulled back the foreskin a bit to notice white crud (the yeast piled up as well as the dead skin) and investigated further to be shocked. This man had to be in some pain!! it wouldn't clean up easily, so I ended up leaving it soaking with some saline coated gauze. Sure enough, 10 minutes later i was able to clean up the crud much easier. Nystatin anyone??
Lesson?? Always pull back the foreskin in the elderly!!! Make sure there isn't something hiding under there!!
Tuesday, May 30, 2006
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Hi, Betsy, My name is Jing. I am a Chinese. I am a nursing student at New Zealand. As I know, you are a nurse. I need to interview a nurse for my homework. Can you help me? Please tell me your own ideas about those questions. My e-mail address is jing_chennz@hotmail.com Thank you!
1, What was your path to becoming a nurse?
2. What does prfession mean to you?
3. what things guide you to care for your clients?
4. whar are your accontable for your nursing practice?
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I added your link to Mediblogopathy - sorry it's been taking me a while to get caught up. :)
I hated finding things like that on my pts in critical care - worst were the pressure ulcers that nursing homes would say weren't ther a day or two ago, but obviously were at an advanced stage.
I live in Canada where I have seen many eldery patients get neglected. Its actual quite good to hear of nurses who take care of the "little details" no matter how "gross" the average person (or nurse for that matter) may find it. I'm also glad you didn't talk the humerous route to this story as many "medical bloggers" take. The problems you describe are quite serious and are funny to no one. keep up the good work.
you're a good person to take care of the penile yeast infection. When neglected a bad yeast infection can cause unbearable pain. I've had my share and they are no fun. The itching, the burning etc. I had to switch to using natural methods because i would build up a tolerance to the medicine i was using to clear up my yeast infection. Now i've learned how to solve my yeast infections at the root cause of the problem.
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Yeast infections usually develop in the damp or moist areas of the human body. Their symptoms appear beneath the skin folds, lower parts of the abdomen, finger nails, and vagina and around the dentures. They become more common with age. Yeast infections normally affect the vaginal area and causes irritation and burning. They are chronic infections that recur frequently. You need a tested and proven medicine in order to prevent its attack again.
There are many treatment options available for yeast or Candida infection. Antifungal medicines are used to cure vaginal yeast infections. They are available in the form of creams or ointments. You can directly insert them into the vagina. If your male sex partner does not show any signs of yeast infection then treatment of your sex partner is not necessary. However, if there are symptoms of infection, your spouse or sex partner have to be treated with antifungal ointments or creams. There are many medicines available at medical stores or pharmacies. But you must not use them without consulting a good doctor. It may be harmful for you to use them on your own. This is especially recommended if you have contracted the disease for the first time or if you are pregnant. The symptoms of the infection may reappear if you do not use a tested or result oriented ointment or cream. You have to use creams from two weeks to six months or as recommended by your doctor. If irritation reappears during the cure you have to stop the medicine.
The way to get rid of a yeast infection is to use over-the-counter lotions or creams that are manufactured to kill this fungus and put your vaginal ambiance back to normal again. Repetitively used products include fungicides, all of which are available at your local pharmacy.
In case the infection develops into more serious and systematic disease, certain strong fungicides are recommended by doctors. Vaginal or oral yogurt is used for the treatment of yeast infection in women. If you make yogurt a vital part of your everyday diet, it can be helpful for you. Yogurt contains lactobacillus acidophilus that can reduce the recurrence of Candida infection.
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Hi, my name is Sergio. Im 24 and im still a virgin but I have a spot on my penis that worries me. Could you give me some info please? e~mail me at sergio.a.castellanos@gmail.com
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