What does acute opiate intoxication mean in regards to death?

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I am confused about a cause of death. It is listed as an accidental head injury caused by acute opiate intoxication. What does that mean?
Means the person was high on Morphine or some other opiate and they fell and hit their head, resulting in their death.  (+ info)

What is the difference between an acute and chronic bacterial infection?

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Where is the line drown. For example if acute septic infection from streptococci is partially treated but the organisms are still in body 9 months later then is that still acute or is that still considered chronic. I know this is a strange question but please let me know.
acute is small amount.

chronic, is like major.

it wont be chronic.

it will still be acute until they leave the body  (+ info)

how to ease suspected conjunctivitis until monday in a 1 year old?

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I think my 17 month old son has conjunctivitis, his left eye is pinkish and has a greenish discharge appearing in the corner.
He has never had this before and it doesnt seem to be bothering him at the moment.
I keep cleaning the discharge away with cooled boiled water and cotton wool. but is there anything else that may help him until I can take him to the doctors monday?
I shouldn't worry too much, it looks worse than it is. Cojunctivitis is common for a child his age, and not too unbearable.

This is often caused by a small amount of dust entering the eye from a wafted pillow or a dusty car air vent blowing or dirty air-con, or from contracted another person.

Just take precautions that you do not catch this is my advice, it is very contagious.
use different towels and flannel etc, and make sure you don't wipe from one eye to another as the conjunctiva is seperate to each eye. Keep washing the childs hands and keep him away from other children for a few days.

Get some eye drops from BOOTS the chemists, don't bother your doctor with this.

It usually clears up after 3-6 days. 2 days with a dropper.  (+ info)

What are some (preferrably natural) soothing treatments for painful conjunctivitis on the eyelid?

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I know I've asked this question before, and I've got one informative answer, but not very helpful . . . if anybody knows how to treat painful conjunctivitis on the upper eyelid, please tell me. Preferrably natural ways to treat it.

Thanks.
run tap water until it's hot. Get a bowlfull and liberally add salt to it and stir. Soak a clean washcloth or soft clean cloth in it and compress the closed eye with it over and over.
repeat. you really need neosporin ointment to the closed lids at bedtime.  (+ info)

How can I relieve allergic conjunctivitis?

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I've been using eye drops (Naphcon A) several times a day for over a month. It says not to use more than three times a day and only for a couple of weeks, but this conjunctivitis is not letting up. I don't want to overuse the eye drops, I've heard that it's a bad thing to do. I think I'm becoming photophobic from all the eye drops. Is there something else I can do?
If this product is used regularly for more than a few days, your body becomes tolerant to it. When you try to stop using the product "cold turkey," your body actually creates the symptoms that would make you want to keep using it (i.e. itching, redness, etc.).

I would recommend slowly decreasing the amount of times per day you are using the Naphcon A, and get a plain saline eye drop to keep the eyes moist when needed. Your symptoms will most likely improve. If they don't, you may possibly have a viral conjunctivitis.  (+ info)

Is conjunctivitis just the medical name for an eye infection?

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Or are there many different types of eye infection, and conjunctivitis is only one?
It is a bacterial infection which can be irritated by an allergy - you can also get styes which are small boils at the base of the eyelashes - you can tell the difference by the swelling you get when you get a stye.

You should go to the doctors for both so that the infection doesnt get worse  (+ info)

What is the difference between acute and chronic mono?

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My doctors just ruled out a past infection of mono and told me I have either chronic or acute mono, and I don't know the difference.
I'm not sure how it specifically applies to mono, but, medically speaking, acute means "short and intense" and chronic is long lasting but generally not as severe.

So chronic mono is most likely the form that lasts 6 months to a year and acute may be something you could recover from in a couple of months.

I hope that helps.  (+ info)

How long does it take for acute paronychia to go away?

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I have a case of acute paronychia on my left middle finger and I have had it for about, three or four days. I started taking some kind of antibiotic yesterday but it doesn't seem to be working. How long would it usually take to go away?
That would be about a week or so. Keep soaking the area daily, gently pulling the skin away from the nailbed after soaking for 20-30 minutes. Sometimes, the skin will break open an allow the pus to come out. Otherwise, take your antibiotic as directed until every pill is gone.  (+ info)

How many of you have gotten Conjunctivitis as adults?

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Just a random question, as I am 21 and have just got conjunctivitis for the first time since I was a baby, I work in childcare and we have had a few cases recently. So anyway, many of you had it or is it more in children?
Many times. Conjunctivitis isn't always from an infection. It is most commonly from a viral infection, but can also be caused by an allergic reaction, or something else in your eye. It's a general condition that is any inflammation of the conjunctiva.

I usually get it from a very small piece of metal flake in my eye that every now and then gets inflamed. The doctor tried to get it out once, but it is in a position that's hard to get to. I can either just live with it (doesn't hurt, just gets annoying at times when it gets inflamed), or have surgery. I'm not to keen on the idea of surgery in my eye, so I live with it.  (+ info)

What is the difference between bronchitis and acute bronchitis?

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The doctor told me I had "acute bronchitis" and I was wondering what the difference was between that and normal bronchitis. Thanks in advance!
Acute bronchitis is caused by a viral illness - this type is the "normal" bronchitis. Chronic bronchitis is seen almost exclusively in smokers.
It's all inflammation of the larger airways called "bronchi".  (+ info)

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