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Dr. Phillip L. Sanchez
Infectious Disease Specialist
Dr. Phillip Sanchez is an infectious disease specialist practicing in Orlando, FL. Dr. Sanchez specializes in infections that are difficult to diagnose or unresponsive to treatments, such as HIV or airborne infections from a foreign country. Infectious disease specialists usually work with conditions that are not treatable by a primary physician but it is important to keep contact with the primary physician in order to receive information about the patients history and for deciding which diagnostic tests are appropriate.
Dr. Phillip L. Sanchez
- Orlando, FL
- University of Miami
- Accepting new patients
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What is the common sign of covid in children?
Fever, sore throat, cough, shortness of breath.
Should we get tested for COVID-19?
Yes you should all get tested at least 5 to 7 days after exposure and stay quarantined until then
Covid-19 symptoms?
If you stay asymptomatic I would quarantine for seven days and it still no fever or symptoms you could get your friend to drive you to a test as long as you’re both eating surgical READ MORE
If you stay asymptomatic I would quarantine for seven days and it still no fever or symptoms you could get your friend to drive you to a test as long as you’re both eating surgical mask And for remain distancing by sitting in the backseat and opening the windows
Why have I tested positive for COVID for so long?
Some tests may pick up viral RNA fragments which are non-infective, but at the moment we cannot state tha a patient is not contagious based only on clinical data and consider still READ MORE
Some tests may pick up viral RNA fragments which are non-infective, but at the moment we cannot state tha a patient is not contagious based only on clinical data and consider still infectious until two negative swabs were obtained.
Can it be COVID-19?
Yes and should get tested
How can I stop my toddler's coughing?
Coughing at the beginning of sleep and in the morning when waking usually is caused by inflammation of the sinuses (sinusitis). Coughing in the middle of the night is more consistent READ MORE
Coughing at the beginning of sleep and in the morning when waking usually is caused by inflammation of the sinuses (sinusitis). Coughing in the middle of the night is more consistent with asthma. A barky cough suggests croup or sometimes a cough that is left over from a viral upper respiratory infection. It is important to take your child to the doctor if they have a daily cough for longer than 4 weeks. You should also see the doctor if your child has a cough and another problem, such as: working hard with their breathing, or. breathing fast. 10 to 20 percent of preschoolers will cough for 3 weeks or more following a cold. Even children without a cold may cough on average 10 times a day but not consistently every day and usually not at night.
Is coronavirus dangerous to toddlers?
Kids and toddlers may have runny noses, coughs and fevers. They also may have stomach symptoms such as diarrhea. You should also be aware of a rare and sometimes-deadly inflammatory READ MORE
Kids and toddlers may have runny noses, coughs and fevers. They also may have stomach symptoms such as diarrhea. You should also be aware of a rare and sometimes-deadly inflammatory condition that strikes children and appears to be connected COVID-19. Called Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children, or MIS-C, the condition has symptoms which include fevers, low blood pressure, rashes, red eyes, stomach upset, and inflammation of the heart and its arteries. Some of these symptoms overlap with toxic shock syndrome and Kawasaki disease, which is one of the leading causes of heart disease in children. If your child's fever lasts for more than 2 days, if your child develops any of the other symptoms mentioned, or if you’re worried, contact your doctor.
Malaria transmission?
Absolutely no risk it all
What causes a child to cough only at night?
Lots of coughs get worse at night. When your child has a cold, the mucus from the nose and sinuses can drain down the throat and trigger a cough during sleep. This is only a problem READ MORE
Lots of coughs get worse at night. When your child has a cold, the mucus from the nose and sinuses can drain down the throat and trigger a cough during sleep. This is only a problem if the cough won't let your child sleep. Asthma also can trigger nighttime coughs because the airways tend to be more sensitive and irritable at night.
Being exposed to COVID?
I would stay home even though you are not very symptomatic you still have lung scar and degeneration. There’s any chance of someone with Covid or unknown as to negative PCR‘s I READ MORE
I would stay home even though you are not very symptomatic you still have lung scar and degeneration. There’s any chance of someone with Covid or unknown as to negative PCR‘s I would not go. If you do go I would wear a mask and make sure you carry hand disinfectant and stay distance from everybody at the party.
How important is it to get the flu shot this fall?
Extremely important!!!
Can you catch a disease from anesthesia?
Never say never in medicine. With current precautions, very highly unlikely.
What are the gastrointestinal manifestation of COVID-19?
The most frequently reported symptoms were anorexia, diarrhea, nausea, abdominal pain.
High risk for Covid-19?
Absolutely I would stay off campus.
Wearing masks?
https://www.forbes.com/sites/victoriaforster/2020/07/01/twitter-doctors-prove-masks-are-safe-during-the-coronavirus-pandemic-by-measuring-their-oxygen-levels/amp/
How do kids get meningitis?
Meningitis is a condition that can cause fever, headache, and a stiff neck. Meningitis happens when the tissues that surround the brain and spinal cord (called the "meninges") READ MORE
Meningitis is a condition that can cause fever, headache, and a stiff neck. Meningitis happens when the tissues that surround the brain and spinal cord (called the "meninges") get infected. This can occur after a child has an infection in another part of the body. The germs can travel through the blood to the tissues that surround the brain and spinal cord. There are 2 main types of meningitis, depending on which germs are causing the infection. "Bacterial meningitis" is caused by bacteria. "Viral meningitis" is caused by viruses.
Can hyperbaric oxygen therapy treat covid-19?
There are several studies loot at this currently. So far no conclusive findings.
https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04358926
https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04358926
Can you be allergic to antibody testing?
No. It only takes blood for tests.
