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Nicotine patches. What if you don't smoke?

The same effects of smoking and actually worse for a person who does not smoke because it is a sudden raise in blood pressure and makes them very nervous. So, what you saw was the effects of nicot...

Terrible er trip?

You can contact the hospital and report the doctor... If you feel that she was misdiagnosed...

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Patient allergic to keflex given ceftriaxone?

saying that the pharmacy made a mistake is complete bull. the person that ordered the medication and the person that administered the medication is at fault. they should have read her chart very ...

HELPP!!! yellow discharge!!! :( going to the docter!! helpp?

Yellow discharge usually indicates a bacterial infection. A yeast infection is white and really itches. Seeing a doctor and having an exam is normal - it's the right, mature and grown up thi...

Answer this please?

u sure do sound like ur pmsing! i don't know why ur mom won't get u any pads. she should b doing whatever it takes to make u feel better. its not that hard to figure out what kind of p...

PLEASE ANSwER?

Okay first off, relax. It's possible that you may be starting your period. So what you need to do is go to your mom and tell her, dont ask but tell her that you need some pads. I wouldn't...

RE, What happens if a non-diabetic person given an insulin shot???

It would be helpful to have all the info. The person asking the Q did not specify about the high BS. I'm sure people would assume that someone w/o diabetes was given a shot for no reason.

Has anyone collapsed/fainted due to dehydration?

ya, the same thing happened to me before, I was at a dance for kids, I was 4 years old and my sisters and brothers were supposed to watch me but they left me alone by a table, I seen some food on a...

Healthcare professionals - Is this acceptable?

That is very unacceptable. At the least, I would urge you to write a letter to the CEO of the hospital and also alert your insurance company. Hospitals are very busy and the nurses and the doctor...

How long does someone have after their kidneys shutdown?

My mom is dying too. I am so sorry for your pain, I know how you feel. If she is being medicated, she may not be in pain or discomfort. That is what they are doing for my mom. She is elderly an...

What does it mean if you blow a vein?

When starting an IV or drawing blood, blowing a vein means the blood leaks into the surrounding tissue making a bruise. Usually when this happens another vein must be used to prevent running the dy...

. A patient is admitted to the hospital with an infected pressure ulcer on the left buttock.?

I would classify this as a stage 3 decubiti.

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HELPPPP!! discharge!!!?

Yellow discharge usually indicates a bacterial infection. A yeast infection is white and really itches. Seeing a doctor and having an exam is normal - it's the right, mature and grown up thing...

Hospital discharge from the ICU with no care information..is this normal?

Your brother in law or sister should call his doctor and ask for an explanation. My son has been in the hospital numerous times and we have never encountered anything like this. He's been i...

My mother is a patient at university hospital in Cincinnati,Ohio and about 2 months ago she had heart surgery.

First, I hope your mom continues to make a good recovery. Second, these are certainly not unusual complications. Taking blood thinners after this type of surgery is normal and the risk of inter...

Schizoprhenic? hallucinating, hearing voices? HElp!?

I'm guessing you've been there for a while seeing as how you have computer privilages.... If you say that you didn't start seeing or hearing things until after you got there, they m...

Elevated white blood cell count with a 9-year old boy?

I just want to give you my support and hope your son be fine..I am so sorry to hear that.. Today, the system is very bad. Some Doctors think they are Gods but they don't like to work..In 20...

This is a true story and tell me if you think it is funny. Is this story funny?

hahahahahahahah kinda funny

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Fluid and Electrolytes: Balance and Disturbances?

high potassium and other electrolytes due to his dehydration...as evidenced by history of fluid loss due to vomiting, dry membranes, skin tenting, and if asked I bet his po intake of fluids has bee...

Anyone else have a bad experience a The Cleveland Clinic?

Hi, I work there, but not in the Hospital. I'm in on the behind scenes. That is pretty crappy that the surgeon said that to you. Have you tried calling or placing a formal complaint? I hope...

Is this acceptable healthcare?

time to get some docs and nurses to that clinic....98% capacity is full? they are too busy....arent they? what the doctor meant was he was probably saving a just newborn babies life ....while yo...

Help! Should I go to the hospital? Please serious answers soon?

I'm not a Dr or nurse but I do know that you should get yourself to a hospital - it may not be serious but it could be - it is much safer to go seek medical help than to be talking to us go, g...

What is a "hemo-cryque" (sp)?

it was probably whats called a "heplock." You insert the cath, then put weak heparin solution in or flush it with saline and cap it, in case you need it again.

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In the case of medical issues, how can you tell if the doctors did not do what they should have?

I am sorry that you have to undergo that experience. Speak to the doctors, especially the primary ones who looked her. Inquire as to why they acted (or did not act) on the condition. It will giv...

What is the next step after a lung cancer diagnosis?

If the cancer is stage 4 it has to be somewhere else in the body as well. My husband was diagnosed with stage 4 non small cell lung cancer because they found a brain tumor. All cancers can be stage...

Fell twice. fingers contracted in am. ankles and feet swollen?

Try a rheumatologist....I was undergoing pain management for a spine fusion and he decided I has other "hidden" health issues since I was very similar to your condition. My rheumatologis...

In need of clarification???

Follow up with your GYN and get that pap test. Always better safe than sorry. This may only be a follow up to make sure everything is still okay. or to make sure do other cells are popping u...

Experiences with a port?

Having a port put in was the way to go for me. They prescribed a cream that numbed the area so that I barely felt the IV. When they put in the port the incision did hurt a little but not enough tha...

Shots/inoculations....?

Shots are given intramuscularly- in the muscle- usually the deltoid (arm). It is not meant to be injected into a vein.

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My friend is sick with vomiting and bad abdominal cramps?

sounds like food poisoning to me... had the same thing a year ago. just let him vomit to purge him of the toxins he might have taken in. did you ask him what he ate or drank? see if the medications...

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