Medicine - February 2007

My doctors office called me today with the results of a MRI & small intestines and they said that I have a right portal vein occlusion. I really wnat to know what this is and how to treat it. I will be calling the doctor tomarrow but we all know how that goes. I was upset with the lady because I had asked her about this and she didnt know and the doctor had alread left for the evening. I want to be able to sleep easy tonight. Thanks

2007-02-13 11:02:15 · 3 answers · asked by christmas382000 3

Ms. Johnson, an automobile whiplash victim, has been suffering spinal shock, but is looking forward to complete recovery. One night on evening rounds, her nurse discovered her in a fetal position, her body drenched with sweat. She was incontinent of feces and urine and her blood pressure was dangerously high. After a while, she was stabilized. How could these events happen and what is this response called?

2007-02-13 10:48:02 · 2 answers · asked by Pebbles 1

2007-02-13 10:19:31 · 5 answers · asked by jamie h 1

Is there any other way to acquire HPV, other than sexual transmision, or sexual contact (skin to skin contact)??? Ex using the towel of another person, etc etc.

2007-02-13 09:55:02 · 4 answers · asked by legally brunnette 1

ok. So, just today, I accidentally took a vitamin c supplement and a centrum multivitamin. Will this hurt me even though I just took too much today? What does tooo much vitamin C do to you?

2007-02-13 09:49:34 · 6 answers · asked by kaykay 2

i'm just a freshman in college, and the other day, in intro biology, we were talking about genetic diseases. one was a neurodegenerative disease that strikes babies at age 1 and kills by age 3. after that, i didn't wanna listen anymore; all i wanted to do was just cry.

should i go into medicine?

2007-02-13 09:31:40 · 8 answers · asked by nickname 3

2007-02-13 09:24:05 · 3 answers · asked by trphuong 1

I want to work in the medical profession but I dont want to be a workaholic.. Is it true that your life becomes all about medicine and that doctors dont have lives ?

2007-02-13 08:13:30 · 9 answers · asked by hedZy ♀ The Dancing Banana 4

10 year electricion.

2007-02-13 07:36:52 · 4 answers · asked by iamwhoiam151 2

I was just watching a show about surviving and say a survival expert. Just curious how you become one or what there qualifications are? Im a first year medical student

2007-02-13 07:05:41 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

My 3 1/2 year old son has epilepsy and had a seizure last night. He woke this morning with what I believe is pain in his head. He was holding his head and crying. I gave him Tylenol and it has seemed to relieve the pain. BUT, he has slept most of the day today. Any suggestions?

2007-02-13 06:34:52 · 5 answers · asked by CeeCee 2

A student is in a regular P.E. class, and they are doing a unit on jump roping. The student with CP uses a walker, and can't communicate. Anyone have any ideas on adaptations for her??

2007-02-13 06:31:54 · 2 answers · asked by ydnamk6 2

Explain why an Rh-negative person does not have a transfusion reaction on the first exposure to Rh-positive blood but does have a reaction on the second exposure. What happens when an ABO blood type is mismatched for the first time?

2007-02-13 05:38:34 · 5 answers · asked by Steenskees 2

For eg. we use candida, NBT to test neutrophil function but what is in use now?

2007-02-13 04:43:43 · 3 answers · asked by dharini 2

2007-02-13 04:11:17 · 6 answers · asked by batmansugar 2

2007-02-13 02:13:19 · 9 answers · asked by Sammi 3

What causes low platelets?
They are otherwise healthy.

2007-02-13 02:13:02 · 3 answers · asked by Lake Lover 6

I plan on donating blood plasma and was wondering if there is anyone who has done so before and can tell me how painful the process is.

2007-02-13 01:50:06 · 6 answers · asked by Sofia Aleka 2

2007-02-13 01:41:41 · 13 answers · asked by aly 1

I can't decide on getting the Littman Cardiology III or the Master Cardiology stethoscope.

Which do you all have and prefer? Any ups or downs to each particular one? I've tried and used both but not constantly enough to be able to decide which one I want.

Let me know what you think. Thanks a million !

2007-02-13 01:39:22 · 4 answers · asked by jebjow 2

I guess I don't understand how a drug could potentially be dangerous for someone, like a pregnant mother or a small child, that the drug company adds that caveat of "talk to your doctor". Do this mean that yeah, the drug is still dangerous, but if the Doctor says it's ok, then somehow the medication then becomes safe to take?

Are Pharmeseutical companies just passing the buck here?
"Look, we told you not to take it, but if some quack MD said it was ok, then, hey, it's not our fault?"

Thanks.

2007-02-13 01:36:38 · 10 answers · asked by Rob 5

2007-02-13 01:32:13 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

i.e. Does taking 3 Advil any different from taking 6

2007-02-13 01:01:14 · 2 answers · asked by The Willis s 1

Please just tell me if I am contagious to my future wife or not, if there is additional test can give me the answer please tell me? please help me.

I am:
(Hepatitis B core antibody) positive
(Hepatitis B surface antigen) Negative
(Hepatitis B surface antibody) Negative

Same result in two months, six months back, all negative. Never suffer any major sickness.

2007-02-12 23:37:32 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-02-12 23:22:17 · 3 answers · asked by Moamen 1

2007-02-12 22:35:05 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-02-12 21:21:28 · 3 answers · asked by aini naina 1

2007-02-12 21:11:18 · 3 answers · asked by aini naina 1

I smoked weed about 7 days ago and my test is in two days.

2007-02-12 21:00:50 · 10 answers · asked by butterflyspy 5

I've never taken any biology courses, so this is kind of a shot in the dark.

Obviously there are more than one, but do we know Any biological, neurological processes that can be put in terms of a mathematical function? I know that there are different types of systems in the nervous system... i'm just wondering what determines the output given the input, in other words what happens to the action potential as it travels through an individual neuron. Perhaps they've measured such in individual giant squid neurons?

With over 100 billion neurons, i can't imagine the process needs to be too significant in order to achieve emergence, yet i really have no idea what types of processes can turn raw data into sensation, perception, and awareness...

Thanks!

2007-02-12 18:18:36 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous