Medicine - September 2007

I was just curious if anybody has ever heard of/used the drug called Kuvan. It is in the proccess of being approved by FDA and I may potentially be in a study for this drug.

It's a drug for people who have the metabolic genetic disorder known as Phenylketonuria (or PKU). And if you have used this how did this work out for you (what were pros, cons, side effects etc)?

Thanks!!!

2007-09-17 11:38:19 · 2 answers · asked by BreezeGirl 4

A) strokeB) heart attackC) aneurysmD) all of the above

2007-09-17 09:22:45 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-09-17 09:22:04 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

Any drug interactions or contraindications?

2007-09-17 09:14:44 · 2 answers · asked by D L 2

little or big

2007-09-17 07:37:32 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

Im going in for surgery and Im very worried if I will should suddenly need a blood transfusion and if they didnt know my blood type!! And I dont know what type of blood I have!
What should I do??

2007-09-17 07:36:23 · 7 answers · asked by toenail 2

I am leaving my parent's health coverage in a short amount of time, and I am currently taking Straterra for ADHD. The medication is quite expensive, and I will not be able to afford it until I am back on health insurance. Can anyone recommend a good alternative for Straterra that would be less costly? I know that it means going back on stimulant-based medicines, but sadly I need to focus on cost. Also, if anyone has ever been in my shoes before, could you recommend any actions you took? Thanks in advance

2007-09-17 06:57:01 · 4 answers · asked by graffiti62 3

(I'm not an english user, cut me some slack.)
I know foods and I can tell who is the best chef If I observe him cooking.

Then, If surgeons observe them operation, Then you guys can tell he (or she) is good or not? I hope you get what I meant.

2007-09-17 06:11:10 · 3 answers · asked by esprit967 1

is the idea of an IQ the current containment of knowledge just at the current time, or the is it the capability of knowledge that can be held. What i mean by the first sentence is the measurement of the IQ that has just been taken in the test the IQ that you currently have but also having the capability of raising it, or is it the maximum capability?

2007-09-17 05:51:03 · 5 answers · asked by hidavedavid 3

Why should a doctor have knowledge about physcial and chemical properties? How will this help them in their career?

2007-09-17 04:43:56 · 3 answers · asked by sunita s 1

2007-09-17 04:37:26 · 1 answers · asked by gldnsilnc 6

2007-09-17 03:43:15 · 13 answers · asked by shrink 2

What does the Qur'an have to say on the issue of drugs?

2007-09-17 03:39:47 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

I do NOT understand this stuff!!

I can draw out the conversion tables, but it's figuring out WHAT to START with that I'm having a problem with.

For example:
A serum BUN reactivity was very high and required a dilution to complete the assay. If 100 microliters of serum was added to 0.5mL of dilutent but this was not adequate, so 200 microliters of the prior solution was added to 0.2mL of dilutent for the final assay. What is the dilution ratio of each dilution and the final dilution ratio?

Ugh...if I could just understand the language of what they are asking, I could figure this out. What are they asking me to do?

2007-09-17 02:22:15 · 1 answers · asked by I_color_outside_the_lines 4

i just want to know what is contained inside a rubella vaccine?
if possible, could u list them?

and does rubella contains substance from animal? such as pig?

2007-09-16 23:25:01 · 3 answers · asked by emmy_vanilla 2

I am poor and can't really afford a computer. Just wondering if I need to have my own, when I get into medical school.

2007-09-16 22:56:13 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-09-16 21:59:32 · 2 answers · asked by nea_m 1

2007-09-16 21:39:29 · 6 answers · asked by Robbie 2

I am curious to know as there have been several times that I have taken this medication and ended up with diarrhea (due to eating some kinds of fruits, or artificial sweeteners). I want to make sure that the medication is working. I don't go and see my doctor for a few weeks yet and I will ask him then, but wondered if perhaps anyone else could help me with the answer beforehand.

2007-09-16 21:37:10 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-09-16 21:35:09 · 2 answers · asked by nushcake 1

A friend of mine passed out in his kitchen the other day, hitting his head against the wall and having to be taken to the hospital in an ambulance. I overheard one of the paramedics telling his dispatch that he thought it was simply a "club soda". I am sure this is some sort of paramedic lingo, but I don't know any paramedics, and an online search came up empty. Turned out my friend had an irregular heartbeat, among his other numerous health conditions, which include a fatty liver and diabetes. If anyone could help me out with this term, I would really appreciate it.

2007-09-16 21:12:27 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-09-16 20:54:27 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-09-16 18:27:04 · 4 answers · asked by mrscoleman85 1

Why would a low risk maternity patient choose their family doctor over a midwife for prenatal care?

2007-09-16 17:10:08 · 6 answers · asked by Catherine 1

diehidration so she drank a lot of water. But now she isnt back to her regular self and dosent always feel great she just lays on the couch.She isnt her regular peppy self.The doctor said when we took her too the doctor that she had only gained 1 pound in the last two years.YUCK. should we take her to the hospital or back to the doctor?

2007-09-16 16:03:24 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

A. All of these statements are true.
B. Red blood cells carry oxygen; white cells do not.
C. White blood cells are larger than red blood cells.
D. White blood cells have a nucleus; red blood cells do not.
E. White blood cells fight infection; red blood cells do not.

2007-09-16 15:57:34 · 5 answers · asked by wonderwoman 1

I have a Littman II SE, which I am ready to toss. I cannot hear most murmurs unless they are totally obvious. I have tried even the Littman III Cardiology scope but it does not even compare to my vet's Philips Rappaport-Sprague scope. Unfortunately, they are now discontinued and I cannot find one for sale anywhere. I even like the $30 Prestige Sprague better than my Littman....
I have listened to an ultrascope which is better than mine, but I am not keen on carrying that bulky scope everywhere....
I would like to find a stethoscope that comes close to the Philips (formerly HP) scope that is not digital....
Can someone please Help?

2007-09-16 15:30:57 · 6 answers · asked by Shelly L 2

2007-09-16 15:06:46 · 17 answers · asked by *october girl* 4

2007-09-16 15:02:43 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-09-16 14:27:08 · 4 answers · asked by sasha 1