Medicine

If you have any type of arthritis in your hands, can you still use your hands for jobs like DIY or gripping

hi, im a 34 year old , live in the uk. i dont personally have any arthritis in any of my hands, i have slight damaged nerves in my right knuckle on my right hand, middle knuckle,from punching somethi

Why can't Nutrition cure compared to Medicine

i think diet can prevent and even at time cure.-Actually it can and does.Being a carpenter Ive been in a lot of pain - and once I was working for some doctor lady who gave me a sample of prescription

How many sleeping pills does it take to kill yourself

curious-Idk I asked the same thing once, i Would try the whole bottle-Go ask your doctor that question. They will help you out.-half or a full bottle. I wouldnt do it if I were you, your life has too

I need a really good illness an an excuse for missing class.

I am very serious about this class and am struggling to get an A right now, however I really can not make it to class this week (2 days). I have never missed a class yet or been late and it is almost

EMERGENCY: Panic attacks 2 weeks after ivory wave 6

This is urgent. Two weeks ago I tried Ivory Wave 6, legal where I live. I was playing it safe; I had a bump the size of the tip of a dull pencil. Immediatly my heart went into hyperdrive. I was in pan

What type of doctor should I be when I'm older--- Maybe a spinal specialist--- ones that earn a decent amount

On the other hand, if you love money and would love a job that makes you a fortune, be an anesthesiologist.You only have to talk to the patient for about three minutes and work on the average of about

How Long Does It Take To Become An General Practitioner (Doctor)

Just an General Practitioner, no specialty-If you leave school at 19, you will finish your medical degree at 24, you will then have to do various duties across departments including A&E, before you wi

How can I watch a surgery in the Operating Room

I would like to observe a major surgical procedure in an Operating Room. Is this possible? If so, how do I go about making this happen?-It is possible. I have done it. It is a sterile environment, so

Should I stop taking my medication

Ive been on a few different meds for depression/anxiety/bipolar.. and Im currently on Zoloft. Ive been taking this medication now for two years and it has helped me greatly, but I also think there mus

Medication dosage question...what does m2 mean here: 200 mg/m2/day

My guess would be 200 mg by mouth twice per day.

Do you have to be a surgeon to be an orthopedist

im thinking of becoming an orthopedist but i dont want to be a surgeon, is that possible?-Orthopedics is a surgical specialty. Orthopedic residency will include surgical training and being involved in

So many medication side effects

I have noticed on medication commercials how many side effects they have. Sometimes the medication sounds worse than the stuff it is curing. I know it is the only way to cure things. This is just a qu

What should I do if I messed up on my antibiotic pills

Ok, I have to take 2 pills a day. I took the first one on time, but the second one I took five hours early. I am not sure what to do. Is this going to screw up everything?-Which antibiotic?? I would

What's the reason for giving opiate addicted neonates barbiturates oppose to benzodiazepines

The incidence of adverse events with benzodiazepines in the neonatal period is significant. They include seizures, respiratory depression often requiring ventilation and low blood pressure. Plus, the

"Hypertonic" urine - confused

Hi, When my physiology lecturer taught us about the renal system, he mentioned hypertonic urine and said that hypertonic refers to high pressure urine (with hypotonic referring to low pressure). He s