Medicine

Red blood cells in urien and bladder pressure/spams

Been on two antibiotics bacterium, now cipro. First urine test showed few white blood cells no baterica, second no white blood cells or baterica. But alot of red blood cells. I urinate often but a wea

Could a nurse or doctor answer this question for me

I have been accepted to a nursing degree starting in September and I am really looking forward to it but I am watching bizarre ER at the moment and i know it maybe sounds stupid but some of it makes m

What is considered to low blood pressure and should see a doctor

If its low enough for you to faint, thats too low. If it doesnt cause symptoms, thats OK, no matter the numbers. There are a few exceptions, in certain patients with certain problems, but Id imagine y

Can I get a TB test done a couple days after getting a chickenpox vaccine

I was just vaccinated and I told the doctor that I needed to TB test first and they said it would be fine to get vaccinated first. I go to my school clinic to get the TB test done and they say they ca

Can i take two different medicines at once

Im sick and im also on my period. So i was wondering if i could take my cramp medicine and then my medicine for being sick at the same time. Or should i wait an hour before i take the other?-Midol i

Is going for blood work overkill

I go every 3 months for my endocrinologist, and my primary care doctor gets all the results (Im tested for almost everything you can imagine when I go.) Is is really necessary for me to go to the Prim

Can you restart a heart by punching it

Can a punch in the heart of someone who is in a cardiac arrest make it restart beating?-Years ago, it was acceptable practice to do a precordial thump for a witnessed cardiac arrest. Sometimes this wo

The doctor tested my blood for thyroid issues, do they find anything else and if so will they tell my parents

I may have lied to my doctor a little, ive smoked weed before and they did blood work but not for that im just wondering when they do blood work do they also test for drugs and other disorders? and if

Good Information on Ecstasy

First of all- no drug use here. Im just wondering. I like to read up on medicines and drugs and all that beautiful stuff. i want to be a pharmacist. Is there a website with some good information on i

Amphetamines ; they say that it keeps you awake for a week

is it illegal;? what are the side effects; is it sold in pharmacies ? is it beneficial for studying for exams? i need explanation ;-Dont mess with amphetamines. Not only are they illegal unless presc

What are the chances of a 77 year old man who has been diagnosed with pnemonia

My father is 77 years old, had a stroke about 2 weeks ago. He is diabetic, and has Kidney failure( not on dialysis). Just a few hours ago, he was moved to ICU and diagnosed with pnemonia. I am somew

What disease did cured ham actually have

Sow-manella?-How do you call something dead CURED ?

Ordered 1000 ml lr at 50 gtt/min (20 gtt/ml tubing) what is the total time to infuse

here are a few more I dont understand.. I have alot of my answers that I worked out my self but these ones I am stomped on.. a)1500 ml d5w at 80ml/hr using an infusion pump, what is the total time to

What is a long but simple definition of hypertension please help!

Long but simple? Those kind of cancel each other out.. Well, hypertension is technically called having high blood pressure, but if youre trying to make it longer, you can say something about it being

What fraction will remain after 84 years if strontium-90 is accidentally released into the environment

Strontium-90 (t 1/2 is approximately 28 years) is a nuclear fission product that tends to concentrate in bones and milk-84/28 = 3 half lives (1/2)^3 = 1/8 of it remains