Is it unethical for a doctor to prescribe vitamins and herbs to patients that can only be bought from a pyramid company (like Amway) that he may profit from indirectly?This is not stuff that is bought OTC. And what can or should be done about it?
Answer:
Vitamins and herbal remedies are of unproven medical benefit, so they fall into an area of medical practice that isn't mainstream. If the doctor believes in these things, he can ethically sell them, but he must be open in his dealings. If the patient is aware that these are not standard treatment and that the doctor is making a profit from their sale, there's no reason it can't be done, but it's so far from the norm that it's baffling to me that the situation might occur. I'd certainly never do such a thing myself, and it would surprise me to see people go for it, but then I think it's nuts that GNC stores can find the business to stay open.
That's kind of a gray area. I've known a number of doctors that do it, but they do have to be VERY careful to keep their relationship with such companies or how they profit transparent to their patients. But the bottom line is...it is not illegal.
Consider filing complaint with your state's medical board
for unethical practices. If the prescribtion includes a specific
brand name ask if you can have generic instead. Consider going to another doctor
Sorry,I'm Not a MD...but I am a consumer,and I believe in patients rights
It sounds a little suspicious to me.
I know of docs that sell those sort of things as a convenience to their patients, pretty much at cost, but their patients can also go out to the local vitamin store and buy them if they choose.
You may want to contact your state's medical board and ask them. Each state is different with regard to rules and regulations. If a lot of people are complaining, action may be taken. If he is violating your state's laws, then he should be stopped.
Tuesday, May 25, 2010
DOCTORS ONLY my neck n back very pain,i can't get up from my bed at all,i can't move at all,whats wrong
Answer:
Lots of things ...
but first up, why are you here asking people on byedr.coms? You should certainly be either taking some pain relief medications OR seeing your doctor
I'm sure that typing in that posture you're using lying in your bed is terrible for your spine
You evidently CAN move because you can type ... or dictate ... or something
Go see your doctor. If you seriously can't get out of bed and this is not your usual situation, call an ambulance!
DOCTORS ONLY my neck n back very pain,i can't get up from my bed at all,i can't move at all,whats wrong
Answer:
If you want Doctors only...then why don't you go see a doctor and get a physical examination. Doctors can't really know what's going on unless they run some tests.
I'm an internist-- I go onto this site specifically for these sorts of reasons. I (obviously) can't examine you, but what do you mean by that you "can't get up from...bed at all?"
Back pain can happen by any number of ways, ranging from strenuous activity to stress to a whole series of different types of vertebral alignment issues.
If your pain is as bad as I believe it to be, then I would strongly recommend that you get someone to take you to the emergency room. You should NOT drive yourself, particularly if you have taken any pain medication. If you can't sit up, then call the paramedics to bring you via ambulance. The emergency room can take steps to alleviate your pain (at least temporarily) and help to diagnose the cause.
Please take solace that many people experience back pain - and because of its location and the sheer number of nerves running through the area, it feels like the end of the world. Don't worry...it is almost never as bad as it feels.
Doctors in group practices?
How does the process of joining a group practice work? Especially the salary part.
Does the new doctor buy into part of the practice or are they payed by patient? Do all the doctors split the cost of nurses and the secretaries? How is on call duty and vacation time scheduled?
Answer:
WWD is correct - group pratice arrangements vary and a lawyer's review would be wise before signing a contract.
That being said:
When a "new" doctor joins a group he/she doesn't probably bring a patient base along. At least in my experience, the group pays a salary to the doctor (for a while) until his/her practice builds up. If the new doctor is just out of training it can take months before they are recognized by various insurers.
Groups are radically different in how they divide overhead costs of staff. Some split the total evenly between each doctor (even a "new" doc uses the same resources) and others may share equally the costs for common staff (e.g. front desk staff) and assign costs for a secretary or nurse to a specific doctor (if each doc has his/her own).
Generally call is divided equally as soon as the new doctor is credentialed and on staff of everywhere the group covers.
Hope that helps
Each contract is different, so get a good lawyer and go over it all carefully before signing a contract.
Does the new doctor buy into part of the practice or are they payed by patient? Do all the doctors split the cost of nurses and the secretaries? How is on call duty and vacation time scheduled?
Answer:
WWD is correct - group pratice arrangements vary and a lawyer's review would be wise before signing a contract.
That being said:
When a "new" doctor joins a group he/she doesn't probably bring a patient base along. At least in my experience, the group pays a salary to the doctor (for a while) until his/her practice builds up. If the new doctor is just out of training it can take months before they are recognized by various insurers.
Groups are radically different in how they divide overhead costs of staff. Some split the total evenly between each doctor (even a "new" doc uses the same resources) and others may share equally the costs for common staff (e.g. front desk staff) and assign costs for a secretary or nurse to a specific doctor (if each doc has his/her own).
Generally call is divided equally as soon as the new doctor is credentialed and on staff of everywhere the group covers.
Hope that helps
Each contract is different, so get a good lawyer and go over it all carefully before signing a contract.
Doctors !?
What is the worst type of Physician (i.e: Hours, Patients and everything else) ? What is the Best type of Physician ?
Answer:
Most difficult : Neurosurgery, Trauma surgery
Relatively Easier : Pathology
Easiest : Anatomy, Physiology (Basic teachers in Medical School)
Helps everywhere if you are the boss. The worst type is the juniormost.
An OB because they are often held up delivering someone else's baby.
It depends on you. For me, pediatrics would be sheer torture. So would most internal medicine practices. Every day would drag on forever.
If I'm in the OR, time passes quickly because I enjoy what I do. I may get some funky patients, but I can knock them out so they don't bother me.
With pretty much ANY medical specialty, you can find a situation that fits your needs. Some people like a solo practice, others a large group, others an academic appointment.
So the worst and best are dependent on the individual in question. I've seen surgeons working hours that are just awful, but they love what they do, too.
Isn't it great that there's SOMEBODY for each different specialty?
Worst: Pediatric Oncology
Best: Dermatology, Dermatopathology
Answer:
Most difficult : Neurosurgery, Trauma surgery
Relatively Easier : Pathology
Easiest : Anatomy, Physiology (Basic teachers in Medical School)
Helps everywhere if you are the boss. The worst type is the juniormost.
An OB because they are often held up delivering someone else's baby.
It depends on you. For me, pediatrics would be sheer torture. So would most internal medicine practices. Every day would drag on forever.
If I'm in the OR, time passes quickly because I enjoy what I do. I may get some funky patients, but I can knock them out so they don't bother me.
With pretty much ANY medical specialty, you can find a situation that fits your needs. Some people like a solo practice, others a large group, others an academic appointment.
So the worst and best are dependent on the individual in question. I've seen surgeons working hours that are just awful, but they love what they do, too.
Isn't it great that there's SOMEBODY for each different specialty?
Worst: Pediatric Oncology
Best: Dermatology, Dermatopathology
Doctor in the HOUSE!?
Hi, I just wanted to know what type of doctor should I be. Is it possible to be an ER Physician and a General Surgeon, will I have to study a lot more. How many years, what is the process?
Answer:
OK, ER Doc + Surgeon = Trauma Surgeon. You go into surgery, then do advanced work in trauma surgery.
How many years? It's been a while since I looked at that, but somewhere in the 7-10 years range after medical school, which is usually about 4 years after premed which is about 4 years. Add it all up, that's about 15-18 years post-highschool.
Go to med school, then if you pass, you can discover what type of medicine interests you in clinic.
you will have to study no matter what. you need to get a bachelors degree then take MCAT exam and apply to get into med school. if accepted you will go 4 years and then may specialize after that if you want. you can be a general surgeon who is on call at the ER for emergency surgeries but the ER physician will always be in the ER as thats their place of employment.
good luck!
be a geneticist and stop disease before it happens. You will need to study.
You are jumping the gun a bit here, bucko. You cannot possibly have even an inkling of a clue until you are in your third year of medical school.
Worry about it then.
ALL doctors get the same 4 years of medical school. It's different than college. No majors. You don't specialize until you have your MD and have graduated.
Best advice is not to worry about it until you're at the end of your third year of medical school; then you'll have a better idea of what you want to do. You'll almost certainly not want to train in both specialties, but you may find trauma surgery to your liking; however, it's too soon for you to plan that far.
Answer:
OK, ER Doc + Surgeon = Trauma Surgeon. You go into surgery, then do advanced work in trauma surgery.
How many years? It's been a while since I looked at that, but somewhere in the 7-10 years range after medical school, which is usually about 4 years after premed which is about 4 years. Add it all up, that's about 15-18 years post-highschool.
Go to med school, then if you pass, you can discover what type of medicine interests you in clinic.
you will have to study no matter what. you need to get a bachelors degree then take MCAT exam and apply to get into med school. if accepted you will go 4 years and then may specialize after that if you want. you can be a general surgeon who is on call at the ER for emergency surgeries but the ER physician will always be in the ER as thats their place of employment.
good luck!
be a geneticist and stop disease before it happens. You will need to study.
You are jumping the gun a bit here, bucko. You cannot possibly have even an inkling of a clue until you are in your third year of medical school.
Worry about it then.
ALL doctors get the same 4 years of medical school. It's different than college. No majors. You don't specialize until you have your MD and have graduated.
Best advice is not to worry about it until you're at the end of your third year of medical school; then you'll have a better idea of what you want to do. You'll almost certainly not want to train in both specialties, but you may find trauma surgery to your liking; however, it's too soon for you to plan that far.
Docotrs and surgeons do you have to cut your nails or you can keep them?
cuz in future life i don't wanna give up my nails and im planning to become a doctor
Answer:
Keep looking for another career, sweetheart. "Cuz" I doubt that anyone wants your long nails up his/her backside, and that's one of the things you ARE going to do as a doctor. At least during your training.
We had a doctor kicked out of a surgery program because she refused to trim her nails. (It's a problem in surgery because the nails can harbor bacteria and increase the risk of post-operative infections.)
How about cosmetology?
Have you thought about another career? If your nails are really that important to you, medicine is NOT the career for you. The practice of medicine requires sacrifice and dedication. If you don't have it now, then don't sign up for the long haul (save your time and money).
Not only should you not have long nails for practical medical reasons, when you become a physician you also become part of the upper middle class, in which long nails are considered trashy. You'll also define yourself as a physician, subverting some of the rest of your personality. It takes a considerable amount of dedication. Just the fact that you posted this question makes me think maybe it's the wrong profession for you.
The dress code at my hospital states that finger nails cannot extend beyond the tip of the finger or be longer than 1/4", which ever is shortest.
Answer:
Keep looking for another career, sweetheart. "Cuz" I doubt that anyone wants your long nails up his/her backside, and that's one of the things you ARE going to do as a doctor. At least during your training.
We had a doctor kicked out of a surgery program because she refused to trim her nails. (It's a problem in surgery because the nails can harbor bacteria and increase the risk of post-operative infections.)
How about cosmetology?
Have you thought about another career? If your nails are really that important to you, medicine is NOT the career for you. The practice of medicine requires sacrifice and dedication. If you don't have it now, then don't sign up for the long haul (save your time and money).
Not only should you not have long nails for practical medical reasons, when you become a physician you also become part of the upper middle class, in which long nails are considered trashy. You'll also define yourself as a physician, subverting some of the rest of your personality. It takes a considerable amount of dedication. Just the fact that you posted this question makes me think maybe it's the wrong profession for you.
The dress code at my hospital states that finger nails cannot extend beyond the tip of the finger or be longer than 1/4", which ever is shortest.
Do you think taking a few squirts of hand sanitizer at work will give you a buzz??
Germ-x is 62% Ethyl Alcohol!!
Answer:
all these people are full of crap. I drink sanitizer weekly and there aint nothin wrong with me. You should try it with a qualude-rocking buzz. It is also good to mix vodka with nyquil. not the killer high but a great buzz none the less.
NOOOO! don't do it!! You're going to kill your flora!
I dont think it will give you a buzz, but I do know that it can make you very ill. Not a wise thing to do..
are you kidding me?
no, but it could blind you. like, forever, not momentarilly.
No -- drinking Hand sanitizer is fatal and may lead to alcohol poisoning and may even lead to possible death.
If Germ-X was only 62% Ethyl Alcohol(EtOH), it would be 124 proof, and you would need to ingest a full ounce to equal 2 oz.of 60 proof EtOH. Therefore a few squirts wouldn't do much. More importantly, this is from the company web page:
"What ingredients are in Germ-X庐 hand sanitizer?
Germ-X庐 contains the active Ingredient: Ethyl Alcohol 62%. Germ-X庐 hand sanitizers also contain moisturizers, and other ingredients to provide optimal germ killing without the drying effects of other hand sanitizers. Some of the other ingredients include: Water, Isopropyl Alcohol, Carbomer, Tocopheryl Acetate (Vitamin E), Glycerin, Propylene Glycol, Isopropyl Myristate, and Fragrance."
Isopropyl alcohol is Rubbing Alcohol and Propylene Glycol is used in Antifreeze. These are poisons, and should NOT be used internally.
Besides--if it were consumable, the Govt. would have a tax stamp on it!
I do not like it. I would prefer to wash my hands or use gloves.
Answer:
all these people are full of crap. I drink sanitizer weekly and there aint nothin wrong with me. You should try it with a qualude-rocking buzz. It is also good to mix vodka with nyquil. not the killer high but a great buzz none the less.
NOOOO! don't do it!! You're going to kill your flora!
I dont think it will give you a buzz, but I do know that it can make you very ill. Not a wise thing to do..
are you kidding me?
no, but it could blind you. like, forever, not momentarilly.
No -- drinking Hand sanitizer is fatal and may lead to alcohol poisoning and may even lead to possible death.
If Germ-X was only 62% Ethyl Alcohol(EtOH), it would be 124 proof, and you would need to ingest a full ounce to equal 2 oz.of 60 proof EtOH. Therefore a few squirts wouldn't do much. More importantly, this is from the company web page:
"What ingredients are in Germ-X庐 hand sanitizer?
Germ-X庐 contains the active Ingredient: Ethyl Alcohol 62%. Germ-X庐 hand sanitizers also contain moisturizers, and other ingredients to provide optimal germ killing without the drying effects of other hand sanitizers. Some of the other ingredients include: Water, Isopropyl Alcohol, Carbomer, Tocopheryl Acetate (Vitamin E), Glycerin, Propylene Glycol, Isopropyl Myristate, and Fragrance."
Isopropyl alcohol is Rubbing Alcohol and Propylene Glycol is used in Antifreeze. These are poisons, and should NOT be used internally.
Besides--if it were consumable, the Govt. would have a tax stamp on it!
I do not like it. I would prefer to wash my hands or use gloves.
Do you think stem cell therapy will be usefull in retinal degeneration of various causes?
so what type of tissue and organ stem cell therapy can be applied
Answer:
There is currently a chronic shortage of donors for retina transplant. Several teams around the world are working with embryonic stem cells to try to treat retinal disease and there is also research into using adult stem cells for the same purpose. The latter type could open the door to autologous (self-donor) transplants after the cells have been cultured in the laboratory, a technique which is currently employed for a number of therapeutic purposes such as repairing damaged tendons. See Molecular Vision Jun. 29 2007. Also Vetcell.com
Very hopeful but least possible with embryonic stem cells.
yes possible but the chances of perfect 'get back' of ur vision may be doubtful
Embryonic stem cells will have the DNA of the donor and will be rejected by anyone else's body unless the immune system is suppressed. Adult stem cells from the same recipient of a procedure would not be rejected. A problem though may be that if growth is not naturally suppressed as for other tissues, a tumor (or cancer) may form. Extensive experimentation with animals is in order.
no
Answer:
There is currently a chronic shortage of donors for retina transplant. Several teams around the world are working with embryonic stem cells to try to treat retinal disease and there is also research into using adult stem cells for the same purpose. The latter type could open the door to autologous (self-donor) transplants after the cells have been cultured in the laboratory, a technique which is currently employed for a number of therapeutic purposes such as repairing damaged tendons. See Molecular Vision Jun. 29 2007. Also Vetcell.com
Very hopeful but least possible with embryonic stem cells.
yes possible but the chances of perfect 'get back' of ur vision may be doubtful
Embryonic stem cells will have the DNA of the donor and will be rejected by anyone else's body unless the immune system is suppressed. Adult stem cells from the same recipient of a procedure would not be rejected. A problem though may be that if growth is not naturally suppressed as for other tissues, a tumor (or cancer) may form. Extensive experimentation with animals is in order.
no
Do you think I'm an expert or am I just a normal person?
some people claim i'm an expert but it took me great pains to tell them i'm not. So i'm asking if i'm an expert or just a normal person?
Answer:
Probably a normal person that knows more than them in a particular area.
If you're not even smart enough to fully formulate what you are trying to ask, or what subject you speak of, then I'm going with no, you are not even close to being an expert.
a normal expert person... they think your an expert in a normal way like what do normal people do. Act as you are.
Those that people claim you're an expert ,may be they saw something in you. but next time ask them why they think that you are an expert and ask them in which field you are an expert.May be they are right.
If you have to ask I say normal.
i think you are normal person in life and maybe expert in your profession. although i don't know who are you but from your Q it seem you want to live as normal people.have a good time in your life.
That happens frequently. Once you had proven something and gained the trust of the people, they would rely on your abilities up to the extent that they will look up on you as an expert.
Though you feel you are just being an ordinary one, that is their own view. You know yourself better than anyone else but you could not just easily change their personal view on you.
There is no need for you to keep on trying hard telling them you are not an expert. There is no need for you to try hard to act like being an expert as well. You see, just act yourself according to your capabilities. Just try all what you can do you believe you could do.
Are you an expert or not? Your actions and all your capabilities will be the better judge to answer such question. To be an expert in something is not just by someone saying you are an expert without obvious proof.
Just be yourself and act accordingly and your deeds will tell the world of your expertise and be known as an expert if you are one. Your deeds will also identify you as just a normal person if you are one.
Tell them that the definition of an expert is as follows: X is an unknown quantity and a spurt is a drip under pressure. Tell them you prefer to be normal.
Answer:
Probably a normal person that knows more than them in a particular area.
If you're not even smart enough to fully formulate what you are trying to ask, or what subject you speak of, then I'm going with no, you are not even close to being an expert.
a normal expert person... they think your an expert in a normal way like what do normal people do. Act as you are.
Those that people claim you're an expert ,may be they saw something in you. but next time ask them why they think that you are an expert and ask them in which field you are an expert.May be they are right.
If you have to ask I say normal.
i think you are normal person in life and maybe expert in your profession. although i don't know who are you but from your Q it seem you want to live as normal people.have a good time in your life.
That happens frequently. Once you had proven something and gained the trust of the people, they would rely on your abilities up to the extent that they will look up on you as an expert.
Though you feel you are just being an ordinary one, that is their own view. You know yourself better than anyone else but you could not just easily change their personal view on you.
There is no need for you to keep on trying hard telling them you are not an expert. There is no need for you to try hard to act like being an expert as well. You see, just act yourself according to your capabilities. Just try all what you can do you believe you could do.
Are you an expert or not? Your actions and all your capabilities will be the better judge to answer such question. To be an expert in something is not just by someone saying you are an expert without obvious proof.
Just be yourself and act accordingly and your deeds will tell the world of your expertise and be known as an expert if you are one. Your deeds will also identify you as just a normal person if you are one.
Tell them that the definition of an expert is as follows: X is an unknown quantity and a spurt is a drip under pressure. Tell them you prefer to be normal.
Do you think a brain surgeon should have their license taken away from them?
Should a brain surgeon have his or her license taken away from them if they take out over half someone's brain just for epilepsy? Is it really that helpful?
Answer:
Without knowing considerably more about the case in question, NOBODY here can pass judgment.
When you say "just for epilepsy", do you know that there are people who have hundreds of seizures a day, and that no medication helps?
One thing I DO know, is that neurosurgeons are smart people who train for a long time, and know a heck of a lot more about the patient than you or I do.
Sometimes drastic measures are required to save lives. No neurosurgeon just takes out "half a brain" on a whim.
Are you, by chance, the patient? Just wondering.
Before a brain surgeon removes part of the brain to treat epilepsy tests are done to prove that vital functions like language and memory are adequately working from the parts that won't be taken out. Additional testing is also done during surgery.
While epilepsy surgery is not for every patient with epilepsy, it can and does cure epilepsy for some patients. For them, it is beyond helpful.
I would have to look at it on a case by case basis. This is a very delicate matter, and cannot be decided by a one size fits all solution.
Brain surgery, or for that matter, any surgery requires the consent of the person being operated on before surgery is done; it that wasn't done (unless a child) there is assault.
MANY tests and procedures need to be done before brain surgery to identify the area of the brain which is giving rise to the epileptic seizures.
These tests determine how much of the brain needs to be removed and whether the patient is a good 'candidate' for surgery.
This surgery is helpful in many instances; sometimes eliminates seizures, sometimes decreases their number and severity, and there are times when it doesn't help.
Either way, it requires the consent of the person receiving te surgery and if there is consent; there shouldn't be problems with the surgeon's license; barring negligence.
Answer:
Without knowing considerably more about the case in question, NOBODY here can pass judgment.
When you say "just for epilepsy", do you know that there are people who have hundreds of seizures a day, and that no medication helps?
One thing I DO know, is that neurosurgeons are smart people who train for a long time, and know a heck of a lot more about the patient than you or I do.
Sometimes drastic measures are required to save lives. No neurosurgeon just takes out "half a brain" on a whim.
Are you, by chance, the patient? Just wondering.
Before a brain surgeon removes part of the brain to treat epilepsy tests are done to prove that vital functions like language and memory are adequately working from the parts that won't be taken out. Additional testing is also done during surgery.
While epilepsy surgery is not for every patient with epilepsy, it can and does cure epilepsy for some patients. For them, it is beyond helpful.
I would have to look at it on a case by case basis. This is a very delicate matter, and cannot be decided by a one size fits all solution.
Brain surgery, or for that matter, any surgery requires the consent of the person being operated on before surgery is done; it that wasn't done (unless a child) there is assault.
MANY tests and procedures need to be done before brain surgery to identify the area of the brain which is giving rise to the epileptic seizures.
These tests determine how much of the brain needs to be removed and whether the patient is a good 'candidate' for surgery.
This surgery is helpful in many instances; sometimes eliminates seizures, sometimes decreases their number and severity, and there are times when it doesn't help.
Either way, it requires the consent of the person receiving te surgery and if there is consent; there shouldn't be problems with the surgeon's license; barring negligence.
Do you smell gasoline fumes or exhaust?
Hi.
I have a phobia of gasoline --particularly the smell.
I can't drive by a gas station without getting into a panic.
My question is -%26gt;
Will I get brain damage if I smell the air when
going past a gas station ...
or if I breathe in exhaust fumes when walking down the street ...
Or would I have to dip a towel in gas
and sniff it?
Answer:
No you will not get braindamage from smelling the air around a gas station. Exhaust fumes will not give you brain damage either unless you're sitting by an exhaust pipe inhaling the fumes all day.
If you are very sensitive to pollutants a lot of exhaust can give you a cough, but you're not going to get brain damage.
Yes, you would have to dip a towel in gas and sniff it to get and brain damage. You'd probably have to do it multiple times before you'd get braindamage.
Get over the fear, you're not in any danger.
smells in the air are not going to give you brain damage...dont pour gasoline into a rag and stick it to your face. thats just assinine.
It's been tested in labs, you'd have to inhale HUGE amounts of it to possible affect your health. Think about it, every body who pumps gas or visits a gas station (90% of the population) would be sick or mentally ill.
you wont get brain damage from smelling exhaust or gas fumes. lung damage definately, but not brain.
The main ingredient in gasoline are alkane hydrocarbons. These are clear, chemical solvents with a vague, musty odor. Gasoline itself smells like it does because of a number of other chemicals the oil company adds to petroleum to increase engine performance. What these chemicals are I don't know, and most of them are probably patented trade secrets anyhow.
One additive used to be tetra-ethyl lead. This was an "anti-knock" compound. Gasoline engines mix air and fuel, compress it and ignite it. The mixture has to be at a precise temperature and pressure for maximum fuel efficiency. Car engines are designed around the burn characteristics of pure octane. Lighter or heavier hydrocarbons burn too quickly or too slowly, causing the engine to misfire. This is what "knocking" is. The gasoline fraction of crude oil is low in octane though, and tetra-ethyl lead was added to make the fuel burn more like pure octane. However, lead is very toxic and was taken out of "unleaded gasoline".
Ordinarily when hydrocarbons burn, they form carbon dioxide and steam. Inside an engine however, the pressure and temperature are great enough for nitrogen and sulfur to also form compounds as well. The gasoline additives also burn, adding even more chemicals to the car exhaust. A poorly tuned engine is inefficient in burning fuel, and emits quite a lot of half burned fuel along with carbon monoxide. Monoxide is odorless, but is very toxic and is why people should not be in a closed garage with a running engine.
Deisel engines have very smelly exhaust because they use heavier fuel at higher temperatures and pressures. In fact they use heat and pressure to ignite their fuel, and this is why they have no spark plugs. The extreme temperature causes nitrogen in the air to combine with oxygen and fuel, producing hydrocarbon nitrates. These are toxic if inhaled on a regular basis and have been implicated in the health problems people who work around deisels experience.
Gasoline fumes are not toxic, but they are highly flammable of course. Lead can cause brain damage, but it has been taken out of gasoline. Carbon monoxide accumulating in a closed space, and the constant exposure to high levels of deisel exhaust are probably the only documented health risks
when i was a kid, we had leaded gasoline. the fumes were soooooo groovy. my dad had to scream at me to stay in the car when we fueled up. and i darn near be a jean-e-us.
I have a phobia of gasoline --particularly the smell.
I can't drive by a gas station without getting into a panic.
My question is -%26gt;
Will I get brain damage if I smell the air when
going past a gas station ...
or if I breathe in exhaust fumes when walking down the street ...
Or would I have to dip a towel in gas
and sniff it?
Answer:
No you will not get braindamage from smelling the air around a gas station. Exhaust fumes will not give you brain damage either unless you're sitting by an exhaust pipe inhaling the fumes all day.
If you are very sensitive to pollutants a lot of exhaust can give you a cough, but you're not going to get brain damage.
Yes, you would have to dip a towel in gas and sniff it to get and brain damage. You'd probably have to do it multiple times before you'd get braindamage.
Get over the fear, you're not in any danger.
smells in the air are not going to give you brain damage...dont pour gasoline into a rag and stick it to your face. thats just assinine.
It's been tested in labs, you'd have to inhale HUGE amounts of it to possible affect your health. Think about it, every body who pumps gas or visits a gas station (90% of the population) would be sick or mentally ill.
you wont get brain damage from smelling exhaust or gas fumes. lung damage definately, but not brain.
The main ingredient in gasoline are alkane hydrocarbons. These are clear, chemical solvents with a vague, musty odor. Gasoline itself smells like it does because of a number of other chemicals the oil company adds to petroleum to increase engine performance. What these chemicals are I don't know, and most of them are probably patented trade secrets anyhow.
One additive used to be tetra-ethyl lead. This was an "anti-knock" compound. Gasoline engines mix air and fuel, compress it and ignite it. The mixture has to be at a precise temperature and pressure for maximum fuel efficiency. Car engines are designed around the burn characteristics of pure octane. Lighter or heavier hydrocarbons burn too quickly or too slowly, causing the engine to misfire. This is what "knocking" is. The gasoline fraction of crude oil is low in octane though, and tetra-ethyl lead was added to make the fuel burn more like pure octane. However, lead is very toxic and was taken out of "unleaded gasoline".
Ordinarily when hydrocarbons burn, they form carbon dioxide and steam. Inside an engine however, the pressure and temperature are great enough for nitrogen and sulfur to also form compounds as well. The gasoline additives also burn, adding even more chemicals to the car exhaust. A poorly tuned engine is inefficient in burning fuel, and emits quite a lot of half burned fuel along with carbon monoxide. Monoxide is odorless, but is very toxic and is why people should not be in a closed garage with a running engine.
Deisel engines have very smelly exhaust because they use heavier fuel at higher temperatures and pressures. In fact they use heat and pressure to ignite their fuel, and this is why they have no spark plugs. The extreme temperature causes nitrogen in the air to combine with oxygen and fuel, producing hydrocarbon nitrates. These are toxic if inhaled on a regular basis and have been implicated in the health problems people who work around deisels experience.
Gasoline fumes are not toxic, but they are highly flammable of course. Lead can cause brain damage, but it has been taken out of gasoline. Carbon monoxide accumulating in a closed space, and the constant exposure to high levels of deisel exhaust are probably the only documented health risks
when i was a kid, we had leaded gasoline. the fumes were soooooo groovy. my dad had to scream at me to stay in the car when we fueled up. and i darn near be a jean-e-us.
Do you need to know physics or chemistry to become a doctor?
I'm in my final year at school and I am currently doing biology, and I want to go into medicine. I have been told that physics and chemistry is really important, especially in the university courses. Is this true?
Answer:
Yes, you need Biology 1 and 2, Chemistry 1 and 2, Organic Chemistry 1 and 2, Cell Biology, Genetics 1, Physics 1 and 2, Physiology, and Anatomy...trust me, you need it all. I finished med school last spring and it is tough but worth it. Best of luck to you!
Yes, it is true. You'll be expected to take a lot of chemistry and physic classes.
Why I could never be a doctor. Those are not my strong points!
you are right..you need biology,physics and chemistry for medicine...your maths also must be excellent.
At least in the American system, there are prerequisite course for entering med school, including 2 semesters of physics, 2 semesters intro chemistry, 2 semesters organic chemistry, calculus level math, and 2 semesters of biology. If you're not good at physics and chemistry, and bomb those classes, then it's hard to get into med school.
That being said, while a decent grasp of physics/chem helps, it's definitely not required to be a good doctor. Certainly, these concepts help us understand on a deeper level some of the things we do, but at the same time you'd be surprised how little chemistry and physics you need to know on a daily basis to get by. Don't be worried if it doesn't come naturally to you. As long as you're willing to work hard and at least get a basic understanding of the fields, you'll be fine
Answer:
Yes, you need Biology 1 and 2, Chemistry 1 and 2, Organic Chemistry 1 and 2, Cell Biology, Genetics 1, Physics 1 and 2, Physiology, and Anatomy...trust me, you need it all. I finished med school last spring and it is tough but worth it. Best of luck to you!
Yes, it is true. You'll be expected to take a lot of chemistry and physic classes.
Why I could never be a doctor. Those are not my strong points!
you are right..you need biology,physics and chemistry for medicine...your maths also must be excellent.
At least in the American system, there are prerequisite course for entering med school, including 2 semesters of physics, 2 semesters intro chemistry, 2 semesters organic chemistry, calculus level math, and 2 semesters of biology. If you're not good at physics and chemistry, and bomb those classes, then it's hard to get into med school.
That being said, while a decent grasp of physics/chem helps, it's definitely not required to be a good doctor. Certainly, these concepts help us understand on a deeper level some of the things we do, but at the same time you'd be surprised how little chemistry and physics you need to know on a daily basis to get by. Don't be worried if it doesn't come naturally to you. As long as you're willing to work hard and at least get a basic understanding of the fields, you'll be fine
Do you like when your science class make you cut up frogs,cats and dophins?
Answer:
i really enjoyed dissection of a rat, and less interesting, but still great, was dissection of individual organd from pigs/ sheepp like lungs heart kidneys.
I especially like doing it infront of peopel who are squeemish, and adding the occasional lick where it seems most dramatic
No, I prefer the unit on Bald Eagles and Spotted Owl.
No. I just asked for a alternative assignment. I love animals.
Whats a dophin?
Do you like biology? why or why not?
Answer:
Yes - it's fascinating! It's LIFE. As soon as you learn one thing, you find out there's so much more to understand.
Yepp. I love to learn about pretty much everything!
yes, I like biology! The subject is pretty interesting!Yu really would learn a lot if you read...
biology? oh it makes me jump of my seat but then, I'm trying to love the subject. well, it's interesting anyway. i love studying humans anatomy etc.
It's my favourite science course, so far? And medicine is like, 65% biology. Chemistry also plays an important role.
Do you know the medicine for the alcoholics, that does not cause constipation side effect?
Hi guys,
I am looking for an anti-alcoholic medication, that does not cause the costipation side effect.
Right now, I am taking a medication called "Acamprosate" (I may be wrong about the spelling), and it is causing me constipation side effect, so I had to stop taking it.
Do you recommend any other meds that does not give me constipation side effect?
Thanks!
Answer:
Disulfiram (brand name Antabuse) is used for chronic alcoholism.
The majority of medications cause both contispation and of course the runs. It is just you body in particular that determines which side effect you will end up getting. I am on a lot of medications that cause constipation the best thing to do , especially if you really need that medication, is to go to the drugstore and buy a product call miralax. It allows you to go to the bathroom naturally, without any stimulant effect like pain, cramping or the runs. You must take it every night, it has no taste when mixed with water, and it is a small price to pay if you must take a medication that you need, which may cause the side effect of constipation. It does work and it is not harmful to you like laxatives are.
Yes I do, being a recovering alcoholic myself, abstainance!
You do not need any medical help to stay off alcohol except in the acute phases of detox. I know there are advances in the field that are showing that new medications are reducing the frequency of relapse in patients taking it, but are the side effects (constipation) worth it?
I have been sober for over 8 years without any medical help, expect in the early stages where I required librium to help "bring me down" and relieve the shakes. But after a week, and about a month of therapy and groups and - I know you probably don't want to hear it - A.A. - I was able to get myself together, and now I barely think even twice about it.
I have been in 5 different recovery centers, so I know what I have been through to get to this point, and you may not be ready to get there yet - only you know that, but abstainance really works - and it's really NOT hard -you may just find it hard to comprehend in your mind.
I am looking for an anti-alcoholic medication, that does not cause the costipation side effect.
Right now, I am taking a medication called "Acamprosate" (I may be wrong about the spelling), and it is causing me constipation side effect, so I had to stop taking it.
Do you recommend any other meds that does not give me constipation side effect?
Thanks!
Answer:
Disulfiram (brand name Antabuse) is used for chronic alcoholism.
The majority of medications cause both contispation and of course the runs. It is just you body in particular that determines which side effect you will end up getting. I am on a lot of medications that cause constipation the best thing to do , especially if you really need that medication, is to go to the drugstore and buy a product call miralax. It allows you to go to the bathroom naturally, without any stimulant effect like pain, cramping or the runs. You must take it every night, it has no taste when mixed with water, and it is a small price to pay if you must take a medication that you need, which may cause the side effect of constipation. It does work and it is not harmful to you like laxatives are.
Yes I do, being a recovering alcoholic myself, abstainance!
You do not need any medical help to stay off alcohol except in the acute phases of detox. I know there are advances in the field that are showing that new medications are reducing the frequency of relapse in patients taking it, but are the side effects (constipation) worth it?
I have been sober for over 8 years without any medical help, expect in the early stages where I required librium to help "bring me down" and relieve the shakes. But after a week, and about a month of therapy and groups and - I know you probably don't want to hear it - A.A. - I was able to get myself together, and now I barely think even twice about it.
I have been in 5 different recovery centers, so I know what I have been through to get to this point, and you may not be ready to get there yet - only you know that, but abstainance really works - and it's really NOT hard -you may just find it hard to comprehend in your mind.
Do you know the medicine for the alcoholics, that does not cause constipation side effect?
Hi guys,
I am looking for an anti-alcoholic medication, that does not cause the costipation side effect.
Right now, I am taking a medication called "Acamprosate" (I may be wrong about the spelling), and it is causing me constipation side effect, so I had to stop taking it.
Do you recommend any other meds that does not give me constipation side effect?
Thanks!
Answer:
Antibuse?
I am looking for an anti-alcoholic medication, that does not cause the costipation side effect.
Right now, I am taking a medication called "Acamprosate" (I may be wrong about the spelling), and it is causing me constipation side effect, so I had to stop taking it.
Do you recommend any other meds that does not give me constipation side effect?
Thanks!
Answer:
Antibuse?
Do you know that it has been scientifically proven that birthdays are good for you?
They reckon that the more birthdays you have the longer you will live
Answer:
What are they going to discover next? This is just incredible.
ha ha very funny
Birthdays may be good for you in that you have survived another year however everyone you have means you have less time to live so I guess they are both good and bad.
i can believe that because its the one time that you can go "hey pay attention to me!" wihout looking selfish or needy haha! birthdays are great!
and well you can only have as many birthdays for as long as you live... confused?!?
Not really, everyone pretty much only has one birth day. They just celebrate its anniversary every year. :P
Well, unless you're a Buddhist, then you can have more. :)
I think we should have them more often then.
you said it in your question the more birthdays you have the longer you live.
at least when its your birthday you know your still alive
May the day perish on which I was born Job :3-3
Answer:
What are they going to discover next? This is just incredible.
ha ha very funny
Birthdays may be good for you in that you have survived another year however everyone you have means you have less time to live so I guess they are both good and bad.
i can believe that because its the one time that you can go "hey pay attention to me!" wihout looking selfish or needy haha! birthdays are great!
and well you can only have as many birthdays for as long as you live... confused?!?
Not really, everyone pretty much only has one birth day. They just celebrate its anniversary every year. :P
Well, unless you're a Buddhist, then you can have more. :)
I think we should have them more often then.
you said it in your question the more birthdays you have the longer you live.
at least when its your birthday you know your still alive
May the day perish on which I was born Job :3-3
Do you know of any websites that can offer at least the basic information of entering the field of medicine?
I am considering a career in the medical field and would like to know any websites that can help prepare me and give me at least the basics of what I would need to know in order to be an Emergency Medical Technician. Thank you in advance!
Answer:
If your in the UK.. this site is good: http://www.connexions-direct.com/jobs4u/...
Try the following links:
http://www.pccua.edu/alliedhealth/basic.
http://www.nremt.org/emtservices/rereg_a...
http://www.ccccd.edu/ems/emtrequirements...
Did it offer any help. Good luck!
Answer:
If your in the UK.. this site is good: http://www.connexions-direct.com/jobs4u/...
Try the following links:
http://www.pccua.edu/alliedhealth/basic.
http://www.nremt.org/emtservices/rereg_a...
http://www.ccccd.edu/ems/emtrequirements...
Did it offer any help. Good luck!
Do you know any thesis that determines ED50 (effective dose) of cholesterol lowering agents?
please site the source and much better if the test animal used was mice thank you for answering
Answer:
1. A systematic overview of lipid-lowering agents
by Conroy, Clare Agnes, Ph.D., Queen's University of Belfast (United Kingdom), 1997, 430 pages; AAT C626974
2. Effects of natural and synthetic phytosterol administration on cholesterol metabolism in normolipidemic humans
by Howell, Tanya J., M.Sc., McGill University (Canada), 1997, 93 pages; AAT MQ29716
Answer:
1. A systematic overview of lipid-lowering agents
by Conroy, Clare Agnes, Ph.D., Queen's University of Belfast (United Kingdom), 1997, 430 pages; AAT C626974
2. Effects of natural and synthetic phytosterol administration on cholesterol metabolism in normolipidemic humans
by Howell, Tanya J., M.Sc., McGill University (Canada), 1997, 93 pages; AAT MQ29716
Do you know any of the counter antacids?
I am looking for a list of over the counter antacids. For acid reflux and heartburn.
Thanks.
Answer:
Tums.
anything alkaline with do the trick
toothpaste, chalk, calcium, the list is endless
Mylanta is an antiacid syrup, tablets ( proton pump inhibitors) such as omeprazole and pantaprazole, and H2 antagonists such as ranitidine and cimetidine
Thanks.
Answer:
Tums.
anything alkaline with do the trick
toothpaste, chalk, calcium, the list is endless
Mylanta is an antiacid syrup, tablets ( proton pump inhibitors) such as omeprazole and pantaprazole, and H2 antagonists such as ranitidine and cimetidine
Do you know a Doctor who?
is smart
Answer:
I work with several
Most of the doctors I know are smart. Some may act like idiots, but underneath it all, they have some intelligence, too.
if they are doctor than of course the are smart!
i have four cousin and one aunt who are doctors and they are pretty mature!
Answer:
I work with several
Most of the doctors I know are smart. Some may act like idiots, but underneath it all, they have some intelligence, too.
if they are doctor than of course the are smart!
i have four cousin and one aunt who are doctors and they are pretty mature!
Do you have to give up your life to become a doctor??
I have wanted to be a doctor/surgeon for a few years now...but now that it's time for me to start taking my pre-med classes, I am getting cold feet. I don't know if I want to be under pressure to study, work long shifts, and try not to kill anyone. Is the road to becoming an M.D. manageable? Your opinions will be greatly appreciated! Thanks!
Answer:
I certainly didn't give up MY life!
I have a husband and three kids, a farm in the country with horses, and a very pleasant life.
Early on - medical school and residency - you have to commit a LOT of time and effort to studying and working in the hospital, for very little reward and lots of hassles.
Later, the investment pays off. You get to choose how much time you want to devote to your work. (Most doctors, after spending over a decade in training, choose to spend a lot of time doing what they were trained to do.)
There will always be stress and pressure - it's part of the job. If you can't handle some stress, you won't do well as a physician. You'll be trained to know what to do, though, and it feels great when your training comes into play and you do the right thing for your patient.
I love my job, and am glad that I went through all that I did. This is what I am meant to do, and I don't think I'd be happy doing anything else.
Your path may be different, and only you can decide that. If you're smart and want to make a difference in people's lives, medicine might be where you are meant to be. If you buckle under stress, explore different careers.
Good luck with whatever you choose!
For anything to work you have to want it badly enough to make it work. Thousands of people become doctors. None of them will tell you the road is easy or short. But they wanted it badly enough to make the sacrifices they needed to. So what you have to ask yourself is whether or not you really really want it. When it comes to becoming a doctor there are no half measures.
no, just your love life.
It's not easy becoming a doctor. And probably not worth it unless you truly have a fervent desire in becoming a physician. Like many professions, you should think about the reasons you want to be in that field. If you want to be a doctor just b/c it is a job that pays well, then you're going to hate it. You should shadow physicians and gain experience volunteering in hospitals first. And talk to medical students also. They'll give you the best insight.
No, you don't have to "give up your life" to become a doctor. It's so hard to understand what medical training means when you're 17 or 18 or whatever because you just "want to be a doctor," and you may not even know why. The key? Go follow some surgeons and other types of docs around (your school guidance dept. or preprofessional committee can hook you up with them) and try to get an idea of what they do. You definitely will make sacrifices to become a doctor (nights staying in to study, overworked/underpaid for your 20's and early 30's) but we still have one of the highest satisfaction ratings of all careers. If you're going into medicine to get rich or to please your parents or some other reason than your own deep desire to practice medicine, get away now. Becoming a doctor is only manageable if you are in 100%, trust me. But, it's a supremely cool job and I wouldn't change my path if I had the chance. Good Luck!
you dont have to work overtime
here my story:----------it all comes down to luck and what job you get
i am a family docotor in the USA, look at the questions i asked and you should get the idea
i work 72 hours in a weeks and the next week i have off, so i besically work 6 months. i work at a hospital, with 10-12 hours shifts. but i enjoy my job because i work 6 months and still make $150,000..
i might work a full time job in the future during the week off and hopefully boost my salary to $170,000-180,000
it all depends on luck in how much you make and your locations, but the hospital is near the city so more business
any other questions e-mail, since this week i am off, lots of time off
Yes, you have a big commitment. No, you don't have to be totally subsumed. Pre-med students are actually much more nutsy than medical students and residents. Once you get there, you adapt. Until you get your acceptance letter to medical school, everybody expects you to be half-psychotic, but the tendency can be restrained.
You win some and you lose some
Answer:
I certainly didn't give up MY life!
I have a husband and three kids, a farm in the country with horses, and a very pleasant life.
Early on - medical school and residency - you have to commit a LOT of time and effort to studying and working in the hospital, for very little reward and lots of hassles.
Later, the investment pays off. You get to choose how much time you want to devote to your work. (Most doctors, after spending over a decade in training, choose to spend a lot of time doing what they were trained to do.)
There will always be stress and pressure - it's part of the job. If you can't handle some stress, you won't do well as a physician. You'll be trained to know what to do, though, and it feels great when your training comes into play and you do the right thing for your patient.
I love my job, and am glad that I went through all that I did. This is what I am meant to do, and I don't think I'd be happy doing anything else.
Your path may be different, and only you can decide that. If you're smart and want to make a difference in people's lives, medicine might be where you are meant to be. If you buckle under stress, explore different careers.
Good luck with whatever you choose!
For anything to work you have to want it badly enough to make it work. Thousands of people become doctors. None of them will tell you the road is easy or short. But they wanted it badly enough to make the sacrifices they needed to. So what you have to ask yourself is whether or not you really really want it. When it comes to becoming a doctor there are no half measures.
no, just your love life.
It's not easy becoming a doctor. And probably not worth it unless you truly have a fervent desire in becoming a physician. Like many professions, you should think about the reasons you want to be in that field. If you want to be a doctor just b/c it is a job that pays well, then you're going to hate it. You should shadow physicians and gain experience volunteering in hospitals first. And talk to medical students also. They'll give you the best insight.
No, you don't have to "give up your life" to become a doctor. It's so hard to understand what medical training means when you're 17 or 18 or whatever because you just "want to be a doctor," and you may not even know why. The key? Go follow some surgeons and other types of docs around (your school guidance dept. or preprofessional committee can hook you up with them) and try to get an idea of what they do. You definitely will make sacrifices to become a doctor (nights staying in to study, overworked/underpaid for your 20's and early 30's) but we still have one of the highest satisfaction ratings of all careers. If you're going into medicine to get rich or to please your parents or some other reason than your own deep desire to practice medicine, get away now. Becoming a doctor is only manageable if you are in 100%, trust me. But, it's a supremely cool job and I wouldn't change my path if I had the chance. Good Luck!
you dont have to work overtime
here my story:----------it all comes down to luck and what job you get
i am a family docotor in the USA, look at the questions i asked and you should get the idea
i work 72 hours in a weeks and the next week i have off, so i besically work 6 months. i work at a hospital, with 10-12 hours shifts. but i enjoy my job because i work 6 months and still make $150,000..
i might work a full time job in the future during the week off and hopefully boost my salary to $170,000-180,000
it all depends on luck in how much you make and your locations, but the hospital is near the city so more business
any other questions e-mail, since this week i am off, lots of time off
Yes, you have a big commitment. No, you don't have to be totally subsumed. Pre-med students are actually much more nutsy than medical students and residents. Once you get there, you adapt. Until you get your acceptance letter to medical school, everybody expects you to be half-psychotic, but the tendency can be restrained.
You win some and you lose some
Do you have to do pre-medical studies before applying to med school?
can't you like do another degree like in biomedical sciences or something else science related and then do the mcat and apply to med school, instead of doing the damn 4 year course.
Answer:
Every medical school has course requirements, and they are pretty much the same anywhere you look. You can major in whatever you like so long as you pick up those courses. I've known a few people to do this (my father was a chemistry major). No med school requires you to have been a pre-med major.
Alternatively, one person I know who is now in medical school was an english major, and didn't take any science courses as an undergrad. After graduating, he did what is called a post-bacc program. These are short, maybe 3 or 4-semester programs for people who already have bachelor's degrees. They offer all the science courses that are required by most medical schools (bio, chemistry, organic chemistry, etc.). I am actually considering going this route, also (I was a physics major, so I have a few of these courses already).
Check out my source for info on lots of post-bacc programs.
Good luck
Yes, you can apply to medical school with most programs or any type of bachaulerete degree. However, medical schools usually prefer a B.S or a B.A. is also acceptable. The biggest things are to have the MCAT taken, research, and volunteer experience.
I began with a major in psych and art and a minor in biology (I went from dentistry to art therapy to medicine). A science major is usually looked for and the MCAT is usual before med school. I was accepted into med. school after being advised in my state to not get a BS or BA but to go directly into my program in medicine to save 2 years of study. The dean of the med school gave me the offer. I also had no choice of where to go for internship after graduation, which was a minus for me. Be clear on the program you choose from beginning to end when you can hang your own shingle out.
Check out your state for "rules" and also the department heads and counselors to see what the possibilities are. I don't know what differences are from state to state, you will have to investigate that. Also, for clarity, I would speak with more than one person about what lies ahead for you and what your options are, depending upon what area of expertise you may choose.
I would get the things out of the way that will require you to really focus on or that you don't like or what doesn't come easy to you. It is up to you to find that weak spot and have the extra time to focus on it. The deeper in you get, the less time you will have to focus on the one thing you may need extra time with. Save down time for Fri or Sat night. You've gotta be clear in learning. You never know, just that one day you are in class hearing just one key thing that can save a life or turn a disease around for someone - and you are burnt out and dull from no sleep and partying and miss it. Who knows, if you go into research medicine, you may find a cure for _____ .
I hope you are serious about this profession. Medicine needs good people in this country right now. There are a lot of screw ups by Md's these days. Long hospital shifts and lack of rest are about the biggest cause, in my opinion. You may be aware of the number one cause of death in the US now?
Improperly prescribed and dispensed prescription medicine. Funny, it's not cancer or heart disease anymore.
Good luck to you in your studies. I hope you get through it and come out on top of your class.
There is a lot going on in alternative medicines which you may find interesting. I have found the ancient practices very effective - acupuncture, herbology, homeopathic, and Ayurveda. The Chinese, Japanese, and Eastern Indian cultures are astounding at getting results by treating the cause and not the symptom.
Pretty well any major will do, and I often recommend one of the humanities, but there are requirements. I'd suggest you scan the AAMC website: http://www.aamc.org
Answer:
Every medical school has course requirements, and they are pretty much the same anywhere you look. You can major in whatever you like so long as you pick up those courses. I've known a few people to do this (my father was a chemistry major). No med school requires you to have been a pre-med major.
Alternatively, one person I know who is now in medical school was an english major, and didn't take any science courses as an undergrad. After graduating, he did what is called a post-bacc program. These are short, maybe 3 or 4-semester programs for people who already have bachelor's degrees. They offer all the science courses that are required by most medical schools (bio, chemistry, organic chemistry, etc.). I am actually considering going this route, also (I was a physics major, so I have a few of these courses already).
Check out my source for info on lots of post-bacc programs.
Good luck
Yes, you can apply to medical school with most programs or any type of bachaulerete degree. However, medical schools usually prefer a B.S or a B.A. is also acceptable. The biggest things are to have the MCAT taken, research, and volunteer experience.
I began with a major in psych and art and a minor in biology (I went from dentistry to art therapy to medicine). A science major is usually looked for and the MCAT is usual before med school. I was accepted into med. school after being advised in my state to not get a BS or BA but to go directly into my program in medicine to save 2 years of study. The dean of the med school gave me the offer. I also had no choice of where to go for internship after graduation, which was a minus for me. Be clear on the program you choose from beginning to end when you can hang your own shingle out.
Check out your state for "rules" and also the department heads and counselors to see what the possibilities are. I don't know what differences are from state to state, you will have to investigate that. Also, for clarity, I would speak with more than one person about what lies ahead for you and what your options are, depending upon what area of expertise you may choose.
I would get the things out of the way that will require you to really focus on or that you don't like or what doesn't come easy to you. It is up to you to find that weak spot and have the extra time to focus on it. The deeper in you get, the less time you will have to focus on the one thing you may need extra time with. Save down time for Fri or Sat night. You've gotta be clear in learning. You never know, just that one day you are in class hearing just one key thing that can save a life or turn a disease around for someone - and you are burnt out and dull from no sleep and partying and miss it. Who knows, if you go into research medicine, you may find a cure for _____ .
I hope you are serious about this profession. Medicine needs good people in this country right now. There are a lot of screw ups by Md's these days. Long hospital shifts and lack of rest are about the biggest cause, in my opinion. You may be aware of the number one cause of death in the US now?
Improperly prescribed and dispensed prescription medicine. Funny, it's not cancer or heart disease anymore.
Good luck to you in your studies. I hope you get through it and come out on top of your class.
There is a lot going on in alternative medicines which you may find interesting. I have found the ancient practices very effective - acupuncture, herbology, homeopathic, and Ayurveda. The Chinese, Japanese, and Eastern Indian cultures are astounding at getting results by treating the cause and not the symptom.
Pretty well any major will do, and I often recommend one of the humanities, but there are requirements. I'd suggest you scan the AAMC website: http://www.aamc.org
Do you get headaches from flavored coffees?
The ones that contain aspartame and have a phenylalanine warning. Can you taste the phenylalanine (immediately)? I don't have PKU but I get headaches from aspartame and have to refuse flavored coffee when offered (a very minor annoyance).
Answer:
I don't get headaches from flavoured coffees, but I do get them from other "sugar-free" products that use aspartame.
I think it's our bodies trying to warn us that we are putting harmful artificial chemicals into our systems.
I actually have PKU, so I don't drink things like that. What I wanted to say though is that you cannot taste Phenylalanine, it is an amino acid not a flavoring etc. I do know that alot of people tend to get headaches from aspartame though. So to answer your question, no. Nobody can taste Phenylalanine because it is not some sort of flavoring etc, it is an amino acid that is found in basically every food.
No I don't
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I don't get headaches from flavoured coffees, but I do get them from other "sugar-free" products that use aspartame.
I think it's our bodies trying to warn us that we are putting harmful artificial chemicals into our systems.
I actually have PKU, so I don't drink things like that. What I wanted to say though is that you cannot taste Phenylalanine, it is an amino acid not a flavoring etc. I do know that alot of people tend to get headaches from aspartame though. So to answer your question, no. Nobody can taste Phenylalanine because it is not some sort of flavoring etc, it is an amino acid that is found in basically every food.
No I don't
Do you agree in cloning?
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It depends on what form on cloning... in some i do agree, but mostly i don't..
I do agree in cloning extinct animals so that the next generations of our childrens may be able to see and have a knowledge about that animals.. I also agree in the cloning of some milk producing animals that someday their milks can produce drugs that can cure diseases. I agree in cloning foods and crops to improve their qualities, in cloning some parts of our organs to help those people who needs that organ for their transplant.
I do agree in cloning when it comes to improving treatments and vaccinations for diseases..
But what I don't agree with cloning is when they will clone an entire copy of a human being, because it is against the law of God... "It is playing God" it is immoral because God alone can make a human being because God alone has the power to do it... We humans don't have a right to clone a human being...
But supposed we did clone a human being.. What do you think will happen? of corz we are subject to great diseases and will eventually lead to our extinction... why? coz all human beings will be identical, which means that entire human is at a risk of getting infected by the same type of pathogen. In scientific point of view, if every one has the same type of genes and they are closed to each other they may not defend against the same kind of serious disease. Then cloning will be detrimental in terms of a great disaster.
Another negative effect of cloning is inbreeding, as everyone has the same genotype and keep reproducing among themselves. This would lead us to our own extinction finally.
only for good reasons
yeah, there should be more of me.....haaaaa..
What's not to agree? Cloning is not necessarily the same as what you see in science fiction. It is a useful scientific technique that can help to uncover and investigate new molecular pathways and has lead to many new discoveries and therapies.
No, there are too many risks (ie. mutations). If you want more sheep or goats or dogs or some other animal, let them reproduce normally.
Even I would like to have an answer by a specialist.
I do not have a moral issue with cloning in general; however, there are definitely possible applications for this technology that I would have serious problems with. I'm okay with cloning animals for pretty much any purpose. I would support cloning humans in order to provide a child to a sterile couple, for example. I would strongly oppose cloning people only to serve as organ donors to the template individual, a concept that has been explored in some science fiction works. But cloning is also a possible pathway to the growing of internal organs only, so that a person can receive a clone of their own organ without a cloned individual having to sacrafice its life. So there will need to be significant oversight by watchdog groups as the technology for cloning is pursued, in order to ensure that it is not used for unethical purposes.
It depends
Do they test the temp of pee when taking a drug test?
I got pee from someone last night, I kept it in my car today under some clothes so it would stay warm (now it's raining and not very warm) I have to take my test in a few hours and I planned on hiding it on my body against my body but maybe running the bag under hot water first or something than taping it to myself, Is this going to work? It's a simple pee in a cup test but I need to know if someone can please help with any detail they could. Thanks!
Answer:
I hope you get busted. Some states, hopefully yours, have laws that make it a criminal offense to try to cheat on a drug test. I hope you get busted BIGTIME! Not only do I hope you get busted, I hope they prosecute you.
That is a pretty common test that they run. It needs to be right at an expected body temperature. If it is too high or too low then they will probably suspect something is up.
Depends on what kind of protocal they are using. Most of them you can't fool. Sorry.
Yes they test the temp. It's on the side of the cup. Here's a novel idea. If you want the job, and need to pass a piss test, don't do the drugs in the first place. Now, someone else, who's smart enough to do this in the first place has your job. Congrats, dumb ace.
yes they test the temp, at most places anyways. Some places also check you for anything hidden.
good luck with that...
They will test the temp and don't be surprised if someone is right there when you are supposed to be peeing.
I don't want to break your heart but this is really not a good plan.
I dont think they accaully get the degree of the urine, however when they hold the cup they are used to a specific temp. so if it is hotter or colder then the average then they will know and you will be forced to sit and wait to retest. you will have to wait untill you can pee. I had a friend that got caught, he thought it felt to cold, so he was forced to retest and pay another test fee. Be causious you dont want it to be to hot either.
if they check the results right then with a stick test then you have a chance but if they send it away it wont work because it has been cooled and warmed and is more diluted. but they always check the temp.
Yes, they check the temperature. . .if it is too high or two low they will know you tampered with the test and that is a felony! Your better off suffering the consequences of a dirty drop than being charged with a felony.
Hopefully.If you do drugs you don't deserve to get the job. Period. Hopefully you'll be found out.
Yes they will check the temperature. Sometimes they watch you pee in the cup.
The urine has to be at the same temperature that it would be when it is expelled from the body (98.6 degrees).
I will spare you my personal thoughts on this.
I would not hire you if 1) you failed the drug test or 2 if you cheated to pass the drug test - even if your true results allowed you to pass the test YOU CHEATED. That means you are a DISHONEST person and can't be trusted to work for me.
You should look for a different job
Why didnt you detox if you knew you had all this time to clean up? Well anyway. Throw it in the microwove right before you go and keep it close to your bodya
When I took mine they pat me down and waited outside the stall. The cup had a little temp. sticker on the side. It was the first thing the women looked at. Don't use the fake urine. It's better to be truthful about it then get caught and have to confess.
I don't think they bother with that. there are lots of other things that tell them if the urine is yours or not. For example, urine itself, is sterile. Once passed through and picking up some bacteria from the outside of the body, it isn't. They expect some bacteria, but a sample more than 24 hours old will have FAR too much bacteria, they will know.
They test the temp and if it's not in normal body range, you're toast. It would be very hard to guess the correct temp. When I took mine, there was a nurse standing outside the door. They don't leave much room for funny business.
YES!! If it's not at a certian temp when they test it they know it's not yours. If you are tryiing to pass a drug test this way you need to find a way to keep it at body temperature. One way to do that is to boil some water and periodically dip the container in it constently checking the temperature1.
Answer:
I hope you get busted. Some states, hopefully yours, have laws that make it a criminal offense to try to cheat on a drug test. I hope you get busted BIGTIME! Not only do I hope you get busted, I hope they prosecute you.
That is a pretty common test that they run. It needs to be right at an expected body temperature. If it is too high or too low then they will probably suspect something is up.
Depends on what kind of protocal they are using. Most of them you can't fool. Sorry.
Yes they test the temp. It's on the side of the cup. Here's a novel idea. If you want the job, and need to pass a piss test, don't do the drugs in the first place. Now, someone else, who's smart enough to do this in the first place has your job. Congrats, dumb ace.
yes they test the temp, at most places anyways. Some places also check you for anything hidden.
good luck with that...
They will test the temp and don't be surprised if someone is right there when you are supposed to be peeing.
I don't want to break your heart but this is really not a good plan.
I dont think they accaully get the degree of the urine, however when they hold the cup they are used to a specific temp. so if it is hotter or colder then the average then they will know and you will be forced to sit and wait to retest. you will have to wait untill you can pee. I had a friend that got caught, he thought it felt to cold, so he was forced to retest and pay another test fee. Be causious you dont want it to be to hot either.
if they check the results right then with a stick test then you have a chance but if they send it away it wont work because it has been cooled and warmed and is more diluted. but they always check the temp.
Yes, they check the temperature. . .if it is too high or two low they will know you tampered with the test and that is a felony! Your better off suffering the consequences of a dirty drop than being charged with a felony.
Hopefully.If you do drugs you don't deserve to get the job. Period. Hopefully you'll be found out.
Yes they will check the temperature. Sometimes they watch you pee in the cup.
The urine has to be at the same temperature that it would be when it is expelled from the body (98.6 degrees).
I will spare you my personal thoughts on this.
I would not hire you if 1) you failed the drug test or 2 if you cheated to pass the drug test - even if your true results allowed you to pass the test YOU CHEATED. That means you are a DISHONEST person and can't be trusted to work for me.
You should look for a different job
Why didnt you detox if you knew you had all this time to clean up? Well anyway. Throw it in the microwove right before you go and keep it close to your bodya
When I took mine they pat me down and waited outside the stall. The cup had a little temp. sticker on the side. It was the first thing the women looked at. Don't use the fake urine. It's better to be truthful about it then get caught and have to confess.
I don't think they bother with that. there are lots of other things that tell them if the urine is yours or not. For example, urine itself, is sterile. Once passed through and picking up some bacteria from the outside of the body, it isn't. They expect some bacteria, but a sample more than 24 hours old will have FAR too much bacteria, they will know.
They test the temp and if it's not in normal body range, you're toast. It would be very hard to guess the correct temp. When I took mine, there was a nurse standing outside the door. They don't leave much room for funny business.
YES!! If it's not at a certian temp when they test it they know it's not yours. If you are tryiing to pass a drug test this way you need to find a way to keep it at body temperature. One way to do that is to boil some water and periodically dip the container in it constently checking the temperature1.
Do they put alcohol on someone when they give them lethal injection?
good question for all you thinkers out there!
Answer:
Yes they do, I saw a convict get prepped for the big "L". Everything was just like he was going in for a life saving surgery. Weird huh?
Hey, i'm not a thinker, I'm a future benefactor. Thanks for the consideration.
Yes, they do. It helps the technician keep a clinical attitude (i.e. that he's just performing a job--not killing someone).
Yes. The needles are sterilized as well.
The execution could be stayed at any point, so it's important to do everything by the book.
Also, in addition to being stayed, everything must be sterile for the technicians and doctors as well.
They clean the injection site before they put the needle in. That is just standard proceedure for setting up an IV.
Actually they do. Now was it George Carlin or Robin Williams who used that same question in their comedy act? I always thought it strange as well. And what is with the special last meal? It is not as if they will ever use that nutrition. If they are truly criminal, I say make them eat something horrible, like my mother's three day old goulash that she used to serve us ("until it's all gone!"). Then they would know they were criminals and be truly sorry, maybe even glad to be executed.
too easy...why are they worried about introducing bacteria into the body of someone they are about to execute?...because it is the medically proper way to give an injection...
The alcohol is used as a disinfectant to clean the skin at the injection site so as to prevent infection from entering the blood stream through the needle
part of the Hippocratic oath is for a doctor to do good and not harm his patients. i don't know if an actual doctor carries out the whole procedure, but if he does i guess he would have a cleaner conscience by sanitizing all the equipment before the person is put to death.
Well, definitely yes. The person who sets an intravenous line access follows the so called "sterile technique" as the standard practice. The person who is supposed to receive lethal injection is still human whatever his circumstances might be thus still has the right to be traeted as human. Besides, the person who sets in an intravenous line does not administer the drug at the same time. The access is just set and an extension tubing set that goes behind a blind are set up (There are many extension tubings actually with only one that goes to the person so the one who will administer the lethal dose won't know he was the one administered the lethal dose. So, anyone that are involved along the process are just following the rule of profession.A swab of alcohol won't be that costly anyway as compared to the amount of the drug that will be given and it will be just seconds to swab the alcohol before pricking the vein. A medical worker who has been used to the practice is doing the swabbing automatically-just like a habit as we can say.
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Yes they do, I saw a convict get prepped for the big "L". Everything was just like he was going in for a life saving surgery. Weird huh?
Hey, i'm not a thinker, I'm a future benefactor. Thanks for the consideration.
Yes, they do. It helps the technician keep a clinical attitude (i.e. that he's just performing a job--not killing someone).
Yes. The needles are sterilized as well.
The execution could be stayed at any point, so it's important to do everything by the book.
Also, in addition to being stayed, everything must be sterile for the technicians and doctors as well.
They clean the injection site before they put the needle in. That is just standard proceedure for setting up an IV.
Actually they do. Now was it George Carlin or Robin Williams who used that same question in their comedy act? I always thought it strange as well. And what is with the special last meal? It is not as if they will ever use that nutrition. If they are truly criminal, I say make them eat something horrible, like my mother's three day old goulash that she used to serve us ("until it's all gone!"). Then they would know they were criminals and be truly sorry, maybe even glad to be executed.
too easy...why are they worried about introducing bacteria into the body of someone they are about to execute?...because it is the medically proper way to give an injection...
The alcohol is used as a disinfectant to clean the skin at the injection site so as to prevent infection from entering the blood stream through the needle
part of the Hippocratic oath is for a doctor to do good and not harm his patients. i don't know if an actual doctor carries out the whole procedure, but if he does i guess he would have a cleaner conscience by sanitizing all the equipment before the person is put to death.
Well, definitely yes. The person who sets an intravenous line access follows the so called "sterile technique" as the standard practice. The person who is supposed to receive lethal injection is still human whatever his circumstances might be thus still has the right to be traeted as human. Besides, the person who sets in an intravenous line does not administer the drug at the same time. The access is just set and an extension tubing set that goes behind a blind are set up (There are many extension tubings actually with only one that goes to the person so the one who will administer the lethal dose won't know he was the one administered the lethal dose. So, anyone that are involved along the process are just following the rule of profession.A swab of alcohol won't be that costly anyway as compared to the amount of the drug that will be given and it will be just seconds to swab the alcohol before pricking the vein. A medical worker who has been used to the practice is doing the swabbing automatically-just like a habit as we can say.
Do they prescribe antidepressants to those under eighteen? What sort?
Thank you very much!
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As long as the doctor thinks its needed, yes they will prescribe it for people under 18. There are many different kinds of anti-depressants and your doctor will help you choose the right one for you. Not all of them react the same way for everyone so you may have to try out a few different kinds at various dosages. If something doesn't feel right when you are taking them, tell your doctor! Also, it takes a few weeks for the medication to work so don't worry if it doesn't have an immediate affect.
Yes. My friend was on antidepressants I forgot the name of it though. Im not sure but I think it might of been prozac.
Hi, absolutely they do upon severe necessity of course. What kind will depend upon a sort of psychological disorder or a problem a patient is experiencing.
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As long as the doctor thinks its needed, yes they will prescribe it for people under 18. There are many different kinds of anti-depressants and your doctor will help you choose the right one for you. Not all of them react the same way for everyone so you may have to try out a few different kinds at various dosages. If something doesn't feel right when you are taking them, tell your doctor! Also, it takes a few weeks for the medication to work so don't worry if it doesn't have an immediate affect.
Yes. My friend was on antidepressants I forgot the name of it though. Im not sure but I think it might of been prozac.
Hi, absolutely they do upon severe necessity of course. What kind will depend upon a sort of psychological disorder or a problem a patient is experiencing.
Do the antibodies made from the company Mederex cure cancer?
Do the antibodies made from the company Mederex cure cancer? Is this very promising to cure cancer?
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If this was true, Mederex stock would be worth millions. There are many many different types of cancer.
Plus, how do you make antibodies from a company? Is there some magic formula you use on the buildings and desks?
No.
If they found a cure for cancer, don't you think it would have made the news?
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If this was true, Mederex stock would be worth millions. There are many many different types of cancer.
Plus, how do you make antibodies from a company? Is there some magic formula you use on the buildings and desks?
No.
If they found a cure for cancer, don't you think it would have made the news?
Do senior citizins need vit B12 shots? If so why? if not, why not?
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B12 is good for everyone, as it builds up your immunity, shots are good but i find sublingual liquid under the tongue as good. As we age everything slows down including our immune system therefore seniors need the shot more, as they are at more risk for pernicious anemia, and bleeding under the skin.
on the front or side it has a USB logo by it
Pernicious anemia has its onset later in life, so it's more common to see older people getting B12 shots, but it would be inappropriate to generalize past that. Other than people who've had some forms of surgery removing important parts of the gut, only people with pernicious anemia need B12 shots, though oral supplements are also needed for vegans and a few other odd folks. The great majority of people at any age do quite well with normal dietary sources.
If they can't eat right, yes.
A lot of confusion best to ask your own doctor
Do professors/Highly educated ppl suffer from dementia too?
I was just wondering if there had been any cases where a Professor, doctor or some
other highly educated person suffered from Alzeheimer's ...I've never heard of any ...have you?
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Sure. Those people are human too. There are many obituaries in the paper that talk about famous highly educated creative people who have suffered from dementia in their old age.
oh yes, it's an equal opportunity disease.
smart, educated people get it just as much as others.
I can think of no neurological reason why education and Alzheimer's disease would be correlated in any way.
Yes, although intellectually active persons are less likely to develop Alzheimer's, and generally do so at a slower rate. Some dementia is related to hardening of the arteries and diminished blood flow to the brain, and that is a product of genetics, dietary factors, and smoking.
Also, people with higher baseline IQ remain "normal" when their faculties decline for a while, so they can remain functional longer than someone whose baselie IQ is more borderline.
Just read some articles that said that low IQ in childhood is correlated to late adult onset of altzheimer's. Educators and other professionals (MDs %26 Esqs) usually have an IQ of 120 and above. Is it possible for a child with a low IQ to raise it considerable by adulthood? Dunno.
What the heck is ppl?
I agree with greengo.
Dementia can affect everyone from all walks of life. Alzheimer is a type of dementia and is a hereditary form. You have heard of some famous people with Alzheimer, including late president Ronald Reagan. You just don't hear as much about Alzheimer in famour people because it is sort of taboo disease that no one want to talk about.
However, studies show that higher education and higher IQ will help decrease dementia to some degree. The idea is that, if you have higher education and higher IQ, you have more to start out, so if the rate of loss is the same, you will end up with more than those who start out much less. However, education and IQ do not prevent dementia and Alzheimer.
They do, but intellectual exercise seems to delay symptoms.
other highly educated person suffered from Alzeheimer's ...I've never heard of any ...have you?
Answer:
Sure. Those people are human too. There are many obituaries in the paper that talk about famous highly educated creative people who have suffered from dementia in their old age.
oh yes, it's an equal opportunity disease.
smart, educated people get it just as much as others.
I can think of no neurological reason why education and Alzheimer's disease would be correlated in any way.
Yes, although intellectually active persons are less likely to develop Alzheimer's, and generally do so at a slower rate. Some dementia is related to hardening of the arteries and diminished blood flow to the brain, and that is a product of genetics, dietary factors, and smoking.
Also, people with higher baseline IQ remain "normal" when their faculties decline for a while, so they can remain functional longer than someone whose baselie IQ is more borderline.
Just read some articles that said that low IQ in childhood is correlated to late adult onset of altzheimer's. Educators and other professionals (MDs %26 Esqs) usually have an IQ of 120 and above. Is it possible for a child with a low IQ to raise it considerable by adulthood? Dunno.
What the heck is ppl?
I agree with greengo.
Dementia can affect everyone from all walks of life. Alzheimer is a type of dementia and is a hereditary form. You have heard of some famous people with Alzheimer, including late president Ronald Reagan. You just don't hear as much about Alzheimer in famour people because it is sort of taboo disease that no one want to talk about.
However, studies show that higher education and higher IQ will help decrease dementia to some degree. The idea is that, if you have higher education and higher IQ, you have more to start out, so if the rate of loss is the same, you will end up with more than those who start out much less. However, education and IQ do not prevent dementia and Alzheimer.
They do, but intellectual exercise seems to delay symptoms.
Do pills go bad?
I mean like any medicines, like vitamins for instance. I have some vitamins here and hey are expired but its in a pill form..will it hurt me if i take it? I mean how would a pill expire?
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I am a skeptic by nature and I NEVER believe in expiration dates on pretty much ANYTHING. I always say ... yeah, right. That's just another way for you to get me to buy more product. But common sense says that EVERYTHING dies, NOTHING lives forever. So, when I find that 3 year old bottle of vitamins 2 years past its expiration date, I tend to say to myself ... better not risk it.
So, if you are a matter of days or weeks past the expiration on PILLS and they have otherwise been stored properly (i.e., NOT in a hot car or direct sunlight, etc.) then I say go for it! Also, you CAN call your friendly neighborhood pharmacist. They'll tell you their opinion of the truth.
it wont work as if it was still good.
Yes. Throw unused pills out yearly. After one year, they can become toxic
yes they do
My understanding is that medicines don't really spoil; they simply lose efficacy. Remember that when food spoils, it is because some organism (usually fungus) is using it as an energy source. I don't think fungi can exploit pills as an energy source.
When pills expired they have less effectiveness. The more time it passes the less it would work. Vitamins or pills can go bad if you take the cotton out of the bottle. The cotton, specially in the summer, helps with the humidity so your pills wont het stuck to each other and smell bad.
Yes, they do. Factors like moisture, heat, and light can cause vitamins, anti-biotics, and other medicines to decompose. These can have effects from reduced effectiveness (most vitamins) to transmuting into poison (clindamycin)
its the exposure to light and heat and time that makes a pill lose its strength or power but if u keep pills in a cool dark place but not the frig they can last past the expiration date . Max
I is a good idea never to take anything that has expired, to save a few cents. It can spoil the same way your milk, egg and meat spoils in the refrigerator.
As a solid, pills lasts longer. But with air, temperature and moisture, the ingrediants can degrade, sometimes, even to toxic materials.
Answer:
I am a skeptic by nature and I NEVER believe in expiration dates on pretty much ANYTHING. I always say ... yeah, right. That's just another way for you to get me to buy more product. But common sense says that EVERYTHING dies, NOTHING lives forever. So, when I find that 3 year old bottle of vitamins 2 years past its expiration date, I tend to say to myself ... better not risk it.
So, if you are a matter of days or weeks past the expiration on PILLS and they have otherwise been stored properly (i.e., NOT in a hot car or direct sunlight, etc.) then I say go for it! Also, you CAN call your friendly neighborhood pharmacist. They'll tell you their opinion of the truth.
it wont work as if it was still good.
Yes. Throw unused pills out yearly. After one year, they can become toxic
yes they do
My understanding is that medicines don't really spoil; they simply lose efficacy. Remember that when food spoils, it is because some organism (usually fungus) is using it as an energy source. I don't think fungi can exploit pills as an energy source.
When pills expired they have less effectiveness. The more time it passes the less it would work. Vitamins or pills can go bad if you take the cotton out of the bottle. The cotton, specially in the summer, helps with the humidity so your pills wont het stuck to each other and smell bad.
Yes, they do. Factors like moisture, heat, and light can cause vitamins, anti-biotics, and other medicines to decompose. These can have effects from reduced effectiveness (most vitamins) to transmuting into poison (clindamycin)
its the exposure to light and heat and time that makes a pill lose its strength or power but if u keep pills in a cool dark place but not the frig they can last past the expiration date . Max
I is a good idea never to take anything that has expired, to save a few cents. It can spoil the same way your milk, egg and meat spoils in the refrigerator.
As a solid, pills lasts longer. But with air, temperature and moisture, the ingrediants can degrade, sometimes, even to toxic materials.
Do pharmacists get a taste of their own medicine?
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I speak for myself. Being a pharmacist makes me a bad patient. I try to avoid meds, if I can solve my health problems in any other way. Also, when I go to doctors, I drive them crazy because I ask many questions and challenge them (like, don't try to fool me, I know about this, I just need a prescription and I can't do it myself...).
I don't taste the meds, except if kids don't belive that the medicine tastes good. I can make that sacrifice.
Some do.
Hopefully by prescription only...
Actually, all pharmacists are grown in huge petri-vats in a vast lab in southern California using secret techniques developed by Russian scientists in the 1970's. These scientists were actually trying to grow bear-men, but the resulting creatures were too violent even for military uses.
To create pharmacists they crossed mathematicians with musicians and then added a healthy dose of genius. Wa-lah! Done! So- of course these people NEVER need any medications at all- they are perfect in every way.
And no- I am not a pharmacist.
I find that phramacists are a little hard to take. I seriously can't believe that most people actually swallow half the stuff these guys dish out. I wish they could just once get a dose of their own medicine. Then maybe they would quit being such pills.
Do people fart during surgery (under general anaesthesia)?
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No, its called a paralytic ileus. All bowel functions cease.
The only one who knows for sure is the one who has their head underneath the sheets..
Usually not
Yes and even feses can come out on their own
funny you should ask this Q
i was put out for the dental removal of my back tooth
then when i was coming around i felt a hand slapping my face and a soft voice calling my name,i slowly opened my eyes and was about to say oh hello but insteadFAAAAAAAAARTpffffts come out first
the nurse just walked off-lol
gas and air -etha i think it was,called
ahhh, the dreaded "code brown". never seen it happen while somebody was asleep, but it can certainly happen during emergence. during awakening, people can cough- any valsalva maneuver can expel contents from the rectal vault. flatus, stool, foreign bodies... anything can come out. but it's fairly unusual.
no they do not fat during surgery..your bodily functions stop
If it's during a colonoscopy, then yes, quite a lot. But that's not fair, because the gastroenterologist is pumping air in.
Otherwise, occasionally, but rarely. You're much more likely to wet yourself.
Most of the time it is the Anesthesiologist that farts, more than one reason they call them gas passers.
Do nurses in hospitals make good money? Also what is Family medicine and General Surgery? make good money?
Answer:
Of all the places you can work as a nurse, hospitals pay the best BUT it is hard work. Because of the critical nursing shortage the pay has significantly increase over the years. In a major metropolitan area such as Boston, NY or Miami you can expect to earn $55,000 TO START. The problem is you may have to rotate to evenings or nights and usually have to work every other weekend. For a new nursing graduate the ONLY place to get a good learning experience is in the hospital. School will give the book knowlege but you still need to work at least 1 year in the hospital before expanding out to other forms of nursing (Home Care, MD offices or schools). I have been a nurse for 31 years and I can promise you job security if you choose nursing. The average age of an RN is 42 years old so we need new nurses NOW.
If you can afford to go through a 4year BS degree I strongly encourage you to do this as it will give you many more options in the future. If not you can become and RN in as little as 2 years through a Junior College. Getting an RN over an LPN/LVN will mean a BIG difference in pay.
Family Practice is the type of medicine where the practitioner treats people all ages. (the old General Practitioner we knew long ago).
General Surgery is surgeries that do not require advanced training. (A cardiac surgeon would not be a general surgeon)
Nursing is an excellent occupation. Currently there is a big shortage of full RN's in the country and this is to your advantage as you can use that to bargain a higher starting salary. Family medicine is simply your regular doctor that you go see when you have the flu. Working for a Family Practice does not require a full RN certification, but you will also not get anywhere near as good a pay. You will also not be doing much real nursing work, but more office work like working insurance claims etc. General Surgery is where you would work for a specialist like a heart surgeon. You should specialize in the area the surgeon specializes in to maximize your chances of getting in. Unless your going to work in the OR part of General Surgery for a surgeon, you again may risk ending up doing more paperwork than regular nursing.
If you like the field and can understand the terminology, its not any harder than getting schooling in electronics, math, or computer programming. You'll know soon enough if you have the knack to do the job. You can get away with a two year associates degree plus special training, but many facilities are now requiring a full 4 year degree. Its in your best interests to go all the way and become a fully licensed RN as opposed to a LPN.
before you think about an RN degree, check to see why there is a nursing shortage. Med/Surg, thats right, nobody wants to work this area because nurses say its too hard.
Do nurses get good money?
Answer:
It depends on where you live and where you work. Traveling nurses usually make more money than staff nurses at local hospitals. Usually the Doctor offices to do not pay as well money wise, but they usually have better benefits like profit sharing. With traveling nurses, the company pays practically your living expenses plus benefits. The pay for most travel nurse companies is excellent. It also depends on what you call good money.
YES, and a lot of overtime.
Here they get:
LPN $1,500
ADN $2,000
BSN $2,300 (no exp), $2,500 (with exp)
Do I have Gynecomastia or babby fat?
Well let me tell you my backstory. Since growing up, I have always been a husky kid. During Highschool I worked out and lost weighed and gained alot of muscle. I went from 200 lbs at the age of 14 to were I am at now at 165 at the age of 21 with abuilt body. My problem is that since the age of 14 till now I have always had a big chest. I stick out alot and I never felt that I have ever had a defined chest. Meaning that I can flex the upper part of the chest but not much definition in the bottom around the nipple. I always might have thought the reason why I can't have a defined chest is because it could be baby fat. But I have been reading about Gynecomastia. There are severe cases, but I don't feel like I have because when I raised both my arm while standing, my chest is flat. But when lowered the nipple area is soft and flabbly. I might be vain but I've been dealing with this since 14. Thank you for anyone who replys
Answer:
Breast prominence can result from hypertrophy of breast tissue, chest adipose tissue and skin, and is typically a combination. Breast prominence due solely to excessive adipose is often termed pseudogynecomastia or sometimes lipomastia.
Yours is lipomastia
Answer:
Breast prominence can result from hypertrophy of breast tissue, chest adipose tissue and skin, and is typically a combination. Breast prominence due solely to excessive adipose is often termed pseudogynecomastia or sometimes lipomastia.
Yours is lipomastia
Do I have a choice?
I might have to get a MRI and i was wanting to know if you can ask them to drug you up or does that have to be o.ked by your doctor? if you had a brain MRI before pelase tell me all about it like how long it took and ECT
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When I had my MRI, I had to have my Dr. Give me a prescription for an anti-anxiety medication before the procedure. It was the same for my mother when she had hers. Medications need to be ordered by a doctor. For an in-patient MRI (some one already in the hospital), there is a doctor's order and the medication is administered by a nurse before the patient goes for the procedure. An out-patient should get a prescription from their Dr. and take it before the have the procedure. (Make sure there is some else to drive after wards, or take a Taxi) I do not believe the MRI technicians are allowed to administer medication, at least they are not at my hospital. If you are already anxious about the procedure, or if you have even a touch of claustrophobia, talk to you Dr. and get a prescription. You will need to be absolutely still for about 40 minutes, and if you are already nervous, it will be hard.
MRI's are not painful.They put you through a machine and watch what is happening on a screen. Nothing to it!
Your dr can give you something for anxiety, like xanax or klonopin if you are really scared of it. I haven't had one of the brain but I had one of the cervical spine and shoulder. I didn't take anything and I was fine. It is hard to lay still for that long, but maybe you could go to sleep. the machine is kind of loud, but they give you earplugs.
I don't know if they can give you anything to have you sleep through the whole thing, because you have to be awake for it, especially because they are trying to see how your brain is working. When I went for my MRI it took approximately 45 minutes. Basically, you go in there, fill out paper work, then you have to remove any metal or magnetic objetcs, like your jewelry, bra, ect. then they take you into the room where the machine is and have you lie there, while they insert an I.V. After that is inserted you lay on the table and the table slides into the machine. They will take pictures of your brain, without the radiation that will be going through the IV, and then they take pictures of your brain after the radio active fluid is running through your arm, and into your brain. After that you grab your things and you can go. The results will be read to you by your doctor. Hope all goes well. Good luck!
you have a choice
ohh, they are not painful at all. all you do is lay on this thing and put your head in this oval thing so it doesnt move, then they slide you back into the machine and it takes pictures of your brain. thats all
If you're claustrophobic, you will need to plan in advance. They don't have an open bar or a way to just pass out Xanax willy-nilly. But then if you know you're claustrophobic, you should see if there's an open MRI machine available.
You always have a choice - if you dont want the MRI, dont have it. However they are an extremely useful tool to help diagnose a disease or condition - or rule out anything wrong. MRIs are not painfull, but they are noisy and you have to lie still while you are in the tube so if you are claustrophobic that may be a problem Talk to your doctor, sedation may be require but thats up to your doctor to decide.
Answer:
When I had my MRI, I had to have my Dr. Give me a prescription for an anti-anxiety medication before the procedure. It was the same for my mother when she had hers. Medications need to be ordered by a doctor. For an in-patient MRI (some one already in the hospital), there is a doctor's order and the medication is administered by a nurse before the patient goes for the procedure. An out-patient should get a prescription from their Dr. and take it before the have the procedure. (Make sure there is some else to drive after wards, or take a Taxi) I do not believe the MRI technicians are allowed to administer medication, at least they are not at my hospital. If you are already anxious about the procedure, or if you have even a touch of claustrophobia, talk to you Dr. and get a prescription. You will need to be absolutely still for about 40 minutes, and if you are already nervous, it will be hard.
MRI's are not painful.They put you through a machine and watch what is happening on a screen. Nothing to it!
Your dr can give you something for anxiety, like xanax or klonopin if you are really scared of it. I haven't had one of the brain but I had one of the cervical spine and shoulder. I didn't take anything and I was fine. It is hard to lay still for that long, but maybe you could go to sleep. the machine is kind of loud, but they give you earplugs.
I don't know if they can give you anything to have you sleep through the whole thing, because you have to be awake for it, especially because they are trying to see how your brain is working. When I went for my MRI it took approximately 45 minutes. Basically, you go in there, fill out paper work, then you have to remove any metal or magnetic objetcs, like your jewelry, bra, ect. then they take you into the room where the machine is and have you lie there, while they insert an I.V. After that is inserted you lay on the table and the table slides into the machine. They will take pictures of your brain, without the radiation that will be going through the IV, and then they take pictures of your brain after the radio active fluid is running through your arm, and into your brain. After that you grab your things and you can go. The results will be read to you by your doctor. Hope all goes well. Good luck!
you have a choice
ohh, they are not painful at all. all you do is lay on this thing and put your head in this oval thing so it doesnt move, then they slide you back into the machine and it takes pictures of your brain. thats all
If you're claustrophobic, you will need to plan in advance. They don't have an open bar or a way to just pass out Xanax willy-nilly. But then if you know you're claustrophobic, you should see if there's an open MRI machine available.
You always have a choice - if you dont want the MRI, dont have it. However they are an extremely useful tool to help diagnose a disease or condition - or rule out anything wrong. MRIs are not painfull, but they are noisy and you have to lie still while you are in the tube so if you are claustrophobic that may be a problem Talk to your doctor, sedation may be require but thats up to your doctor to decide.
Do doctors treat sugar addiction? If so, how?
For example, if someone was put on a strict diet to lose weight as a medical treatment to a health problem, but the person couldn't stick to it because of a sugar addiction, what would the doctor do?
Answer:
Sugar triggers production of the brain's natural opioids which becomes the key to the addiction process.Though some studies had been conducted in animals which proves such sugar addiction, there is no any human research done yet to prove it. Based on animal study an opiod blocker could possibly be the treatment but for the meantime it has not yet studied on humans, so to say, the doctor cannot give any medical treatment right now. Self control would be for the person's best interest to solve such problem for the time being.
There is no such thing as sugar addiction. Anyone, at any time, can choose to stop eating sugar. Nobody is ever forced to eat sugar (though obviously a diet with zero carbohydrates will eventually kill you).
People don't fail to stick to diets because they are helplessly controlled by an addiction. They fail to stick to diets because they choose not to.
There may be factors that motivate someone to stop dieting (such as hunger or fatigue or whatever). There are also factors that motivate someone to keep injecting heroin (pleasurable sensation, painful withdrawal symptoms).
In both cases, it is still a person making a choice for themselves. It is always a choice. You are responsible for your actions. Blaming an "addiction" is the same as saying that you aren't responsible for your actions, and it's a lie.
I do not think that sugar is a real addiction because everyone eats sugar and you don't hear about all these sugar addictions.
You might look at a ketogenic diet such as Atkins. Being in a state of ketosis causes fat to be more readily available to be "burned". And it has the remarkable effect making addiction to simple carbohydrates (if addiction is the correct word) much more manageable.
Most doctors won't recommend Atkins -- or anything that's not considered conventional, standard practice. On the other hand most doctors don't understand Atkins. Doctors that have studied it are far more likely to be favorable to it. It's prescribed a lot by cardiologists.
If you find someone, tell me. 'Cause I do have sugar addiction. I have to be eating sweet things and candy all day. Even if I try to stop it I can't.
Answer:
Sugar triggers production of the brain's natural opioids which becomes the key to the addiction process.Though some studies had been conducted in animals which proves such sugar addiction, there is no any human research done yet to prove it. Based on animal study an opiod blocker could possibly be the treatment but for the meantime it has not yet studied on humans, so to say, the doctor cannot give any medical treatment right now. Self control would be for the person's best interest to solve such problem for the time being.
There is no such thing as sugar addiction. Anyone, at any time, can choose to stop eating sugar. Nobody is ever forced to eat sugar (though obviously a diet with zero carbohydrates will eventually kill you).
People don't fail to stick to diets because they are helplessly controlled by an addiction. They fail to stick to diets because they choose not to.
There may be factors that motivate someone to stop dieting (such as hunger or fatigue or whatever). There are also factors that motivate someone to keep injecting heroin (pleasurable sensation, painful withdrawal symptoms).
In both cases, it is still a person making a choice for themselves. It is always a choice. You are responsible for your actions. Blaming an "addiction" is the same as saying that you aren't responsible for your actions, and it's a lie.
I do not think that sugar is a real addiction because everyone eats sugar and you don't hear about all these sugar addictions.
You might look at a ketogenic diet such as Atkins. Being in a state of ketosis causes fat to be more readily available to be "burned". And it has the remarkable effect making addiction to simple carbohydrates (if addiction is the correct word) much more manageable.
Most doctors won't recommend Atkins -- or anything that's not considered conventional, standard practice. On the other hand most doctors don't understand Atkins. Doctors that have studied it are far more likely to be favorable to it. It's prescribed a lot by cardiologists.
If you find someone, tell me. 'Cause I do have sugar addiction. I have to be eating sweet things and candy all day. Even if I try to stop it I can't.
Do doctors or medical student get time to workout?
Answer:
Yes.
You make the best with your free time. If you are efficient and schedule things right, you will have free time to do the important things in life.
I have enough time to train and run for average of 4 marathons a year.
If something is important to you, you will make time to do it. That includes exercise and workout.
Yes, but they may not have time to sleep. If you are a surgeon, lifting weight is not recommended unless you are sure your done for the day. The last thing you want is to have shake hands due to lifting weight or something and then be needed in the OR. I know a few that will use their lunch break to go and get in a quick aerobic workout. If you do dermatology, or fam. practice then yeah you will have time. Its areas like cardiology, surgery, that don't get much time off.
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