I'm going for a boat trip and might end up in some pretty remote areas. I'm putting a medical kit together. There's some more hospital style stuff I'd like to get (IV catheters/dressings/saline bags), but I only need a few of each. Is there anywhere I can buy these items by the piece? (I'm an RN, for the record)
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posted by sully75
on Jun 14, 2013 -
5 answers
You are not my doctor, but you might know what kind of doctor I need to find or what kinds of questions to ask. Please help me piece together a plan so I can get some health issues sorted out.
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posted by gursky
on Jun 9, 2013 -
12 answers
In a few months I'm going to be having an elective surgery to fix an ongoing medical issue that I'm a bit sensitive about. The HR person at my ~100 person sized company is pleasant but she seems to be careless when discussing private info on the phone. What does she know about any medical treatment I get? Details inside.
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posted by averageamateur
on Jun 8, 2013 -
11 answers
My kitty, Shoggoth, just had to have six teeth extracted due to FORLs, including
one of these fangs.
I'm curious about whether any Mefites who know about vet stuff can explain some of the mechanics of this to me.
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posted by lollusc
on Jun 5, 2013 -
8 answers
I'm 27 and would like to become a physician's assistant (PA), but don't have any background in medicine, a prerequisite for nearly every PA program. Should I go through a phlebotomy program? Are there phlebotomy jobs out there? Would this be a good way to get working hours as a medical professional?
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posted by anonymous
on Jun 3, 2013 -
9 answers
I like my specialist doctor. However, he has an assistant/nurse who makes me feel uncomfortable, although nothing she has done is explicitly unprofessional - I just find her creepy and unnerving. What should I do?
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posted by ladybird
on May 26, 2013 -
13 answers
My son's father suffered a ruptured aneurysm last week. He's not getting better and I want to be as supportive as possible to him and his family. How do I do that like a normal person?
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posted by youandiandaflame
on May 12, 2013 -
15 answers
Suppose you've noticed a growing red skin blemish on your arm that's irregular, raised, and a little flaky towards the center. At what point do you start to worry it's skin cancer and go see a doctor?
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posted by meese
on May 11, 2013 -
33 answers
Recently I had some dental work done which included a CT scan of my teeths. I want to create little rotating 3D images from the output but I've come across some problems.
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posted by komara
on May 7, 2013 -
7 answers
I'm a career Firefighter/Paramedic. Recently, I've been thinking more about the long-term psychological trauma that results from a serious injury/illness, and how my actions during emergencies may help or hinder patients' healing. Help me help my patients.
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posted by itstheclamsname
on May 2, 2013 -
13 answers
There is a soft lump toward the front of the roof of my mouth. It is not a blister. It is not a canker sore. It might be a result of an infection where I had a root canal 6 months ago. Naturally, I think it's awful and life-ending.
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posted by kimberussell
on Apr 13, 2013 -
17 answers
My girlfriend is about to start a series of medical-related procedures as part of her gender transition (M2F). What can I, as a cis(ish) woman, do to be a good support to her?
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posted by divabat
on Apr 10, 2013 -
4 answers
A new doctor has recommended Atlas Orthogonal treatment to realign my atlas (C1) bone. Anyone willing to share their experiences with this?
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posted by anonymous
on Apr 7, 2013 -
6 answers
How should my friend search for a job?
African-born U.S. citizen, 10 years of nursing experience in the U.S. (fully certified), Public Health masters degree, experience with research, Experience with refugees, sex workers, AIDs, and basic research
posted by jander03
on Apr 2, 2013 -
11 answers
Left side (arm and leg) numbness, weakness, pain and weird temperature changes. Clean MRI and no abnormalities in any other test. Primary care sent me to ER, ER did test, found nothing said it was "probably a migraine" (with no headache and no aura?!), and sent me home. What is going on? Hope me please.
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posted by guster4lovers
on Mar 29, 2013 -
23 answers
The majority of my friends are in medical school and are graduating this year. I'm a baker and wanted to give them all small gifts that are cute/tasty/medical or graduation-related. The only thing I could think of is decorated cookies (I do shortbread or brownie cookies) but any suggestions on shapes? Nothing too complicated, please!
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posted by picarosado
on Mar 29, 2013 -
12 answers
I'm a 27 year old male. I've noticed my hair has been thinning out and receding my hairline over the last year. Is there anything I can do to keep it sticking around for a while longer? I didn't expect to be witnessing this before I'm 30.
Can a doctor help?
posted by decrescendo
on Mar 18, 2013 -
36 answers
How are things looking over the next few years as far as health insurance costs in the US?
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posted by crapmatic
on Mar 15, 2013 -
7 answers
I'm looking for resources regarding certain types of medical devices, ones that produce some sort of measurement or data, eg a Visual Field Analyzer, Ultrasound or an OCT machine.
The type of data I'm looking for is stuff like sales numbers, how many are still currently in use, or where they're in use (which field, small clinics versus large hospitals, US or international). My focus is on legacy devices and Ophthalmology, but any data is useful.
posted by rickim
on Mar 13, 2013 -
1 answer
Following some intense pain I felt back in
August, I began going to doctors to figure out the cause. I've been diagnosed with osteoarthritis. I am in my mid-twenties. I could use some help figuring out my next medical and legal steps.
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posted by Sakura3210
on Feb 28, 2013 -
6 answers
I had surgery in October of 2010, paid all of the expenses past insurance, etc., and haven't heard from the hospital in 2 years. I've since moved, and received a bill yesterday for $138 that is "leftover from my surgery." The bill is dated February 13, but since the mail was forwarded, I just received it yesterday. I have no idea a) why I'm receiving this bill now or b) what it's actually for, and my contact with the hospital has yielded absolutely nothing. The charges it lists are nearly identical to those that are on the bills I (thankfully) saved post-surgery. I've called their billing department a couple of times, to no avail. The gist of the conversations: "It's for the surgery. Pay it." What are my options?
posted by eenagy
on Feb 27, 2013 -
5 answers
I recall being directed to a site/blog which had short anecdotes, submitted by users, about bad experiences with gynos/doctors/nurses, often focussing on hospitals/childbirth etc. A similar interface to fmylife.com
On a specific day of the week they showcased the opposite, good experiences and health professionals who went out of their way to provide care.
Does anyone know which site this is? I think I may have even found it through AskMeFi, but a search turned up nothing. Thanks.
posted by Youremyworld
on Feb 25, 2013 -
3 answers
I'm almost certain I just severed the tendon in my pinky...the bleeding is under control but I cannot bend it. I have severe fear of ER costs due to bad past experiences that cost me lots and lots of money. How bad is this, and can it wait for an Urgent Care place?
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posted by jnnla
on Feb 22, 2013 -
25 answers
Is the dietary advice the doctor gives the captain to help his hemorrhoids in the novel
Captain Corelli's Mandolin good advice in the real world for this condition?
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posted by bluefly
on Feb 20, 2013 -
5 answers
I was in an minor accident in the U.S. last September (broke my foot). At the time, my workplace travel insurance seemed to have covered everything just fine -- I went to the clinic, gave them my paperwork, they made some calls, said I was covered and I didn't even need to provide a credit card. Just today, I got a call telling me I owe the clinic $500. Do I care?
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posted by Shepherd
on Feb 12, 2013 -
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I like weird/creepy (but not "boo" scary!) stuff. Do you have that itch too? If so, help me scratch it! What are some good books or sites on the internet that I haven't seen with weird stuff?
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posted by agress
on Feb 12, 2013 -
36 answers
My father would like to add my name to his bank account in case of his medical emergency or death. I'd prefer to just take power of attorney as he has a lot of debt. Thoughts?
posted by jander03
on Feb 10, 2013 -
14 answers
I recently accepted a sales position within a company that sells laboratory equipment. (i.e. centrifuges, GC's, HPLC's, Thermal Cyclers, etc) I have no previous lab or science experience, so learning about a myriad of highly technical products/methods is a quite challenging. My main challenge comes from the fact that I need to engage in conversations with scientists, chemists, biologists on a daily basis. With no previous lab experience, I've been having a hard time talking to them on technical level.
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posted by AMWKE1984
on Feb 8, 2013 -
11 answers
Traveling to Russia-what kind of medical/health insurance is it that is required for a visa? How can I get it?
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posted by greta simone
on Feb 3, 2013 -
6 answers
I'm in search of a personal medical alert product for my middle-aged mother and somewhat overwhelmed by the volume of incomplete solutions, vague descriptions, sketchy resellers, and keyword hoarding. Help me be the best geriatric technologist this side of sixty!
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posted by nominal
on Jan 22, 2013 -
11 answers
Where in Melbourne, Australia can I be tested for STIs? I live in the eastern suburbs, so the
Melbourne Sexual Health Centre isn't particularly convenient - though if it is cheaper/quicker for testing/results, I will consider making the trip there.
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posted by anonymous
on Jan 18, 2013 -
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I would like advice on creating a dynamic graphing website to display clinical data on a intranet website to better aide clinicians. What my superiors are seeking is a "Data Mall." My programming/server-admin. experience is minimal, but my Linux-hobbyist mentality
hates the MS Access solution that is being built.
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posted by rosswald
on Jan 16, 2013 -
4 answers
No symptoms present, no evidence of exposure. To blood test or not to test?
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posted by emoemu
on Jan 15, 2013 -
11 answers
I keep getting a small, shallow tear at the top of my butt. How can I prevent it from reoccurring?
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posted by anonymous
on Jan 9, 2013 -
24 answers
I've got a potential, medical malpractice law suit regarding a now deceased sibling who lived in Breckenridge, CO, but need to find a solid lawyer from where I reside in Portland, OR. Any suggestions?
posted by tangyraspberry
on Jan 8, 2013 -
3 answers
I recently found out a medical bill got returned by the post office and went to collections. How do I fix this?
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posted by anonymous
on Jan 2, 2013 -
6 answers
For current and previous peace corps volunteers,
Have you lied on your peace corps medical clearance? What did you lie about and how did it end up working out?
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posted by Globallife12
on Dec 31, 2012 -
8 answers
I'd like to give one of my relatives health insurance for Christmas. She's a freelancer in Brooklyn. What do you recommend?
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posted by enzymatic
on Dec 16, 2012 -
5 answers
Are there any kind of notes taken during a medical procedure, or is it all after-action report-type stuff? If I wanted to know just how much of each drug I was given during anesthesia (for instance) for a procedure months or years ago, would it be somewhere in my record that I could request?
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posted by WasabiFlux
on Dec 13, 2012 -
8 answers
Medical-results-waiting-game Filter: How have you (or a loved one) dealt with waiting for medical tests and for the results? How do you stop yourself from pessimism?
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posted by anonymous
on Dec 6, 2012 -
8 answers
