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What's the difference between a critical care surgeon and a trauma surgeon?

Can you explain the difference between a critical care surgeon and trauma surgeon? I'm having trouble understanding what makes these specialties different.

How is antibiotic resistance managed?

I read an article about how common antibiotic residence is now, and it's a little scary. How is this managed in medical facilities and hospitals?

What qualifies someone to be put in hospice?

My mother says that they just put my aunt in hospice, but I thought that she was overcoming her illness. What usually qualifies someone to be put in hospice care?

How are child coma patients managed in hospital?

My friend's daughter is in the hospital and is in a coma as well. This happened ever since a car accident last month, where my friend and her husband were injured. How are child...

How are patients managed in hospice care?

My grandfather was just admitted to the hospice unit because he isn't recovering as well as he should from his surgery. How are patients typically managed in hospice?

Do I need to adjust my house for mother's Parkinson's disease?

My mother was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease and she was diagnosed once her symptoms started to become severe. We moved her into my house because she's 80 years old and I...

What medication helps with jock itch?

I have jock itch on the skin on top of my genitals. Are there any powders, creams, or meds that can help relieve it?

How often should I monitor my blood sugar with type 2 diabetes?

I was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes recently, and I'm still learning how to manage it. How often should I be checking my blood sugar?

How does Xanax affect one's intestines?

Is it true that Xanax can have a deleterious effect on your digestion? I've just been prescribed Xanax for a sleeping disorder, but I also have IBS. How does Xanax affect one's...

What medications are best for the treatment of asthma?

My son has asthma. I want to know what medications are best for the treatment of asthma symptoms? What are their side effects?

How long do people stay in the hospital for pneumonia?

My mother has been in the hospital for at least week with pneumonia, and it seems like she's getting better. But the hospital insists on keeping her because of her age. She's...

Should a disability advocate attend all of our meetings with son's school?

My son goes to public school and has muscular dystrophy. He doesn't yet need a wheelchair full-time, but it's going to happen eventually. However, when we bring concerns up to...

If my son is vaccinated, he won't get measles right?

My area has a measles outbreak, and I'm just worrying about my son because his friend was just diagnosed with it. He was vaccinated when he was a younger, so I think my son would...

Son's inhaler barely works. Would he need to change his medication?

My son has had asthma for as long as I remember. Currently he's on Symbicort, but it's barely working for him. I spoke to his pediatrician about this, but he referred us to a...

Swollen lymph nodes making it difficult to breath. Will the hospital help me?

I have a big lump on the left side of my neck, the size of a grape fruit. I don't have medicare. It's very uncomfortable. If I go to the emergency room will they help me? I'm...

What does it mean when someone's in critical care?

After suffering from a heart attack, my friend's mother is in the ICU. What does it mean when someone's in the ICU? What is the care like?

What can I do to prevent the stomach bug?

The stomach bug is going around the office, and I just can't get sick right now. I've been watching my hands and sanitizing. Is there anything else that I can do to prevent the...

What is the ideal gap that I should maintain between my blood pressure and diabetes medications?

What should be the time difference to maintain between my blood pressure and diabetes medications?

What is the ideal time gap to maintain between taking my diabetes and blood pressure medicines?

I have diabetes and high blood pressure, and take medication for both. What is the ideal time gap that I should maintain between taking my diabetes and bloop pressure medicines?...

Are there any food restrictions after anesthesia?

Will I have to maintain any food restrictions after receiving anesthesia?

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