What are the balanced and unbalanced forces acting on the object?… by lovely_vicky
1. You throw a stone off a cliff.
2. You hold a stone in your hand.
3. A train moves at a constant rate.
4. Your bicycle coasts, slows, and stops.
5. A car accelerates from 0 to 40 km/hour.
Name what kind of forces.
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1) Unbal
2) Bal
3) Bal
4) Unbal
5) Unbal
…since F = ma anytime things are accel then it must be unbal
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How can I get my friend to stop pulling his hair?… by silvergrl19
My friend was physically and emotionally abused by his parents as a child. He began pulling his hair out at an ealry age, plucking himself almost bald. Now, at 35 when he gets stressed out or bored, he pulls his hair, especially his eyebrows and facial hair until he has bald patches. Is there anyway that I can help him overcome this, or will he need professional help to deal with his past in order to overcome this disorder? Any information is welcome. This is very serious and I don't consider this a joke, so please only serious answers and comments.
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This condition is called trichotillomania. It is an impulse control disorder closely associated with OCD. Fortunately, it is quite treatable. A medication called anafranil has been very helpful to many who struggle with it. Psychotherapy is also very helpful.
You're a good friend for trying to help 
Best of luck,
~M~
p.s. You can find high quality info in the following website: http://www.trich.org
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I have lupus (sle) Can anyone advise me on the long term affects of Plaquenil?… by Shazza
I have sle (lupus) and am on the drug plaquenil which apparently is a drug that they use to treat malaria with. They say it can cause you to lose your eyesight – Is there anyone out there on the same drug and how do you feel about it. I went off it for a couple of month's against my Doctor's advice and regretted it as I got sick again. Thanks for your help.
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Long term effects can be damage to vision, liver and kidneys. Plaquenil is an old medication and is used by doctors who aren't very current in their Lupus medications. Presently, Cellcept is a much better medication to treat Lupus flares (Myfortic is Cellcept in a time released form and can be used if stomach issues arise). Cellcept was initally used as an anti rejection medication for transplant patients but it's ability to lower the immune system response has proven it to be very effective in controlling SLE.
There are many additional drugs in Phase II and Phase III clinical trials. Most recently, Rituxan has been used to target the “B” cells of the immune system and seem to be showing good progress.
I would suggest bringing up the names of these medications with your rheumatologist and inquiring to their benefits in your case. Obviously, every case of SLE is different and there may be specific reasons why your doctor has kept you on Plaquenil but in most cases we find that it's more a lack of current education rather than any specific objection to newer medications.
If you have any additional questions please do not hesitate to contact me.
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What are signs that a human might have a tapeworm in them besides weight loss ?… by Tabatha
One of my friend thinks that she has a tapeworm inside of her. What are all the signs that a human might have a tapeworm in them besides weight loss ? And what to do to get rid of them ?
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The signs of a tapeworm, besides weightloss, can include Nausea, weakness, fever and sometimes lumps or swelling when an infection is caused. Treatment for tapeworms is nearly always via oral medication such as praziquantel (Biltricide) or albendazole (Albenza) and a fairly short course should cure the problem.
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Im allergic to lidocaine. Will that affect me getting an epidural if I need one?… by MsLuLupRe
When I was younger, I had an allergic reaction to lidocaine. I went to get a filling in my molar and my throat started to like close up and I could breath normally. Now that Im getting closer to my due date, Im getting very nervous about this. I dont plan on getting an epidural, but if I really do need it, I want to know if it would be safe to get it because of my allergic reaction.
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Tell them Now so they can prepare- OK The need to know this – it's possible they can test you -topically to see if there is still a positive reaction or at the least a blood test
They can use a substitue like “sensorcaine” (i have had many epidurals for pain) or xylocaine
Do yourself a favor and INFORM then now ok
Congratulations!
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What is a viral infection? Is it a whole body thing or focussed in one area? But why is it felt all over?… by cupboardmou
Why cant viral infections be treated?
How do we get better from them if they cant be treated?
And if we get better from them then why cant we treat them?
I have a 'viral infection' I want to know how I can treat it because I want to get back to work!
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Viruses are capsules with genetic material inside. They are very tiny, much smaller than bacteria. Viruses cause familiar infectious diseases such as the common cold, flu and warts. They also cause severe illnesses such as AIDS, smallpox and hemorrhagic fevers.
Viral infections are hard to treat because viruses live inside your body's cells. They are “protected” from medicines, which usually move through your bloodstream. Antibiotics do not work for viral infections. There are a few antiviral medicines available. Vaccines can help prevent you from getting many viral diseases.
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/viralinfections.html
You feel bad all over because the viruses replicate inside a cell and rupture the cell releasing many elements that go into the blood stream and trigger immunological responses and neurological responses to their presence that in turn cause the over all bad feeling.
Treatment for a wart is very different to a hemorrhagic fever, both caused by viruses.
I assume you have a cold or flu as the basis of this question.
This site has patient education video:
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/flu.html
This site has all aspects of Flu
http://www3.niaid.nih.gov/healthscience/healthtopics/Flu/default.htm
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Treatment-
Vaccination each year with flu vaccine prevents that vaccines viruses, which change.
Fluids
Analgesics- Tylenol or Ibuprofen
Over the counter antihistamines
Antivirals from the doctor
Treatment
If you do get the flu and want to take medicine to treat it, your health care provider may prescribe one of four available antiviral medicines.
Flu Drugs
* Tamiflu (oseltamivir) is for treating influenza A and B virus infections in adults and children 1 year and older.
* Relenza (zanamivir) is for treating influenza A and B virus infections in children 7 years and older and adults who have an uncomplicated flu infection and who have had symptoms for no more than 2 days. Relenza is not used to prevent flu infection
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Recommendation: Because of influenza A virus resistance to rimantadine and amantadine, CDC currently recommends that you not take these medicines to treat flu.
Flumadine (rimantadine) is for treating adults who have influenza type A virus infections. It has no effect on influenza type B virus infections. (See recommendation.)
* Symmetrel (amantadine) is for treating adults and children who are 1 year of age and older to prevent and treat type A influenza virus infections but has no effect on influenza B virus infections. Symmetrel, however, is more likely to cause side effects such as lightheadedness and inability to sleep more often than is Flumadine. (See recommendation.)
To work well, you must take these medicines within 48 hours after the flu begins. They reduce the length or time fever and other symptoms last and allow you to more quickly return to work.
http://www3.niaid.nih.gov/healthscience/healthtopics/Flu/understandingFlu/Treatment.htm
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For somebody going through chemo, is there any food that wont cause nausea, yet still tastes good?… by ch
First week of chemo, and loss of taste for almost all foods. Gets sick after eating, looking for anybody that has gone through this and may know of certain foods that help, and or ways to control the nausea better.
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When I was going through chemo, I found that orange sherbet tasted pretty good to me. Also, just plain old soup. Chicken noodle, vegetable beef, seemed to help.
If you are taking anti-nausea meds, they are not working. Call your oncologist, and let him/her know you are nauseous to the point of not wanting to eat. They should prescribe something that will help.
I was on Kytril, which did me no good. I cannot think of the alternate drug that was prescribed, but it did the trick.
It is very important to give your body as much help rebuilding the white blood cells as possible. That would include being able to hold nourishment down.
Your taste buds will return after a while, and food will start to taste better again. Hang in there. You will get through this. There were times that I doubted I would, and here I am 10 years later. (breast cancer)
Best wishes for a full and complete recovery. If you would like to communicate privately, let me know.
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What are the normal drugs that they give you during standard labor?… by Due May 17th with #
I'm pretty much up for whatever they do when I go into labor, mostly because this is my first time. I have done alot of research and reading. I assume they give you some sort of saline IV drip, a localized pain shot to insert the epidural and then the epidural, but do they generally give something for anxiety? What other drugs do they routinely administer while and after labor?
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This is not medical advice but being a labor and delivery nurse, this is the drugs we give and what they are for:
For anxiety and sleeplessness: Ativan or Haldol
Pain: morphine, demerol, fentanyl, spinal epidural Epimorph (lidocaine for injection site numbing), NO2 (the gas!)
Nausea: Gravol, Maxeran, Ondansetron
Induction of labor and/or post partum hemmorage:Oxytocin (syntocinon), hemabate
Some hospitals offer an epidural to EVERY laboring patient if they meet the criteria for it. Some don't have the staff to monitor a patient with an epidural as it requries one on one nursing.
You shouldn't have that much anxiety during your labor. The anxiety is now before the labor because you are thinking about the pain and the whole birth experience. Trust me, we face a lot more women and give drugs for pain than for anxiety.
After you have your baby, you'll need NOTHING for anxiety because you'll be so focused on your new baby. For pain you'll probably get Tylenol #3, Ibuprofen, or just plain tylenol. You will do just fine.
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Ouch! I Just Burnt My Arm – What Can I Do to Speed Up The Healing?… by orangewaffle
It's only about an inch in diameter, but man does it hurt! I'm icing it and icing it and icing it….after I run out of ice and let it air out, is there anything in particular that I can do to help speed up the recovery? Any nice creams out there?
Best Answer:
What are you doing is absolutely correct. If the burn is just a red area, there is nothing more to be done, and it should resolve in a day or two. Unfortunately, often, as soon as you stop icing it, the pain returns. Fortunately, you can ice it as long as is possible.
Whatever you do, do NOT use topical (skin) preparations. They will not help and may actually delay healing. Above all, do NOT use hydrocortisone cream, or cortisporin, or any related medications, as they actually delay healing, which is exactly what you DON'T want.
If the wound develops a bubble, or blister (we call them “vesicles,”) then you have a second degree burn. It is tempting to pop the bubble. Don't do it. If you cannot get to a doctor, heat a pin with a flame for 30 seconds, and then carefully poke the bubble. Allow most of the fluid to drain out. You may need to poke two or three SMALL holes; but under no circumstances should you attempt to remove the skin covering, as that is protection against infection.
You can then get some 2″by2″ telfa pads from a pharmacy, and gently place one over the burn, and fasten it in place on either side of the burn with paper tape, if it is available in the pharmacy.
If the vesicle bursts and the underlying skin is exposed, it is critical to protect it from the outside for fear of infection. In this case, you can gently cover it with the telfa pad, as I described above, and get some Silvadene cream to put on top, replacing the dressing daily, covering the telfa pad with a 4X4 inch gauze pad, a package of which you can buy at the pharmacy.
Excedrin is the best OTC medication for pain. You can also use Advil or Alleve, together with one tablet of tyelenol.
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How long does nistat take to get rid of oral thrush?… by queen6
I have been taking nistat 4 times @ days for 3 days and no improvement yet.
Best Answer:
Make sure you swish and swallow. In fact, depending on the condition, you may need fluconazole, as if you have HIV, in general fluconazole works faster but still may take 1-2 weeks to clear if you have a lot. to correct something said before by another person, antivirals do not decrease your immunity, they increase it if you have HIV, and in general even if your t-cells are still low, soon after you start your antivirals, thrush will not reappear again. Other immune diseases may cause it too, as if you take corticosteroids like prednisone and inhaled ones. If you have been taking antibiotics, thrush may appear too, and you may get candida somewhere else too, like in women, may gat candida vaginitis. Diabetes is also a risk factor. I would suggest that if you haven't been tested for HIV to do so now. If you are positive already, then relax, it will go away, specially if this is the first time being treated, so the fungus is not resistant yet. give it a week. If no improvement call your dr. to call in a prescription for diflucan (fluconazole). If you have pain swallowing, you should get fluconazole at high doses right away.
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