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Doctors
Doctors are medical practitioners whose primary role is to promote, maintain or restore health through the study, diagnosis and treatment of injuries or diseases. Those who specialize in certain diseases, patients, or treatment methods are called specialist medical practitioners.
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How can the effectiveness of pain management be assessed?
There are objective, measurable signs and symptoms of pain that can be looked for. The goal of good pain management is the absence of these signs.
Why would anyone want to be a proctologist?
It might not be something you or I want as a career, but proctologists do save lives. Colon cancer is a serious disease, and early detection is crucial; there are also other diseases that affect the colon, and testing can reveal these diseases at an early enough stage, so that the person can make a full recovery. In our culture (and in many others), bodily functions like urination and defecation are often regarded with disgust or scorn, but doctors know these functions serve a crucial purpose, and if the body cannot eliminate waste properly, serious illness results.
Thus, proctologists are men and women who choose a specialty that is very necessary to human health. You and I may find the study of bodily functions kind of unpleasant, but doctors and researchers know such study is important, so they are able to set aside any personal discomfort and treat the colon as just one more part of the body that needs to be healthy.
What does a soap and water enema do physiologically to relieve constipation?
In normal intestinal function, the body pulls in fluids into the small intestines so the contents in that section becomes like mush. (A consistency like mashed up soup, or putting soup through a blender. But the body cannot permit all that fluid to stay, or every human would have constant diarrhea.
So when the mush reaches the large intestines, it must shuttle the fluid portion to the kidneys to filter. This comes out when we urinate. But the body must keep a balance in how much fluid it pushes to the kidneys, and how much it leaves in the large intestines. With the right balance, the mush changes to more firm stool, but soft because it has the right amount of fluid in it.
But lots of things can disrupt this balance. Most people do not drink enough water and fluids. We don't eat enough fiber or roughage, like vegetables. Fiber and roughage attracts more fluids in the intestines, so without it, when the body takes fluid from the large intestines, it makes stool harder and causes constipation. Also, not going to the bathroom to excrete stool on a regular basis (several times a week) means the body will continue to remove fluids and compact the stool.
All enemas, but especially soap and water enemas, cause the cells to move more fluids into the large intestine. This begins to soften the outer edge of the formed stool, to make it easier to pass or excrete. However, using any enema too frequently can cause the intestines to stop using their usual transport of fluids into and out of the intestines. A person could begin to have more frequent cramping, gas, and alternating diarrhea and hard stool. So it is important to ask your doctor how often you can use an enema. Also, it is absolutely essential to know how much soap to mix with the water, to prevent negative side effects.
Looking for a surgeon to perform parathyroid surgery at Loma Linda Hospital?
Dr. Alfred Simental....none better!
Is an iv line ever inserted into the palm of the hand?
I've never seen one,normally they are placed where veins are close to the skin surface.You don't see them very well in the palm.They can be put in the upper surface of the feet,when I was in hospital they did think about putting one in there.
Who are some famous Australian doctors?
George, Jackson, Ruguel, James, Dr Alistair MacKellar (awarded order of Australia)
What should a patient learn about his doctor prior to penile implant surgery?
Is the surgeon board certified?How many penile prosthesis procedures has the surgeon performed?What is the surgeon's complication rate?
Can you get a ace bandage wet?
It's certainly possible to do so. It's not a brilliant idea, though.
For one obvious reason why not, ask yourself how much fun it would be to wear a wet sock for several days.
Why do doctors use sedation for setting broken bones?
Broken bones are extremely painful. Any movement of a broken bone causes terrible pain to the patient. Sedation is a great way to calm the patient, relieve his/her pain and be able to manipulate the bone for setting without resistance from the patient.
well, First off, his name is "The Doctor" and no, he doesn't die, he regenerates. in the last Christmas special, the 11th doctor (who was on his last regeneration) was granted another set of regenerations, so we can expect many more seasons of the show ;)
The person is being influenced by black bile, one of the 4 humors or temperaments.
Hippocrates only had observations upon which to base his theories. All of 4 humors, as given in the question, were about what he observed about blood exposed to the air.
Can doctors call the cops on a patient for smoking weed?
Yes, doctors practice the right to safe guard the law, but SO DOES EVERY BODY. Smoking pot is illegal in almost ever country of the World, but doctors would rather admonish and guide you rather than persecute you in this matter.
Is doctor Michael Eric Dyson married?
(I have no source I just knew this.)
What is the work schedule of a family doctor?
no one can answer that because different doctors have different schedule
Can a doctor tell how long you have had herpes?
The time frame can be narrowed down somewhat from the symptom history (your first outbreak) but without a previous negative test it is not usually possible to narrow it down below a year or more.
The word pneumonologist or pneumologist is used in some areas to mean a pulmonologist, a doctor who is an expert on the lungs and respiration.
You go to your doctor and he says that after 10days you make a test again?
Multiple tests usually track a problem over a short period of time to find any changes in the problem between tests.
