Question 1

are there some devices that help stuttering/stammering?

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Speech therapy: I do not know it any devices.. If you have a significant issue see a speech therapist for therapy a strategies to reduce problem.

Question 2

how can i treat stammering/stuttering?

Accepted Answer

Stuttering: Seek help from a psychotherapist or psychiatrist.

Question 3

i'm 16 is there a way to stop stammering, i can't even have a fight or get excited without stuttering ?

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Stuttering: Stuttering is best treated with the help of a speech pathologist.  Also, here is a website to help you find out more information.  Hope this helps you.  www.stutteringhelp.org

Question 4

what happens in a speech therapy for stammerers?and can one speech therapist work on differnt handicaps like dumb and deaf peaple along with stutteres

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Stuttering: Speech therapists have special techniques to teach stutterers how to slow down their speech patterns, etc.  Teaching a person who is deaf to speak would be challenging for a general speech therapist without specialized training and a team approach.

Question 5

whats a rotable medical device?

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Rotable: I never heard of it before. Have you tried looking that up? Are you sure you have the right spelling?

Question 6

how safe are intrauterine devices now?

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Very safe: In the right patient, very safe. The beauty of an iud is that if it causes discomfort or bleeding, it can be easily removed. Mirena (levonorgestrel) also offers the benefit of low dose Progesterone locally which can help control heavy menstrual bleeding. It's unsafe for women prone for STDs since the iud can help infections reach the pelvic cavity & cause infections or abscesses. Your doc will review your risks.

Question 7

what is an electronic infusion device?

Accepted Answer

IV pump.: Here's what the free online medical dictionary says:
"an automated system of introducing a fluid other than blood into a vein. The device may have programmable settings that control the amount of fluid to be infused, rate, low-volume notification level, and a keep-vein-open rate..."  see the rest here: http://tinyurl.com/y92zo5od

Question 8

does fda test medical devices?

Accepted Answer

Yes but not directly: The fda requires approval for marketing of devices that monitor, treat, or diagnose medical problems.  They do not directly test the devices but have approved third party companies that can verify the function and accuracy of devices and may require clinical trial data or some types of devices (ie.  Those used to diagnose, monitor or treat serious conditions).

Question 9

what is the use of a light therapy device?

Accepted Answer

Multiple uses: Light therapies can be used for treatment of seasonal affective disorder (sad), a kind of depression that occurs at a certain time of the year, usually in the winter. Also, light therapy or phototherapy (or heliotherapy) consists of exposure to daylight or to specific wavelengths of light using lasers, light-emitting diodes, fluorescent lamps, or dichroic lamps to treat various skin conditions.

Question 10

what is the device that measures blood pressure?

Accepted Answer

Syphgmomanometer: Syphgmomanometer is the actual name but most people just call it "a blood pressure cuff".

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