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what does the medical abbreviation tiaas mean?

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TIAs: A transient ischemic attack (TIA) is a transient episode of neurologic dysfunction caused by ischemia (loss of blood flow) – either focal brain, spinal cord or retinal – without acute infarction (tissue death).
Tias have the same underlying cause as strokes: a disruption of cerebral blood flow (cbf), and are frequently referred to as mini-strokes. No tiaas found. Sorry.

Question 2

what does the medical abbreviation "consistent with mean?

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See below: The evidence is consistent with the diagnosis in question. The evidence by itself is not diagnostic of the entity but does not contradict it. 
Wish you good health! - Have a diet rich in fresh vegetables, fruits, whole grains, milk and milk products, nuts, beans, legumes, lentils and small amounts of lean meats. Avoid saturated fats. Drink enough water daily, so that your urine is mostly colorless. Exercise at least 150 minutes/week and increase the intensity of exercise gradually. Do not use tobacco, alcohol, weed or street drugs in any form. 
Practice safe sex, if you have sex.

Question 3

what does the medical blood test abbreviation mcv mean?

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From the blood count: Mean corpuscular volume.  Below about 75 femtoliters, they're small, above about 95 femtolitera they're biggish.

Question 4

i want online medical help?

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PersonalConsultation: HealthTap Prime doctors or Concierge doctors can treat their patients via smartphone, tablet, or laptop. Certain problems (not all) are treatable online, and some medications (not all) can be prescribed. You can upload images beforehand or send them during a live consultation. Search on HealthTap for doctors in Primary Care (PRIME) or for Specialists (CONCIERGE). Personal consultations have a fee.

Question 5

when should i seek medical help?

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Unknown symptoms: Aside from routine examinations for general health, you should seek help when you have pain, unknown discharge, rashes, ill feeling that persists, inability to do things that were easy before.  Any symptom that causes an unknown problem is a cause for seeking help.  Best to see a general medical doctor and avoid the crush of an emergency room, .

Question 6

what is the medical term for fat?

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Lipids: Lipids is the general term for fats in the body and cholesterol and triglycerides are both types of fats.

Question 7

what does medically optimized mean?

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Medically optimized: Medically optimized means that a patient's medical problems are controlled as good as possible.  This is usually used to describe a patient prior to a planned surgical procedure.

Question 8

what is the medical definition of add?

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ADD: Attention deficit disorder (ADD) = a developmental disorder  with chronic difficulty sustaining attention with or without impulsivity or hyperactivity.

Question 9

too see if i need to seek medical now?

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Need more info: you need to be more specific as to what your symptoms are. If you haven't seen a physician ever I would highly recommend finding a primary care physician and just have them perform a full physical along with some basic bloodwork.

Question 10

what does "wfl" mean in medical terms?

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Usually: "within function limits"...but depending on where the notation is, it could mean something entirely different.

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