Question 1

hello i am monica, one month ago i had my septoplasty, turbinoplasty surgery.its been one month and swelling is still there.how swelling can be reduced?

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Time: Keeping your head elevated will help, but mainly it just takes time.

Question 2

when is it safe to take a newborn outside in a stroller on a walk? we live in santa monica where the climate is mild.

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Anytime: When the weather is pleasant, even a baby 2 weeks old can go on a stroll.  Just avoid direct sunlight, newborns burn very quickly in direct sunlight.  Most people use a blanket over the baby carriage.  They also can tire out quickly so i wouldn't be too ambitious at first and don't go on a long walk.  Short outings work best.

Question 3

what does mona stand for?

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MONA: MONA is a mnemonic for morphine, oxygen, nitroglycerin, and aspirin (Used to treat patient's with chest pain.

Question 4

what are the symptoms of menia?

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Mania?: Manic-depressive disorder or bipolar disorder occurs when someone has an unstable mood, that is they can be very low and depressed or very high and excited at different times. When someone is manic, they are in the very high, excited, energized state they are over active, difficult to calm down, sleep little, and can show reckless behavior like overspending or buying expensive items on impulse.

Question 5

do you take molina marketplace silver plan?

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Regarding insurance: Good afternoon,  Unfortunately, I do not take insurance at this time.  I  am, however accepting patients via healthtap concierge service.

Question 6

what happens if you fail the moca? what could cause this?

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MoCA: MoCA assesses multiple cognitive domains, it may be a useful screening tool for several neurological diseases.These include Parkinson's disease,vascular cognitive impairment, Huntington's disease, brain metastasis, primary brain tumors, and multiple sclerosis,

Question 7

what should i expect if my cousin has a hypo-maniac episode?

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Lot of energy.: He or she may present with less sleep, high energy level, rapid or louder speech, increased socialization, increased productivity, more risk taking, poorer judgment and impulse control, rapid thoughts with confusion, changing topics while speaking just to mention a few things.

Question 8

is it possible to have mci at 24? i failed moca but scored highly on the ravlt (98th percentile) ? thoughts?

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Yes: It depends on family history, history of trauma to your head, depression, previous drug use, and can sometimes be a side effect of benzodiazipines. Your brain is like a muscle, the more you use it the stronger it gets. You should learn something new each day. Treat diabtes, hypertension, and cholesterol. Consider a dash or Mediterranean diet, fish, and a multivitamin.

Question 9

what  helps with mania?

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Mania help: First find out cause/type of mania. Then  treat cause. Go to uptodate.com and read more.

Question 10

how bad case of severe mania?

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Can be really bad: In severe mania, people can be very agitated and impulsive -- getting themselves into big trouble sexually, financially, or with careers, school, relationships, etc.  They can be psychotic, hallucinating and having delusions.  They may not sleep for days. They can have mixed states of mania with depression, and end up committing suicide.  Such a person needs emergency psychiatric help.

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Hello i am monica, one month ago i had my septoplasty, turbinoplasty surgery.its been one month and swelling is still there.how swelling can be reduced?

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When is it safe to take a newborn outside in a stroller on a walk? we live in santa monica where the climate is mild.

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What does mona stand for?

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What are the symptoms of menia?

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Do you take molina marketplace silver plan?

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What happens if you fail the moca? what could cause this?

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What should i expect if my cousin has a hypo-maniac episode?

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Is it possible to have mci at 24? i failed moca but scored highly on the ravlt (98th percentile) ? thoughts?

A member asked:

What helps with mania?

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How bad case of severe mania?

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