Question 1

must i seek immediate help if i have syncope?

Accepted Answer

Depends: Passing out is common and common causes are emotion, dehydration, medications.  Depending on age abnormalities of heart rhythm become more prevalent.  Rare entities such as cardiomyopathy are possible in younger patients.  If first episode and there is a clear precipitant it is probably not necessary to see doc.  If this is recurrent or there is no clear explanation see doc soon.

Question 2

are allergic reactions always immediate?

Accepted Answer

Depends: An allergic reaction usually occurs within 20 mins after exposure to an inhaled allergen but it may occur as late as 2 hrs with food allergy and 6-8 hrs with red meat allergy. For allergic skin reactions, it is usually from a different immune mechanism when the contact is on the skin. The reaction may not develop until 1-3 days after the exposure (poison ivy is one such example).

Question 3

what are the immediate effects of asbestosis?

Accepted Answer

Little or none: Asbestos exposure has no specific immediate effects.
Asbestosis is the disease some can get long after (usually decades) inhalation of asbestos dust.
When associated with COPD it can cause chronic difficulty  with breathing. Some of these people will develop  a cancer
any large exposure to any dust or  inhaled particulate can cause  immediate symptoms such as a pneumonitis or acute bronchitis.

Question 4

i have been using nicotine since i was 18(2019) stopped for a year 2021-2022 and keep using on and off what are the immediate risk of nicotine and what are the benefits via e vaporizer. (long term) (short term?

Accepted Answer

: I feel the main benefit is helping one stop smoking. Another obvious benefit is the avoidance of inhaling toxins found in tobacco. Nicotine is very addicting and hopefully you'll be able to taper off it. Nicotine,as a stimulant, can adversely affect the cardiovascular system especially in heavy usage. Nicotine also contributes to wrinkling and ageing of your skin. I can often spot a smoker

Question 5

what could lead to a need for immediate dialysis?

Accepted Answer

CHF, K, H, drugs: Reasons for emergent dialysis include untreatable fluid overload, hyperkalemia (hi potassium, k+), acidosis, and dialyzable toxicities.  (lithium, alcohols, salicylates, theophylline, metformin).

Question 6

i was wondering are results immediate for acth test?

Accepted Answer

ACTH: Yes, the results should be available within 24 hours or less (after the blood is drawn).

Question 7

must i seek immediate help if i have puncture wound?

Accepted Answer

Puncture Wound: It is probably a good idea to have this looked at by your clinician since a puncture wound can cause structural and infectious problems (in addition to being painful). Your clinician will inquire about your tetanus immune status (a vaccine for tetanus is required every ten years). If you have a neuropathy, arterial disease and or are diabetic you must seek urgent help!

Question 8

what are the three most immediate effects of smoking?

Accepted Answer

Don't smoke: There are more, but here are three: bad breath, increased blood pressure, increased heart rate. There is no safe level of tobacco use.

Question 9

does contact with allergens cause immediate reactions?

Accepted Answer

Yes if allergic: The hallmark of allergy is an almost immediate reaction to substances to which you are allergic. If you are not allergic nothing happens.

Question 10

when should you seek immediate medical help for sciatica?

Accepted Answer

Immediate Care: If you have weakness or bowel/bladder incontinence than it can be an emergency that may need to be evaluated for surgery.  This suggests that the disc is significant compressing nerves in the spinal canal reducing their function.  Generally though, a majority of slipped discs or herniations are mostly painful and resolve over time and do not cause long term effects.

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