Question 1

what are prolonged qt intervals?

Accepted Answer

ECG measurement: Qt intervals are measured on a heart electrocardiogram (ecg).  They measure "repolarization".  Longer qt intervals may be associated with arrhythmias (irregular heart beats) such as torsades de pointes or ventricular tachycardia (vt).  There are also inherited disorders that are associated with prolong qt intervals.

Question 2

is prolonged bp of 168/107 bad and what are the effects?

Accepted Answer

Yes, bad.: Over the short and long term, elevated blood pressure can be quite harmful.  High pressure can cause a stroke.  Elevated blood pressure (hypertension) is a well-described risk factor for development of heart disease as well as a cause of kidney damage, sometimes eventually becoming so severe, a person may need dialysis or a kidney transplant.

Question 3

how can i prolong intercourse?

Accepted Answer

Prolong: Well, learning control. Doing kegel exercises help with control. Learning techniques which help in controlling ejaculation help.

Question 4

can prolonged erections be painful?

Accepted Answer

Priapism=not good: Prolonged erection that is unrelated to stimulation and is unrelieved by ejaculation =priapism which is painful and is considered an emergency. If not treated, which can lead to tissue death and thus injury to the penis and functional recovery may be in jeopardy. So if this is troubling u, call doc asap. Good luck.

Question 5

is radiotherapy a good option foto prolong life?

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Can be: Radiation therapy is a treatment used for treating cancer.  In some circumstances, such as Hodgkin's lymphoma, prostate or breast cancer, its use in conjunction with other tools like surgery or chemotherapy, does improve cure rates for some and survival time for others.  In other cases radiation is used to treat cancer symptoms, but not for a survival benefit.

Question 6

what is the prolonged effect of eating cucumber?

Accepted Answer

No problem: Cucumbers have a very high water content, a slight amount of fiber and no amount of nutrients.  You can eat a lot of them without ill effect.

Question 7

what medicine can i use to treat my prolong flu?

Accepted Answer

Prolonged flu?: How long have you had it? Do you have added body aches? Sore muscles? If not then its not the flu.  Common cold or flu?  Normally drinking lots of fluids, teas and getting plenty of rest helps.

If its gone on longer than 2-3 weeks, see your doctor for a thorough evaluation!!!

Have you in the past been diagnosed with allergies?

Question 8

what are the after effects of prolonged ed drugs?

Accepted Answer

Well...: No studies exist that demonstrate the long term effects of the use of these drugs...
you are 49, why are you using them??  was a cause for your low libido and erectile dysfunction studied??

Question 9

what is the best way to prolong my life expectancy?

Accepted Answer

Being a Young Man: This is an interesting question from such a young man. There are often very few problems in a man in his twenties that would predict a shortened life span. 

So, the generic answers would be avoid obesity, cigarettes, too much or too frequent alcohol, eat a diet high in proteins and low in sugars and to get regular cardiovascular exercise.

Question 10

is there something like dilaudid but extended release?

Accepted Answer

Exalgo: Exalgo is an extended release form of hydromorphone/Dilaudid.

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