Question 1

what is adem?

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ADEM: Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis is disease that causes inflammatory lesions in the brain &amp; spinal cord. Autoimmune demyelination may occur after a vaccination or infection.

Question 2

what is apla test?

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Special antibody : Anti-phosphlipid antibody test. It detects a person's blood to see if that person has developed antibodies to specific blood clotting proteins. These can lead to clotting and pregnancy loss. The following url gives a good description: http://circ.Ahajournals.Org/content/112/3/e39.Full.

Question 3

how can tell if you have stoke adams?

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Fainting: Stoke adams is the triad of complete heart block acompanied with bradycardia and syncope that maybe or may not be accompanied of seizure, this happens for lack of cerebral blood flow in presence of severe asystole.   The name comes from drwilliam stokes and dr  robert  adams.

Question 4

i feel pain in may right aram last 2 week?

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Depends where: There can  be   lot of causes  of arm pain - circulation, soft  tissue, bone, neurological,  tendonitis, bursitis. Referred  pain like that  from a  heart  attack can also do this.  This is not your  heart  but depending where on the arm it is there  can be other  clues to the cause.You need to discuss  with your  phyisician.

Question 5

what does a "social adl" of 'none' mean??

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ADL: ADL are activities of daily living , so social ADLs are activities like dining

Question 6

what is the definition or description of: ada?

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ADA: This could mean american dental association, american dietetic association, american diabetes association, american dyslexia association, or Adenosine deaminase enzyme involved in formation of metabolism of purine. Also, americans with disabilities act of 1990.

Question 7

how can i wake up early without an alarm clock?

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Sun: Try keeping your shades open and you will start to wake up with the increased brightness in your room as the sun rises.

Question 8

what could be the cause of being alarmed at my own behavior?

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Self-observation: You don't say what type of behavior you find alarming -- so this could possibly be healthy insight as much as embarrassment.  And it seems you're asking for help,  which speaking with a therapist could provide.  Have you gotten some type of wake-up call from someone?  If you're alarmed by your own behavior, it's worth it to seek some consultation.  Best wishes to you.

Question 9

what changes were made by the ada for people with disabilities?

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Too broad a topic: Are you asking about recent or past changes made by the Americans with Disabilities Act ?  We can't possibly cover this in 400 characters or less.  For a good review see:  https://adata.org/learn-about-ada

Question 10

is there an alarming issue when you gain weight about 8 pounds at age 46?

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Yes: Actually, yes. Forties is the common time for onset of chronic (though often silent for years or decades) or degenerative disorders, such as atherosclerosis, or inflammatory disorders like osteoarthritis. It's not the eight pounds that is alarming, but what changes in your lifestyle, or lipid panel, or potential for diabetes that is. So get yourself a thorough checkup, and stop at single digits.

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