Question 1

healthy 37 year old woman came down with covid-19, she has been at arlington memorial. they induced a coma and are now taking her off life support. what can we do to save her life!?

Accepted Answer

: The physicians treating this woman have done their very best to help her recover, but it appears that they have run out of options. The human body can only take so much, and COVID affects everyone differently, even healthy people. Vaccines are available to help prevent these sort of unnecessary deaths.

https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/covid-19/index.html

Question 2

my daughter will not eat to save her life she will be 5 in may she hates food she eats like once a week but other then that she wont touch anything and she when she does eat that one time it has to be noodles or she wont touch it

Accepted Answer

Involve : Involve her in her meal planning. Buy cook books for kids and have her pick out things she wants to try. Then go shopping together to buy all the ingredients and cook together. 
Does she spend a lot of her time away from you? If so ask others what her eating habits are like away from home. What does she eat at school?
Kids can be very picky. If she is on the growth chart with no major changes from the last visit (chart done at pediatricians office) and she's not anemic, then she is likely getting enough food.
Give her a daily kids vitamin. Also consider a nutritionist and therapy to explore her food issues if you feel this is needed. Lastly, involve her pediatrician in this issue.
All the best.

Question 3

i wonder if my mom would qualify for a heart transplant. she has copd, chf, a diabetic and fluid on the lungs. just thinking of ways to save her life.?

Accepted Answer

Unlikely: As you have described your mother it is unlikely she could tolerate the rigors of a heart transplant. Each institution has guidelines for appropriate candidates for transplantation to maximize the success of such a scarce resource. You could check this through their websites.

Question 4

my mum has emphysema, is 66, can't walk far, stopped smoking 5 years ago and very short of breath.  could she have a lung transplant to save her life?

Accepted Answer

Maybe.: Too complicated a question to answer here.  Lung surgery is sometimes done for copd.  Lung volume reduction surgery and lung transplant. Neither of these is taken lightly and there are very specific criteria that are generally met before even considering these options. They are not magic cures.

Question 5

is it ok to donate your only kidney to save somebody's life?

Accepted Answer

Donation of kdiney: In answer to your question, it is technically possible for you to donate your one kidney fro to a transplant patient. I do not think that any surgeon will perform the removal of your one kidney as that will make you be placed on some type of dialysis for the rest of your life. It is very noble for you to consider doing this and it is important that you understand why you may not be able to do so.

Question 6

how can you save your life if your are choking on food alone?

Accepted Answer

Self heimlich: Perform a self heinrich maneuver or do it against a chair 
find anyone else nearby who might be able to do it.

Question 7

what can reverse the effects of heroin and save someone's life?

Accepted Answer

Naloxone : I'm sorry that you have to ask this question it would seem that you're asking for someone.

If someone is in danger /you think that they've overdosed you need to call an ambulance.

There is a drug Naloxone that reverses heroin.

It has saved many lives.

There are some programs that distribute small doses of Naloxone as a preventative measure to treat an overdose.

Question 8

would it be feasible for women to save their eggs for later in life?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Eggs can be frozen--fertilized or unfertilized--for a long time. The hard part is getting them.

Question 9

what can you do to save your life in allergic reaction?

Accepted Answer

Anaphylaxis: I suppose you want to ask how to treat an anaphylaxis reaction. This is a typical life threatening allergic reaction that cannot wait for treatment. First line of medications is Epinephrine intramuscular. It is available commercially as Epinephrine autoinjector like Epipen (epinephrine) or auvi-q.

Question 10

can you tell me how amputation help save your life if you are bleeding to death?

Accepted Answer

Amputations:: When a surgeon amputates a leg, he knows where all the anatomical structures are and is able to isolate all the large arteries, nerves, muscles, and bones.  If they cut above where the extremity was bleeding from  they can stop the bleeding by tying the arteries up.  In a traumatic leg injury, bleeding can not be stopped in one place because of injury to the tissues and arteries themselves.

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Healthy 37 year old woman came down with covid-19, she has been at arlington memorial. they induced a coma and are now taking her off life support. what can we do to save her life!?

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My daughter will not eat to save her life she will be 5 in may she hates food she eats like once a week but other then that she wont touch anything and she when she does eat that one time it has to be noodles or she wont touch it

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I wonder if my mom would qualify for a heart transplant. she has copd, chf, a diabetic and fluid on the lungs. just thinking of ways to save her life.?

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My mum has emphysema, is 66, can't walk far, stopped smoking 5 years ago and very short of breath. could she have a lung transplant to save her life?

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Is it ok to donate your only kidney to save somebody's life?

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How can you save your life if your are choking on food alone?

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What can reverse the effects of heroin and save someone's life?

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Would it be feasible for women to save their eggs for later in life?

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What can you do to save your life in allergic reaction?

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Can you tell me how amputation help save your life if you are bleeding to death?

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