Question 1

my 2 month old just got his shots & doctor said he might run a fever. should i giv whim tylenol (acetaminophen) now? or wait if the fever comes?

Accepted Answer

Wait: Because the vaccines have been refined, i would wait because there is an excellent chance that he will not develop a fever.

Question 2

what is tm?

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TM?: Transcendental meditation?  Toyota motor?  Sorry to be obtuse, but people use acronyms for all kinds of things and it's hard to know what they mean.  Please spell out what you're asking about so we can help?  Thanks.

Question 3

what is m.s?

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Multiple sclerosis: Multiple sclerosis is a chronic disease that damages the central nervous system {the brain, spinal cord, and optic (eye) nerves}. Ms symptoms can be mild, such as numbness in the arms or legs, or can be severe, such as loss of vision. Symptoms can come and go, with the severity and progress of symptoms being hard to predict. Different patients can have different types of symptoms.

Question 4

what is dpt?

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Older vaccine: Before the 90's we routinely gave the DTP or child formulation of diphtheria /tetanus &amp; whole cell pertussis vaccine. It as a successful combination vaccine but many had significant side effects. We never gave it after age 6. In the 90's the acellular pertussis vaccine replaced the whole cell pertussis vaccine.It has few if any side effects.We  now give the DTap or adult TdaP.

Question 5

what is tes?

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TES or TENS: Tes is a chemical buffer. Tens- stands for transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation.

Question 6

what is fsp?

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Spinal cord disease: Fsp (or hereditary spastic paraplegia) is a genetic disease characterized by damage to the long nerve tracts in the spinal cord, causing stiffness and cramping.  It can also be associated with poor coordination, cataracts, epilepsy, deafness, and damage to nerves outside the spinal cord.

Question 7

what is hgv?

Accepted Answer

Context is key: In medicien, hgv could stand for hepatitis g virus or for human gene variation.  Obviously, those are quite different topic areas.

Question 8

what is apd?

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Context is key: Apd can stand for many, many things even just within the medical field.  It's impossible to answer your question without some context of how it is being used.

Question 9

what is mcs?

Accepted Answer

Context is key: Mcs is used in several ways in medicine.  My guess is that you're referring to multiple chemical sensitivities, a condition in which people are allergic to a wide array of common substances in the environment.  However, it is an acronym that could stand for other terms as well.

Question 10

what is nec?

Accepted Answer

NEC: Not elsewhere classified.  A term attached to certain diagnosis codes.

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