Fremont, CA
A 18-year-old male asked:
is there a way to train myself to increase my verticle jump? i'm about 5'11" tall can nearly touch the rim and am working to dunk a basketball.
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Dr. Vicken Poochikiananswered
Internal Medicine 42 years experience
Practice: Practice! practice! practice!
only by practice you can improve.As you know all olympic talents practice for years on a daily basis for many hours.
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A 34-year-old member asked:
What happens if you touch a patient while using the aed?
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Dr. Luke Hermannanswered
Emergency Medicine 25 years experience
Nothing dangerous: If you feel anything, it will likely only be a slight tingle at the time of the shock. Although it is recommended that there be no contact with the victim when a shock is delivered the danger of receiving a significant shock yourself is negligible.
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A 36-year-old member asked:
Today I felt a strange heat in my left calf but isn't hot to the touch, what could be causing this?
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Dr. Leila Winganswered
Internal Medicine 14 years experience
Need more info: More information is needed. Was there trauma or injury to the calf, is it painful, can you walk, do you have a history of blood clots?
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A 33-year-old member asked:
Why after being in water can I not touch any type of cloth material?
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Dr. Bennett Machanicanswered
Neurology 52 years experience
Wet/ Dry Test: You likely possess a heightened skin sensitivity due to alterations in your smallest nerve endings. Water actually insulates or coats the skin providing protection against irritations, but cloth being dry cuts through and provides an increased sensitivity, which likely subsides after a few minutes. Problems of this sort can be seen associated with fibromyalgia, causalgia, small fibre neuropathy.
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A 24-year-old member asked:
I touched something that looks like blood at work. What should I do?
2 doctor answers • 3 doctors weighed in
Dr. Robert Changanswered
Specializes in Ophthalmology
Ask supervisor: Check with human health and resources dept.
Any exposure to blood borne pathogens?
http://www.osha.gov/sltc/bloodbornepathogens/index.html.
6.3k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
Dr. Theodore Leng commented
Ophthalmology 16 years experience
First, wash your hands with soap and water. Then report the incident to your supervisor
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A 27-year-old member asked:
What if I have a blister and I don't know if there puss inside but I feel like there is when I touch it lightly? Is it infected for sure?
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Dr. Pavel Conovalciucanswered
Family Medicine 23 years experience
Blister: Usually a pussy blister is milky white in color. Transparent blister is usually not puss filled. Also, there is usually significant perivesicular reaction (redness/swelling) associated with infection, however, non pussy blisters may also causes that. If you are in doubt, i'd get seen by a medical provider.
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