who should not ride a roller coaster for medical reasons?

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Can someone with SVT ride roller coasters?

Answer 1

Someone: with motion sickness. I know this one from personal experience (:.

Answer 2

Sports Clearance: Pre-participation physical exams screen patients to make sure it is safe to play. The general rule is that any health problems that are identified have been addressed and are under current treatment. Additionally, physical exam should confirm that there are no historic or current injuries that would preclude an athlete from play.

Answer 3

Med. exam: Usually a general physical exam with muscle and relex testing is enough to determine if you are fit enough to participate.

Answer 4

State laws dictate: Most stated have laws dictating who becomes you surrogate decision maker if you are not able. Usually it is your spouse then kids then parents. What is often recommeded it a health care power of attorney in which you can designate anyone you choose to make decsions for you.

Answer 5

Your next of kin: Legally your spouse, next children.

Answer 6

Next of kin...: Your next of kin would make these decisions for you. You can also fill out a living will document and/or a medical proxy and name the person that you would want to make your decisions especially if this person is different from your next of kin. Important to also talk to this person ahead of time and let them know what your wishes would be so they won't base decisions on what they want for you.

Answer 7

Close family member: It's best if you designate someone to make decisions for you. A medical power of attorney can follow your wishes, otherwise your closest family member may be required to make decisions on your behalf.

Answer 8

No: If a patient has been committed to a psychiatric hospital then he has been deemed a danger to him/her self or others. If that is the case then the patient would have to be treated involuntarily for safety reasons.

Answer 9

Very complex issues: Any person may refuse medical treatment, even when committed to a psychiatric hospital. Yet these same people often do need medications. Legal perspectives cite 2 important bounds: protecting ill/vulnerable people, and not infringing on their autonomy. Therapeutic alliance between patient & doctor must walk between these bounds. In a medical emergency, the patient can be involuntarily medicated.

Answer 10

Many: Long lasting changes to neurotransmitter in the brain, alteration of hormones such as testosterone and thyroid. Iv use increases risk with blood borne infections such as HIV and hep c, accesses infection of heart valves. These are some long term risks, obviously with prolonged use risk increase from acute od such as respiratory depression and death.

Answer 11

Not in 400 words: Lets see - skin/muscle/vein abscess, pneumonia, lung/brain/bone abscess, endocarditis, aids, hepatitis b/c, tetanus, overdose, coma, persistent vegetative state, death, kidney failure, pulmonary edema, cirrhosis, muscle necrosis with compartmental syndromes or necrotizing fasciitis (flesh-eating bacteria), impotence, infertility, enlarged breasts in men, withdrawal syndrome, osteoporosis, fracture.

Answer 12

Limited: Social workers are generally not trained in the medical aspects of care. They are generally knowlegable about the practice of medicine and the protocols of medicine but they do not practice medicien. Their expertise is in helping to arrange for medical care & getting patients and their family through the medical care maze. They help find financial support & social support. They are invaluable!

Answer 13

Social Workers: Clinical Social Workers may have a great deal of psychological knowledge. Although most social workers don't receive much in the way of formal medical (non-behavioral health)education, medical social workers can learn a great deal by being a member of the treatment team. The medical social worker handles many non-medical tasks.

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