Doctors or med students...Why is it impossible to save s/o with both Crush Syndrome and ARDS?

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Crush syndrome occurs when skeletal musculature is crushed and in and ischemic state, and the blood flow is finally restored introducing muscle breakdown products into the blood stream

ARDS is a serious reaction to various forms of injuries to the lung. This is the most important disorder resulting in increased permeability pulmonary edema.

Why are the two together a death sentence? Or is this not true?
ARDS on it's own has a high mortality rate, even in the best hospitals.

Crush syndrome results from massive trauma, also has a high mortality rate and organ failure.

Put the two together, and the mortality is higher than the mortality of each added together,  (+ info)

Can I get crush syndrome from sleeping on my arm?

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I am worried because my arm was asleep when I woke up. I think I had it underneath my head.
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can you get crush syndrome from wearing really painful high heels for a long time?

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i wore really painful heels for about 6-7 hours for prom, and 2 days after (now) my feet are still feeling weird so i googled what it might be and crush syndrome came up, but i'm not sure
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I have a crush on someone with Aspergers syndrome. Advice?

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He told me this when I first began befriending him, and it was pretty obvious that he had some social barriers.
There are a lot of problems with this potential relationship, as you can probably guess. The main one I'm having is that I'm painfully shy, and he's painfully oblivious...so I don't know how to tell him that I like him!!! How do I tell if he would respond well to me just coming out and saying it? Any thoughts at all on the subject would be apperciated.
Hi, I'm autistic, and it's quite common for us to read social cues atypically (heck, it's in the definition), and perhaps because of this, it is quite common for those of us on the spectrum to prefer people to "just come out and say it" - though of course with as much finesse and social graces as one can muster tacked on. Even if things come out a little more blunt than you'd prefer or are used to, generally this is preferred to being in the dark.

Chances are, it would be more awkward for you than for him, though of course I could always be wrong about that...

However, one thing that's also common for us, is to have difficulty speaking - for some people, particularly those without speech delays, this generally occurs more often in emotionally charged times or in places and times where there's a lot going on with the senses (like a noisy food court or a jackhammer or construction or a vacuum cleaner or construction or something) and can be anything from subtle stuttering and stumbling around words and pauses in speech to a total stoppage of speech. This sort of thing can happen in people considered "very high functioning Aspergers", so maybe when you first tell him you might want to tell by e-mail? Yeah, maybe it sounds a bit "impersonal", but gives time for a reaction. And if he decides not to go out with you, gives him time to come up with a polite reply without being put on the spot, and if he does want to go with you, then he can check his calendars and such to figure out what time and day works best.

I had a friend who was very shy in high school, and so she would barely talk and when she did I could barely hear her (the volume was okay, but I have auditory processing difficulties). So during lunch we'd often have conversations on computer or alphasmart (an electronic wordprocessor), where there was no talking and we would type back and forth. Worked great for me too!  (+ info)

Someone with Aspergers Syndrome has a crush on me?

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Someone with Aspergers Syndrome has a MAJOR crush on me and it's kind of ruining our friendship. He's a really nice friend, but he's really obsessed. I have tried to be patient with him, but recently i've been exploding on him because he wont listen to me, and i know that doesn't help because you're not supposed to explode on someone with Aspergers. For instance, i've told him, like, fifty times to text and not call because i'm always too busy to talk over the phone, plus i hate talking over the phone (we both have unlimited texting, so there's no reason why he can't text), but he still keeps calling, and at the worst of times.

I have also told him to stop telling me how much he loves me, how much he cares for me, how much i mean to him, how he cant live without me, what he would do if i died, etc, but he does so anyway, and it's irritating. I just want to be friends, we have so much fun with each other when he's not acting upon his obsession and we're only friends. But then he gets love sick, and i want to help him get over the crush, but nothings working.

we haven't hung out in forever, but that hasnt helped. We're meeting each other friday to try to work this out.
we haven't talked in forever, and that hasnt helped.
i've given him advice on how to get over a crush (i've told him how i've gotten over crushes), and that hasn't helped.
i told him that i'm going out with someone else, and even that hasnt worked.

PPPLLLEEEEAAAASSSSEEE help me!! i dont want to loose this friendship, but he's bugging me and i'm out of ideas!
That sounds like a tough situation. I'm sorry for you both.

I guess you could ask him why he thinks it's acceptable to keep calling you and telling you how much he loves you, despite your telling him that he should stop. If you're lucky, he might tell you that his friend Bob told him that when women say to quit doing that, they're not serious, and he needs to try harder. In which case you could explain to him that his friend Bob is wrong. That while occasionally a woman might play 'hard-to-get', most women who say 'stop' mean 'stop', and 'no' means 'no'.

He might also not understand why you want to be his friend but are unwilling to date him. To him there might not be much if any difference between being friends with the opposite gender and dating the opposite gender. I really do not know how to help you explain that.

If you can't get him to understand this coming Friday, you might need to come to accept that you might lose this friendship. On the bright side, you should have a much easier time making new friends than he does.  (+ info)

What is actually a crash/crush(sp?) syndrome?

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Hi "One_man_woman",
One time, I was walking to the corner market for a loaf of bread when I had to pass by a neighborhood church. I was somewhat acquainted with the structure as it was always mentioned in the newspaper's community section. Known as "The loft," folks would gather there on Thursday evenings for poetry readings.

However, this day happened to be a Saturday afternoon and a pair of gentlemen greeted me as I walked by. They invited me inside to sample an hour of their presentation. Ok, I went inside and found myself to be a prospective new recruit for their brand of religion.

Most of the pews were filled with hooded monks chanting a haunting rhythm. There were others who like me, were wearing their regular denims. The service began like most other church-goers would be familiar with. A grand master of ceremonies led the group through some songs and gave a sermon. Near the end of the hour it was time for their ritual of "laying on of the hands." Some of the parishioners would come forward and ask for prayers for their ailments or a sick grand mum whom fell down in the tub. All the hooded dudes whose faces could not readily be seen would all place a hand on the person and their combined energies were presumed to have a strength and expedite a solution to the problem.

OK now, there was another new guy in the pews who was watching eagerly. I noticed he had a shaky-leg syndrome. When he saw a chance, he approached the ring of conspirators and described how he never was able to settle down. The hooded goons closed in upon him, all to make a physical connection. The master of ceremonies began a prayer, a dogmatic mix of logic and pure hocus-pocus. I immediately saw the effects as the tension went out of the man's body. When the beseeching was near an end, the master asked, "Are the brothers ready?"

A suspenseful few moments passed until he almost shouted, "NOW!"

On that cue, the brothers began to pummel their hapless victim. Continually delivering blows over head and to the solar plexus until he was down on the floor getting stomped. After another minute, the grand Pooh-Bah decided the treatment administered was sufficient to induce a relaxing calm that would assuage the nervousness for a long, long time.

I can't say for certain that the syndrome was lifted permanently as I had a loaf of bread to buy and some other errands to do that day. I hope for you "One_man_woman", that you can find a cure.

-Mark  (+ info)

How to deal with a 4yr old who has aspergers syndrome??

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My 4 yr old has aspergers. I would like to hear form others who are dealing with it also. What is the best way to tech them? I am just crushed to hear that this is what he has! Will he live anormal life? Thanks :)
My son is six years old and autistic. It really bothers me when people treat him as though he doesn't understand. He DOES understand, in fact, he's smarter than most people give him credit. It's hard to tell if he will live a "normal" life....and by that I assume you mean his chances of getting a job, getting married and having children...etc. Some people believe that Einstein was autistic...he didn't speak until he was 4, and often "daydreamed". Einstein had a wonderful marriage and children...and you know the rest. What's most important is that you love him unconditionally, and don't be so discouraged. I was devistated to discover that my son was "delayed", but with the right help through doctors and teachers, he is now ahead of kids his age. He's only six, and is able to do second grade math, and works with machinery complicated enough for kids twice his age. He's a bit behind in the speech area, but has grown by leaps and bounds. Next year, he'll be ready for the first grade. There are many ways you can get help. Ask your son's pediatric neurologist for a list of schools for autism in your area, or you can get help from Autism Speaks (the link is included). Feel free to e-mail me if you have any more questions, or if you just need to "unload". As a parent of a child with autism, I understand what you are going through....hang in there...it's not nearly as bad as you think.  (+ info)

I frequently get crushes on my nurses. Do I have a medically recognized syndrome?

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If so .... what is the medical term for it, and where can I find info as to the causes, preventions, treatments, and cures for it?
Medical term: Paraphilia; DSM-IV-TR (code 302.81); and ICD-10GM (2005 version code F65.0)

Treatment:

Cognitive therapy and psychoanalysis; male testosterone and female estrogen; OCD and serotonin reuptake inhibitors and dopamine blockers

Fetish:

Medical festishism: the attraction to nurses and their uniforms is a common example.

Fetish fashion
Clothing fetish or garment fetish
Uniform fetishism
Sexual roleplay/hospital fantasies

Sexual fetishism, "e.g. in psychiatric medicine as a disorder of sexual preference...the sexual acts involving fetishis are characteristically depersonalized and objectified, even when they involve a partner..."

Modern psychology assumes fetishism is either imprinted or was conditioned or is the result of a strong emotional (traumatic) experience.  (+ info)

What is the name of the syndrome that the person may appear to have facial characteristics of down's syndrome?

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I previously watched a documentary about sufferers of a syndrome whose facial features appeared to be down's syndrome but it wasn't down's syndrome. The grow to be quite large adults and have special needs. Does anyone know the name of this condition?
Klinefelter syndrome  (+ info)

Are there different types of Down syndrome and what areas of the body does Down syndrome affect? ?

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Also, are there any significant statistics related to Down syndrome? Has Down syndrome received any recent attention from the media? Are there any famous people that have Down syndrome.
Answer as many of the above questions as possible.
There are three types of Down syndrome, garden variety Trisomy 21, mosaicism and translocation.

Read more at:

Welcoming Babies with Down Syndrome (English, Spanish, French)
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art32534.asp

There is a slide show that also incorporates videos of the featured 'More Alike than Different' cast at the National Down Syndrome Congress website:

http://www.ndsccenter.org/morealike/flash/

And great information at the National Down Syndrome Society website:
Down Syndrome Fact Sheet
http://www.ndss.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&id=35&Itemid=57

You might also enjoy

Margaret's Guide to Down Syndrome
http://www.patriciaebauer.com/2007/05/12/margarets-guide-to-down-syndrome/

For bios of actors with Down syndrome, see:

Down Syndrome and the Acting Gene
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art34198.asp

and

DS in Arts and Media
http://www.dsiam.org/

and

Michael Johnson
http://www.users.psln.com/sharing/Michael/mainMichael.html

and

Sujeet Desai
http://www.sujeet.com

Down Syndrome Links at the Family Village website
http://www.familyvillage.wisc.edu/lib_down.htm

Check out this recent New York Times article:

The DNA Age: Prenatal Test Puts Down Syndrome in Hard Focus
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/05/09/us/09down.html

Have fun with your research!
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