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Topic: Medical opinions or make diagnosis of symptoms

Vital Stats

The Brain has inferred the following facts from reading text collected on the topic:

Favorite possession(s):

Smallpox vaccine

People talk about their ..:

Childhood trauma

Bad point(s):

Pessimistic

Intelligence:

Incompetent

Personality:

Depressive, Suicidal, Insane

Favorite activity(s):

Sleepwalking sleepwalker

Favorite body part(s):

Heart, Lungs, Skin

Interest(s):

Psychology

Favorite sportsperson(s):

Lou Gehrig (baseball)

Medical note(s):

Has cancer, Approaching psychosis, Family history of schizophrenia

Ultimate fantasy(s):

Having severe anorexia

Favorite quote(s):

"I don't suffer from insanity. I enjoy every minute of it."
"Denial ain't just a river in Egypt." - Mark Twain (1835-1910)
"A watched pot never boils"

Expert Talk

The Brain has selected interesting relevant sentences from the web. It automatically assigned them to some of our fictitious experts based on their personalities.

Albert Graham,
Backyard Pool Drainer

It is essential for the medical professional to observe the patient's symptoms and make an early diagnosis so that treatment may be initiated quickly to avoid cardiac complications.
Immediate medical treatment by physicians with expertise in the diagnosis and treatment of heart and vascular disease, therefore, is essential when the symptoms of a heart attack arise.
Just about every other medical condition has other symptoms that help make the diagnosis.

Adam Findley,
Professional Motivator

Diagnosis Once symptoms appear, the condition may be tentatively diagnosed based on a physical examination and a patient's medical history.
It is important that the conditions or symptoms for which the product is indicated can be correctly diagnosed without medical supervision or can be easily recognised following initial medical diagnosis.

Arthur Dawkins,
Astro-physicist

D Diagnosis : Determination by observation or scientific tests of the existence of symptoms that cause a medical disorder.
Diagnosis is made by a medical provider and is usually based on a combination of clinical symptoms and laboratory results from spinal fluid and blood tests.
The medical diagnosis of nerve damage due to exposure to toxic chemicals can be made by any physician when the association between exposure and development of symptoms is obvious.

User Talk

Comments from our users:

From: Susan Buddemeyer 2004-11-25 20:53:07	I woke up this morning with a pounding headache, my lower left lip was numb and the tip of my tongue is also numb. Still have all symptoms now 9PM. Should I worry?
From: Jessica Fairbanks 2004-12-02 20:37:09	My daughter is 3 1/2 yrs old, she will be 4 on may 29. Ever since she was about 15-18 months old, she shakes when she wakes up in the morning, from naps & if she wakes up during the night. Her pediatrician says it may be a neuroligical overflow. What is this and what do you think. He has our medical history and says it is not hereditary. This condition has worsened. Her hands & arms shake & sometimes her whole body will quiver lightly. It used to only last about 30seconds - 5 minutes. Within the past few weeks, it lasts 30 min - 7 hrs & it happens throughtout the day now also. What do you think?
From: k. rooks 2004-12-18 15:18:10	I have small, red, irregular dots forming all-over abdomen and other areas. I also have severe back and abdominal pain. I have been to my physician and have had many tests. Nobody seems to be able to diagnose me. Has anyone seen or had similiar symptoms?
From: Beth 2004-12-30 03:21:37	I have severe abdominal pain, with sever vaginal pain. I am taking Lortab 5 and Naproxen for the pain but sometimes that doesn't help. I have been bleeding for 3 wks, and the pain has been there since 2 days before that. I had a pap smear Monday it was ok. and they check my thyroid and it was fine. My dr did and ultrasound and he hasn't called back,
From: Sarah 2005-02-02 00:02:31	I have been passing out for about 13 years now. I have headaches, dizzyness, lightheadedness and fatigue I have been to cardioligists, neuorologists and councelers. I have had just about every test there is to have, MRI, cat scan, brainwave, ekg's tilt table test, echo's and still no one can tell me why? I was hoping some one can tell me something or at least heard of something.
From: Tina 2005-07-06 20:17:41	My boyfriend's Son has recently started to pee and poop in his pants he is soon to be thirteen was wondering what could be going on with him? he is also coming off of his medcine stratera.

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