Should I join the military full time or part time?

Question by D.J: Should I join the military full time or part time?
Most branches offer medical programs, which I am really interested in. I want to become a trauma surgeon, but I don’t think most military branches offers trauma, do they? I eventually want to open up my own chain of hospitals when I am older. Any thoughts, ideas? My goals before thinking about the military were to go to college after graduation, four year, then medical school, but then I want to go to the military.

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Answer by Heyl00kiTzSeAn
Go to college first get your degrees in medical and then go on to military but it’s a good thing you have that to fall back on so i suggest you should do part time. Then after wards when you get too old or something quit and fall back on your medical skills.

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Army Reserve Nurse Delivers Baby in Rural Uganda – United States Army Africa – Natural Fire 10 – AFRICOM


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Caption: KITGUM, Uganda, Oct 20 — Pfc. Kendra Hinds, an Army Reserve medic from Lubbock, Texas, augmenting the 7225th Medical Support Unit (MSU), holds 5.5 pound, 15-minute-old Cage, a Ugandan infant she helped deliver at the Pajimo Clinic in Kitgum, a rural area in the north. The 19-year-old mother walked to the clinic and delivered Cage 90 minutes later. (Photo credit Maj. Corey Schultz, Army Reserve Communications.)

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Army Reserve Nurse Delivers Baby in Rural Uganda

By Maj.Corey Schultz, U.S. Army Reserve Command

KITGUM, Uganda — When 1st Lt. Victoria Lynn Watson deployed to Uganda for Natural Fire 10, she never imagined using her labor and delivery nursing skills during the exercise.

But when a Ugandan woman, Linda, arrived in labor at Pajimo medical clinic, where the Army Reserve’s 7225th Medical Support Unit was partnering with East African medics to offer healthcare to the Kitgum community, Watson sprang into action.

She checked her watch. It was nearly 2:30 pm when medics hurried the 19-year-old expectant mother from the clinic gates where hundreds had gathered to receive care.

During the 10-day exercise, the medics run a daily clinic to treat upwards of 700 Ugandans a day for ailments such as arthritis, minor wounds, skin infections –and dental and optometry care. Soldiers from Uganda, Rwanda, Tanzania, Kenya and Burundi are working alongside U.S. troops on medical, dental and engineering projects in the Kitgum region. Meanwhile, each nation is also taking part in security training and a simulated disaster relief exercise.

While pregnancy was not a planned treatment, the Pajimo clinic staffs a midwife and Watson was eager to assist. If the U.S. Army Reserve officer were back home in Abilene, Texas, she would do the same.

"This is what I do. I’m a labor and delivery nurse in my civilian job," Watson said, hurrying past Ugandan families clutching medicines and awaiting dental checks, "This is what I live for."

Watson serves with the 7231st Medical Support Unit in Lubbock, Texas, but volunteered to augment the 7225th for Uganda.

Once in the clinics maternity ward, Watson and Pfc. Kendra Hinds, a U.S. Army Reserve medic from Lubbock, Texas, joined Stella, the Ugandan midwife. Stella asked the lieutenant to work with her to deliver the child.

Stella and her Ugandan assistant prepared the delivery room. Watson’s examined the woman – nine centimeters and having contractions. Her watch read 3 p.m.

Hinds never helped a woman give birth. So, Watson talked her through the exam as they felt the mother’s stomach to see where the baby was.

"You can feel the contractions," Watson said to Hines. "Her sides and belly get hard. Feel here…that’s the head. It’s in the right place, that’s good. The baby is aligned right."

The midwife, Stella Betty Lamono – who goes by Stella, produced a Pinnard Horn – a wooden listening device not often seen in America that is used to hear the baby’s heartbeat. Watson and Hinds took turns listening.

Then Stella posed a question.

"You are delivering," Stella said. "You should name the baby."

"OK, I’ll name the baby," Watson said, in a light-hearted way. "How about, let’s see…Gracie for a girl? Yes, I like Gracie."

"And a boy?" asked Stella.

"Okay, for a boy…Cage. I like Cage."

Stella translated. The mother smiled, amused despite her obvious discomfort. It was nearly 3:30 p.m., the baby was coming but the delivery team still had things to do. They tried to start an intravenous drip.

There was a problem, they couldn’t find a vein. They spoke with the mother and found she had not eaten anything for two days.

"She’s dehydrated, she needs something with sugar," Watson said.

Soldiers offered sweet powdered drink pack from their daily rations – MRE’s, such as lemon-flavored ice tea and a lemon-lime electrolyte drinks.

Watson stirred each drink in a green plastic cup and gave it to the mother, who drank thirstily.

The team then found a vein for an IV, the mother tried to relax. From time to time, she would lift a pink curtain and gaze through the window into the dusty yard. Things quieted.

Meanwhile, her sister arranged swaddling clothes on the receiving table at the other side of the room.

"How many weeks is she?" Hinds asked.

"Thirty-eight," Stella said, confidently.

Ugandan midwives determine the duration of the pregnancy by feeling the stomach for the size of the baby’s head versus the height of the fundus — how high the uterus has pressed upwards into the diaphragm.

"This is amazing," Watson said. "In the States, doctors run a sonogram over the belly, ask for the date of the last menstrual period, and go from there. We learn the ‘old school’ way, but we never actually do it like Stella has."

Certified Ugandan midwifes attend a three-year school, Stella said, herself a midwife with seven years experience who delivers up to 28 babies each month — often in rural clinics.

The contractions continued. The mother remained stoic despite the lack of any pain medicine. Sweat beaded on her face, veins throbbed along her neck. She would lay calm more moments, the moan softly and slap the nearby wall. Hinds grabbed a cloth and patted her face and held her hands through contractions.

"Most girls in the States would be yelling and hollering by now," Watson said.

Unlike in the States, the clinic had no monitors, electrical gadgetry or air conditioning. It did have clean water, sterilized equipment and a trained midwife, plus her U.S. counterparts.

It was around 4 p.m., when the mother groaned and slapped the wall again.

"She’s in second stage," Watson said. "All she has to do now is push."

A few minutes passed, the mother began to push – Hinds held her hand and continued to comfort her. Then came a loud cry from a healthy baby boy. It was 4:30 p.m.

Watson wiped him down. He waved his tiny hands and stared around the room with large, alert eyes. Stella tied up the stump of the umbilical cord

"You delivered the baby, what name did you pick for a baby boy,” Stella said, reminding Watson.

“Cage," Watson replied. "But I can’t name her baby. It’s her baby!"

Hinds placed the infant into his mother’s arms. The new mom smiled.

"What is she going to name him?" Watson asked. Stella translated. The mother answered –and Stella began to laugh.

"What did she say?" Watson asked.

"She decided she liked the name you picked," Stella said. "She named her little boy ‘Cage’."

Outside, U.S. and East African medics were closing up for the day, handing out the final doses of vitamins and routine medications, when they learned the good news. An officer took out the records reflecting the number of people treated, changing 714 to 715, to add Cage – Kitgum’s newest resident.

"It’s pretty amazing there’s a little one out here that I named and that I helped bring into this world," Watson said. "Pretty amazing."

To learn more about United States Army Africa or Natural Fire 10, visit us online at www.usaraf.army.mil

What does my doctor mean by “your rib joints are bothering you”, and what can I do about it?

Question by Sarah: What does my doctor mean by “your rib joints are bothering you”, and what can I do about it?
I’ve had some stabbing pain in my ribs, just under my left breast, for about 7 or 8 weeks now. It’s worst when I cough or sneeze, and when I first lay down in bed. Nothing happened to cause the pain, it just started and won’t go away. It got worse and worse at first, then when I got to the point of wanting to crawl into a hole and die each time I coughed, it started to get better. But 2 or 3 weeks later, it got worse again. My doctor poked around a little and simply said “your rib joints are bothering you”. I never got a chance to ask him what he meant. Not sure if it’s related, but I am 23 weeks pregnant (maybe my ribs are having a hard time with the baby and extra fluid taking up space in my abdominal cavity?). Because of the pregnancy I can’t have a chest xray to determine for sure what the problem is, and I can’t take much of anything to help – just Tylenol and a hot water bottle. Hopefully someone has a suggestion!
Because I’m pregnant, I can’t take ibuprofen, including Advil, Motrin, etc.

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Answer by Mustbe
Try some Motrin & rest

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What type of shoes will not hurt my feet so bad?

Question by rblankenship_rblankenship: What type of shoes will not hurt my feet so bad?
Hey. I just started a new job two weeks ago. I work 10 hrs 3 xs a week in picking (pushing a cart & collecting cloths) on a concrete floor. What shoes will help out my foot pain? I have new balance shoes now & my feet & ankles hurt so bad that 8hr tylenol does not even help. It is also very hot in the factory if this matters. Any advice will be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

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Answer by volleyballgrl6496
nike shox are really comfortable for bein on your feet all day. I am a teacher and i stand all day long and they r kind of expensive but u can get them for a good sale price sometimes at finish line, its in the mall. I wear these almost every day! hope i could help u:)

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How hard is it to become a SEAL Corpsman?

Question by Mike: How hard is it to become a SEAL Corpsman?
Assuming you will pass or have passed Seal Training, how hard is it then, to become the company medic?
Is it competitive, as in everyone graduating the SEAL class watns to be medic, or do you chose at enlistment, and automatically get put into the line to become a corpsman?

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Answer by devildawg367
Corpsman take a six month detour to the US Army Special Operations Combat Medic (SOCM) school at Ft. Bragg. This course in combat medicine emphasizes field trauma management, but includes instruction resulting in EMT-P national registry certification. After graduation, candidates enter STT six months behind their classmates.

Successful completion of STT allows students to sit before a Trident Board to demonstrate attainment of basic SEAL skills. Candidates who are recommended by the Trident Board are designated as SEALS and are assigned to their first platoon. Corpsmen are given the additional Combat Medic NEC, 8492

this doesn’t answer your questions but it is worth reading: http://www.brooksidepress.org/Products/OperationalMedicine/DATA/operationalmed/SpecialOperations/NavySEALS.htm

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What could be the effects of mix medications?

Question by Mark Lester: What could be the effects of mix medications?
I took 500 mg of amoxicillin, 500mg naproxen and 1000mg acethaminophen. I meant to take it because I’ve been living with chronic pain since i got hurt while in the military. I’ve been doing this since.

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Answer by Andy Pandy
If your GP / doctor has prescribed these then they should be OK, if your getting a reaction to them speak to your GP.
You might be meant to take these ‘apart’ not al together.

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Is Aspartame (Nutrasweet) Really Proven to Cause Joint Pain?

Question by Jimbodini: Is Aspartame (Nutrasweet) Really Proven to Cause Joint Pain?
I’ve heard that consuming a lot of aspartame can cause joint pain. I’ve read a few “personal stories” around the internet from people saying it caused joint pain for them and that once they stopped consuming it, the pain disappeared. But is there actual scientific/medical evidence to support this claim that Aspartame causes or dramatically increases joint pain?

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Answer by Emily
Aspartame brands like Nutrasweet, Aminosweet or neotame.

Several names for artificial sweeteners, but what difference does the name make, since they are all based on the same aspartic acid. Some are even more poisonous than others though.
But after so many bad reports about neurotoxic and immunotoxic health problems with aspartame (E951), they needed another name. Well, Neotame (E961) appears to be even more toxic because it’s “enhanced aspartame”.

US Food and Drug Administration still considers it safe for consumption.

However, they do acknowledge that this artificial sweetener has been linked to a number of side effects, such as dizziness, migraines, memory loss, diarrhea and mood swings. Furthermore, studies have shown that rodents exposed to large amounts of aspartame have developed brain tumors and lymphoma.

Aspartame is an excitotoxin and causes brain damage.
The sugar substitute breaks down in the body producing 3 toxic substances: methanol (wood alcohol which can cause blindness), formaldhehyde, and diketopiperazine, which causes brain tumors.

http://www.sott.net/articles/show/125706-Nations+starting+to+Ban+Aspartame

Aspartame can cause 92 adverse side effects

http://sweetpoison.com/aspartame-side-effects.html

Methanol Toxcitity

Aspartame contains methanol, which is an poisonous alcohol substance. When consumed even in small quantities, it can produce symptoms of dizziness, headaches, joint pain, numbness of the legs and depression. Methanol toxicity has led to many false diagnoses of Multiple Sclerosis, a neurological disorder known for its “numbing” symptoms. It also aggravates conditions of those suffering from Lupus. Since methanol alters the dopamine levels in the brain, it has had repercussions on those with Parkinson’s Disease. If consumed in high dosages, it can even cause death.

Effects on Children

Aspartame has caused a wide range of conditions in children such as headache, convulsions, depression and rashes. It has also been known to trigger problems with existing conditions such as asthma. Behavior disorders like ADD and ADHD do not react well to aspartame. Consumption can often cause impulsive and violent outbursts. Infants should not consume aspartame since the sweetener could cause brain damage.

Diabetes

Aspartame can be especially dangerous for diabetics. Looking to find a sugar substitute, diabetics may turn to aspartame to sweeten drinks and foods. This consumption makes it very difficult to keep blood sugar levels under control. It can send patients into diabetic coma. Some have died without knowing that their symptoms were caused by aspartame consumption.

http://www.thelupussite.com/aspart.html

http://rense.com/general35/evid.htm

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How is it possible for signs of Shaken Baby Syndrome to show up years later?

Question by Skittles: How is it possible for signs of Shaken Baby Syndrome to show up years later?
How is this merely possible? I thought if a child were shaken- no matter how much force was used, that SBS would show up relatively quick? As in a few days, or immediately?

How is possible to have an injury to the brain with no outer signs of trauma? How common is it for something such as SBS to be inflicted, but show no signs until later?

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Answer by I?agoodhug
not common

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