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Why is defibrillation commenced before CPR in ventricular fibrillation?

I know CPR is usually commenced before defibrillation in a medical emergency, however we learned that defibrillation should be done before CPR in the case of ventricular fibrillation. Is there a reason for this?
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When is guilt in depression considered psychotic?

Guilt is a feature of Major clinical Depression. My doubt is, can guilt be considered delusional for making a diagnosis of mood-congruent psychotic depression? Can there be a delusional guilt? Because, wouldn't a person with depression if guilty,…
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How important is the amount of active ingredient in an ointment?

I own a small tin of "Dr Chase" ointment that is probably 40 years old. This stuff is amazing. In my family we save it for particularly stubborn or difficult cuts and sores because it will heal anything. Recently, I had something on my leg that…
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What is the time frame of developing adrenal suppression when taking oral corticosteroids?

I was prescribed a short-term prednisolone therapy. From my research, it seems that many of the side effects are associated with prednisolone replacing the natural corticosteroids produced by the body, and changes to the adrenal-pituitary axis. But…
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Are there medications that relieve and stop migraines quickly?

From websites such as this from Mayo Clinic, powerful migraine medications mostly appear to prevent migraines, and NOT to stop an acute episode? However, if a migraine sufferer wants to minimize the quantity of medication consumed, are there any…
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Low voltage exposure

I know that there is a lot of information regarding the dangers of life-threatening levels of electricity, but I have not seen much about the dangers of low voltages of electricity. For example, I know that low levels of electricity won't…
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Resources for human anatomy

What are preferably free and preferably PDF filetype online resources that one can use to study the basic anatomy of the human body? Disclaimer I feel like these would be great for Health.SE as we could provide a link to those resources that…
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Is it safe to cease masturbation for good?

Can males safely cease masturbation if they so desire, assuming the person isn't sexually active?
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Are chlorhexidine mouthwashes safe?

After having braces removed, a part of my gum was slightly larger than it was before, so my dentist suggested that I use chlorhexidine mouthwash. Is that type of mouthwash safe for general use?
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Are color-blind and blind individuals able to dream in color?

I know that individuals who have color-blindness or complete blindness, are not able to see as vast an array of colors as most. I do understand that they can distinguish shading (dark vs. light), but I'm curious if in their dreams if they are able…
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Does exercise increase memory?

So many people I have heard argue that exercise increases memory. I know exercise is healthy for your heart but does it really help long term or working memory?
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Are there variations in blood cholesterol by age?

Is blood cholesterol supposed to be always the same level or there are variations according to the age?
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How do scientists determine how much sleep a particular individual needs?

Is it determined the same way as "healthy" weight? Someone told me that for weight, they do it by measuring a large number of people and see who gets sick and who doesn't and correlate that weight. Then I was in a forum where someone was saying…
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What are the symptoms of Migraine and how to categorise into severe or mild etc

How to identify if someone suffers from migraine? and how is the migraine categorised ie whether it is severe, mild etc?
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How does insulin sensitivity affect weight loss?

What is the relationship between insulin sensitivity and weight loss?
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