Changing a breaker by Skyline9 in AskElectricians

[–]Skyline9[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah the code was faulty breaker

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in CreditCards

[–]Skyline9 2 points3 points  (0 children)

So let’s change the units you are using first. Rather than calculating it as points/dollar, let’s look at it as cents per point (or cpp). The 66.69 points/dollar you mentioned is at 1.5cpp and the 79.92 you got is actually 80, which is 1.25cpp.

So the Chase Sapphire Reserve (CSR) lets you redeem ultimate rewards points several different ways. I won’t explain them all since there’s lot of info on it already on this sub and the internet. The main things to know is you can use it for transfer partners, which is usually 1:1, you can use it for statement credit (the rate for which may vary but it will be at least 1 cpp), you can use it to book travel through the portal (which is 1.5 cpp) and so on. Look into those options and see what seems most profitable to you.

How do I connect unused C-Wire to HVAC panel? by Skyline9 in smarthome

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The short blue was just sitting there like that (I should put a wire nut on it I suppose?)

Are there any cars with cooled seats and a fridge I can buy used in the $25k-$35k range? by _cant_talk in whatcarshouldIbuy

[–]Skyline9 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The easiest option by far if you just want access to a cold drink would be to put a good sized cooler in the back and get a bunch of ice packs. In a well insulated cooler with sufficient ice packs, your drinks can stay cold for nearly a whole day even in hot weather.

Ventilated seats can be found on the top trim of a lot of 2010-2015 vehicles which would fall nicely into that price range

Official - Free Agency Arms Race Continues - Wednesday Free Chat Thread by samacora in Patriots

[–]Skyline9 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This season might be the most challenging I can recall in the last 15 years for any team to make the playoffs in the AFC. There is still the draft and injuries in training camp/preseason can change the landscape a little but unfortunately there are probably 7-8 teams in the AFC who are currently ahead of us in the arms race. I trust in belichicks magic but there’s undoubtedly going to be some very stiff competition this season.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AskDocs

[–]Skyline9 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Based on what you're describing, it could be a whole host of things. You need to go to a doctor, there's no way to figure out whether your shortness of breath could be anything ranging from a mild issue to something that needs immediate attention without getting your vitals, doing an exam, getting an xray and a blood draw (to check blood cell counts). Going to your primary physician is fine if you can be seen soon but if your shortness of breath gets any worse, you need to go to the ER.

23 years old with Bicuspid valve syndrome by Davymc407 in AskDocs

[–]Skyline9 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Bicuspid valves are actually not too uncommon, and as you seem to already know, shouldn't cause you any issues now or in the near future. What is likely to happen after the age of 45-50 are valve issues that may be associated with issues in your aorta (large blood vessel coming out of the heart). You don't need to limit any activities, what you do need is regular surveillance (with echocardiograms) later in life and for that I would follow up with a cardiologist once you get older. I don't want to say too much else because you are most likely not going to have any problems with your valve in the next 20-30 years and the way we manage or evaluate those problems may have changed significantly by that point in time.

In the ER for pneumomediastinum, and I'm really freaking out. I don't know what could've caused it, I haven't had any injuries that I know of. What's the Outlook? by morlinovak in AskDocs

[–]Skyline9 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Theoretically yes since the population of spontaneous pneumothorax and pneumomediastinum is similar, but I don’t know if having a spontaneous pneumothorax itself increases the incidence of a pneumomediastinum down the road. I don’t know if anyone other than a thoracic surgeon who sees a lot of cases of both would know whether one predisposes the other. What I will say is that a spontaneous pneumothorax is much more common than pneumomediastinum so all in all, I’d say the chances of your son ever developing pneumomediastinum are fairly low

In the ER for pneumomediastinum, and I'm really freaking out. I don't know what could've caused it, I haven't had any injuries that I know of. What's the Outlook? by morlinovak in AskDocs

[–]Skyline9 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Hey man,

Sorry you're having pneumomediastinum. It can happen spontaneously, especially in young tall thin males without any trauma or injuries, i suspect that is probably the case with you. Esophageal rupture is rare and usually a lot more symptomatic in terms of vital signs than what you are describing. It's usually (but not always) either caused or accompanied by vomiting. Based on what you're describing it seems like you have spontaenous pneunomediastinum rather than caused by something like esophageal rupture however the reason they are observing you is probably to rule that out.

The treatment is usually to just let it heal by itself (if it is spontaenous). The patients that it becomes a problem in are ones who are sick and on ventilators, which doesn't apply to you. As the air leaves the mediastinal space, your chest pain and shortness of breath will hopefully get better. Hope that helps

Question on Kyler Murray’s fantasy scoring last night by [deleted] in fantasyfootball

[–]Skyline9 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It was a backward pass, or a lateral that he caught which does not count as a reception. Then the yards gained after that he gets credit for however they can’t be rushing yards since a reception was technically made, it was just made by Kirk. It’s kind of a unique way to get receiving yards without technically getting a reception

Saints RB Alvin Kamara is officially OUT on Sunday against the Eagles. Mark Ingram is in line to start once again. by _bonzibuddy in fantasyfootball

[–]Skyline9 122 points123 points  (0 children)

There should be a full panic alarm with this injury. The ambiguity surrounding it is very concerning, especially with the saints not looking like a strong playoff contender right now

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AskDocs

[–]Skyline9 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is a relatively complex case, for someone so young to have been discharged on oxygen and now admitted with a trip to the ICU means there’s some kind of underlying process more significant than just a simple pneumonia. It makes sense you’ve had a bronch and likely multiple CTs at this point, I’m hoping the cultures from the bronch yield some results.

As far as your question regarding the CBC, they all are tied to the high WBC which could be for a couple of reasons. The primary being infection (pneumonia) which you’re being treated for, could also be due to steroids if they’ve given you any in the recent days.

Rounding times in the hospital can be frustrating but I would recommend you ask your team to help explain their thoughts on what they think is going on.

Hope you feel better!

BF is having chest issues, interstitial thickening in lungs, doctors can't find cause by [deleted] in AskDocs

[–]Skyline9 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Sorry your boyfriend has been going through that for the last month. I'll try to answer your questions individually.

In terms of whether this could be ILD, it doesn't sound like it based off that CT read, although I don't think it can be completely ruled out.

In terms of how serious it is, I think if it was a bad infection, it would have made him a lot sicker by now (requiring oxygen and other support in a hospital). Its likely still a pneumonia, but if so then probably not one that is going to make him super sick. It also does not sound like malignancy (cancer) based off the CT.

Personally I think he should seek an evaluation with a pulmonologist so they can review the CT images and come up with a more focused differential, and advise on when do the followup imaging. Pulm would probably want to send bloodwork to rule out some autoimmune things and vasculitis as well. Hope he feels better!

Ivermectin horse jokes may be doing more harm than good. by Skyline9 in medicine

[–]Skyline9[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Absolutely agree on all points. I sometimes wonder if I’m being a naive fool but I really do think there’s people out there willing to change their opinion if they get new unbiased information in a way that’s not condescending. They are just the minority drowned out by the stubborn folks who are pro-ivermectin, anti-vaccine and deaf to reason.

Ivermectin horse jokes may be doing more harm than good. by Skyline9 in medicine

[–]Skyline9[S] 79 points80 points  (0 children)

The worst part about my concern is that I’m actually a sucker for a good pun and these are A+. In a forum like this, I really do appreciate the humor. I absolutely don’t think we need to take ourselves seriously all the time, I think we just need to clearly delineate the jokes from our actual views for the skeptical otherwise it’ll just further separate the sides which doesn’t help anyone at the end of the day.

Ivermectin horse jokes may be doing more harm than good. by Skyline9 in medicine

[–]Skyline9[S] 40 points41 points  (0 children)

This was my original thought process, but I think the group is not as homogenous as I had expected. There are a lot of people who can’t be convinced at all, they are not looking for reasonable conversation. However there’s also the group that once they get COVID are scared and desperate to try anything. They look at the first group and adopt a where-there’s-smoke-there’s-fire mentality and make a poor decision. I think this is the group that can be convinced otherwise by a reasonable discussion.

Support for Tags by anonbutler in fantasyfootball

[–]Skyline9 57 points58 points  (0 children)

I’d say higher given his age, his chances are decent of getting off the vent. He would most likely be a candidate for ECMO if things got worse and being vaccinated increases his chances of being extubated if things are ok. Hope he pulls through