MedWorm.com provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 5000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest items from the 'Latest entries from topofmyhead.blog-city.com' source. Sat, 16 Aug 2008 14:44:30 +0100 http://topofmyhead.blog-city.com/uterine_fibroids__my_story.htm I had noticed peri-menopausal changes since turning 49 approximately 2 years ago. My mother had never talked about her experience with this so I did not know what to expect except from what I had learned as an FNP (Family Nurse Practitioner). The las (Source: Latest entries from topofmyhead.blog-city.com) Latest entries from topofmyhead.blog-city.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1400677 Sat, 26 Apr 2008 02:51:00 +0100 1400677 http://topofmyhead.blog-city.com/i_am_still_here.htm I am still here. I have been debating about whether to delete the blog or to wait a bit and see how things go. I have had a job change as well as other “usual stressors” of life going on. I have decided to continue posting because I do ha (Source: Latest entries from topofmyhead.blog-city.com) Latest entries from topofmyhead.blog-city.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=894184 Mon, 24 Sep 2007 05:09:00 +0100 894184 http://topofmyhead.blog-city.com/woman_news_reporter_in_saudi.htm The software has changed and I need to get used to it. Sorry for the sloppines. I want you to read this article.http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/la-fg-women6jun06,1,1868599.story?page=2&cset=true&ctrack=3  (Source: Latest entries from topofmyhead.blog-city.com) Latest entries from topofmyhead.blog-city.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=675667 Sun, 17 Jun 2007 06:28:00 +0100 675667 http://topofmyhead.blog-city.com/alzheimers_one_liners_7.htm I was walking down the hallway into the common area of the nursing home. The music of John Denver was playing in the background. One of the elderly female residents was talking to one of her friends. When they were talking I thought I heard something (Source: Latest entries from topofmyhead.blog-city.com) Latest entries from topofmyhead.blog-city.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=675668 Fri, 08 Jun 2007 05:45:00 +0100 675668 http://topofmyhead.blog-city.com/alzheimers_one_liners_6.htm Marie’s daughter Joan liked to take her mother out for lunch every month. Marie was a resident in the long-term care facility in the wandering Alzheimer’s unit. She was a mellow Alzheimer’s patient and did not have many behaviors. & (Source: Latest entries from topofmyhead.blog-city.com) Latest entries from topofmyhead.blog-city.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=518990 Tue, 03 Apr 2007 18:14:00 +0100 518990 http://topofmyhead.blog-city.com/cup_inspector.htm THERE IS NO CUP IN THE HOUSE BLEU WILL NOT STICK HIS HEAD IN (Source: Latest entries from topofmyhead.blog-city.com) Latest entries from topofmyhead.blog-city.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=512407 Fri, 30 Mar 2007 18:52:00 +0100 512407 http://topofmyhead.blog-city.com/new_web_look.htm A new web look is happening. I need to get used to it. I have more things to post in the near future. I have interesting things to tell you about. (Source: Latest entries from topofmyhead.blog-city.com) Latest entries from topofmyhead.blog-city.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=511372 Thu, 29 Mar 2007 23:18:00 +0100 511372 http://topofmyhead.blog-city.com/alzheimers_one_liners_5.htm Mrs. J was pushing another resident in a wheelchair in the hallway when I walked up to her. She looked at me and smiled. She then let go of the handles on the wheelchair and proceeded to walk towards me. As she walked towards me she stated, &quo (Source: Latest entries from topofmyhead.blog-city.com) Latest entries from topofmyhead.blog-city.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=479515 Mon, 19 Feb 2007 17:39:00 +0100 479515 http://topofmyhead.blog-city.com/alzheimers_one_liners_4.htm Mrs. M was sitting in her wheelchair in her room. I was there to see her because she was on antibiotics for a urinary tract infection (UTI). I asked her "how do you feel?" Mrs. M sat there for several seconds staring ahead. I could tell she (Source: Latest entries from topofmyhead.blog-city.com) Latest entries from topofmyhead.blog-city.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=479516 Mon, 12 Feb 2007 18:04:00 +0100 479516 http://topofmyhead.blog-city.com/hospice_helps_dying_man_lose_his_virginity.htm  Here is an article about a young dying man requesting to have sexual intercourse before his death. What do you think? (Source: Latest entries from topofmyhead.blog-city.com) Latest entries from topofmyhead.blog-city.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=479517 Sat, 27 Jan 2007 17:19:00 +0100 479517 http://topofmyhead.blog-city.com/fighting_for_the_nurses.htm The Arizona Nurses Association is trying to get the Heart Attack Grill located in Tempe, Arizona to close down because of their "waitress" wearing sexy, skimpy nursing clothes. The nurse's association advocates in order to use the word (Source: Latest entries from topofmyhead.blog-city.com) Latest entries from topofmyhead.blog-city.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=479518 Sat, 09 Dec 2006 19:42:00 +0100 479518 http://topofmyhead.blog-city.com/something_to_say.htm Here is an Ausie with something to say:http://www.beccycole.com/albums/videos/poster_girl.shtml  (Source: Latest entries from topofmyhead.blog-city.com) Latest entries from topofmyhead.blog-city.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=479519 Sat, 28 Oct 2006 00:22:00 +0100 479519 http://topofmyhead.blog-city.com/the_dash.htm   I attended one of my patient's funeral services today and a friend read a poem I wanted to share with you. The Dash...by Linda EllisI read of a man who stood to speakAt a funeral of a friendHe referred to the dates on her tombstoneFro (Source: Latest entries from topofmyhead.blog-city.com) Latest entries from topofmyhead.blog-city.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=479520 Thu, 19 Oct 2006 14:43:00 +0100 479520 http://topofmyhead.blog-city.com/hillary_and_condi.htm Look at Hillary and Condoleeza at the Grand Old Opry (Source: Latest entries from topofmyhead.blog-city.com) Latest entries from topofmyhead.blog-city.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=479521 Mon, 02 Oct 2006 18:52:00 +0100 479521 http://topofmyhead.blog-city.com/alzheimers_one_liners_3.htm Mrs. G  was an 75-year-old woman who had a significant history of dementia with paranoia and behaviors was sitting in her room one day. She resided in the locked down wandering unit of the facility. I was there that day to examine her. I as (Source: Latest entries from topofmyhead.blog-city.com) Latest entries from topofmyhead.blog-city.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=479522 Fri, 08 Sep 2006 23:01:00 +0100 479522 http://topofmyhead.blog-city.com/alzheimers_one_liners_2.htm Mrs. G resides on the wandering locked-down unit with a history of Alzheimer’s. Usually she cannot have a conversation with the nurses or residents and has a history of frequent behaviors with yelling and screaming. One day she was in the commo (Source: Latest entries from topofmyhead.blog-city.com) Latest entries from topofmyhead.blog-city.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=479523 Thu, 17 Aug 2006 17:48:00 +0100 479523 http://topofmyhead.blog-city.com/alzheimers_one_liners_1.htm After listening to Mrs. B’s bowel sounds I started to palpate her abdomen and asked her if she had any pain. Her response: “Oh I have been trying to get rid of that baby for years.” (Source: Latest entries from topofmyhead.blog-city.com) Latest entries from topofmyhead.blog-city.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=479524 Sun, 13 Aug 2006 19:25:00 +0100 479524 http://topofmyhead.blog-city.com/cute_joke_1.htm A Catholic priest and a nun were taking a rare afternoon off and enjoying a round of golf. The priest stepped up to the first tee   and took a mighty swing. He missed the ball entirely and said "Shit, I missed." The good Sister told hi (Source: Latest entries from topofmyhead.blog-city.com) Latest entries from topofmyhead.blog-city.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=479525 Tue, 01 Aug 2006 18:49:00 +0100 479525 http://topofmyhead.blog-city.com/biphosphonate_link_to_osteonecrosis.htm Recently I was at a talk about the link between the use of biphosphonates and osteonecrosis. I found this very interesting because I have patients on biphosphonates for osteoporosis. I thought I would share the information I had gotten since this was (Source: Latest entries from topofmyhead.blog-city.com) Latest entries from topofmyhead.blog-city.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=479526 Fri, 30 Jun 2006 19:01:00 +0100 479526 http://topofmyhead.blog-city.com/acute_renal_failure_1.htm Mrs. W was a 92-year-old female patient who normally did not take in a lot of fluids and food. She weighed 90 pounds and over the past several months was losing an average of 3 pounds per month. Mrs. W did not have a good quality of life in the nursi (Source: Latest entries from topofmyhead.blog-city.com) Latest entries from topofmyhead.blog-city.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=479527 Mon, 26 Jun 2006 19:55:00 +0100 479527 http://topofmyhead.blog-city.com/abualzarqawi_in_heaven.htm Abu al-Zarqawi died.   George Washington met him at the Pearly Gates. He slapped him across the face and yelled, "How dare you try to destroy the nation I helped conceive!"   Patrick Henry approached, punched him in the (Source: Latest entries from topofmyhead.blog-city.com) Latest entries from topofmyhead.blog-city.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=479528 Sun, 25 Jun 2006 15:17:00 +0100 479528 http://topofmyhead.blog-city.com/bc.htm We woke up Wednesday morning as usual to get ready for work. Suddenly my husband came into the bedroom telling me B.C. cat was not looking well. We looked at our beautiful black long haired cat and he was gasping for breath. He tried to meow but (Source: Latest entries from topofmyhead.blog-city.com) Latest entries from topofmyhead.blog-city.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=479529 Thu, 18 May 2006 23:12:00 +0100 479529 http://topofmyhead.blog-city.com/no_posts.htm I will be posting something in the near future. Have writers block I think. Please stay with me. (Source: Latest entries from topofmyhead.blog-city.com) Latest entries from topofmyhead.blog-city.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=479530 Tue, 25 Apr 2006 18:18:00 +0100 479530 http://topofmyhead.blog-city.com/were_sinking.htm It is important to be able to speak good English. (Source: Latest entries from topofmyhead.blog-city.com) Latest entries from topofmyhead.blog-city.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=479531 Thu, 23 Mar 2006 19:04:00 +0100 479531 http://topofmyhead.blog-city.com/temporal_arteritis.htm Mrs. J was an 89-year-old resident in the nursing home who was an avid reader. Every time I saw her in the facility she would be sitting in her wheelchair with a book in her hand. One day the nurse called me on my cell telling me Mrs. J had been comp (Source: Latest entries from topofmyhead.blog-city.com) Latest entries from topofmyhead.blog-city.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=479532 Wed, 08 Mar 2006 18:21:00 +0100 479532 http://topofmyhead.blog-city.com/wonder_drug.htm The pharmocological aspect of my job has changed since January 1, 2006. This was when the Medicare D plan began and made the drugs that were nonformulary last year now available. They are now either a Tier 2 or need prior authorization. So now the ne (Source: Latest entries from topofmyhead.blog-city.com) Latest entries from topofmyhead.blog-city.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=479533 Wed, 01 Mar 2006 18:55:00 +0100 479533 http://topofmyhead.blog-city.com/new_gout_experience.htm I walked into the long-term care facility and set my bag on the table where I usually charted about my patients medical histories. Not a minute later one of the LPN’s came into the room and said, “You need to see Mrs. O’s hand. It i (Source: Latest entries from topofmyhead.blog-city.com) Latest entries from topofmyhead.blog-city.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=479534 Fri, 24 Feb 2006 21:02:00 +0100 479534 http://topofmyhead.blog-city.com/coincidence.htm Room 219 was a private room where a 95-year-old woman named Joan lived in the long-term care facility. She had a lot of personal items in the room to make it as homely as possible. There were paintings and needlepoint pictures on the wall that Joan c (Source: Latest entries from topofmyhead.blog-city.com) Latest entries from topofmyhead.blog-city.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=479535 Fri, 17 Feb 2006 18:32:00 +0100 479535 http://topofmyhead.blog-city.com/medication_interaction.htm Medication interactions are common and can be fatal. One medication in particular is Coumadin which is an anticoagulant (blood thinner). The way Coumadin works is it decreases the clotting factors ability to form blood clots which can cause the patie (Source: Latest entries from topofmyhead.blog-city.com) Latest entries from topofmyhead.blog-city.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=479536 Sun, 29 Jan 2006 18:58:00 +0100 479536 http://topofmyhead.blog-city.com/emerging_infectious_diseases.htm If you are interested in reading some of the infectious diseases around the world click on the CDC website. It is a regular publication I get e-mailed to me. It is actually an eye opener to read about all of the diseases that are out there that (Source: Latest entries from topofmyhead.blog-city.com) Latest entries from topofmyhead.blog-city.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=479537 Sat, 28 Jan 2006 14:55:00 +0100 479537 http://topofmyhead.blog-city.com/not_your_pudding.htm It was the end of my day and I was very glad it was almost Friday. The flu/cold/upper respiratory infection (URI) had taken off like wild fire. I put my briefcase down in its usual spot my office in our home. Looking at the clock I saw it was after 1 (Source: Latest entries from topofmyhead.blog-city.com) Latest entries from topofmyhead.blog-city.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=479538 Thu, 05 Jan 2006 19:29:00 +0100 479538 http://topofmyhead.blog-city.com/aspiration_pneumonia.htm Mr. S was a 75-year-old male with a significant medical history of advanced Alzheimer’s disease. He had been deteriorating over the past several years and was placed in the nursing home because his wife of 54 years could no longer take care of (Source: Latest entries from topofmyhead.blog-city.com) Latest entries from topofmyhead.blog-city.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=479539 Tue, 03 Jan 2006 20:18:00 +0100 479539