MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'bleeding'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 01:55:25 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5181801&cid=t_115145_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fapixaban-finally-showing-superiority-over-warfarin-in-clinical-trial%2F2011.09.01 With the publication of “Apixaban versus Warfarin in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation” (the ARISTOTLE trial) in the New England Journal of Medicine, the third drug in a series of medications designed to attack thrombin in the clotting cascade. The study was announced with quite a fanfare in Europe as cardiologists, financial analysts and reporters gushed forth with ‘mega-blockbuster’ praise this past weekend. And for good reason. This is the first trial to conclude that (more…) *This blog post was originally published at Dr. Wes* (Source: Better Health) Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5181801 Thu, 01 Sep 2011 14:00:00 +0100 5181801 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5096576&cid=t_115145_113_f&fid=39278&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblogsite.mdbuyline.com%2F%3Fp%3D317 Each year, there are approximately 250,000 colon resections performed in the U.S, and according to a study, complications affect almost 30% of bowel resection patients.  But, I recently came across a group of physicians discussing the ColonRing™, a revolutionary compression device designed to improve colon resection outcomes by eliminating the need for staples and sutures.  It’s a simple solution to the challenge surgeons must face when reconnecting a patient’s colon after a section has been removed.  The ColonRing is designed as an easy to use, suture-less device that mechanically holds ends of the tissues in place, thus promoting hemostasis.  After seven to 14 days, the ring is naturally expelled from the body. I asked Dr. William F. Anderson, MD, MPH, Medical Officer, GI and O... MD Buyline blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5096576 Tue, 02 Aug 2011 16:01:48 +0100 5096576 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5028239&cid=t_115145_88_f&fid=38129&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Flifeinthefastlane%2FWZHV%2F%7E3%2FJzcJ0iXgn6M%2F A real case highlighting the challenges of managing the critically ill obstetric patient in remote regions of Australia. (Source: Life in the Fast Lane) Life in the Fast Lane blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5028239 Thu, 07 Jul 2011 07:00:23 +0100 5028239 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5008206&cid=t_115145_88_f&fid=38129&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Flifeinthefastlane%2FWZHV%2F%7E3%2FXn9mMMR1B58%2F aka Hematology Hoodwinker 003 Emergency department management of the critically bleeding patient requiring massive transfusion  is an area thats constantly changing and developing, making it difficult to keep up with what we should and what we shouldn’t be doing. The National Blood Authority has just released it’s first module  Critical Bleeding/Massive Transfusion the first in a six [...] (Source: Life in the Fast Lane) Life in the Fast Lane blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5008206 Wed, 06 Jul 2011 00:00:35 +0100 5008206 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4852856&cid=t_115145_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fhow-to-stop-bleeding-the-combat-application-tourniquet-and-quikclot%2F2011.05.23 The Combat Application Tourniquet Dr. Brad Bennett provided an excellent workshop at the 2010 Wilderness Medical Society annual meeting in Snowmass, Colorado on how to manage severe bleeding, based on his work with the Committee on Tactical Combat Casualty Care. From time to time, wilderness medicine practitioners encounter situations of severe bleeding, so this information is essential for anyone responsible for the health and safety of outdoor explorers and adventurers. In a simple algorithm, we learned that the first attempt to control bleeding is almost always direct hand pressure. This is followed by application of a pressure bandage. If that is successful, the victim then is evacuated. If the pressure bandage does not adequately control bleeding on the torso of the victim, t... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4852856 Mon, 23 May 2011 16:00:00 +0100 4852856 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4684461&cid=t_115145_112_f&fid=34971&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.drmalpani.com%2F2011%2F04%2Fbleeding-during-ivf.html One of the most difficult things IVF patients have to deal with is the fact that there are no external symptoms or signs of what’s happening inside their bodies. Are the follicles growing well ? Is the uterine lining maturing properly ? Are you responding well to the medications ? Are the eggs of good quality ? Are the embryos implanting ? An important marker of the reproductive cycle is bleeding – and this can become a major source of stress during an IVF cycle !The start of the menstrual period is an event most IVF patients look forward to, because finally the IVF cycle is ready to commence – and you are now ready to take your best shot at having your long desired baby ! You are all pumped up and ready ! You’ve spent a long time waiting for your treatment to begin ( with waiting ... The Patient's Doctor blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4684461 Wed, 06 Apr 2011 03:01:00 +0100 4684461 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4544969&cid=t_115145_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fpostpartum-hemorrhage-what-every-pregnant-woman-should-know%2F2011.03.03 Having a baby can be a beautiful thing until something goes wrong. The tragedy is that many high-risk conditions can be managed appropriately if the patient is cooperative and the healthcare provider is competent and well trained. Unfortunately, almost 600 pregnant women die in the U.S. each year from complications and the most common complication is significant blood loss after birth or postpartum hemorrhage (PPH).  PPH occurs when there is a blood loss of 500 cc or greater for a vaginal delivery and 1,000 cc after a cesarean section (C-section). Or, if you were admitted with a hemoglobin of 12 and it drops by ten points to 11, there should be a high index of suspicion for PPH as well. Therefore, if you feel lightheaded or dizzy, have palpitations or an increased heart rate after deliver... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4544969 Thu, 03 Mar 2011 18:00:52 +0100 4544969 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4322465&cid=t_115145_83_f&fid=34856&url=http%3A%2F%2Finsidesurgery.com%2F2011%2F01%2Fantibiotics-variceal-bleeding%2F Antibiotics should always be given to patients with acute variceal bleeding. Prophylactic dosing has been found to decrease the rate of infection, decrease the risk of rebleeding, and decrease mortality. Generally, a third-generation cephalosporin such as ceftriaxone (Rocephin) is used if there is no contraindication. (Source: Inside Surgery) Inside Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4322465 Fri, 07 Jan 2011 06:11:29 +0100 4322465 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4258868&cid=t_115145_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fblood-print-am-i-the-doctor-bleeding%2F2010.12.14 I’m diligently writing a detailed note in the patient’s chart as he speaks of his multiple concerns — severe depression, headaches, and dizziness. I’m not making good eye contact. Often this is effective because I can resist the allure of passively following his narrative to its own diagnostic suspicions. Instead I can record his intuitive guesses without persuasion, formulating my own independent ideas even as I value his. Except that as I write in his chart I notice streaks of red blood appearing among the black script. Am I hallucinating? Am I capable of making paper bleed? Am I, the doctor, bleeding? With closer inspection I notice three small cuts on my chapped knuckles and fingers, products of the incessant and obsessive handwashing compelled by modern medicine. We are ob... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4258868 Tue, 14 Dec 2010 13:00:50 +0100 4258868 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4040651&cid=t_115145_113_f&fid=39278&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblogsite.mdbuyline.com%2F%3Fp%3D54 Can it be? Controlling internal bleeding without surgery or stitches?  Didn’t I see that on Star Trek?  Yes, but autonomous acoustic hemostasis is already here.  It’s an exciting technology based on high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) used to induce targeted blood coagulation within the body. Uncontrolled bleeding is a life-threatening concern with trauma, surgery, and stroke patients. When I asked Dr. Timothy Fabian, MD, Wilson alumni professor of surgery and chairman of the department of surgery, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, about the numbers, he confirmed, “Traumatic injuries kill more than 170,000 people each year.” Blood loss is one of the first priorities in treating trauma and hemorrhagic stroke.  In fact, according to the National Trauma Institute... MD Buyline blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4040651 Thu, 07 Oct 2010 13:49:34 +0100 4040651 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3802423&cid=t_115145_105_f&fid=35048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FMedicineAndMan%2F%7E3%2FkTgtjIRu6nA%2F Interstroke Study published in the Lancet identified that 10 risk factors caused 88-90% of all strokes (both hemorrhagic and ischemic). 1. Hypertension 2. Current smoking 3. Low waist to hip ratio 4. Unhealthy diet 5. Lack of regular exercise 6. Moderate or high alcohol intake 7. Psychosocial stress 8. Depression 9. High ratio of apoB to apoA1 lipoprotein (i.e. high cholesterol) 10. Diabetes Reference: Interstroke Study, Lancet addthis_url = 'http%3A%2F%2Fmedicineandman.com%2Fblog%2F2010%2F07%2F29%2F10-risk-factors-cause-90-of-stroke%2F'; addthis_title = '10+Risk+Factors+cause+90%25+of+Strokes'; addthis_pub = ''; (Source: Medicine and Man) Medicine and Man blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3802423 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 23:09:47 +0100 3802423 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3772425&cid=t_115145_136_f&fid=39016&url=http%3A%2F%2Fturquoisegates.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F07%2Flife-on-beach.html It seems like such an odd place to make a home, yet there they are... thousands of blow holes in the rutted sand where the crabs make their homes deep.  The tides come in and go out, and leave patterns on the sand, yet the crabs hold on tight in the hole they've dug, eat what comes to them, and are perfectly suited to an environment of muck that would detest your average world citizen.We walked a mile or so of the beach without the children one afternoon, hand in hand.  The difficulties of the week and the friction from separation washed away slowly as the waves lapped at our feet and we padded along on the granite-hard sand, packed by wave after wave.  Kind of like trials.  Those waves reduce the sand to it's minimum volume.  Wash away the dross of whatever sand r... Turquoise Gates blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3772425 Tue, 20 Jul 2010 23:03:00 +0100 3772425 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3764205&cid=t_115145_111_f&fid=39123&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fnursingcomments%2Ftdtc%2F%7E3%2FVbM6zOBGUnM%2F           I remember as a child, a friend of mine had a disorder called idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura.  It sounded so awful and I thought she was really sick.  However, she had the acute form that disappeared and she was fine.  The blood disorder, referred to most commonly as ITP, is characterized by an abnormal decrease in the number of platelets in the blood.  Platelets are cells in the blood that help stop bleeding.  So, an individual with the disorder can have easy bruising, bleeding gums and internal bleeding.  Idiopathic actually means the cause is unknown.  Thrombocytopenia simply means a decreased number of platelets in the blood and purpura is the purple discoloring of the skin, as with a bruise.  Normal platelet count is in the range of 150,000 to 450,000. ... Nursing Comments blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3764205 Sun, 18 Jul 2010 15:50:00 +0100 3764205 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3714272&cid=t_115145_111_f&fid=39123&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fnursingcomments%2Ftdtc%2F%7E3%2FGXVkVfXULRU%2F           Disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) is a disorder characterized by massive systemic activation of coagulation with consumption of platelets and coagulation proteins.  Normally, when you are injured, certain proteins in the blood become activated and travel to the injury site to help stop bleeding.  However, in persons with DIC, these proteins become abnormally active.  The disorder presents in a very ill patient as bleeding into the skin (purpura) and other tissues.  It arises as a complication of different serious and life-threatening diseases.  It covers the continuum of events that occur in the coagulation pathway.  Initially there is uncontrolled activation of clotting factors in the blood vessels, causing clotting of blood throughout the whole body. �... Nursing Comments blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3714272 Wed, 30 Jun 2010 12:42:50 +0100 3714272 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3672073&cid=t_115145_160_f&fid=36189&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.skinmdblog.com%2F169%2Fskin-discoloration-causes-symptoms-prevention-treatment%2F QMWQ22TDDUW6 A skin discoloration could be a symptom of an underlying illness, exposure to an environmental toxin or simply spending too much time in the sun.  The color, size and location, as well as the presence of other symptoms will help with the diagnosis. Red or purple discolorations that appear in a rash-like pattern may indicate bleeding under the skin.  This could have been caused by an injury, an infection or vascular disorders. Light brown, red or black spots similar to freckles are typically caused by aging and overexposure to the sun.  They are referred to as age spots, liver spots, solar lentigo or senile freckles. A black stain of various sizes can be caused by carbon or graphite becoming embedded beneath the skin.  The cause in this case is an injury, often a puncture w... Skin MD blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3672073 Thu, 17 Jun 2010 16:00:04 +0100 3672073 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3645056&cid=t_115145_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2FNaS_mp6oKTA%2F Top of the morning to you. Hope you feel refreshed and energetic. And why not? As the Morning Mayor used to say: ‘Every brand new day should be unwrapped like a precious gift.’ Nothing like a gentle reminder to look on the sunny side, yes? Meanwhile, here are a few items to keep you moving in the right direction. Have a great day and do stay in touch… FDA To Review New Morning After Pill (USA Today) Regeneron, New Drugs And Big Partners (Bloomberg News) Glaxo Cancer Drug Bounced Again By UK’s NICE (Reuters) Pfizer Halts Sale Of Vaccine Linked To Bleeding Calve Syndrome (Herald Scotland) Charles River Shareholder Opposes WuXi Deal (Outsourcing Pharma) Merck Insomnia Drug Improves Sleep: Study (Reuters) Bayer To Emphasize Sales Growth Over Margins (Reuters) pic courte... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3645056 Wed, 09 Jun 2010 11:49:24 +0100 3645056 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3617835&cid=t_115145_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fdo-speeding-ambulances-save-more-lives%2F2010.06.01 How fast should an ambulance go? The stereotypical speeding ambulance with lights flashing and sirens blaring is the image that most conjure up. But recent data suggests that transport speed may be overstated. In a fascinating piece from Slate, emergency physicians Zachary F. Meisel and Jesse M. Pines examine that very question. They cite a recent study from the Annals of Emergency Medicine, which concluded that a fast transport speed didn’t necessarily save lives. (more…) *This blog post was originally published at KevinMD.com* (Source: Better Health) Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3617835 Tue, 01 Jun 2010 14:00:49 +0100 3617835 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3504978&cid=t_115145_111_f&fid=39123&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fnursingcomments%2Ftdtc%2F%7E3%2Fhdfooy_lhnE%2F           A brain hemorrhage is a type of stroke.  It’s caused by an artery in the brain bursting and causing localized bleeding in the surrounding tissues. This bleeding kills brain cells.  The Greek root for blood is hemo.  Hemorrhage literally means “blood bursting forth”.  Brain hemorrhages are also called cerebral hemorrhages, intracranial hemorrhages or intracerebral hemorrhages.  They account for about 13% of strokes.  Hemorrhagic stroke occurs when a blood vessel bursts inside the brain.  The brain is very sensitive to bleeding and damage can occur very rapidly.  Bleeding irritates the brain tissue, causing swelling.  Bleeding collects into a mass called a hematoma.  Bleeding also increases pressure on the brain and presses it against the skull.  Hemor... Nursing Comments blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3504978 Mon, 26 Apr 2010 16:04:06 +0100 3504978 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3476042&cid=t_115145_136_f&fid=39016&url=http%3A%2F%2Fturquoisegates.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F04%2Faftermath-in-night.html Blessed be Your nameOn the road marked with sufferingThough there's pain in the offeringBlessed be Your nameEvery blessing You pour outI'll turn back to praiseWhen the darkness closes in, LordStill I will say...Blessed be the name of the Lord~ Blessed Be Your NameA sleepless night. Caleb ate a tub of orange jello today, after begging for hours for something to put in his empty belly. The jello came out, virtually unchanged, a few hours later after some pretty intense stomach cramps. And it has been followed by three diapers filled with bright red blood. There are not even any clots in the blood - just straight up, liquid blood. I cannot sleep. My dear, sweet baby! I am undone. I did post a picture of one of the diapers, but I didn't want to gross anyone out, so I buried it earlier in the b... Turquoise Gates blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3476042 Fri, 16 Apr 2010 08:57:00 +0100 3476042 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3440882&cid=t_115145_111_f&fid=39123&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fnursingcomments%2Ftdtc%2F%7E3%2F1jJoiJJwjsk%2F           One of the most interesting diseases I have come across in nursing is esophageal varices.  These are swollen veins in the lining of the lower esophagus near the stomach.  They are usually caused by liver failure, cirrhosis or other conditions that result in reduced blood flow through the liver.  This reduced blood flow causes blood to back-up into veins in the esophagus and stomach forming varices.  Swollen veins in the esophagus or stomach resemble the varicose veins that some people have in their legs.  The enlargement causes the walls of the veins to stretch and become fragile.  Because the veins in the esophagus are so close to the surface of the esophagus, swollen veins in this location can rupture and cause dangerous bleeding.            Esophageal ... Nursing Comments blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3440882 Tue, 06 Apr 2010 12:15:02 +0100 3440882 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3212285&cid=t_115145_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blisstree.com%2Fhealthbolt%2Fiphone-app-saved-earthquake-victims-life%2F You just never know what your iPhone will do for you – and the next time someone comments on the cost or extravagance of your iPhone, tell them that if you want to try to save a life, there’s an app for that. apple.com According to a Yahoo.com story, American film-maker Dan Woolley, who was in Haiti to make a documentary on poverty in that country’s capital, Port-au-Prince, was trapped beneath rubble after the hotel he was staying in collapsed. Unable to get help, Woolley was trapped with a broken leg and a bleeding head wound. Although a fractured leg is serious, a head wound can be much more so. Just remember actress Natasha Richardson’s death after she fell and struck her head while on a ski hill. The bleeding also needed to be stopped. So, what to do? Using the ... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3212285 Wed, 27 Jan 2010 13:31:22 +0100 3212285 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2855729&cid=t_115145_125_f&fid=34820&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dentalblogs.com%2Farchives%2Fadministrator%2Fdeter-risk-for-periodontal-disease-reduce-risk-of-heart-attack-with-diet-and-exercise%2F Gum disease is the leading cause of adult tooth loss in the US. However, the heart-health link to periodontal disease has become an even hotter topic , and rightfully so. We now know that gum disease can increase a person’s risk for a long list of overall health conditions, some of which are serious – heart attack, stroke, diabetes complications, low-weight birth, dementia and Alzheimer’s disease, osteoporosis, and respiratory diseases. “The Gingivitis Diet,” at www.HealthyFellow.com reviews these interesting developments and research on this topic. One study showed that of 1200 older men, those who consumed increased caortenoids (a type of antioxidants found in bright fruits and veggies) had reduced proclivity for periodontitis. Journal of Clinical Periodontology Another stu... dental blog for dentists about dentistry blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2855729 Fri, 02 Oct 2009 14:14:15 +0100 2855729 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2757710&cid=t_115145_87_f&fid=34935&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicine.com.my%2Fwp%2F%3Fp%3D7814 I have seen local community forums where lay persons are advising others to take aspirin like “multivitamins” to prevent strokes and heart attacks. We do not have sound evidence for doing so in the healthy population. In fact indiscriminately popping low dose aspirin would probably result in seeing more bleeding complications. Recent research from Britain shows that Aspirin does more harm than good in healthy people At a conference for leading doctors, British scientists said they have found that for healthy people taking aspirin does not significantly reduce the risk of a heart attack. At the same time they found it almost doubles the risk of being admitted to hospital due to internal bleeding. The findings show that for otherwise healthy people the risks of taking aspirin ou... Malaysian Medical Resources blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2757710 Mon, 31 Aug 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2757710 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2615361&cid=t_115145_105_f&fid=35048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FMedicineAndMan%2F%7E3%2Fmgg_jApUR7Y%2F Bone marrow is the seat of stem cells which give rise to the cells that circulate in blood. These cells are: Red cells (erythrocyte) - carry oxygen White cells (leukocyte) - fight infections Platelets (thrombocyte) - help with blood clotting Blood Cell Lineage Image source: Wikipedia There are a number of diseases in which the bone marrow stem cells may die, be replaced by fibrous tissue or by cancer which then leads to decreased blood cells. This defect will then lead to fatigue, tiredness (due to decreased red cells), repeated infections (due to decreased white cells) and easy bleeding (due to decreased platelets). The technique of harvesting stem cells from a donor bone marrow for transplant to a recipient whose marrow is not functioning is a life saving procedure. Howe... Medicine and Man blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2615361 Sun, 19 Jul 2009 01:49:46 +0100 2615361 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2307025&cid=t_115145_87_f&fid=34595&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnhsblogdoc.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F03%2Fnursing-times-magazine-reveals-that.html If we have to pay for research like this, the NHS is truly finished (Source: NHS Blog Doctor) NHS Blog Doctor blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2307025 Tue, 31 Mar 2009 13:41:00 +0100 2307025 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2283409&cid=t_115145_177_f&fid=38134&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbabybound.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F03%2F20%2Ftwo-steps-forward%2F Well?  Gramps is back in ICU.  Not exactly sure what is going on although I do know that he’s bleeding.  They said he’s gone through 7 bags of blood and they haven’t found the source of the bleeding yet (they are working on that now).  I say: get a starving vampire?  Isn’t that like getting a plumber for a leaking sink?  He’ll find the leak. I’m not in a full fledged panic.  He is in very good hands.  Uncontrolled bleeding is obviously a bad thing, but as long as he’s being treated and they are working on a solution, it means they haven’t given up.  So I am not giving up either. On another note, Mark’s hand looks like its not even going to scar.  I mean that’s great and all, but you’d think you’d get an aweso... B a b y B o u n d blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2283409 Fri, 20 Mar 2009 19:06:10 +0100 2283409 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2260674&cid=t_115145_140_f&fid=35448&url=http%3A%2F%2Fseemedlikeagoodideathetime.com%2F2009%2F03%2F11%2Faint-it-the-truth%2F BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!! And, for those share-the-wealth liberals who might take offense to this……….. There…..I feel a little bit better now. My head may not explode after looking at my IRA’s a few minutes ago. Half of all my retirement funds are in the toilet. Sure, many of you say it’s Bush’s fault. But, face it, you bleeding heart [...] (Source: bipolar chicks blogging) bipolar chicks blogging blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2260674 Thu, 12 Mar 2009 00:10:01 +0100 2260674 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2216899&cid=t_115145_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2FQl7CY-Cjx8k%2F A new study in which researchers are using MRI to spot bleeding in the heart after stent surgery is giving new hope to heart attack patients. When the artery feeding blood to the heart is blocked a heart attack occurs. The blockage not only stops the flow of blood to the heart muscle, it also stops the hearts oxygen. In most cases when a blockage is found a metal stent is placed in the artery. Until recently researchers were unable to tell if the patients were bleeding into the heart after the stent surgery. In the new study, researchers used (magnetic resonance imaging) to examine bleeding inside the hearts of 15 individuals who had recently suffered a heart attack. (They could spot areas of bleeding due to the magnetic effects of iron, which is present in the blood.) Thanks to the study... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2216899 Thu, 26 Feb 2009 15:00:00 +0100 2216899 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1990665&cid=t_115145_87_f&fid=34595&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnhsblogdoc.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F11%2Fmore-codswallop-from-nursing-and.html The skills' escalatorThe nursing and midwifery council (NMC) is at it again. Last week, we looked at how it made a fool of itself by making facile pronouncements on the British National Party:Political affiliations

Following the recent publication of the membership of the British National Party BNP, the NMC would like to remind nurses and midwives that while you are free to join the BNP which is a lawful political party, as part of your Code of Conduct you must demonstrate a personal and professional commitment to equality and diversity.The NMC does not forbid anyone on the register from being a member of any lawful political party or organisation. However, your fitness to practise could be called into question if you allow your political views or personal beliefs to contribute to beh... NHS Blog Doctor blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1990665 Wed, 26 Nov 2008 10:19:00 +0100 1990665 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2513535&cid=t_115145_177_f&fid=38133&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FTubalReversalBlog%2F%7E3%2Fa5KlnVl_Mxc%2Fmeet-andrea.html Andrea, a 31 year-old married, mother of four from Coeur d’ Alene, Idaho describes her symptoms of Post Tubal Ligation Syndrome (PTLS), decision to have tubal ligation reversal and her disagreement with her insurance company on the Tubal Reversal Blog. (Source: Tubal Reversal Blog) Tubal Reversal Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2513535 Thu, 09 Oct 2008 19:09:49 +0100 2513535 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1739549&cid=t_115145_117_f&fid=36026&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.healthtalk.com%2Fzimney%2Fdiverticulosis-nuts-corn-popcorn-dont-increase-risk%2F Received wisdom has long held that people with diverticulosis (described below) should not eat nuts, corn or popcorn because these foods would increase the risk of their developing diverticulitis, a serious complication sometimes requiring surgery. In fact, most physicians specifically tell their patients with diverticulosis to avoid these foods even though there was never much evidence to support such a recommendation. But research just published in the Journal of the American Medical Association has found that eating these foods does not increase the risk of either diverticulosis or its potential complications. Moreover, for men with the highest intake of nuts and popcorn, there was actually a reduced risk of developing diverticulitis (20 percent reduction with regard to nuts and 28 perc... Dr. Z's Medical Report blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1739549 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 20:03:49 +0100 1739549 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1709798&cid=t_115145_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FBreastfeeding123%2F%7E3%2FXAhzB-LqGt4%2F From The Breastfeeding Answer Book: Caused by postpartum hemorrhage so severe that the blood loss irreversibly damages the pituitary gland, Sheehan’s syndrome can cause breastfeeding failure. Other symptoms include loss of pubic and underarm hair, inability to tolerate cold, low blood pressure, and atrophy of vaginal tissue, as well as subsequent infertility. p. 569. For more see: ~ Birthsource.com ~ “Infant Insufficient Milk Syndrome Associated with Maternal Postpartum Hemorrhage” (abstract) from the Journal of Human Lactation Tags: angela white, birth, bleeding, breast feeding, breastfeeding, breastfeeding blog, hemorrhage, lactation, postpartum, pregnancy, sheehan's, sheehan's syndromeShare This (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1709798 Sun, 17 Aug 2008 01:05:46 +0100 1709798 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1652298&cid=t_115145_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthbolt.net%2F2008%2F07%2F24%2Fhealthbolt-happy-living-tip-stop-a-shaving-nick-from-bleeding%2F It’s just like the old paper cut saying: The smaller the cut, the worse it hurts. With shaving, the smaller the nick, the worse it bleeds. Unless you gash yourself wide open with a brand new razor,then… Anyway, it happens to all of us. We shave, we nick. But here’s a quick tip on how to stop the bleeding in a hurry: Step 1: Use a cotton ball or swab to dab a little witch hazel onto the cut. Witch hazel is a natural astringent which tightens surrounding tissues and slows bleeding. Step 2: Hold an ice cube or ice pack to the nick. The coolness helps to clot the blood. See, easy right? I told you. So this, my dear friends, has been your Healthbolt Happy Living Tip of the Day. You may now go forth and de-fuzz without worry. Tags: Healthbolt, healthbolt happy living tip, Shavi... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1652298 Thu, 24 Jul 2008 16:53:39 +0100 1652298 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1594001&cid=t_115145_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2F329315688%2F The widely used pills may increase the chance of GI bleeding, but a new study also indicates the risk remains low. The research, which was published in The Archives of General Psychiatry, looked at selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, or SSRIs, and found bleeding in the upper gastrointestinal tract is more common in people taking the drugs than those who don’t. The study examined 1,321 people treated for upper GI bleeding and about 10,000 people of the same age and sex who did not have such bleeding. The results - 5.3 percent of those with bleeding were taking SSRIs, while 3 percent who didn’t have GI bleeding were taking SSRIs. The risk was even higher in people taking SSRIs and other non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, or NSAIDs. Risk factors include a peptic ulcer or... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1594001 Tue, 08 Jul 2008 01:52:44 +0100 1594001 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1575483&cid=t_115145_105_f&fid=35048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FMedicineAndMan%2F%7E3%2F325775186%2F This presentation gives a brief overview on upper gastro-intestinal bleeding which was given by my friend and co-resident Adrian Velasquez, M.D. as part of new intern lecture series. This presentation can also be downloaded from here. addthis_url = 'http%3A%2F%2Fmedicineandman.com%2Fblog%2F2008%2F07%2F03%2Fupper-gastrointestinal-bleeding%2F'; addthis_title = 'Upper+Gastrointestinal+Bleeding'; addthis_pub = ''; (Source: Medicine and Man) Medicine and Man blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1575483 Thu, 03 Jul 2008 12:40:29 +0100 1575483 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1556680&cid=t_115145_107_f&fid=36585&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FHighlightHEALTH%2F%7E3%2F322982346%2F This article was published on Highlight HEALTH. Related articlesGenomic Medicine: An Educational Resource from Helix HealthMore Education Decreases the Risk of Death Gene Genie #32 - Googling the GenieNirvana in the Right Hemisphere: A Stroke of InsightChiropractic Adjustments and Artery Dissection: Is Your Neck in Safe Hands? (Source: Highlight HEALTH) Highlight HEALTH blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1556680 Mon, 30 Jun 2008 04:56:07 +0100 1556680 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1532541&cid=t_115145_105_f&fid=36987&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FIvorKovicMd%2F%7E3%2F315261965%2F Article by Dr. Pamela F. Gallin featured in Reader’s Digest offers some advice on how to “Save Your Own Life“. Go ahead and read these expert tips for the following do-or-die emergencies: lost in the wilderness, chocking, heart attack, impalement, swimming emergencies, bear attack, poisoning, severe bleeding, rising water, allergic reaction, trapped in a burning building. (Source: Ivor Kovic, M.D.) Ivor Kovic, M.D. blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1532541 Thu, 19 Jun 2008 08:22:18 +0100 1532541 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=682725&cid=t_115145_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F06%2F20%2Fknow-the-signs-and-symptoms-of-myeloma%2F Filed under: Blood Cancer, Bone CancerThe American Cancer Society estimates that approximately 16,600 new cases of myeloma are diagnosed each year in the United States. Bone pain is the most common early symptom of myeloma. Most patients feel pain in their back or ribs, but it can occur in any bone. The pain is usually made worse by movement.Patients fatigue more easily and often feel weak. They may also have a pale complexion from anemia which is a common medical problem for patients with myeloma and may contribute to the fatigue. If the disease progresses, the concentration of normal cells in the blood may also decrease. Headaches, bruising, nose bleeding, gastrointestinal bleeding, and tingling or numbness in extremities are all symptoms of myeloma. Patients may have repeated infections... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=682725 Wed, 20 Jun 2007 04:00:00 +0100 682725 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=687121&cid=t_115145_131_f&fid=35743&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthegenesherpa.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F05%2Fcoumadin-and-cancer.html There are two things I would like to post today. There have been a lot of posts regarding the new findings in FGFR2 and risk for breast cancer. I said yesterday that the population attributable risk was less than family history. This is correct if you are talking about pre-menopausal breast cancer.I have taken some time to review the article with a fine tooth comb and here are my summary hot points.The study only analyzed post-menopausal, non first degree relative, "sporadic" breast cancer. Thus these findings may not apply to you if you have a first degree relative with breast cancer.The risk for having cancer is increased even if you are wildtype ("normal") for this FGFR2 gene. Therefore the O.R. of 1.64 should be compared with 1.20 for the wildtype Odds Ratio.The authors note that in a ... Gene Sherpas: Personalized Medicine and You blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=687121 Wed, 30 May 2007 19:48:00 +0100 687121 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=569554&cid=t_115145_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F04%2F25%2Froger-ebert-back-to-work-after-cancer-surgery%2F Filed under: Celebrity cancer diagnosis, Daily news, Celebrity news, MoviesMovie critic Roger Ebert expects to be back to work at his annual festival for overlooked movies this week. It will be his first public appearance since having cancer surgery last summer -- and while some say his appearance may attract the gossip papers, Ebert says, "So what?"Ebert, 64, will be seen at the ninth annual Overlooked Film Festival, beginning today at the University of Urbana-Champaign, wearing a gauze bandage around his neck. And his mouth will be seen to droop, he says.This is all because of Ebert's tracheostomy -- it opens an airway through an incision in his windpipe, rendering him speechless -- that resulted from his June 16 surgery to remove a cancerous growth on his salivary gland and a subsequent... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=569554 Wed, 25 Apr 2007 04:00:00 +0100 569554 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=514504&cid=t_115145_112_f&fid=34799&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmwwak.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F03%2Fhow-much-blood-is-in-eggcup-aka-silly.html I'm at work right now, working writing a textbook chapter. Anyway, one of the papers I'm using (Entitled "Transvaginal uterine and umbilical artery Dopper examination of 12-16 weeks and the subsequent development of pre-eclampsia and intrauterine growth retardation" by Harrington et. al.) states, "Antepartum hemorrhage was defined subjectively as substantial bleeding per vagina (more than an eggcupful, or heavier than menstrual loss)."This leaves me wondering, what is an eggcup and how much blood is in an eggcup anyway? (Source: Midwife with a Knife) Midwife with a Knife blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=514504 Sat, 31 Mar 2007 19:28:00 +0100 514504