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 'carotid'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:22:00 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5130667&cid=t_147811_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2011%2F08%2F15%2Freaching-out-to-carers-innovation-fund%2F Scan or click to download 'Reaching Out to Carers Innovation Fund' The Title: Reaching Out to Carers Innovation Fund The Skinny: The Reaching Out to Carers Innovation Fund, is a scheme specifically targeted at voluntary sector organisations in England who, in addition to their primary work with individuals with particular conditions, illnesses or from particular age groups or communities, are also keen to support carers. [download id="17"] provides a list of dunded projects. 79 projects will be funded at a total value of £1.35m. These projects will: focus on early contact with those who are taking on a caring role for the first time, through different settings, e.g. hospitals, GP surgeries, the workplace, supermarkets, places of worship and other community settings, and help th... Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5130667 Mon, 15 Aug 2011 07:43:52 +0100 5130667 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4714678&cid=t_147811_83_f&fid=34856&url=http%3A%2F%2Finsidesurgery.com%2F2011%2F04%2Fhypoglossal-nerve-injury%2F The hypoglossal nerve (CN 12) descends from the cranium and crosses the internal carotid artery above the bifurcation It It innervates the hyoglossus, thyrohyoid, and genioglossus muscles. Hypoglossal nerve (CN 12) descending between internal jugular and internal carotid artery before crossing artery to innervated tongue muscles (illus. courtesy Wikipedia) Injury to the hypoglossal presents in paralysis of one side of the tongue, so that when the patient sticks his tongue out, the tongue deviates toward the damaged nerve because of unopposed action of the contralateral (opposite) genioglossus. This injury is most common after carotid endarectomy and is the reason why surgeons always ask these patients to stick their tongue out when they have recovered from anesthesia. Most typically, if th... Inside Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4714678 Fri, 15 Apr 2011 02:45:05 +0100 4714678 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4304838&cid=t_147811_83_f&fid=34856&url=http%3A%2F%2Finsidesurgery.com%2F2011%2F01%2Fstudy-suggests-carotid-stenting-microemboli-carotid-endarectomy%2F In a new study authored by Dr. Karthikeshwar Kasirajan of Emory University, the procedure of carotid stenting with emboli capture still resulted in more distal emboli than carotid endarterectomy. (Source: Inside Surgery) Inside Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4304838 Sun, 02 Jan 2011 20:38:50 +0100 4304838 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3416160&cid=t_147811_115_f&fid=34670&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsumerdoc.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F03%2Fectopic-internal-carotid-artery-ct.html The congenitally tortuous internal carotid artery (ICA) is an uncommon but important anomaly for the otolaryngologist, to recognize. Some of them determine a dislocation of the ICA that can be found at the level of the pharyngeal wall in some cases. Because of this dislocation, the ICA may cause a widening of the retropharyngeal and lateropharyngeal soft tissues. The ectopic ICA poses a risk during both major oropharyngeal tumor resection and less extensive procedures, such as tonsillectomy, adenoidectomy, and uvulopalatopharyngoplasty. Submitted by Dr Sangeeta Aneja, MD Head of Dept, LLRM MeerutOpinion by-  Teleradiology ProvidersFrom Sumer's Radiology Site http://www.sumerdoc.blogspot.com -The Top Radiology Magazine. Teleradiology Providers at www.teleradproviders.com Mail us at tel... Sumer's Radiology Site blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3416160 Sun, 28 Mar 2010 15:53:00 +0100 3416160 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1895708&cid=t_147811_117_f&fid=36026&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.healthtalk.com%2Fzimney%2Flife-line-screening-a-scambuster-report%2F Recently, I noticed a flyer in my local newspaper advertising an upcoming stroke prevention screening and since the flyer was so misleading and from a national company that screens all over the U.S., I thought I’d give you some facts to consider in case one of these screenings comes to your town and you wonder whether it’s worthwhile. The company involved is called Life Line Screening and their flyer claims “We Can Help You Avoid a Stroke.” They offer a package of four tests for $139 in which they look at your carotid arteries and your abdominal aorta using ultrasound technology, your heart rhythm using ECG technology, and the blood flow in the arteries of your legs using blood pressure technology (but actually, only the carotid exam and the heart rhythm have anythi... Dr. Z's Medical Report blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1895708 Tue, 21 Oct 2008 18:10:20 +0100 1895708 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1717394&cid=t_147811_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2FiYFZTPP9T1g%2F Researchers from Austria have studied studying carotid arteries with repeat US. Strange sentence but true. The team first did ultrasound exams of the carotid arteries of 1,268 patients at high risk of cardiovascular disease because of multiple risk factors, such as smoking, diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, or known blockages in other blood vessels such as the coronary arteries. Then they concentrated on the 574 patients that showed the most plaque buildup. What did they find? Over a follow-up of slightly more than three years, the GSM levels decreased in 230 patients, or 40%, and increased in 344, or 60%. Those in the lowest GSM group, with the darkest plaque, were about 1.7 times more likely to have a cardiovascular event than those whose GSM went up the most, reflecting l... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1717394 Tue, 19 Aug 2008 17:03:17 +0100 1717394 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1668376&cid=t_147811_115_f&fid=34678&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.catscanman.net%2Fblog%2F2008%2F07%2Fcarotid-stenosis%2F JSE Booth (The Scut Report) posted a DSA image of a critical Carotid stenosis yesterday. Coincidentally, I had a patient for Carotid arterial Doppler ultrasonography yesterday who had similar critical Internal Carotid stenoses on both sides. Here are the pictures. Colour Doppler US image of the right Common Carotid arterial bifurcation with a large eccentric fibrofatty plaque. Severe aliasing and turbulence are seen at the stenotic segment. R ICA High-grade Stenosis (80-90% diameter reduction) The Spectral Doppler trace shows extremely high systolic and diastolic velocities (PSV 450cm/s & EDV240cm/s) in the stenotic segment with turbulence. R ICA High-grade Stenosis (>70% by velocity criteria) Colour Doppler US image of the left Internal Carotid arterial origin with a larg... scan man's notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1668376 Wed, 30 Jul 2008 18:27:25 +0100 1668376 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1422999&cid=t_147811_115_f&fid=34670&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsumerdoc.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F05%2Fcarotid-body-tumour-mri-mra_06.html "The carotid body is derived from both mesodermal elements of the third branchial arch and neural elements originating from the neural crest ectoderm. It is a small ovoid or irregular mass bilaterally situated on the bifurcation of the common carotid artery, and functions as a chemoreceptor sensitive to changes in arterial pO2, pCO2 and pH, which induces reflex changes in vasomotor activity and respiration. Carotid body tumour (paraganglioma) is both unusual and highly vascular, arising from the paraganglion cells of the carotid body.The presence of a lyre-like image (an enhancing high vascular oval mass widening the angle of the bifurcation with displacement of the internal and external carotid arteries) is essentially pathognomonic of a carotid body tumour . The blood supply is primarily... Sumer's Radiology Site blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1422999 Tue, 06 May 2008 08:03:00 +0100 1422999 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1183260&cid=t_147811_107_f&fid=36585&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FHighlightHealth%2F%7E3%2F224603496%2F This article was published on Highlight HEALTH. Related articlesUpdated Rates of the Most Common Neurological Disorders (Source: Highlight HEALTH) Highlight HEALTH blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1183260 Mon, 28 Jan 2008 14:44:24 +0100 1183260