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 'diagnose'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:28:23 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5086375&cid=t_104525_129_f&fid=27216&url=http%3A%2F%2Flifewithadhd.com%2Fadhd-research%2Ftests-to-diagnose-add-and-adhd-what-concerned-parents-need-to-know.php Although you may be nervous about the outcome, if you suspect your child has ADHD, please don’t procrastinate or rely on scores from one of those online ADHD tests. While they can be used to alert you to the fact that your child has in issue, your child’s symptoms could also be related to allergies, Lyme Disease, learning disabilities or other issues. In this article, you’ll learn about the different tests your child will take to determine if he has ADHD, so both you and your child will be prepared for your office visit. Professionals often give a battery of tests to diagnose ADD and ADHD. One of the things the doctor or psychologist will do is compare your child’s symptoms to the criteria listed in the DSM-IV (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual). The professional wi... Life With ADHD blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5086375 Sat, 30 Jul 2011 23:00:00 +0100 5086375 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5069846&cid=t_104525_177_f&fid=38133&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FTubalReversalBlog%2F%7E3%2FiJ-o0IgzbHQ%2Freasons-for-a-blocked-fallopian-tube.html Female sterilization is the most common reason for tubal blockage and scar tissue formation is the second most common reasons for blockage of the fallopian tubes. The reasons for tubal scar tissues and the methods for diagnosing blocked tubes are discussed in this article. (Source: Tubal Reversal Blog) Tubal Reversal Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5069846 Wed, 27 Jul 2011 16:32:27 +0100 5069846 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4780373&cid=t_104525_113_f&fid=39278&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblogsite.mdbuyline.com%2F%3Fp%3D252 The 2011 payment level for monitoring implantable loop recordings (ILR) jumped from $38 to $166.  What a boost!  That’s over a 330% increase.  Someone at CMS must be pretty excited about what the technology has to offer patients. Prior to 2011, CPT 93299 (implantable loop recorder monitoring system data management) was assigned to APC 0689 (electronic analysis of cardioverter-defibrillators).  The code is intended to reimburse the hospital for the receiver station, the remote storing, and review of the data by a technician.  The increase in payment is a result of CMS assigning the CPT code 93299 to APC 0691 (electronic analysis of programmable shunts/pumps).  Why such a significant increase?  When CMS makes a big change like this, it is to help encourage the use of a technology, a... MD Buyline blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4780373 Tue, 03 May 2011 13:49:03 +0100 4780373 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2348493&cid=t_104525_109_f&fid=35044&url=http%3A%2F%2Fadultaddstrengths.com%2F2009%2F04%2F13%2Fbc-lacks-resources-to-treat-adult-adhd%2F Post from: Adult ADD Strengths B.C. Lacks Resources to Treat, Diagnose Adults with ADHD - Vancouver Sun Today’s Vancouver Sun Monday April 13th 2009 has an article on Adult ADHD on p A5. The title is B.C. lacks resources to treat, diagnose adults with ADHD by Amy O’Brian. Web version is here. They interviewed a local adult with ADHD, John Scrivin. Please check it out and let others that might be interested in it know about it. If you have any opinion about the article you might want to express it in the comments section at the end of the article. Here’s a few excerpts. John Scrivin spent his whole life feeling like he didn’t fit in — like he never quite understood what was going on. As a teenager and an adult, he identified as an outsider. Angry outbursts were common ... Adult ADD Strengths blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2348493 Mon, 13 Apr 2009 09:54:42 +0100 2348493 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1975025&cid=t_104525_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2008%2F11%2F20%2Fnebraskas-abandoned-kids-are-mostly-mentally-ill%2F There’s an even more tragic story behind the news of people traveling from around the country to drop off their unwanted children in Nebraska, since they enacted a law a few weeks ago that allowed any child under 18 years of age to be handed over to the state with no questions asked of the parent or guardian. Thirty of the 34 children dropped off had previously received mental health treatment, 11 of them at an intensive or inpatient level. In other words, these weren’t just unwanted children. These were unwanted children that mostly suffered from ignored, under-treated or untreated mental health concerns. The Iowa Independent has the story: “If we would have had this same law in Iowa, the same thing would have happened here,” Estle said. “I suspect that if we real... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1975025 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 19:36:28 +0100 1975025 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1905903&cid=t_104525_109_f&fid=35044&url=http%3A%2F%2Fadultaddstrengths.com%2F2008%2F10%2F24%2Fstudy-33-of-alcoholics-had-adhd-65-of-drug-users-had-adhd%2F CONCLUSIONS: These results reveal that habit-forming illnesses can be associated with a high comorbidity with ADHD, expressed in the form of alcohol abuse and also in consumption of illegal drugs. The results underline the great importance of early and adequate diagnostics and therapy of ADHD for the prevention of habit-forming illnesses. While adults with ADHD are only 5% of the population, ADDers are dramatically over represented in people who are addicted to alcohol and drugs, the SMALLEST numbers I’ve seen on ADHD and addiction are 20-25% in peer reviewed clinical journals in Pub Med, (a service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine indexing articles from MEDLINE and other life science journals for biomedical articles) and I’ve frequently seem much larger ones. If adults... Adult ADD Strengths blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1905903 Sat, 25 Oct 2008 07:34:53 +0100 1905903 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1597235&cid=t_104525_122_f&fid=36582&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FSharpBrains%2F%7E3%2F329904924%2F July is shaping up to be a fascinating month, full of cognitive health research reports and applications. Here you have a roundup, covering cognitive assessments, mental training and DNA, and more.  1) U.S. Troops To Get Cognitive Screening (Hartford Courant) - The military will begin giving cognitive tests this summer to troops heading to war, in an effort to get a baseline measure of their reaction time, memory, concentration and other brain functions, which could be referenced in case they are injured. - Assistant Defense Secretary S. Ward Casscells recently directed military leaders to begin pre-deployment screening of troops by late-July, using a computer-based test known as the Automated Neuropsychological Assessment Metrics, or ANAM, a Department of Defense spokeswoman confirmed in... SharpBrains blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1597235 Tue, 08 Jul 2008 15:28:55 +0100 1597235 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1275094&cid=t_104525_107_f&fid=36585&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FHighlightHEALTH%2F%7E3%2F244951595%2F This article was published on Highlight HEALTH. Related articlesHEALTH Highlights - Monday, December 10thHEALTH Highlights - August 21st, 2007HEALTH Highlights - June 1st, 2007HEALTH Highlights - January 14, 2008The Highlight HEALTH Network (Source: Highlight HEALTH) Highlight HEALTH blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1275094 Mon, 03 Mar 2008 17:01:43 +0100 1275094 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=637746&cid=t_104525_87_f&fid=34595&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnhsblogdoc.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F05%2Fmother-died-after-eight-gps-failed-to.html The stark headline in The Times, with the photograph of the unfortunate Penny Campbell holding her young son, is enough to put the fear of God into anyone feeling unwell during the evening and at weekends.The headline should have read, “Mother died after a consultant surgeon and eight GPs failed to spot septicemia” but that would have confused the issue. The current media and government mission statement is to slag off overpaid, lazy GPs. And indeed that is exactly the mission that is being pursued in The Times today:Failings in out of hours GP care will claim more victimsAnd some commentators on NHS BLOG DOCTOR seem to feel the same:Dr C - why didn't EIGHT DOCTORS, highly intelligent, trained individuals spot this woman's problem? She DIED. EIGHT DOCTORS! Why?The answer is in the ques... NHS Blog Doctor blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=637746 Sat, 26 May 2007 08:44:00 +0100 637746 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=485752&cid=t_104525_109_f&fid=35044&url=http%3A%2F%2Fadultaddstrengths.com%2F2007%2F03%2F02%2Fadhd-is-treatable-a-point-some-people-forget%2F Healthoma has a blog post titled ADHD is treatable. Great title and great point. via Your ADD/ADHD news ADD blog carnival The causes are linked to genes and to the environment—they are not caused by an excessive intake of sugar or by any other medication. Typically, another family member may have also suffered from it and this is also a sign. Some people especially men with ADHD stay in denial about having ADHD, in some cases they need to be on their 2nd or 3rd wife until they clue in. Or their 4th or 5th job they’ve been fired from/had to quit before getting fired. Adults with ADHD have higher divorce rates and higher rates of maritial instability. Some of the adult ADD clients I’ve coached have high stimulation jobs and excel at work but are on the verge of divorce at home ... Adult ADD Strengths blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=485752 Sat, 03 Mar 2007 00:07:11 +0100 485752