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 'dissection'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:20:46 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4622251&cid=t_122406_88_f&fid=38129&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Flifeinthefastlane%2FWZHV%2F%7E3%2F5tJjFa-c_Ag%2F Bedside echocardiodiography is taking over the resuscitation world. Learn how to 'own the echo' when it comes to the critically ill or shocked patient! (Source: Life in the Fast Lane) Life in the Fast Lane blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4622251 Wed, 23 Mar 2011 04:30:36 +0100 4622251 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4281314&cid=t_122406_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fabout-weightlifting-and-breast-cancer%2F2010.12.22 Last August, Kathryn Schmitz, PhD, MPH and colleagues published the results of their study Weightlifting in Women with Breast-Cancer–Related Lymphedema (BCRL) in the New England Journal of Medicine. They have now published a similar study in the Archives of Internal Medicine (see full reference below). While the NEJM article focused on breast cancer survivors with lymphedema, the Archives article focuses on breast cancer survivors without lymphedema. The new study adds weight for the need to change historic dogma which cautions breast cancer patients to avoid weight training after a mastectomy and or axillary dissection. (more…) *This blog post was originally published at Suture for a Living* (Source: Better Health) Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4281314 Wed, 22 Dec 2010 17:00:00 +0100 4281314 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4139245&cid=t_122406_88_f&fid=38129&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Flifeinthefastlane%2FWZHV%2F%7E3%2F4PX06cQo3d4%2F Aortic Dissection in review: 3 cases per 100 000 people per year; up to 25% missed diagnosis ante-mortem. ‘Typical’ case is 60-80 years old, M>F 3:1, with hypertension. Overall in-hospital mortality 27%. (Source: Life in the Fast Lane) Life in the Fast Lane blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4139245 Sat, 06 Nov 2010 02:00:12 +0100 4139245 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4018188&cid=t_122406_88_f&fid=38129&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffreeemergencytalks.net%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2010%2F05%2F2010-04-15-1100-Ten-Things-to-Consider-in-the-Crashing-Patient-Amal-Mattu-Temple_32.mp3 A 60 year-old man is brought into the emergency department because he has felt unwell the past 5 hours. He is awake, diaphoretic and ‘looks sick’. He is mildly tachycardic, mildly tachypneic and afebrile with a blood pressure of 100/60 mmHg. His blood glucose is normal. There is no history of trauma. Clearly this man needs a bit of work --- he looks sick with abnormal vital signs. So... Now what? (Source: Life in the Fast Lane) Life in the Fast Lane blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4018188 Thu, 30 Sep 2010 00:00:52 +0100 4018188 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3998999&cid=t_122406_88_f&fid=38129&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Flifeinthefastlane%2FWZHV%2F%7E3%2FaD0DcOEpeFg%2F An unusual presentation of Aortic dissection, followed by a review of the current state of play with this disease in the Emergency Department (Source: Life in the Fast Lane) Life in the Fast Lane blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3998999 Fri, 24 Sep 2010 14:24:30 +0100 3998999 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3865265&cid=t_122406_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fsurviving-aortic-dissection-a-second-chance-at-life%2F2010.08.13 I had not been to Indiana for 42 years. But last week I found myself on a commuter train in Michigan City, Indiana, taking my family on the South Shore Line to Chicago for the day. We were vacationing not far away on the shores of Lake Michigan. The train was crowded so my group of six spread out where there were vacant seats. I found myself sitting with two men, father and grown son, on the way to a day at Wrigley Field and a Chicago Cubs baseball game. Before long the chit-chat turned to my work, and my explanation of Patient Power sparked the telling of an incredible medical story from the older of the two men, a story of good luck and great medical care that has given him a second life. (more…) *This blog post was originally published at Andrew's Blog* (Source: Better Hea... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3865265 Fri, 13 Aug 2010 18:00:09 +0100 3865265 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2800536&cid=t_122406_115_f&fid=34670&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsumerdoc.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F09%2Faortic-dissection-cta.html "Much has been written on the subject of aortic dissections, from the first well-documented case of aortic dissection, when King George II of England died while straining on the commode, to the first successful operative repairs by DeBakey in 1955, to modern techniques of diagnosing and repairing thoracic aortic dissections. More recently, this has come to light with the diagnosis of aortic dissection in Princess Diana, actor John Ritter, and Dr. DeBakey himself. "Reference -EmedicineThis is a case of spontaneous Stanford Type A & Debakey Type I aortic dissection with involvement of the ascending and descending aorta along with aortic root involvement, diagnosed on CT angiography.Reported by-Teleradiology ProvidersFrom Sumer's Radiology Site http://www.sumerdoc.blogspot.com -The Top Ra... Sumer's Radiology Site blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2800536 Wed, 16 Sep 2009 14:26:00 +0100 2800536 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2752018&cid=t_122406_115_f&fid=34670&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsumerdoc.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F09%2Fpost-traumatic-internal-carotid.html This is a 20 year old boy with right sided hemiparesis following RTA. Note the abrupt tapering of the lumen of ICA on the left side, and left MCA territory infarct on DWI.Teleradiology ProvidersFrom Sumer's Radiology Site http://www.sumerdoc.blogspot.com -The Top Radiology Magazine. Teleradiology Providers at www.teleradproviders.com Mail us at teleradproviders@gmail.com (Source: Sumer's Radiology Site) Sumer's Radiology Site blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2752018 Tue, 01 Sep 2009 10:13:00 +0100 2752018 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2348040&cid=t_122406_88_f&fid=38129&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsandnsurf.medbrains.net%2F2009%2F04%2Fleonardo-da-vinci-first-anatomist%2F Some time ago I came across an online discussion comparing the talents of Leonardo Da Vinci and Michelangelo Buonarotti. Every school child knows that both men are among the greatest of all artists. Yet they were never on friendly terms and the 23 year age gap between them did nothing to diminish their rivalry. [...] (Source: Life in the Fast Lane) Life in the Fast Lane blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2348040 Mon, 20 Apr 2009 03:59:35 +0100 2348040 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1997503&cid=t_122406_88_f&fid=38129&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsandnsurf.medbrains.net%2F2008%2F11%2Faortic-dissection-lecture-notes%2F AFTB lecture notes - Aortic Dissection EPIDEMIOLOGY Incidence: 3 cases per 100 000 people per year; up to 25% missed diagnosis ante-mortem.  ‘Typical’ case 60-80 years old M>F. Overall in-hospital mortality 27%. Risk factors: Inherited disease (especially younger patients < 40 yrs) - Marfan’s syndrome (fibrillin gene mutations), Ehlers-Danlos syndrome type IV (collagen defects), Turner syndrome, annulo- [...] (Source: Life in the Fast Lane) Life in the Fast Lane blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1997503 Fri, 28 Nov 2008 07:00:35 +0100 1997503 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1837034&cid=t_122406_115_f&fid=34670&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsumerdoc.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F09%2Fradiology-grand-rounds-xxviii.html Here is a case of Carotid Artery Dissection for the Radiology Grand Rounds submitted by Dr Sumer Sethi of Teleradiology Providers. Concept and Archive of the Radiology Grand Rounds is available at- Radiology Grand RoundsCarotid artery dissection is a significant cause of ischemic stroke in all age groups. Dissection of the internal carotid artery can occur intracranially or extracranially, with the latter being more frequent. Internal carotid artery dissection can be caused by major or minor trauma, or it can be spontaneous in which case genetic, familial, and/or heritable disorders are likely etiologies. MRA signs of dissection include irregular vessel margins, filling defects, extravasation of contrast, vascular occlusion, and caliber changes of the vessel. The latter sign is important a... Sumer's Radiology Site blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1837034 Mon, 29 Sep 2008 10:25:00 +0100 1837034 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1488814&cid=t_122406_136_f&fid=36051&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FCancerCommentary%2F%7E3%2F303263303%2F We all know acupuncture as an old medical procedure that originated in China — a practice of inserting thin needles into specific body points to improve health and well-being. Now, new data from a randomized, controlled trial found that acupuncture provided significant reductions in pain, dysfunction, and dry mouth in head and neck cancer patients after radical neck dissection. According to David Pfister, MD, Chief of the Head and Neck Medical Oncology Service at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC) — who led the study and who presented the results at the ASCO Annual Meeting: “Chronic pain and shoulder mobility problems are common after such surgery, adversely affecting quality of life as well as employability for certain occupations. Nerve-sparing and other mod... Cancer Commentary blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1488814 Mon, 02 Jun 2008 22:00:39 +0100 1488814 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1183260&cid=t_122406_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 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1128827&cid=t_122406_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2F210645971%2F Tears in the aorta are more times than not fatal, but for the few that make it to the operating room table there is new hope. An new national study being conducted out by a vascular surgeon and out of Thomas Jefferson University Hospital is examining a non invasive stent type of procedure/surgery to graft torn aortas. “This pathology specific endovascular device has the potential to eliminate the need for highly invasive, open chest surgery to repair one of the most deadly aortic diseases in the U.S.,” said Dr. Lombardi, assistant professor of Surgery, Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University. “In Philadelphia alone, up to 60 patients per year are treated for aortic dissection with emergency procedures, which have numerous risks, high mortalities and long ... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1128827 Thu, 03 Jan 2008 18:05:57 +0100 1128827 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=654443&cid=t_122406_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F06%2F02%2Fbreast-cancer-removal-of-sentinel-lymph-nodes%2F Filed under: Breast Cancer, Research, Opinion, SurgeryWhat is a sentinel lymph node? www.breastcancer.org explains it well: The dictionary defines "sentinel" as a guard, watchdog, or protector. Likewise, the sentinel lymph node is the first node "standing guard" for your breast. In sentinel lymph node dissection, the surgeon looks for the very first lymph node that filters fluid draining away from the area of the breast that contained the breast cancer. If cancer cells are breaking away from the tumor and traveling away from your breast via the lymph system, the sentinel lymph node is more likely than other lymph nodes to contain cancer. When I was diagnosed with breast cancer my head was spinning when my surgeon offered me to participate in a clinical trial. The trial would put women in ... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=654443 Sat, 02 Jun 2007 04:00:00 +0100 654443