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Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:30:08 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3633419&cid=t_122648_83_f&fid=34856&url=http%3A%2F%2Finsidesurgery.com%2F2010%2F06%2Fmeasles-rubeola%2F Pathophysiology 1) acute, infectious, and highly contagious viral infection caused by Morbillovirus (Paramyxovirus) contacting the nasopharynx and bronchi 2) spread then occurs to regional lymph nodes and systemically Signs and Symptoms Usual presentation – 1) fever and malaise 2) cough 3) rhinorrhea 4) conjunctivitis Followed by – 5) small, punctate, bluish-white dots on a red base (Koplik spots) on throat and tongue 6) maculopapular rash starting on face at hairline and spreading to torso and limbs that lasts 3-4 days 7) pneumonia 8) croup 9) otitis media 10) enlarged cervical and mesenteric lymph nodes and splenomegaly 11) red lips Characteristic Test Findings Laboratory – 1) decreased WBC count 2) increased AST and ALT 3) increased protein in CSF 4) increased IL-4 Hi... Inside Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3633419 Sun, 06 Jun 2010 01:41:07 +0100 3633419 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3542903&cid=t_122648_160_f&fid=36189&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.skinmdblog.com%2F56%2Fremoving-warts-with-duct-tape%2F Common warts are thickened, crusty lesions with noticeable black pinpoint dots. Contrary to what most people think, these aren’t caused by frog’s urine. They are caused by a virus called the human papilloma virus (HPV). There are a lot of ways to get rid of these pesky lesions but every technique aims to destroy the virus. You can apply an over-the-counter salicylic acid gel or solution, freeze it with liquid nitrogen, zap it with a laser or have it cauterized but I think the cheapest way to do it is to use duct tape. That’s right, DUCT TAPE!. Simply cut a piece of duct tape and apply it on the wart then leave it on for 7 days. On the eighth day, take it off and repeat the process until the wart disappears. It may take a month or two for it to completely resolve . This isn’t a guar... Skin MD blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3542903 Fri, 07 May 2010 14:44:43 +0100 3542903 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3003822&cid=t_122648_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F11%2F17%2F2009-army-suicides-highest-ever%2F While most of us will be spending Thanksgiving with our loved ones next week, there are already 140 Army families who will not be spending this year celebrating their time together. Instead, those families will be mourning the loss of one of their own, due to suicide. With 140 suicides already on the books amongst Army families, 2009 is going to the be a record-breaking year for the Army, but not in a way they would like anyone to notice. 2009 will mark the year that the Army has suffered the highest suicide rate ever. So what does the Army do? Does it recognize the significance of this number with a solemn, sincere statement? No, instead it turns on the full denial PR machine: “We are almost certainly going to end the year higher than last year,” General Peter Chiarelli, the ... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3003822 Wed, 18 Nov 2009 01:35:44 +0100 3003822 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1091331&cid=t_122648_109_f&fid=34794&url=http%3A%2F%2Fadseg-shu.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F12%2Fthere-were-signs-that-day-would-be.html There were signs that the day would be "eventful": 44 degrees at 6:30 am in San Diego! The hawk, as we said in NY, was out. Sure, you've got it worse wherever... But this is San Diego. See, Thinker! Then, in my inattention, I forgot to get gas. As I'm listening to a recording of King Lear, my eye is suddenly drawn to the "you need gas, partner" light on the dash at some crazy spot in Riverside County. I stop for gas and the pump won't accept me CA state fleet credit card. Quick summation: a phone call informs me I can't buy from this particular "brand" because they charge $.45 to use a card. WTF.After a number of patients, I open the door and immediately a man is there, physically large & pumped (muscular & manic), angry tattoos all over him, and seemingly angry as hell. "I'm next.... Turn Your Head and Scoff blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1091331 Thu, 13 Dec 2007 05:39:00 +0100 1091331 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=650910&cid=t_122648_87_f&fid=34867&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thediabetesblog.com%2F2007%2F05%2F31%2Ftreating-low-blood-sugar-practical-advice-and-a-variety-of-choi%2F Filed under: Type 1, ChildhoodWhen my older brother Mark was diagnosed with juvenile diabetes at the age of 13, I was nine years old. I absorbed the basic science of high and low blood sugars, and how he needed daily insulin to regulate his blood sugar. But little did I expect an awaiting surprise. One day my mom returned home from grocery shopping and pulled out two giant bags of Jolly Rancher hard candies. I remember the scene clearly. You see, I was a candy addict (still am). Big bags of watermelon Jolly Ranchers had my full attention. My mom explained how this candy was purchased for Mark, in case he had low blood sugar at school. I nodded my head in full agreement, then began stuffing handfuls of them in my pocket every day or so thereafter. Yet, whenever the bag of Jolly Ranchers was... The Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=650910 Thu, 31 May 2007 04:00:00 +0100 650910