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 'fistula'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:22:03 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4558125&cid=t_149901_46_f&fid=38787&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmsf.ca%2Fblogs%2Fphotos%2F2011%2F03%2F08%2Fcentral-african-republic-2%2F MSF’s fistula camp in Boguila – November 2010 Patients must drink large amounts of water before and after their surgery so that their urine is not concentrated. Approximately two million women in Africa have a fistula, which is a hole between the vagina and the bladder or rectum, through which urine or faeces leak continuously. Fistulas can be caused by prolonged obstructed labour and childbirth or sexual violence in addition to lack of medical facilities. Women with fistulas are often outcasts from their communities because of the smell associated with the leaking of urine/faeces, and in some cases they are abandoned by their husbands. Chances for women to have their fistula repaired are slim, as many hospitals or health clinics do not have the proper instruments or knowledg... MSF Blogs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4558125 Tue, 08 Mar 2011 10:09:26 +0100 4558125 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4554594&cid=t_149901_86_f&fid=34445&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwomenshealthnews.wordpress.com%2F2011%2F03%2F06%2Fsunday-news-round-up-now-with-fewer-omitted-gs%2F A few things of interest from the past week: RHRC has a whole series on obstetric fistula. March 3 was International Sex Workers Rights Day. As Naomi shared in the comments of a previous post, Rachel Maddow recently had on two Republican women who are Wyoming state reps and who reject recent state anti-abortion efforts. The two women describe themselves as small government conservatives, and state that they don’t believe government should interfere in such private decisions. The video is here, with a transcript mode option. Book Nerds! Deeply Problematic has an essay, “Hermione Granger and the Failures of Feminism.” It focuses primarily on how Hermione tries to bust in and forcibly “free” the house elves without actually talking to them about what they want... Women's Health News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4554594 Sun, 06 Mar 2011 17:36:11 +0100 4554594 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3718318&cid=t_149901_83_f&fid=34856&url=http%3A%2F%2Finsidesurgery.com%2F2010%2F07%2Ffistulas-reasons-nonclosure%2F FETID F – foreign body present E – epithelization T – tumor present I – infection present D – distal obstruction Fistulas cause some FETID (i.e., soiled, foul-smelling) dressings. (Source: Inside Surgery) Inside Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3718318 Fri, 02 Jul 2010 01:22:12 +0100 3718318 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3599614&cid=t_149901_129_f&fid=36036&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Fkelly-building-a-crohns-disease-community%2Ftracking-down-a-troublesome-food%2F May 23, 2010 Today was actually a pretty good day. I didn’t feel horrible the entire day and was actually able to go in the pool and swim around a bit. This week has not been too bad either, but I am hesitant to become hopeful. The last few times that I thought I was turning around and finally climbing up the steep slope from which I have fallen (steep slope of Crohn’s flare), only to find myself still sliding even further downhill. I am not going to get too hopeful until I have been doing better for a longer period of time. My tactic right now is to just not think about it too much. I have had this disease for almost 20 years now and I am still just as confused as ever. I will think I have it a little bit figured out and then my Crohn’s will go and change on me. Right now I seem... Life with Crohn's blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3599614 Wed, 26 May 2010 03:13:27 +0100 3599614 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3577473&cid=t_149901_111_f&fid=39123&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fnursingcomments%2Ftdtc%2F%7E3%2FxytqX3cytuI%2F           Crohn’s disease is a lifelong inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).  Parts of the digestive system get swollen and have deep sores called ulcers.  The disease usually is found in the last part of the small intestine and the first part of the large intestine, but it can develop anywhere in the digestive tract, from the mouth to the anus.  Doctors don’t know what causes Crohn’s disease.  You may get it when the body’s immune system has an abnormal response to normal bacteria in your intestine.  Other kinds of bacteria and viruses may also play a role in causing the disease.  Crohn’s disease can run in families.  Your chances of getting it are higher if a close family member has it.  People of Eastern European (Ashkenazi) Jewish family background may h... Nursing Comments blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3577473 Wed, 19 May 2010 12:29:16 +0100 3577473 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3499195&cid=t_149901_129_f&fid=36036&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Fkelly-building-a-crohns-disease-community%2Fhow-is-your-crohns%2F Hello everyone!  In case you are new to the blog, I will explain the topic of today’s blog.  Every month I like to check in with everyone to see how you have been doing.  Everyone writes in and tells how they have been feeling and what has been going on with their Crohn’s or with anything else.  It is a great way for us to share and to vent.  It has been a little while since we last did this, so I am expecting lots of comments from everyone so that we can catch up! I have not been doing too well lately.  I guess that I should have seen it coming but, as always, I seem to miss the little subtle signs of an oncoming flare.  Since 2010 has started, it seems it has been one thing after another, but hopefully I will get it turned around soon.  After the strange pain that was in my l... Life with Crohn's blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3499195 Thu, 22 Apr 2010 22:00:42 +0100 3499195 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3084712&cid=t_149901_86_f&fid=34445&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwomenshealthnews.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F12%2F13%2Fweekly-news-round-up-1213%2F The DVD for “A Walk to Beautiful,” fistula documentary I’ve written about here in the past, is on sale through the 24th. @vuglobalhealth has a bunch of tweets from a lecture on women and reproductive health in resource-limited settings from UCSF’s Dr. Purnima Madhivanan. One key line from a piece in The Nation on proposed cosmetic surgery tax, NOW’s opposition to it, and feminism: “Feminism is about fighting a discriminatory society, not about accepting that discrimination and making it more cost-effective for women to capitulate to it.” The Joint Commission has resources on preparing for doctor visits. Aunt B points to the Swedish renaming of the hymen to “vaginal corona.” Every Day, Good Women Choose Abortion – at RHRC. Laure... Women's Health News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3084712 Sun, 13 Dec 2009 19:49:49 +0100 3084712 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2786143&cid=t_149901_115_f&fid=34670&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsumerdoc.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F09%2Fcaroticocavernous-fistula-mri.html The caroticocavernous fistula is a specific type of dural arteriovenous fistula characterized by abnormal arteriovenous shunting within the cavernous sinus. A caroticocavernous fistula results in high-pressure arterial blood entering the low-pressure venous cavernous sinus.This interferes with normal venous drainage patterns and compromises blood flow within the cavernous sinus and the orbit. This is post RTA case with caroticocavernous fistula on the right side diagnosed on MR angiography.From 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=2786143 Fri, 11 Sep 2009 05:51:00 +0100 2786143 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2641275&cid=t_149901_86_f&fid=34445&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwomenshealthnews.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F07%2F26%2Fa-walk-to-beautiful-available-on-dvd%2F Last year, I posted about the shortened version of the film, “A Walk to Beautiful,” which appeared as part of the NOVA program on PBS. The full feature-length version with filmmaker commentaries and two new short films is now available on DVD, and can be ordered online via walktobeautiful.com. The film focuses on the impact of obstetric fistula in Ethiopia, and the short version I saw was extremely moving, so I encourage you to check out the website and find out more. Posted in Birth, Global Issues, Vaginas & Vulvas, Women's Health (Source: Women's Health News) Women's Health News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2641275 Sun, 26 Jul 2009 18:04:38 +0100 2641275 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2201193&cid=t_149901_129_f&fid=36036&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Fkelly-building-a-crohns-disease-community%2Fmy-experience-taking-biologics-for-crohns-disease%2F There has been a lot of progress in the area of anti-TNF drugs which are usually referred to as “biologics.” In this blog post I will give you all the information that I have on each of the drugs, as well as, my experiences with the ones that I have taken.  Keep in mind that I am a mechanical engineer and not a doctor.  I also want to emphasize that these are my personal experiences with these medications.  Every person reacts to medication differently and you should always be in constant contact with your doctor before, during and after taking biologics for Crohn’s disease. A brief background: The anti-TNF drugs target a substance in the blood called the Tumor Necrosis Factor (TNF)-alpha which is a cytokine (specialized protein that promotes inflammation in the intest... Life with Crohn's blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2201193 Fri, 20 Feb 2009 20:27:31 +0100 2201193 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1494645&cid=t_149901_129_f&fid=36036&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.healthtalk.com%2Flife-with-crohns%2Fkelly%2Fdoes-this-argument-sound-familiar%2F My husband is traveling to San Francisco and he wants me and my daughter to join him for the weekend. The plan is to leave tomorrow and come back on Sunday night. When he first proposed this idea, we had an argument about it because he thinks I am “being difficult,” while I think he is making things too complex. He wanted a decision right away and I was stalling. The thing is, I want to go. I have always wanted to go to San Francisco and ride on that trolley that goes down that great big hill. But truth be told – I am afraid to go. I want to get off my prednisone really badly, and because I am on the path to recovery I don’t want anything to get in the way of that. Travel usually means not sleeping well and eating foods that don’t agree with me, and I usually don’t feel all tha... Life with Crohn's blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1494645 Wed, 04 Jun 2008 21:47:22 +0100 1494645 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1478033&cid=t_149901_87_f&fid=35052&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FWomensBioethicsBlog%2F%7E3%2F300694596%2Fit-would-cost-so-little-to-do-so-much.html ... I'm currently in Mombasa for a meeting on building the capacity of local researchers and local research institutions, so that they are equal partners with US and European researchers in eveloping... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] (Source: Women's Bioethics Blog) Women's Bioethics Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1478033 Thu, 29 May 2008 20:21:47 +0100 1478033 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1461316&cid=t_149901_129_f&fid=36036&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.healthtalk.com%2Flife-with-crohns%2Fkelly%2Fpost-op-thoughts-can-invoke-intense-emotions%2F This weekend my aunt and uncle came to visit us and it was so nice to have them here. My uncle’s brother had bladder cancer and had to have his bladder removed last week so they came through Houston to spend some time with us while visiting him. They took my uncle’s brother’s bladder out and made what is called an Indiana pouch from his intestine. An Indiana pouch is a surgically-created urinary diversion used to create a way for the body to store and eliminate urine for patients who have had their urinary bladders removed. I really empathized with him because I can understand the trauma that he is going through, even though what I have had to deal with in terms of surgery are way less than what he is dealing with. A couple of years ago I had to have surgery to remove an abscess. The... Life with Crohn's blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1461316 Wed, 21 May 2008 23:39:37 +0100 1461316 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1140226&cid=t_149901_129_f&fid=36036&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.healthtalk.com%2Flife-with-crohns%2Fkelly%2Fworrying-about-complications-from-my-crohns%2F I hope that everyone has made it through the holiday season and didn’t eat too many things that were bad for you. I managed to maintain control of myself and seem to have made it through relatively okay, even if I did eat too much of my mother’s wonderful sweet potato casserole. It is just too heavy for me to eat a lot of and usually doesn’t sit well, but I ate it anyway because I only get it once per year (if that even). Usually when we go to parties, people have all this snack food that I can’t eat. So, I manage to eat less, which is good. But I can see how people could gain a lot of weight this time of year – there are so many yummy looking foods. I went back to my GI and rheumatologist on Wed. of last week. I don’t know why but I usually start feeling better just before I g... Life with Crohn's blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1140226 Wed, 09 Jan 2008 23:09:16 +0100 1140226 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1030325&cid=t_149901_129_f&fid=36036&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.healthtalk.com%2Flife-with-crohns%2Fkelly%2Fnovember-check-on-how-is-your-crohns-today%2F We haven’t had an installment of “How is your Crohn’s today?” in a while. I haven’t written one in a while because it doesn’t seem to generate a lot of comments for us Crohnies - it’s a huge success in the MS blog (which is why I decided to try it here). I’m not sure if we should keep it or discuss other things; what do you think? I have read in the comments that some of you are feeling depressed right now. It is really easy to let the depression in; but you have to fight it. Get up, go for a walk, make something, read something, build something, do a crossword, anything – do anything to take your mind off your troubles. Do anything except focus on your troubles. I try to keep myself as busy as I can because sometimes it can all be too much. The prednisone... Life with Crohn's blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1030325 Thu, 15 Nov 2007 18:05:49 +0100 1030325 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1012549&cid=t_149901_129_f&fid=36036&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.healthtalk.com%2Flife-with-crohns%2Fkelly%2Ftoo-many-doctor-appointments%2F Last week, I was busy with Crohn’s treatments. I saw a colon-rectal surgeon, a rheumatologist, and then my gastro doc. The visit with the colon-rectal surgeon was humiliating, of course, but it was good that I had that exam. I am still pretty inflamed and the rectum is not good, but he said it was not bad enough to take the entire colon out yet. He did say that the removal of colon and rectum is the only thing that will fix my problems but that they seem pretty stable right now. He advised me to just manage the way I have been. He also gave me good news that I don’t have to have the seton put back in since this fistula is well-developed and should not close (the seton is placed to keep the fistula open so that abscesses don’t form). I was really happy about this news because I wasn�... Life with Crohn's blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1012549 Wed, 07 Nov 2007 20:19:51 +0100 1012549 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=995185&cid=t_149901_129_f&fid=36036&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.healthtalk.com%2Flife-with-crohns%2Fkelly%2Fliving-with-crohns-disease-is-courageous%2F One night I was surfing the Internet and found an article titled “Living with Chronic Illness Builds Courage” by Pauline Salvucci from the Self Care Connection. It was an article that was telling me that I was courageous just by living my life and dealing with my disease. I had never thought of my Crohn’s disease that way before. I have just been living and dealing with things day by day. I never really thought about all the impacts my Crohn’s has on every decision that I make and every relationship that I have. I printed out the article and I carry it around in my purse. I will sometimes read it and think “yes, I am courageous.” I feel good knowing that someone has recognized how difficult it is and has written down what I deal with from day to day. It is a goo... Life with Crohn's blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=995185 Wed, 31 Oct 2007 19:59:41 +0100 995185 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=976578&cid=t_149901_129_f&fid=36036&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.healthtalk.com%2Flife-with-crohns%2Fkelly%2Fdont-waste-your-healthy-time%2F Time. Let’s talk about time. Time is one of the most precious commodities. It is something that we cannot create more of, we all have equal amounts of and keeps on ticking no matter what we do. Something that you can always count on is the passing of time. It will pass, without fail. And this I depend on. This is how I make it through the pain. I depend on time. I know that if I just wait, the pain will pass – eventually it will pass. Nothing is forever. Just because I feel pain one minute does not mean that I will still feel pain the next. I have to wait and see what will come next. I have to be patient. I know that time will pass, and with time, things change. I don’t just use this philosophy for the pain, I use the same thought process when I am crazy from the prednisone and whack... Life with Crohn's blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=976578 Wed, 24 Oct 2007 21:06:32 +0100 976578 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=959068&cid=t_149901_129_f&fid=36036&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.healthtalk.com%2Flife-with-crohns%2Fkelly%2Fhiring-a-new-crohns-disease-doctor%2F So I have met my new gastro doctor and am now wondering if I have made a mistake in switching doctors. As I said in my last blog, I decided to switch because I was not sure the first doctor knew what to do with me. This new doctor knew a lot and seemed to be willing to try new options. But I don’t think that I’m ready to try more new options. Every time that I’ve tried a new therapy, I end up worse off or back to where I started. This was the first visit, so I guess that I’ll have to wait and see how it goes. My old doctor’s office was more convenient. I could go see her before going into work and would not miss a lot of time on the job. This other one is in downtown Houston, and it takes me 45 minutes to drive there from work. My thought was that it is better to have... Life with Crohn's blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=959068 Wed, 17 Oct 2007 23:10:45 +0100 959068 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=942029&cid=t_149901_129_f&fid=36036&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.healthtalk.com%2Flife-with-crohns%2Fkelly%2Ffiring-my-crohns-disease-doctor%2F I have decided to switch gastroenterologists and will see my new doctor on Wednesday. I decided to switch because I just didn’t get the feeling that my last gastro doctor knew what to do with me. I am a complicated patient. I don’t respond well to any of the medications and am pretty much stuck on prednisone and Imuran (azathioprine). I hate to switch doctors. Once I have answered all of the embarrassing questions and filled out all of the appropriate forms, I am reluctant to do it again. It is my reluctance to start a new relationship that keeps me bound to not so efficient doctors. But this time, I have vowed not to do this. I liked my previous doctor as a person, but I just didn’t think that she had enough knowledge to deal with me. The first time I saw her, she seemed okay, but I... Life with Crohn's blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=942029 Thu, 11 Oct 2007 01:04:10 +0100 942029 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=925543&cid=t_149901_129_f&fid=36036&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.healthtalk.com%2Flife-with-crohns%2Fkelly%2Fi-have-a-fistula%2F About ten years ago a doctor told me that I had a fistula. I know now that I had no idea back then of what a fistula actually was. I was young and didn’t ask a lot of questions and didn’t really concern myself with it. I didn’t really notice the fistula was all that different from the rest of my terrible bowels. When I moved to Texas, I told my doctor that I had a fistula (I still didn’t really understand what that meant) and she never denied it the entire time that I lived there. So, I am not really certain if she ever really saw a fistula or just took my word for it. Now that I have returned to Texas, I have decided to see a different specialist because I am not sure if my previous doctor ever really knew if I had a fistula or just took my word about it. I remember there were tim... Life with Crohn's blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=925543 Wed, 03 Oct 2007 21:58:36 +0100 925543 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=716526&cid=t_149901_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F07%2F05%2Favastin-te-fistula-warning-released%2F Filed under: Drug, Chemotherapy, Lung Cancer, Colon and Rectal Cancer, Esophageal Cancer, Clinical Trials, Daily newsRecently, a report came out from Health Canada possibly linking Avastin, a drug for colorectal cancer, with tracheo-esophageal fistula (an abnormal connection between the esophagus and the trachea).This week, the manufacturer of Avastin, Roche's Genentech, has warned healthcare providers that Avastin has caused at least one fatality in a recent clinical study in patients with small cell lung cancer, according to the FDA. Genentech stopped the trial after the individual's death.There are no plan to "re-engineer" the drug for the treatment of SCLC although other programs will go forward including those for non small cell lung cancer and kidney cancer, according to a Roche spok... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=716526 Thu, 05 Jul 2007 04:00:00 +0100 716526