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 'head?'. Tue, 04 May 2010 18:18:22 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3487224&cid=t_330128_125_f&fid=37825&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbibbynews.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F04%2F19%2Fludwigs-angina-list-of-resources%2F EDD 711 Head and Neck Anatomy students have been looking for information on Ludwig’s Angina.  Bibby Library has put together a list of resources, which we will continue to update. Electronic Books The following electronic books contain information on Ludwig’s Angina.  URMC affiliates may access the books by selecting the book title from the alphabetical list. MD Consult [...] (Source: Bibby Library News and Tips) Bibby Library News and Tips blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3487224 Mon, 19 Apr 2010 21:03:01 +0100 3487224 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3463552&cid=t_330128_87_f&fid=34935&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicine.com.my%2Fwp%2F%3Fp%3D8491 via the MSO-HNS Start Date : 12 April 2010 End Date : 18 April 2010 Venue: Johor, Kuala Lumpur, Melaka, Pahang, Penang, Perak, Putrajaya, Sabah, Sarawak, Selangor Organised by: MSOHNS In affiliation with:Head and Neck Cancer Alliance Aims of the Program 1. Promote awareness of Head & Neck Cancers in the Public 2. Encourage early detection of Head & Neck Cancers 3. Emphasise importance of prevention of Head & Neck Cancers for more details see their website from the Malaysian Medical Resources Oral Head and Neck Cancer Awareness Week (Source: Malaysian Medical Resources) Malaysian Medical Resources blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3463552 Sun, 11 Apr 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3463552 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3435058&cid=t_330128_101_f&fid=38969&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftheemtspot.com%2F2010%2F04%2F03%2Fthe-c-spine-helmet-issue%2F The good news in the world of head trauma and brain injury is that we’re seeing a lot more folks putting on helmets before they go out and do potentially dangerous, head crushing stuff. The good/bad news is that we’re encountering more patients who are wearing helmets and need to be placed in full spinal immobilization. This brings up a controversial decision. Should we remove the helmet or leave it in place? The leave it or remove it controversy has been around for as long as I’ve been in EMS and, like most controversies that remain unresolved for years, there are merits to both options. In these instances, it’s easy to create blanket rules and then follow them mindlessly. “Always leave the helmet in place, unless it obstructs the airway.” “Alway... The EMT Spot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3435058 Sat, 03 Apr 2010 12:00:23 +0100 3435058 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3433047&cid=t_330128_125_f&fid=37825&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbibbynews.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F04%2F01%2Fhead-and-neck-anatomy-resources-at-bibby-library%2F Many of you who are taking the Head and Neck Anatomy course have been looking for resources to support your learning. Your instructor has provided a list of suggested books and many are available at Bibby library. The anatomical basis of dentistry / Bernard Liebgott. WU 101 L716a 2011 Textbook of head and neck anatomy /  Hiatt,  [...] (Source: Bibby Library News and Tips) Bibby Library News and Tips blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3433047 Thu, 01 Apr 2010 20:32:41 +0100 3433047 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3411018&cid=t_330128_146_f&fid=38266&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsleepeducation.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F03%2Fexploding-head-syndrome-sounds-in-sleep.html (Source: Sleep Education) Sleep Education blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3411018 Sat, 27 Mar 2010 10:49:00 +0100 3411018 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3403926&cid=t_330128_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F03%2F25%2Fintroducing-light-laughter-and-life%2F I’m pleased to introduce you to our blog, Light, Laughter and Life with Leslie Hull. Leslie hopes that with a blend of humor, compassion and healing, Light, Laughter and Life will present the perspective of a woman who has realized that bipolar is such an integral part of her foundation, that the castles we build each day could never be achieved without this component that makes us who we are. Here’s an excerpt from her first entry, A Case for Staying In: A couple of weeks ago, I begrudgingly attended a singles event at a local museum. Depression can often keep me safely tucked away in my apartment, but in the spirit of not wanting to further cultivate my reputation of being a stick in the mud, I went. Besides, visions of fancy steak on a stick h’or dourves and a complimentary c... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3403926 Thu, 25 Mar 2010 11:44:51 +0100 3403926 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3386963&cid=t_330128_122_f&fid=34755&url=http%3A%2F%2Fneuropsychological.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F03%2Ftraumatic-brain-injury-new-cdc-report.html Several days ago, the CDC released a report entitled, "Traumatic Brain Injury in the United States: Emergency Department Visits, Hospitalizations, and Deaths, 2002-2006" - available as a .pdf (and .doc) download.Download the report (Source: BrainBlog) BrainBlog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3386963 Sat, 20 Mar 2010 19:46:00 +0100 3386963 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3359116&cid=t_330128_122_f&fid=34755&url=http%3A%2F%2Fneuropsychological.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F03%2Fneuropsychology-abstract-of-day-tbi.html CONCLUSIONS: The statistical methods proposed to analyze these measures using a global test procedure, along with research and methodological and regulatory issues involved with the use of multiple outcomes in a clinical trial, are discussed.PMID: 20216459 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: BrainBlog) BrainBlog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3359116 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 23:16:00 +0100 3359116 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3354581&cid=t_330128_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2Fpr1PbhfpZvI%2F Hello, everyone. Nice to see you again. Another day beckons and we will begin ours by attempting to hustle one of the short people off to the schoolhouse. Wish us luck. To prepare, we are brewing the mandatory cup of stimulation. Grab one yourself, or a healthy bottle of water if you prefer, and get ready for the day. Here are a few items to help you along. Stay in touch… AstraZeneca To Sell Generics Made By India’s Torrent (Bloomberg News) J&J Seeks Rehearing In Europe On Skin Drug (MarketWatch) Doctors Fail To Cut Cholesterol Enough: Study (Reuters) Merck Drug Beats Head Lice In Study (Bloomberg News) Beijing To Build Asia’s Biggest Pharma Base (Alibaba.com) Massachusetts Joins J&J Antipsychotic Lawsuit (Boston Globe) Chief Justice Recuses In Wyeth Vaccine Cas... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3354581 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:17:55 +0100 3354581 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3339715&cid=t_330128_122_f&fid=38275&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.drjonathanreed.co.uk%2Fwordpress%2F2010%2F03%2Fwhy-do-people-commit-murder%2F Everyone is a psychologist.  By that I mean that everyone tries to work out why people behave the way they do.  This is an inbuilt social drive that helps us to interact normally.  It is based on theory of mind which is about understanding other people’s mental states and intentions.  Lack of theory of mind is the key disability in Autism.   In my work I find that most people have a strong belief about why someone is behaving the way that they do (although in my work I think that it is often a wrong belief). I think we base our understanding on why others behave  the way that they do on what we think about ourselves and our cultural norms.  This is essential to group cohesion.  No one can truly know how another person is thinking but we automatically make an educated guess. �... Child Neuropsychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3339715 Sat, 06 Mar 2010 19:29:03 +0100 3339715 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3302395&cid=t_330128_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2FzqDKtAHGu7A%2F It’s an instant reaction, isn’t it? Read or hear the word “lice,” and our scalp gets itchy. Unfortunately, head lice is a fact of life for many people, even in the so-called developed world, particularly among school children. Lice are not life threatening and they don’t carry illness, but they are still not something we want in our homes or on our scalp. However, treatment is usually with chemicals that can be harmful and often treatments need to be repeated because the follow up, picking out all the nits, is not always easy to do (Lice: The Real Nitpicking). In fact, some of the chemicals are so strong that they are not recommended for certain groups of people, such as children with neurological disorders. As time has passed and we have used these strong tox... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3302395 Wed, 24 Feb 2010 12:35:21 +0100 3302395 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3290894&cid=t_330128_122_f&fid=34755&url=http%3A%2F%2Fneuropsychological.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F02%2Ftraumatic-brain-injury-progesterone.html From The Guardian:Sex hormone progesterone may save lives after brain injuryA major clinical trial will test whether the female sex hormone can minimise damage and improve recovery after brain injuryIan Sample, San Diegoguardian.co.ukFriday 19 February 2010 21.30 GMTAn article about the proTECT III clinical trial.Read the article===Here is the ClinicalTrials.gov entry for this study: proTECT III === (Source: BrainBlog) BrainBlog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3290894 Sat, 20 Feb 2010 08:31:00 +0100 3290894 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3339766&cid=t_330128_136_f&fid=35300&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.metastaticlivercancer.org%2F2010-02-11-cancer-treatment%2Ferbitux-erbitux-head-and-neck-cancer%2F Jim’s son is now getting better thanks to his holistic cancer treatments and Erbitux. Erbitux isn’t chemotherapy but in stead are antibodies helping your body to fight the cancer. Pretty logical approach to cure cancer: not using a poisonous chemotherapy in the hope to kill the cancer without killing the person buy making sure your body has an extra advantage in fighting the cancer by "adding antibodies". What is Erbitux? Erbitux is a mouse/human monoclonal antibody – monoclonal meaning all of them are cloned or made originating from the same cell. It is an epidermal growth factor receptor inhibitor and given by intravenous infusion for treatment of metastatic colorectal cancer and Erbitux is also known to treat head and neck cancer. Jim’s son is now t... Metastatic liver cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3339766 Thu, 11 Feb 2010 15:04:57 +0100 3339766 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3262840&cid=t_330128_136_f&fid=35300&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fmetastatic-liver-cancer%2F%7E3%2FiSvKtO5FDQM%2F Jim’s son is now getting better thanks to his holistic cancer treatments and Erbitux. Erbitux isn’t chemotherapy but in stead are antibodies helping your body to fight the cancer. Pretty logical approach to cure cancer: not using a poisonous chemotherapy in the hope to kill the cancer without killing the person buy making sure your body has an extra advantage in fighting the cancer by "adding antibodies". What is Erbitux? Erbitux is a mouse/human monoclonal antibody – monoclonal meaning all of them are cloned or made originating from the same cell. It is an epidermal growth factor receptor inhibitor and given by intravenous infusion for treatment of metastatic colorectal cancer and Erbitux is also known to treat head and neck cancer. Jim’s son is now t... Metastatic liver cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3262840 Thu, 11 Feb 2010 15:04:57 +0100 3262840 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3254470&cid=t_330128_101_f&fid=38969&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftheemtspot.com%2F2010%2F02%2F08%2Fmastering-the-head-to-toe-assessment%2F You probably practiced your head-to-toe assessment a bunch in your EMT class. Maybe more than any other skill in the EMT curriculum. If your class was or is anything like mine (as a student or a teacher) you performed the head-to-toe assessment again and again. As much as we practice this skill in EMT class, I often wonder why so many EMT’s have such bad head-to-toe skills out on the street. It seems that, once we get out on the street, the systematic, thorough head-to-toe assessment falls out of favor and quickly gets replaced with the faster, more direct focused assessment. That works just fine most of the time. If it didn’t, I figure it probably wouldn’t be such a universal phenomenon. (For the record, have you ever worked somewhere where this wasn’t the case? ... The EMT Spot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3254470 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 21:46:07 +0100 3254470 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3231622&cid=t_330128_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2FhEyItqNIKlQ%2F We’re starting to see more people wearing helmets while they’re cycling, rollerblading or skateboarding, but getting people to wear helmets while skiing or snowboarding seems to be a rougher ride. However, it’s been proven that helmets do reduce the risk of head injuries among people who participate in these winter sports. According to a study published today in the Canadian Medical Association Journal, the use of helmets reduces the risk of head injuries among skiers and snowboarders by 35%. This is a significant number because, statistics show that head injuries account for up to 19% and neck injuries up to 4% of all injuries reported by ski patrols and emergency departments. Traumatic brain injury is the leading cause of death and serious injury among skiers and snowbo... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3231622 Tue, 02 Feb 2010 01:50:55 +0100 3231622 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3223236&cid=t_330128_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FmYy8TV6Guj8%2F By Chris Moody A libertarian primer on the real meaning of the phrase “campaign finance reform.” For more, read John Samples’ book, The Fallacy of Campaign Finance Reform. New report shows that Head Start, a sacrosanct (and very expensive) federal education program, doesn’t work. So what should we do about it? Give it more money of course! “In his State of the Union address, President Obama proposed spending another $4 billion annually on K–12 public education. He did not mention that state, local, and federal governments already spend well over twice what they did in 1980, or that there has been no discernible improvement in student achievement during that period.” Just sayin’. Michael Tanner on Obama’s faith-based boondoggle: “The ... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3223236 Fri, 29 Jan 2010 22:08:02 +0100 3223236 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3212285&cid=t_330128_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blisstree.com%2Fhealthbolt%2Fiphone-app-saved-earthquake-victims-life%2F You just never know what your iPhone will do for you – and the next time someone comments on the cost or extravagance of your iPhone, tell them that if you want to try to save a life, there’s an app for that. apple.com According to a Yahoo.com story, American film-maker Dan Woolley, who was in Haiti to make a documentary on poverty in that country’s capital, Port-au-Prince, was trapped beneath rubble after the hotel he was staying in collapsed. Unable to get help, Woolley was trapped with a broken leg and a bleeding head wound. Although a fractured leg is serious, a head wound can be much more so. Just remember actress Natasha Richardson’s death after she fell and struck her head while on a ski hill. The bleeding also needed to be stopped. So, what to do? Using the ... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3212285 Wed, 27 Jan 2010 13:31:22 +0100 3212285 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3193703&cid=t_330128_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2F5ZuJPT709tA%2F By Andrew J. CoulsonThe Brookings Institution will release a new school choice policy guide on February 2nd, and from the sound of it, children, parents, taxpayers, and the authors themselves should be concerned.  The guide will provide: a series of practical and novel recommendations for reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, including national chartering of virtual education providers; expanding the types of information collected on school performance; providing incentives for low-performing school districts to increase choice and competition; and creating independent school choice portals to aid parents in choosing between schools. The goals these recommendations are meant to achieve are entirely laudable, but there are three reasons for serious concern: 1)  ... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3193703 Wed, 20 Jan 2010 20:08:47 +0100 3193703 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3182200&cid=t_330128_106_f&fid=36682&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FSutureForALiving%2F%7E3%2F4Cm9ATEZq80%2Fhistologic-relationship-of-preauricular.html There is a nice article in the journal Archives of  Otolaryngology-- Head Neck Surgery (first reference below) which examines the relationship of preauricular sinuses to auricular cartilage.  (photo credit) Preauricular sinuses are a congenital malformation of the preauricular soft tissues.   They can be both sporadic and inherited. They are bilateral in approximately 25% to 50% of patients. When bilateral, the sinuses are more likely to be inherited in an autosomal dominant pattern with reduced penetrance and variable expression.  Although the true prevalence is not well established, preauricular sinuses are thought to occur most commonly in black populations. The incidence of preauricular sinuses has been estimated to be 0.1% to 0.9% in Europe and the United Sta... Suture for a Living blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3182200 Mon, 18 Jan 2010 12:01:00 +0100 3182200 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3180265&cid=t_330128_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F01%2F17%2F5-ways-to-build-and-sustain-hope-an-interview-with-anthony-scioli%2F Today I have the pleasure of interviewing the coauthor of Hope in the Age of Anxiety, Anthony Scioli. I excerpted his 9 Kinds of Hopelessness and How You Can Overcome Them awhile back, and now I wanted to focus on what you can do to find and sustain hope. Dr. Scioli is professor of Clinical Psychology at Keene State College and a member of the graduate faculty at the University of Rhode Island. Question: What is the biggest thread to hope? Anthony: If I had to pick one resource it would be surrounding oneself with good “hope providers”. I view hope in terms of four dimensions: mastery or goal strivings, attachments, survival or coping skills, and spirituality. Good relationships can serve as catalyst for the development of all four of these resources. We need a powerful presenc... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3180265 Sun, 17 Jan 2010 13:32:01 +0100 3180265 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3178755&cid=t_330128_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FWfxdAkh8wPc%2F By Andrew J. CoulsonI’d missed something about the new Head Start Impact Study until this morning. It reports 44 cognitive test results, only one two of which were statistically significant at the end of 1st grade. The thing is, a certain number of apparently significant results are to be expected merely by chance, and the probability of these false positives grows in proportion to the number of tests you report. Statisticians use a variety formulas to control for the expected proliferation of false positives when multiple results are reported, and even if we apply a very forgiving control (the Dubey and Armitage-Parmar procedure with an assumed average correlation among results of .8), the two marginally “significant” Head Start result become, you guessed it, insigni... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3178755 Fri, 15 Jan 2010 22:49:06 +0100 3178755 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3175859&cid=t_330128_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2Freyxh_milp0%2F By Andrew J. CoulsonA day after it was released, here’s a roundup of how the mainstream media are covering the HHS study showing that America’s $100 billion plus investment in Head Start is a failure: [...crickets...] Nada. Zilch. Rien du tout, mes amis. That’s based on a Google News search for ["Head Start" study]. The only media organs to touch on this topic so far have been blogs: Jay Greene’s, The Heritage Foundation’s, the Independent Women’s Forum, and the one you’re reading right now. Okay. There was one exception. According to Google News, one non-blog — with a print version no less — covered this story so far. The NY Times? The Washington Post? Nope: The World, a Christian news magazine. And they actually did their homework, l... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3175859 Thu, 14 Jan 2010 16:39:51 +0100 3175859 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3171874&cid=t_330128_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2Freyxh_milp0%2F By Andrew J. CoulsonA day after it was released, here’s a roundup of how the mainstream media are covering the HHS study showing that America’s $100 billion plus investment in Head Start is a failure: [...crickets...] Nada. Zilch. Rien du tout, mes amis. That’s based on a Google News search for ["Head Start" study]. The only media organs to touch on this topic so far have been blogs: Jay Greene’s, The Heritage Foundation’s, the Independent Women’s Forum, and the one you’re reading right now. Okay. There was one exception. According to Google News, one non-blog–with a print version no less–covered this story so far. The NY Times? The Washington Post? Nope: The World, a Christian news magazine. And they actually did their homework, linki... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3171874 Thu, 14 Jan 2010 16:39:51 +0100 3171874 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3171879&cid=t_330128_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2Fib4O_1Da6Tg%2F By Adam SchaefferAndrew’s earlier post is a great overview of the context for the Head Start findings. I thought we should also highlight the description of the Head Start Impact Study findings in the report itself (p.215/4-31): Looking at effects on participants does not change the overall patterns found in the main analysis, which show that Head Start improved children’s language and literacy development during the program year but not later and had only one strongly confirmed impact on math ability in a negative direction. (For the 3-year-old cohort, kindergarten teachers reported poorer math skills for children in the Head Start group than children in the control group.) This is a devastating report for proponents of government-run early childhood initiatives. It’s past time we t... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3171879 Wed, 13 Jan 2010 22:34:58 +0100 3171879 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3149035&cid=t_330128_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FHJ6m6MkLGB4%2F By Andrew J. CoulsonAccording to sources within HHS cited by Heritages’ Dan Lips, a congressionally mandated report on the persistence of academic effects from the federal Head Start program was completed in draft form in 2008, but, nearly two years later, has not seen the light of day. A further follow-up report, to have been released in 2009 and covering persistence of effects through the 3rd grade, has also failed to materialized. Lips’ sources say the draft they saw in ‘08 showed no lasting effects. This timeline meshes with what I was told in a July, 2008 e-mail exchange with a researcher familiar with the studies. The 1st grade report was indeed expected to be completed that summer — one and a half years ago. So where is it? Could it be, as Lips’ source... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3149035 Wed, 06 Jan 2010 18:11:53 +0100 3149035 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3146103&cid=t_330128_123_f&fid=39041&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdrnabong.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F01%2Fhead-injury.html Once your child turns 6 month to 5 years of age you need to be very careful about minor head injuries. Babies' heads are a little bit big compared to their bodies so basically they are top heavy. Their coordination is not very good but they are very brave and go were no adult would boldly go because they do not know better. Most minor head injury in infants and young children are preventable and close adult supervision can not replace any state-of-the-art childproofing equipment that you might use.What are the signs and symptoms of a mild head injury?child crying but consolableminor scalp swelling minor cut or laceration of the scalpmild headachesvomiting 2 to 3 timesWhat are signs and symptoms of a potential serious injury?crying non-stop and inconsolableon feeling the scalp area you migh... Dr Nabong's Pediatric Blogs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3146103 Tue, 05 Jan 2010 21:23:00 +0100 3146103 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3075778&cid=t_330128_158_f&fid=36018&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcaregiversbeacon.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F12%2Fvideo-of-my-hobby-spending-senior-years.html The video below that I made today of sea lions playing on the beach next to Heceta Head Lighthouse, Florence, Oregon, is an example of how I am spending my senior years. I am using my retirement time to roam the wilderness on the Oregon coast and create videos of wildlife and the stunning Oregon coast. Enjoy! (Source: The Caregiver's Beacon - Resources, Links, Ideas, News) The Caregiver's Beacon - Resources, Links, Ideas, News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3075778 Thu, 10 Dec 2009 05:08:00 +0100 3075778 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3052413&cid=t_330128_158_f&fid=36018&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcaregiversbeacon.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F12%2Fvideo-heceta-head-lighthouse-open-house.html Heceta Head Lighthouse on the central Oregon Coast was surrounded by stormy clouds and stormy seas last December when the annual Christmas Open House was held. The lighthouse beacon flashed over the wind whipped waves. With the dramatic clouds over the ocean one could imagine being on a ship out in the storm, guided by the beacon to avoid the cliffs and rocks. The lighthouse keepers house was decorated with Christmas lights, as if Santa would suddenly fly through the storm and land on the roof. I made a video of the scenes, and it is below to share with everyone. (Source: The Caregiver's Beacon - Resources, Links, Ideas, News) The Caregiver's Beacon - Resources, Links, Ideas, News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3052413 Wed, 02 Dec 2009 17:53:00 +0100 3052413 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3044804&cid=t_330128_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F12%2F01%2Fdealing-with-eating-too-much-guilt%2F It’s the week after Thanksgiving and as you try and get back into your daily routine, you can’t help but feel that maybe you ate too much. At our house, it was the celebration of Pie-a-palooza that did us in. (Is there such a thing as too much pie?!) So you’re sitting there thinking, “Gosh, I’m full. I must’ve gained 10 pounds over the holidays. Why did I eat so much?” The dark specter of guilt raises it’s ugly head… What can you do?! Weightless blogger Margarita Tartakovsky has six suggestions on how to make it stop: 1. Accept your feelings and move on. OK, acknowledge that you feel guilty and realize that this is just another feeling. But like other feelings, it will go away. 2. Tell yourself you’ll go back to eating healthfully. N... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3044804 Tue, 01 Dec 2009 17:39:03 +0100 3044804 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2974038&cid=t_330128_109_f&fid=35671&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.anxietyinsights.info%2Fhead_injuries_may_amplify_psychiatric_impact_of_psychologica.htm Sue McGreevey - Massachusetts General Hospital Depression and other emotional symptoms in survivors of torture and other traumatic experiences may be exacerbated by the effects of head injuries, according to a study from the Harvard Program in Refugee Trauma (HPRT), based in the Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) Department of Psychiatry. In the November 2009 Archives of General Psychiatry, the researchers report finding structural changes in the brains of former South Vietnamese political detainees who had suffered head injuries and clearly link those changes to psychiatric symptoms often seen in survivors of torture. "This is the first study since the 1950s to demonstrate brain changes in survivors of extreme violence. That work looked at Holocaust survivors, and now we are the first t... Latest entries from www.anxietyinsights.info blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2974038 Mon, 09 Nov 2009 05:23:00 +0100 2974038 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2967421&cid=t_330128_122_f&fid=38275&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.drjonathanreed.co.uk%2Fwordpress%2F2009%2F11%2Fworking-memory-training%2F Our rehabilitation company Recolo is now offering the Cogmed working memory training program. Working memory is the ability to hold information in mind for a short period of time and to be able to use this information in your thinking.  Problems with working memory are associated with a number of childhood conditions including ADHD, brain injury and poor academic achievement. We decided to provide the Cogmed working memory training in the UK because the research literature on it is impressive.  It is effective in improving working memory in 80% of cases.  The improvements have been demonstrated in neuropsychological tests, fMRI changes and rating scales.  It can also be demonstrated at the neurotransmitter level- see previous post for details.  It has been shown to be effective in imp... Child Neuropsychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2967421 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:00:08 +0100 2967421 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2894507&cid=t_330128_88_f&fid=35612&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftheknifeman.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F10%2Fwhat-future-holds.html If only we knew. The cliche, the thing they always say is that you should always wear clean underwear, in case you get knocked down. Actually, if you do get knockeddown, no matter how clean your undercrackers were this morning, they're sure as hell soiled now.I discovered a varient of this aphorism. When graffiti'ing your clothes, just cast a little eye to the future.Because when, after 6 pints of snakebite, you faceplant into a concrete floor, and bruise your brain into a coma, it won't make it any easier for your parents to bear when they find your nice white shirt has "I love bum sex" scrawled in massive letters on it. (Source: The KnifeMan) The KnifeMan blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2894507 Thu, 15 Oct 2009 10:47:00 +0100 2894507 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2886578&cid=t_330128_122_f&fid=34755&url=http%3A%2F%2Fneuropsychological.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F10%2Fupcoming-online-event-malcolm-gladwell.html From The New Yorker:Author Malcolm Gladwell has a live chat about brain injuries and sports tomorrow at 1430 hrs ET.The chat can be found at the link found below. If you wish to submit a question for the essayist and author, go to that link and you can submit a question in advance of the event.Questions for Gladwell/Live Chat (Source: BrainBlog) BrainBlog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2886578 Tue, 13 Oct 2009 14:18:00 +0100 2886578 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2828338&cid=t_330128_122_f&fid=34755&url=http%3A%2F%2Fneuropsychological.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F09%2Fone-and-other-fourth-plinth-be-safe-not.html Barbara, a rehabilitation professional, went on Antony Gormley's One and Other Fourth Plinth project in Trafalgar Square yesterday morning.She promoted helmet use for sports and recreational activities and did so in a very nice kiddie-friendly manner.Her hour can be viewed at: oneandother.co.uk/participants/BarbaraJean (Source: BrainBlog) BrainBlog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2828338 Thu, 24 Sep 2009 13:55:00 +0100 2828338 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2800491&cid=t_330128_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2FoibulzOWIp0%2F The term hydrocephalus means a head that is larger than normal while the term microcephaly means a head that’s smaller. Microcephaly affects about 25,000 infants in the United States each year. The small size might not be noted right away, but can develop by the time the child has reached two years old. For this reason, guidelines have been issued by the American Academy of Neurology (AAN) regarding the monitoring of children with microcephaly. The AAN stated “The evidence suggests that children with microcephaly are more likely to have certain neurologic conditions, such as epilepsy and cerebral palsy, as well as mental retardation and eye and ear disorders,” said lead guideline author Stephen Ashwal, MD, a child neurologist at Loma Linda University School of Medicine in... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2800491 Wed, 16 Sep 2009 15:02:17 +0100 2800491 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2774684&cid=t_330128_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2Fn6llr735uoc%2F It’s already known that your oral health – the condition of your gums, in particular – can have an effect on your heart healthy, but now researchers are finding that there may also be a connection with head and neck cancers. Chronic periodontitis, progressive bone loss and loosening of soft tissue surrounding the teeth, was to add to the risk of head and neck cancers, in particular, cancers in the mouth. In a study published in the most recent issue of Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention, researchers came to this conclusion after after studying 463 patients (207 control patients). “Although the study is comparatively small, the researchers were able to also see an association between bone loss and the risk of head and neck cancer.” However, the re... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2774684 Tue, 08 Sep 2009 15:23:25 +0100 2774684 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2741427&cid=t_330128_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F08%2F28%2Fself-esteem-the-great-weight-debate-acceptance-v-diet%2F Here’s the thing. There are people out there who hate their body for what it is. A lot of overweight people judge themselves in a way they would never judge anyone else. When we get like this, every ounce of our self-esteem is wrapped up in what the scale says. Our lives are measured by pounds lost and gained from day to day, week to week, month to month. At its worst, this way of thinking can lead to a serious, life-threatening eating disorder. But even at its best, self-esteem/weight dependency is not good. Yes, I struggle with being overweight, but I try not to hate myself for it. I am grateful for my body. It’s worked hard to keep me healthy over the years through all my relapses and dealings with chronic illness. God made us the stewards of the earth and our bodies. It&#82... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2741427 Fri, 28 Aug 2009 10:51:45 +0100 2741427 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2727067&cid=t_330128_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F08%2F24%2Farchives-of-otolaryngology-2009-vol-135-no-8%2F This article looks at a study of 64 patients with melanoma neck mode metastasis who were treated with neck dissection between 1989 and 2004. The objective of the study was to examine the effect of adjuvant radiotherapy on regional control of melanoma neck node metastasis. (Online access with NHS Athens account) Posted in Journals Tagged: Head and Neck Cancer, Radiotherapy (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2727067 Mon, 24 Aug 2009 10:03:04 +0100 2727067 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2695492&cid=t_330128_122_f&fid=34755&url=http%3A%2F%2Fneuropsychological.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F08%2Fsports-safety-and-traumatic-brain.html Batting Helmet is Safer, but Players Hate the LookBy DAVID WALDSTEINThe New York TimesPublished: August 13, 2009"Some major league players don’t want to sacrifice comfort and style for the added protection of Rawlings’ new helmet."Read article[Note: The helmet is called the Rawlings S100 and the company's website has promotional material about it's features.} (Source: BrainBlog) BrainBlog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2695492 Wed, 12 Aug 2009 17:34:00 +0100 2695492 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2639609&cid=t_330128_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F07%2F26%2Fsurviving-a-head-on-collision%2F I survived a head-on collision. Okay, that’s an exaggeration, but I wanted to get your attention. Although I indeed was involved in a minor, fender-bender type of head-on collision, I was stopped at the time and the car that hit me was going about 3 or 4 mph. The other driver, distracted by trying to do something on her cell phone, made a right-hand turn very wide, right into my lane as I was coming out of the side street she was turning in to. She was an older woman and looked very much like someone’s grandmother. Impeccably dressed for summer in Newburyport fashion, she was driving a Volvo station wagon. After she hit me, it took a full 2 or 3 seconds for what she had just done to register on her face. It felt like time stood still during the entire 10 seconds of the accident... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2639609 Sun, 26 Jul 2009 11:02:27 +0100 2639609 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2613911&cid=t_330128_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2F7gpKvXSrIs8%2F Mucositis, the inflammation of the mucosal cells in your mouth become red, inflammed, and very painful. It can be caused by several things, such a: Not caring for dentures properly (wearing ill-fitting ones or not taking them out often enough Medications that cause dry mouth and/or mucositis Xerostomia (dry mouth) Infections Malnutrition Certain illnesses Side effect of chemotherapy or radiotherapy We’ve discussed dry mouth here before (Many Medications Cause Dry Mouth , Painful dry mouth from medications ) but mucositis is more than just dry mouth. According to the article, Managing Oral Mucositis in Patients With Cancer, This painful condition develops in approximately 40% of patients treated with standard chemotherapy, 30%-60% of patients receiving radiation therapy for can... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2613911 Fri, 17 Jul 2009 16:18:25 +0100 2613911 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2570891&cid=t_330128_122_f&fid=38275&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.drjonathanreed.co.uk%2Fwordpress%2F2009%2F07%2F5-ways-to-improve-memory%2F I have just been reading a very good new book on neuropsychological rehabilitation by Barbara Wilson and colleagues Neuropsychological Rehabilitation: Theory, Models, Therapy and Outcome I also heard her give an interesting talk this week on memory rehabilitation.  In the book and the talk she discuses proven techniques to help with memory.  These are designed for individual with memory problems but they also work really well for anyone wanting to learn and remember information.  The methods are backed with experimental evidence.  They will work for adults as well as children.    1.  Encourage associations or links when learning- the best way is to use visual or spatial images and associate these with what you are trying to learn. Some of the best learners use an internal pic... Child Neuropsychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2570891 Wed, 01 Jul 2009 19:28:50 +0100 2570891 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2556217&cid=t_330128_117_f&fid=36026&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Fzimney-health-and-medical-news-you-can-use%2Fwhy-did-the-jackson-family-ask-for-a-second-autopsy%2F On Friday morning, before the first autopsy on Michael Jackson had been completed, I wrote an article in these pages to explain just what an autopsy is, why it’s done, and what we could expect from it  (I’m a former medical examiner and a board-certified forensic pathologist). As I predicted, the initial examination of his body with the naked eye, which is called the “gross” examination, was inconclusive, in part because further tests, which take days to complete under any circumstances, were required. These tests include the microscopic examination of small samples of each of the organs as well as toxicology tests of the stomach contents, blood, bile and urine. The toxicology tests look for the presence or absence any chemicals including prescription drugs, recrea... Dr. Z's Medical Report blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2556217 Tue, 30 Jun 2009 16:43:34 +0100 2556217 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2553102&cid=t_330128_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2F-Z9jd0OI7PA%2F You know those awful commercials with the man shouting at you to by Orange Glow or OxiClean? That man, Billy Mays, died this morning at the age of 50. Although it hasn’t been confirmed yet, it seems like the cause of death may have been a blow to the head by an object the day before. According to CNN, Mays was a passenger on a plane that blew a tire on landing. While everyone was safe, the overhead bins did open and objects spilled out: According to a local Tampa TV station, Mays said: “All of a sudden as we hit you know it was just the hardest hit, all the things from the ceiling started dropping. It hit me on the head, but I got a hard head.” Of course, many people are becoming more aware of head injuries due to Natasha Richardson’s untimely death after hitting he... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2553102 Mon, 29 Jun 2009 16:32:37 +0100 2553102 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2473171&cid=t_330128_87_f&fid=38368&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDisruptiveWomenInHealthCare%2F%7E3%2FqxtcUS0nU40%2F For children who have delays or disorders in developing speech and language critical to the learning process, early intervention is imperative. Yet for many, services are out of reach. All children, regardless of their families’ socio-economic status should be entitled to succeed in learning and success in life. The foundation for learning is the ability to use language. For those children who enter kindergarten unprepared to achieve academic success, the future is not bright. According to Catherine Snow, Graham professor of education at Harvard University, preschool programs focusing on building vocabulary are crucial for making up the deficit that children from low-income families already face. Children with the largest vocabularies in kindergarten still have the largest vocabularies s... Disruptive Women in Health Care blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2473171 Wed, 10 Jun 2009 21:47:35 +0100 2473171 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2463077&cid=t_330128_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2F4S1zWYc5-is%2F Concussions are a serious head injury that can result in permanent brain damage if they’re frequent or severe enough. A concussion happens when someone hits their head hard enough for the brain to be jarred. What was once shrugged off as a minor head bump is now being taken much more seriously. As a result, sports organizations for children and teens under 18 years old have developed policies and guidelines about what to do if a player or participant sustains a concussion. A new set of guidelines, just released by an international panel of neurologists, has set up a very strict approach to preventing players from continuing play after a possible concussion. The guidelines say that anyone who has had a head injury that could be severe enough to cause a concussion may not play again fo... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2463077 Mon, 08 Jun 2009 13:53:17 +0100 2463077 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2452898&cid=t_330128_122_f&fid=38275&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.drjonathanreed.co.uk%2Fwordpress%2F2009%2F06%2Fmild-head-injury-in-children-missing-the-problem%2F I have been working clinically with children with head injury now for over 12 years and this has allowed me to see the longitudinal effects of childhood head injury for myself.  What I have noticed is that some children with what appeared to initially be mild head injury (i.e. no prolonged loss of consciousness) continued to have problems over time. I have looked at these cases in some detail and their developmental problem can’t be explained by pre morbid functioning (i.e. any difficulties before the head injury).  This experience is not what the textbooks say is supposed to happen. Mild head injury is thought to be associated with better prognosis and is very rarely followed up by medical services.  However, three new studies this year suggest that Mild Head Injury may result ... Child Neuropsychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2452898 Wed, 03 Jun 2009 10:25:08 +0100 2452898 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2447696&cid=t_330128_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F05%2F31%2Flies-lies-lies%2F Psychologist Paul Ekman is a pioneer in deception research who heads a high profile consulting firm that works with the FBI and other big clients to solve cases. Ekman developed the FACS (Facial Action Coding System) based on facial muscle movements and gestures he calls microexpressions. Sound familiar? If you’ve watched the new hit TV series Lie to Me, it’s not only based on Ekman’s work, he’s a consultant for the show, which lends authenticity to the first-ever show about this type of science. [Not seen it yet? Watch it on Hulu if you're in America, or via torrents.] During the recent Association for Psychological Science (APS) convention, Ekman and the show’s head writer Samuel Baum were interviewed in a popular session, and other scientists detailed their... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2447696 Sun, 31 May 2009 16:00:01 +0100 2447696 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2424223&cid=t_330128_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2F4w2zKqh3D2g%2F I feel that this post should come with a disclaimer like you see on so many products. Like the iron that sells with the disclaimer, “don’t press clothes while wearing,” or the nut cake you buy that says, “may contain nuts.” Or, my particular favorite, the stuntmen flipping their cars over three or four times, driving off a canyon and then land in the middle of a parking lot, ready for work, with the disclaimer “professional stunt drivers on a closed course, do not attempt at home.” Anyway, I’ve gone off track here. I have a “Don’t Try This at Home” story out of Australia. It’s about a quick thinking doctor, a boy with a head injury, and a handyman’s drill. I’ll give you a moment to stop squirming… Hea... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2424223 Wed, 20 May 2009 01:38:38 +0100 2424223 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2375997&cid=t_330128_88_f&fid=38129&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsandnsurf.medbrains.net%2F2009%2F04%2Fthe-dark-knight%2F Consider a case of headache in a young female. This is what her quite unusual and revealing CT head showed: If you can guess the cause of her headaches, her underlying diagnosis, and can work out what “batman’s eyes” are from the scan alone - congratulations! Next you’ll be telling me how you cured the man with the [...] (Source: Life in the Fast Lane) Life in the Fast Lane blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2375997 Sun, 26 Apr 2009 21:00:34 +0100 2375997 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2348545&cid=t_330128_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F04%2F16%2Ftherapy-in-unexpected-places%2F What do clinical psychologists and cocktails have in common? You get both at Cranky Al’s Bakery and Pizza in Wauwatosa, Wis. Once a month, a plethora of patrons gathers at the restaurant to hear clinical psychologist Julie Helmrich, Ph.D, answer anonymous questions on everything from hormonal swings and chronic lateness to competition and complainers. Helmrich, who has 29 years of experience, provides straightforward, short answers to the crowd, such as: What is up with female hormonal swings? someone, presumably a man, had written on a card. Hormones can be like gasoline on a fire, Helmrich calmly explained. “I know you think they’re bad on the outside,” she said into her wireless microphone. “You should feel what it’s like on the inside.” “Thi... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2348545 Thu, 16 Apr 2009 13:49:04 +0100 2348545 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2290612&cid=t_330128_117_f&fid=36026&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Fzimney-health-and-medical-news-you-can-use%2Fnatasha-richardsons-tragic-death-teaches-us-about-head-injury%2F The news of Natasha Richardson’s tragic death after a skiing accident has shocked us all; especially because of the apparently minor nature of her injury and that she was quickly up and about and talking immediately afterwards. Unfortunately, however, Ms. Richardson suffered a near textbook case of what’s called epidural hematoma. I say near because she was 45 and epidural hematoma is more likely to happen in younger adults with the average age being 20-30 (it’s rare after 50). But the rest of the awful story is only too typical. The only positive thing about epidural hematoma is that it is a rare event. In fact, it only is found in about one to four percent of traumatic head injuries. It is also a cruel irony that March is Brain Injury Awareness Month (BIAM). And doubly so because, ... Dr. Z's Medical Report blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2290612 Fri, 20 Mar 2009 05:18:03 +0100 2290612 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2272383&cid=t_330128_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2FZe9fhO7WebM%2F Downhill skiing is a fun, but dangerous sport. While thousands (millions, really) of people ski without injury, many don’t and some of the injuries are life-threatening or even fatal. Tony-award winning actress, Natasha Richardson has just joined that group of people, according to the news. Brain injuries can be devastating. They can change a life - and the lives of the family members in a split second. But even mild and moderate brain traumas can have a significant impact on a life. I woke up this morning and was listening to the radio, when I heard a report about the accident. So I checked it out on a local news station’s website. Both Access Hollywood and People.com report the same thing. Richardson, wife to Liam Neeson, is reported to have sustained a traumatic brain injury... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2272383 Tue, 17 Mar 2009 14:58:20 +0100 2272383 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2173050&cid=t_330128_137_f&fid=35357&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAlzheimersNotes%2F%7E3%2FNvHwWSB1j6o%2F The latest evidence appears to indicate that head injuries during football playing and practice result in dementia and death even in younger football players in their 40s, not just the older ones.  Check out Football’s Hard Hits at Alzheimer’s Weekly for a video interview and article on this topic.  Food for thought for parents of youngsters and the younger players. Consider the evidence and don’t simply say, “It couldn’t happen to me.  It couldn’t happen to my kid.” (Amazon image) Tags: Alzheimer's Notes, Alzheimers, dementia, football, football players, head injuries, Mary Emma AllenShare This (Source: Alzheimer's Notes) Alzheimer's Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2173050 Tue, 10 Feb 2009 05:00:18 +0100 2173050 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2207967&cid=t_330128_146_f&fid=38266&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsleepeducation.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F02%2Fmy-child-bangs-his-head-in-bed-as-he.html For a parent it is one of the most disturbing sleep disorders. You hear a strange sound coming from your young son’s bedroom at night. So you go in his room to see what’s wrong.You find your son banging his head into the pillow or mattress. He repeats this action over and over again. Or he may be sitting up, banging the back of his head against the wall or the headboard.The bizarre sight may send a shock of fear through your body. But what you’re seeing is common, and it is rarely harmful.Head banging during sleep is an example of sleep related rhythmic movement disorder. RMD is very common in healthy infants and children. It can occur in both boys and girls.Another common form of RMD is body rocking. Your child may rock her entire body back and forth. She may be on her hands and kne... Sleep Education blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2207967 Mon, 02 Feb 2009 04:43:00 +0100 2207967 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2112466&cid=t_330128_136_f&fid=36051&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FCancerCommentary%2F%7E3%2FlAzDRHyqg_k%2F Cell phones have been the subject of many studies when it comes to cancers of the head. From brain tumors to eye cancer, researchers have been hard at work to see if there are any connections. In the latest of studies, the findings show that using and talking on a cell phone doesn’t increase your chances of developing melanoma of the eye. An earlier, smaller study of just over 100 people said there was such a connection, but this larger study of 459 subjects did not come to the same conclusion. The results of the study were published in the online issue of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. ~~~~ Tags: cancer blog, cell phones and cancer, eye cancer, melanoma of the eye Share This (Source: Cancer Commentary) Cancer Commentary blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2112466 Sun, 18 Jan 2009 08:26:46 +0100 2112466 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2021296&cid=t_330128_115_f&fid=34670&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsumerdoc.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F12%2Fbilateral-subdural-hematomas-ct.html Bilateral subdural hematomas especially when they are isodense may be missed on CT. A classical sign is "Rabbit Ear Sign" in which frontal horns point posteriorly.Dr.Sumer K Sethi, MDSr Consultant Radiologist ,VIMHANS and CEO-Teleradiology ProvidersEditor-in-chief, The Internet Journal of Radiology Director, DAMS (Delhi Academy of Medical Sciences) 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=2021296 Mon, 08 Dec 2008 05:48:00 +0100 2021296 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2006513&cid=t_330128_136_f&fid=36051&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FCancerCommentary%2F%7E3%2FmWboPnzyr_4%2F The European Commission has approved the use of Erbitux (cetuximab), previously approved for use in combination with radiotherapy, as a first-line treatment of head and neck cancer. Erbutix was the subject of the EXTREME study, which was published in the the New England Journal of Medicine a few months ago. The researchers had found that there was a medial overall survival rate increase of almost three months among patients who took Erbutix. To read more about Erbutix and its effect on head and neck cancer, you can go to the article, European Commission Approves Erbitux for First-Line Use in Head and Neck Cancer. ~~~ Tags: cancer blog, head and neck cancer, erbutix, erbutix approval, erbutix european approval, ceftuximab Share This (Source: Cancer Commentary) Cancer Commentary blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2006513 Mon, 01 Dec 2008 21:03:30 +0100 2006513 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1969391&cid=t_330128_136_f&fid=36051&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FCancerCommentary%2F%7E3%2FxO9JCxokmBk%2F Esophageal cancer, cancer of the upper part of the gastrointestinal tract, is not a common cancer but it is a difficult one to treat. Researchers have found that people who smoke and/or drink large quantities of alcohol increase their risk of esophageal cancer significantly. For example, for one subtype of cancer, esophageal squamous cell carcinoma, the risk was five times higher among people who drank four glasses of alcohol per day. ~~~~ Tags: cancer blog, esophageal cancer Share This (Source: Cancer Commentary) Cancer Commentary blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1969391 Tue, 18 Nov 2008 10:46:35 +0100 1969391 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1968849&cid=t_330128_136_f&fid=34870&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.debutaunt.com%2Farchives%2F001457.php This is something to think about when negative people are doing their best to rain on your parade. So remember this story the next time someone who knows nothing, and cares less, tries to make your life miserable.... (Source: debutaunt.com) debutaunt.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1968849 Mon, 17 Nov 2008 05:00:00 +0100 1968849 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2512086&cid=t_330128_125_f&fid=38161&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dentalheroes.com%2Fdelta-dental-10000-smiles-project%2F Delta Dental has launched what it has dubbed “The 10,000 Smiles Project.” The concept here is simple. Delta wants to collect 10,000 photos of people smiling. That’s it. If you have a picture of yourself smiling, submit it. Why? Well, if Delta reaches their goal of receiving 10,000 photos of people smiling, they will donate $10,000 to the National Head Start Program, an organization that helps to develop vulnerable and underprivileged children. This is a good cause and it only takes a couple of seconds to submit a photo. So, submit one if you can. Submit photo to Delta Dental 10,000 Smiles Project You may also be interested in the press release. (Source: Dental Heroes) Dental Heroes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2512086 Fri, 14 Nov 2008 03:35:04 +0100 2512086 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1947703&cid=t_330128_136_f&fid=36051&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FCancerCommentary%2F%7E3%2FOYrsJlvN9a8%2F It’s safe. No it’s not. Yes it is. No it’s not. Could it be that our health and safety - and all the research that is being done - are reduced to schoolyard-like exchanges like “is to!” and “is not!!”? That’s what it seems like sometimes. First, we read of research that says cell phone use cause brain cancer and not just any brain cancer, but a rare form of it. Then we read that it doesn’t cause the cancer because other researchers had different findings. But wait, yet more researchers say it does cause cancer. And what’s the latest? Apparently, we don’t know. A study called Interphone, began 8 years ago and it involves approximately 50  researchers who are following study subjects from 13 countries. The researchers are loo... Cancer Commentary blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1947703 Sun, 09 Nov 2008 21:20:15 +0100 1947703 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1943388&cid=t_330128_136_f&fid=35315&url=http%3A%2F%2Fkrankipantzen.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F11%2Fcrush-your-cats-head-friday-tip-for.html Dear President ObamaI know you have a big job ahead of you involving all sorts of mess and chaos. I sorta know what you are facing as I have a cat and a new kitten who simply cannot get along. The kitten is impulsive, out of control, lacking in subtlety and restraint, and defiant. Not at all dissimilar to many people you will have to interact with in the near future. I contrast the first born cat is grumpy, unforgiving, completely lacking in humor and inflexible. Also eerily alike various individuals you will shortly be spending time with.My cats do not get along under any circumstances...except when one very special ingredient is added to the interaction. This addition is so exceptional and potent that it makes even the most curmudgeonly cat soften. So transforming and influential it make... Von Krankipantzen blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1943388 Sat, 08 Nov 2008 03:42:00 +0100 1943388 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1939792&cid=t_330128_136_f&fid=36051&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FCancerCommentary%2F%7E3%2FnX3zmA8II0Y%2F Do you have a cell phone? I do, my three kids do, although they’re hardly kids at 17, 19, and 21. Am I concerned about their use of the phone. Yes and no. I have noticed that they don’t tend to have long conversations on their phones but, rather, they do a lot of texting. That may result in sore thumbs, but it helps reduce any concern I may have about the connection between cell phones and brain cancer. So, does cell phone use cause brain cancer? One study says yes, another says no. Then a while later, another couple of studies come out with opposite findings. So, who is right? According to a new study that’s going on in Sweden, the studies that say cell phones cause cancer are right. The Swedish study has found that it is long-term use - over several years - that is the ... Cancer Commentary blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1939792 Thu, 06 Nov 2008 23:53:26 +0100 1939792 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2019600&cid=t_330128_83_f&fid=38209&url=http%3A%2F%2Forthopodduffy.medbrains.net%2F2008%2F11%2F05%2Fshoulder-pain%2F While browsing through the medbrains blogs the other day I noticed this video post by Nicola Ivaldo on a tenodesis of the long head of the biceps tendon. My experience and research has in time lead me to believe that this anatomical construct plays a very important part in the creation and therefore treatment of shoulder pain. Asymptomatic rotator cuff tears are documented in the orthopedic literature and commonly observed in our clinical practice. Even a patient experiencing symptomatic pain due to a rotator cuff rupture may later become pain free and functional. A completely torn rotator cuff tendon will not heal itself, and the long biceps tendon often is the only painful site during palpation of the shoulder in patients with rotator cuff tears. It is a clinical observation that an auto... Orthopod online and blogging blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2019600 Wed, 05 Nov 2008 21:31:27 +0100 2019600 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1917974&cid=t_330128_136_f&fid=34870&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.debutaunt.com%2Farchives%2F001448.php I live a blessed life. I grew up as a Catholic. And I struggle sometimes with what the church tells us to do, and I deal with that. But this postcard that Sis #2 did is quite remarkable. In our... (Source: debutaunt.com) debutaunt.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1917974 Wed, 29 Oct 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1917974 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1894962&cid=t_330128_136_f&fid=34870&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.debutaunt.com%2Farchives%2F001442.php Brothel parrot has new home... (Source: debutaunt.com) debutaunt.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1894962 Tue, 21 Oct 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1894962 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1889009&cid=t_330128_136_f&fid=34870&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.debutaunt.com%2Farchives%2F001438.php It's sis #2's BIRTHDAY - WOO!! Sis #2 is like Zoe's second mom. When I got sick, Zoe had to live with my sis for 8 or 9 months. It was so hard to be away from Zoe that long... (Source: debutaunt.com) debutaunt.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1889009 Sun, 19 Oct 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1889009 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1888269&cid=t_330128_136_f&fid=35315&url=http%3A%2F%2Fkrankipantzen.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F10%2Fcornucopia-of-feline-delight.html A Cute Photo To Reduce Your IreOk, I am sorry I haven't posted. Very very VERY sorry. But after I spill my brain onto this blog about what has happened over the last month you may regret your recent inquiries into my, Yoshi's and Dexter's well being.We all all good.Now that I got that out of the way I'll get into a little more detail.I've been heinously busy. Partly because I am a terrible procrastinator, partly because I am a good citizen and partly because I need to pay the bills. Against all promises I made to myself, my graphic designer, my family and my friends I once again left the creation of the 2009 Iconic Women By Yoshi Calendar to the last minute. What can I say? I work better under pressure. Just not this much pressure. So it is almost done and will be sent to the printer by ne... Von Krankipantzen blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1888269 Sat, 18 Oct 2008 19:16:00 +0100 1888269 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1879872&cid=t_330128_136_f&fid=34870&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.debutaunt.com%2Farchives%2F001435.php A NOT PHOTOSHOPPED PICTURE.... (Source: debutaunt.com) debutaunt.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1879872 Thu, 16 Oct 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1879872 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1865455&cid=t_330128_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2008%2F10%2F09%2Ftms-treatment-for-depression-gains-fda-approval%2F For anyone looking for an alternative to medications or ECT for the treatment of depression, there’s a new FDA-approved option: transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS). NeuroStar TMS Therapy® is specifically indicated for the treatment of Major Depressive Disorder in adult patients who have failed to achieve satisfactory improvement from one prior antidepressant medication at or above the minimal effective dose and duration in the current episode. In clinical trials with NeuroStar TMS Therapy, these patients had been treated with a median of 4 medication treatment attempts, one of which achieved criteria for adequate dose and duration. Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) utilizes an electromagnet placed on the scalp that generates magnetic field pulses roughly the strength o... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1865455 Thu, 09 Oct 2008 20:43:05 +0100 1865455 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1844701&cid=t_330128_136_f&fid=34870&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.debutaunt.com%2Farchives%2F001422.php This just made me laugh K, glad you are blogging again.... (Source: debutaunt.com) debutaunt.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1844701 Wed, 01 Oct 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1844701 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1837915&cid=t_330128_122_f&fid=36582&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FSharpBrains%2F%7E3%2F405734124%2F A round-up of interested news during the month: 1) Training Young Brains to Behave (New York Times) 2) Head Games (OpEd in New York Times) 3) Will Gerontology recognize the Brain? (American Society on Aging event) 4) Brain function gets a boost from walking (Los Angeles Times) 5) An idea whose time has (finally) come (McKnight's Long Term Care News) 6) Train your brain (Financial Times Germany) 7) Toman auge ejercicios que adiestran la mente (Milenio, Mexico) 8) Trois nouvelles études IDATE : Serious Games (Publi-News, France) Links and commentary below.  --- 1) Training Young Brains to Behave (New York Times) - "But just as biology shapes behavior, so behavior can accelerate biology. And a small group of educational and cognitive scientists now say that mental exercises of a certai... SharpBrains blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1837915 Sun, 28 Sep 2008 23:21:41 +0100 1837915 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1791620&cid=t_330128_136_f&fid=34870&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.debutaunt.com%2Farchives%2F001415.php (Source: debutaunt.com) debutaunt.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1791620 Sun, 14 Sep 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1791620 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1790280&cid=t_330128_136_f&fid=34870&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.debutaunt.com%2Farchives%2F001414.php Sis #1 and Sis #2 both live in Houston. All their family members are safe and sound. Power out for both, and if on, it's kind of sketchy. There's no water pressure, but they have bottled water. It was sad... (Source: debutaunt.com) debutaunt.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1790280 Sat, 13 Sep 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1790280 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1742777&cid=t_330128_136_f&fid=35315&url=http%3A%2F%2Fkrankipantzen.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F08%2Fcrush-your-cats-head-friday-you-can.html Here is the kitteh update you’ve all been asking for. How is Yoshi doing? Well…not great but not terribly awful either. She stopped eating all together a couple days ago and still occasionally (meaning pretty much every day) yaks bile which, I’ve discovered, leaves a lovely green stain on my carpet. Who said having cats was not like having kids? My berber disagrees. So I started getting desperate and bought all sorts of yummy things Yoshi might successfully ingest with no luck. I vacillated wildly between guilt and exasperation. It was not pretty around here. I tried to push the limits a little by keeping the cats separated all of the time except in the evenings when I allowed them to be in the same room with each other-supervised for fair play and safety. And the thing is t... Von Krankipantzen blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1742777 Sat, 30 Aug 2008 05:37:00 +0100 1742777 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1730681&cid=t_330128_136_f&fid=34870&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.debutaunt.com%2Farchives%2F001403.php You just won the lottery .... What would you do?... (Source: debutaunt.com) debutaunt.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1730681 Sun, 24 Aug 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1730681 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1717244&cid=t_330128_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2FPnb7z0mCmgM%2F A Tennessee high school student, Eric L died on August 18th after suffering head trauma at the Byington-Solway Career and Technical Center last Wednesday. Law was autistic and a special education student. From VolunteerTV.com Oaks says two employees are on paid administrative leave pending an investigation. Oaks says the student fell from a vehicle, but would not elaborate on the details because of the ongoing investigation into the incident. Attorney Greg Isaacs identifies the student as Eric Law. Isaacs is representing Law’s family, and says Eric was a special education student with autism. Isaacs says, according to his investigation, a teacher got permission from the school’s principal to move some tables, and Eric was in the bed of a student’s truck when he fell and s... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1717244 Wed, 20 Aug 2008 00:13:05 +0100 1717244 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1713939&cid=t_330128_136_f&fid=34870&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.debutaunt.com%2Farchives%2F001399.php (Source: debutaunt.com) debutaunt.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1713939 Mon, 18 Aug 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1713939 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1696356&cid=t_330128_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2F_ov0p8Z2EYc%2F This is of great importance. Realizing the signs and symptoms of a stroke can make the difference between life an death and between resolving symptoms and forever disabilities. tPA is only administered if the symptoms are within a 3 hour window at most ER’s. What happens if you present saying your symptoms started yesterday? Well, first of all you are not fast tracked and wait as a stage or grade 2 patient. Next, you are not eligible to receive any clot busting type medications. Aldo of importance, how you arrive at the hospital. Yes, believe it or not it does make a difference. If you are having signs or symptoms of a stroke you need to call 911 right away. An ambulance will assure you fast and prompt treatment as well as quicker service on the receiving end. I am a nurse and I can ... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1696356 Mon, 11 Aug 2008 15:10:16 +0100 1696356 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1692195&cid=t_330128_136_f&fid=35315&url=http%3A%2F%2Fkrankipantzen.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F08%2Fcrush-your-cats-head-friday.html When I recently dog-sat Lulu and Xiola for 5 days I bought them some new toys to play with at my house. Their particular favourite was this hedgehog that made an alarming "ack ack ack" noise when shaken. The dogs LOVED it. They loved it so much I found myself tripping on it quite often when it was left in the middle of my floor. Except when that would happen I'd do that awkward 'sacrifice your spine alignment' avoidance skip/jump/lurch because I always thought this toy was actually Yoshi and I was about to step on her. If I didn't actually have any reflexes and had the luxury of time to think about it I'd never make that mistake as Yoshi, for the first 3 days never left my bedroom. Never.I started calling the hedgehog Yoshi since it was under my feet far more than she was that weekend.Then... Von Krankipantzen blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1692195 Fri, 08 Aug 2008 23:41:00 +0100 1692195 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1668377&cid=t_330128_115_f&fid=34679&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.radpod.org%2F2008%2F07%2F30%2Fstaphyloma%2F is the term given to an eye whose sclero-uveal coats are stretched (aka ectasia). This most commonly occurs posteriorly, athough anterior staphyloma also is recognised. Posterior staphyloma * progressive myopia (aka mega myope) most common cause. * glaucoma * scleritis * necrotizing infection * surgery / trauma * radiotherapy Anterior staphyloma Seen seconday to inflammation or infection of the sclero-corneal lining of the eye. References: 1. M Mafee, GE Valvassori, M Becker “Imaging of the Head and Neck” Thieme 2005 2nd Ed. 2. D Osborne, GN Foulks “Computed Tomographic Analysis of Deformity and Dimensional Changes in the Eyeball” Radiographics 1985; 153:699-674 For more on staphylomas please visit Radiopaedia.org here. (Source: Radiology Picture of th... Radiology Picture of the Day blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1668377 Wed, 30 Jul 2008 11:15:33 +0100 1668377 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1660764&cid=t_330128_136_f&fid=34870&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.debutaunt.com%2Farchives%2F001387.php It makes me feel all kind of sick and rebel-like.... (Source: debutaunt.com) debutaunt.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1660764 Mon, 28 Jul 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1660764 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1657206&cid=t_330128_136_f&fid=35315&url=http%3A%2F%2Fkrankipantzen.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F07%2Fcrush-your-cats-head-friday-being.html So I took some video of when I dog-sat lat week. I wanted to do a little movie for you all but with a recent update of my Quicktime plugins I now cannot do anything unless I 'BUY NOW" the whole software package. Not to mention the fact that no other programs on my computer recognize the Quicktime movie format (MOV) all of a sudden. DAMMIT!So here is a plain old unedited video for you. You'll need sound to get the full effects of Yoshi's discontent. (Source: Von Krankipantzen) Von Krankipantzen blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1657206 Sun, 27 Jul 2008 02:28:00 +0100 1657206 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1645948&cid=t_330128_136_f&fid=34870&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.debutaunt.com%2Farchives%2F001380.php It's my 41st birthday, but because I now have a transplant birthday (this year I was 2 years) I will forever subtract one from another and I'll always be 39 - woo! I can do this! I'm still here.... (Source: debutaunt.com) debutaunt.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1645948 Tue, 22 Jul 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1645948 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2725089&cid=t_330128_122_f&fid=35055&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsarasotaneurology.com%2F2008%2F07%2F16%2Fmigraine-headaches-risk-factors-progression%2F In this study, conducted by neurologist and headache specialist Dr. Richard Lipton, they found that patients with chronic daily headaches were more likely to be female, overweight and depressed. Other risk factors for daily headaches include head injuries and snoring. Patients also contribute to developing daily headaches by overusing analgesics such as aspirin, ibuprofen or acetomenophen containing compounds – particularly those containing caffeine. Prescription medications containing narcotics, barbiturates and caffeine for migraine treatment also increased risk of more headaches. The overuse of all pain relievers results in rebound headaches. The more headaches you have the more medication you take – the more medication you take the more headaches you have. This cycle must b... Sarasota Neurology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2725089 Wed, 16 Jul 2008 10:00:16 +0100 2725089 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1625658&cid=t_330128_122_f&fid=35055&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsarasotaneurology.com%2F2008%2F07%2F16%2Fmigraine-headaches-risk-factors-progression%2F In this study, conducted by neurologist and headache specialist Dr. Richard Lipton, they found that patients with chronic daily headaches were more likely to be female, overweight and depressed. Other risk factors for daily headaches include head injuries and snoring. Patients also contribute to developing daily headaches by overusing analgesics such as aspirin, ibuprofen or acetomenophen containing compounds - particularly those containing caffeine. Prescription medications containing narcotics, barbiturates and caffeine for migraine treatment also increased risk of more headaches. The overuse of all pain relievers results in rebound headaches. The more headaches you have the more medication you take - the more medication you take the more headaches you have. This cycle must be broken by ... Sarasota Neurology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1625658 Wed, 16 Jul 2008 10:00:16 +0100 1625658 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1625569&cid=t_330128_115_f&fid=34679&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.radpod.org%2F2008%2F07%2F16%2Fsubcutaneous-emphysema%2F This patient had severe COPD and presented with spontaneous pneumothorax and respiratory distress. CXR and CT showed severe pulmonary emphysema, bilateral pneumothoraces, pneumomediastinum and extensive subcutaneous emphysema. Subcutaneous emphysema, strictly speaking, refers to air in the subcutaneous tissues. But the term is generally used to describe any soft tissue emphysema of the body wall or limbs, since the air often dissects into the deeper soft tissue and musculature along fascial planes. Causes of subcutaneous emphysema can be divided into: - Air arising internally (eg. pneumothorax, pneumomediastinum, pulmonary interstitial emphysema, perforated hollow viscus in the neck, fistula tract) - Air introduced externally (eg. penetrating trauma, surgery, percutaneous intervention) - A... Radiology Picture of the Day blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1625569 Tue, 15 Jul 2008 16:01:16 +0100 1625569 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1622095&cid=t_330128_115_f&fid=34679&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.radpod.org%2F2008%2F07%2F15%2Facquired-dacrocystocoele%2F 80 year-old female with intermittent swelling at the right inner canthus for two years. Axial CT images show well-defined cystic lesion with mild dilatation of the proximal nasolacrimal duct (NLD) - arrow. Two-D reformatted images show continuity of the cyst with the NLD. No history of trauma or surgery. Dacrocystocele: cystic dilatation of the nasolacrimal apparatus secondary to proximal or distal obstruction of the NLD. It may be congenital or acquired. Congenital lesions should be differentiated from the more serious nasoorbital cephalocele. Acquired lesions occur in adults with history of: - Prior accidental trauma (e.g. LeFort 2 fracture), - Previous NLD iatrogenic injury (e.g. Caldwell-Luc, uncinectomy), - Post inflammatory or neoplastic stenosis. Reference: Harnsberger, et al. Diagn... Radiology Picture of the Day blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1622095 Mon, 14 Jul 2008 16:01:21 +0100 1622095 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1605883&cid=t_330128_115_f&fid=34679&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.radpod.org%2F2008%2F07%2F10%2Fvertebral-artery-dissection-2%2F This 32 year-old male presented with neck pain, vertigo and vomiting. The axial diffusion-weighted image (inset) shows restricted diffusion in the right cerebellum consistent with an infarct. The infarct is in the territory of the posterior inferior cerebellar artery. Note sparing of the lateral medulla (also PICA territory). The axial T1-weighted, fat-saturated image of the neck (main image), shows high signal in the location of the right vertebral artery (click image for arrow), consistent with dissection. Magnetic resonance angiography of the extracranial cerebral vessels (not shown) demonstrated reduced flow in the right vertebral artery. Cranial artery dissection may be due to: trauma or cervical manipulation; hypertension; migraine; vigorous physical activity (eg weightlifting); vasc... Radiology Picture of the Day blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1605883 Thu, 10 Jul 2008 12:02:07 +0100 1605883 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1582921&cid=t_330128_115_f&fid=34679&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.radpod.org%2F2008%2F07%2F07%2Fdehiscent-lamina-papyracea%2F Brain MRI was requested for this 45 YO patient with diplopia to rule out multiple sclerosis. Axial & coronal images show focal dehiscence of the left lamina paprycea with focal herniation of orbital fat into ethmoid sinus (arrows). The medial rectus muscle has slight irregular contour. No previous history of trauma or surgery. Dehiscence of the lamina paprycea may be congenital or acquired (after trauma or surgery). The characteristic feature of dehiscence is a bony defect in the medial orbital wall or an inward displacement of the wall into the ethmoidal complex. The orbital fat and the medial rectus muscle often protrude through this gap into the ethmoidal bulla, which is usually small in size. Other orbital structures like optic nerve or even the globe itself may herniate. Clinical... Radiology Picture of the Day blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1582921 Sun, 06 Jul 2008 16:01:27 +0100 1582921 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1543004&cid=t_330128_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F06%2F25%2Ftwice-as-nice-im-in-paradise-latest-nice-guidelines%2F Lumbar infusion test for the investigation of normal pressure hydrocephalus (IP) Implantation of multifocal (non-accommodative) intraocular lenses during cataract surgery (IP) Stent insertion for bleeding oesophageal varices (IP) Transcatheter aortic valve implantation for aortic stenosis (IP) Surgical repair of vaginal wall prolapse using mesh (IP) Rimonabant for the treatment of overweight and obese patients (TA) Head and neck cancer - cetuximab (TA) Psoriasis- adaliumamb (TA) (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1543004 Wed, 25 Jun 2008 06:58:39 +0100 1543004 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1535785&cid=t_330128_136_f&fid=35315&url=http%3A%2F%2Fkrankipantzen.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F06%2Fcrush-your-cats-head-friday-catz-in.html So I came upon Sweet Yoshi flaked out on the couch today. Her pose made me think she might be indulging in some Passive Cat Yoga.As I moved to get a different angle of her chillaxed Yoga Pose I realised she was actually up to no good. Yoshi, clearly not so sweet after all, was Representin' Her Feline Posse. Instead of participating in an ancient mind and body exercise she was actually flashing a gang sign.I was being dissed with one of the most grievous gang signs known to cats (only to be out-harshed by the infamous presentation of the 'Oh No You DIDN' Cat Yack Deposit') -the ever vehemently apathetic 'W' for WHATEVER!Dude... (Source: Von Krankipantzen) Von Krankipantzen blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1535785 Fri, 20 Jun 2008 20:35:00 +0100 1535785 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1518715&cid=t_330128_136_f&fid=35315&url=http%3A%2F%2Fkrankipantzen.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F06%2Fcrush-your-cats-head-friday-busted.html What cat toys?Oh, you mean all THOSE cat toys strewn about on the floor behind me? Totally not mine. (Source: Von Krankipantzen) Von Krankipantzen blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1518715 Sat, 14 Jun 2008 06:16:00 +0100 1518715 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1488814&cid=t_330128_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=1478019&cid=t_330128_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FGeneticsHealth%2F%7E3%2F300493803%2F Thank you to Jennifer Texada at MD Anderson for bringing this great cancer treatment discovery to my attention…. (Image courtesy Introgen Therapeutics) A gene therapy invented at The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center is the first to succeed in a U.S. phase III clinical trial for cancer.  Introgen Therapeutics, Inc a spin out from MD Anderson, reported results of its phase III trial of Advexin, a modified adenovirus that expresses the tumor-suppressing gene p53, for end-stage head and neck cancer. The p53 gene is inactivated in many types of cancer. Its normal role is to halt the division of a defective cell and then force the cell to kill itself. “Cells become cancerous because p53 no longer functions. Restoring p53 works unlike any current cancer treatment bec... Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1478019 Thu, 29 May 2008 11:32:34 +0100 1478019 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1466835&cid=t_330128_122_f&fid=34755&url=http%3A%2F%2Fneuropsychological.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F05%2Fmilitary-traumatic-brain-injury-and.html An interesting feature article in tomorrow's New York Times Sunday Magazine:The Sergeant Lost WithinBy DANIEL BERGNERPublished: May 25, 2008"Roadside bombs have caused hundreds of dire brain injuries to soldiers in Iraq. One of them is Shurvon Phillip, and a team of specialists has worked avidly trying to reach him."A good deal of the article deals with the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago (RIC).[ ... Read the full article ... ] (Source: BrainBlog) BrainBlog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1466835 Sat, 24 May 2008 21:19:00 +0100 1466835 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1458423&cid=t_330128_125_f&fid=34820&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dentalblogs.com%2Farchives%2Fadministrator%2Fstudy-suggests-retaining-teeth-deters-cancer%2F In yet another development linking oral health to overall health, a report by researchers at Aichi Cancer Center in Nagoya and Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine has connected tooth loss with cancer of the esophagus, lungs, and head and neck. While other studies have made similar correlations, this particular report is the largest of its kind. Speculations indicate that the bacteria related to tooth loss could influence development of these diseases. The report refers to the oral cavity as a “gateway between the external environment and the gastrointestinal tract.” Earlier reports linking periodontal disease to heart disease, stroke, diabetes complications, dementia, Alzheimer’s, and low birth weight reflect a similar premise. SOURCE: MedicalNewsToday (Source:... dental blog for dentists about dentistry blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1458423 Wed, 21 May 2008 14:02:21 +0100 1458423 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1450264&cid=t_330128_136_f&fid=34870&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.debutaunt.com%2Farchives%2F001354.php I woke up way too early for a Sunday. I think I'm too tired to even write. As I sit here, I wish that Sixbucks wasn't quite so far away. I'm getting to the point again that I really dislike... (Source: debutaunt.com) debutaunt.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1450264 Sun, 18 May 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1450264 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1433773&cid=t_330128_136_f&fid=35315&url=http%3A%2F%2Fkrankipantzen.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F05%2Fcrush-your-cats-head-friday-snuggle.html I was very thrilled to have been able to meet with Mrtl and Mr. Mrtl this week. On their way to their new digs in the Deep Dark South they drove through my wee town and we met up for breakfast. This was a landmark moment for me as it was the first time I've eaten in a restaurant in over 3 years. I went out for lunch with my folks within a few days of my cancer diagnosis and had such a raging panic attack I had to flee the premises. I hadn't eaten out since. So I decided that meeting The Mrtls was the perfect time to test my new brain chemistry. SUCCESS!I had a giant pancake.After breakfast Mr. Mrtl left us gals to go do his Man Stuff so I took Mrtl back to my place to meet Yoshi. The key to a successful Yoshi interaction is to show no fear, ignore her at first and then just start to pet he... Von Krankipantzen blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1433773 Sat, 10 May 2008 03:19:00 +0100 1433773 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1420488&cid=t_330128_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F284107843%2F What do TV, ultrasounds, insufficient vitamin D, air pollution, a mother having the flu while pregnant, mercury, have to do with each other? All have been named as possible causes of autism. TK Kenyon looks at the puzzling spectrum of research into the cause of autism, some of which he labels as “just plain stupid”—the theory by economist Michael Waldman that tv causes autismautism causes tv—while others are “brilliant”—a 2006 study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), about a genetic variant that disrupts the transcription of MET, a gene that is a tyrosine kinase receptor and that “participates in brain growth and maturation, immune function, and repair of the digestive system.” As Kenyon further not... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1420488 Mon, 05 May 2008 19:10:45 +0100 1420488 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1420415&cid=t_330128_115_f&fid=34679&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.radpod.org%2F2008%2F05%2F06%2Fchondrosarcoma-of-petrous-apex%2F This axial T2-weighted MR image shows a high signal lesion in the petrous apex region, also involving the clivus. The lesion is expansile and there is evidence of bone destruction. Histopathology demonstrated chondrosarcoma. Chondrosarcomas of the skull base are typically off-midline, destructive lesions with high T2 signal and strong but heterogeneous contrast-enhancement. Approximately 50% demonstrate chondroid matrix calcification (best seen on CT). Skull base chondrosarcoma has a better prognosis than skull base chordoma, with an 80% 5-year progression-free survival after resection and radiotherapy. References: 1. Osborn A. Diagnostic Neuroradiology Mosby 1994 2. Cho YH, et al. Chordomas and chondrosarcomas of the skull base: comparative analysis of clinical results in 30 patients. Neu... Radiology Picture of the Day blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1420415 Mon, 05 May 2008 16:01:13 +0100 1420415 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1420416&cid=t_330128_115_f&fid=34679&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.radpod.org%2F2008%2F05%2F05%2Fvenous-vascular-malformation-2%2F Coronal T2W MRI of the head and neck of a 20 year-old male. There are areas of high signal with a trans-spatial distribution: base of tongue; the tonsillar region; the masticator space; the subcutaneous tissues of the neck; and the deep neck spaces including the larynx and upper trachea. This appearance is characteristic of vascular malformation. There are areas of low signal within some of the vascular spaces, consistent with phleboliths. Vascular malformations are classified according to Mulliken & Glowacki, 1982. They may be low-flow (venous, capillary, lymphatic, or mixed) or high-flow (arteriovenous) malformations. Vascular malformations are non-proliferative congenital abnormalities. They should be differentiated from capillary haemangioma of infancy, a common proliferative lesi... Radiology Picture of the Day blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1420416 Sun, 04 May 2008 16:01:36 +0100 1420416 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1409698&cid=t_330128_115_f&fid=34679&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.radpod.org%2F2008%2F05%2F01%2Fperineural-metastasis%2F This patient had known left parotid adenoid cystic carcinoma. The axial T1-weighted fat-saturated gadolinium-enhanced MR image shows enlargement and enhancement of the left facial nerve at the stylomastoid foramen (click image for an annotated version). Adenoid cystic carcinoma is notorious for its ability to metastasise by perineural spread. Facial nerve perineural enhancement may be a normal finding within the bony facial canal. Enhancement outside of the canal (below the skull base, within the internal auditory meatus, or in the cerebellopontine angle cistern) is always pathological. Other signs of perineural invasion are nerve thickening and widening of the bony canal. MR is more accurate when detecting perineural invasion than CT. References: 1. Gebarski SS, Telian SA, Niparko JK. Enh... Radiology Picture of the Day blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1409698 Wed, 30 Apr 2008 16:01:15 +0100 1409698 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1402163&cid=t_330128_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2F278455914%2F Duke University bioengineers can compensate for the thickness of the skull to see in real-time the arteries within the brain that most often clog up and cause strokes using new 3-D ultrasound technology they designed. This is believed to be the first of its kind- to see past the skull and actually view the major arteries. This could save many of lives, in emergent and routine situations. What are the real benefits? The 3-D ultrasound has the benefit of being less expensive and faster than the traditional methods of assessing blood flow in the brain — MRI or CT scanning, Ivancevich said. Though 3-D ultrasound will not totally displace MRI or CT scans, he said that the new technology would give physicians more flexibility in treating their patients. via Science Daily Tags: 3-d ultras... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1402163 Sat, 26 Apr 2008 20:55:25 +0100 1402163 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1391006&cid=t_330128_115_f&fid=34679&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.radpod.org%2F2008%2F04%2F21%2Fcoronoid-process-hyperplasia%2F Five year old boy with limited mouth opening since 3 years. CT scan shows enlarged coronoid processes extending above the zygomatic arches. Temporomandibular joints are normal. Coronoid process hyperplasia (CPH) presents clinically with longstanding, progressive reduction of mandibular opening. The cause of restricted movement is impingement of the elongated coronoid process against the temporal surface of the zygomatic arch preventing further mouth opening. Clinical DD is TMJ ankylosis. Diagnosis may be made with the presence of three features: difficulty in mouth opening, subclinical progression and hyperplastic change of the coronoid process. CPH affects predominately young adult males, with a 5:1 male to female ratio and an average age at first presentation is 25 years. Bilateral to un... Radiology Picture of the Day blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1391006 Sun, 20 Apr 2008 16:01:48 +0100 1391006 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1385413&cid=t_330128_136_f&fid=34870&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.debutaunt.com%2Farchives%2F001334.php Watching this 10 year old makes me feel like a total slacker mom. Starts off a little slow, but this girl jams out.... (Source: debutaunt.com) debutaunt.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1385413 Sat, 19 Apr 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1385413 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1379402&cid=t_330128_136_f&fid=34870&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.debutaunt.com%2Farchives%2F001332.php Um. My new download. So so awesome!!! I'm getting ready today for our Seattle trip. I'm totally psyched. I do wish I had a better suitcase though. I'm more equipped for roadtripping than flying. Ok. I'm getting off my duff.... (Source: debutaunt.com) debutaunt.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1379402 Thu, 17 Apr 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1379402 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1373460&cid=t_330128_136_f&fid=34870&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.debutaunt.com%2Farchives%2F001329.php I have to do my taxes today. They are nearly done, but I have to enter ONE number in. So in the meantime, I will do some survey that was sent to me on my myspace. (friend me if you... (Source: debutaunt.com) debutaunt.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1373460 Tue, 15 Apr 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1373460 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1367935&cid=t_330128_136_f&fid=35315&url=http%3A%2F%2Fkrankipantzen.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F04%2Fcrush-your-cats-head-friday.html It has been a bit of a rough week here in my body. I've been getting terrible migraine type headaches which then lead to horrible neck and shoulder spasms. If I'm not in pain I'm on painkillers or hung-over from painkillers. This is something I deal with often this time of year due to the seriously wacked out weather (you called it Squirl!) that occurs with Springtime. High pressure followed by low pressure etc. several times a day. Rain, sun, hail, lightening, sun, rain, sun, wind, cats, dogs, toads, blood filled rivers...You get the picture.I'm not sure which is worse; the headaches or not knowing what the frick to wear when I go out.So this post's theme is sleeping. Something I've been doing a lot this week and something that Yoshi is exceptionally good at.Somebody is going to need a m... Von Krankipantzen blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1367935 Sat, 12 Apr 2008 06:57:00 +0100 1367935 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1367951&cid=t_330128_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F268805581%2F Charlie has always had a big head—-this was apparent from the first time I saw his ultrasound image. It’s only been from looking over his baby and toddler photos that we’ve noted that, until he was around 5 or so, the top part of his head was really big. We always had to buy him bike helmets and hats that were big enough for Jim and me, it seemed. Researchers at the University of Washington’s Autism Center are studying if accelerated head growth might be a biomarker for autism. Today’s Technology Review (MIT) reports on a new project under neuroscientist Eric Courchesne to study the the organization of the brain cells of autistic persons in much more detail. Previous studies have revealed “unusual growth patterns in very young children [in the first two ... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1367951 Sat, 12 Apr 2008 06:05:50 +0100 1367951 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1358565&cid=t_330128_136_f&fid=35315&url=http%3A%2F%2Fkrankipantzen.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F04%2Flengthy-excuse.html My typical Crush Your Cat's Head Friday post is MIA because of an unscheduled change in plans. Without warning it became Fall Asleep On The Couch Ridiculously Early Friday which unexpectedly turned into a Pukey Migraine From Hell Saturday. The next thing I knew it was the afternoon of Brutal Painkiller Hangover Sunday which then predictably lead to Catch Up On My Whole Life Monday.Here is hoping that Running Errands All Over The City Tuesday will allow for an Obsessively Reflecting On My Boring Mundane Life Wednesday post.Bet you can't wait. (Source: Von Krankipantzen) Von Krankipantzen blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1358565 Tue, 08 Apr 2008 20:53:00 +0100 1358565 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1349546&cid=t_330128_136_f&fid=34870&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.debutaunt.com%2Farchives%2F001324.php Busy, but extremely fun week. Soccer. Playing tour guide. Happy, tired, but feeling so so great. Still am having issues posting pictures. Very frustrated with this as I have some absolutely adorable ones. Just a quick super shout out to... (Source: debutaunt.com) debutaunt.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1349546 Fri, 04 Apr 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1349546 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1344195&cid=t_330128_115_f&fid=34679&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.radpod.org%2F2008%2F04%2F02%2Fphthisis-bulbi%2F Phthisis bulbi, also known as end-stage eye, is an atrophic scarred and disorganised globe that may result from a variety of severe ocular insults. Dystrophic calcification is common. Causes of this end-stage damage include trauma, infection, other inflammatory processes, radiation, chronic retinal detachment, persistent hyperplastic primary vitreous and retinoblastoma. The globe is non-functioning thus the patient is blind in that eye. Enucleation +/- prosthesis insertion is performed if there is associated chronic pain or for cosmetic reasons. References: 1. Digital Journal of Opthalmology 2. Digital Reference of Opthalmology (Source: Radiology Picture of the Day) Radiology Picture of the Day blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1344195 Tue, 01 Apr 2008 16:02:51 +0100 1344195 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1335251&cid=t_330128_136_f&fid=35315&url=http%3A%2F%2Fkrankipantzen.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F03%2Fcrush-your-cats-head-friday-piss-in.html So Yoshi turned 10 years old on Monday and we celebrated with a can of crab (which she turned her nose up at) and a call from the on-call vet with a diagnosis of severe urine crystals. He seemed quite concerned and hoped Yoshi was feeling better. I had to explain that Yoshi is feeling just fine and has no symptoms at all of this condition. I just had the testing done as a routine thing at her last check-up. He was confused and told me to make the cat drink more water to flush those little suckers out.Yeah...ok.So she has a lovely brand new water fountain which she sniffs at and perhaps touches her tongue to but otherwise pretty much ignores. So it just sits there making gurgling noises which inspires a somewhat uncomfortable feeling in my bladder leading to the occasional pee pee dance.I'v... Von Krankipantzen blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1335251 Sat, 29 Mar 2008 06:18:00 +0100 1335251 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1329983&cid=t_330128_136_f&fid=34870&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.debutaunt.com%2Farchives%2F001321.php I adore my older sis. She's now out on You Tube. How cool is this: PART 1 PART 2 She's awesome. I want to be her when I finally grow up. And her husband. Dude is totally my brother from... (Source: debutaunt.com) debutaunt.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1329983 Thu, 27 Mar 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1329983 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1320547&cid=t_330128_136_f&fid=35315&url=http%3A%2F%2Fkrankipantzen.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F03%2Fcrush-your-cats-head-friday-about-that.html Yoshi has the most uncanny sense of time. About 3 minutes before her usual dinner hour she wakes up, climbs all over me like a monkey, thrusts her face within inches of mine and gives me this...THIS LOOK!Feeeeeed Meeeeeeeeeeeee! *urgent grunting noises* (Source: Von Krankipantzen) Von Krankipantzen blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1320547 Sat, 22 Mar 2008 01:05:00 +0100 1320547 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1306048&cid=t_330128_136_f&fid=34870&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.debutaunt.com%2Farchives%2F001314.php I am about to take 4 children under the age of seven to the park. God help us all!! When I have more time, I'm going to write about the Jehovah's witnesses and how awesome awesome awesome the Cirque du... (Source: debutaunt.com) debutaunt.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1306048 Sun, 16 Mar 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1306048 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1303298&cid=t_330128_136_f&fid=35315&url=http%3A%2F%2Fkrankipantzen.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F03%2Fcrush-your-cats-head-friday-questions.html Holy crap! Look! A Crush Post that is not 3 days late and totally lame. Ok, I guess I can't say for sure about the lameness part. Only time will tell with that.And now for the crush...My mom went to Target and all she bought me was this frickin' elephant hat!Duuuude! They are so going to kick my ass on the playground.I know that was pretty cute but don't go yet! I still need you! I don't think I've mentioned on my blog that I have new product on www.urbanbeast.ca available for sale. Blank notecards to be exact. I do send out a newsletter every time I add stuff but if you haven't signed-up on the website you are simply not in the know about these things. So go sign-up! I'll be adding more cool stuff shortly!Speaking of more cool stuff. Here is a poll I need you guys to check out. Help me pi... Von Krankipantzen blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1303298 Fri, 14 Mar 2008 19:48:00 +0100 1303298 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1301914&cid=t_330128_136_f&fid=36051&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FCancerCommentary%2F%7E3%2F251076162%2F An allergic reaction to the cancer drug cetuximab has been found. Sometimes the reaction includes anaphylaxis, a life-threatening condition characterized by a drop in blood pressure, fainting, difficulty breathing, and wheezing. Now researchers funded by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health, have discovered that specific pre-existing antibodies cause the severe reaction to the drug. Cetuximab is an immune-based therapy commonly used to treat persons diagnosed with head and neck cancer, or colon cancer, marketed as the popular brand Erbitux — a product of ImClone Systems Inc. and Bristol-Myers Squibb Company. Find more details from NIAD/NIH. Tags: allergic reaction, cancer-drug, cetuximab, colorectal-cancer, Erbit... Cancer Commentary blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1301914 Fri, 14 Mar 2008 00:19:39 +0100 1301914 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1300299&cid=t_330128_115_f&fid=34679&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.radpod.org%2F2008%2F03%2F14%2Finfantile-haemangioma%2F A 1-year old girl with presents with scalp hemangioma since birth. 3D CT demonstrates a midline hemangioma with hypertrophied feeding arteries and draining veins. Infantile hemangioma is a benign neoplasm of endothelial cells. They commonly develop in neonates within first few months of life. These birthmarks are more common in whites. Girls are affected 3-5 times more often than boys. Most infantile hemangiomas undergo rapid initial proliferation, with a subsequent plateau phase at age 9-10 months, before finally involuting. The involution phase extends from 1 year until 5 to 7 years of age. About 50% of lesions are completely resolved in 5 years. DD: other neonatal and infantile soft tissue sarcomas e.g. fibrosarcoma or rhabdomyosarcoma. In general, hemangiomas are characterized by discr... Radiology Picture of the Day blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1300299 Thu, 13 Mar 2008 16:02:05 +0100 1300299 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1277872&cid=t_330128_136_f&fid=34870&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.debutaunt.com%2Farchives%2F001306.php I was hurt only because I allowed myself to get hurt. It wasn't as if he intentionally hurt me. He's an extremely kind and caring person. Sometimes you just need to thicken your skin a little and be more realistic... (Source: debutaunt.com) debutaunt.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1277872 Tue, 04 Mar 2008 05:00:00 +0100 1277872 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1272529&cid=t_330128_136_f&fid=34870&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.debutaunt.com%2Farchives%2F001305.php Sometimes when someone hurts you, you just want to be a mean bitch and hurt them right back. But it never works. It will never make you feel any better. And most likely they are at the point where they... (Source: debutaunt.com) debutaunt.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1272529 Sun, 02 Mar 2008 05:00:00 +0100 1272529 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1252817&cid=t_330128_115_f&fid=34679&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.radpod.org%2F2008%2F02%2F25%2Fmedial-blow-out-fracture%2F This patient suffered a direct blow to the left orbit during a motor vehicle accident some months earlier. This resulted in a medial blow-out fracture through the lamina papyracea, with extrusion of orbital fat, but no EOM entrapment. An orbital blowout fracture is a fracture of one of the walls or floor of orbit with an intact orbital rim. It is the commonest orbital fracture, with orbital floor fractures more common than medial wall fractures. It is produced by a blow to the orbit which suddenly increases the intraorbital pressure, fracturing a portion of the orbital bony lining. Complications of blowout fracture include enophthalmos due to increased globe volume, diplopia on vertical gaze due to tissue entrapment, and globe injury. Orbital emphysema or haemorrhage may occur. Injury to t... Radiology Picture of the Day blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1252817 Sun, 24 Feb 2008 16:01:35 +0100 1252817 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1238187&cid=t_330128_136_f&fid=35315&url=http%3A%2F%2Fkrankipantzen.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F02%2Fcrush-your-cats-head-friday-sunday.html I've been busy shopping and cleaning and getting ready for my cousin to visit on Monday. She is almost 20 years old so I have to make my pad as cool and groovy as possible. This is no small feat and I am, frankly, exhausted already.Yes, I know by saying cool and groovy and pad I've just earned all 20 year olds' distain forever. Like, who totally cares?Yoshi has been helping me out by sleeping the whole weekend and keeping her shedded fur in a small easily contained area. However, she has resorted to some creative coping postures to avoid the pungent stench caused by me scrubbing and wiping with vinegar. My apartment smells like a salad. Environmentally safe for everybody but none too pleasant for sensitive noses.Regular cute sleeping posture.Smell avoidance sleeping posture. (Source: Von K... Von Krankipantzen blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1238187 Mon, 18 Feb 2008 02:32:00 +0100 1238187 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1219473&cid=t_330128_136_f&fid=35315&url=http%3A%2F%2Fkrankipantzen.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F02%2Fcrush-your-cats-head-friday-fur-child.html Discovered a new game today...Playing Airplane!Checking out the horizons. Totally relaxed.The soles of my feet are still tingling from all the purring.God, I love my cat. Who needs kids?* It has been brought to my attention that what I mean to type is Gymboree. As noted above I do not have kids so these errors are practically mandatory. (Source: Von Krankipantzen) Von Krankipantzen blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1219473 Fri, 08 Feb 2008 21:46:00 +0100 1219473 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1207315&cid=t_330128_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2008%2F02%2F05%2Fsurrounded-by-clocks-but-no-time%2F I looked around my desk today and realized I have about 5 clock faces staring back at me. Not because I’m a crazy person holed up in a world of clocks (although now I’m beginning to wonder…), but because clocks seem to be an added component of other, largely unrelated things. There’s one on my computer screen, always reminding me of how little I’ve done today. There’s one I got from Ireland, in an ornate, hand-carved base. I bought the clock for the base — the clock itself is just some cheap, made-in-china timepiece. The clock on my weather station leaves me scratching my head a little (I need the weather forecast, not the time!). To say nothing about the clocks on my wrist or in my pocket on my cell phone. But the worst clock of them all is the ... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1207315 Tue, 05 Feb 2008 21:13:44 +0100 1207315 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1195879&cid=t_330128_136_f&fid=35315&url=http%3A%2F%2Fkrankipantzen.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F02%2Fcrush-your-cats-head-friday-on-cold-and.html Ok, so it isn't actually snowing today but it did on Tuesday and it is still pretty miserable out. Yoshi is hunkered down in her new snoozen furzen pretty much all the time.However, she can still manage to look glamorous.This photo brought to mind a certain film from waaaay back...Is it Dr. Zhivago?Or Star Wars? (Source: Von Krankipantzen) Von Krankipantzen blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1195879 Sat, 02 Feb 2008 06:55:00 +0100 1195879 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1191345&cid=t_330128_115_f&fid=34679&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.radpod.org%2F2008%2F02%2F01%2Fcataract%2F A cataract is opacification or thickening of the lens. The commonest cause is advanced age. Other causes include congenital, post traumatic, diabetes and radiation. Rarer causes are not listed here. Visual deterioration occurs with increasing degrees of severity. The diagnosis is made clinically. Ocular ultrasound is performed when there is suspicion of posterior globe pathology but visualisation of the back of the eye is obscured by the opaque lens. Treatment is surgical removal of the lens which is usually replaced by an intraocular lens implant. Reference: eMedicine.com (Source: Radiology Picture of the Day) Radiology Picture of the Day blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1191345 Thu, 31 Jan 2008 16:02:03 +0100 1191345 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1187125&cid=t_330128_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2008%2F01%2F29%2Fyour-mental-illness-may-be-caused-by-head-trauma%2F Undiagnosed head trauma may be the underlying cause of many of the learning disabilities and other mental illnesses that are characterized by thinking problems (what professionals often refer to as “cognitive deficits”). So says a new study that the Wall Street Journal reported on today. What’s new is the contention of some researchers that there are many other cases where a severe past blow to the head, resulting in unconsciousness or confusion, is the unrecognized source of such problems. “Unidentified traumatic brain injury is an unrecognized major source of social and vocational failure,” says Wayne A. Gordon, director of the Brain Injury Research Center at Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York, where much of the research is being done. But don&#8... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1187125 Tue, 29 Jan 2008 22:30:04 +0100 1187125 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1179229&cid=t_330128_136_f&fid=35315&url=http%3A%2F%2Fkrankipantzen.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F01%2Fcrush-your-cats-head-friday-poor-sick.html Laying down funny and favouring her tummy. I wish there was a kitty equivalent to ginger ale.Poor Yoshi is not feeling well. She stopped eating last night after her 6 pm wet food dinner and barfed a couple times today. She rallied a bit and ate a little wet food for dinner tonight and then promptly yacked it up again. Poor little pooper. But she just ate a little more food a few minutes ago and it seems to be staying down. I hate it when she is sick because she is normally such a healthy cat. Also because she never manages to hurl on the linoleum parts of the apartment. Only on the beige carpet part and exactly where I walk most.I took her to the vet on Monday for just a check-up. I do that every couple of years to confirm that she is healthy and happy. Since she is going to be 10 years o... Von Krankipantzen blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1179229 Sat, 26 Jan 2008 07:06:00 +0100 1179229 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1166428&cid=t_330128_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F220454081%2F from 10 - 11.30pm. Shriver was the founder of the Peace Corps, VISTA, Community Action, Head Start, Legal Services for the Poor, Youth Corps, Job Corps, and the Special Olympics and headed President Lyndon Johnson’s War on Poverty. American Idealist is written and produced by Bruce Orenstein and is part of the Chicago Video Project. My husband, Fordham University professor James T. Fisher, speaks about Shriver, disabilities, and the Special Olympics. An article in the New York Times contains an interview with Shriver’s daughter and First Lady of California, Maria Shriver. An excerpt from a review of the film in the Los Angeles Times: The issues that Shriver tried to address — poverty, education, healthcare, public participation in the democratic process and the domes... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1166428 Mon, 21 Jan 2008 16:31:17 +0100 1166428 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1166354&cid=t_330128_115_f&fid=34679&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.radpod.org%2F2008%2F01%2F22%2Fosteomeatal-unit-obstruction%2F The osteomeatal unit is the part of the middle meatus that drains the frontal and maxillary sinuses and anterior and middle ethmoid air cells. When it is obstructed these sinuses characteristically become inflamed, known as the osteomeatal pattern. In this patient they are completely opacified on the right. Middle meatal lesions that may obstruct the osteomeatal unit include mucosal inflammation, ipsilateral concha bullosa, severe septal deviation, and nasal polyps and tumours. This patient incidentally has a concha bullosa in the middle turbinate on the left. Reference: Harnsberger HR. Handbook of Head and Neck Imaging, 2nd edition, Mosby 1995 (Source: Radiology Picture of the Day) Radiology Picture of the Day blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1166354 Mon, 21 Jan 2008 16:02:10 +0100 1166354 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1165391&cid=t_330128_109_f&fid=35671&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.anxietyinsights.info%2Fthe_neurological_basis_of_concussion_triggered_depression_re.htm Researchers at the Montreal Neurological Institute of McGill University have identified the neurological basis of depression in male athletes with persisting post-concussion symptoms. The study, published in this week's issue of Archives of General Psychiatry, has important clinical implications for the treatment of individuals who have suffered a cerebral concussion. Depression is one of a number of persisting symptoms experienced by athletes following sports concussion. The prevalence of depression in the general population is around 5%, whilst the prevalence of depression in head trauma patients can reach an astounding 40%. "Until now, very little was known about the neurological basis of the depression frequently reported by athletes following concussion," says Dr Alain Ptito, neuropsy... Latest entries from www.anxietyinsights.info blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1165391 Mon, 21 Jan 2008 05:58:00 +0100 1165391 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1162034&cid=t_330128_136_f&fid=35315&url=http%3A%2F%2Fkrankipantzen.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F01%2Fcrush-your-cats-head-friday-yoshis.html Every blue moon I cook up a huge pot of tomato sauce to spoon into small serving sized containers for my freezer. I hate cooking so this is the only way I can avoid scurvy. One nasty cooking hour resulting in several wondrous microwaving minutes at later dates.Yoshi should count her blessings that this phenomenon doesn't happen more regularly because her aversion to the smell of onions being cut up is very dramatic and fraught with anguish and despair.As I start chopping the onions (said in a Creole accent-Onyons!) I can see her out of the corner of my eye sniffing the air with a decidedly peevish cast to her ears.Then the obsessive head tossing and lip smacking begins.This part lasts for several minutes.By this time most likely the onions are in the skillet and the worst is over. My strea... Von Krankipantzen blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1162034 Sat, 19 Jan 2008 05:05:00 +0100 1162034 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1158188&cid=t_330128_115_f&fid=34679&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.radpod.org%2F2008%2F01%2F18%2Ftam-oshanter-sign%2F Named after the character in Robert Burn’s[1] poem of the same name, a Tam O’Shanter is a Scottish hat (picture here). The appearances of advanced Paget’s disease of the skull are similar. Other Paget’s disease related signs blade of grass sign jigsaw pattern bone or mosaic pattern bone picture frame vertebra cotton wool appearance of bone banana fracture Other inanimate object inspired signs at Radiopaedia.org here. References S. Smith “Radiologic Spectrum of Paget Disease of Bone and Its Complications with Pathologic Correlation” RadioGraphics. 2002;22:1191-1216 P. Richards “Paget’s Disease Causing an Arnold-Chiari Type 1 Malformation” AJR 2001; 176:816-817 (Source: Radiology Picture of the Day) Radiology Picture of the Day blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1158188 Thu, 17 Jan 2008 16:01:34 +0100 1158188 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1156938&cid=t_330128_107_f&fid=36585&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FHighlightHealth%2F%7E3%2F218040975%2F This article was published on Highlight HEALTH. Related articlesLack of Health Insurance Increases Risk of Cancer DeathDecrease in US Cancer DeathsThe Best of Highlight HEALTH 2007 - The Year in ReviewQuitWinLive - The Great American SmokeoutSmoking Duration vs. Intensity and the Impact on Lung Cancer Risk (Source: Highlight HEALTH) Highlight HEALTH blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1156938 Thu, 17 Jan 2008 05:48:00 +0100 1156938 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1152474&cid=t_330128_122_f&fid=34755&url=http%3A%2F%2Fneuropsychological.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F01%2Foccupational-therapy-ot.html Today's Science Times section of The New York Times has a good feature article about the daily work of an Occupational Therapist working with patients who have sustained severe traumatic brain injuries.Link to full text of article (Source: BrainBlog) BrainBlog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1152474 Tue, 15 Jan 2008 18:00:00 +0100 1152474 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1150698&cid=t_330128_136_f&fid=35315&url=http%3A%2F%2Fkrankipantzen.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F01%2Fcrush-your-cats-head-monday-being.html Friday, Monday, whatever...Bath TimeGetting Warmed UpEntering The Clean ZoneEmploying the Gene Simmons TechniqueSampling a Juicy DrumstickNibbling on Deeelishus ToesExhausted and Ready For a Nap (Source: Von Krankipantzen) Von Krankipantzen blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1150698 Tue, 15 Jan 2008 06:56:00 +0100 1150698 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1142419&cid=t_330128_136_f&fid=34870&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.debutaunt.com%2Farchives%2F001271.php Happy Birthday, Mom. You are awesome and our lives would suck without you (even though Zoe would probably get a puppy). I wouldn't be here if it weren't for her. Literally. She gave me life 40 years ago, and then... (Source: debutaunt.com) debutaunt.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1142419 Thu, 10 Jan 2008 05:00:00 +0100 1142419 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1136955&cid=t_330128_140_f&fid=35448&url=http%3A%2F%2Fseemedlikeagoodideathetime.com%2F2008%2F01%2F08%2Fff-friendsremember-the-infamous-boar-hunt%2F Well…..look at this. This ugly, horrid thing is going to be hanging in my house. TG it’s in husband’s office.    I swear, my house is starting to resemble a Bad Dreams Museum! But, you know what they say, “If life hands you lemons, make lemonade.” I will be dressing this ugly boar head up for each holiday. As for right now, I’m looking for a pipe, cap, and smoking jacket in it’s size. (Source: bipolar chicks blogging) bipolar chicks blogging blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1136955 Tue, 08 Jan 2008 17:39:18 +0100 1136955 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1132145&cid=t_330128_115_f&fid=34679&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.radpod.org%2F2008%2F01%2F07%2Fbilateral-ocular-calcification%2F This young patient had incidental posterior globe calcification noted. It most likely relates to intrauterine or early infancy chorioretinitis. Numerous causes of calcification of the globe are encountered, varying from the benign to malignant. When calcification is seen in the posterior half of the globe, it could relate to any of the layers (scleral, choroidal or retinal), as it is not possible to separate them out on CT. Retinal: drusen - 1% population at optic disc. Benign; retinoblastoma; retinocytoma; tuberous sclerosis - “giant drusen” - astrocytic hamartomas; epiretinal membranes; Coat’s disease. Retinochoroidal: chorioretinitis - most commonly following Toxoplasmosis. Choroidal: choroidal osteomas - more common in patients with tuberous sclerosis; choroidal angio... Radiology Picture of the Day blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1132145 Sun, 06 Jan 2008 16:02:34 +0100 1132145 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1131040&cid=t_330128_136_f&fid=35315&url=http%3A%2F%2Fkrankipantzen.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F01%2Fcrush-your-cats-head-friday-furry-purry.html Yoshi's Christmas gift this year was this cozy bed that she can burrow into or sleep on top of. It is her very own personal Body Ugg. (Source: Von Krankipantzen) Von Krankipantzen blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1131040 Sat, 05 Jan 2008 04:24:00 +0100 1131040 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1124954&cid=t_330128_136_f&fid=36051&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FCancerCommentary%2F%7E3%2F209872910%2F Such were the findings of scientists at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center who were able to capture genetic signatures common to head and neck cancer. The researchers collected the rinsed saliva and filtered out cells thought to contain one or more of 21 bits of chemically altered genes common only to head and neck cancers. Tumor and blood samples also were collected. The cellular mishaps occur when small molecules called methyl groups clamp on to the DNA ladder structure of a gene. In the grip of too many methyl groups, these genes can incorrectly switch on or off in a process called hypermethylation. The said findings suggest that the gargle test could be a potential screening procedure for people at high risk for developing head and neck cancer (i.e. heavy smokers, alcohol drinkers)... Cancer Commentary blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1124954 Wed, 02 Jan 2008 12:31:48 +0100 1124954 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1124224&cid=t_330128_115_f&fid=34679&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.radpod.org%2F2008%2F01%2F02%2Forbital-blowout-fracture-2%2F Orbital blowout fractures may be isolated or a part of a combination injury. In this patient who was a victim of road traffic accident, there is inferior and medial wall fractures with herniation of orbital contents. For a similar case and more information please refer to a previous case. Reference: Nigel R, et al. Accident and Emergency Radiology: A Survival guide: Face. Elsevier 2005. (Source: Radiology Picture of the Day) Radiology Picture of the Day blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1124224 Tue, 01 Jan 2008 23:45:55 +0100 1124224 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1113898&cid=t_330128_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2007%2F12%2F23%2Fwhen-is-a-tantrum-not-just-a-tantrum%2F While most children occasionally exhibit tempter-tantrums, researchers warn that parents may want to be especially vigilant of certain types of tantrums. A recent study finds specific types of tantrum behaviors which appear to be connected to depression or disruptive disorders in children ages three to six. The researchers, out of the Washington University School of Medicine St. Louis, examined tantrum behavior in 279 children, of which a portion was already diagnosed with mental health problems. Their study, published in the Journal of Pediatrics, found that children that tend to be diagnosed with ADHD and oppositional-defiant disorder are also those that exhibit extremely aggressive behavior during tantrums. In addition, another behavior for parents to be concerned with during tantrums... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1113898 Mon, 24 Dec 2007 00:45:49 +0100 1113898 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1113893&cid=t_330128_115_f&fid=34679&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.radpod.org%2F2007%2F12%2F24%2Fhyperostosis-of-the-skull%2F This patient has an olfactory groove meningioma extending into the roof of the nasal cavity. Typical of meningioma, hyperostosis of the skull may imply invasion (this point is controversial). The differential diagnosis for hyperostosis of the skull depends on whether it is focal or diffuse. Diffuse: Paget’s disease of bone metastatic disease, especial prostate carcinoma chronic, severe anemia hyperparathyroidism acromegaly osteopetrosis hyperostosis frontalis interna long term dilantin administration genetic diseases (rare) Camurati-Engelmann’s disease frontometaphyseal dysplasia craniodiaphysial dysplasia Focal: meningioma fibrous dysplasia Paget’s disease of bone metastatic disease, especial prostate carcinoma esthesioneuroblastoma - only rarely demonstrates hyperostosis. Re... Radiology Picture of the Day blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1113893 Sun, 23 Dec 2007 16:02:08 +0100 1113893 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1112673&cid=t_330128_136_f&fid=35315&url=http%3A%2F%2Fkrankipantzen.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F12%2Fcrush-your-cats-head-friday-santas.html BUSTED! She thinks it is helping while I know it means little white hairs all over my freshly laundered navy top.Fleeing the scene of the laundry crime.BUSTED! Being told off for biting. She thinks it is merely justice for making her get off my lap. I know it is spite and sheer badness from a 9 lb dictator.Fleeing that crime too.If she keeps this up this year Santa will put a dog in her stocking. (Source: Von Krankipantzen) Von Krankipantzen blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1112673 Sat, 22 Dec 2007 07:36:00 +0100 1112673