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Troponin T for Early Rule-Out of Myocardial Infarction
Is high-sensitivity Troponin T sensitive enough to detect acute myocardial infarction in patients presenting with early-onset chest pain?...More...
Signs of Being Dehydrated
Dehydration may occur due to illness, heat or exercise. When you're ill, drink plenty of fluids to ward off dehydration. Water, juice, frozen ice treats and soups are all excellent ways to keep your body hydrated. Hydrate before engaging in strenuous exercise and keep drinking water or a sports drin...More...
The Power of One: Rural Hospitalists Face Myriad Challenges
In small rural communities, the hospitalist may be the generalist and the specialist rolled into one; and the patient is likely your neighbor. What unique challenges does the rural hospitalist face?...More...
How to Make a Rope Stretcher
In many circumstances, a pleasant camping or hiking trip may become disastrous. If a member of the party is injured and cannot make it to a location that provides medical help, it may be necessary for other members of that party to transport the injured or afflicted person to safety. However, if tha...More...
Surgery Wound Complications
The most common causes of surgical wound complications are bacteria, allergic reactions and thin skin at the wound site. Normally, the bacteria present on the skin is harmless because the skin acts as a barrier, but when the skin is broken, bacteria enter and start to grow. Bandages and antibiotic o...More...
Treating Asymptomatic Carotid Stenosis Invasively? Not Yet
Frank Veith, MD, speaks out against invasive procedures for asymptomatic carotid stenosis until good trials can determine the best candidates....More...
How to Write a Referral Appeal
Health insurance companies rarely will pay for you to visit a specialist like a cardiologist unless you are referred to that specialist by your primary physician. You can request that your physician refer you to the specialist and describe your symptoms or health problems that warrant you needing th...More...
Trends in Wait Times for Cancer Surgery in the US
Early detection of malignancies means increased demand for timely intervention. What are the factors associated with prolonged wait times for initial cancer surgery?...More...
Surgical Drain Bacteria After Breast and Axillary Surgery
Bacterial colonization of drains can be reduced by local antiseptic interventions in drain care after breast surgery....More...
To What Extent Does Metastasis Within the Sentinel Node Affect Survival?
Commentary on a study on survival in patients with sentinel node-positive melanoma, published December 2008 in the Annals of Surgery....More...
Lymphadema Management
People who have a malformed or damaged lymphatic system may suffer from a type of fluid retention called lymphedema. According to the National Cancer Institute, the body's lymph nodes create lymph, a mix of white blood cells and plasma, and circulate it throughout the body as an infection fighter. W...More...
How to Report an Army Accident
The U.S. Army has clear guidelines and procedures for the reporting of an Army related accident. Such cases might pertain either to human injury or to damage delivered upon Army property, structures, or those involved in Army coordinated activities. As with most military approaches, these situations...More...
When Your Child Is Constipated
Find out how to treat mild cases of constipation in your child at home....More...
Follow-up of a Trial of Suture Versus Mesh Repair of Hernia
Does this study prove that suture repair of incisional hernia should be abandoned?....More...
How to Live With a Permanent Stoma
A stoma is a surgically created opening that connects a portion of the intestine or urethra to the outside of your body for waste removal. In some cases, the stoma is temporary, created so that remaining tissues can have time to heal. In other cases, if the disease is extensive or you have lost norm...More...
Is Noncontact Normothermic Wound Therapy Cost Effective
Chronic pressure ulcers are a significant health problem for patients in long-term care facilities....More...
How to Treat a Burn Bubble
A burn bubble, also known as a blister, most commonly appears with a second degree burn. A burn bubble is a raised pouch on top of the skin that is filled with fluid, usually clear in color. Burn bubbles occur when the skin is burned from contact with fire, heat or scalding. Properly treating a burn...More...
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