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The Ultimate Blood Test

The Ultimate Blood Test

As the dizziness began to fade and the nausea to subside, I kept thinking how two tablespoons did not sound like a lot of blood. During regular checkups, my physician draws only about half that amount. I suppose I might have guessed, especially after a 12-hour fast, I would sicken when my blood pressure and glucose levels dipped–I’m a terrible blood donor in that regard.

The nurse who drew my blood helpfully looked around my office for a sweet drink. “Do you have any soda or juice?” she asked. But the only thing I had was a can of Diet Coke. Which in a way is ironic: I used to drink regular Coke but switched to the sugar-free form after blood tests revealed that my triglycerides were too high.

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New prenatal test may show inherited diseases
Doctors may soon be able to diagnose inherited diseases such as cystic fibrosis, thalassaemia and sickle cell anemia in fetuses by simply testing a blood sample taken from the mother.

Drug interactions
Question: IS IT OK TO TAKE TRAMADOL AND OXYCONTIN 10 MG TOGETHER OR EVEN ON THE SAME DAY?

Answer: Yes. It is possible to use both medications concurrently.  The same physician should be prescribing both medications with limitations of the dosages of each drug.

Ask an Expert: Nicholas Votolato RPh BCPP, Addiction and Substance Abuse

Can Your Doctor Read a Critical Heart Test Correctly?

Can Your Doctor Read a Critical Heart Test Correctly?
Lack of uniform standards on EKGs can cause mistakes

Hidden Hurt: Desperate for medical care, the uninsured flock by the hundreds to a remote corner of Virginia for the chance to see a doctor
Desperate for medical care, the uninsured flock by the hundreds to a remote corner of Virginia for the chance to see a doctor

Battling MRSA with transparency
By Sarah Arnquist Two weeks ago, I made an emergency trip home to Minnesota because my grandmother fell ill. She went to the emergency room on a Sunday night, complaining of fatigue and shortness of breath. The emergency physician diagnosed…

Summer Rheumatology Conference 2007 Videos Online

Summer Rheumatology Conference 2007 Videos Online
A series of Physician Education materials surrounding the Rheumatic diseases. Brought to you by the Maryland Society for the Rheumatic Diseases, Rheumatism Society of the District of Columbia and the Rheumatology Society of Delaware.

My son says he sees things in slow motion
Question: My son is 11 years old and complains that he suddenly felt as though things were moving in slow motion for a few seconds in school today. He says this happened twice today. I must also tell you that about 8 months ago I met with a terrible accident and when he came to see me in the ICU he fainted. T . . .

Answer: It sounds like your child is experiencing symptoms of syncope or “fainting spells” which is not uncommon in school age children, I would have him evaluated by your pediatrician.

Ask an Expert: Floyd Sallee MD, Anxiety and Stress Disorders (Children)

Pageant winner speaks to FDA about tanning, sunscreen

Pageant winner speaks to FDA about tanning, sunscreen
Ex-Miss Maryland Brittany Lietz has joined a panel of doctors and skin cancer advocates to urge the FDA to provide better regulation and information about skin cancer and sunscreen products.

Direct Access to Physical Therapy in the Netherlands: Results From the First Year in Community-Based Physical Therapy

Background: In 2006, direct access to physical therapy was introduced in the Netherlands. Before this policy measure, evaluation and treatment by a physical therapist were only possible following referral by a physician.

Objective: The objectives of this study were to investigate how many patients use direct access and to establish whether these patients have a different profile than referred patients.

Methods: Electronic health care data from the National Information Service for Allied Health Care (LiPZ), a nationally representative registration network of 93 Dutch physical therapists working in 43 private practices, were used.

Results: In 2006, 28% of the patients seen by a physical therapist came by direct access. Patients with non–further-specified back problems, patients with nonspecific neck complaints, and higher-educated patients were more likely to refer themselves to a physical therapist, as were patients with health problems lasting for less than 1 month. Younger patients made more use of direct access. In addition, patients with recurring complaints more often referred themselves, as did patients who had received earlier treatment by a physical therapist. Patients with direct access received fewer treatment sessions. Compared with 2005, there was no increase in the number of patients visiting a physical therapist.

Limitations: Data came only from physical therapists working on general conditions in general practices. Severity of complaints is not reported.

Conclusions: A large, specific group of patients utilized self-referral, but the total number of patients seen by a physical therapist remained the same. In the future, it is important to evaluate the consequences of direct access, both on quality aspects and on cost-effectiveness.

Abstract Award Received By Bmc Nurse Manager

Abstract Award Received By Bmc Nurse Manager
Hanover resident and Boston Medical Center (BMC) Nurse Manager Colleen LaBelle, RN, ACRN, CARN, was one of two semi-finalists to receive the Best Abstract Award from the Association for Medical Education and Research in Substance Abuse (AMERSA).

Medication Mixing
Question: I`m going through a divorce and just cannot deal with my emotions any longer. I was wondering if taking valium with cymbalta will help me sleep, calm my nerves and help me chill during the day or will it cause bad reactions?? I really need to know pretty soon… Signed, Losing . . .

Answer: Dear Losing It, Obviously, you are going through a difficult time with your pending divorce. Medications can play a role depending on exactly how all of this is affecting you. The first step is a careful clinical assessment, either with your primary care physician or a psychiatrist, as needed. Diffe . . .

Ask an Expert: Chandran Kalyanam MD, Mental Health

mmm… liver
So I don’t know about you guys, but I’ve been aim way too low.  Maybe I need to crack an anatomy book sometime. [There is a video that cannot be displayed in this feed. Visit the blog entry to see the video.] Anyway how irresponsible is this doctor?  Anyway, it’s kind of a long video but informative […]

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My son says he sees things in slow motion

My son says he sees things in slow motion
Question: My son is 11 years old and complains that he suddenly felt as though things were moving in slow motion for a few seconds in school today. He says this happened twice today. I must also tell you that about 8 months ago I met with a terrible accident and when he came to see me in the ICU he fainted. T . . .

Answer: It sounds like your child is experiencing symptoms of syncope or “fainting spells” which is not uncommon in school age children, I would have him evaluated by your pediatrician.

Ask an Expert: Floyd Sallee MD, Anxiety and Stress Disorders (Children)

Stem Cell-Grown Windpipe Transplant Works
In a major medical first, doctors have given a woman a new windpipe with tissue grown from her own stem cells, eliminating the need for anti-rejection drugs.

Doctor Alex Antispyware : Free

Doctor Alex Antispyware : Free
Doctor Alex is a new contemporary spyware monitor, detection and removal application. It will scan your PC to detect and remove any adware or spyware that you might have. And it is absolutely FREE!

Doctors transplant windpipe with stem cells
Doctors have given a woman a new windpipe with tissue grown from her own stem cells, eliminating the need for anti-rejection …

Indianapolis, IN, United States,Medical Billing and Coding Jobs - Training Available,

Indianapolis, IN, United States,Medical Billing and Coding Jobs - Training Available,
The Doctor is in, and you should be too — as their new Medical Billing and Coding Specialist!Medical Billing and Coding experts play an integral part in the medical industry, and are a key member of any health care facility. Medical Billing clerks calculate charges, develop bills, and prepare them to be mailed to customers, they ensure that even the most complicated bills are accurate.Skilled Medical Billing and Coding Professionals are in demand RIGHT NOW, and Hospitals, Private and Public…

Dirty Split

Dirty Split
When a plastic surgeon is found murdered in his office the police are quick to apprehend a prime suspect. It is a textbook case - except the suspect didn’t do it. There is more to the deceased doctor than meets the eye. Much more. You will lead private investigator Alan Baxter to the truth as an […]

Do I still have hives?
Question: 24 hours after a colonoscopy I start having hives, my allergy doctor said that i have urticaria due to the anesthesia. He prescribed Clarinex with wich i had big relief. After a month I stop the medice and I don`t have them any more. it is been 10 days after. I went back to the doctor and He told me . . .

Answer: If you are not experiencing hives that you can see and that itch, your hives are gone. The IgE of 233 does not mean that you have underlying hives.

Ask an Expert: I. Bernstein MD, Allergies

Filipino Nurses, Healers in Trouble

Filipino Nurses, Healers in Trouble
On Long Island, a case against 10 Filipino nurses is a startling anomaly in what has been a remarkably successful migration of people seeking to work in a single occupation.