A man in his 40s who really needs you to understand his ECG
Written by Pendell MeyersA man in his 40s presented for " left sided chest pain sudden onset yesterday when sneezing and coughing that is worsened with inspiration. " He also complained of associated SOB, dizziness, jaw pain, and back pain, which he described as " muscle spasms. " He has also had rhinorrhea and cough for 1 week. Also, left hand numbness today. He went to urgent care for evaluation. An ECG was performed there (unavailable) which reportedly was abnormal, so EMS was called to urgent care to take him to the ED.On EMS arrival, they noted the patient vomited then became unresponsive. He was reportedly...
Source: Dr. Smith's ECG Blog - May 1, 2022 Category: Cardiology Authors: Pendell Source Type: blogs
Listening to pain in our younger patients [PODCAST]
“As a family physician for more than 40 years, I have seen countless patients struggling to alleviate chronic pain, with far too many turning to self-destructive coping methods such as alcohol and opioids. Unfortunately, the struggle with chronic pain isn ’t going away – and more alarming is the fact that those suffering from it areRead more …Listening to pain in our younger patients [PODCAST] originally appeared inKevinMD.com. (Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog)
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - April 27, 2022 Category: General Medicine Authors: < span itemprop="author" > < a href="https://www.kevinmd.com/post-author/the-podcast-by-kevinmd" rel="tag" data-wpel-link="internal" > The Podcast by KevinMD < /a > < /span > Tags: Podcast Pain Management Primary Care Source Type: blogs
Towards Control of Inflammation as an Important Goal in the Treatment of Aging
Today I'll point out a review article that laments the present state of progress towards the control of inflammation in the human body. While acknowledging that great strides have been made in ways to interfere in inflammatory signaling, benefiting many patients, present tools are crude in comparison to the technologies that will most likely be needed in order to truly control unresolved, chronic inflammation and eliminate its contribution to age-related disease. True control of inflammation would imply the ability to (a) trigger resolution mechanisms with specificity, avoiding impairment of the operation of inflammation w...
Source: Fight Aging! - April 25, 2022 Category: Research Authors: Reason Tags: Medicine, Biotech, Research Source Type: blogs
How the pandemic affected teen mental health and substance abuse [PODCAST]
“Two issues drive teen substance use: drug availability and perception of risk. Availability: Today ’s teens know that obtaining substances is far too easy. For example, 70 percent of high school seniors say marijuana is either “fairly easy” or “very easy” to obtain. Seventy-seven percent say getting their hands on alcohol is very easy and twenty-oneRead more …How the pandemic affected teen mental health and substance abuse [PODCAST] originally appeared inKevinMD.com. (Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog)
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - April 11, 2022 Category: General Medicine Authors: < span itemprop="author" > < a href="https://www.kevinmd.com/post-author/the-podcast-by-kevinmd" rel="tag" > The Podcast by KevinMD < /a > < /span > Tags: Podcast Psychiatry Source Type: blogs
Denmark Finds New Ways to Promote Underground Trade
Jeffrey A. SingerIn 1969, Denmark became thefirst country to legalize pictorial and audiovisual pornography, so it is acutely painful to see its government take a new puritanical turn.The Health Ministry has already set the goal of raising the alcohol drinking age from 16 to 18. And last month, Denmark ’s health minister announcedplans to ban the sale of tobacco and nicotine products to anyone born after 2010. This way, the Health Ministry hopes to gradually phase out the use of all tobacco and nicotine products in the country. The Health Ministry took this action to address the 13,600 annual deaths from smoking ‐...
Source: Cato-at-liberty - April 11, 2022 Category: American Health Authors: Jeffrey A. Singer Source Type: blogs
What's new in midwifery - guidelines, audit, news - 11th April 2022
First, Development of knowledge and techniques in gynaecology gained from enslaved women, (British Journal of Midwifery).AuditHQIP have a newMaternity and newborn newsletter.National Neonatal Audit Programme, annual report on 2020 dataRecommendations and guidelinesWHO recommendations on material and newborn care for a positive postnatal experience, a 2022 update of their 2014 guidelines. Read about it here, with a link to the recommendations themselves. Thanks to the Library and Knowledge Service at Rotherham General Hospital, South Yorkshire, for this.Press release on publication of NICE Quality...
Source: Browsing - April 11, 2022 Category: Databases & Libraries Tags: midwifery Source Type: blogs
If You ’ ve Seen One Robot – Wait, What?
BY KIM BELLARD
If You’ve Seen One Robot – Wait, What?
We think we know robots, from the old school Robbie the Robot to the beloved R2-D2/C-3PO to the acrobatic Boston Dynamics robots or the very human-like Westworld ones. But you have to love those scientists: they keep coming up with new versions, ones that shatter our preconceptions. Two, in particular, caught my attention, in part because both expect to have health care applications, and in part because of how they’re described.
Hint: the marketing people are going to have some work to do on the names.
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Source: The Health Care Blog - April 7, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Ryan Bose-Roy Tags: Health Tech Kim Bellard robots SlimeBot Source Type: blogs
Fight Aging! Newsletter, April 4th 2022
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Source: Fight Aging! - April 3, 2022 Category: Research Authors: Reason Tags: Newsletters Source Type: blogs
Discovering What's Behind Older Adults' Fear of Falling May Encourage More Activity
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Dear Carol: My mother lives with pain from rheumatoid arthritis and she’s also experiencing early symptoms of Alzheimer’s. She’s used a cane for years and was confident with these aids but recently she’s become terrified of falling. I bought her a walker, and she says that makes her feel more stable. Still, she’s fearful when she moves around so she’s become extraordinarily sedentary. I can understand caution, but I’m afraid that if she avoids all activity, her health will decline even faster. She lives with me and there can be friction when I make suggestions. Is ther...
Source: Minding Our Elders - April 3, 2022 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Carol Bradley Bursack Source Type: blogs
A New Generation of Caregivers: Grandchildren Taking Care of Grandparents
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Family and household composition have changed a great deal over recent decades. Many of these young caregivers have lived with or been raised by their grandparents. For example, a 2021 report published by Generations United found that more than one in four Americans (26 percent) are living in a household with 3 or more generations. In other instances, a grandchild becomes the primary caregiver because he or she lives nearer to the elder than other family members. Sometimes, it’s simply because a particular grandchild feels close to the grandparent and has the so-called “caregiver ...
Source: Minding Our Elders - April 2, 2022 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Carol Bradley Bursack Source Type: blogs
A Taxonomy of Degree of Effort in Undertaking Interventions to Slow or Reverse Aging
The urge to create taxonomies is very human, almost reflexive. We make lists, divide things up into buckets and categories. I'm not entirely convinced that there is yet the need to do this when it comes to personal efforts to slow or reverse aging, but that opinion certainly isn't going to stop people from publishing their thoughts on the matter. Today's open access paper is an example, in which a few arbitrary lines in the sand are drawn, and the spectrum of present day efforts to live longer is divided into five broad categories.
The one point that makes it, I think, hard to take any given taxonomy seriously is th...
Source: Fight Aging! - April 1, 2022 Category: Research Authors: Reason Tags: Medicine, Biotech, Research Source Type: blogs
Should You Care for Aging Parents Who Neglected or Abused You in Childhood
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Years ago, a journalist (we’ll call her Nancy) requested an interview with me to discuss common caregiving issues for an article she was writing. We bonded during our chat, and Nancy shared some of her own experiences trying to cope with her aging parents’ needs. In addition to notoriously difficult decisions that come with caregiving, like whether Dad should continue driving or if Mom needs more help at home, Nancy was also struggling with years and years of toxic family history. Initially, she felt that her experience was unusual. After all, we mostly hear about family caregi...
Source: Minding Our Elders - March 31, 2022 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Carol Bradley Bursack Source Type: blogs
Keeping Older Adults Active and and Engaged
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As family caregivers, we strive to meet all our loved ones’ needs. We give medication reminders, cook meals, manage doctor’s appointments and keep schedules. Our daily tasks can be challenging, but one, in particular, gives families a lot of grief: ensuring our loved ones are stimulated and entertained. If a senior’s abilities have waned, it can be challenging to find ways to adapt or replace the pastimes they once loved. Sometimes, though, our loved ones simply lose their motivation to participate in life. They may complain, nag us, or spend all day sleeping or watching television. What is a...
Source: Minding Our Elders - March 29, 2022 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Carol Bradley Bursack Source Type: blogs
Barry Jacobs, Psy.D. Sits in Carol ’s Spot for Today’s Column on Planning for Eventual Parent Care
Dear Readers: Barry J. Jacobs, Psy.D., a clinical psychologist and family therapist, is a leading educator about family caregiving. One reason for his effectiveness is that he has been a caregiver himself. I sent Dr. Jacobs a note explaining a question that I’d received about preparing for caregiving and expected a brief quote in return. However, in accordance with his generous nature, he provided so much more. Therefore, this week, I’m honored to have Dr. Jacobs answer our reader who wondered how to plan for caregiving:
The fact that you are already thinking about caregiving and beginning to plan is half the b...
Source: Minding Our Elders - March 27, 2022 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Carol Bradley Bursack Source Type: blogs
Grieving Before Death: Alzheimer's or Terminal Illness Grief
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Nearly everyone involved in caring for an ill or aging loved one is experiencing some degree of grief. However, we don’t usually identify the complex emotions we’re experiencing as such. When you have a parent or spouse who used to be strong and capable but begins to ask for a little assistance, it’s no big deal, right? You’re happy to help. But deep down, there’s a knot in our hearts. We’re grieving various kinds of loss, including the loss of function that comes with advancing age or a chronic medical condition. Generally, these changes are subtle and the grief surrounding...
Source: Minding Our Elders - March 26, 2022 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Carol Bradley Bursack Source Type: blogs
