Weight Loss Surgery Safe for Diabetics
(MedPage Today) -- Short-term complications comparable to what's seen after appendectomy and cholecystectomy. (Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular)
Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular - October 31, 2014 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news
Jasper and the unwelcome party guest: An unforgettable appendicitis experience
Twelve-year-old Jasper Sieniewicz, from Cambridge, Mass., had looked forward to his September 5 birthday party for weeks. So his mother Martha was a little puzzled when he claimed he had no room for cake after pizza.
At 9:30 p.m., after the crowd of middle schoolers left, Jasper confided to his parents that he had a stomach ache. “Jasper is pretty tough. He’s a hockey goalie, and he doesn’t complain,” says Martha. She thought it might be a case of too much pizza and encouraged him to try to sleep.
By 3 a.m., he was vomiting. Martha thought it might be food poisoning and called their pediatrician’s overnight pedia...
Source: Thrive, Children's Hospital Boston - October 14, 2014 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Lisa Fratt Tags: All posts appendicitis Source Type: news
Organ Space Infection After Pediatric AppendectomyOrgan Space Infection After Pediatric Appendectomy
What factors are associated with organ space infection in children after appendectomy? Annals of Surgery (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - October 9, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: General Surgery Journal Article Source Type: news
Appendicitis Without Appendectomy?Appendicitis Without Appendectomy?
Is conservative management of uncomplicated appendicitis looking like a more viable option in some patients? Dr. Albert Lowenfels thinks the jury is still out. Medscape General Surgery (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - September 18, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: General Surgery Viewpoint Source Type: news
Virus May Predispose People to AppendicitisVirus May Predispose People to Appendicitis
The adenovirus was found in 14% of patients who had an appendectomy, say researchers. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - September 10, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Pathology & Lab Medicine News Source Type: news
Hysterectomy Association Newsletter July 2014
Welcome to the Hysterectomy Association Newsletter – July 2014. Phew! It’s been a hot few weeks here in the UK hasn’t it and the weather has brought out a rash of emails and questions about coping with hot flushes. Inevitably, if you are suffering from menopausal symptoms, heat is going to make you wilt. Last year, we put together a quick update on our Facebook page about staying cool in hot weather – this seems like a good time to share it again. You can find it here: 5 top tips for staying cool in the heat.
As well as the questions about HRT another popular email topic has been the age at which wo...
Source: The Hysterectomy Association - July 23, 2014 Category: OBGYN Authors: Linda Parkinson-Hardman Tags: Newsletters hormone replacement therapy research Source Type: news
What Causes Abdominal Distention?
Discussion
Constipation generally is defined as infrequent or painful defecation. It often is due to passing large hard stool infrequently which causes painful defecation and then withholding behaviors. As stool withholding continues, the rectum dilates and gradually accommodates with the normal defecation urge disappearing. Chronic rectal distension results in both loss of rectal sensitivity, and loss of urge to defecate, which can lead to encopresis. Abdominal distention because of stool retention occurs frequently. Treatment includes colonic evacuation, establishing regular bowel habits, eating a balanced diet with diet...
Source: PediatricEducation.org - July 21, 2014 Category: Pediatrics Authors: pediatriceducationmin Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news
TPR Podcast Episode #5: Don’t Harsh Our Mellow, Dude!
This study looked at the rates of registered medical marijuana users pre- and post-legalization of marijuana in Colorado and compared it to rates of positive urine and serum marijuana tests of Colorado drivers involved in a fatal motor vehicle crash
o It found a positive correlation: as the rates of marijuana users went up, the rates of fatal motor vehicle crashes in which drivers tested positive for marijuana went up as well
Critique of the article:
o Urine tests can be positive for days-months after the last use so drivers who tested positive for marijuana were not necessarily under the influen...
Source: The Poison Review - July 11, 2014 Category: Toxicology Authors: LeonThe Poison Review Tags: Podcast Source Type: news
Waiting to Do an Appendectomy Does Not Lead to More PerforationsWaiting to Do an Appendectomy Does Not Lead to More Perforations
The time a patient spends in the hospital prior to having an appendectomy has no impact on the incidence of perforated appendicitis, according to a large retrospective study from the state of Washington. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines - July 8, 2014 Category: Surgery Tags: General Surgery News Source Type: news
2 Weeks After Hysterectomy and Appendectomy – Lynne’s Story
Hi. It’s just over 2 weeks since I had a full hysterectomy and appendectomy where they also took my appendix out. I was not bleeding after the op but have now started to bleed nothing to worry about the doc says.
They removed my staples before leaving hospital and they also leaked for a few days but it has settled down now. I spent 5 days in hospital I was extremely sick and knew it was the pain killers that was causing it had a hard time convincing the nursing staff that I did not want any more pain relief one nurse said “you will not get a medal for this” I explained I could work through the pain but no...
Source: The Hysterectomy Association - July 7, 2014 Category: OBGYN Authors: Linda Parkinson-Hardman Tags: Your Stories appendectomy total hysterectomy Source Type: news
2 Weeks After Hysterectomy and Appendectomy – Lynne ’ s Story
Hi. It’s just over 2 weeks since I had a full hysterectomy and appendectomy where they also took my appendix out. I was not bleeding after the op but have now started to bleed nothing to worry about the doc says.
They removed my staples before leaving hospital and they also leaked for a few days but it has settled down now. I spent 5 days in hospital I was extremely sick and knew it was the pain killers that was causing it had a hard time convincing the nursing staff that I did not want any more pain relief one nurse said “you will not get a medal for this” I explained I could work through the pain but no...
Source: The Hysterectomy Association - July 7, 2014 Category: OBGYN Authors: Linda Parkinson-Hardman Tags: Health hysterectomy stories total hysterectomy Source Type: news
2 Weeks After Hysterectomy and Appendectomy – Lynne ’ s Story
Hi. It’s just over 2 weeks since I had a full hysterectomy and appendectomy where they also took my appendix out. I was not bleeding after the op but have now started to bleed nothing to worry about the doc says.
They removed my staples before leaving hospital and they also leaked for a few days but it has settled down now. I spent 5 days in hospital I was extremely sick and knew it was the pain killers that was causing it had a hard time convincing the nursing staff that I did not want any more pain relief one nurse said “you will not get a medal for this” I explained I could work through the pain but no...
Source: The Hysterectomy Association - July 7, 2014 Category: OBGYN Authors: Linda Parkinson-Hardman Tags: Health hysterectomy stories total hysterectomy Source Type: news
2 Weeks After Hysterectomy and Appendectomy – Lynne ’ s Story
Hi. It’s just over 2 weeks since I had a full hysterectomy and appendectomy where they also took my appendix out. I was not bleeding after the op but have now started to bleed nothing to worry about the doc says.
They removed my staples before leaving hospital and they also leaked for a few days but it has settled down now. I spent 5 days in hospital I was extremely sick and knew it was the pain killers that was causing it had a hard time convincing the nursing staff that I did not want any more pain relief one nurse said “you will not get a medal for this” I explained I could work through the pain but no...
Source: The Hysterectomy Association - July 7, 2014 Category: OBGYN Authors: Linda Parkinson-Hardman Tags: Health hysterectomy stories total hysterectomy Source Type: news
Laparoscopic Versus Open Appendectomy for Acute AppendicitisLaparoscopic Versus Open Appendectomy for Acute Appendicitis
Will laparoscopic appendectomy ever be unanimously considered the 'gold standard' in the treatment of acute appendicitis? BMC Surgery (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - June 9, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: General Surgery Journal Article Source Type: news
