Life style modification & CVD prevention : Spot the new entry
Discussing lifestyle modification is an essential cliché in every preventive cardiology consult, For most, it still means good nutrition exercise, and stress relief. It is true, that the average human longevity has increased considerably in the last century. However, this apparent gain in life expectancy by the stunning discoveries in science ( 10 years ?) has already been eaten up, by the self-inflicted, poor styles in life. The new kid on the block, i.e. social media is playing a powerful amplifying effect.
Spot a new entry in lifestyle interventions.
Here is a fresh list of lifestyle modifications from the ...
Source: Dr.S.Venkatesan MD - September 8, 2023 Category: Cardiology Authors: dr s venkatesan Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: blogs
Dual antidote for cyanide and carbon monoxide poisoning
TL:DR – Scientists have developed a life-saving antidote for exposure to the deadly gases hydrogen cyanide and carbon monoxide.
Scientists have made a groundbreaking discovery in the field of antidote development by creating a synthetic heme-model compound that has the potential to save lives in the event of simultaneous poisoning by carbon monoxide and hydrogen cyanide, which are frequently encountered in building fires. The compound, which has been tested on mice, resulted in an impressive 85% survival rate and rapid recovery. The chemical group known as heme is at the heart of hemoglobin, the oxygen-carrying mole...
Source: David Bradley Sciencebase - Songs, Snaps, Science - February 20, 2023 Category: Science Authors: David Bradley Tags: Chemistry Health and Medicine Source Type: blogs
Home Remedies for High Blood Pressure
Lower high blood pressure with these effective home remedies that are easy to apply, whether you’re dealing with mild or more severe cases of the condition.
If you’re searching for natural ways to lower your blood pressure, a few home remedies may help.
From making some lifestyle changes to eating mindfully, these tips can help you get your numbers down.
Talk to your doctor before trying new treatments, and read for more information.
Quick Summary
Regular exercise can help lower blood pressure by making the heart stronger and more efficient.
The DASH diet is a tried-and-tested eating pa...
Source: The EMT Spot - November 1, 2022 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: bpscore-sibera Tags: Guides Blood Pressure Source Type: blogs
Carbon Monoxide-Loaded Foam as Inflammatory Disease Treatment
Researchers at MIT have created a carbon monoxide-loaded foam intended for therapeutic use against inflammatory disease. While the gas is toxic if inhaled in large quantities, in small doses it has potent anti-inflammatory effects. However, delivering it to the gastrointestinal tract to treat inflammatory diseases, such as colitis, is a challenge. In response, these researchers emulated the edible foams available at high-end restaurants and loaded them with small amounts of carbon monoxide. The foam can be eaten or delivered rectally, and in preliminary studies in rodents the delivery technology showed therapeutic efficacy...
Source: Medgadget - July 8, 2022 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Conn Hastings Tags: GI Materials Medicine Source Type: blogs
A comatose patient with a carbon monoxide level over 50%
A young man had an accidental exposure to carbon monoxide (CO). He was comatose and intubated and his initial Carboxyhemoglobin level was over 50%.An ECG is always recorded for CO toxicity. This was his ECG. It was shown to me with worry for ischemic ST elevation, which is certainly possible from severe CO toxicity, or concomitant ACS. In fact, there is laboratory evidence that CO toxicity increases Platelet –neutrophil aggregates and plasma myeloperoxidase (MPO) concentration and thus may precipitate ACS (though this is by no means clinically proven). Intravasc...
Source: Dr. Smith's ECG Blog - February 18, 2022 Category: Cardiology Authors: Steve Smith Source Type: blogs
Alcohol, Smoking, Drugs: How Technology Can Help
The global statistics on substance use are disquieting. Globally, about 3 million people die every year from alcohol abuse. Tobacco kills up to half of its users – over 8 million people annually. And the UN’s 2021 World Drug Report estimated that around 275 million people used drugs worldwide in 2020, while over 36 million people suffered from drug use disorders.
Disruptive technologies could act only as additional tools for managing preventive or reactive treatment for both victims and physicians next to therapy. Alcohol content-measuring wristbands, smart lighters, nicotine tracking wearables, stop smoking apps, virt...
Source: The Medical Futurist - July 15, 2021 Category: Information Technology Authors: berci.mesko Tags: E-Patients Future of Medicine Future of Pharma Health Sensors & Trackers Portable Medical Diagnostics Security & Privacy Telemedicine & Smartphones Virtual Reality alcohol digital health Innovation smoking technology VR health Source Type: blogs
May 2021: The Asphyxiants that Cause Pulmonary Toxicity
The American Association of Poison Control Centers reported more than 37,000 exposures to gas, fumes, and vapors in 2019, and those were the most common exposures in pediatric deaths. Toxicity from gas, fume, and vapor exposures can be categorized by their mechanism: simple asphyxiants, pulmonary irritants, and systemic asphyxiants.Simple AsphyxiationSimple asphyxiants work by displacing oxygen from ambient air. Patients may be exposed to these chemicals by huffing. A 2010 survey reported that more than two million adolescents in the United States ages 12-17 reported using inhalants at least once, including noble ga...
Source: The Tox Cave - April 30, 2021 Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: Blog Posts Source Type: blogs
Maglev to Destroy Habitat, Climate
Randal O'TooleA proposed maglev line between Washington and Baltimore willdisrupt 1,000 acres of “parks, recreational facilities and wetlands,” according to a recently releaseddraft environmental impact statement (DEIS) for the project. That ’s a lot of land considering that all but nine miles of the project would be underground. While 180 acres are for a maintenance facility, the remaining acres represent a right‐of‐way that is an average of 750 feet wide.This potential disruption has raised the ire of the local chapter of the Audubon Society, which is opposing the plan. As I recently noted, such...
Source: Cato-at-liberty - April 6, 2021 Category: American Health Authors: Randal O'Toole Source Type: blogs
March 2021: The Toxicity of Fire Smoke
A 54-year-old man was brought to the ED unresponsive by paramedics after his neighbors called 911 because they smelled smoke in his apartment. The patient was found unconscious in his living room, and a fire was burning in an adjoining room.His initial vital signs were a blood pressure of 115/80 mm Hg, a heart rate of 120 bpm, a respiratory rate of 30 bpm, an SPO2 of 94% on a nonrebreather, and a temperature of 98.9° F. The patient was unresponsive to verbal and physical stimuli but had spontaneous respirations. His nose and mouth were filled with soot, his lungs had trace wheezes, and his skin appeared flushed.What toxin...
Source: The Tox Cave - March 1, 2021 Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: Blog Posts Source Type: blogs
Do thunderstorms worsen asthma and COPD symptoms?
Anyone familiar with hay fever understands that weather impacts respiratory symptoms. However, many of weather’s effects on respiratory function remain unclear. One unanswered question is the extent to which storms affect people with chronic lung disease, particularly the type affecting the way air moves in and out of the lungs. These “obstructive lung diseases” are characterized by problems with airway narrowing. The most common obstructive lung diseases are asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The two main types of COPD are chronic bronchitis and emphysema.
Obstructive lung diseases affect a...
Source: Harvard Health Blog - December 9, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Kathleen Haley, MD Tags: Asthma Lung disease Source Type: blogs
A Sneak-Peek of Spring
Yesterday I saw my immunologist. We discussed quite a few things, and she wants to see me continue social distancing, as I have been for six months, but also to try and get out more. That ’ll be hard to do with this coronavirus pandemic we’re dealing with, but yesterday was just too good to not take her advice. I just went around the neighborhood. I was so weak —so little stamina after a long, hard winter of sickness. I had to take several breaks. Even with the two ventilator valves on my mask, carbon monoxide builds up when I’m breathing hard. I lasted about 30 minutes total. It was a good effort.Today, I str...
Source: The Splintered Mind by Douglas Cootey - March 21, 2020 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Goodreads Journaling Visualizing Source Type: blogs
A Sneak-Peek of Spring
Yesterday I saw my immunologist. We discussed quite a few things, and she wants to see me continue social distancing, as I have been for six months, but also to try and get out more. That ’ll be hard to do with this coronavirus pandemic we’re dealing with, but yesterday was just too good to not take her advice. I just went around the neighborhood. I was so weak —so little stamina after a long, hard winter of sickness. I had to take several breaks. Even with the two ventilator valves on my mask, carbon monoxide builds up when I’m breathing hard. I lasted about 30 minutes total. It was a good effort.Today, I str...
Source: The Splintered Mind by Douglas Cootey - March 18, 2020 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Goodreads Journaling Visualizing Source Type: blogs
Can ’t Quit Smoking? It Might Be To Do With How Sad You Are
By Emily Reynolds
Emotions have a powerful part to play in both our behavioural choices and our health. Experiencing a range of positive emotions has been associated with lower levels of inflammation, for example, and emotional control has even been linked to higher performance in sportspeople. Negative emotions, too, can have a serious impact on behaviour: research has investigated the emotional triggers of self-harm, for instance.
Now new research from Charles Dorison and colleagues at Harvard University, published in PNAS, has looked at the role of negative emotions in addiction. Though some theories say negative mood ...
Source: BPS RESEARCH DIGEST - February 4, 2020 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: BPS Research Digest Tags: Drugs Emotion Smoking Source Type: blogs
CO poisoning. Routine ECG recorded before hyperbaric therapy....Are they related?
This patient was working on his truck in a garage without ventilation and the vehicle was running. He felt dizzy and lost consciousness. The next thing he remembers is waking up in the ambulance. He was last seen normal at 09:00 AM and was found down at 10:30 AM. He denied chest pain, abdominal pain, SOB or any other symptoms, though he did endorse chest pressure when asked specifically.He underwent a routine ECG prior to hyperbaric therapy for CO poisoning:Obvious Massive STEMI, Proximal LAD OcclusionHis CO level returned at 34%.Further h/o revealed that he had had a proximal LAD stent placed for a Non-Occlusion MI more t...
Source: Dr. Smith's ECG Blog - December 8, 2019 Category: Cardiology Authors: Steve Smith Source Type: blogs
