What Are the Complications of Inhalant Abuse?
Discussion
Hydrocarbons (HC) are organic compounds that are abused because they produce a euphoric effect, usually quickly, are low cost and easily obtained. They are commonly abused by adolescents and use in the US is either stable or increasing.
Volatile HC rapidly distribute throughout the body which produces euphoria in seconds to minutes. There are 3 ways that HC are inhaled:
Sniffing – directly inhaling the HC from the container. This has the lowest HC concentration.
Huffing – a cloth is saturated with the HC and then the cloth is held to the nose and mouth and inhaled. This has a higher concentration ...
Source: PediatricEducation.org - May 4, 2020 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Pediatric Education Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news
'Pink Eye' Often a Symptom of COVID-19
Of 38 patients with COVID-19, a dozen also had pink eye (conjunctivitis), a new study found. In two patients, the coronavirus was present in both nasal and eye fluids. (Source: WebMD Health)
Source: WebMD Health - April 1, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
' Pink Eye' Often a Symptom of COVID-19, and Infection Via Tears Possible
WEDNESDAY, April 1, 2020 -- Besides causing COVID-19, the new coronavirus can also lead to " pink eye, " and Chinese researchers say the virus may be spread by tears.
Of 38 patients with COVID-19, a dozen also had pink eye (conjunctivitis), a new... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - April 1, 2020 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Oxford COVID-19 Evidence Service
Source: University of Oxford, Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine (CEBM). Published: 3/2020.
The Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine has committed its skills and expertise in evidence synthesis and dissemination to the effort against the current COVID-19 pandemic. Topics in this collection include ACEI and ARBs, weather conditions, conjunctivitis, mobility in isolated elderly, social distancing, management of pneumonia in older people, smoking, fever suppression, inhaled steroids and asthma, NSAIDS, mortality rates, hand disinfectant, and research surveillance. The page will be updated regularly.
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Source: Disaster Lit: Resource Guide for Disaster Medicine and Public Health - March 1, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
One Billion People Have Preventable Eye Conditions, Increasingly Linked to Lifestyle Choices, According to WHO
A child receives treatment in the northeastern district of Mymensingh, Bangladesh. Credit: Naimul Haq/IPS By External SourceGENEVA, Oct 8 2019 (IPS) A staggering 2.2 billion people already suffer from eye conditions and visual impairment today, but the global need for eye care is set to increase “dramatically”, with lack of exercise a key factor, the UN health agency said on Tuesday, unveiling its first ever report on vision across the world.
While welcoming recent successes in eliminating common conditions such as trachoma in eight countries, the World Health Organization (WHO) highlighted evidence indicating that eye...
Source: IPS Inter Press Service - Health - October 8, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: External Source Tags: Global Headlines Health TerraViva United Nations Source Type: news
Conjunctivitis in Dupilumab Clinical Trials Conjunctivitis in Dupilumab Clinical Trials
While ocular disorders, including allergic conjunctivitis, are common in patients with atopic dermatitis, studies have suggested that dupilumab-treated patients have an increased conjunctivitis risk.The British Journal of Dermatology (Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines)
Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines - September 25, 2019 Category: Allergy & Immunology Tags: Dermatology Journal Article Source Type: news
Day Care Directors Are Playing Doctor, and Parents Suffer
Many policies on children with minor ailments are unhelpful. (Source: NYT)
Source: NYT - September 16, 2019 Category: American Health Authors: Aaron E. Carroll Tags: Day Care Centers Conjunctivitis Hygiene and Cleanliness Antibiotics Parenting Source Type: news
Risk of antibiotic resistant meningococcal infections in Hajj pilgrims
Editorial discusses PHE report of resistant meningococcal conjunctivitis in people returning from Mecca, highlighting urgent need to review currently recommended prophylactic measures for Hajj pilgrims, and how best to prevent spread of N meningitidis amongst mass gatherings. (Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH))
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - September 4, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Eton's conjunctivitis treatment fails to win FDA nod; shares tumble
Eton Pharmaceuticals Inc said on Friday that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration declined to approve its treatment for conjunctivitis, sending its shares tumbling nearly 20 percent in extended trading. (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - July 12, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: healthNews Source Type: news
Notes from the Field: Conjunctivitis Caused by Toxigenic Corynebacterium ulcerans --- Missouri, 2018
On December 12, 2018, an immunocompromised man with non-Hodgkin ' s lymphoma, aged 73 years, was evaluated by an ophthalmologist for left eyelid redness, swelling, and eye discharge and received a diagnosis of ligneous (pseudomembranous) conjunctivitis. (Source: CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report)
Source: CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report - July 11, 2019 Category: American Health Tags: Conjunctivitis MMWR Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report Pseudomonas Source Type: news
Prevalence of ocular injuries, conjunctivitis and musculoskeletal disorders-related issues as occupational hazards among dental practitioners in the city of Salem: a randomized cross-sectional study - Revankar VD, Chakravarthy Y, Naveen S, Aarthi G, Mallikarjunan DY, Noon AM.
BACKGROUND: Similar to several other occupations, dentists are also stricken by bounteous occupational health hazards (OHHs) such as musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) and ocular health-related issues. AIMS: The aim of this study was to evaluate the diffusio... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - June 19, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Occupational Issues Source Type: news
Neonatal Conjunctivitis Caused by N. meningitidis Neonatal Conjunctivitis Caused by N. meningitidis
This case describes a rare occurrence of neonatal conjunctivitis caused by Neisseria meningitidis.Emerging Infectious Diseases (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - June 14, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Infectious Diseases Journal Article Source Type: news
Minor ailments training for Welsh pharmacists could ‘free up GP time’
New minor ailments training for pharmacists is set to‘free up GP time’, the Welsh Government announced last week (23 May).
A£100,000 investment will see 50 pharmacists across the country receive specialist training in triaging and treating minor ailments such as chicken pox, conjunctivitis, sore throats, acute backache and acute dermatitis.
This will relieve the‘growing pressure’ on primary care services and‘free up GP time to manage more complex patient cases’, the Government said.Hide related content:
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Source: Management in Practice - May 29, 2019 Category: Practice Management Authors: costanzapearce Tags: *** Editor ' s Pick Latest News Source Type: news
Child Diagnosed With Measles In Mass., Public In Quincy And Weymouth Warned About Exposure
BOSTON (CBS) — The Mass. Department of Public Health (DPH) is warning the public that a child recently diagnosed with the measles may have exposed others in multiple public locations.
Anyone who visited the following locations who are not sure if they are immune to the disease should contact their health care provider:
The Weymouth Club on Finnell Drive in Weymouth on May 18 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Jack ‘n’ Jill Childcare at Marina Bay on Victory Road in North Quincy on May 21 from 8:15 a.m. to 10:40 a.m. and 5:15 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
The Star Market on Granite Avenue in Quincy on May 22 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.
The Qu...
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - May 26, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Health – CBS Boston Tags: Boston News Health Syndicated Local Measles Quincy News Weymouth News Source Type: news
Mayo Clinic Minute: What parents need to know about pink eye
A case of?conjunctivitis?- also known as pink eye - used to mean a trip to the doctor's office, antibiotics and keeping your child home from school. That's no longer the case. ?Dr. Marcie Billings,? a Mayo Clinic pediatrician, explains what parents should know about this common viral infection. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute https://youtu.be/jnTh2CSO61I Journalists: [...] (Source: News from Mayo Clinic)
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - April 22, 2019 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news
