Cancer Patients Unaware of Their Increased Thrombosis Risk Cancer Patients Unaware of Their Increased Thrombosis Risk
Greater knowledge about the risk is needed among healthcare practitioners and patients, particularly regarding primary and secondary prevention of thrombosis, according to researchers.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape FamilyMedicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape FamilyMedicine Headlines - May 16, 2022 Category: Primary Care Tags: Hematology-Oncology News Source Type: news
Consider Cancer as a Trigger for Deep Vein Thrombosis Consider Cancer as a Trigger for Deep Vein Thrombosis
Examination of a woman with paranoid schizophrenia and deep vein thrombosis revealed chondrosarcoma of the tibia.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Internal Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Internal Medicine Headlines - May 12, 2022 Category: Internal Medicine Tags: Cardiology News Source Type: news
Uncertain Results for Tenecteplase in'Wake-up' Stroke Uncertain Results for Tenecteplase in'Wake-up' Stroke
The TWIST trial aimed to show benefit of the new bolus thrombolytic in patients with ' wake-up ' stroke selected by noncontrast CT, but turned out to be underpowered to achieve a definitive result.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines - May 12, 2022 Category: Cardiology Tags: Cardiology News Source Type: news
Roche pledges to extend commitment to the World Federation of Hemophilia Humanitarian Aid Program to 2028
The renewed commitment will provide continued preventative (prophylactic) treatment to as many as 1,000 people withhaemophilia A in locations where there is little to no access tohaemophilia treatmentProphylactic treatment aims to prevent bleeds and allow people withhaemophilia to achieve quality of life comparable to non-haemophilic individuals. Access to this is particularly restricted in developing countries, with the limited healthcare resources reserved for emergency situations and acute bleedsMore than 940 people across 30 countries have already benefited from Roche ’s donations since the start of the partnership i...
Source: Roche Media News - May 10, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
FDA Limits Use of J & J COVID-19 Vaccine Due to Blood Clot Risk
FRIDAY, May 6, 2022 -- Citing the accumulated data on a raised risk for thrombosis with thrombocytopenia syndrome (TTS), the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday greatly restricted the recommended use of the Johnson& Johnson COVID-19... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - May 6, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
FDA Puts Strict Limits On Johnson & Johnson COVID Vaccine
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Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - May 6, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Health – CBS Boston Tags: COVID-19 Health News CNN Coronavirus Johnson & Johnson Vaccine Source Type: news
Johnson & Johnson Updates U.S. COVID-19 Vaccine Fact Sheet
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ, May 5, 2022 - Our number one priority is the safety and well-being of those who use the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine. Johnson & Johnson, in close coordination with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), has updated its U.S. COVID-19 Vaccine Fact Sheet to increase awareness about the risk of thrombosis with thrombocytopenia syndrome (TTS), a rare but potentially life-threatening condition. Language about the risk of TTS has been added to the first page of the Fact Sheet to increase its prominence. Following the update to the Fact Sheet, the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine is now...
Source: Johnson and Johnson - May 5, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
ACT Tenecteplase Trial to Change Clinical Practice in Stroke? ACT Tenecteplase Trial to Change Clinical Practice in Stroke?
The largest trial so far conducted with the new bolus thrombolytic, tenecteplase, in acute ischemic stroke has shown noninferiority to alteplase with similar safety.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines - May 5, 2022 Category: Cardiology Tags: Cardiology News Source Type: news
FDA Severely Limits Use of J & J COVID Shot
(MedPage Today) -- Use of Johnson and Johnson's (J&J) COVID-19 vaccine should only be limited to certain adults, the FDA said on Thursday.
Due to an updated analysis of the rare cases of thrombosis with thrombocytopenia syndrome (TTS), which... (Source: MedPage Today Public Health)
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - May 5, 2022 Category: American Health Source Type: news
Blood clot: 'Avoid sitting still' for too long to prevent deep vein thrombosis
BLOOD clots are gel-like clumps of blood. A blood clot, or thrombus, can move through the bloodstream until it gets stuck in a narrow passageway and can sometimes be life threatening if not treated quickly. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - May 5, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Tenecteplase in Mobile Stroke Unit Shows Encouraging Results Tenecteplase in Mobile Stroke Unit Shows Encouraging Results
Giving the bolus thrombolytic tenecteplase in a mobile stroke unit improved efficacy compared with the standard of care thrombolytic alteplase, without safety concerns, in the TASTE-A study.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Neurology and Neurosurgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape Neurology and Neurosurgery Headlines - May 4, 2022 Category: Neurology Tags: Cardiology News Source Type: news
FDA Warns of Pump Defect With Medtronic HVAD System FDA Warns of Pump Defect With Medtronic HVAD System
Patients with the ventricular assist device could develop pump thrombosis caused by a welding defect in the internal pump, the FDA says in a letter to healthcare professionals.News Alerts (Source: Medscape Critical Care Headlines)
Source: Medscape Critical Care Headlines - April 29, 2022 Category: Intensive Care Tags: Cardiology News Alert Source Type: news
Disparities found in inferior vena cava filter placement, removal
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SIR releases IVC filter use guidelines (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - April 28, 2022 Category: Radiology Source Type: news
Non-O Blood Type May Increase VTE Risk in Patients With Cancer Non-O Blood Type May Increase VTE Risk in Patients With Cancer
Non-O blood type appears to be associated with a higher risk of venous thromboembolism (VTEs) in some patients with cancer.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Hematology-Oncology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Hematology-Oncology Headlines - April 27, 2022 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Hematology-Oncology News Source Type: news
What is in the Differential Diagnosis for Red, Orange or Yellow Skin Conditions?
Discussion
This is the first in a short case series of differential diagnoses of colored skin conditions.
A differential diagnosis by distribution and common pattern can be found here.
For green, blue and violet conditions, a review can be found here.
For black and white conditions, a review can be found here.
For brown and grey conditions, a review can be found here.
Note that any color can be a normal variant for an individual or is physiologic for a given state.
The skin is the largest organ of the body. It can be easily examined but for many clinicians continues to be difficult to describe what they are seeing. Analo...
Source: PediatricEducation.org - April 25, 2022 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Pediatric Education Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news
