2012年6月30日 星期六

Experts For Life - Physicians Of Mesothelioma


A physician who specializes in mesothelioma are called oncologists. Oncology is a field in medicine that involves cancer or it is the study of cancer. Mesothelioma is a type of cancer that involves the mesothelium. The mesothelium is the tissue that is made up of mesothelial cells. These mesothelial cells are the ones damaged in cancer of the mesothelium or mesothelioma. The mesothelium is can be found as the covering of the internal organs such as the pleura, which is the covering of the lungs and the peritoneum, which is the covering of the internal organs of the abdominal cavity.

Oncologists can be found in treatment centers or hospital that has an oncology department. In treating mesothelioma there is a team of doctors and specialists that one will encounter through the course of diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of mesothelioma.

KNOWING THE DISEASE

During the initial phase of the diagnosis, the first doctor that a client encounters or has contact with is the General Practitioner. This doctor may not be in the specific field of oncology or does not specialize in mesothelioma but this doctor takes the medical history of the patient. He is the one responsible to refer the patient to the specialists or consultants, give them the history and the details of his initial examination of the patient.

The pulmonologist is a physician who specializes in the field that involves the lung. The pleural mesothelioma is the more common form of mesothelioma and this type involves the covering of the lungs. The lung specialist physician has the extensive knowledge and skills and is specifically trained to diagnose and treat diseases that affect the lung such as mesothelioma. This physician may order tests to be performed to diagnose mesothelioma.

The pathologist is a physician who specializes in analyzing cells. This doctor has the extensive skill and knowledge and is highly trained to monitor and evaluate the significant cell changes that may point to mesothelioma. They analyze the cells through the specimiens that are brought to them such as the blood, fluid obtained from the abdomen or lung, or tissues from the mesothelium. They interpret the changes and they are the ones responsible to spot damged mesothelial cells by cancer or the mesothelioma.

The radiologist is a physician who specializes in using instruments that can help confirm the diagnosis of the mesothelioma through the imaging that are generated by these instruments. This doctor particularly analyzes the images taken from the x-ray, CT scan, MRI, PET scan and confirms if there is really presence of mesothelioma.

REALIZATION

After the diagnosis and determining the gravity of the mesothelioma, treatment is done and there are different doctors that facilitate the treatment of the mesothelioma. If the mesothelioma is treatable via surgery, the services of a thoracic surgeon may be needed. The thoracic surgeon is trained and is specialized to do surgeries of the lung, heart, chest and esophagus. If a patient has been diagnosed with pleural mesothelioma and it has been decided that the best treatment is surgery, then this physician is the one qualified to do the job.

The Medical Oncologist is a physician specialized to render chemotherapy if it has been determined that the best treatment for the mesothelioma is through chemotherapy. This physician has the extensive knowledge and skills of the treatment modalities of cancer specifically chemotherapy.

The Radiation Oncologist is a physician specialized to render radiation therapy if it has been determined that the best treatment for the mesothelioma is through radiation therapy. This physician has the extensive knowledge and skills and is highly trained to administer radiation therapy to treat the mesothelioma.

These types of physicians are all specialized and work together to help treat mesothelioma. They are all part of the cancer team that helps take care of the mesothelioma patients along with the nurses, therapists and social workers. Each doctor offers specific services that cater to the mesothelioma patient's needs.

Each of the services of these doctors has fees that can amount to a huge amount of money. This is where insurance comes in as part of the team in treating mesothelioma. It is truly a big help if the diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of mesothelioma is covered by insurance. Every worker especially those who are considered high risk should take this seriously before it is too late.




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Get Your Radiology School Degree and Start a Rewarding Career As a CRT


Becoming a radiology tech requires that you attend one of the many schools available, either online, at your local community college, a vo-tech radiology school and even hospitals, which will assist you in getting hands-on training. There are many career options to choose from when attending choosing one of these radiology training programs.

Obtaining your degree normally will take approximately 24 months or so. Following that, you will be required to take the national exam offered by the American Registry of Radiologic Technicians.

One of the most important sessions you will go through is that of patient care. This career is just not one of taking x-rays of individuals, but also being able to communicate with them in such a way as to alleviate any stress they may be experiencing, especially in some of the more uncomfortable, and/or embarrassing type tests.

While at radiology school, you will learn about many parts of the body such as skeletal, muscular, nervous system, endocrinology and just how they work together to help us all function. You will be given hand-on instructions regarding taking x-rays of the chest, abdomen, upper extremities, GU and GI tracts as well as the anatomy and physiology regarding our body systems.

In summary, you will be involved in the study of radiologic procedures, imaging processing and analysis, anatomy and physiology as well as the pharmacology regarding administration of dyes, contrast agents and IV medications in order to produce these radiographs.

Lastly, after obtaining your radiology degree and passing the required national exam, you will have officially become an CRT. This not only will give a career that will be secure but also one that will be available to you wherever you go.

The salaries offered by various institutions may vary, but you will find your yearly income will far exceed what you may presently be receiving in the outside world. Becoming a radiology technician is not only a position with a good salary and job security, but one that can give you great satisfaction in helping others through what may be a difficult time.

Your future career outlook once you have completed all the radiology school requirements is very good. In addition, being a radiology technician can be your first step into another more specialized radiology techniques such as CAT scans and or PET scans or other more advanced training.




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The Silent Worldwide Holocaust of Chemo


Cancer is a problem made infinitely worse by the medical establishment.

This article is to encourage the reader to take some serious reflection on a deadly serious issue. With Jade Goodie in the headline now is a good time to air this issue. To start with we'll talk a little about the conventional medicine and its processes.

Principles of Cancer Staging and Diagnosis.

Diagnosis and staging are vital for determining optimum management. There are a number of ways that samples are obtained. There are - tissue scrapings from body surfaces like the cervix. -Fine needle aspiration: -Needle biopsy : -Incision biopsy : -Excision biopsy to name a few.

Often the specimens are stained and viewed under a microscope. This allows the clinician to determine optimum treatment and to gain prognostic information. These processes are backed up by full clinical examination. Other investigations used are radiographs, ultrasound, isotope scans, CT, MRI, PET scans, aspirates. Naturally the clinician wants to measure the dimensions of the tumour and identify the exact location for potential surgery.

Commonly used are tumour marker assays - these are proteins associated with so called 'malignancy.' A list of some : - Oestrogen receptor and CA15-3 - breast cancer. Carcinoembryonic (CEA) in colorectal. Prostate specific antigen (PSA) - prostate. CA125 in ovarian cancer. CA19-9 in pancreatic cancer. Alpha fetoprotein (AFP). Beta human chorionic gonadotrophin (HCG) and lactate dehydrogenase in testicular teratoma and seminoma. Thyroglobulin in follicular carcinoma of thyroid. Calcitonin in medullary carcinoma of thyroid. S100 in melanoma and neuroendocrine tumours. VMA in phaeochromocytoma (adrenal medulla).

These markers help with diagnosis but aren't always a hundred percent full proof.

The Myth that Chemo Helps.

Chemotherapy was the brainchild of a chap who noticed that mustard gas killed rapidly dividing living cells. Chemo is a cousin of mustard gas. Billions of pounds later there has been very little improvement in survival rates since 1971. Part of the reason for the poor success is that invitro studies are totally different to invivo studies. What there has been is a massaging of statistics.

One of the few studies comparing chemo against another form of treatment tamoxifen - There was no improvement in survival rates compared to when tamoxifen was taken alone (The Lancet, 1996; 347: 1066-71). There is no evidence that it helps any of these cancers - liver , rectal, small cell cancer, colon and bladder. Why is it given, who benefits?

Have They Ever Compared Cancer Patients on Chemo to Those Not on it?

They have never done a study whereby you leave cancer patients alone and compare survival rates with those on chemo. The medical establishment would argue that to give cancer patients no treatment is unethical. This argument relies on the assumption that chemo helps. How do we know that it is the chemo which is responsible for those who survive. They admit they don't know what causes cancer so the reader must surely agree that maybe some other factors might be at play.

A study in published in Natural News 2nd Feb 2009 showed that chemo hastened the death of some people.

Now with the discovery of Meta-Medicine we can start to answer these questions. With the understanding of the two phases of dis-ease we now know that some growths appear in the first phase (conflict active) and others in the second (conflict resolved). When it appears in the second phase the hands and feet will be warm and the appetite good. The reverse is true when the conflict is active. When it comes to growths in the healing phase the last thing you need is chemo as it knocks the patient back into conflict phase as evident by the effects on appetite. Moreover the slowing of the growth is not because of the chemo but because the healing is now interrupted and will have to be resumed at some point. While the conflict is active, like with lung alveoli tumours, chemo speeds up death as it compounds the sympathacatonia i.e. it accelerates the stress innervation.

Metastasis is a Hypothesis!

This cannot be emphasized enough. METASTASIS is an unproven HYPOTHESIS. With the understanding of this new discovery we now have a new perspective. The leading cause of secondaries is the diagnosis and prognostic implications given to patients by their doctor. In other words millions are signing their death warrants by going to their doctor who has no understanding of the connection of the psyche to the organ. There is a saying "The road to hell is paved with good intentions.

"Fear of death" conflict affects the lung. Unfortunately foci appear instantly so by the time the consultant performs a radiograph of the lung he sees a shadow. He claims the original lesion has spread. Sadly it often was the diagnosis of the 'cancer' which triggered the new conflict.

This chap I met told of how this nurse screamed when she spilt chemo on her hand. The matron rushed in to calm her down. They then moved over to inject it into this chap saying that it behaves differently in the bloodstream than on the skin. You can imagine his thoughts at that point.

Oncologists Won't Touch Their Own Poison.

Another cancer patient I met found studies which showed most oncologists wouldn't touch chemo with a barge pole and certainly wouldn't give it to their families. 58 out of 72 wouldn't and she believed that the other 14 said they would to save face. This sort of statement is generally quite well known or at least should be and I encourage the reader to verify it yourself.

In light of what has just been said people have queried this. When oncologists were asked -

"Knowing the odds of successful outcome using chemotherapy are nil in many cancer cases, why do you continue to prescribe chemotherapy?"

The answer he got was this: "We give it to patients so they won't give up hope and fall into the hands of quacks." Who are the quacks you may ask!

It is difficult with the scientific understanding of Meta-Medicine to not be biased. Like we look back to the practices of the 1700's and are appalled, the same will be said by future generations about chemo.

In the meantime the holocaust continues in the name of the fat profits of the pharmaceutical industry. I say holocaust because there is a deliberate suppression of Dr. Hamers discovery. Warrants have been issued for his arrest in Europe and he lives in hiding outside the E.U. not wanting to go back to prison a third time. Ignorance is one thing, deliberate suppression another.

As an example of profits - Researchers from the National Cancer Institute used data from the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End-Results (SEER) Medicare database to examine the costs of initial cancer treatments in 306,709 breast, colorectal, lung and prostate cancer patients over the age of 65. Over the ten-year period studied, the average cost of breast cancer treatment increased $4,189 to $20,964. The average cost of treating prostate cancer increased $5,435 to $41,134, while the average cost of lung cancer treatment went up $7,139 to $39,891. (Gutirrez,D 2008). Who pays, us the taxpayer.

Animals have high survival rates and rarely get secondaries. Of course oncologists don't enquire about this, more often they rely on results obtained through the torture of rodents to inform their decisions. They say that formaldehyde is a carcinogen. Formaldehyde doesn't cause cance, it is the conflict the animal suffers from the torture.

What to do?

One of the best things a practitioner can do is free their patients from the insidious, fear ridden consensus field of their illness which unfortunately is what the medical establishment promotes.

Our loved ones are silently slipping away in hospital wards being denied the knowledge of Meta-Medicine and the new approach this entails to their illness. In the words of Dr.Hamer 'the man who invented chemo should be given a monument in hell.'

Jade Goody is the classic example of what not to do. If got early enough sometimes surgery can help.

Remember that the same people who suppress this are the same sorts of people who drop depleted uranium where children live in Iraq and maimed hundreds of thousands in Vietnam with agent orange. Now they give you and your family a derivative of mustard gas and tell you it will help.Their greed knows no limits, they have no scruples and absolutely love to be in control.Consent is created through the manipulation of the mass media. Wake up!

To end this article we leave you with a quote from a French Professor of oncology - Professor George Mathe - "If I contracted cancer, I would never go to a standard cancer treatment center. Cancer patients who live far from centers have a chance."

Gutirrez, D (2008) Natural News ( Cancer Industry Raking in Profits on Chemotherapy as Treatment costs skyrocket)




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2012年6月29日 星期五

The Advantage of Good Nutrition With Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma


Like other types of cancer, non-Hodgkin's lymphoma may have no symptoms to indicate its presence. It is usually diagnosed only after a number of other diseases and conditions are tested for and subsequently ruled out. Testing is usually done by physical exam, which will include blood and urine tests and may include X-ray, CT scan, MRI or PET scan. As with other types of cancer, biopsies are typically done on suspicious lymph nodes to confirm the diagnosis. A secondary biopsy of the bone marrow may also be done to check for spread of the disease. After diagnosis is confirmed, it will be classified and then staged. There are about 30 types of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and Stage I is considered to be the most treatable.

Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, being a cancer that starts and develops in the lymph nodes, affects the immune system and there are certain conditions of the immune system that can increase the risk for developing this disease. Organ transplant patients are given an immunosuppressant drug, which can increase the risk of this type of cancer. Other risk factors include exposure to certain pesticides and others.

Treatment will depend on the stage of the cancer as well as the size of the tumor. Options for treatment include surgery, chemotherapy and radiation. Other treatments can be considered for the cancer as well including newer and experimental treatments.

Build a Stronger Immune System Through a Better Diet

Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, like other types of cancers, is a disease of opportunity. It is one that will attack the body where it is most vulnerable; if the immune system is at risk, the cancer will attack there. The best method of protecting the immune system is with a healthy and well-balanced diet. A good diet includes lean proteins, complex carbohydrates and healthy fats and should be discussed with the doctor or a nutritionist. In addition to giving you the strength to fight this disease, eating frequent, small meals can help with the nausea that can be involved with the chemotherapy or other treatment plans for this cancer.

Before making any major changes to the diet, the patient should talk to the nutritionist to discuss exact caloric needs and the right amount of protein, carbohydrates and fats as well. According to the American Heart Association, the diet should not be more than 35% protein.

No matter how the diet is divided up, the nutrients must come from the healthiest sources. Whole foods are always the best choice, however there are times when it is nearly impossible to eat a full meal. In addition to getting protein from foods such as meats, dairy and grains, there are protein supplements that could be included in the healthy diet as well. The nutritionist or doctor may suggest some guidelines for a good supplement choice. Supplement options include protein shakes or powders, bars, puddings, enhanced waters and supplement shots. The doctor will typically set a limit for the sugar in the protein supplement that is used because sugar can severely hamper the immune system's function.

A liquid protein supplement can be a better choice for the cancer patient as well as for others because in addition to the high protein content and low calorie count, there is no added sugar or fat.

Another advantage of a liquid protein supplement for use by those who are facing serious conditions and diseases such as cancer is the ability to blend it with other foods or beverages to change the flavor as needed.

Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma and Diet: A Case Study

Diane has been having some minor, ongoing health problems that are not only annoying to her but are started to affect her entire life. In addition to a nagging cough that will not go away, she is losing weight. An older lady who works in the same building scares her by talking about problems such as tuberculosis and other serious diseases. The older lady reads information on websites, coming up with more questions to ask Diane and further scaring her. Finally, Diane goes to the doctor for testing. The doctor rules out a number of conditions, including tuberculosis, however there is a troubling swollen lymph node that the doctor takes for biopsy. Diane is glad that she does not have tuberculosis but is horrified to learn that she does have non-Hodgkin's lymphoma instead. She is convinced that it is fatal, however after confirmation and further testing, the doctor lists her at Stage I, which he explains is very treatable.

The doctor will start with chemotherapy and then move into radiation. At the end of the radiation cycle, the doctor will reevaluate the size of the tumors to see if they need to be surgically removed or if they are gone.

While she is enduring the treatment and getting herself back on the track for good health, Diane will be working on getting the good nutrition that will help her body fight for itself. In addition to including more and more fresh foods, fruits and vegetables, Diane will be eating more protein, especially from leaner sources. Diane will also include a liquid protein supplement in her diet as a between meal snack, helping her to keep her strength up and giving her the ability to fight this disease and conquer it once and for all.




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The neurology of Attention Deficit Disorder


ADHD is very controversial. Nearly every aspect of it, including its existence has been disputed at least once. ADHD is a real disorder however, with discrete neurological causes. These causes have been quite difficult to pin down.

One study in 1990, found that brain activity (measured by global glucose metabolism) was 8.1% lower in half the brain regions looked at in adults with ADHD. This study found that the regions with the most significant decreases in activity were the premotor cortex and the superior prefrontal cortex. Among other things, both these regions affect impulse control. There was another report that year that 28% of parents who have ADHD have a child with ADHD. It was suggested that ADHD may be genetic.

In the last 17 years, over 10 genes have been suspected to be involved in causing ADHD, many affecting dopamine receptors (increasing them in certain parts of the brain which may deplete dopamine) or dopamine transporting molecules. While there seems to be no one gene that definitely causes ADHD, there seem to be certain genes that make one susceptible to it.

It was discovered that ADHD was the result of a deficiency in norepinephrine, and that

drugs that increase norepinephrine levels relieve the symptoms of ADHD. That is how Ritalin and other popular ADHD drugs such as Strattera and Adderal work. Ritalin and Adderal make the brain produce more epinephrine and Strattera is a selective norepinephrine inhibitor (which means it prevents norepinephrine from being taken up by nerve synapses). About 70% of people with ADHD respond to stimulants like Ritalin. In the synthesis of norepinephrine, the molecule dopa is converted to dopamine, which is then converted to norepinephrine. Low dopamine levels would cause low norepinephrine levels, which would cause ADHD. Seritonin has also been suggested to play a part in ADHD, albeit in a lesser role.

It is probable that ADHD involves several pathways in the brain which interact and communicate with each other. These would include the frontal and prefrontal areas (which affect attention and impulse control), the limbic system (which regulates emotions), the basal ganglia (which routes information) and the reticular activating system (which affects attention, impulses, and motivation). It is likely that a deficiency in a neurotransmitter in one area would affect others.

Studies have found that there were two brain regions that were smaller in people with ADHD than in people without the disorder. As much as a 10% decrease in volume was found in the frontal lobes and the basal ganglia. The anterior superior regions , such as the right prefrontal lobe and striatal regions, and the globus pallidus and caudate (2 of the 3 functionally significant regions of the basal ganglia) showed smaller volumes and there was abnormal right-left frontal asymmetry in people with ADHD.

These brain areas are the ones that regulate attention. The right prefrontal cortex is involved in self-awareness and in resisting distractions. The globus pallidus and caudate nucleus switch off automatic responses as well as coordinating neurological input from many places in the cortex. These areas of the brain also affect the operation of working memory, the internalization of self-directed speech, and the control of emotions and motivation. They allow a person to avoid distractions, recall goals, and take the necessary steps to reach them.

There are also differences in the activity of these regions. PET scans have shown an underactive left anterior frontal region in people with ADHD. SPECT scans have also showed a decreased blood flow in the striatal and frontal regions in the brains of people with ADHD, also suggesting compromised brain activity in those regions.

Studies have suggested that the dopamine D4 receptor gene is linked to ADHD. In mice, when this gene is knocked out , it leads to increased production of dopamine in the caudate nucleus. A mutation of this gene seems to cause "novelty seeking" and is significantly higher in ADHD groups. This mutation when created in cultured cells, results in decreased sensitivity of the receptor to dopamine.

It is even possible that dopamine could malfunction presynaptically in one region and postsynaptically in another. There can be deficits and excesses of dopamine in different brain regions simultaneously. Overactivity in one region may lead to the motor excess and underactivity in another may lead to the cognitive symptoms we see. One neurotransmitter could be having completely opposite effects in different parts of the brain

ADHD is certainly a very complex disorder. I have read that it is like snowflakes in that no two cases are exactly alike. It seems that the closer researchers have looked at it the more complicated the problem of what causes ADHD has become.




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How an Attorney Can Help Victims of Traumatic Brain Injuries


According to current statistics from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), more than 1.4 million Americans suffer a traumatic brain injury (TBI) each year. The majority of these injures are closed head, or "mild" traumatic brain injuries, and mainly are caused by falls, motor vehicle accidents and sport accidents.

Closed head brain injuries can be difficult for medical professionals to diagnose and treat and present special evidentiary issues for attorneys. However, with the help of a skilled trial attorney experienced in handling these types of cases, TBI victims can receive the medical treatment they need and recover the compensation they deserve for their injuries.

Diagnosing Traumatic Brain Injuries

Many people who sustain closed head traumatic brain injuries are not initially properly diagnosed. This happens for a number of reasons. First, the initial medical care received in the emergency room is often directed at any observable physical injuries the person may have following a traumatic accident. ER doctors may not consider testing for brain injuries in patients who do not have an open head wound or other obvious trauma to the head.

Second, closed TBIs generally are not apparent to the casual observer (or even medical professional) and require additional testing to diagnose. The symptoms of a TBI can be general enough that physicians mistake them for other conditions, like depression or anxiety attributed to the trauma of the accident. Some of these symptoms include agitation, mood swings, insomnia, short-term memory loss and difficulty concentrating.

Lastly, even in cases when doctors order further diagnostic testing, including MRIs and CAT Scans, they still may miss the diagnosis. Depending on the severity of the injury and the area of the brain affected, the TBI still may not be detected by the most common types of diagnostic tests.

The Lawyer's Role in Helping TBI Victims

The lawyer's role in helping TBI victims extends much further than simply helping them recover compensation for their injuries. The attorney also can help the victim receive a correct diagnosis and the treatment they need for their injury.

A personal injury lawyer experienced in working with brain injured clients often will be able to recognize that the problems plaguing the client are the result of a TBI and not some other medical condition. The attorney then can direct the client to the appropriate medical professionals to obtain a proper diagnosis and begin a treatment regime. Generally, this will include the help of a neurologist or physiatrist (i.e., rehabilitation physician) who has experience in working with TBI victims.

The attorney, however, will not turn complete control of the traumatic brain injury victim's care over to the doctors. Instead, the lawyer will stay on top of the victim's medical treatment for the purposes of providing input regarding care alternatives and, even more importantly, making sure that the right evidence is developed for the client's underlying legal claim. In this way, the attorney works as the point person in directing the patient's care and legal representation.

Assembling a Team of Expert Witnesses

TBI legal claims require the extensive use of expert testimony to prove the extent of the injury and the injury's relationship to the accident, or "causation." This requires the attorney to work closely with the victim's team of health care providers and other professionals to build a legal case for recovery.

Some of these professionals include:

• Neurologists: physicians who specialize in treatment of nervous system disorders, including those affecting the brain. Responsible for making the initial diagnosis and immediate treatment of patient as well as directing further diagnostic testing

• Physiatrists: rehabilitation physicians who are specialists in treating nerve, bone and muscle injuries. Their work focuses on renewing and restoring function. They work with the neurologist as point person directing further patient care

• Neuropsychologists: psychologists (PhDs) who have additional training in studying brain-behavior relationships. They can provide the best evidence of closed head injuries when these injuries do not present themselves in diagnostic testing

• Neuropsychiatrists: psychiatrists (M.D.s) with additional training in studying brain-behavior relationships. They help TBI victims handle the emotional components of their injuries, monitor the patient's progress and prescribe any necessary psychotropic drugs and other medications to help deal with the short-term and long-term effects of the injury

• Physical therapists: they help the patient restore motion and joint function, coordination and balance

• Cognitive rehabilitation therapists: they help patients develop compensatory strategies

The attorney also may use the services of other expert witnesses during the trial, including:

• Vocational rehabilitation specialists

• Occupational therapists

• Economists

• Speech pathologists

• Social workers

• Life care planners

In addition, the attorney will assemble various diagnostic tests for use as evidence of the brain injury at trial. These tests may include MRIs, PET Scans, Electroencephalograms, Electonystagmograms and others.

Conclusion

Traumatic brain injury cases present unique challenges for the individuals suffering from the injury and those trying to help the victims. By working with a trial attorney experienced in handling these cases, victims with even mild brain injuries can get the medical attention they need and deserve. For more information on traumatic brain injury litigation, contact an experienced attorney today.




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2012年6月28日 星期四

Lupus and the Symptoms of Nervous System Involvement


Studies revealed that is possible for systemic lupus erythematosus to affect the nervous system. Patients with lupus may experience confusion, difficulty with concentrating, headaches, fatigue, strokes or other signs that show nervous system involvement.

Studies suggested that the nerve tissue may be damaged when antibodies attack nerve cells or blood vessels. It is known that the nervous system requires an uninterrupted flow of blood, that is needed to supply with oxygen and nutrients its tissues. When this flow of blood is slowed or interrupted, the nervous cells are unable to function normally, and there appear symptoms. The symptoms vary, depending where the tissue injury is situated.It is good to know that the nervous system contains three parts. The central nervous system comprises the brain and spinal cord, the peripheral nervous system nerve fibers that have the role to provide the skin and muscles the power needed for sensation and movement, and the third part is the autonomic nervous system that has the role to regulate spinal, peripheral nerves and to innervate the internal organs.

An inflammation of the blood vessels of the brain that appears to 10% of all lupus patients is called the central nervous system vasculitis.This disease usually requires hospitalization and high doses of corticosteroids. Some of the symptoms that appear are high fevers, seizures, psychosis and meningitis-like stiffness of the neck. If it is not aggressively managed, the central nervous system vasculitis rapidly progresses to stupor and coma.

People with mild to moderated systemic lupus erythematosus can experience the cognitive dysfunction. That is a group of symptoms that appear at about 50% of these patients, and we can mention here fatigue, memory impairment, feelings of confusion, and difficulty to express the thoughts. By taking a neuropsychological test or a test called the positron emission tomography, these symptoms can be clearly documented.It is known that cognitive dysfunction may come and go on its own, but no optimal therapy is available. Also, it is not known which is the reason for the symptoms that appear. Dealing with a cognitive dysfunction is frustrating, and often counseling a person in developing coping skills may be helpful.

About 20% of the patients having systemic lupus erythematosus experience the lupus headache. This manifests by severe headaches, is similar to migraine and can be often seen in persons who have also Raynaud's phenomenon. As a treatment, it is useful the same one used in tension headaches or migraine, and sometimes corticosteroids.

It is known that about a third of the patients having lupus can have a false positive syphilis test, a positive anticardiolipin antibody, or a prolonged clotting time test.This is known under the name of the lupus anticoagulant or the antiphospholipid antibody. About 1/9 of the patients having lupus will develop blood clots in various parts of the body, which is called the antiphospholipid syndrome.If blood clots appear in the nervous system, they can cause a stroke, and symptoms of a stroke include the painless onset of neurologic deficits without any signs of active lupus.If a stroke appears, there must be taken blood-thinning medications. We can mention here low-dose aspirin, coumadin or heparin.

Among patients having systemic lupus erythematosus there is a percentage of 20% that have fibromyalgia syndrome as well. These patients experience increased pain in the soft tissues, tender points, and, in addition cognitive dysfunction, decreased ability to concentrate, lack of stamina and difficulty sleeping. As a treatment, we can mention anti-depressants, counseling, and physical therapy if needed.

It was discovered that medications used to treat systemic lupus erythematosus can develop symptoms like those of the central nervous system lupus.Psychosis can appear due to anti-malarials in very high doses; headache, dizziness, and in rare situations meningitis-like symptoms can be provoked by nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. Also if a patient uses corticosteroids, there can appear moods swings, psychosis, depression, agitation, confusion, if there are taken high doses can appear seizures, and anti-hypertensive medications may be associated with depression or loss of libido.

A study discovered that people that have both lupus and Sjogren's syndrome may be predisposed to develop vasculitis or cognitive dysfunction. Sometimes, circulating proteins in the blood can lead to cryoglobulinemia or hyperviscosity syndrome.Plasmapheresis or filtering the blood can ease these complications.Sometimes, pronounced decreases in platelet counts may be associated with bleeding.People with thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura or who lack Protein S or Protein C may clot, and those with lupus, idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura and kidney failure may bleed.

In peripheral nervous system lupus, involvement of the cranial nerves can cause visual disturbances, drooping of the eyelid(s), ringing in the ear(s), facial pain and dizziness.Symptoms of numbness or tingling in the arms or legs can appear if there is an inflammation of the blood vessels supplying the peripheral nerves. There can also appear symptoms due to other conditions than lupus and electromyogram and nerve conduction tests are usually helpful to determine if symptoms are due to some other cause. Corticosteroids are used to treat inflammation of the peripheral nerves.

It is important for your doctor to know if you experience nervous system symptoms. It is possible that these symptoms to appear due to lupus, due to a medication or a particular aspect of your life. The doctor will ask you about the symptoms you experience, he will perform a physical examination and a laboratory evaluation including a blood chemistry panel, complete blood count and urinalysis. Also, diagnostic tests like sedimentation rate, ANA, anti-DNA, anti-ribosomal P antibodies and complement may be useful in order to determine nervous system involvement.There are neurodiagnostic tests, that include CT and MRI brain scans, brain waves or electroencephalogram and spinal taps.In a few hospitals, there can also be performed PET scans.The spinal fluid may be examined for cells, protein components and antineuronal antibodies. In patients with cognitive dysfunction, neuropsychologic tests may be helpful.

The treatment for nervous system lupus depends upon its source, and can include immunosuppressants, blood thinners, antibiotics, steroids, anti-depressants, counseling or surgery. If there are evident diagnostic difficulties, a rheumatologist and/or neurologist should be involved in your care. It was seen that for many people with lupus, nervous system involvement is completely reversible.




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Ayurveda and Cancer - Ayurvedic Treatment For Gall Bladder Cancer


Gall bladder cancer is also known as cholangiocarcinoma and is a malignant growth of the biliary duct system and bile ducts, and may originate either in the liver or outside it. The majority of these tumours are adenocarcinomas, while about 10% are made up of squamous cell tumours. These are slow growing tumours which usually result from chronic infection, chronic inflammation or damage to the biliary duct system. Common symptoms include jaundice, clay-colored stools, dark urine, severe itching, weight loss, abdominal pain, and - in the later stages - a palpable lump in the right upper side of the abdomen.

Gall bladder cancer can be diagnosed with the help of various tests such as liver function tests, ultrasound examination, CT scan, PET scan, MRI, ERCP, brush cytology, and various tumour markers. The tumour is classified according to the TNM (tumour, lymph node, and metastasis) mode of classification or graded from 0 to 4, which indicate the extent and spread of the tumour as well as the overall prognosis. At the time of diagnosis, more than 90% of patients are not eligible for curative surgery, and in spite of aggressive therapy, the overall survival for advanced gall bladder cancer is just about six months. Stent implantation, photodynamic therapy, radiation therapy, and chemotherapy are usually used as palliative measures.

Ayurvedic herbal treatment can be judiciously utilised in the successful management and treatment of gall bladder cancer in order to bring about a remission of the tumour, and significantly improve the survival of the affected individual. Herbal medicines which have a specific action on the liver and gall bladder are used in the management of this condition. These medicines act on the gall bladder tumour and bring about a significant reduction in its size within a short span of a few months. Most gall bladder patients, at the time of presentation, have complications like fistula formation, with bile flowing through the fistula. These complications can be managed on an emergency basis with the help of simple herbal medicines which heal the fistula and redirect the bile into the intestines.

Herbal medicines are also used to prevent the spread of the gall bladder tumour into the surrounding parts of the abdomen as well as prevent metastasis to other parts of the body. Some medicines which are useful in the management of gall bladder cancer include Kutki (Picrorrhiza kurroa), Amalaki (Emblica officinalis), Yashtimadhuk (Glycyrrhiza glabra), Punarnava (Boerhaavia diffusa), Kalmegh (Andrographis paniculata), Bhumiamalaki (Phyllanthus niruri), Arogyavardhini, Punarnavadi Qadha, and Varunadi Qadha. In addition to treatment which is specific for gall bladder cancer, immunomodulatory treatment is also a must in order to boost the immune status of the affected individual. The building up of a strong immune system helps to bring about a faster therapeutic response, a longer survival, and improved chances of a complete remission of the tumour.

Most individuals affected with gall bladder cancer require aggressive Ayurvedic herbal treatment for about 9 to15 months in order to get significant improvement in the condition. Regular Ayurvedic treatment on a long-term basis can help in improving the chances for survival, and the earlier treatment is instituted, the better. Depending upon the presentation of symptoms and the severity of the cancer, Ayurvedic treatment needs to the tailor-made for each individual affected with this condition, in order to derive maximum benefit from treatment. Ayurvedic herbal treatment undoubtedly has a definite role to play in the management and treatment of gall bladder cancer.




Dr. A. A. Mundewadi is Chief Ayurvedic Physician at Mundewadi Ayurvedic Clinic based at Thane, Maharashtra, India. He is available as an online Ayurvedic Consultant at http://www.ayurvedaphysician.com
The online clinic offers Ayurvedic treatment for all chronic and refractory health problems. Dr. A. A. Mundewadi, B.A.M.S., has clinical experience of over 25 years and clinical research experience of 12 years. He has conducted extensive research in HIV infection, Schizophrenia and many other chronic diseases.





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2012年6月27日 星期三

Creating an Emergency Evacuation Plan That Includes Your Pets


Preparing for a disaster or emergency situation is something that every family must do. Whether you are hit by an earthquake, flood, fire or ordered to evacuate, you must have a plan in place so everyone gets out safely. Your dog Jeffrey is a part of your family, so he must be a part of your evacuation plan.

Get a Rescue Sticker

You can find rescue alert stickers at your local ASPCA (American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals) and even in some hardware stores. Affix the sticker to your door or window - somewhere very visible for emergency rescue crews. You can indicate the number and types of pets inside and that they must be evacuated with you.

Stock up on Supplies

In case you are evacuated, it is a good idea to stash canned goods, a flashlight, a blanket and distilled water somewhere easily accessible. Prepare a care package in a duffel bag that you can grab easily if you have to bolt out of your home. Be sure to put a couple of cans of Jeffrey's food in there too. You might also want a spare leash and extra medicine for Jeffrey in the bag. Keep a list of his vet's phone number and local kennels, just in case you need to board him while you find suitable accommodation for the rest of the family. Assign one person in your family responsible for carrying the supply bag and keep it near the door.

Assign a Safety Officer

Have one person in your family designated to guide Jeffrey out of the house when emergency strikes. Have a back up person designated just in case your safety officer is not in the home at the time of the emergency.

Consider Microchipping

Even though Jeffrey has a collar and tag, a microchip is a permanent way to identify him if he gets lost. The microchip is surgically implanted in his shoulder by a vet and can be scanned at the local animal shelter. If he gets lost, this will be the best way to identify him and get him back to his rightful home. Make sure Jeffrey's tags have your phone number on them.

Arrange Accommodation

Before disaster strikes, know what your options are for emergency care for Jeffrey. Keep a list of pet-friendly hotels or appoint a temporary caregiver for Jeffrey. Some Red Cross disaster shelters accept pets, so check with your local shelter and see what their policies are.

Before the Storm Hits

Pets are often fearful of storms and may wander off. If you are aware of an impending storm, bring Jeffrey inside long before the first lightning bolt hits. If you are caught off guard by a storm, bring him inside at the first sign of any stormy weather. The last thing you want to worry about is searching for Jeffrey when you are trying to evacuate your family from your home.

A Meeting Area Area

Assign a meeting area for your family to gather after evacuation. This should be as far away from your home as practical. Use a familiar landmark that won't move, such as the church down the street. Don't make the meeting spot too far away just in case someone is injured.

Practice Makes Perfect

With your plan set in place and your respective family duties assigned, practice your escape route. This is especially important for young children who will get very confused and upset during an emergency. Make your children an active part of the plan so they feel as though they can play an important part in the family's safety. With a bit of practice, everyone can get out of the house quickly and unharmed, with Jeffrey in tow.




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Benefits of Seeking a Pain Management Specialist


You probably have experienced some form of body pain, or know someone who suffers from it in a serious nature. Pain can affect lives to a great degree and stop you from carrying out your functions in an ordinary way. So is there any benefit of visiting a pain management specialist?

Pain management specialists are physicians who have specialized in addressing the concerns of patients to function on a daily basis, and to bring back quality in their life. Those suffering from chronic medical conditions are most likely to be referred to a pain management specialist, to help them deal with the pain and reach a sense of normalcy in their lives.

A specialist devises a plan that is designed to offer to treatment to the patient in the form of reliving, reducing or managing the pain. The key here is that patients are instilled with a sense of returning back to their everyday lives and activities without a heavy reliance on medication or the need for any form of surgery.

The pain management specialist is not a physician of normal degree; instead, there is a reliance on a team of health professionals to ensure that the treatment plan for the patient is administered in the best way possible. These professionals include physiatrists, oncologists, psychiatrists, nurses and physical therapists.

One key benefit of seeking a pain management specialist is that they are concerned with providing the patient with an overall quality of life, and hence, look into providing the best possible method of doing so without any adverse conditions developing in the body. Additionally, they are responsible for treating the whole patient, not just one part of the body.

Pain management specialists are aware of the mental pressures that pain causes, and while they are prepared to help you gain short-term relief through medication, they are more in line with developing long-term plans with the design of offering a way to overcome the pain in a more balanced form, and where possible through natural means.

The process used by pain management specialists is to understand the cause of the pain, especially if the diagnosis is difficult. This requires a study of the patient's medical history, as well as physical and neurological examinations like X-rays, CT scan, MRI and PET scan. The results of these tests help the pain management specialist to devise the best way for the patient to seek treatment. This means that the specialist can then advise whether to seek surgery, medicines or therapy, and can assemble a team of medical professionals to implement the plan in an ideal way.

So, if you or someone you know suffers from a serious or chronic form of pain, you can seek the help of a pain management specialist to get the professional and sound advice, as well as a plan, that will help you resume your daily activities.




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Calming Qualms About Finding a Doctor


Virginians looking to find gynecologists or diagnostic radiological services in the Northern part of The Old Dominion, need not look too far from home to receive the medical services he or she desires.

Whether patients are to looking to receive a CT scan, MRI, ultrasound, PET scan, mammography services, or nuclear medicine procedures, Great Falls diagnostic radiologists, although difficult to come by in the city itself, exist nearby to fill diagnostic needs. As Great Falls remains a sleepy bedroom community in Northern Virginia, one can be assured that one's search for a radiological health care professional need not far remove him from comfort. In fact, a specialized clinic, focusing solely on investigative imaging, provides a prospective patient with a number of doctors and several branch locations for patient's convenience. Cities in Northern Virginia, such as Fairfax, Reston, Herndon, and Arlington, house clinic branches for convenience. Or, if one chooses, one may go to a hospital or private clinic where a healthcare professional in the specialty will also be able to perform desired procedures. There are a few things for the patient to consider before his first radiological exam. Although not required for the practice of radiology, it is important to recognize if the doctor is board certified. This means that he has passed a certification exam for recognition of his competency in a higher-level, specialized field of medicine. Also, close attention must be paid to pre-procedural instructions, which, for example, may require continuation of normal daily activities, such as eating and drinking regularly at dinner time the night before, followed by no food or drink prior to the examination. Examinations last anywhere from 10 minutes, with near immediate results upon processing of an x-ray plate, or up to a few hours, for procedures such as an intravenous pyelogram (IVP), which requires a serious of injections of contrast material in to the body followed by constant monitoring of the journey of the contrast material through the body.

There is also a wealth of gynecologists in Virginia, for the maintenance and health of the female reproductive system in all stages of life. Again, the Northern Virginia cities of Reston, Alexandria, and Herndon, all provide specialty groups and clinical practices, as well as private practices and individual OB/GYN doctors at hospitals, for a woman to take care of all of her gynecological health needs. Before the most general of procedures in the gynecological world, a pelvic exam, there is not much pre-examination preparation that a woman needs to go through. Normal meals may be eaten, and life may be lived as usual. However, sexual intercourse and douching should be avoided for approximately 48 hours before the exam to ensure the gynecologist gets a proper idea of the normal state of the vagina. Knowledge of medical allergies and the date of a woman's last period should be expressed to the doctor before undergoing the pelvic examination.

One need not have qualms about undergoing any of the above described procedures, as the quantity and quality of health care provided in Northern Virginia is exceptional.




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2012年6月26日 星期二

Cranial Arteritis - All You Need To Know and Exciting News


Cranial arteritis (giant-cell or temporal arteritis) is an inflammatory condition that causes damage to blood vessels which supply blood to the head, specifically the large or medium arteries that branch from the neck. In many cases this disease can affect not only the cranial arteries, but also other blood vessels in upper body, neck and arms; therefore the name "giant-cell arteritis". Most cases of cranial arteritis are found in people over 50 years of age.

The exact cause of the temporal arteritis is unknown to conventional medicine, however it is suspected to be a result of the abnormal immune system due to some hereditary and environmental factors. Autoimmune disease presents itself when the body gets it wires crossed and starts attacking its own cells all the way "thinking" it's attacking enemy cells.

In this article we will take a look at some basic facts about temporal arteritis in a comprehensive manner and then talk about some exciting news in the field of treatment of cranial arteritis that stirred the medical waters - about a holistic protocol that has an amazing success rate with cranial arteritis and similar autoimmune disease.

Cranial arteritis symptoms:

Most common symptoms are as follows:


Fever, exaggerated sweating
Pain in the whole body including: head, neck, shoulders, hips, muscles, joints
Loss of appetite and weight loss
Jaw and tongue pain while chewing
Fatigue and tiredness
Vision problems such as: blurred or double vision, or even reduced or loss of vision
Mouth sores and bleeding gums
Respiratory difficulties such as dry cough, nerve pain

When the symptoms occur, the doctor will need to do some tests, including examination of your head. If the artery on the side has weak pulse and is sensitive and weak, the doctor should do some blood tests, such as:

Cranial arteritis tests:


Liver function tests (to measure various chemicals in the blood made by the liver)
Sedimentation rate and C-reactive protein (used to detect inflammation)
Also tests to measure platelets (or thrombocytes), and hemoglobin

If these tests indicate any abnormalities, biopsy is usually done to confirm the diagnosis of temporal arteritis. Other tests may also be needed, such as magnetic resonance imaging (or MRI), positron emission tomography (or PET) scan, and computed tomography (or CT) scan.

Cranial arteritis treatment:

Conventional treatment for temporal arteritis is mostly concentrated on reduction of tissue damage, which is a result of insufficient blood flow. Corticosteroids (mainly prednisone) are prescribed; sometimes even before the complete diagnosis of the disease; in order to reduce the inflammation. Aspirin may in some cases be advised as well.

Cranial arteritis patients can make full recovery with the right treatment. However, recurrence is possible. This disease, if not treated, can bring complications such as reduced vision (specifically bilateral blindness), or complete vision loss; damage to the other blood vessels, development of aneurysms, transient ischemic attack or even a stroke.

Breakthrough in cranial arteritis research

The problem with cranial arteritis is the lack of knowledge in modern medicine on the causes of the disease. But, lately, some exciting news has been reported on the discoveries of underlying chemical imbalance and potential culprits. Based on this, a new treatment protocol is fashioned with amazing reported success rate.

The protocol is known as the Norton Protocol. You can use this chance to visit their official home page and learn more about holistic breakthrough treatmant of cranial arteritis.




Gwen Simmons is a health and nutrition consultant and an alternative medical researcher. Born and lived in Ottawa all her life, she developed and interest in the health and wellness sphere at the age of 28 when her mother died of cancer.

She is now a renowned health consultant and nutrition expert, specializing in alternative medicine research. She owns a small practice in Charleswood, Ottawa. Hobbies - yoga.





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2012年6月24日 星期日

Alzheimer's Disease Today


Alzheimer's Disease is the most common form of dementia in the world today. It is an incurable disease that is degenerative and terminal. The majority of people diagnosed with the disease are over the age of 65. Over 26 million people have been affected by the disease since it was discovered by Alois Alzheimer in 1901. Every case of Alzheimer's is the same for each patient. There are common symptoms involved but each person has a different experience of the disease. Alzheimer's isn't just a burden on the patient but also on the primary caretaker; which is usually a loved one or close relative.

Most Alzheimer's patients are diagnosed with the disease after a series of cognitive tests, behavioral assessments and a brain scan. Early symptoms of the disease include memory loss, confusion, irritability, aggression, mood swings, language problems, long-term memory loss and the depletion of the senses. The majority of patient live for roughly seven years after being diagnosed and only a handful live for 14 years following diagnosis.

There is no cure for Alzheimer's Disease; nor any known prevention. Most doctors recommend a healthy diet, exercise and brain stimulation to help keep the mind and body sharp whether with or without the disease. There are four stages of Alzheimer's; Predementia, Early Dementia, Moderate Dementia and Advanced Dementia. As the disease progresses through these stages the patient develops incontinence and the inability to feed themselves.

The caregiver for an Alzheimer's patient should be a strong-willed person that can handle almost anything. Alzheimer patients, as mentioned earlier, can develop forms of aggression and terrible mood swings. The caregiver has to be prepared for these changes in attitude at a moment's notice. As the disease progresses to the most devastating stages, the caregiver's role is to make the patient as comfortable as possible, which is the most difficult thing to do.

Diagnosis of the disease comes about through various brain tests such as a CT scan, a PET scan, a SPECT scan or an MRI. All off these tests, combined with cognitive ability tests, help to rule out any other possible cerebral problems that could signal another disease other than Alzheimer's. Once diagnosed, the only way to move forward is with care and any medication the doctor can provide to alleviate some of the most painful symptoms.

Some scientific studies over the past decade have come up with a few different ways to help prevent Alzheimer's or at least the quick advancement of the disease. A diet laden with B12, B3, C, folic acid, cereal, wheat, bread, olive oil, fish and red wine could all be factors in helping to prevent this debilitating disease. The largest number of diagnosed Alzheimer's patients comes from after the age of 90. That number is 69,000 new cases per year. The lowest number of new cases per year is from the 65-69 year old range at 3,000 new cases diagnosed per year. Alzheimer's cannot be cured, it cannot be fully prevented but patients can have some of the symptoms alleviated with medicine and the proper care.




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8 Tips for Keeping Fido Safe During an Emergency


The hillside is on fire. The authorities are telling you to evacuate, taking only what is necessary. A frightening time for you, your family and your four legged friend too.

Natural disasters are part of life on planet Earth. Fires, earthquakes, tornados, and hurricanes are only some of the dangers humans, and their furry friends, face in their lifetimes. What can you do, as a pet owner, to make an evacuation easier on yourself and your pet?

Planning ahead is the most important thing you can do. Having an escape plan and supplies for both your family and your pet will make a disaster easier to manage. What else can you do to plan ahead?

1. Make sure your pet has an up-to-date license or registration, which ever your state requires. Check their collar to know it's in good shape and secure. If it isn't, replace it immediately.

2. Get your pet micro-chipped. Ask your veterinarian about this simple and somewhat inexpensive procedure. Most animal shelters have the ability to scan lost pets. Most of the micro-chip companies give a tag with the phone number and identification number so a lost pet can be reunited with their family quickly.

3. Have a pet first aid kit in case of injury. During an emergency it might be a while before you can get your friend to a veterinarian and if he is hurt you will have to take care of him. Pet stores and some veterinarian offices carry kits packed just for animals.

4. Plan where you can go during an emergency. Remember that shelters and veterinary clinics will probably not be able to take your pet during an emergency. They might have to evacuate as well. Find a friend or relative outside of your area who will allow you and your four-legged friend to come and stay with them.

5. Be sure you have all of your emergency numbers, both the homes for your family and your furry friend. Keep a print out of those numbers in your emergency kit. In the event of an evacuation, you will need those numbers in an easy to find location and you might not be able to count on your electronic address book. Electrical outages are quite common after a natural disaster.

6. If you are asked to evacuate, do so immediately. Do not wait until the last minute. You have an easier time keeping your family and pets together if you leave before it becomes a necessity. Remember, there isn't anything in your home that isn't replaceable. But your family and furry friends aren't!

7. During an emergency always keep your pet on a leash. A disaster can be very chaotic and frightening for your furry friend. Keeping your pet on a leash will help you keep him in control at all times.

8. Consider having your pet crate trained. A crate is a great way to keep your pet under control through even the most difficult of times and it will be a place of comfort for him as well. Be aware you may not be able to take a large crate with you if you are forced to leave your home do to a disaster.

There are not guarantees you and your pet can stay together during a disaster, but with a little planning and a cool head you can keep your four-legged friend safe and secure.




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3 Steps To Staging of Thyroid Cancer


What is thyroid cancer staging? Staging describes the size of the cancer and whether it has spread or metastasized to other parts of the body. Staging and type of thyroid cancer will help the doctors decide on what treatment protocol will be used. The prognosis of the cancer can be predicted by the staging information.

How is thyroid cancer staging results determined?


The first step in the process is having a physical examination and the taking of medical history. The signs and symptoms a patient may present may be swelling in the neck, a nodule or lump in the neck, hoarseness or changes in voice. The doctor will also ask questions of family thyroid history because thyroid disease or cancer in your family,places you are at a higher risk.

The second step is imaging testing. These are chest x-rays, ultrasound, CT scans, MRIs, and nuclear medicine scans. Chest x-ray are taken to see if the cancer has spread to the lungs especially if the diagnosis is follicular thyroid cancer. Ultrasound is used to determine the size of the nodule and if the nodule is solid or filled with fluid. A solid nodule is more likely to be cancerous. Ultrasound will be used to check the lymph nodes in the area and determine if the cancer may have spread. A fine needle aspiration, the taking of a fluid sample from the nodule, can be done with the guidance of ultrasound.


A computed tomography scan (CT) provides more detail than an x-ray. It creates images of soft tissue in the body. A drink of a contrasting solution or injecting of an intravenous line with a contrasting dye will be administered to provide better outline structures of the body. The CT will help determine size and location of the thyroid cancer and if it has spread to near by lymph nodes. Sometimes needle biopsies are performed when having a CT scan. Magnetic resonance imaging scan (MRI) is another alternative to finding the cancer in the thyroid and to determine if it has spread to other parts of the body. This scan, although it can be an uncomfortable and noisy procedure, gives a very detailed image of the thyroid gland and the soft tissues in the neck area.


Nuclear medicine scans, radioiodine and positron emission tomography (PET scan), will be used when the diagnosis of thyroid cancer is certain. These procedures involve the swallowing or injecting through intravenous line of substances that the thyroid cells will absorb and will show up on the scan. Radioactive iodine is used in the radioiodine scan and a radioactive type of glucose related sugar substance is used for the PET scan. Special cameras will detect where the substances goes and help locate the cells in the body that are not behaving normally.

The third step is taking a biopsy of the nodule. As mentioned in step two, a fine needle aspiration is performed with the guidance of of ultrasound or a computed tomography scan. A small sample of the cells are extracted from the suspicious nodule or area and these cells are examined under a microscope. If the nodule or cyst is very obvious this procedure may be done in the doctor's office. If the results from the fine needle aspiration comes back as "suspicious", another biopsy may be done using a bigger needle to extract a larger number of cells. Another alternative is a surgical biopsy or a lobectomy. A lobectomy is the removal of half of the thyroid gland.




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2012年6月23日 星期六

Breast Cancer Stages


Breast cancer is divided into five stages. Stages 0-2 are considered "early", stage 3 considered "advanced", and stage 4 "late". Staging categories are important for predicting future prognosis, and determine optimal treatment recommendations.

Stage 0 is DCIS, or ductal carcinoma in situ. Breast cancer arises from the cells that line the milk ducts. When the cancerous cells are still contained inside the duct, it is diagnosed as DCIS. This can only be determined by a pathologist doctor looking at the tissue under a microscope. In general, when the DCIS lesion is small, there is no need to suspect cancer spread outside the breast.

Stage 1 is invasive or infiltrating cancer. Here, the cancer cells have broken through the duct wall and are found outside the ducts as well. In this case, doctors need to determine whether the cancer has spread to the lymph nodes. Stage 1 breast cancer must be equal or smaller than 2 cm in its invasive component, AND have no spread to lymph nodes. Often, the tissue removed at surgery contain DCIS in addition to the invasive cancer. However, only the dimensions of the invasive cancer count. If the patient needs to have multiple surgeries and the invasive cancer is found at more than one operation, usually the dimensions are added together to arrive at the final size.

Stage 2 has two subcategories. In stage 2A, the invasive cancer can be 2 cm or less and has spread to axillary (armpit) lymph node(s), i.e. positive node(s). Also, the invasive cancer can be as large as 5 cm, but has not spread to lymph nodes, i.e. negative nodes. In stage 2B, the invasive cancer is between 2cm and up to 5 cm and has spread to nodes. Here, cancer may measure even larger than 5 cm if it has not spread to nodes.

Stage 3 includes invasive cancer larger than 5 cm that has spread to lymph nodes. Also, cancer of any size that heavily involves the axillary lymph nodes to the point that these nodes are bulky and stuck together or stuck to other structures in the axilla (armpit) are in this stage. Tumor spread to lymph nodes either above or below the clavicle bone, or to nodes underneath the sternum (breast bone), also falls into this category. Furthermore, if the cancer of any size is attached to the chest wall (pectoralis muscle and/or ribs), it qualifies as stage 3. Inflammatory cancer, where the skin of the breast is red and swollen, is classified in this stage, regardless of size.

Stage 4 is invasive cancer found outside the breast and axillary lymph nodes, or "metastatic" to distant sites. At this stage, it does not matter how large the primary cancer in the breast is. Nor does it matter whether axillary/clavicle/breast bone lymph nodes have cancer or not. The most common sites for metastasis for breast cancer are bone and liver, followed by lungs and brain. Standard testing include bone scan and CT scan of the chest, abdomen and pelvis. More recently, PET scan is often done to look for cancer spread. Sometimes, a brain MRI or CT is also useful.




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Advances in Medical Imagery


The Magic School Bus is great in theory. But climbing aboard a big yellow school bus, shrinking down the cellular scale and invading the body and its systems has yet to be accomplished by science. Some of you might feel disappointment when it comes to the lack of the minuscule vehicle, but the goal of exploring the human body may still be possible. X-rays and scans have been used to gauge extent of trauma, locate malfunctioning organs and diseased tissue. But recent developments and creative techniques have been recently introduced into the medical world. Medical technology is now able to give a clearer and more valuable picture of tissue, blood and bone than ever before.

For years, X-rays have been given scientists black and white photos of fractures and other bone abnormalities. Recently, improvements in the images produced by x-rays have made it possible for physicians to interpret more and more information. Digital detectors can provide a picture of soft tissue as well as the bone matter it surrounds. Neck trauma, for example, often involves soft tissue damage as well. The new technology can locate anything that may be obstructing the patient's airway as well as any bone damage.

Computed Tomography, or CT-Scans, is helpful because they produced and accurate picture quickly and effectively. When paired with another form of medical imaging equipment, CT-scans take diagnostics to the next level. When CT-Scans are pair with volume-rendering programs, a picture of the heart and its blood vessels can show any abnormalities before any incision is made. Surgeons can determine possible complications if an artery or valve appear to be abnormal.

Advances have been seen even on the cellular level. Most imagery equipment gives information and pictures regarding anatomical structure. Positron Emission Tomography takes this a step further by showing us the activity of the cells of this organs and tissue. If there is no apparent damage or structural problem, using PET allows us to see what may be going wrong inside the body. What's more, this can be accomplished without surgery or before symptoms worsen.

PET scans involve injections of radioactive inks called tracers. Depending upon which type of cell a physician in interested in, different tracers can be used accordingly. If cancer is suspected, an oncologist would use a radioactive glucose tracer. Cancer cells rapidly divide and multiply, thereby needing and using a lot more energy. Cancerous cells would use the tracer more than the healthy cells.

Once the tracer is injected, any diseased cells would appear to glow on screen. Single PET scans will create a two-dimensional image. However, combining multiple shots of the same person allows scientists to create a 3-D model of their patient. This new program will help with cancer treatment and research as well as cardiology and neurology.

Advances in medical equipment and software continue to prove invaluable. Doctors and researchers are able to literally paint pictures of their patients and subjects body and health. It might not be fun as following the journey of a white blood cell in the Magic School Bus, but one can still dream.




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2012年6月22日 星期五

A Cheap Type of Treatment Is Radiology


Radiology is one can called the special type of treatment which is used in diagnosing the treatment. This process uses a ray technology which passes through the human body. This type of ray technology is called the tomography. This tomography uses a technology of magnetic resonance. This magnetic resonance produces the image to find the disease in the human body. The radiology procedure is done through the imaging technology. This technology is not of high cost. The radiologist and the technologist use this radiological treatment. They are often called as radiographer.

Radiology is used in doing x-ray of a particular part of the body. In this X ray process also involves a ray which passed through the4 part of the body where the x ray has to be done. Generally this kind of procedure uses a kind of beam that is helped to produce the image. After the image is produced in a x ray sheet then it is examined or seen on the monitor or on the computer screen. Previously the plain type of radiology is mostly used. This plain type radiology is famous since the inception of the radiological treatment. This is generally a very low cost treatment. So it is mostly considered as the first line of treatment.

Another type of radiology is called the interventional radiology, this type of radiology is done in recent times. This treatment is also done through the imaging device. This imaging device helps the doctors to diagnose the chronic disease like cancer, brain tumor, heart disease etc. these are all internal diseases. And radiology helps to find these diseases inside the human body. This procedure can also be called as an invasive procedure. Doctors mostly prefer this kind of radiological treatment because this treatment is generally of low cost.

Radiology has been considered as the first line treatment. It specially uses the ray in diagnosing the disease. Generally this kind of procedure uses a kind of beam that is helped to produce the image. After the image is produced in an x ray sheet then it is examined or seen on the monitor or on the computer screen.




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5 Easy Ways to Boost Your Pet's Health


In the current's fast paced world, many animal owners find themselves without the amount time they'd like to spend caring for their pets.

Between work, chores round the house, kids, and so on. There just aren't really enough hours in the day to get it all done. With that noted, KV Supply has come up with a short list of 5 straightforward things you can do to boost the health of your pet.

1. Higher quality Food

Yes, it's easier and potentially less expensive to simply pick up a bag of dog food at the grocery or buy some enormous retailer's store brand. But is that necessarily the best food for your pet? And in the longer term is it actually cheaper? You may be stunned at what you find if you scanned the ingredient lists on your fave big name brand or store brand pet foods. Many of them contain fillers, unnecessary ingredients and by products that can be extremely unhealthy for your pet and can end up in long-term health Problems and increased costs. Changing to an all-natural or holistic brand can help maintain your pet's health and keep your total expenditures on pet care as small as possible.

2. Supplements

Supplementing your pet's diet can be a straightforward way to help improve their well-being and fitness. There are numerous additions available for joint support, digestive support, skin treatment, protection, weight control, heart health, liver support, muscle support and more.

3. Dental Care

Proper dental care is needed for the health of your pet and nothing beats regular brushing and veterinary dental checkups, but there are some straightforward things you can do to help your pet maintain healthy teeth. Dental chews or treats meant to help control plaque and tartar build-up also promote fresh breath. There are dental supplements that may help to control plaque and promote healthy gums.

4. Flea, Tick & Insect Control

Fleas, Ticks and other insects like flies are a few of the major carriers of diseases in pets. Controlling these pests is easy with the various flea, tick and pest control products around. There are a few flea & tick spot-ons and collars which make defending your pet simple.

Plus there are easy-to-use indoor and outside pest elimination products that can help break the reproductive cycle of pests like fleas which may eventually make insect control even less complicated.

5. Regular Exercise

Okay, so you may not have time to walk your pet every day. But there are methods to guarantee your pet gets sensible exercise. Be certain to provide a variety of toys for them to play with. Ensure you let your pet outside for a while every day or if you have got an within pet, give some space for daily play time. An exercise pen could be beneficial, particularly indoors. Of course you need to make the effort to stroll your pet as often as practicable. There are retractable leashes and even hands free leashes that make it easy to exercise your pet at the same time you are exercising.

Bonus Tip Regular veterinary Visits

This could appear like an obvious point, but many animal owners don't schedule regular vet visits.

Regular vet care is a useful way to maintain the health of your pet. Your vet will probably see a potential concern before the owner may realize there's a problem. Early detection can stop plenty of conditions before it's too late.




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Alzheimer's Disease


Alzheimer’s disease is the most usual form of dementia. Not remembering why you got up to go to another room, or forgetting where you put your phone may be early signs of Alzheimer’s disease. Because Alzheimer’s is a progressive disease it slowly damages an individual’s ability to function on a day to day basis. Symptoms of Alzheimer’s are: memory deficits, inability to learn new information, ineffective judgment and reasoning skills, and unproductive communication.

Because of its widespread prevalence, there are numerous websites and resources offering information. It is projected that Alzheimer’s affects approximately 4.9 million people 65 years and older, in the United States, and another estimated 200,000 to 500,000 persons below the age of 65.

The progressive nature of this disorder results in deterioration of behavior and personality as evidenced by increased agitation, paranoia, delusions, and hallucinations. The rate of decline varies greatly from individual to individual but eventually complete care will be needed. If there is no significant illness such as pneumonia or the flu, loss of brain function will be the cause of death.

Although Alzheimer’s is the most common form of dementia, there are other types of dementia complicating diagnosis to some extent. Some other types of dementias include: vascular dementia, Pick’s disease, Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease or CJD, and Huntington's disease. It is important to ensure as good an outcome as possible, that early identification and diagnosis made as soon as possible because there are multiple drugs and treatments that can help lessen the effects of the disease.

Something that is not well known about Alzheimer’s is that the brain deterioration, that is the crux of the disease, may occurring anywhere from 10 to 20 years before there are obvious signs and symptoms. Research has identified that there are three distinct stages to the disease: mild, moderate, and severe with each stage are defined by the severity of the behaviors and the compromised functioning the individual is exhibiting.

The symptoms of mild Alzheimer’s are often confused with the normal changes that occur with the aging process. In the mild stage of the disease an individual looks and feel healthy but in reality they do have difficulty making sense of their world. Individual more than likely are aware of these difficulties but do not share this with others. Symptoms may include: inability to learn new information, memory difficulties, issues managing activities, depression, and becoming disoriented and getting lost going to known place. At the moderate stage of the disease the brain has become more damaged because more areas are affected. Symptoms become more obvious and behavior issues become more difficult to manage. Symptoms may include: forgetting old information, constant repetition of stories or asking the same question, increased difficulty in completing tasks such as following written instruction and using the bathroom. Behavioral issues may arise including agitation, wandering, suspiciousness, impaired reasoning, and little concern for appearance and hygiene. In the advanced or severe stage, the damage to the brain has become extensive. Full-time care is most often necessary. The individual may not be able to walk or may walk with difficulty. There is a significant risk of complications such as pneumonia. Symptoms may include: moaning, screaming, incoherent speech, refusal to eat, inability to recognize familiar people or faces, and inability to take care of self.

Diagnosing Alzheimer’s can be accomplished by these conducting one or more of these assessment techniques: neuropsychological test battery, Functional Assessment Staging Scale (FAST), patient history, mental status, physical examination, chest X-ray, laboratory tests, Positron Emission Tomography (PET) Scan, ingle Photon Emission Computed Tomography (SPECT) Scan, Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy Imaging (MRSI), Computed Tomography (CT or CAT) scan, Electroencephalography (EEG), and Electrocardiogram (ECG or EKG).

There is not a cure for Alzheimer’s but there are a number of drugs that have been shown to be effective in reducing the signs and symptoms such as: tacrine, donepezil, riastigmine, galantamine, and namenda. Since behavior issues are a prominent part of Alzheimer’s profile, there are also a number of medications that may help such as major and minor tranquilizers and mood stabilizers. Cognitive treatments for behaviors may also be useful.

Alzheimer’s may be a disease that affects an individual has but it has a significant impact on families and caregivers. Working with a patient with Alzheimer’s requires caring for the families and caregivers too. Because the course of the disease can range from 3 to 20 years caregivers may be stretched to be able to meet the significant needs of the patient.

In summary, Alzheimer’s is a devastating disease that destroys a person’s ability to think, talk, and live independently. The progression of the disease can take up to 20 years which has significant implications for caregivers. Medications is available that reduces the symptoms but there is not a cure for Alzheimer’s.




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2012年6月21日 星期四

Lung Cancer and Its Stages of Malignancy


Lung cancer, like any other malignancies, is the outcome of abnormalities the cell, which is the essential unit of life of the human body. Usually, the body keeps up a system of checking and balancing the cell growth in order that the cells can divide in producing fresh cells only if there is necessity of new cells. If the system on the checking and balancing of cell growth is disrupted it will result into the unrestrained division and propagation of cells which ultimately forms into a mass called tumor.

Tumor has two categories, the benign and the malignant tumors. Benign tumors normally may be removed and they are stationary in nature, they do not scatter to other organs or parts of the body. Malignant tumors grow assertively and attack other parts or tissues of the body, permitting the entry of cancer cells into the lymphatic system or to the bloodstream and some other locations in the human body.

Metastasis is the process of spreading the tumor cells and the spots of the growth of tumors at these distant sites are known as metastases. Because cancer of the lung tends to scatter or metastasize earlier once it is formed, it is extremely life-threatening malignancy and most hard to cure. While cancer of the lung may spread to some organs in the body, particular organs, like liver, brain bones and adrenal glands are the commonly the sites for the metastasis of lung cancer.

Tumor metastases consist of similar types of cells being the original tumor. The lung is extremely the common location for metastasis coming from tumors in some parts in the body. For example, when cancer of the prostate scatters through the bloodstream into the lungs, it could not be lung cancer but it is prostate cancer which metastasized in the lungs.

The exchange of gases between the blood and the air we are breathing if the primary role of lungs. Carbon dioxide is taken away from bloodstream through the lungs and the oxygen from respired air penetrates into the bloodstream. Bronchi are the main airways that enter the lungs which come up from trachea. The bronchi diverge into little airways known as bronchioles which end in minute sacs called alveoli in where the gas exchange happens. The walls of the lungs and chest are covered by a thin coating of tissue known as pleura.

Carcinoma of the lungs may arise in some parts of the lungs, but ninety to ninety five percent of lung cancers are considered to come from epithelial cells; the cells coating the smaller and larger airways (bronchi and bronchioles); because of this, cancer of the lungs are occasionally called broncogenic cancers or carcinomas.(carcinoma is another term for cancer). Mesothelioma is a type of cancer that arises from pleura or seldom from supporting tissue in the lungs, blood vessels for example.

Physicians can use various examinations to stage accurately lung cancer, which includes blood chemistry tests, CT scan, MRI, X-rays, PET scans and bone scans. Abnormal results in blood chemistry tests can signal metastases in the liver or bone and radiological process may document size of carcinoma also as it scatters.

Staging of lung cancer is essential to determine how the tumor can be treated, because lung-cancer therapies are done toward particular stages. Staging of cancers are also serious in the estimate of the prognosis of patient, having higher-stage carcinomas usually having worse diagnosis than lower-stage malignancy.

Cancers are assigned the following stages:

- Stage I - the cancer is limited to the lung only

- Stage II and III, the carcinoma is limited in the chest (with bigger and more persistent tumors classified to be stage III).

- Stage IV - the cancer has scattered from the chest and other parts of the body.




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