MedicoIntern.com » Diseases http://www.medicointern.com Health and medical blog from a Medical Intern ! Sat, 27 Feb 2010 02:18:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Keep Up to Date on VTE Issues at VTEConsultant http://www.medicointern.com/keep-up-to-date-on-vte-issues-at-vteconsultant/ http://www.medicointern.com/keep-up-to-date-on-vte-issues-at-vteconsultant/#comments Tue, 27 Oct 2009 05:27:25 +0000 admin http://www.medicointern.com/?p=70 vteVETConsultant run a very helpful website for healthcare professionals and anyone interested in ‘venous thromboembolism’ (VTE), which is a condition caused when a thrombus (blood clot) forms in a vein affecting blood flow causing swelling and pain. VTE is a serious condition which can have life threatening consequences for patients such as pulmonary embolism (PE), which occurs when the clot breaks off and becomes imbedded in the lung.

Public interest in VTE has increased in recent years, and many patients undergoing surgery may be concerned in particular with this kind of condition, and so it is important that healthcare professionals keep up to date with all of the latest news and issues surrounding VTE by using the latest resources such as VETConsultant.com, and ensure they are fully informed on all of the risks associated with VTE following surgery.

VTEConsultant.com can provide you with all of the latest information updates on VTE and general orthopedic surgery news, and has an excellent resource library that includes a whole host of useful articles, images, bulletins and website links. News bulletins cover topical issues such as announcements by the US Surgeon General and updates on VTE services provided by The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).

VTEConsultant can also assist you and your team with your VTE risk assessment protocols and the website provides visitors with quick and easy access to on demand webcasts and teleconferencing presentations, and also downloadable slideshow presentations from experts in the fields of VTE treatment and prevention.

VTE has a huge impact on the health system across the country, affecting as many as 2 million patients a year in the US alone, and with the estimated cost of postoperative VTE treatment following intensive orthopedic surgery (such as hip replacement) set at an average of $22,000 per patient, it is more important than ever for both patients and healthcare providers to use every resource available to understand the risks of VTE, and how to prevent this life threatening condition.:cool:

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Inhaled Steroids
Inhaled steroids are effective for long term treatment of asthma and are made using substances that are naturally found in the human body, so most patients will not have any negative reactions to them. However there are a few mild side effects related to inhaled steroids, which include thrush (mouth and throat), dysphonia (vocal stress) and bronchospasms, which occur when the inhaler is used too vigorously.

Immunomodulators
These act directly on the immune system, and are mainly used for severe and persistent asthma that is causing a poor quality of life. This is a fairly new drug, which has recently been discovered to cause severe allergic reactions in one out of every thousand users. However this rate is so low, that most people will be able to use the drug without any problems.

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In the early stages of Alzheimer’s suffers will tend to linger in the past, speaking only of events, friends and family members from long ago, and they may start to develop odd behaviours and characteristics that are very different to their usual personalities. Gradually they will begin to forget names and faces, even those of their close friends and family, and they will become easily confused and vague. Alzheimer’s can be very difficult for partners and family members who care for sufferers, as their loved ones can start to feel like strangers, gradually losing all of those individual memories and characteristic that made them the person they were before the onset of the disease.

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