October 3rd, 2009 by Toni Brayer, M.D. in Better Health Network, Health Tips
Tags: Dermatology, Emergency Medicine, Eye, Eye Lid, Family Medicine, Pediatrics, Primary Care, Skin, Super Glue, What To Do
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This little girl accidentally got Super Glue onto her eyelid. She came to the doctor without pain and she was able to move the eyeball under the lid but could not open it.
Her doctor in Decatur, Ala gently irrigated the eye area with normal saline and applied antibiotic ointment and a gauze patch over the eye area but the lid remained stuck together. The next day he was able to gently pull the lid open.
If you should ever glue parts of your body together with Super Glue (cyanoacrylate), the treatment is easy. Acetone, the ingredient found in nail polish remover will dissolve Super Glue. A Q-tip with acetone, gently applied to the area, will dissolve the bond without damaging the skin. Don’t pull the skin apart, but gently roll or peel it.
If Super Glue gets in the eyeball, the eye protein will disassociate from it over time. A warm sodium bicarbonate solution eyewash will help remove the adhesive.
Photo/story credit: Consultant
*This blog post was originally published at EverythingHealth*
October 2nd, 2009 by Paul Auerbach, M.D. in Better Health Network, Health Tips
Tags: ClearEars, Dry, Ear Infection, Ear Plugs, Ears, Otitis Externa, Pediatrics, Prevention, Primary Care, Recommendations, Scuba Diving, Swimmer's Ear, wilderness medicine
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Swimmer’s ear (otitis externa) is an affliction that affects scuba divers, swimmers, windsurfers, surfers, kayakers and many others who spend considerable time in the water. The prevailing opinion is that the most effective measure to prevent swimmer’s ear is to dry out the ears after each entry into the water, to eliminate the moisture that promotes maceration of skin and proliferation of infection-causing bacteria. This can be done mechanically by blowing warm air into the external ear canal, or by instilling liquid drops (such as a combination of vinegar and rubbing alcohol) that change the pH within the ear canal and evaporate readily, leaving behind a relatively dry environment. It is generally advised to not stick any foreign object, such as a cotton-tipped swab, into the ear, avoid traumatizing the external ear canal or, worse yet, the eardrum.
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September 30th, 2009 by Toni Brayer, M.D. in Better Health Network, Health Tips
Tags: Britain, Canada, France, Germany, Healthcare reform, Healthcare System, Japan, Models, Primary Care, Scandinavia
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I heard an interview with T.R.Reid and can’t wait to read his book The Healing of America: A Global Quest for Better, Cheaper, and Fairer Health Care. He traveled the world and compared how developed countries manage health care. He makes the point that all other developed countries have universal coverage. No-one is left out.
He found four basic systems (some named after their founders):
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*This blog post was originally published at EverythingHealth*
September 29th, 2009 by BarbaraFicarraRN in Better Health Network, Health Tips
Tags: Avoid, Medical Errors, Medical Mistakes, Nursing, Tips
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This post isn’t being written to frighten you or to cause you to mistrust hospitals.
It’s to make you aware that medical errors do occur, but there are steps that you can take to help prevent medical errors from happening.
First, some vital information
According to a recent investigation by the Hearst Corporation, a staggering 200,000 Americans will die each year from preventable medical errors and hospital infections. This report comes ten years after the highly-publicized report, “To Err Is Human” which found 98,000 Americans were dying each year of medical errors. Instead of the number of medical errors decreasing, it nearly doubled.
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*This blog post was originally published at Health in 30*
September 27th, 2009 by Kenneth Trofatter, M.D., Ph.D. in Better Health Network, Health Tips
Tags: Conception, Is it safe, Metformin, Obstetrics And Gynecology, PCOS, Pre-Conception, Pregnancy, Safe
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The following recent query requested my opinion regarding the safety of metformin during the periconceptual period and throughout pregnancy. Although there are not many large or comprehensive studies addressing these concerns, the bulk of the data available to us is encouraging…
Dr. T,
Quick opinion if you don’t mind. As you may recall, I miscarried on 9/12. I have since seen my PCP for a regular check-up. He prescribed me Metformin….he believes based on my history, weight, blood work and family history, my body may have issues with the breakdown of sugars (i.e., type 2 diabetes but I’m not diagnosed with that). He said that it also may have some positive side effects for me including weight loss and assistance in helping me to conceive (although that doesn’t appear to be a problem since I WAS able to get pregnant even though I miscarried). He says it is completely safe.
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This little girl accidentally got Super Glue onto her eyelid. She came to the doctor without pain and she was able to move the eyeball under the lid but could not open it.
