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Viral Gastroenteritis by Dr. Anshu Gupta Patient Expert

The digestive systemViral gastroenteritis is an intestinal infection caused by several different viruses. Highly contagious, viral gastroenteritis is the second most common illness in the United States. It causes millions of cases of diarrhea each year.Anyone can get viral gastroenteritis and most people recover without any complications. However, ... Read on »

Viral Gastroenteritis by Dr. Anshu Gupta Patient Expert

Viral gastroenteritis is an intestinal infection caused by several different viruses. Highly contagious, viral gastroenteritis is the second most common illness in the United States. It causes millions of cases of diarrhea each year.Anyone can get viral gastroenteritis and most people recover without any complications. However, viral gastroenteriti ... Read on »

Child Development NICE Issues Guidance to Help Assess and Treat Children with Gastroenteritis by Baby Mum-Mum .. Patient Expert

By Colleen Hurley, RD, Certified Kids Nutrition Specialist Even though springtime is here, kids are still not out of the woods for catching bacteria and flu bugs. Over the winter months, Mum Mums featured how to boost kids immunity as well as protocols for treating common cold and flu symptoms. No protocols were discussed yet for upset tummy type ... Read on »

Acute leukemia quiz by pathologystudent Another quiz – this time on acute leukemia. Answers and explanations are in the first comment following this post.1. Patients with which of the following leukemias may go into DIC if given routine chemotherapeutic agents?A. Acute promonocytic leukemia B. Acute promyelocytic leukemia C. Acute lymphoblastic leukemia D. Chronic myeloid leukem ... Read on »

Post-Acute Withdrawal Symptoms by Bill H. Licensed Clinical Social Worker

I haven't written much about addiction issues, which is surprising since I've worked long and often with people who struggle breaking free of addictive behaviors. I had a conversation with a client today about Post-Acute Withdrawal Symptoms (PAWS), so I thought it would be a good thing to write about. The immediate symptoms that occur when breaki ... Read on »

Acute Kidney Injury Predisposes ... by Dr. Rubens D. Medical Doctor

Acute Kidney Injury Predisposes Elderly to Organ FailureBy Crystal PhendMINNEAPOLIS, 23 nov 2008 -- Older adults who suffer an acute injury to the kidneys -- from trauma, surgery, or illness -- are at dramatically increased risk of later end stage renal disease (ESRD). Patients who've suffered an injury and had no prior chronic kidney problems wer ... Read on »

Acute Kidney Injury Predisposes ... by Dr. Rubens D. Medical Doctor

Acute Kidney Injury Predisposes Elderly to Organ Failure By Crystal Phend MINNEAPOLIS, 01 dez 2008-- Older adults who suffer an acute injury to the kidneys -- from trauma, surgery, or illness -- are at dramatically increased risk of later end stage renal disease (ESRD). Patients who've suffered an injury and had no prior chronic kidney problems we ... Read on »

Faster Diagnosis Benefits Acute ... by Dr. Rubens D. Medical Doctor

Faster Diagnosis Benefits Acute Chest Pain PatientsAccelerated diagnostic protocol linked to psychological benefits and improved quality of lifeDel.icio.usDiggRedditFacebook15 mar 2009-- In low-risk patients who present to hospitals with acute chest pain, an accelerated diagnostic protocol may be associated with less impairment of quality of life ... Read on »

Acute Kidney Injury - on the agenda by Dr. Donal O'Donoghue Patient Expert

Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) has until now been the poor relation of kidney care. The National Service Framework identified AKI, previously known as Acute Renal Failure (ARF) as a national priority and states: “ People at risk of, or suffering from Acute Renal Failure are identified promptly, with hospital services delivering high quality, cli ... Read on »

A section, a cell and an acute ward. by La-reve On Thursday 19th March 2009 I climbed to the top of a multi-storey car park and decided to jump off to prove my invincibility. However police were called and I was pulled back placed on a section 136 locked in a cell at Bridewell Nottingham for 6 hours until a Mental Health Act Assesment could be made. Result- they wanted to put me on a section, I ... Read on »