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Trick of the Trade: Finger nailbed laceration repair by Michelle Lin Medical Doctor

Posted Wed 06 Jan 2010 12:00am Over the years, I have been frustrated by how inelegant finger nailbed closure is. Nailbed lacerations are often sustained by a major crush injury, resulting in a stellate and irregular laceration pattern. This typically also requires the crushed fingernail to be removed. Cosmesis is never ideal because pieces of the nailbed are often missing, as seen Read on »

ABC News: NHL Star Avery Suffers Lacerated Spleen by Greg T. Patient Expert

Posted Wed 14 Jan 2009 8:39pm ABC News: NHL Star Avery Suffers Lacerated Spleen I hate Avery but I never wanted him to stop breathing... it looks like he will recover. Read on »

Trick of the Trade: Hemostasis of finger laceration by Michelle Lin Medical Doctor

Posted Wed 24 Nov 2010 12:00am Lacerations of the finger can bleed quite profusely because of digital vascularity. This obscures the provider's ability to perform a careful exam and can make suturing quite difficult. Simple direct pressure over the laceration often controls the bleeding. What if this doesn't work? Trick of the Trade: Glove tourniquet "ring Read on »

Trick of the trade: Irrigating scalp lacerations by Michelle Lin Medical Doctor

Posted Wed 27 Jan 2010 12:00am Thanks to my new-found Emergency Medicine friend in Turkey, Dr. John Fowler has some useful tips about scalp lacerations. Often patients with scalp lacerations have.... It would be nice if we could completely wash out the blood. This would further allows us to detect occult scalp lacerations. Photo courtesy of Dr. John Fowler Trick Read on »

Hand lacerations important health risk in commercial fishermen by Annet Lenderink Patient Expert

Posted Wed 06 Jan 2010 10:09am work. Subjects15 reported 15 hand lacerations, of which 4 were self-stitched, while others had been bound with ‘gaffer’ tape. The researchers conclude that prevention of hand lacerations should be a high priority, with first-aid training and equipment for fishing crews to improve their care when prevention fails. Occupational health needs of commercial Read on »

Torn Between Two Extremes by Eric C. Healthy Living Professional

Posted Tue 26 Aug 2008 4:30pm . He debunked all these myths in two recent interviews in my newsletter and his wildly successful (and effective) Real World Fat Loss . And, if that wasn’t bad enough Read on »

Ten Christmas Survival Tips for the heartbroken, and lovers of asscowns and Mr Unavailable’s - Part Two by NML Patient Expert

Posted Wed 24 Dec 2008 12:54pm Following on from part one of my 10 Christmas survival tips for the heartbroken and assclown and Mr Unavailable lovers, here are my last five tips: 6. Get a life It is easy to put yourself in park when you are already the type of person who bases their existence on the man in their life. No [...] Read on »

Two New DVDs for Gardeners and Food-Lovers by Chelsea Green Patient Expert

Posted Tue 28 Sep 2010 11:00am movements, and utterly delicious. This intimate workshop and interview will prove invaluable both for total beginners and longtime fermentation lovers. The DVD includes... with Katzthis video is perfect for food-lovers of any kind. Watch the trailer of the DVD here! Read on »

Two New Clinical Examination Tests to Detect a Superior Labral Tear / SLAP Tear by Mike Reinold Patient Expert

People's HealthBlogger Awards 2009 - Best 100 Winner!

Posted Tue 23 Dec 2008 9:43pm It seems like once or twice a year I read an article about a new test to detect superior labral injuries of the shoulder, or SLAP labral tears. Seems like the "best" test has been published many times! With so many tests out there to detect SLAP tears, how do you choose which to perform on your patients? Certainly you can't perform them all Read on »

Mr Unavailable’s and Assclowns – Shedding Crocodile Tears – Part Two by NML Patient Expert

Posted Mon 07 Dec 2009 6:33am In part one, I explained just a few of the contradicting scenario’s where you may find yourself dealing with a Mr Unavailable or assclown shedding crocodile tears; insincere tears designed to disarm you and distract from the real issues. As women, society has taught us to either frown upon expressions of emotion from men or to [...] Read on »