Too Good to Be True? Notes and Pitfalls From the Job Trail
For new grads looking for an attending job, there are so many options and so many uncertainties. Whether your dream job is in community or academia, there is no clear path to getting that ideal job.......[Read More]
Reason to Believe: Will ACO's Solve Healthcare's Ills?
Medical groups around the country are jumping on the ACO bandwagon, and there's a cautious sense of optimism regarding the initiative's success.......[Read More]
Marine Stings and Scrapes-Home Treatment
Home treatment can help ease your discomfort and prevent other problems from jellyfish stings.......[Read More]
Side Effects of Hysterectomies
A hysterectomy is the surgical removal of the uterus in women. There are a variety of health reasons for women to have a hysterectomy and a variety of methods available. The reasons for having a hysterectomy and the methods by which the surgery is performed can lead to a wide variety of side effects......[Read More]
How to Stop Sharpies From Bleeding on Clothing
Whether you have a Sharpie mark on your clothing for intentional purposes or by accident, it is important to attend to the marker correctly and immediately because the marker will spread and bleed through the fabric, making it impossible to control and stop. While you can stop Sharpies from bleeding......[Read More]
List of Fire Equipment for ISO
The ISO makes sure firefighters are ready for the next big blaze.firefighter and flames 2 image by Tino Hemmann from Fotolia.comThe Insurance Service Organization, or ISO, rates fire engine companies on a scale of one to 10, related to their readiness to combat a fire based on the tools.........[Read More]
A Fast-Track Protocol Benefits Laparoscopic Colectomy Patients
Commentary on a study on whether fast-track surgical care benefits patients undergoing laparoscopic colonic surgery, published October 2010 in Journal of the American College of Surgeons.......[Read More]
How to Treat a Lip Burn From a Hot Pepper
The capsaicin from chili peppers can help alleviate your migraine headache, relive sinus congestion, fight prostate cancer, burn fat and lower blood pressure, according to studies compiled by the website ChiliPepperMadness. In addition, peppers are high in vitamin A and important antioxidants. But e......[Read More]
Calling 911: What to Do in an Emergency
In case of an emergency, do you know what to do? First aid tips and more.......[Read More]
Frequent Users of US Emergency Departments
Gain a better understanding of the characteristics of frequent ED users and the most effective interventions for these patients.......[Read More]
Medical Honey and Silver Dressings - Key Attributes
Find out how silver and honey work hand-in-hand for wound healing.......[Read More]
Gauze-Based Negative Pressure Wound Therapy
Learn more about temporary soft-tissue management of chronic nonhealing wounds.......[Read More]
Deconstructing the Stalled Wound
Learn how to combat wound dressing regime tolerance - to take healing to its natural endpoint.......[Read More]
How to Splint an Ankle Fracture
Ankle fractures can occur in almost any setting, and proper medical attention will increase the likelihood that the fracture heals quickly and properly. Because of the complex anatomy of the ankle, a fracture often is associated with other injuries (including ligament tears), and can cause excruciat......[Read More]
Language Problems in Therapeutic Communication
Psychologists perform their service for a patient by engaging in meaningful talk. When a patient suffers from limited language ability, a therapist can fail at the time he establishes the doctor-patient relationship to make a diagnosis. The language a patient uses to talk from the beginning of thera......[Read More]
How to Stretch Scar Tissue After Shoulder Surgery
The goals of rehabilitation following shoulder surgery are threefold. First, you must aim to regain a proper range of motion in the joint. Second, you must regain strength in the shoulder through the use of basic movements to restore normal movement patterns. Finally, stretching can help prevent ......[Read More]
Treatment for Acetaminophen (Tylenol) Poisoning
Acetaminophen is one of the most common drugs found in households. It can also be dangerous. Find out how to treat acetaminophen poisoning at home and what happens at the hospital in cases of an overdose.......[Read More]
How to Recover After Quadruple Bypass Surgery
Heart bypass surgery is quite successful in the U.S. today. Individual patients' recovery time varies from 6 weeks to 6 months, following specific guidelines designed for them by their doctor. These are the commonly used recovery steps after you leave the hospital.......[Read More]
How to Recover From Pituitary Cyst Surgery
The pituitary gland or the hypophysis is a gland which secretes numerous hormones. It is located in the brain and subdivided into the anterior, intermediate, and posterior lobes. Surgery may involve actual removal of the whole pituitary gland called hypophysectomy or removal of the cyst on the gland......[Read More]
12 Things Cardiologists Think Hospitalists Need to Know
As provider shortages plague ICUs nationwide, can hospitalists fill the gap?......[Read More]