#leg infection in diabetic

[woundoxygentherapy]

Effective Wound Care Solutions for Venous Stasis Ulcers

Venous stasis ulcers are chronic wounds that occur due to poor circulation in the legs, often associated with venous insufficiency. These ulcers typically develop on the lower legs and can be challenging to heal without proper wound care. Here are essential wound care solutions and considerations for managing venous stasis ulcers effectively:

Understanding Venous Stasis Ulcers

Venous stasis ulcers are caused by venous hypertension, where damaged valves in the veins impair blood flow back to the heart, leading to pooling of blood in the lower extremities. This pooling causes increased pressure in the veins, resulting in inflammation, tissue damage, and eventually ulcer formation. Common characteristics of venous stasis ulcers include:

Wound Care Solutions for Venous Stasis Ulcers

Effective management of venous stasis ulcers focuses on reducing swelling, promoting wound healing, preventing infection, and addressing underlying venous insufficiency. Key wound care solutions include:

Collaborative Care Approach

Managing venous stasis ulcers often requires a multidisciplinary approach involving healthcare providers such as vascular specialists, wound care nurses, dermatologists, and dietitians. By addressing both the wound and underlying venous insufficiency, healthcare teams can optimize outcomes and help patients achieve timely wound closure and improved quality of life.

In conclusion, effective wound care solutions for venous stasis ulcers focus on reducing edema, promoting healing, preventing complications, and addressing underlying venous insufficiency. By implementing comprehensive wound care strategies and collaborating closely with healthcare providers, patients can achieve better outcomes and long-term management of their condition.

[unlettered-heathen]

I finally got prescribed Jardiance today after the shitshow that was the 6 months I was on Ozempic. It helps keep sugars down by getting your kidneys to flush more glucose. Generally takes about a week to take full effect, but like, Holy. Shit. My FIRST DOSE was today, okay? At lunch bc that was right after my appointments and such. I was told it could take a week before I noticed the effects. 2 hours. 2 HOURS! And I started pissing up a storm (the kidneys! They are flushing!) like 5 times in the next 2 1/2 hours! And! I'm feeling shaky (non-diabetics get this sometimes after not eating a while but for diabetics just Know it means a Low -relatively, at least) so I test my sugars and I'M NEARLY DOWN TO SINGLE DIGITS, BABY! I've been sitting at 12-19mmol with 22s after breakfast since getting off the Ozempic. One. Dose. Holy fuck the risk of yeast infections and the challenge pissing might be fuckin worth it.

[healtheverywhere786]

An explanation of how diabetics can prevent foot ulcers, watch the full video

[vortian]

Fundraisers I've received that need attention!

the amount of asks I'm receiving is getting longer, so I'm going to start adding to this post for better visibility and ease of access

@save-ibrahim-family needs help in order to save his baby suffering a severe eye infection and shortness of breath. very time sensitive and struggling to receive funds!

(€725 raised of €100,000 goal) gfm link

has been verified by 90-ghost

@yasermohammad needs help evacuating their uncle and his five children.

(€24,609 raised of €35,000 goal) gfm link

has been verified by 90-ghost

@freepaleatine95 needs help evacuating what is left of his family. both parents having high blood-pressure and diabetes.

($17,112USD raised of $50,000 goal) gfm link

has been verified by 90-ghost

@mohiy-gaza needs help evacuating his family, who are enduring numerous medical concerns

($58,833USD raised of $63,000 goal) gfm link (goal raised for medical and living expenses)

has been documented by 90-ghost

ana-bananya has been in contact with both him and his sister to verify his identity

@lina-gaza has two children, one born during the genocide, and needs help evacuating!

(€43,192 raised of €60,000 goal) gfm link

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@mahmoudayyad needs to get his extended family out of Gaza under threat of starvation!

(€6,630 raised of €55,000 goal) gfm link

has been verified by 90-ghost

@shadowyavenuetaco has family divided into both Gaza and Egypt who both require support

(£6,915 raised of £50,000 goal) gfm link

no verification (yet) but reverse searching the images comes up empty

@leenakhamiss is a mother of three who needs funds to keep her family clothed and fed, as well as escape and treat her husband's injured leg

(€4,795 raised of €100,000 goal) gfm link

no verification (yet) but reverse searching the image comes up empty

@smeernaif6 is a northern gaza resident whose raising money so that his son (currently located in Cairo) can complete his medical studies

($1,803 raised of $45,000 goal) gfm link

no verification (yet) but reverse searching the image comes up empty. he also has an instagram account linking to the same gfm

@girlquee is the mother of a sick child who's suffering from a severe respiratory illness that cannot be adequately treated in Gaza!

(€21,333 raised of €30,000 goal) gfm link

verified by 90-ghost

listed as number 406 in the Butterfly Effect Project

@abdelmutei lost his home and needs help saving his small child and his wife

(€13,771 raised of €25,000 goal) gfm link

verification and additional information

@rehabsh98 has two children (one born in a tent) and a husband. all of them need funds to find safety

($37,848USD raised of $40,000 goal) gfm link

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@save-salam-family is a mother of two seeking safety for her family, who are displaced and homeless

(€24,932 raised of €40,000 goal) gfm link

verified by 90-ghost

@keensaladbanana and their family has no access to shelter, food or medical care for their sister's head injury

(kr7,700NOK raised of kr350,000 goal) gfm link

Julieat has been verified by a friend, who themself was verifed by 90-ghost

@ezzaldeens-blog is part of a family of 7 forced to live in a tent after losing their father and home

(€3,016 raised of €20,000 goal) gfm link

no verification (yet) but reverse searching the image comes up empty

@lamahourani7 lost their beautiful home to the bombing and needs to evacuate

($4,125USD raised of $10,000 goal) gfm link

no verification (yet) but reverse searching the image comes up empty

there's also this

@lina-northgaza and her family is displaced and need funds to achieve stable shelter, safety and medical treatment as they have all contracted Hepatitis due to drinking contaminated water

($3,454USD raised of $77,000 goal) gfm link

verified by nabulsi

@karemandohan1999 has a husband (Ayman Alwan) and a young son (Hamoud) who's suffering from malnutrition and tainted water. They are all terrified and need to evacuate to a safe area with accessible medical care.

($9,273USD raised of $50,000 goal) gfm link

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@majedgaza1 and their family are struggling to get by in Egypt and are in need of support.

($6,597USD raised of $70,000 goal) gfm link

possibly vetted but I can't find a specific verification post. If anyone can find one please let me know asap!

@basel1995s lost everything and needs to evacuate their family from Gaza, especially their daughter who suffers from long-term health issues.

(CHF8,383 raised of CHF60,000 goal) gfm link

verified as #214 on the vetted fundraiser list by el-shab-hussein and nabulsi

[kingcunny]

Tbh i always tought Vis had some type of Diabetes type 2, but because Westeros is a medieval society thet didn't had our confiable metformin and insuline 😔👌

i think that is what hes supposed to have! diabetes is kinda the stereotypical ‘fat king disease’ and it would not be diagnosable or treatable in that time.

also supported by the fact that diabetes can cause heart and lung issues, viserys complaining if chest pain and shortness of breath.

also the fact that his illness was adapted into leprosy for the show. i know diabetes=leprosy SOUNDS crazy but hear me out. over time high blood sugar can damage nerves and blood vessels, leading to neuropathy (lack of feeling) and poor bloodflow in the extremities. people with diabetes also often have trouble healing wounds. these things combined leads to the phenomenon of the ‘diabetic foot’. diabetics getting injuries on their feet that they cant feel, that wont heal on their own. if untreated the wounds can fester and ulcer. this is why you sometimes hear about diabetics getting their feet or legs amputated.

now what does leprosy do to the body? the bacteria attacks the nervous system (+respiratory system, skin and eyes). leading to neuropathy. it can cause lesions and rashes on the skin, that due to nerve damage may not be noticed by the patient (as well as any just, regular injuries) left untreated… again. opportunistic infections, wounds festering and necrotizing… leprosy doesnt cause your limbs to rot off but it can prime them for the infections that will.

until diabetes gets BAD its not a very visual disease, but once it does well… the physical symptoms look very similar to leprosys

[funnuraba]

I've been compiling a list of weird or embarrassing warning signs of ME/CFS or Long Covid. Perhaps you have noticed these in yourself, but they've seemed too minor, confusing or embarrassing to ask about or look up. In any case, I've gathered these from online posts, so you'll never know which, if any, have happened to me, which I think is a very clever move on my part. Okay I did start complaining near the end, but I added some helpful solutions you may purchase, which I had to figure out on my own.

Actually I'm gonna lead with the absolute weirdest one, because it's a sign of the initial acute Covid infection that can be hard to detect now. I've only seen a post about this once, but a bunch of people agreed with it and said it happened to them:

If the skin on the soles of your feet is suddenly super thick and dry, that is associated with the initial 'Vid infection. I don't know how long this is supposed to last, but it was vouched for by several accounts I felt were trustworthy. I had to look up "Covid feet soles" on Twitter to check for this, forgetting that Twitter search now just randomly shows you posts with only one word that you entered, and I didn't find the post I remembered but I am not going back in there.

Extremely ridged and brittle fingernails (apparently this is showing up a lot on beauty subreddits and such)

Shrinking or vanished half-moons on the fingernails (I don't know if the level of shrinking is random, or related to severity/length of time)

Thinning hair/balding: seems to follow the usual pattern of your dominant hormone, so estrogen-heavy people get thinning hair, particularly along the center of the scalp, and testosterone-heavy people get receding hairlines and bald spots. There's no single pattern that everyone with ME gets. (Although ME is much more common in AFAB people.)

Incontinence that's not associated with age or childbirth, etc. In this case it's due to nerve damage, not weakening muscles.

Pins and needles, or sharp shooting pains in your fingers and toes: this is called neuropathy and it's also a sign of nerve damage. (I got a ton of this and thought I might be pre-diabetic, because that's all that came up when I searched! I asked doctors about this and they just went "oh 😐 " so I exercised a bunch and probably made myself much sicker XD. Anyway magnesium supplements helped a lot with this! You need a magnesium complex that includes magnesium glycinate, because other types are really hard for the body to absorb.)

Sudden acid reflux and heavy gas, loss of tolerance for foods you could once eat: this is associated with aging, but if it's really really bad? Like remember a year or so ago,when suddenly everyone was posting about how their tummy hurt and they were being really brave about it, and it kind of came out of nowhere and had never been a meme before? Almost like it was sort of new for this to be so very widespread? Yeah, Covid can fuck your system up real bad, and this is a common comorbidity of ME called gastroparesis. Basically your stomach muscles are as weak and slow as your other muscles, so your food sits in there for way too long. It often comes with Mast Cell Activation Syndrome, which is bad news and means a ton of new sensitivities, to food and other things. MCAS goes along with a lot of other unexplained body syndromes that doctors don't really "get" or care about.

Being super itchy in one spot for no reason: this is a histamine dump. MCAS again. I'll admit to this one too. A couple of years ago, my lower legs started getting super itchy after showers, and I would pour on the lotion, over and over, and it would do nothing. "What the heck has happened to my skin?" I would wonder. It was histamines, roaming wildly through my body from the hot water and standing up for too long!! The standard ME advice for histamine stuff is:

10mg Loratidine 2x daily (I've just discovered that this can fuck up your stomach and a bunch of other stuff though; see this Twitter thread for alternate antihistamines)

20mg Famotidine 2x

Quercetin daily (I'm doing 1000mg a day)

Some kind of Cromolyn thing. I take a NasalCrom spray a couple times a day, because my sinuses swell up when I lie down (?), which I have to do all the time now. Lol.

Anyway, your sinuses can swell up when you lie down, did you know that? At first it would just happen sometimes, and I would be like why am I suffocating? That's so crazy haha. So I got these things called nasal cones that keep your nasal passages open, and they're just a little bit too big so they slide out all the time, and it's really annoying but other than that they worked. (My brand is Max-Air, the Sinus Relief line.) Then I got reinfected this year, and now my sinuses swell up constantly when I'm lying down. Hence the Cromolyn spray so I can breathe :)

The soft tissues in your face are collapsing: I think this is also an issue for me because it's not like the cones are reaching right up into my sinuses and un-swelling them, right? Anyway other people have reported some really serious issues with eyelids and noses, etc.

Your mouth and nose no longer produce moisture: okay so I got this too, and as a result I must use Ayr brand saline nasal gel multiple times a day, or else it feels like I'm suffocating. I'm pretty sure this Sjogren's Syndrome, another common comorbidity. For me it was one of the first signs something was wrong, circa 2020. Again, I thought pre-diabetes and asked multiple doctors for input and they went "iunno 😐". For the mouth, Xylimelts are your only real choice; don't bother with anything else when it gets to this level. You keep a Xylimelt in your mouth, 24/7, stuck to your teeth, or else you experience the intense, maddening distress of a totally dry mouth. If either of those solutions wears off during the night: don't worry! You'll wake up!!! Don't worry about choking on the Xylimelt, though, it's very safe.

Skin stuff: Dark, flaky patches of skin on the torso, long dark lines around the neck, pruny fingers, skin randomly splitting like paper cuts, chilblains, nails peeling off, other weird stuff.

Swollen genitals: settle down.

[writingmaidenwarrior]

I am not dead (even if it's Halloween season)

Yeah, I still exist.

I heard from @pheita some of you were worried where I have been and well, it was never my plan to pop off Tumblr like this

Let's start at the beginning. End of August my dad had a stroke. A bad one. He ended in hospital for weeks, my sis and I took turns bringing him clothes and stuff because , fuck yeah German hospitals who can't give their patients necessary meds anymore. So it was on us to bring him most of his meds, fresh clothes and so. I am seriously wondering how it works with people who have no one left. Thankfully, he slowly recovers and everyone is positive he will be back to his old self despite some slurred speech and walking on a cane.

But one tragedy doesn't come alone on this family. Two weeks into this whole shit show my sis got into a fucking accident while taking public transport home from our dad. It was thankfully nothing serious but she broke a leg and therefore all the care work was on me now besides my usual work.

And to make everything really shitty, I caught covid because of all this because no one in this fucking country masks anymore despite the next wave rolling. I was down the last three weeks, thankfully at this time my sis's friend was so nice and brought fresh clothes and everything to our dad. And I was lucky to have a mild form of covid nonetheless (which is because of the damn diabetes pills I learned now , we ignore the irony of this please)

Things are slowly coming back to normal. My dad is at a rehab facility now until mid December, my sis gets rid of her cast this week, and I am still on sick leave because the covid infection, despite being mild, in combination with the stress before and everything drained me off my last energy and I need some serious time to come back from the last 2 months. At least my brain is not working on emergency mode anymore.

As you can guess, I didn't write anything those weeks and I guess I won't for some more and need some serious time to get back into my stories now.

I am not fully back yet, but might be around sporadically. @cljordan-imperium @watermeezer @dreaminggoblin-deactivated20241 @writernopal @tabswrites

[crosstheveil]

Health: Misconceptions with Anemia and "Iron Deficiency"

Iron Absorption & Utilization

Simply taking iron supplements often doesn't cure anemia.

Proper absorption and utilization of iron involve many processes.

1/3 of the population has trouble absorbing and utilizing iron; it's considered the most common nutritional disorder in the world.

Anemia is usually about iron dysregulation, not deficiency.

Iron supplements or injections tend to circulate excessively, potentially causing toxicity.

Iron overload strains the iron recycling system and the liver.

Liver plays a key role in regulating iron uptake.

Iron doesn't regulate itself; it's copper-dependent.

Copper is essential for ceruloplasmin, a protein that mobilizes iron from tissues into the blood. Without copper, iron accumulates in tissue leading to inflammation and tissue damage which can develop into others issues like heart or liver disease and diabetes with increased risk of infection and cancer.

Retinol (Vitamin A) enhances iron absorption and influences genes regulating iron metabolism.

Iron Testing

CBC can detect anemia but it can't necessarily tell you the cause.

Serum ferritin doesn't give a true measure of iron stores.

Approximately 70% of iron is found in hemoglobin, around 20-25% is stored as ferritin and hemosiderin in tissues, about 5% is in myoglobin and enzymes, and roughly 0.1% as serum iron.

For accurate assessment, consider all containers of iron including hemoglobin, serum iron, and ferritin, as well as non-iron markers such as zinc, copper, and vitamins A & D.

The only direct way to measure iron stores is to keep removing blood until anemia sets in, then account for the iron deficit and dietary iron consumed during this time.

Sources (meat, liver, and seafood)

Copper: liver, nuts, molasses, oats, bee pollen, shellfish, pumpkin seeds, dark chocolate, acerola cherry powder, shilajit.

Retinol (Vitamin A): liver, other organ meats, egg yolk, seafood, fish liver oils, dairy products.

Other Insights

Phytates in plants can hinder non-heme iron absorption but vitamin C helps to counteract these inhibitory effects.

Over-supplementing with zinc can cause copper deficiency since copper and zinc need to be in balance.

There are many causes of anemia beyond "iron deficiency", such as vitamin B12 deficiency.

The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was awarded in 1934 to George Whipple, George Minot, and William Murphy for their discoveries related to liver therapy in cases of anemia.

Other studies have supported incorporating beef liver (which contains copper, iron, zinc, vitamin A and D) into the diet.

The key is to have food that isn't concentrated on a certain vitamin or mineral but provides a mixture of what we need in a way that our body can properly absorb without inhibiting effects.

Men are naturally higher in iron than women and women are naturally higher in copper than men (estrogen levels contribute to the production of copper).

Female menstruation is why iron deficiency anemia is more common among women.

Signs of anemia include fatigue, pale complexion, blurred vision, dizziness, irregular heartbeat, cold hands and feet, scanty menstruation, numbness, insomnia, poor memory, dry skin, brittle nails, vertical ridges on nails, muscle twitches, shortness of breath, chest pain, headache, swollen or sore tongue, unusual cravings, restless legs.

[monratarot]

Tarot tips and tricks - Health indicators(Minor Arcana)

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//don’t claim it as your own and/or repost it on other platforms//

The Minor Arcana cards in the Tarot deck represent everyday challenges and situations that we encounter in our lives. In terms of health, the Minor Arcana cards can provide insight into our physical well-being, mental health, and overall wellness.

Overall, paying attention to the messages and symbols in the Minor Arcana cards can help us gain a deeper understanding of our health and well-being and provide guidance on how to improve and maintain our physical and mental health.

Ace of Cups - Incontinence, weepy 2 of Cups- 2nd medical opinion needed 3 of Cups- Foot issues, eg athletes foot, flat-foot, etc 4 of Cups- Incorrect medication/dosage administered, body rejects transplant 5 of Cups- Underactive thyroid, low body temperature 6 of Cups- Ear-nose-throat 7 of Cups- Lack of concentration, day-dreaming, autism 8 of Cups- Limp (any other condition that requires the use of a walking stick) 9 of Cups- Overweight, alcoholism 10 of Cups- Pleurisy Page of Cups- Halitosis Knight of Cups- Stiff back & neck, light-headed Queen of Cups- Headache, tight shoulder muscles King of Cups- Chesty, bronchial

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Ace of Wands- Male circumcision, erectile dysfunction 2 of Wands- Near-sighted 3 of Wands- Right arm 4 of Wands- Indigestion, choking 5 of Wands- Infection (viral or bacterial) 6 of Wands- Sexual health issues 7 of Wands- Vertigo 8 of Wands- splinter/thorn (foreign objects in the body), tape worm 9 of Wands- Head injury 10 of Wands- Back-ache, tension, poor posture Page of Wands- Sexual/gender identity crisis Knight of Wands- Left leg, stiff leg Queen of Wands- Menopausal symptoms, hot-flushes etc King of Wands- Haemorrhoids

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Ace of Swords- Rectal pain (eg: haemorrhoids, anal fissure, proctalgia fugax), SURGERY 2 of Swords- Eyesight 3 of Swords- Heart, chest pains 4 of Swords- Sleep disorders, fatigue 5 of Swords- Limp (any other condition that requires the use of a walking stick) 6 of Swords- Left arm 7 of Swords- Sleep-walking 8 of Swords- Mental disorder that requires restraining 9 of Swords- Night terrors, nightmares, phobias 10 of Swords- Back-ache, spinal issues Page of Swords- Tennis elbow Knight of Swords- Rage issues, over-active, bi-polar, mood-swings, fever Queen of Swords- Surgery (female patient) King of Swords- Surgery (male patient)

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Ace of Pentacles- Carpal tunnel syndrome, 2 of Pentacles- Testicular issues 3 of Pentacles- Fear of heights 4 of Pentacles- Stress 5 of Pentacles- Winter colds & flu, limp, difficulty walking 6 of Pentacles- Eating disorders 7 of Pentacles- Lethargy 8 of Pentacles- Sport or workplace injury 9 of Pentacles- Detoxification required, issues relating to overindulgence of food, wine etc 10 of Pentacles- Diabetes Page of Pentacles- Stroke Knight of Pentacles- Meningitis Queen of Pentacles- Dementia, Senility, Alzheimer King of Pentacles- Gout

[bunnywip]

𝘼-𝙕 𝙇𝙄𝙎𝙏 𝙊𝙁 𝘿𝙄𝙎𝙀𝘼𝙎𝙀𝙎/𝙄𝙇𝙇𝙉𝙀𝙎𝙎𝙀𝙎 𝙁𝙊𝙍 𝙎𝙄𝘾𝙆𝙁𝙄𝘾/𝙒𝙃𝙐𝙈𝙋

— A

Anemia.

Adenomyosis.

Asthma.

Arterial thrombosis.

Allergies.

Anxiety.

Angel toxicosis ( fictional ).

Acne.

Anorexia nervosa.

Anthrax.

Atma virus ( fictional ).

ADHD.

Agoraphobia.

Astrocytoma.

AIDS.

— B

Breast cancer.

Bunions.

Borderline personality disorder.

Botulism.

Barrett's esophagus.

Bowel polyps.

Brucellosis.

Bipolar disorder.

Bronchitis.

Bacterial vaginosis.

Binge eating disorder.

— C

Crohn's disease.

Conjunctivitis.

Coronavirus disease.

Coeliac disease.

Chronic migranes.

Coup.

Cushing syndrome.

Cystic fibrosis.

Cellulitis.

Coma.

Cooties  ( fictional ).

COPD.

Chickenpox.

Cholera.

Cerebral palsy.

Chlamydia.

Constipation.

Cancer.

Common cold.

Chronic pain.

— D

Diabetes.

Dyslexia.

Dissociative identify disorder.

Dengue fever.

Delirium.

Deep vein thrombosis.

Dementia.

Dysthimia.

Diphtheria.

Diarrhoea.

Disruptive mood dysregulation disorder.

Dyspraxia.

Dehydration.

— E

Ebola.

Endometriosis.

Epilepsy.

E-coli.

Ectopic pregnancy.

Enuresis.

Erectile dysfunction.

Exzema.

— F

Fusobacterium infection.

Filariasis.

Fibromyalgia.

Fascioliasis.

Fever.

Food poisoning.

Fatal familial insomnia.

— G

Gonorrhoea.

Ganser syndrome.

Gas gangrene.

Giardiasis.

Gastroesophageal reflux disease.

Gall stones.

Glandular fever.

Greyscale ( fictional ).

Glanders.

— H

Hookworm infection.

Hand, foot and mouth disease.

Hypoglycaemia.

Herpes.

Headache.

Hanahaki disease ( fictional ).

Hyperhidrosis.

Heat stroke.

Heat exhaustion.

Heart failure.

High blood pressure.

Human papillomavirus infection.

Hypersomnia.

HIV.

Heart failure.

Hay fever.

Hepatitis.

Hemorrhoids.

— I

Influenza.

Iron deficiency anemia.

Indigestion.

Inflammatory bowel disease.

Insomnia.

Irritable bowel syndrome.

Intercranial hypertension.

Impetigo.

— K

Keratitis.

Kidney stones.

Kidney infection.

Kawasaki disease.

Kaposi's sarcoma.

— L

Lyme disease.

Lassa fever.

Low blood pressure.

Lupus.

Lactose intolerance.

Lymphatic filariasis.

Leprosy.

— M

Measles.

Mad cow disease.

Mumps.

Major depressive disorder.

Malaria.

Malnutrition.

Motor neurone disease.

Mutism.

Mouth ulcer.

Monkeypox.

Multiple sclerosis.

Meningitis.

Menopause.

Mycetoma.

— N

Norovirus.

Nipah virus infection.

Narcolepsy.

Nosebleed.

Nocardiosis.

— O

Obsessive-compulsive disorder.

Osteoporosis.

Ovarian cyst.

Overactive thyroid.

Oral thrush.

Otitis externa.

— P

Pancreatic cancer.

Pneumonia.

Pelvic inflammatory disease.

PICA.

Premenstrual dysphoric disorder.

Psoriasis.

Parkinson's disease.

Panic disorder.

Polycystic ovarian syndrome.

Plague.

Postpartum depression.

Pediculosis capitis.

Psychosis.

Post-traumatic stress disorder.

— Q

Q fever.

Quintan fever.

— R

Rubella.

Rabbit fever.

Rotavirus infection.

Ringworm.

Restless legs syndrome.

Rhinovirus infection.

Rosacea.

Relapsing fever.

Rheumatoid arthritis.

Rabies.

— S

Shingles.

Sore throat.

Stutter.

Separation anxiety disorder.

Smallpox.

Scoliosis.

Septic shock.

Shigellosis.

Sepsis.

Social anxiety disorder.

Stroke.

Scarlet fever.

Schizophrenia.

Sleep apnea.

Sun burn.

Syphilis.

Sickle cell disease.

Scabies.

Selective mutism.

Salmonella.

Sensory processing disorder.

— T

Thyroid cancer.

Tuberculosis.

Thirst.

Trichuriasis.

Tinea pedis.

Tourette's syndrome.

Trachoma.

Tetanus.

Toxic shock syndrome.

Tinnitus.

Thyroid disease.

Typhus fever.

Tonsillitis.

Thrush.

— U

Urinary tract infection.

Underactive thyroid.

— V

Valley fever.

Vertigo.

Vomiting.

— W

White piedra.

Withdrawal.

Whooping cough.

West nile fever.

— X

Xerophthalmia.

— Y

Yersiniosis.

Yellow fever.

— Z

Zygomycosis.

Zika fever.

Zeaspora.

[woundoxygentherapy]

Topical Oxygen Therapy for Non-Healing Wounds

Non-healing wounds, such as diabetic foot ulcers, pressure ulcers, or venous ulcers, can be challenging to treat and often require advanced therapies to promote healing. One such therapy gaining recognition for its efficacy is topical oxygen therapy. Here’s an overview of how topical oxygen therapy works and its benefits in treating non-healing wounds.

What is Topical Oxygen Therapy?

Topical oxygen therapy involves the application of oxygen directly to the wound site using a specialized dressing or chamber. This therapy provides a high concentration of oxygen to the wound area, creating an optimal environment for healing. The primary mechanisms by which topical oxygen therapy enhances wound healing include:

Benefits of Topical Oxygen Therapy

Applications in Non-Healing Wounds

Implementation and Considerations

In conclusion, topical oxygen therapy offers a promising approach to managing non healing wounds, providing a robust solution to enhance wound healing, reduce infection risks, and improve patient outcomes. If you or a loved one is struggling with a chronic wound, discussing topical oxygen therapy with your healthcare provider could be a valuable step toward effective healing.

[lostonehero]

More scooped Micheal YouTube bs

Micheal was more exposed than he had been since he was scooped. He was completely stripped of clothes and naked, and he didn't have anything left to be considered lewd, but it didn't change the face he felt extremely exposed.

Jeremy whistles. "Fuck you weren't kidding about this shit." He had a pile of leather scraps that Micheal had dyed purple to match what flesh he had left.

"Look, if you're going to judge, I'll just put my clothes back on." Micheal sighs, crossing his arms.

Jeremy shook his head. "No, no, I'm just it's just, I've never seen anything like this." He sighs. "Are you sure you want me to help with this? The stuff I'm going to add is things you can't reach, and well, I don't know down the line if you'll be able to fix it yourself."

Micheal nods. "Yeah, hence why I asked for help. Uncle Henry can't do it he's better at machines than sewing and leather work. Also, I didn't realize at the time, but a mouse did make a home in my thigh, and that did scare him pretty badly. Granted, the mouse was dead due to the chemicals by the time we found it, and it did explain the new rotten smell, but still." He shrugs. "It was better than the maggots. Oh, bugs of any kind in the beginning were awful."

"If you're trying to gross me out, you'll have to try better than that. I once had a guy come in because his foot hurt, but it turns out it was completely rotted and the only reason he didn't have sepis was because maggots were eating the dead tissue, he only had bone left." Jeremy pauses. "Untreated diabetes and mental illness are really fucked. Anyhow, you don't smell nearly as bad as infections, so I'm just going to get started."

Micheal huffs. "Are you bragging about being a nurse, or are you just trying to make me feel better?" He smacks Jeremy's hand away from his chest. "Don't touch that. I worked hard on my zipper and my ribcage. I don't need help with that."

"A little of both." Jeremy raised his brow. "I was going lower, but I'm glad to see you're still innocent as ever."

Micheal scoffs. "Oh, there is nothing there but exposed bone. Get your head out of the gutter, Jeremy." He shuffles back, not expecting to actually feel the soft touch. "Just uh careful, I just want to cover the exposed bone on my legs and general pelvis area."

"Yeah, I got that. Oh, I can see where the mouse chewed through." Jeremy pauses, moving around to Micheal's back and crouching down. "Your thighs need serious work, and so does your ass, but you've always had a flat ass."

"Oh, you still have jokes, blondie." Micheal huffs. "I don't exactly get exhausted or well muscle cramps from being in one position too long, but you do. Just tell me if you need me to move and if you need a break."

"Yeah, I figured as much." Jeremy pauses. "I'm going to start where I see the bite marks and go from there." He hums. "This will take a while. I'm not going to half ass this."

"Full ass my ass would ya?" Micheal chuckles as Jeremy laughs from his comment.

.....

Henry sighed and wished he had lost his glasses in between the time he got home and opened Micheal's door. "Good evening, Micheal and Jeremy."

"Ah shit it's already evening?" Jeremy cursed. "I just finished your legs. Aughhhh, I have a morning shift."

Micheal blinks and moves away from Jeremy. "I told you it didn't have to be perfect, and.... did you put scented oil in my thighs?"

"Of course I did, I hate the smell of leather. Anyway I have to head home, and eat dinner. Next week, same time?" Jeremy smiles and gets up and kisses Micheal's cheek, well exposed teeth in what remains of his cheek. "I'll tell the kids about you. I'm sure they will love the stories."

Henry waves as Jeremy rushed out. "Are you ok?"

Micheal nods, grabbing his pants to put on. "Yeah, we talked for a long while. I didn't realize how much time had passed, but it did explain why he stopped to eat the sandwich he brought."

Henry nods. "I'm glad you're at least taking care of yourself, even if you don't have to."

Micheal sighs, pulling a shirt over his head. "I'll clean up this mess, don't worry."

"I'm not Micheal." Henry sighs. "I know I've asked, but does it hurt?"

"Not since the beginning." Micheal shrugs. "But that doesn't really matter anymore. I'm past the point of no return." He sighs. "Do you need me to help with dinner?"

"That would be nice." Henry nods. "Come on, and was there another dead mouse?"

"No, not this time." Micheal smiles softly. "But I'll let you know the next time there is."

[bigfatdenial]

2 of my childhood friends ended up with (preventable) type 2 diabetes.

One is on multiple medications, is always sick and in massive pain (neuropathy). She complains constantly that she calls out sick a lot and can’t afford the meds she’s prescribed, but continues to visit the fast food drive through.

The other just had part of their leg amputated (below the knee). They injured the side of the foot (a small wound) and, due to the beetus, it wouldn’t heal. They tried to save the foot by amputating a few of the toes, but the infection was too deep and now, after 2 months of hospital visits, they have no foot at all.

Both are in their mid 40s. Both still eat like shit and continually fail to manage the condition that was preventable in the first place.

Wake the fuck up.

[horror-beeings-artandwriting]

Big post explaining everything including hiatus stuff,

TW: Mention of depression, suicidal thoughts, parent death, and just trauma dumping so uh yeah

First and foremost I am not going on hiatus On this blog, However @ask-malachite-rot-crkau is on hiatus until further notice, due to mental health stuff and also story stuff I’m still figuring out!

Next why am I going on hiatus. I’m gonna put this under an undercut due to some people on my blog not wanting to see my dumb mental health junk. So uh yeah TW STARTS HERE!!

As I said in an earlier post, my mother pasted away recently, now my mother was not in good health for the last 10 years of my life, I was one of her main caregivers along side my father (my grandparents even though they could help never offered)

I was 7 when my life started going to hell, my mother fell and got an infection in her knee. and due to the state I live in, when my mom was in the hospital for almost a month she had going septic, gotten allergic reactions the doctors were shit. I was never able to see her due to my age. and when I did, her leg was…open. I still remember how her muscles looked.

I closed myself off, kept getting called brave for dealing with her being sick. She became disabled, she couldn’t walk at all. And the doctors never got her into the proper physical therapy. So she never truly recovered. Then another thing happened, she lost her right due to another accident

I started at 7 years old thinking it would be better to not wake up. But I never said anything, fast forward a couple years my mom has to go on dialysis due to the medication that she was given that when she went septic caused her to get a really damaged kidney and hearts, and she already had diabetes. It wasn’t helping.

In April 6th of this year I woke up went to the front room, complaining about school to my father, my mother in her and my fathers bedroom, we walked in to go check on her because she wasn’t answering and saw her passed out.

An hour later she was dead. I watched my mother die.

The paramedics didn’t even cover her body, so I saw her hand poking out from under the sheet.

That day I lost everything.

I started thinking about killing myself every day how it would be better to rot away and die. I hated being alive but the only reason I didn’t do anything was because I thought my dad already lost the love of his life the woman he was married to for 24 years. I will not put him through another loss.

So I kept it together. I didn’t speak I didn’t cry. I was a soild wall, I watched my grandma my mom’s mother go through loosing her daughter.

Right before her funeral I lost it, I told my dad I wanted to kill myself. He immediately got me on anti depressants. And I’m doing better now.

Thanks to my best friend and brother @hunterwritesstuff and my family.

I am okay. I just I know some people wanna know sorry if this is to descriptive I just yeah…

[fahadfarooqi007]

The Detrimental Health Effects of Smoking: A Comprehensive Overview

Smoking remains one of the most pressing public health issues globally. Despite widespread awareness campaigns, millions continue to smoke, often underestimating the severe health consequences. This article delves into the various smoking health issues, highlighting the extensive damage smoking inflicts on the body and emphasizing the importance of quitting.

The Respiratory System: A Primary Target

One of the most immediate and severe smoking health issues is its impact on the respiratory system. Smoking damages the airways and the alveoli, leading to chronic respiratory conditions such as:

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD): This progressive disease makes it increasingly difficult to breathe, significantly reducing the quality of life.

Chronic Bronchitis: Characterized by a persistent cough and mucus production, chronic bronchitis results from inflamed bronchial tubes.

Emphysema: This condition involves the destruction of the air sacs in the lungs, leading to severe shortness of breath.

Cardiovascular Complications

Smoking is a major contributor to cardiovascular diseases, which are among the leading causes of death worldwide. Key smoking health issues related to the cardiovascular system include:

Heart Disease: Smoking damages the lining of the arteries, leading to atherosclerosis—a condition where arteries harden and narrow. This can result in heart attacks and strokes.

High Blood Pressure: The chemicals in tobacco smoke can elevate blood pressure, increasing the risk of heart disease.

Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD): Smoking causes the narrowing of blood vessels outside the heart, particularly in the legs, leading to pain and mobility issues.

Cancer: A Grim Reality

The link between smoking and cancer is well-established. Smoking is a leading cause of various cancers, including:

Lung Cancer: The most well-known smoking health issue, lung cancer, is predominantly caused by smoking. It remains one of the deadliest cancers worldwide.

Mouth, Throat, and Esophagus Cancer: Smoking affects nearly every part of the respiratory and digestive tracts, significantly increasing the risk of cancers in these areas.

Bladder Cancer: Harmful chemicals from tobacco are filtered by the kidneys and stored in the bladder, where they can cause cancer.

Impact on Reproductive Health

Smoking health issues extend to reproductive health, affecting both men and women:

Fertility Problems: Smoking can reduce fertility in both genders. In women, it can damage the ovaries and reduce egg production. In men, smoking can affect sperm quality.

Pregnancy Complications: Pregnant women who smoke are at a higher risk of miscarriage, premature birth, and having babies with low birth weight. Smoking also increases the risk of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS).

Other Health Issues

Smoking is linked to a host of other health problems, including:

Type 2 Diabetes: Smokers are more likely to develop type 2 diabetes, and the condition is harder to control in smokers.

Weakened Immune System: Smoking weakens the immune system, making it harder to fight off infections.

Poor Oral Health: Smoking causes bad breath, gum disease, and tooth loss. It can also affect the sense of taste and smell.

Conclusion: The Urgent Need to Quit

The myriad smoking health issues underscore the urgent need for smokers to quit. Quitting smoking can dramatically improve overall health and reduce the risk of developing many severe diseases. While quitting can be challenging, numerous resources are available to support those who want to stop. Nicotine replacement therapies, prescription medications, counseling, and support groups can all play a role in helping individuals quit smoking for good.

In conclusion, the detrimental health effects of smoking cannot be overstated. By understanding the extensive damage smoking causes and taking steps to quit, individuals can significantly improve their health and quality of life.

[renee-mariposa]

Nothing in my day-to-day job shows me the limits of modern medicine like vancomycin does. And it makes me insane.

(extremely long, somewhat incoherent nerd rant below the cut)

See, vanc is really good at, like, three things: treating MRSA (when given IV), treating ampicillin-resistant enterococcus (when given IV), and treating c diff (when administered orally ONLY). Most every use outside of that, like when it’s used to treat methicillin-susceptible staph aureus for “penicillin allergic patients” (don’t get me started on PCN allergies), actually has data that it increases risk of morbidity and mortality (i.e. harm and DEATH).

Unfortunately, due to the prevalence of multi-drug resistant organisms, vancomycin is empiric therapy for a lot of presumed infections. And it's a lot more difficult to actually tell if someone has an infection than you'd think. A lot of medical conditions imitate each other and when time is of the essence to identify what's going on, the most ethical thing is to start an antibiotic and rule out infection as the hospitalization continues. Lab techniques have gotten a lot quicker: I can remember 8 years ago, it would take 3 days just to identify what microbe the patient had in their presumed infection. These days, anno domini 2023, PCR comes back in a matter of hours, identifying gram positive/gram negative staph/strep/bacilli/etc, and it's the sensitivities that take 2-3 days. (Don't get me started on contaminated cultures.) But even with improvements in lab technique, we might not culture any microbe at all or the provider might keep vancomycin on "just in case" because we don't know IF the patient is infected, WHAT they're infected with, or if the infection will get better with a different drug.

And vancomycin is terrible on kidneys. Extremely nephrotoxic. It isn’t as bad as the 80s when the drug first came out and was called Mississippi Mud colloquially, but it will fuck the patient up if not monitored closely.

But finding the correct dose for each patient in a timely manner is nigh impossible. This is because vancomycin is renally eliminated. We have to mathematically estimate how well the kidneys are working. Unfortunately, our mathematic equation is next to useless if you are:

-Less than 50 kg

-Shorter than 5 foot tall

-Have a BMI of more than 40

-Are an adult younger than 45 (twenty-year-olds get astronomical doses that would be destructive in an older patient)

-Are older than 65 (the official definition of 'geriatric', i'm relatively sure)

-Are female (this is really only applicable if the patient is less than 50 kg or older than 65 - think: little old frail lady - we have absolutely no fucking idea how their kidneys are doing until we order the serum drug level. It is next to impossible to accurately dose vancomycin in little old ladies on the first try.)

-Are missing limbs (lots of leg amputations in the older and impoverished diabetic population!!)

-Have a lot of muscle mass (think bodybuilder or really tall guys)

Fun fact: we estimate renal function by looking at height, weight, age, birth gender (few, if any, studies on trans patients taking HRT), and a lab value called serum creatinine. Creatinine is a byproduct of muscle metabolism, I don't know the fine details, but we can generally estimate how well kidneys are working by seeing how much creatinine is in the blood: low creatinine usually means kidneys are excreting it as they 'should' be. High creatinine means there's something wrong, the kidneys aren't able to excrete it as efficiently as they 'should' be. But the effect of low muscle mass and high muscle mass haven't been studied enough to be able to adjust our mathematical equation to compensate for them. And with high BMI: we often overestimate their renal function because we don't know how to estimate their muscle mass vs their body fat.

(I work out in the boonies. ~70% of our patients have diabetes. ~80% of our patients have a BMI of greater than 35. So what I'm trying to say here is: we are shooting in the fucking dark when we're estimating the renal function of the vast majority of our patients.)

Complicating this: vancomycin is useless until it reaches steady-state concentration in therapeutic range. On one side of this problem: a lot, if not most, medical providers assume that vancomycin starts working its magic from the first dose. So we sometimes get orders for "vancomycin 1 gram now and see how the patient is doing in the morning". That isn't going to solve jack shit! That's just going to increase the incidence of microbial resistance!!

OR, like in the multiple situations I dealt with this afternoon, you make an educated guess on what regimen is going to work for the patient. You get a level 48 hours after the dose starts. And you find out that you fucking guessed wrong and the patient is subtherapeutic. It has been two fucking days and the patient hasn't started being treated for their (presumed) infection yet!! And we've increased the possibility of microbial resistance! *muffled screaming in frustration*

So what I'm trying to say here is: on almost every presumed infection that comes into the hospital (which we're guessing like 30%? 50%? of the time), we're starting an extremely toxic drug, oftentimes 100% guessing what regimen will be therapeutic, only finding out in 2 days that it is not therapeutic, and it can sometimes take days and days to titrate the dose sufficiently to find a therapeutic regimen. And sometimes we're really fucking unlucky and we destroy the patient's kidneys temporarily (or permanently! but kidneys can be very resilient so that's thankfully rare) because we guessed a regimen that's too high!! This is a fucking nightmare!!!!!!!!

And if all of this wasn't bad enough, we don't really have any drugs that do what vancomycin does therapeutically. We have things that can be used to cover some of what vancomycin does, but nothing that's equivalent AND less toxic.

Like, to fix this situation, we need:

-Better education to providers on what drugs are appropriate empiric therapy for different presumed infections (we're working on it, we are working on it)

-Better ways to estimate kidney function (there needs to be more research on kidney function in patients with BMI greater than 35!! And little old ladies!! And patients with low body weight and high body weight and amputations and...)

-Better prognostic tools to tell 1. when the patient is infected (looking at you, sepsis!!!) 2. what they're infected with

-Less-toxic antibiotics AND/OR better ways to treat infection (this would be the evolution of medicine as we know it)

And I want to be clear: vancomycin isn't bad. It's an extremely effective tool when used correctly but we often either don't have enough data to use it correctly or the provider doesn't understand that this tool is fucking useless for the job they're trying to perform.