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More than 2 million affected by earthquake, Chile's president says - CNN

Santiago, Chile (CNN) -- As the sun set in Chile on Saturday, a picture of the immense structural damage wrought by an early morning earthquake had come clearly into focus, with the nation's president estimating that 2 million people had been ...

Letters: Ranking conjures a sense of deja vu - Memphis Commercial Appeal

Memphians of my generation will remember when Time magazine called Memphis a "backwater" and a "decaying Mississippi River town" after the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memphians were enraged, but, in truth, Memphis had no more part in ...

What happened to Patrick Burns? - State Journal-Register

No one knows why Patrick Burns snapped. An accountant for the Illinois Department of Central Management Services, Burns lost consciousness and died after Sangamon County sheriff’s deputies arrested him, with the help of Taser shocks, on Jan. 23 ...

Good Luck Penny - Austin Chronicle

Before she had a chance to bring her plants in from the back porch, Penny Scaggs, a housewife of 35 years ... the evening, but Penny was able to persuade him to come home to their neighborhood overlooking Barton Creek Mall in southwest Austin.

Protests, grand jury challenge Sheriff Joe Arpaio - Pioneer Press

PHOENIX—With a sheriff's helicopter beating overhead, the man known as "Sheriff Joe" stood behind a line of officers as 10,000 people marched past—but this was not the usual show of affection and support for Joe Arpaio. "Joe must go! Joe must go ...

Top general says Afghanistan army in morale crisis - Times Online

THE head of the army has warned that British troops are facing a crisis of deteriorating morale on the home front that risks undermining ... Its results appear to be so alarming that Richards decided to alert ministers to its key findings. “

Just a little more perfect - Pioneer Press

Croix, brought their daughter home from China a year ago ... We hoped we could be so lucky as to get a job around the Twin Cities area because of the fantastic medical facilities here," Stein said. Stein happened to be in Tanzania's Olduvai Gorge ...

Elimination: Vancouver - NHL.com

Yikes. Three minutes left and Slovakia is suddenly swarming the net on every shift. Hometown Canuck Pavol Demitra just tried to bank a shot off his NHL teammate Luongo and barely missed. Marian Hossa then blasted a shot streaking down the left side ...

Black Civil Rights Activist Murdered by Castro Regime - American Thinker

Some background: Shortly after Jimmy Carter (famous for his "human rights"-flavored foreign policy as president) visited Castro in 2002, played baseball with him, and returned home proclaiming Castro "a committed egalitarian who despises any system ...

February 2010 - Weblogs.sun-sentinel.com

So Gibril Wilson stays. That's the translation from Dolphins general manager Jeff Ireland. It makes sense given the investment in him last off-season, the needs elsewhere and Wilson's second half to last season. "I think he took a lot of the rap back ...

Resolved Question: Do you think i could have a career in the entertainment industry?

Ever since i was little i have been the center of attention becuase of my intelligence and profound thinking abilities.I even had my own show at dinner times where i would just do stand up comedy. Since then i have had quiet a lot of bad stuff happen to me that made me ...erm....kind of go retrograde lol in a way, where i just went into my own thoughts and stopped being myself and started trying to divert attention from myself etc.I'm only 18 and i go to college, studying health and social care because i want to be a hypnotherapist/therapist so that i can help people with their problems. BUT....there is still a very big part of me that is strangley excited by the idea of wokring in the entertainment industry.I mean, first there would be a lot of things i need to ovrecome in my life anyway but when i do, i really will have an amazing way with people, jokes and i just love entertainment. There is this strange and intense attraction for me, for the arts,entertainment, etc. Do you think there is a chance i should even be thinking this? I often think stories up or do impressions to myself just for the entertainment and i love exploring ideas like how a certain person with a certain personality behaves and would impressions.I'm not just saying it but they're usually very insightful and good. I dunno....what do you think by looking at these aspects.... Sagittarius ascendant Virgo The planets in the houses The planetary positions in the houses express the facts relative to destiny. Sun in III She has a good education, a solid grasp of facts. Socially successful, she wants to be known. She has a strong influence on her circle. Moon in I Very sensitive. Fantasizes. She is easily frightened, she is fearful, shy, prudent and emotional. Mercury in IV Good education, she is cultivated, likes literature, family life and family relationships. Venus in II There is a link between emotional life and money. She is helped by friends or by a person to whom she is emotionally linked. Takes advantage of friendships for professional success. Activities connected with beauty, aesthetics, finery. Danger: big spending. Mars in III Lively spirit, alert and ingenious but sarcastic, critical, provocative. She is quarrelsome. Expresses herself easily, does what she wants: success is at the end of the road. She is capable and acts quickly. Jupiter in XII She is kindly, and does charity work. She is protected from life's rigors to which she is not immune, but she knows how to cope. She likes working in peace and alone. Saturn in V She likes method, calculation, concentration. She is not drawn towards amusements, or pleasure in general. She has few friends, but has deep and sincere feelings. She is serious in everything. Uranus in IV She is very independent. Her independence begins vis-...-vis the family circle. She does not like bureaucracy, administration, and has problems as a result. She has avant-garde ideas, she is original and does not tolerate constraints on her freedom. Neptune in IV She succeeds thanks to brilliant and unusual ideas. She is very much influenced by her mother. The houses in the signs Ascendant in Virgo Predisposed for the medical, paramedical, or social service professions. Likes peace and tranquility at home. Looks for a loving and tender partner. House II in Libra Income will come either as a result of an advantageous marriage, or by a very useful association. House III in Scorpio Makes a good investigator because she is very curious, likes researching and does this with a lot of patience, likes to solve mysteries. Knows how to take risks, while being aware of the dangers. House IV in Sagittarius She will certainly marry a foreigner, or go to live abroad permanently and set up home there. House V in Capricorn The absolute example of the "serious" type. Everything is calculated, the slightest risk analyzed, patience is one of her main qualities. Doesn't know anything about chance. One or two love affairs, marriage, a family, all unproblematic - done calmly with love and wisdom. House VI in Aquarius One of the professions or teaching. Weak point: the circulation of the blood. House VII in Pisces Marriage with someone who will quickly disappoint. The spouse's lack of energy and vitality will annoy her, and this could lead to the break-up of the marriage. A second, happier one could happen. House VIII in Aries The spouse will tend to spend more money than she earns. Be careful of any haste that could prove dangerous. Drives a car too fast. House IX in Taurus Travels but little, no great attraction for abroad. Doesn't change principles, practically never changes mind. House X in Gemini Profession requiring lots of change and movement. If this isn't the case, then lots of job changes. Likes to move, travel, write. House XI in Cancer Sincere and life-long friendships. The family c more

Resolved Question: How is a normal kitty's belly supposed to feel vs. FIP?

Hello, please read the whole thing before answering, though I realize it's a lot. I adopted a 10 month old kitten about a week ago, and admittedly, we've been giving him lots of treats (about 5 of Pounce and 10 of Whiskas Temptations daily with 1/2 cup of dry food) His stomach area is feeling a bit mushier than when I first got him, and he seems to lie down a lot. I know that he used to have a whole garage to run around in for exercise at the foster home, so it may be the smaller amount of exercise he gets here. If I throw a toy, he'll chase after it if he's not just gotten up from a nap. Is it FIP? I'm being paranoid because my last kitten died last year at 8 months after suffering from a wet case of FIP, and I want to be sure that this one is healthy. I know that coronavirus is common and easily contagious, especially in environments that hold five or more cats. My current kitty, AJ, was at a local animal shelter, then at a foster rescue home before becoming an only pet at my house, so I'm statistically pretty sure he has been exposed to coronavirus some time before coming into my care. I also know that only 5% or so of those infected with coronavirus develop FIP, but like I said, I really want to be sure. Is the mushy feeling normal/is it just normal weight gain? My first kitten was the one with FIP, so I really don't know how a normal cat's is supposed to feel. I'm just afraid it'll be external fluid again, so it'd be a great help for cat owners to tell me how a healthy cat's abdomen/stomach area and spine are supposed to feel. Also, is it normal for a cat to laze around a lot? So far, his eyes are alert and attentive. His stomach is mushy, gushy, however you would describe it, but not enough to surpass the ribcage at all. the softness is below the ribcage, not pushing up against it. You can feel his spine only if you really feel for it. I know I'm describing what seems to be an obvious picture of health, even to me, but I just want to make sure. If anyone has lost a cat to FIP, they would know that the horrible symptoms and actions of the sick cat--the fluid build up, the watery jiggle of the abdomen/stomach when you lightly tap it, the extreme lethargy, the clinginess--can be subtle at first. Whether it's an actual medical answer, or a description of your own normal healthy cat, anything would help. Thank you! more

Resolved Question: What are your doctors writing about you?

"Health Service typos These are sentences actually typed by Medical secretaries in NHS Greater Glasgow [it says here .... ] 1. The patient has no previous history of suicides. 2. Patient has left her white blood cells at another hospital. 3. Patient's medical history has been remarkably insignificant with only a 40 pound weight gain in the past three days. 4. She has no rigor's or shaking chills, but her husband states she was very hot in bed last night. 5. Patient has chest pain if she lies on her left side for over a year. 6. On the second day the knee was better and on the third day it disappeared. 7. The patient is tearful and crying constantly. She also appears to be depressed. 8. The patient has been depressed since she began seeing me in 1993. 9. Discharge status:- Alive, but without my permission. 10. Healthy appearing decrepit 69-year old male, mentally alert, but forgetful. 11. Patient had waffles for breakfast and anorexia for lunch. 12. She is numb from her toes down. 13. While in ER, she was examined, x-rated and sent home. 14. The skin was moist and dry. 15. Occasional, constant infrequent headaches. 16. Patient was alert and unresponsive. 17. Rectal examination revealed a normal size thyroid 18. She stated that she had been constipated for most of her life until she got a divorce. 19. I saw your patient today, who is still under our care for physical therapy. 20. Both breasts are equal and reactive to light and accommodation. 21 Examination of genitalia reveals that he is circus sized. 22. The lab test indicated abnormal lover function. 23. Skin: somewhat pale, but present. 24. The pelvic exam will be done later on the floor. 25. Large brown stool ambulating in the hall. 26. Patient has two teenage children, but no other abnormalities 27. When she fainted, her eyes rolled around the room. 28. The patient was in his usual state of good health until his airplane ran out of fuel and crashed. 29. Between you and me, we ought to be able to get this lady pregnant 30. She slipped on the ice and apparently her legs went in separate directions in early December. 31. Patient was seen in consultation by Dr. Smith, who felt we should sit on the abdomen and I agree. 32. The patient was to have a bowel resection. However, he took a job as a stock broker instead. 33. By the time he was admitted, his rapid heart had stopped, and he was feeling better." What is medically being written about you? (Okay not exactly a joke, but this is probably the best section and I hope you like it) more

Resolved Question: Why an illegal alien attack a defenseless frail 84 year old woman?

Slidell police arrested an illegal Mexican immigrant Wednesday night on charges of attempted first-degree homicide and armed robbery after he allegedly slashed the throat of an 84-year-old woman during a robbery in her home. The woman, who was not identified by police, survived the attack, and according to Police Chief Freddy Drennan, is, “doing very well,” at a local hospital after emergency surgery Wednesday night. Drennan said police officers responded to a medical call in the 3100 block of College St., around 12:30 p.m. Wednesday where it was reported someone had their throat cut. When police and paramedics got there, they found the woman sitting on her couch, conscious, bleeding profusely from a slash across her neck. “The cut was about 8 inches long,” said Capt. Kevin Swann of the Slidell Police Department. Despite her life-threatening injury, the woman was able to tell police that she had been cut by a person who lived across the street from her. She said the suspect, Ricardo Tenorio-Palma, 20, 3116 College Street, had come into her home and cut her throat with a 3-inch long razor blade that is used in industrial scrapers, before he took $65 from her and fled the house. What makes a tragic incident even worse is that the woman had tried to help Palma by hiring him to hang her Christmas lights and do odd jobs around the house. She had even donated some furniture to Palma and his three roommates who lived across the street. “It just rips your heart out,” Drennan said, “and makes the crime even more heinous.” The police were able to get a search warrant for Palma’s house, where they found bloody clothes, blood on the floor and the razor used in the attack. However, Palma was not in the house. Police fanned out across the area, and Detective Daniel Seuzeneau found Palma walking by the tennis courts on Cleveland Street around 9:30 Wednesday night, and Palma was arrested without incident. Swann said the victim and her neighbors gave police a good description of the suspect, and he was easy to spot by the detective. It turned out Palma did not speak any English and a bilingual Slidell police officer had to translate for the suspect. Drennan said that Palma confessed to the attack and robbery. He said he came into the house through the side door, which is left unlocked so the victim’s cat can go in and out. Even though, Palma has not said why he slashed the woman, Drennan said the motive was robbery. He told police that he wanted money to get something to eat. Swann said that Palma acted fast. “He slashed her first, before he robbed her. He intended to kill her,” Swann said. After Palma left, Drennan said the victim pushed her Emergency Alert button, which called the security company. They in turn called the woman’s son-in-law, who tried to call the victim’s house, but got no answer. So he went over to her house, and after getting in and finding her, tried to call 911. However, the phone would not work, and he had to go next door and use a neighbor’s phone to call the police. The elderly woman is being lauded for being tough and surviving the attack. Sgt. Sean Mclain, who interviewed the victim, said that the woman did punch and kick Palma during the attack. She also had a defensive wound of a cut on her hand, Mclain said. He was really impressed with the way she reacted to the situation. “She is a tough lady,” Mclain said. “It was incredible how in her condition she was able to talk.” He said he interviewed her Thursday morning, and her attitude was greatly im-proved. Drennan said Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials confirmed that Palma was an “undocumented alien,” who has been living in the U.S. for the past nine months. The chief said Palmas and his roommates were living on College Street for the past three to five months. Drennan did not know the immigration status of the other three residents, but did say they all had jobs and were at work at the time of the robbery. “He [Palma] acted alone,” Drennan said. He said Palma had been unemployed for the past several months, which is why he worked for the victim. Palma was taken to St. Tammany Jail in Covington, where bond will be set. http://www.thesttammanynews.com/articles/2009/12/18/news/doc4b2b9f8d960e4760623668.txt Does La Raza post bail in cases like this to ensure the illegals human rights are violated more

Resolved Question: am i the only one that thinks this is screwy?

THIS IS A NORTH CAROLINA AMBER ALERT FOR AN ENDANGERED CHILD RALEIGH 9/29/09 9:03 PM -- The Iredell County Sheriff`s Department is searching for 2 missing children: Keara Hess and Sierra Hess. Keara Hess is a 12-year-old black female, approximately 5 feet 1 inches tall, weighing 128 pounds. She has brown hair, and brown eyes. Keara is nine months pregnant and may be in need of immediate medical attention. Sierra Hess is a 11-year-old black female, approximately 5 feet 0 inches tall, weighing 100 pounds. She has brown hair, and brown eyes. The victims are believed to be with Mathew Charles Hess. Mathew Charles Hess is described as 40 years old, white, male, 5 feet 10 inches tall, weighing 160 pounds. He has brown hair and green eyes. Charles has three tatoos including a blue devil on his right upper arm, a heart with a ribbon going through it on his left upper arm and a blue dragon on his left forearm. Both sisters are reportedly traveling with their adoptive father. They were last seen at their home near Mooresville on the morning of Sept. 24. Possible destinations include Fayetteville and the state of Tennessee. The vehicle is a green 1993 Ford Explorerr with NC license tag number YTE-8014. The vechile's back passenger window is reportedly broken and has been covered with Plexiglass and duct-taped in place. now is it just me or is this not totally f*cked up? more

Resolved Question: Are you worry about the Swine Flu?

World health organization has declared Swine Flu, as global pandemic and has warn it's 'unstoppable. now this being the worse news you had heard in a long time. with you stop being foolish. listen to what they are telling you before it's to late. don't you realize what is happening around the world. the 4 horsemen has been unleash here on earth Yet only 56% of americans aren't worry about the Swine Flu, isn't this foolish of them The UN's top health official has opened a forum in Mexico on combating swine flu by saying that the spread of the virus worldwide is now unstoppable. World Health Organization head Margaret Chan added that the holding of the meeting in Cancun showed confidence in Mexico, which has been hard hit. The WHO says most H1N1 cases are mild, with many people recovering unaided.As the summit opened, the UK alone was projecting more than 100,000 new cases of H1N1 a day by the end of the summer. While Mexico in the northern hemisphere has seen swine flu cases decreased, the peak of the flu season is approaching in South America and some areas have declared a public health emergency. Paraguay has reported its first fatality, while in Central America El Salvador has also recorded its first swine flu death. 'Mild symptoms' "As we see today, with well over 100 countries reporting cases, once a fully fit pandemic virus emerges, its further international spread is unstoppable," Dr Chan said in her opening remarks. She stressed that the overwhelming majority of patients experienced mild symptoms and made a full recovery within a week, often in the absence of any form of medical treatment. The exceptions, she said, were pregnant women and people with underlying health problems, who were at higher risk from complications from the virus and should be monitored if they fell ill. "For a pandemic of moderate severity, this is one of our greatest challenges: helping people to understand when they do not need to worry, and when they do need to seek urgent care," Dr Chan said. Turning to the summit venue, the WHO chief added: "Mexico is a safe, as well as a beautiful and warmly gracious, place to visit." Leaders and experts from 50 countries are in Cancun for the two-day meeting to discuss strategies for combating the virus. It has been more than two months since the initial alert over swine flu. Since then, the H1N1 virus has entered more than 100 countries, infected more than 70,000 people and killed more than 300 worldwide. Authorities across South America are becoming increasingly concerned as the peak flu season approaches. Schools across Argentina have sent students home and pregnant women have been told they can take two weeks off work to avoid contracting the virus. It is hoped the Cancun meeting will address many of the issues that might help slow the spread of swine flu but, our correspondent adds, many people are concerned that an effective vaccine has still not been developed http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8130196.stm more

Resolved Question: What is the approximate cost of treating rhinotracheitis in kittens?

Someone evil dumped a kitten by the highway this past Sunday night. At first we thought a mother was in the process of moving it to another place so we reluctantly kept our distance, thinking it would have a better chance of survival with its mother. After an hour and a half, no momma kitty came for it. The poor thing didn't even budge. It was WAY too young to be separated from its mother. We took her home. Upon examination, she's 4 weeks at youngest [eyes open, ears raised, walking easily] and 5 or 6 weeks at oldest. She only weighs between 150 - 180 grams. I am theorizing that she was, in fact, separated from her mother way too early [before weaned] and was kept as a pet rather than being a feral cat because she is trusting of humans and delights in human touch. She also blew us away by knowing immediately how to use a litter box and turned up her nose at kitten formula and only wants to eat solid food. We quickly have determined she is ill --- as a result of being weaned from the momma cat too young and having no immune defense or perhaps she was born to an infected mother--- and was probably dumped because someone didn't want to pay for her vetting. NOW the question -- after researching her symptoms we think she has rhinotracheitis due to FHV-1, calicivirus, chlamydiosis, and/or the like. She has thick yellow discharge from her nose, is wheezing, and has a teensy bit of eye discharge. We meant to get her to a shelter today, but found out they are closed on Mondays. We'll be trying to get her in first thing tomorrow. I would love to continue nursing her, but I am really worried seeing as I have two cats of my own. I have little miss kitten quarantined in the garage and am washing my hands and arms each time I feed her. I have been washing her bottle/nipple with boiling water between feedings and have not let our cats come into contact with any blankets / bedding / etc. that the kitten has come in contact with. The main thing I am worried about is that the shelter we take her to will refuse her care because she is sick or because she is too young to treat. If they refuse to take her, I will seek out medical care for her myself. I want to know what kind of costs I can expect. I know our vet charges $55 for seeing the animal, but I'd like to know what tests are performed to determine what kind of viral and bacterial infections she has, what they might cost, and what the resulting medicines might cost. I will do everything I can for her, but I'm short of funds considering that our little terrier recently had to have emergency surgery on his bowels, costing us $2,100 not even a month ago. I really want to take care of her, but I can't deplete all my funds either. I am so distraught about this!! Please, any advice you can offer is welcome!! If anyone knows of any Southern New England animal shelters that could help, please let me know! Also, in case it helps to know: We're bottle feeding her 10 mL kitten formula every six hours and are also letting her eat a few teaspoons of soft kitten food then as well. We're administering water with a syringe so she doesn't get dehydrated and keeping her warm with a hot water bottle wrapped in a towel. She is very lively, alert, and playful which is keeping me hopeful. She's very affectionate and social. I know if she makes it through this, she'll make a great companion to someone special!Also wanted to say: I don't want to take her anywhere that would bring the possibility of euthanasia because she's not adoptable or because it'd be too expensive to help her. Also, if I offer to pay for part of her vet care, will it increase the likelihood that a shelter will take her?THANK YOU SO MUCH to both J C and Summer. Thank you for the web resources, Summer! I contacted a shelter today, but they refused to taker her, so I'm going to continue supportive care and get her to the vet tomorrow while I contact more shelters. more

Resolved Question: I need advise on how a life insurance beneficiary can be changed when the owner was unable too.????????????

ok my story starts when my mom had stroke in dec and was put in rehabilitation center "old folk's home" for physical therapy and some days she knew time,place,date,etc and some days she was only alert to person only and knew nothing, and in feb she was put into hospital with jaundice and doctors discovered she had pancreatic cancer and a bio tube was stopped up from her liver,so they couldn't do surgery due to her bad health problems and her age,so doctors sent my mother back home to my house to live the few months they gave her.So she came home in ambulance,and a hospice nurse came to get her set up in hospital bed and the hospice care.So around this time on her way home in a ambulance or while laying in the bed in pain she was requesting a beneficiary change to her life insurance,and the following day signing it while she still was unable to even get out of bed or even know time,place,date,etc and on her 3rd day home or her last day of life faxing in her beneficiary change that had 4 new people on the new change, so i wrote a letter to the life insurance company and they put the account on hold and so far i got all of her medical records,and a doctor letter stating her health problems and got a letter from hospice stating my mother's condition while they did their visits in the home, and every time i call to talk to the life insurance company they say the account is in the legal dept and im not beneficiary and they can't tell me no more info because i was not on the last change made to the account, so i need help or info on this or what steps i need to take next or ? thanks more

Resolved Question: Is this a good story so far?

First of all I'm not sure where this story should take place or whether I should put it in some fantasy realm. Yvonne is from a very wealthy and famous high class family. One day an injured man wielding a bloodstained sword stumbles over to one of their gates surrounding the household. The guards refuse to let him in and he falls unconscious. Yvonne, however notices him and makes the guards let her bring him in for medical care. Without telling anyone she brings him to her room and has her personal servant watch him while she fetches the family's live in doctor. However, when she and the doctor get back she sees the servant dead in a pile of blood and the 'injured' man missing. She turns around to the doctor but sees him suddenly fall to the ground dead as well. The 'injured' man goes for her as well but there's a yell outside and he bolts with the guards who were wandering the garden chasing after him. A lot of the household and guards (not all as the premises is huge) are alerted of the intruder but he seemingly disappears and is thought to have escaped as a gate is open and the two guards (the same ones who let Yvonne take the man inside) are dead. The entire family is puzzled over what was the purpose as the only casualties were a servant, a doctor and those two guards besides nothing appeared to be stolen. Yvonne is shook up that she had been tricked to let this man in and denies her involvement as everyone who knew was dead anyway. However, that night when everyone is sleeping, the man sneaks out of his closet hiding place and murders Joe (Yvonne's father and the head of the county). Then the man escapes unnoticed. The next day the blame is being thrown around, accusing the first guard to wanted to abandon the search, the first guard who notices the fake escape route, including those dead guards who were assigned to watch the gate as being in on it or were bribed. Yvonne was no exception. Some thought she was threatened or bribed to work against the family others had no explanation as to what happened. Anyway Yvonne got so scared she ran away. The family was then at odds. Half thought she was threatened or bribed and the rest thought she simply betrayed them and they were hunting for her. She ran far away hoping to forget about everything and start a new life. She meets a family and they take her in thinking she's a runaway from her family who forced her to marry someone she didn't like. She went along with that and made up stories to support that idea. She then falls in love with a man she meets there named Leon. However, years later, she gets notice that the head of the county her family was in before was passing by that area. She sees that that man is the man she let in her family's home years ago. She vows for revenge and wants to let her family know the truth. Unfortunately she also finds out that she is a wanted criminal being hunted and thought to be in cahoots with the real assassin. No one realises that the current head of the county is the real assassin but her. She tells Leon the truth and they together seek for a solution. PS any further ideas? more

Resolved Question: Question about meth addicted mother?

I have a friend that is meth addict. She has two small children, ages 9 months and 4 years old. Both children have separate fathers who are not in their lives and have no plans to ever be. She has a "friend" that lives across the country 2500 miles away and provides her full access to his bank account with a salary of $60,000 a year. He visits once a year for a few days. She lives in a luxurious house which costs $1500 a month, attends school, leaves the kids with sitters 12 hours a day, and does not work. The 4-year-old is attending a preschool program in which they are noticing odd behaviors and seizures (side effects from whatever medications he is on) and they want social services to visit the home for an "inspection". She is attempting to legally refuse the inspection and their other requests for mandated medical attention. When she goes on a binge, she'll have family babysit for 24-48 hour periods. When she crashes and needs sleep, but the kids are up, she'll give them sedatives to incapacitate them or put them to sleep for 16 hours each time every few days. All of her friends are dealers and/ or addicts who generally exchange meth for sex. The "friend" providing her the funds is attempting to gain custody of the children because he was named a godfather, has gotten sober through the 12-step program, and is aware of her downward spiraling addiction. I have not alerted authorities because I have come to a point in my life where I have to accept that this is probably common and when she hits the bottom, it will be done without me getting involved in her affairs; at which point, I hope the children will no longer be harmed. My question is: Why would this man give this woman access to all of his money and a luxurious lifestyle when he knows she is harming her own children, continually argues with him & bosses him around, and is legally going to resist his attempts to help the children?Thank you for the replies. Although I didn't want to get involved, I alerted the child abuse investigators at our local police station. more

Resolved Question: Funny! Actual writings in a Mpumalanga Hospital (South Africa) Register?

Actual writings in a Mpumalanga Hospital (South Africa) Register 1. The patient refused autopsy. 2. The patient has no previous history of suicides. 3. Patient has left white blood cells at another hospital. 4. Patient's medical history has been remarkably insignificant with B only a 40 pound weight gain in the past three days. 5. She has no rigors or shaking chills, but her husband states she was very hot in bed last night. 6. Patient has chest pain if she lies on her left side for over a year.. 7. On the second day the knee was better, and on the third day it disappeared. 8. The patient is tearful and crying constantly. She also appears to be depressed. 9. The patient has been depressed since she began seeing me in 1993. 10. Discharge status: Alive but without my permission. 11. Healthy appearing decrepit 69-year old male, mentally alert but forgetful. 12. Patient had waffles for breakfast and anorexia for lunch. 13. She is numb from her toes down. 14. While in ER, she was examined, x-rated and sent home. 15. The skin was moist and dry. 16. Occasional, constant infrequent headaches. 17. Patient was alert and unresponsive. 18. Rectal examination revealed a normal size thyroid. 19. She stated that she had been constipated for most of her life, until she got a divorce. 20. I saw your patient today, who is still under our car for physical therapy. 21. Both breasts are equal and reactive to light and accommodation. 22. Examination of genitalia reveals that he is circus sized. 23. The lab test indicated abnormal lover function. 24. Skin: somewhat pale but present. 25. The pelvic exam will be done later on the floor. 26. Large brown stool ambulating in the hall. 27. Patient has two teenage children, but no other abnormalities more

Resolved Question: Health Plan Threatens to Feed Govt. Your Gun-related Data ?

http://www.gunowners.org Health Plan Threatens to Feed Your Gun-related Data Into a National Database --- And charge you $10,000 a year for the privilege In a year when trillion dollar bailouts have become routine, many Americans have become almost numb to our acceleration towards socialism. But gun rights activists aren't in that crowd, and so GOA has to inform you of yet ANOTHER threat to your privacy, the Second Amendment, and even your wallet. It is called an "individual mandate" or, alternatively, the "Massachusetts plan." And over the weekend, both the Washington Post and the New York Times worked hard to build momentum for it. First, a little history. We alerted you a few weeks ago to the gun control provisions in the stimulus bill that President Obama signed in February. Our government will now spend between $12 and $20 BILLION to require the medical community to retroactively put our most confidential medical records into a government database -- a database that could easily be used to deny veterans (and other law-abiding Americans) who have sought psychiatric treatment for things such as PTSD. Currently, gun owners can avoid getting caught in this database by refusing to purchase health insurance or by purchasing insurance with a carrier that has not signed an agreement with the government to place your records in a national database. But that's all about to change. A budget resolution -- to be voted on this Friday in the Senate -- will be the first domino in a process that could FORCE you to buy government-approved insurance, thus making it impossible to avoid the medical database. Put another way: If you do not have health insurance -- or, potentially, if you do not have the TYPE of health insurance the government wants you to have -- the government will force you to purchase what it regards as "acceptable" health insurance. And, in most cases, you will have to pay for it out of your own pocket. What would all this cost? Based on comparable insurance currently on the market, it could cost $10,000 a year -- or more. If you were jobless, the socialists would probably spot you the ten grand. But if you are middle class and can't pay $10,000 because of your mortgage payments, your small business, or your kids' college education, you would be fined (over $1,000 a year currently in Massachusetts). And, if you couldn't pay the confiscatory fine, you could ultimately be imprisoned. Scary, you say. But why is this a Second Amendment issue? Under the Massachusetts plan, your MANDATED insurance carrier has to feed your medical data into a centralized database -- freely accessible by the government under federal privacy laws. So... remember when your pediatrician asked your kid if you have a firearm in the home? Or when your dad was given a prescription for Zoloft because of his Alzheimer's? Or when your wife mentioned to her gynecologist that she had regularly smoked marijuana ten years ago? All of this would be in a centralized database. And all of it could potentially be used to vastly expand the "prohibited persons" list maintained by the FBI in West Virginia. How serious a threat is this? If it gets into the budget resolution the Senate will consider on Friday, it will be almost impossible to strip out later. It will be as much of a done-deal as the stimulus package was. We have asked senators to introduce language to prohibit such an individual mandate for socialized medicine that would violate the privacy of gun owners. In the absence of such an amendment, we are asking senators to vote against the budget resolution. more

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Ok I'm taking pharmacology online for college because I couldn't take the classes that I needed because they got full in the 1st day. I'm not that good in pharmacology, I can answer some questions but I don't even know if they are correct. So please can someone help me out!!!!! Case Study – Group # 3 – Due to date to Instructor is noted on Course Calendar One of your clients was hospitalized a week ago for an acute myocardial infarction and today presents to your clinic for a follow-up visit. Mr. Adams recounts the episode of fainting at his home, being transported by EMS to the hospital where he was treated in the emergency department. The ED records revealed an electrocardiogram with a severe ventricular dysrhythmia. His blood pressure was normal, but the heart rate was 45 beats/minute and irregular. Mr. Adams has a past medical history of heart failure and was taking digoxin and furosemide (Lasix). The drugs given during the hospital stay included: Lidocaine in the ED; Aspirin; Hydromorphone (Dilaudid); reteplase (Retvase) and Quinidine. He presents today with blood pressure of 110/75, heart rate 65 beat/minute, weight of 180 lbs, height of 5’10”. He complains of light-headedness and has used the nitro tablets twice this week for chest pain with relief. He is starting a cardiac rehab program in two weeks. His present medication includes lisinopril (Zestoretic) 20 mg daily, acebutolol hydrochloride (Sectral) 200 mg twice daily; nitroglycerine (Nitrostat) 0.3 mg sublingual tablets (use as needed for chest pain) and ticlopidine (Ticlid) 250 mg twice a day. He is taking over-the-counter (OTC) Coenzyme-10, 120 mg daily with Vitamin E, 400 IU twice a day at the suggestion of the Health Food Store attendant. The Physician Assistant, after Mr. A.’s physical assessment, orders blood work and plans client teaching. II. A. QUESTIONS 1. What is the rationale for the drugs given at the hospital emergency department? Please, also give appropriate dosing most likely utilized. 2. Mr. A. was not placed on a beta-blocker during the hospital stay. What reasons can you give for this action? 3. What pharmacological explanation can you give for Mr.A.’s initial symptoms in the emergency department? Can you give a possible physiological explanation for his initial symptoms? Please elaborate on your answers. 4. Mr. D. has several new drugs at his follow-up visit. Give the rationale for their use and should any changes be made to this new drug regime? Give reasons why or why not. 5. What blood work do you think the PA ordered to assess Mr. A’s health status? Please give reasons for your answers. II. B. QUESTIONS 1. What type of diet might you suggest for Mr. A.? Be specific. 2. Can you make any lifestyle suggestions for this client? Give rationale for your answers. 3. What issues would you be sure to include for teaching Mr. A. about his new medication regime? 4. After suffering a myocardial infarction, many clients go through an emotional adjustment period. What would you be alert to note with Mr. A. at this and future visits; and are there medications and/or community support to help during this period? Give reasons for your answers. 5. What comments can you make to Mr. A. when he asks if the OTCs he is using will help him? more

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We were looking into using the Life Alert medical monitoring system for my elderly grandparents but read horrible reviews online. Does anyone know of any other companies that do this type of service that are reputable and have good reviews? We live near Houston, TX. more

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These are sentences actually typed by Medical secretaries in NHS Greater Glasgow 1. The patient has no previous history of suicides. 2. Patient has left her white blood cells at another hospital. 3. Patient's medical history has been remarkably insignificant with only a 40 pound weight gain in the past three days. 4. She has no rigors or shaking chills, but her husband states she was very hot in bed last night. 5. Patient has chest pain if she lies on her left side for over a year. 6. On the second day the knee was better and on the third day it disappeared. 7. The patient is tearful and crying constantly. She also appears to be depressed. 8. The patient has been depressed since she began seeing me in 1993. 9. Discharge status:- Alive, but without my permission. 10. Healthy appearing decrepit 69-year old male, mentally alert, but forgetful. 11. Patient had waffles for breakfast and anorexia for lunch. 12. She is numb from her toes down. 13. While in ER, she was examined, x-rated and sent home. 14. The skin was moist and dry. 15. Occasional, constant infrequent headaches. 16. Patient was alert and unresponsive. 17. Rectal examination revealed a normal size thyroid. 18. She stated that she had been constipated for most of her life until she got a divorce. 19. I saw your patient today, who is still under our care for physical therapy. 20. Both breasts are equal and reactive to light and accommodation. 21 Examination of genitalia reveals that he is circus sized. 22. The lab test indicated abnormal lover function. 23. Skin: somewhat pale, but present. 24. The pelvic exam will be done later on the floor. 25. Large brown stool ambulating in the hall. 26. Patient has two teenage children, but no other abnormalities. 27. When she fainted, her eyes rolled around the room. 28. The patient was in his usual state of good health until his airplane ran out of fuel and crashed. 29. Between you and me, we ought to be able to get this lady pregnant. 30. She slipped on the ice and apparently her legs went in separate directions in early December. 31. Patient was seen in consultation by Dr. Smith, who felt we should sit on the abdomen and I agree. 32. The patient was to have a bowel resection. However, he took a job as a stock broker instead. more

Voting Question: case study for medical law and ethics!!!?

Adam Green is an orderly in the Midwest Nursing Home. His supervisor, Nora Malone, has asked him to supervise the dining room while 20 residents eat their evening meal. Bill Heckler is an 80-year-old resident who is very alert. He tells Adam that he doesn’t like the meal that’s being served, and he wants to leave the dining room and go back to his own room. Adam is quite busy, since he has to watch the behavior of several patients who are confused. He’s concerned that patients might choke on their food or otherwise harm themselves. Adam becomes impatient with Bill and tells him that he cannot leave the room until everyone is finished eating. Adam then locks the dining room door. Bill complains to the nursing home administrator that he was unlawfully detained. He then hires an attorney, who brings forth a charge of false imprisonment. 1. Was Adam’s action justified? 2. In your opinion, was this a case of false imprisonment? 3. What could Adam have done to defuse the situation? 4. Do the nursing home administrator and Nora Malone have any legal responsibility for Adam’s action? 5. What would a “reasonable and prudent” person do in the same circumstances? more

Resolved Question: Did you know that expired pancake mix can be deadly?

WARNING IN THE KITCHEN -- Please Read A student at HBHS had pancakes this week and it almost became fatal. His Mom (registered nurse) made him pancakes, dropped him off at school and headed to play tennis. She never takes her cell phone on the court but did this time and her son called to say he was having trouble breathing. She told him to go to the nurse immediately and proceeded to call school and alert the nurse. The nurse called the paramedics and they were there in 3 minutes and worked on the boy all the way to the hospital. He came so close to dying. Evidently this is more common then I ever knew. Check the expiration dates on packages like pancakes and cake mixes that have yeast which over time develop spores. . WARNING ABOUT Pancake Mix (and other boxed mixes) (maybe you already know this, I DID NOT !!) Talk about frightening. . Throw away ALL OUTDATED pancake mix you have in your home, PLEASE! If you don't believe me, read this article and then follow the 'Link' below to SNOPES. Sorry to be the Grim Reaper of bad news, but I would rather have you ALIVE, besides a $2.00 box of pancake mix is NOT worth your life.. P. S. You might want to tell this to your children, grandchildren, nephews, nieces and anyone else who keeps pancake mix in the cupboard. WARNING - READ ON. AND CHECK SNOPES TOO. http://www.. snopes.com/ medical/toxins/ pancake.asp From Snopes: cause of death due to anaphylaxic shock reaction to molds. I recently made a batch of pancakes for my healthy 14-year-old son, using a mix that was in our pantry. He said that they tasted 'funny,' but ate them=2 0anyway. About 10 minutes later, he began having difficulty breathing and his lips began turning purple. I gave him his all ergy pill, had him sit on the sofa and told him to relax. He was wheezing while inhaling and exhaling. My husband, a volunteer Firefighter and EMT, heated up some water, and we had my son lean over the water so the steam could clear his chest and sinuses. Soon, his breathing became more regular and his lips returned to a more normal color. We checked the date on the box of pancake mix and, to my dismay, found it was very outdated. As a reference librarian at an academic institution, I have the ability to search through many research databases. I did just that, and found an article the next day that mentioned a 19-year-old male DYING after eating pancakes made with outdated mix. Apparently, the mold that forms in old pancake mix can be toxic! When we told our friends about my son's close call, we were surprised at the number of people who mentioned that they should check their own pancake mix since they don't use it often, or they had purchased it some time ago. With so many people shopping20at warehouse-type stores and buying large sizes of pancake mix, I hope your readers will take the time to check the expiration date on their boxes. Also, beware of outdated Bisquick, cake, brownie and cookie mixes. more

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Resolved Question: SInce Obama has sealed his college transcripts, is his IQ actually lower as a result of an alcoholic father?

"Lower IQ, Verbal Scores Ervin and her colleagues (6) found that Full IQ, performance (a measure of abstract and conceptual reasoning), and verbal scores were lower among a sample of children raised by alcoholic fathers than among children raised by nonalcoholic fathers. Gabrielli and Mednick (7) reported similar results for verbal and Full IQ tests, but not for performance tests. In a study comparing COAs and nonCOAs whose families were educated and whose parents lived in the home, Bennett and colleagues (8) found that children from alcoholic families had lower IQ, arithmetic, reading, and verbal scores. Despite the lower scores, however, COAs performed within normal ranges for intelligence tests in each of these studies. " http://alcoholism.about.com/cs/alerts/l/blnaa09.htm This must be the reason why Obama has sealed his medical and college records, and has a definite problem communicating without his teleprompter. Obama cannot complete a sentence without filling it with er's uh's and um's, a definite sign of the effects of his fathers alcoholism, Did I mention his father was married to another woman in Kenya and cut and ran on Obama when he was two, and died in a DUI accident? more

Resolved Question: How do I sue the State of NH for inadequate upbringing and support from the foster care system?

Hello. I am hoping that a lawyer or someone, could help me with this matter. I have been in the foster care system since I was five years old. I lived with a foster family once taken from my parents, however, the story doesn't start there. My biological mother was seeing a man, that was abusive, hurtful and evil. He molested and raped me and my siblings several times. The state was fully aware of what had been done, but no action was ever taken. NO investigation. Nothing! Also, my step father, slapped me rather hard on the back, and i was brought to the police station, but nothing happened. Nothing at all. No investigation. No arrest, nothing. It was clearly child absue. Nothing was done. I was abused physically, that is why i was taken away, but why didn't any criminal action take place against the offenders (my parents)? On top of that I was placed in a foster family, in upper NH. I was being abused, underfed and denied adequate clothing. I was thrown from the top bunk of a bed and other things, that i shall not mention due to the horrifying nature. Iwas taken away from this family due to abrasions found on my neck. Why didn't the state take legal action? CHILD ABUSE IS ILLEGAL! I ws then placed at a group home, where nothing really happened. However, i left just 4 days before september 11, 2001, and went to a new foster family. THis foster family, was evil in every way that counts. I was treated badly. Lied to! Thrown to the floor. Denied the ability to shower with out being watched (and i had NOT been hurting myself or others), the same for when i needed to use the bathroom. PLus ontop of that, i was being forced into an adoption that i did not want. I had only been 11 at the time. YOu can't refuse to be adopted in this state until you are 14. So i freaked out and got myself kicked out. I went to a group home. From here nothing happened, that I want to sue for. However, the next place carries alot. I was placed at a group home in southern NH. Here, I was denied medical treatment in a situation, where you could clearly tell that my wrist had been damaged. It had inflammed, to about twice the size of my arm. It clearly states in the NH laws for teenagers, that medical attention, when seeked out cannot be denied. IT WAS!!!! Also, there was a time, when I was thrown onto the floor, by a man that was fives times my weight! He chipped my two front teeth, which resulted in my teeth sticking in the floor tiling. I was once again denied medical attention, when there was a pool of blood surrounding my face. ALERT!!!! THere wasa time, when i tried to run, it was 24 degrees outside in the middle of a blizzard. I got out and then tried to get back in. They locked all doors, that would allow me access to the building, which could have led to serious medical conditions. I then went to a foster family inthe middle of NH, and left due to fear of being abused. The foster father had a very bad temper. He punched the wall next to my head. He was a drunk and a druggie. Nothing ever happened. No investigation. Nothing!!!! I returned to the grou phome in southern NH. I got into a fight with one of the residence and was denied, the ability to press charges on her, when she started the fight. I was merely reacting with self defense. I left and went to a shelter in Antrim. When here, i was denied adequate education. I was coded Emotionally Handicapped, however, it clearly states in my IEP, that I am too attend a regular high school, with out extra services, unless requested. Due to this, i was put back, in my high school career. I left this shelter and went to another more structured residental facility. At this facility, again, i was denied adequate education. I went to a Special Education School, doing 5th grade work, when i tested HIGH AVERAGE, when given a IQ test, by a certified Doctor, when determining, if i should be coded. I should have been allowed, to attend a regualr high school, but was denied this basic right. This also put me back. The town high school, was a two minute walk, from the residental facility!!!! I then went to a foster family, nothing from here do i want to sue for. I then went to another group home. Here, The state didn't do much to help ME out. The group home didn't do much, at first, either. So from what is stated above, what can i sue for? How much? and How do i go about sueing? p.s. also, ontop of that, i was thrown around from residental facility to residental facility and they denied my right for them to look for a foster family. SO I BY MYSELF, took the liberty to put an ad in the local newspaper, and found a terrific family, that became licensed for me. I have been with them since, and regret nothing about it. The state didn't place me, i placed myself.Well, I agree with the second poster. However, it was the state of NH that denied me medical attention and adequate education! As for sueing, i wouldn't do so until i was 18. Evidence of abuse is still alive. Scar tissue is there (surgery will soon be able to remove this). The state still has pictures on file, which i can legally access, because adults records are open to the entire public. THANKS SO FAR EVERYONE! more

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Can you please summarize this information in a whole paragraph? Dr. Livingstone was a Christian missionary, physician, explorer and emancipationist. Walking from the west coast to the east coast of central Africa, his exploits included incredible drama and have been documented in a plethora of literature. Often loathed by whites, he was admired by Africans, and his hatred of the slave trade was intense. David Livingstone was born in Blantyre, Scotland on March 19, 1813. He began earning a living at an early age and taught himself Latin and English and other subjects while working in a tweed factory from 6 am to 8 pm 6 days a week. He obtained a degree in medicine, nearly failing the medical exam, because he believed in using a stethoscope, contrary to his examiners’ opinion. His religious faith drew him to a career as a missionary, training at the London Missionary Society. When he stood up to preach his first sermon, he was so frightened that after he read the title, he bolted out of the church. Encouraged by friend, Robert Moffat, his first trip to South Africa began in December of 1840. The Moffats had even greater influence, in 1844 he married Robert Moffats’ daughter, Mary. Although popular among African natives, he made enemies of some of the white settlers because he learned African languages and had an unusually keen understanding and sympathy for the native cultures. In 1843, while settling the Mabotsa valley, Livingstone shot a lion, but before it died, it managed to bite and tear up his left arm, leaving it nearly useless. He used live maggots on the open wound to eat the dead flesh. Dr. Livingstone fought malaria constantly resulting in him being the first known person to use the thermometer to measure body temperature. He discovered the use of Canaan in the treatment of malaria, (but mixing it with jalap as he found that Quinine was the most constipating of drugs)- thus the Livingstone "rouser" saved many lives. Livingstone’s travels in Africa made him the first white man to see Victoria Falls, and also an esteemed visitor among the natives. According to one biographer, "the great Scotsman" added approximately one million square miles to the known portion of the globe. He received a gold medal from the London Royal Geographical Society for being the first to cross the entire African continent from west to east. He crossed the Kalahari desert reaching Lake Ngami in 1849. He discovered the Zambezi River in 1851, and eventually followed it to Victoria Falls in 1855. His Missionary Travels in South Africa (1857) is an account of that journey. He was given command of an expedition to explore the Zambezi region(1857-1863). He returned to England in 1864 and with his brother, Charles, wrote The Zambezi and It’s Tributaries (1865). In 1866, he returned to Africa to seek the source of the Nile. Remembered as an explorer, Dr. Livingstone is still more distinguished for his humanity. At the same time that slavery was taken for granted, he condemned the slave trade, and alerted his countrymen of the abhorrent practice. He hoped to abolish the slave trade by opening Africa to Christian commerce and missionary stations. While he was in "darkest" Africa, at home and in America he was feared lost or possibly dead due to lack of any communication. Sir Gordon Bennet of the New York Herald sent Henry Morton Stanley, a staff reporter, to look for the explorer and gain the "scoop" of the century. It took over a year for Stanley to find Dr. Livingstone, finding him in 1871 in the small village of Ujiji. Here, the famous phrase "Doctor Livingstone I presume" was asked by Mr. Stanley. Livingstone had suffered serious health problems, and when Stanley found him he was at one of the lowest points of his life, yet he refused to turn back, maintaining his desire to find the source of the Nile. Stanley joined him on a journey to the north end of Lake Tanganyika in 1872.. Livingstone’s health continued to worsen in the months before his death in May of 1873. His crew had gone to get supplies, and came back to find him in a kneeling position, apparently praying when he died. His death resulted in the longest funeral march in world history. His loyal followers carried his remains 1500 miles to the coast, taking five months for the journey, believing that he would want to be buried in England. ( His heart was buried in Zambia beneath a tree, where there is a memorial to this great Scotsman) Ten men died on the journey before surrendering his remains to the British Consulate at a place, Bagamoio, which literally means "lay down the burden of your heart." His body was buried at Westminster Abbey. His last journals were edited by Horace Waller in 1874. Livingstone died a pauper, yet he left a huge legacy. There is hardly a country in Southern and Central Africa where his name is not upheld. Buildings and streets bare his name, and statues of him stand tall, including one next to the president’s offic more

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can you please summarize this information into a paragraph? Dr. Livingstone was a Christian missionary, physician, explorer and emancipationist. Walking from the west coast to the east coast of central Africa, his exploits included incredible drama and have been documented in a plethora of literature. Often loathed by whites, he was admired by Africans, and his hatred of the slave trade was intense. David Livingstone was born in Blantyre, Scotland on March 19, 1813. He began earning a living at an early age and taught himself Latin and English and other subjects while working in a tweed factory from 6 am to 8 pm 6 days a week. He obtained a degree in medicine, nearly failing the medical exam, because he believed in using a stethoscope, contrary to his examiners’ opinion. His religious faith drew him to a career as a missionary, training at the London Missionary Society. When he stood up to preach his first sermon, he was so frightened that after he read the title, he bolted out of the church. Encouraged by friend, Robert Moffat, his first trip to South Africa began in December of 1840. The Moffats had even greater influence, in 1844 he married Robert Moffats’ daughter, Mary. Although popular among African natives, he made enemies of some of the white settlers because he learned African languages and had an unusually keen understanding and sympathy for the native cultures. In 1843, while settling the Mabotsa valley, Livingstone shot a lion, but before it died, it managed to bite and tear up his left arm, leaving it nearly useless. He used live maggots on the open wound to eat the dead flesh. Dr. Livingstone fought malaria constantly resulting in him being the first known person to use the thermometer to measure body temperature. He discovered the use of Canaan in the treatment of malaria, (but mixing it with jalap as he found that Quinine was the most constipating of drugs)- thus the Livingstone "rouser" saved many lives. Livingstone’s travels in Africa made him the first white man to see Victoria Falls, and also an esteemed visitor among the natives. According to one biographer, "the great Scotsman" added approximately one million square miles to the known portion of the globe. He received a gold medal from the London Royal Geographical Society for being the first to cross the entire African continent from west to east. He crossed the Kalahari desert reaching Lake Ngami in 1849. He discovered the Zambezi River in 1851, and eventually followed it to Victoria Falls in 1855. His Missionary Travels in South Africa (1857) is an account of that journey. He was given command of an expedition to explore the Zambezi region(1857-1863). He returned to England in 1864 and with his brother, Charles, wrote The Zambezi and It’s Tributaries (1865). In 1866, he returned to Africa to seek the source of the Nile. Remembered as an explorer, Dr. Livingstone is still more distinguished for his humanity. At the same time that slavery was taken for granted, he condemned the slave trade, and alerted his countrymen of the abhorrent practice. He hoped to abolish the slave trade by opening Africa to Christian commerce and missionary stations. While he was in "darkest" Africa, at home and in America he was feared lost or possibly dead due to lack of any communication. Sir Gordon Bennet of the New York Herald sent Henry Morton Stanley, a staff reporter, to look for the explorer and gain the "scoop" of the century. It took over a year for Stanley to find Dr. Livingstone, finding him in 1871 in the small village of Ujiji. Here, the famous phrase "Doctor Livingstone I presume" was asked by Mr. Stanley. Livingstone had suffered serious health problems, and when Stanley found him he was at one of the lowest points of his life, yet he refused to turn back, maintaining his desire to find the source of the Nile. Stanley joined him on a journey to the north end of Lake Tanganyika in 1872.. Livingstone’s health continued to worsen in the months before his death in May of 1873. His crew had gone to get supplies, and came back to find him in a kneeling position, apparently praying when he died. His death resulted in the longest funeral march in world history. His loyal followers carried his remains 1500 miles to the coast, taking five months for the journey, believing that he would want to be buried in England. ( His heart was buried in Zambia beneath a tree, where there is a memorial to this great Scotsman) Ten men died on the journey before surrendering his remains to the British Consulate at a place, Bagamoio, which literally means "lay down the burden of your heart." His body was buried at Westminster Abbey. His last journals were edited by Horace Waller in 1874. Livingstone died a pauper, yet he left a huge legacy. There is hardly a country in Southern and Central Africa where his name is not upheld. Buildings and streets bare his name, and statues of him stand tall, including one next to the president’s office more

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You remember those commercials, "I've fallen and I can't get up!" I need to find one of those systems for my mom who is very ill, but wants to live at home. Do you have any suggestions for what kind of monitors: bracelet or necklace? Do you know which brands should be avoided? Which brands are the best? I welcome any advice. more

Resolved Question: this is some fu**ed up stuff... about jennifer hudson ... your opinions / thoughts?

Singer Jennifer Hudson's mom, brother found dead Oct. 25, 2008, 12:45 AM EST CHICAGO (AP) -- The mother and brother of Jennifer Hudson were found shot dead Friday at a South Side home, and police were looking for a missing child who is the nephew of the singer and Oscar-winning actress. "We can confirm that there is an ongoing investigation concerning the deaths of Jennifer Hudson's mother, Darnell Donerson, and her brother, Jason Hudson," Hudson's personal publicist, Lisa Kasteler, said in a statement. "No further comment will be made and the family has asked that their privacy be respected at this difficult time." Police spokeswoman Monique Bond said the deaths appeared to be the result of domestic abuse. The Cook County medical examiner's office said autopsies for Donerson, 57, and Jason Hudson, 29, were pending. Police were talking to "a number of people in custody" on Friday night, said Bond, who declined to elaborate. Deputy Chief Joseph Patterson said a family member entered the home around 3 p.m. Friday, found a woman shot on the living room floor and left to notify authorities. Responding officers found a man shot in the bedroom, Patterson said. There was no sign of forced entry. Police tape blocked access to the large, white house, where a crowd gathered outside. Authorities issued an Amber Alert for 7-year-old Julian King and were seeking a 1994 white Chevrolet Suburban. The child was the grandson of the female victim, Patterson said. The alert said the child was possibly abducted and could be accompanied by a man named William Balfour — considered armed and dangerous — who was a suspect in the double homicide investigation. damn i'd be sooo broken up and crazy if this sh** happened to me.... your opinions thoughts people?.. damn man my heart goes out to jennifer hudson... more

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My 91 year old grandmother lives alone and my family is concerned about her living alone with her health starting to go. She has lived in her home for over 55 years and has been relatively healthy, and now she never wants to move out, so an assisted living facility is not an option. more

Resolved Question: Joke : ACTUAL SENTENCES FOUND IN PATIENTS HOSPITAL CHARTS ,Have you heard this one ?

1. She has no rigors or shaking chills , but her husband states she was very hot in bed last night. 2. Patient has chest pain if she lies on her left side for over a year. 3. On the second day the knee was better, and on the third day it disappeared. 4. The patient is tearful and crying constantly. She also appears to be depressed. 5. The patient has been depressed since she began seeing me in 1993. 6. Discharge status: Alive but without my permission. 7. Healthy appearing decrepit 69 year old male, mentally alert but forgetful. 8. The patient refused autopsy. 9. The patient has no previous history of suicides. 10. Patient has left white blood cells at another hospital. 11. Patient's medical history has been remarkably insignificant with only a 40 pound weight gain in the past three days. 12. Patient had waffles for breakfast and anorexia for lunch. 13. Between you and me, we ought to be able to get this lady pregnant. 14. Since she can't get pregnant with her husband, I thought you might like to work her up. 15. She is numb from her toes down. 16. While in ER, she was examined, X-rated and sent home. 17. The skin was moist and dry. 18. Occasional, constant infrequent headaches. 19. Patient was alert and unresponsive. 20. Rectal examination revealed a normal size thyroid. 21. She stated that she had been constipated for most of her life, until she got a divorce. 22. I saw your patient today, who is still under our car for physical therapy. 23. Both breasts are equal and reactive to light and accommodation. 24. Examination of genitalia reveals that he is circus sized. 25. The lab test indicated abnormal lover function. 26. The patient was to have a bowel resection. However, he took a job as a stock broker instead. 27. Skin: somewhat pale but present. 28. The pelvic exam will be done later on the floor. 29. Patient was seen in consultation by Dr. Blank, who felt we should sit on the abdomen and I agree. 30. Large brown stool ambulating in the hall. 31. Patient has two teenage children, but no other abnormalities. more

Resolved Question: do you like these Medical Quotesare they funny or not?

The following quotes were taken from actual medical records dictated by physicians. They appeared in a column written by Richard Lederer, Ph.D., for the Journal of Court Reporting. She has had no rigors or shaking chills, but her husband states she was very hot in bed last night. The patient has no past history of suicides. The patient refused an autopsy. The patient states there is a burning pain in his penis which goes to his feet. She slipped on the ice and apparently her legs went in separate directions in early December. Patient was released to outpatient department without dressing. I have suggested that he loosen his pants before standing, and then, when he stands with the help of his wife, they should fall to the floor. Healthy appearing decrepit 69 year-old male, mentally alert but forgetful. By the time he was admitted, his rapid heart had stopped, and he was feeling better. Patient has left his white blood cells at another hospital. The patient experienced sudden onset of severe shortness of breath with a picture of acute pulmonary edema at home while having sex which gradually deteriorated in the emergency room. On the second day the knee was better and on the third day it had completely disappeared. Patient has chest pain if she lies on her left side for over a year. The patient has been depressed ever since she began seeing me in 1983. I will be happy to go into her GI system; she seems ready and anxious. The patient's past medical history has been remarkably insignificant with only a 40 pound weight gain in the past three days. The patient is tearful and crying constantly. She also appears to be depressed. Discharge status: Alive but without permission. The patient will need disposition, and therefore we will get Dr. Blank to dispose of him. The patient expired on the floor uneventfully. The patient left the hospital feeling much better except for her original complaints. Patient was becoming more demented with urinary frequency. more

Resolved Question: what do you think? Frightening!?

Actual writings in a South African - Mpumalanga Hospital Register 1. The patient refused autopsy. 2. The patient has no previous history of suicides. 3. Patient has left white blood cells at another hospital. 4. Patient's medical history has been remarkably insignificant with only a 40 pound weight gain in the past three days. 5. She has no rigors or shaking chills, but her husband states she was very hot in bed last night.. 6. Patient has chest pain if she lies on her left side for over a year. 7. On the second day the knee was better, and on the third day it disappeared. 8. The patient is tearful and crying constantly. She also appears to be depressed. 9. The patient has been depressed since she began seeing me in 1993. 10. Discharge status: Alive but without my permission. 11. Healthy appearing decrepit 69-year old male, mentlly alert but forgetful. 12. Patient had waffles for breakfast and anorexia for lunch. 13. She is numb from her toes down. 14. While in ER, she was examined, x-rated and sent home. 15. The skin was moist and dry. 16. Occasional, constant infrequent headaches. 17. Patient was alert and unresponsive. 18. Rectal examination revealed a normal size thyroid.OUCH!!!!!!! 19. She stated that she had been constipated for most of her life, until she got a divorce. 20. I saw your patient today, who is still under our car for physical therapy. 21. Both breasts are equal and reactive to light and accommodation. 22. Examination of genitalia reveals that he is circus sized. 23. The lab test indicated abnormal lover function. 24. Skin: somewhat pale but present. 25. The pelvic exam will be done later on the floor. 26. Large brown stool ambulating in the hall. 27. Patient has two teenage children, but no other abnormalities more

Resolved Question: These letters were written by Physicians for court reportings, do you believe this is true? well yes it is.?

By the time he was admitted, his rapid heart had stopped, and he was feeling better. Patient has chest pain if she lies on her left side for over a year. The patient states there is a burning pain in his penis which goes to his feet. On the second day the knee was better and on the third day it had completely disappeared. The patient has been depressed ever since she began seeing me in 1983. I will be happy to go into her GI system; she seems ready and anxious. Patient was released to outpatient department without dressing. I have suggested that he loosen his pants before standing, and then, when he stands with the help of his wife, they should fall to the floor. The patient is tearful and crying constantly. She also appears to be depressed. Discharge status: Alive but without permission. The patient will need disposition, and therefore we will get Dr. Blank to dispose of him. Healthy appearing decrepit 69 year-old male, mentally alert but forgetful. The patient refused an autopsy. The patient has no past history of suicides. The patient expired on the floor uneventfully. Patient has left his white blood cells at another hospital. Patient was becoming more demented with urinary frequency. The patient's past medical history has been remarkably insignificant with only a 40 pound weight gain in the past three days. She slipped on the ice and apparently her legs went in separate directions in early December. The patient left the hospital feeling much better except for her original complaints. She has had no rigors or shaking chills, but her husband states she was very hot in bed last night. The patient had waffles for breakfast and anorexia for lunch. The patient was in his usual state of good health until his airplane ran out of gas and crashed. Since she can't get pregnant with her husband, I thought you would like to work her up. She is numb from her toes down. While in the ER, she was examined, X-rated and sent home. The skin was moist and dry. Occasional, constant, infrequent headaches. Coming from Detroit, this man has no children. Patient was alert and unresponsive. When she fainted, her eyes rolled around the room. This patient has been under many psychiatrists in the past The pelvic examination will be done later on the floor. She was divorced last April. No other serious illness. Dr. [Blank] is watching his prostate. The patient was advised not to go around exposing himself to other people. The patient was somewhat agitated and had to be encouraged to feed and eat himself. The patient developed a puffy right eye, which was felt to be caused by an insect bite by an ophthalmologist. Apparently the mother resented the fact that she was born in her forties. Physician has been following the patient's breast for six years. He had a left-toe amputation one month ago. He also had a left above the knee amputation last year. more

Resolved Question: What Kind of Dog is Best for Me to have?

Here is my situation: - I live in an apartment/ flat - I am a teenager and go to school 6 hours per day - My mother works 9 hours per day 6 days a week but I get home before her and she leaves for work after me - I am definately willing to spend all my weekend time and after school time with my dog - I am looking for a dog that malts and doesn't need cutting, that barks for visitors and alerts and fun [not too much OTT though], that can be independent when I am away and that is very loving and friendly to all people - A medium priced dog - Not a very fussy eater - Likes to play with other dogs - Doesn't need too much walking - A medium - Small dog - A dog with few medical emergancies I need help!! I know I have a specific criteria and all but I really deserately want a dog but one that I can care for properly so that it isn't unhappy. Please if you have my situation and with a dog or have any tips then please help!! Also.... I LOVE DOGS :D.X more

Resolved Question: Actual Medical Charts?

The baby was delivered, the cord clamped and cut and handed to the pediatrician, who breathed and cried immediately. Exam of genitalia reveals that he is circus sized. The skin was moist and dry. Rectal exam revealed a normal size thyroid. She stated that she had been constipated for most of her life until 1989 when she got a divorce. Between you and me, we ought to be able to get this lady pregnant. The patient was in his usual state of good health until his airplane ran out of gas and crashed. I saw your patient today, who is still under our car for physical therapy. The patient lives at home with his mother, father, and pet turtle, who is presently enrolled in day care three times a week. Bleeding started in the rectal area and continued all the way to Los Angeles. Both breasts are equal and reactive to light and accommodation. She is numb from her toes down. Exam of genitalia was completely negative except for the right foot. While in the emergency room, she was examined, X-rated and sent home. The lab test indicated abnormal lover function. The patient was to have a bowel resection. However he took a job as a stockbroker instead. Occasional, constant, infrequent headaches. Coming from Detroit, this man has no children. Examination reveals a well-developed male lying in bed with his family in no distress. Patient was alert and unresponsive. When she fainted, her eyes rolled around the room. more

Resolved Question: How Are SA Hospitals Fairing in the Modern World?

Actual writings on Mpumalanga (Northern Transvaal - S.A.) hospital charts: 1. She has no rigors or shaking chills, but her husband states she was very hot in bed last night. 2. Patient has chest pain if she lies on her left side for over a year. 3. On the second day the knee was better, and on the third day it disappeared. 4. The patient is tearful and crying constantly. She also appears to be depressed. 5. The patient has been depressed since she began seeing me in 1993. 6. Discharge status: Alive but without my permission. 7. Healthy appearing decrepit 69 year old male, mentally alert but forgetful. 8. The patient refused autopsy. 9. The patient has no previous history of suicides. 10. Patient has left white blood cells at another hospital. 11.Patient's medical history has been remarkably insignificant with only a 40 pound weight gain in the past three days. 12. Patient had waffles for breakfast and anorexia for lunch. 13. She is numb from her toes down. 14. While in ER, she was examined, x-rated and sent home. 15. The skin was moist and dry. 16. Occasional, constant infrequent headaches. 17. Patient was alert and unresponsive. 18. Rectal examination revealed a normal size thyroid. 19. She stated that she had been constipated for most of her life, until she got a divorce. 20. I saw your patient today, who is still under our car for physical therapy. 21. Both breasts are equal and reactive to light and accommodation. 22. Examination of genitalia reveals that he is circus sized. 23. The lab test indicated abnormal lover function. 24. The patient was to have a bowel resection. However, he took a job as a stock broker instead. 25. Skin: somewhat pale but present. 26. The pelvic exam will be done later on the floor. 27. Patient was seen in consultation by Dr. Blank, who felt we should sit on the abdomen and I agree. 28. Large brown stool ambulating in the hall. 29.Patient has two teenage children, but no other abnormalities. more

Resolved Question: Are any of these your medical records ha ha ha ?

The following quotes were taken from actual medical records as dictated by physicians: On the second day the knee was better and on the third day it had completely disappeared. She has had no shaking chills recently, but her husband states she was very hot in bed last night. The patient has been depressed ever since she began seeing me in 1983. Patient was released to outpatient department without dressing. The patient is tearful and crying constantly. She also appears to be depressed. Discharge status: Alive but without permission The patient will need disposition, and therefore we will get Dr. Blank to dispose of him. Healthy appearing decrepit 69 year-old male, mentally alert but forgetful. The patient refused an autopsy. The patient has no past history of suicides. The patient expired on the floor uneventfully. Patient has left his white blood cells at another hospital. The patient's past medical history has been remarkably insignificant with only a 40 pound weight gain in the past three years. She slipped on the ice and apparently her legs went in separate directions in early December. The patient experienced sudden onset of severe shortness of breath with a picture of acute pulmonary edema at home while having sex which gradually deteriorated in the emergency room. The patient had waffles for breakfast and anorexia for lunch. Between you and me, we ought to be able to get this lady pregnant. Since she can't get pregnant with her husband, I thought you would like to work her up. She is numb from her toes down. While in the ER, she was examined, X-rated and sent home. Occasional, constant, infrequent headaches. Patient was alert and unresponsive. The lab test indicated abnormal lover function. The baby was delivered, the cord clamped and cut, and handed to the pediatrician, who breathed and cried immediately. The patient was in his usual state of good health until his airplane ran out of gas and crashed. I saw your patient today, who is still under our car for physical therapy. The patient lives at home with his mother, father, and pet turtle, who is presently enrolled in day care three times a week. Examination reveals a well-developed male lying in bed with his family in no distress. more

Resolved Question: Has anyone ever used a hoyer lift for a person....?

that may not be able to hold on as they are being lifted? Isn't this for a person that is unable to get up by themselves? My Dad got sick and had to be put on a vent. When he was taken off it he was not able to talk or eat. He has a feeding tube now and he just lays in bed. He tries to respond by moaning or yelling. I have him home with me and I want to get a hoyer lift and a geri chair to get him out of bed. Any ideas or suggestions. This is his Doctor saying not to use this and leave him in bed. He was termed as activly dying several weeks ago, but has came back. He has been discharged from Hospice care and is back with his regular Doctor. The Doctor comes to see him twice a month and the R.N. sees him once a week to see if we need anything. I told them this is what I needed and they said it was too riskey for my Dad with not being more alert. I have been in the Medical field for 15 plus years and I know if he was in a nursing home they would have him up! more

Resolved Question: Starting prep school, i am so nervous about him going.....?

My eldest son is 5 years old and has a complex congenital heart condition called 'Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome'. He has been at home with me as his sole carer/parent for his entire life so far and now its come time for him to begin prep (like preschool), he begins next tuesday. I am absolutely terrified of letting him out of my sight, while he is at home i know what is going on but now he will be in someone elses care all day 5 days a week. I keep thinking of all the what ifs. What if he has a fill in teacher that doesnt know and pushes him, what if the kids tease him because of his scar, what if he deteriorates during the day and they dont pick it up? I have spoken to both the principal and deputy principal, we have gone over everything and medical alert posters are being made with his photograph on them and being put up at various places around the school and in all staff rooms. But i am still so scared of letting him into someone elses care. Is it normal to feel like this? more

Resolved Question: Actual Bloopers Doctors Have Written On Patient's Charts?

1. Patient has chest pain if she lies on her left side for over a year. 2. On the 2nd day the knee was better and on the 3rd day it disappeared completely. 3. She has had no rigors or shaking chills, but her husband states she was very hot in bed last night. 4. The patient has been depressed ever since she began seeing me in 1993. 5. The patient is tearful and crying constantly. She also appears to be depressed. 6. Discharge status: Alive but without permission. 7. Healthy appearing decrepit 69 year-old male, mentally alert but forgetful. 8. The patient refused an autopsy. 9. The patient has no past history of suicides. 10. Patient has left his white blood cells at another hospital. 11. Patient's past medical history has been remarkably insignificant with only a 40 pound weight gain in the past three days. 12. Patient had waffles for breakfast and anorexia for lunch. 13. Since she can't get pregnant with her husband, I thought you might like to work her up. 14. She is numb from her toes down. 15. While in the ER, she was examined, X-rated and sent home. 16. The skin was moist and dry. 17. Occasional, constant, infrequent headaches. 18. Patient was alert and unresponsive. 19. Rectal exam revealed a normal size thyroid. 20. She stated that she had been constipated for most of her life, until she got a divorce. 21. I saw your patient today, who is still under our Car for physical therapy. 22. The patient was to have a bowel resection. However, he took a job as a stockbroker instead. 23. Skin: Somewhat pale but present. 24. Patient was seen in consultation by Dr. Blank, who felt we should sit on the abdomen and I agree. 25. Patient has two teenage children, but no other abnormalities. more

Resolved Question: Home Medical Alert System, available in Germany (East)?

I wonder if anyone could help me with any links or names of companies where i could find a home alert system for my Grandmother. She moved to east Germany ten years ago and lives alone, unfortunately she is quite frail now and is having many falls. She lay on her own for 12 hours a few months ago because she fell and shattered her pelvis, now on boxing day she fell again and broke her arm. She will not consider care of any form as she wants to hold onto her independence, understandably of course. I would desperately like her to have one of these systems that many elderly people appear to have in the U.K but am unable to find details for availability in East Germany. Any help or advice will be hugely appreciated. Thank-you more

Resolved Question: Doctor's Notes?

These are actual notes from Doctors patient charts... 1. Patient has chest pain if she lies on her left side for over a year. 2. On the 2nd day the knee was better and on the 3rd day it disappeared completely. 3. She has had no rigors or shaking chills, but her husband states she was very hot in bed last night. 4. The patient has been depressed ever since she began seeing me in 1993. 5. The patient is tearful and crying constantly. She also appears to be depressed. 6. Discharge status: Alive but without permission. 7. Healthy appearing decrepit 69 year-old male. Mentally alert but forgetful. 8. The patient refused an autopsy. 9. The patient has no past history of suicides. 10. Patient has left his white blood cells at another hospital. 11. Patient's past medical history has been remarkably insignificant with only a 40 pound weight gain in the past three days. 12. Patient had waffles for breakfast and anorexia for lunch. 13. Between you and me, we ought to be able to get this lady pregnant. 14. Since she can't get pregnant with her husband, I thought you might like to work her up. 15. She is numb from her toes down. 16. While in the ER, she was examined, X-rated and sent home. 17. The skin was moist and dry. 18. Occasional, constant, infrequent headaches. 19. Patient was alert and unresponsive. 20. Rectal exam revealed a normal size thyroid. 21. She stated that she had been constipated for most of her life, until she got a divorce. 22. I saw your patient today, who is still under our car for physical therapy. 23. Both breasts are equal and reactive to light and accommodation. 24. Exam of genitalia reveals that he is circus sized. 25. The lab test indicated abnormal lover function. 26. The patient was to have a bowel re-section. However, he took a job as a lawyer instead. 27. Skin: Somewhat pale but present. 28. The pelvic examination will be done later on the floor. 29. Patient was seen in consultation by Dr. Blank, who felt we should sit on the abdomen and I agree. 30. Large brown stool ambulating in the hall. 31. Patient has two teenage children, but no other abnormalities. more

Resolved Question: Is anyone can help to correct my paper?

The Study of Mobile Tele-Care on PSTN The tele-care system is designed to help vulnerable chronically ill people of living in their own homes for indoor and outdoor occasions. Tumbling signals and physiological signals of the patient can be transmitted by wireless sensor via Bluetooth Transceiver to PMG then relays to remote Medical Server. If it is nessary, the voice dialog can be proceeded through PSTN. Trained medical personnels are alerted to respond emergency conition. These chronically ill people now can get e help, 24 hours a day all round year. Figure 1. shows software algorithm of portable pulsimeter which samples every 0.05 second, when pulse beats then it records , otherwise it does not record. We design this pulsimeter sending pulse of record every 60 seconds via Bluetooth SPP Profile to PMG. more

Resolved Question: Listen to me..do yo believe on pain ? are you?

Life is about choices, finding a good doctor is a really big area of opportunity for the general population to make good choices, when those who do not have to many opportunities can make bad choices, they don’t have to many opportunities to be able to overcome from the bad choices. People who get hurt have no financial cushion because they medical insurance is not enough to cover all their expenses and they’re living on fixed income. The situation is that doctor's can have a free way to turn their office into a money business. Every 15 minutes they see a patient not enough for a complete examination. Making it easy to for everything to end in a malpractice, doctor "mistakes" ect. Here is my..pain,my anger,my feelings, I went looking for a better quality of life and I almost did not make it back home . Because I went to fix my intestine tract and I came back with my intestine tract worst and my doctor told my family that he made a mistake at the surgery : he burn my left kidney urether ...! Hey! here is months later... still passing by and I am still suffering with lots of pain !. Doctors just swallow their words just covering for each other maybe in case of any law suit. They act like it deaf they don't hear my complaints of my pain suffering. they loved to hear I'm fine and I am not fine the pain is killing me and my life is miserable and very uncomfortable. I live with Multiple Sclerosis maybe since I was 9 years old and I know how to handle pain. I got use to all the pain and suffering in pain because I refuse to take pain medications , But a pain like this one I can't manage the way I manage MS pain. And , then they said it was because I was adictive to pain killer ... when I was really hurt from them. And I never have any complaint from any doctor in my life to be accused of any kind of abuse of pain killer or any medications. I'm not a medicine person . it is a shameful that these doctors carry on this way.. One of those doctor's told me , using my feelings, if he don't have family he will kill himself because what he did to me..! Yeah right ..but he is one of the unique ones seen that im helpless looking to cover behind my back.!!! and I just find out thru my records! My kidney have hydronephrosis due to the careless mistake from the doctor burning the urether, they put a catheter into my kidney to drain the liquid from my kidney ..this doctor didn't follow directions from the person that was at the machine..I hear when she told him some measures to the doctor and the other technician responded " The doctor he is already in there and have some liquids out..." , everyone in the room laughed. Next Day in the morning the drain area was itching and hurting , that was my first alert to the hospital, then about 6 hours later I mentioned again, my itching and hurting complaints and this nurse responded with some kind attitude asking me if I want a pain killer. She call my doctor don't know what kind of noise , my doctor send her to send me home. So the radiologist came to take the drain out , at soon he try to remove the drain , it felt like he was taking my entire kidney out...I screamed ...I feel a lot of pain..I feel in like I was in hell..the worst imaginable pain..finally he took it out it was blood in there , he look at me , and he leave the room without telling anybody that he hurt me. After my family got there The nurse call him by phone and he told her to just to give me a pain killer for the pain. The entire weekend passed they did not send me home but they do not give me any treatment either . I requested for my general practice doctor to be called and she came to see me the next day, I explained to her what happen .. and heeeere we go....at this time she send for blood work...I was on 6 mlg hemoglobin , I was in need of a blood transfusion ..another ct scan and it was another proof the radiology hurt me too... Result for all of this I'm a person with a MS and ..I was hurt by two doctors, bleeding internally, burning in my left kidney urether, sten on my left kidney urether , a drainage bag on my left kidney side hanging , And an IV bag with a note saying " Not Medication thru this IV"...meaning no pain killer!! it's a shame! After all this I feel depression, anger, anxiety and much more which I reserve . All of this have been a cruelty , inhuman and degrading treatment by having some doctors just covering their mistakes avoiding any symptoms , complaints, if i brought one. I was really hurt and really in bad pain when someone has pain it is important that they believe in them when they say that they have pain ..just don't cover up mistakes. Relieve the pain !. Today..I just resign from doctors ! The good thing from all of this is that they cannot say that I sue them ! Even though I do have the right to do so. Today , I just want to keep going and if any doctor read this ... please listen to your patience . Believe in pain. And please forgive me. http://listentolillie.angelfire.com/blog/ more

Resolved Question: Question for medical folks about injury in the elderly?

My dad broke his arm on Thursday and was sent home in a sling. He has an appointment with the orthopedist tomorrow. However, I'm a little worried because he seems to be declining. The first day he seemed fine...very alert and "his regular self", but each day he seems to sleep more, and is even a bit "spacy", waking up from dozing off and thinking that things that were in his dream are for real. He IS on pain killers, so I'm thinking that they could be responsible. I also know that an major injury can cause some hallucinations in the elderly (he had a lot of them for about a month after he broke his hip a few years ago.) But he's also diabetic, so I worry a lot more about everything in his case. I hate to rush him to the emergency room just because he's a little spacy and sleeping a lot, especially when he will be seeing a doctor tomorrow, but I'm wondering if his behavior sounds normal. I've been trying to get hold of his doctor, but so far no luck. more

Resolved Question: actual comments made by doctors on patients charts?

"Patient has chest pain if she lies on her left side for over a year." "On the 2nd day the knee was better and on the 3rd day it disappeared completely." "The patient has been depressed ever since she began seeing me in 1993." "Discharge status: Alive but without permission." "Healthy appearing decrepit 69 year-old male, mentally alert but forgetful." "The patient refused an autopsy." "The patient has no past history of suicides." "Patient has left his white blood cells at another hospital." "Patient's past medical history has been remarkably insignificant with only a 40 pound weight gain in the past three days." Patient had waffles for breakfast and anorexia for lunch." "She has had no rigors or shaking chills, but her husband states she was very hot in bed last night." "She is numb from her toes down." "While in the ER, she was examined, X-rated and sent home." "The skin was moist and dry." "Occasional, constant, infrequent headaches.""Patient was alert and unresponsive." "She stated that she had been constipated for most of her life, until she got a divorce." "I saw your patient today, who is still under our car for physical therapy." "The patient was to have a bowel resection. However, he took a job as a stockbroker instead." "Patient has two teenage children but no other abnormalities." "Skin: Somewhat pale but present." "Patient was seen in consultation by Dr. Blank, who felt we should sit on the abdomen, and I agree." "By the time he was admitted, his rapid heart stopped, and he was feeling better." "The patient was in his usual state of good health until his airplane ran out of gas and crashed." "When she fainted, her eyes rolled around the room." "Patient was released to outpatient department without dressing." "The patient will need disposition, and therefore we will get Dr. Blank to dispose of him." "The patient expired on the floor uneventfully." more

Resolved Question: Please share your home or hospital birth story...?

This is a little study I'm doing, so please answer the best you can. Did you give birth at home, or in a hospital? If you birthed in a hopsital, what medical interventions were used (vacuum, drugs, episiotomy, c-seciton, etc.)? If you birthed at home, did you birth in water? Describe how you feel about your birth experience. Would you want it to go the same way again? What would you change? Do you feel that it was a positive experience for both mother and baby? If you birthed at home, describe how you felt about the pain. was it tolerable or would you want pain releif if you could do it over? If you birthed with drugs, do you beleive it was worth it? Describe how your baby was after birth. Alert? Sleepy? Did you have an episiotomy, did you tear, or did you stay in tact? more

Resolved Question: Have a giggle at this actual hospital charts!?

1. She has no rigors or shaking chills, but her husband states she was very hot in bed last night. 2. Patient has chest pain if she lies on her left side for over a year. 3. On the second day the knee was better, and on the third day it disappeared. 4. The patient is tearful and crying constantly. She also appears to be depressed. 5. The patient has been depressed since she began seeing me in 1993. 6. Discharge status: Alive but without my permission. 7. Healthy appearing decrepit 69 year old male, mentally alert but forgetful. 8. The patient refused autopsy. 9. The patient has no previous history of suicides. 10. Patient has left white blood cells at another hospital. 11.Patient's medical history has been remarkably insignificant with only a 40 pound weight gain in the past three days. 12. Patient had waffles for breakfast and anorexia for lunch. 13. She is numb from her toes down. 14. While in ER, she was examined, x-rated and sent home. 15. The skin was moist and dry. 16. Occasional, constant infrequent headaches. 17. Patient was alert and unresponsive. 18. Rectal examination revealed a normal size thyroid. 19. She stated that she had been constipated for most of her life, until she got a divorce. 20. I saw your patient today, who is still under our car for physical therapy. 21. Both breasts are equal and reactive to light and accommodation. 22. Examination of genitalia reveals that he is circus sized. 23. The lab test indicated abnormal lover function. 24. The patient was to have a bowel resection. However, he took a job as a stock broker instead. 25. Skin: somewhat pale but present. 26. The pelvic exam will be done later on the floor. 27. Patient was seen in consultation by Dr. Blank, who felt we should sit on the abdomen and I agree. 28. Large brown stool ambulating in the hall. 29.Patient has two teenage children, but no other abnormalities. more

Resolved Question: things actually written in hospital notes star if you like ??

ACTUAL SENTENCES FOUND IN PATIENTS HOSPITAL CHARTS 1. She has no rigors or shaking chills , but her husband states she was very hot in bed last night. 2. Patient has chest pain if she lies on her left side for over a year. 3. On the second day the knee was better, and on the third day it disappeared. 4. The patient is tearful and crying constantly. She also appears to be depressed. 5. The patient has been depressed since she began seeing me in 1993. 6. Discharge status: Alive but without my permission. 7. Healthy appearing decrepit 69 year old male, mentally alert but forgetful. 8. The patient refused autopsy. 9. The patient has no previous history of suicides. 10. Patient has left white blood cells at another hospital. 11. Patient's medical history has been remarkably insignificant with only a 40 pound weight gain in the past three days. 12. Patient had waffles for breakfast and anorexia for lunch. 13. Between you and me, we ought to be able to get this lady pregnant. 14. Since she can't get pregnant with her husband, I thought you might like to work her up. 15. She is numb from her toes down. 16. While in ER, she was examined, X-rated and sent home. 17. The skin was moist and dry. 18. Occasional, constant infrequent headaches. 19. Patient was alert and unresponsive. 20. Rectal examination revealed a normal size thyroid. 21. She stated that she had been constipated for most of her life, until she got a divorce. 22. I saw your patient today, who is still under our car for physical therapy. 23. Both breasts are equal and reactive to light and accommodation. 24. Examination of genitalia reveals that he is circus sized. 25. The lab test indicated abnormal lover function. 26. The patient was to have a bowel resection. However, he took a job as a stock broker instead. 27. Skin: somewhat pale but present. 28. The pelvic exam will be done later on the floor. 29. Patient was seen in consultation by Dr. Blank, who felt we should sit on the abdomen and I agree. 30. Large brown stool ambulating in the hall. 31. Patient has two teenage children, but no other abnormalities. more

Resolved Question: treatment for luxating patella?

I have a 38 lb, 2 year old wonderfulKeeshond that I rescued & trained. He developed a limp/skip action-so adoption was difficult. I am keeping him. As the limp & pain worsened, I took him to an orthopedic specialist in NYC. Exam plus MRI confirmed luxating patella grade 2+. [other leg 1+, so I have been alerted that this may also need treatment]. I have been keeping him quiet (sic) & minimized exercise. [this is excruciating for both of us] Even with regular accupuncture, home massage, limited exercise, max amt. of chondrotin & this week aspirin,condition is worsening. Orthopedic Vet reccomending surgery. Cost is $3,000 + follow up & rehab. Even less "top knotch" vets in this geo area are charging only 10-20 % less. Does anyone know of any funds to help cover fees for rescued dogs? Apparently many vets charge less for rescue dogs, once "adopted" this stops. No specialists use a sliding scale. I have been advised against Animal Medical by several people. Suggestions, help, ideas.thanx more

Resolved Question: Hospital Notes (True items from Docotrs)?

Patient has chest pain if she lies on her left side for over a year. On the second day, the knee was better and on the 3rd day it disappeared completely. She has had no rigors or shaking chills, but her husband states she was very hot in bed last night. The patient has been depressed ever since she began seeing me in 1993. The patient is tearful and crying constantly. She also appears to be depressed. Discharge status: Alive but without permission. The patient refused an autopsy. The patient has no past history of suicides. Patient has left his white blood cells at another hospital. Patient's past medical history has been remarkably insignificant with only a 40 pound weight gain in the past three days. Patient had waffles for breakfast and anorexia for lunch. Between you and me, we ought to be able to get this lady pregnant. Since she can't get pregnant with her husband, I thought you might like to work her up. She is numb from her toes down. While in the ER, she was examined, X-rated and sent home. The skin was moist and dry. Occasional, constant, infrequent headaches. Patient was alert and unresponsive. Rectal exam revealed a normal size thyroid. She stated that she had been constipated for most of her adult life, until she got a divorce. I saw your patient today, who is still under our car for physical therapy. Both breasts are equal and reactive to light and accommodation. Exam of genitalia reveals that he is circus sized. The lab test indicated abnormal lover function. The patient was to have a bowel resection. However, he took a job as a stockbroker instead. Skin: Somewhat pale but present. The pelvic examination will be done later on the floor. Patient was seen in consultation by Dr. Blank, who felt we should sit on the abdomen and I agree. Large brown stool ambulating in the hall. Patient has two teenage children, but no other abnormalities. more

Resolved Question: more These are doctors' notes on patients' charts: (Actual notes- unedited!) ?

8. The patient refused an autopsy. 9. The patient has no past history of suicides. 10. Patient has left his white blood cells at another hospital. 11. Patient's past medical history has been remarkably insignificant with only a 40 pound weight gain in the past three days. 12. Patient had waffles for breakfast and anorexia for lunch. 13. Between you and me, we ought to be able to get this lady pregnant. 14. Since she can't get pregnant with her husband,I thought you might like to work her up. 15. She is numb from her toes down. 16. While in the ER, she was examined, X-rated and sent home. 17. The skin was moist and dry. 18. Occasional, constant, infrequent headaches. 19. Patient was alert and unresponsive. 20. Rectal exam revealed a normal size thyroid.(Ouch!) 21. She stated that she had been constipated for most of her adult life, until she got a divorce. 22. I saw your patient today, who is still under our car for physical therapy. more

Resolved Question: Any Ideas why my kitty steals things and how to get her to stop?

My most recent family addition is a kitten who is now 12-13 weeks old. She has this immense facination with my watch and my necklaces and foil, and money, and coins. She has actually taken some of the paper money out of my purse that was on the table and hid it somewhere. She treats these things not like toys but like some kind of treasure and has different little hiding places for them. Its really driving me nuts her collecting behavior. She had a hiding place under the bed where I found .... 1. watch 2. my medical alert necklace 3. A ring on a chain 4. a ball of foil (it must have fallen out of the garbage) 5. a ribbon 6. small metal miniature (my husband paints them) 7. lots and lots of socks Any ideas on why she is doing this and how to get her to stop would be greatly appreciated. Im home all day with her so Im not entirely sure when she is stealing these things between play times and going for walks and napping lol but shes doing it more