Are you scheduled for surgery and are wondering why you'll need to wear stockings? These help prevent blood clots, which can travel to the lungs and be fatal. The stockings are actually called TED hose. [...]
How is a patient treated if presenting simultaneously with an acute subdural hematoma AND a massive pulmonary embolism? Can anything be more vexing? For example, a patient arrives at the emergency room from a motor vehicle [...]
How would a patient with both deep vein thrombosis and chronic subdural hematoma be treated? Now, I don’t mean someone who develops a chronic subdural hematoma from the Coumadin (Warfarin) they were prescribed to treat [...]
A doctor points out many possible causes (some very serious!) of swelling, pain and redness in just one calf. If a calf is swollen, red and painful (hurts, aches, or feels crampy), especially if there’s [...]
A surgeon presents easy-to-understand information about TED hose and post-operative DVT prevention. My father has had, in total, four joint replacement surgeries — a big risk factor for DVT development. In his case, the perspective [...]
This article is about the effectiveness of Doppler scans (ultrasounds) in detecting a deep vein thrombosis. I once read of a woman whose inner left thigh was red, swollen and painful; Doppler (ultrasound) was negative, [...]
Dr. Kevin Casey explains the time lapse for DVT to form from bed rest. How long might it take for a deep vein thrombosis to develop as a result of excessive bed rest? “This is [...]
Find out if sitting for prolonged periods on an airplane is worse than sitting for extended periods in a car or on your sofa for DVT risk. Maybe you keep hearing about how prolonged sitting [...]
A vascular surgeon answers the question of can lifting weights cause a blood clot (deep vein thrombosis). Many bodybuilders and those who lift weights want to know if weightlifting can somehow cause a DVT. Sometimes, [...]
Ever wonder what on earth is going on in the heads of the "caretakers" to the super morbidly obese? These 600 to 1,000 pound men and women are confined to their bed, so it's impossible [...]
Find out how long you should give conservative treatment a try before having surgery for your bulging (herniated) disc. If you’ve been diagnosed with a herniated (bulging) disc, you should not rush into the decision [...]
How often do you inspect your cat's anus? Sure, many cat owners don't like to do this, and in fact, outright avoid it. However, if your beloved cat has a swollen anus, this can be [...]
Orthopedic surgeon Dr. Mark Galland talks about causes of shoulder pain in the absence of other symptoms. “Shoulder pain, in the absence of any other symptoms, is most commonly caused by a rotator cuff tear [...]
Can deep knee squats hurt the knees? Assume the squats are executed with feet flat on the floor, and that “deep” means the thighs have surpassed the position of being parallel to the floor. That’s [...]
An orthopedic surgeon names causes of a sharp, stabbing pain in the knee when walking. “Knee pain experienced during moderate movement such as walking may be caused by any number of factors, including tendonitis, a [...]
What can cause a grinding noise in the knee but no pain, and is this something to be concerned about? “Painless noise in the knee, as well as other joints, can be safely ignored,” says [...]
An orthopedic surgeon explains what questions one should ask about their upcoming knee arthroscopy. Don't just go into a knee arthroscopy blindly. You should be armed with knowledge ahead of time. Nature of the Knee [...]
So your pain is in the collarbone or clavicle area, but it seems to be originating from your neck. This doesn't sound good, and it warrants a medical evaluation. “Shoulder blade pain is most commonly [...]
What can cause pain around the collar bone of your shoulder if the bone is not broken and you have full range of motion? There are several possible causes of this situation. “Nagging aches or [...]
An old cat can vomit for several reasons, some benign and some serious. Cause #1 of an old cat vomiting One cause can be diet, says Dr. Jules Benson, BVSc, chief veterinary officer with NationwideDVM, [...]
Here is a veterinarian’s guide for gum color in cats. The color of a cat’s gums can tell a lot about your pet’s health. Ideal Cat Gum Color “When it comes to your cat’s gums, [...]
A veterinarian discusses declawing your cat and your pet licking the paws afterwards. You’ve had your cat declawed and are now noticing that your pet keeps licking its paws. Should you allow this? Is it [...]
A veterinarian discusses cancer as a possible cause of a pinkish red growth in a cat’s paw. Not all sinister growths on a cat are black or otherwise dark. There is reason to beware of [...]
Sinus issues may cause neck pain … but only under a specific circumstance, says an ENT doctor. ***** Neck discomfort can have numerous causes, including sleep position, a compressed nerve and even heart trouble. Since [...]
Find out what an ear, nose and throat physician says about sniffling and sneezing after exercise. Do you find you must sneeze and/or have the sniffles following exercise? Even indoors? This may occur soon after [...]
An orthopedic surgeon provides guidelines to crossing legs after total hip replacement surgery. For many, crossing the legs is second nature. The tendency to want to do this will be strong even after a cross-legging [...]
An orthopedic surgeon explains why swelling of the surgical leg (total knee replacement) goes down overnight and then seemingly balloons up after awakening. Following a total knee replacement, the patient may notice that the initial [...]
A doctor offers a very interesting cause of vomiting during or after exercise. “That can happen when a person is very toxic, so when the circulation improves, then the lymphatics start moving and dumping toxins,” [...]
There are several benign causes of burning lungs & coughing after hard running, and what’s “hard” is subjective. “Burning in the lungs and coughing after hard running are likely due to magnesium deficiency,” says Carolyn [...]
I asked my dermatologist what the very tiny white bump on the inside of my lower eyelid might be. A “tiny white bump” on the inner lower eyelid can be a rather broad description. But [...]
Many pulmonary embolisms in hospital settings cause sudden death without symptoms, but many people die even when there are warning signs. You may be thinking that it takes about four minutes for irreversible brain damage [...]
Two doctors weigh in on getting a DVT while on the airplane. Perhaps you’ve heard of cases in which a person seemingly developed a DVT at some point after landing from air travel. There are [...]
Headache incidence varies depending on the age of the patient with chronic subdural hematoma. A report in the Postgraduate Medical Journal states that the incidence of headache, as a symptom of chronic subdural hematoma, varies [...]
Yes, there tends to be differences in symptoms of chronic subdural hematoma in young patients vs. elderly. A report in the journal Injury points out differences in symptom presentation of chronic subdural hematoma in young [...]
Can chest pain in a physically fit person with low heart disease risk be caused by a soft plaque rupture? “Recent literature suggests two different kinds of plaque: calcified plaque which is considered more stable [...]
What does a cardiologist have to say about the belief that doctors order too many tests for heart disease? These tests include stress tests and angiograms. There are also various blood tests related to diseases [...]
Here’s a detailed look at black stools being caused by spinach. Have you recently looked into the toilet bowl and noticed that your poops were black? Did you panic? Did you realize you recently ate [...]
Yes, a skin injury can indeed develop into cancer, says a dermatologist. There are three main types of skin cancer: melanoma, squamous cell carcinoma and basal cell carcinoma. Can an injury to the skin lead [...]
Could abdominal cramping after menstruation ends be related to early cancer? There's actually a variety of causes for this troubling condition that all women should be aware of. When a woman who's completed her monthly [...]
Being morbidly obese, no matter how confident you are, can have a bad effect on your menstrual cycle. It is no secret that when a very obese woman has been unable to conceive despite a [...]
