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Knee Replacement Surgery
Detailed information on knee replacement surgery, including the reasons and preparation for the procedure, how the procedure is performed, after care, and an anatomical illustration of the anatomy of the knee
[0:01:07] ... knee replacement surgery. When medical treatments such as anti inflammatory or pain medications. Joint supplements activity restrictions physical therapy steroid injections or weight loss don't improve unique condition. Knee replacement surgery may be treatment option. ...
[0:02:53] ... undergoing the procedure. If you sensitive to or are allergic to any medications to latex tape or local or general anesthesia notify your doctor. Be sure to tell your doctor about all medications you're taking including prescribed over the counter an herbal supplements. If you have a history of bleeding disorders or if you're taking any blood thinning medications such as aspirin -- and notify your doctor. It may be necessary to stop taking these medications prior to the procedure. Be sure to ask -- restart any medications that are withheld. If you're pregnant or suspect that you're pregnant notify your doctor. UBS to fast for eight hours before the ...
[0:05:59] ... a special compression boots. Be sure to take only recommended pain medications. Taking aspirin or other blood thinning medications may increase the chance of bleeding. Notify your doctor if any fever redness swelling and bleeding or other drainage from the incision ...
Big News…
Adam has some big news. Biiiiig news. Torri doesn't show; Tom and Adam talk about other stuff. None of it is as big as the big news.
[0:10:48] ... third child -- you know I would I don't want to do herbal supplement not I don't want to do. In the you know and she -- curve. Decided. That that's -- it was going ...
[0:16:01] ... of thirteen fourteen years old and had thought she of their current medications -- no contradiction to show us some other drug in May be receiving during their hospital stay. And is not uncommon to ...
Z Problem
For many of us, it cries out for a solution. -M!
[0:03:00] ... as those due to jet -- and -- worse that's the problem. Medications side effects chronic insomnia. Is more complex and often results. From a combination of factors including underlying physical or mental disorders. -- ...
[0:07:21] ... sleeping is taking a shower. Homeopathic. -- forte and quiet to malaria. Herbal thing it has just the opposite effect. -- can't tolerate malaria. Melatonin didn't work. I've tried to and meditation I tried medications had to try to ambient I don't want to touch that but. But even that doesn't work I tried. Having the radio ...
The Health Show #1076
It just keeps getting more and more complicated. Taking care of you and your family’s health now means you needs more than just health information...you need to understand the insurance and legals systems, too. On today’s Health Show, we’ll talk about that with a nurse and a paralegal. We’ll also have a chat with Dr. Stephanie Beling about the growing number of American taking drugs for chronic conditions. Then we’ll hear a story about the unusual place some of those drugs are showing up.
[0:05:49] ... In your -- do not shy away from some alternative medicines like herbal medications. Is this something that's becoming a little more mainstream and you felt you had to cover. ...
[0:06:03] ... And also that it's important if you do take. Think for people herbal supplements or natural remedies. That you let your doctor know that that you do take supplements because a lot of times they were. Medications that interact with herbal medications through or supplements that taking. Hands. It's important for the packets that's the that they can adapt the year or or or ...
[0:07:00] ... Pharmacies even patient's home and they can -- Medications surgery. Diagnosis sound equipment lab reports. And a lot of medical errors resolve problems created by today's it's good health care system ...
[0:14:11] ... an awful lot of people with these conditions that are not on medications that go on to have heart attack and stroke and diabetes. So on the one hand we have this huge amount of of medication. I'm the other -- we still have people that are not appropriately taking medication. Decent numbers that would gathered by Medco Health Solutions which manages prescription benefits for about 15 Americans who have had 20% of all Americans. And the data reflect not just worsening public health. But that we had better medications for chronic conditions and is more aggressive treatment by doctor is stock is enamel conscious that this is a good thing. The problem is why do we assume many people needing these medications in the first place that's not so good because these -- things that can be very well controlled by lifestyle particularly. It's as founder early on. Then in addition we have this relentless. Advertising people going to the doctor is in demanding medications not just for high blood pressure but for -- wait for restless legs for depression for anxiety for everything else under the sun. And the proportion of Americans on chronic medications only going to increase. Until we stop and take a look at why we have so many people would aches and pains and high blood pressure and -- these predisposing conditions. One of the things he said was it was insured Americans and that's all insured Americans. Alone is it possible that -- a lot of conditions that could be taking care of just within a change in diet. Are just be what your take the pill instead of course that's true and what we don't know about the uninsured Americans is is that they -- can afford these medications so they're probably not taking them the same number is. But then -- much for pre disposed to come down with the ...
[0:16:59] ... you know in my practice I think people. Who come of these medications and these people who really now motivated and don't want to be on them. Eliminating certain foods that may be provoking. Fatigue and aches and pains gaining some moderate degree of exercise into their -- managing stress. And really in a short period of time. We have people off six or more medications and eventually. Everything. So -- I have to put in a plug for. Using lifestyle. As a medication and getting very dramatic ...
[0:21:05] ... very strong prescription drug. My thinking is is that's one of the medications -- that people have a strong side affects -- and -- it gets thrown out too much. ...
Thomas Roth, PhD - Managing Insomnia in Older Women: A Case-Based Approach
This CME/CE activity uses a case-based format to review the differential diagnosis of sleep disorders in 2 older women, discuss the latest clinical data on agents used to treat insomnia and sleep disorders, and assess strategies to individualize therapy for patients based on their specific needs and characteristics. Case 1 focuses on evaluation and management of a 53-year-old woman with disturbed sleep. Case 2 evaluates treatment options for a 65-year-old woman with a history of insomnia and recent onset of urinary urgency.
[0:03:14] ... had a college age daughter. He takes eight daily multi vitamins and herbal supplement consisting of black. -- harsh sort are so problems and B vitamins she does not smoke and has a classic you ...
[0:03:55] ... credit or charge and appears anxious and part she says that there herbal supplement she's taking. Submit a portal symptoms and -- last menstrual period was eighteen months ago for the last year associate has ...
[0:14:10] ... long -- hypnotic agents such as. I pursue common subscription architecture. These medications. Can only be used as long as she has received that. In the absence of C kept these medications. Contra indicated. Develop ownership -- this -- yard has been city that patients who have -- sleep apnea and it has been ...
Medical Monday 11/10/08
Today we tackle ear, nose and throat issues. Host Alan Chartock welcomes Dr. Gavin Setzen.
[0:04:03] ... are frequently involved part of that too. Sometimes. Other medical conditions or medications. To reduce. Vascular supply blood supply to -- peripheral stretches like -- years the tips of the fingers and knows. That might ...
[0:24:26] ... allergic to. We'll thick mucus will help there too. Then there are medications that one can use if need be and mucus and has decongestants -- also just. You know be sure that this other ...
[0:29:21] ... polyps. Than most of the time it's amateur mediated and if the medications and on -- paying. Then oftentimes and the itchy skin testing for. Potentially -- immunotherapy either injection immunotherapy or drops under the ...
[0:41:04] ... anecdotal data to suggest that. -- below that the over the counter herbal supplement has been very helpful. And you know whatever dose and whichever brand they say trying that performance if it helps. Can be a useful addition and I would just check with your primary care -- based on. Other medications that you ma'am may not be on the that's a reasonable thing to do but I thank. Income below and there's another agent now they're -- blue light pose flavor annoyance. Which is also similarly end of the count. Herbal preparation multi vitamin type product. Which can be helpful but the key things are. Avoiding noise exposure of preserving. The level of ...