Medical Staff Dress Code And Infection Control - …

Source: Medical Director Status: Approved by Medical Staffing Page 1 of 4 Issue date: 1 Apr 2015 Review date: 1 Apr 2018 Document reference:PP(15)230

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Costochondritis (rib pain) - wsh.nhs.uk

If your symptoms deteriorate or you notice new changes you should seek further medical advice. If you have any concerns please contact: Breast Care Nursing Team

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PATIENT INFORMATION Shoulder Replacement Surgery

There are two main types of shoulder replacement: 1. Shoulder replacement: At surgery the ball at the top of the humerus is removed and replaced with an artificial component. The socket is prepared to accept a plastic cup which is inserted using bone cement. 2. Inverse/Reverse polarity shoulder replacement. If you have lost the rotator cuff

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Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT)

monitoring of various diseases such as Glaucoma, Diabetic Retinopathy and Age Related Macular Degeneration. OCT instruments use very advanced technology to detect abnormalities at an incredibly early stage. You will find OCT’s in most hospital eye departments and the results that can be obtained are incredibly detailed.

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Urinary Tract Infections Recurrent Infections

Washing with soap or other products removes this natural protection of the vaginal secretions and can even cause chemical irritation, which promotes infection. • Limit washing the vaginal area to once a day: Ladies with UTI often believe the infection comes as they are not clean enough and so try to improve hygiene in the vaginal area by ...

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Protecting and improving your health and wellbeing, together

well in the first place. When it comes to your health and wellbeing, we walk beside you all through your life, together with our colleagues throughout the health and care system. The means by which we can protect and improve health and wellbeing in west Suffolk are many, and we can do so, not only as a healthcare service, but also as a

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How to Do Self-Lymphatic Massage on Your Head and Neck

How to do self-lymphatic massage on your head and neck What to avoid • Do not strain your shoulders, neck, arm or hand • Do not self-massage in a way that causes pain • Do not continue self-massage if it is causing you pain • Do not self-massage if you have an infection in that area

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PATIENT INFORMATION Tibialis Posterior Tendon …

PATIENT INFORMATION Tibialis Posterior Tendon Dysfunction, Tibialis Posterior Insufficiency, or Adult Acquired Flatfoot Deformity Tibialis posterior muscle The tibialis posterior is a muscle in the lower leg. The tendon from this muscle runs behind the inside bone on the ankle (called the medial malleolus), across the instep and attaches to the

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Information about lung nodules - wsh.nhs.uk

nodules measured. You will be informed of the result of the review by telephone 2-3 weeks after the scan. Most lung nodules stay exactly the same size, get smaller or even disappear over time. If a nodule has not increased in size over a series of scans or x-rays, you will be informed that no more follow up is required.

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Heterozygous Factor V Leiden Mutation

Where does Factor V fit in? When blood clots, Factor V is converted to an active form called Factor Va, which helps to speed up clot formation. When bleeding stops however, clotting needs to be turned off. Factor V Leiden is an abnormal form of Factor V, it works perfectly in

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HIGHLIGHTS OF PRESCRIBING INFORMATION Treatment of …

1.4 Prophylaxis of Deep Vein Thrombosis and Pulmonary Em bolism in Adult Patients Following Hip Replacement Surgery PRADAXA Capsules is indicated for the prophylaxis of deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism, in adult patients who have undergone hip replacement surgery. 1.5 Treatment of Venous Thromboembolic Events in Pediatric Patients

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VTE prophylaxis Trauma and Orthopaedics

prophylaxis given (ie, wound haematoma, gastric bleeding, etc) or failure of prophylaxis (ie, proven DVT/PE) within 3 months of surgery. References Venous thromboembolism: reducing the risk of venous thromboembolism (deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism) in inpatients undergoing surgery. NICE clinical

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Reducing venous thromboembolism risk: orthopaedic surgery

A method of prophylaxis that includes an air pump and inflatable garments in a system designed to improve venous circulation in the lower limbs of people at risk of deep vein thrombosis or pulmonary embolism. The inflation-deflation cycle of intermittent pneumatic

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DEEP VENOUS THROMBOSIS PROPHYLAXIS IN SURGICAL …

DEEP VENOUS THROMBOSIS PROPHYLAXIS IN SURGICAL PATIENTS SUMMARY Critically ill patients are at significant risk for deep venous thrombosis (DVT) as a result of inactivity, immobilization, vascular injury, and/or hypercoagulable states. DVT may progress to thrombophlebitis or pulmonary embolism (PE) with increased morbidity and mortality.

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CLINICAL PRACTICE GUIDELINE: MOBILITY WITH A DEEP VEIN ...

Mobilization versus immobilization in the treatment of acute proximal deep venous thrombosis: a prospective, randomised, open, multicentre trial. Curr Med Res Opin, 22 (3): 593-602. 6. Manganaro A, et al, (2008). A retrospective analysis of hospitalized patients with documented deep-venous thrombosis and their risk of pulmonary embolism.

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Preventing Hospital-Associated Venous Thromboembolism

Hospital-Associated Venous Thromboembolism as a Public Health Problem Pulmonary embolism (PE) and deep vein thrombosis (DVT), collectively known as venous thromboembolism (VTE), represent a major public health problem that affects 350,000 to 600,000 Americans annually.1 Estimates vary widely, but the overall annual prevalence may be

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Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis: The role of the nurse ...

AUSTRALIAN JOURNAL OF ADVANCED NURSING Volume 27 Number 3 84 SCHOLARLY PAPER INTRODUCTION VTE is the term that describes two clinical conditions: deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism

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PSI 90 Fact Sheet - AHRQ - Quality Indicators

or Deep Vein Thrombosis [DVT] Rate). Isolated calf vein DVT was removed from the numerator specification and is no longer considered a PSI 12 event. Isolated calf vein DVT events are more likely to be detected during screening and are often clinically insignificant events. In addition, patients with any

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European Society for Vascular Surgery (ESVS) 2019 Clinical ...

European Society for Vascular Surgery (ESVS) 2019 Clinical Practice Guidelines on the Management of Abdominal Aorto-iliac Artery Aneurysms Anders Wanhainen a,y,*, Fabio Verzini a,y, Isabelle Van Herzeele a, Eric Allaire a, Matthew Bown a, Tina Cohnert a, Florian Dick a, Joost van Herwaarden a, Christos Karkos a, Mark Koelemay a, Tilo Kölbel a, Ian Loftus a, Kevin …