Tag: Urinary Tract Infection
TRACHEOTOMY CARE
Caring for your Tracheotomy
Preventing Water from Entering Tracheotomy - Following are some of the ways you can prevent water from entering your tracheotomy:
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THE PATIENT
Patients consistently report that it helps to talk about their feelings. If you talk to the members of your...
AUTONOMIC DYSREFLEXIA (HYPERREFLEXIA)
Autonomic Dysreflexia, also known as Hyperreflexia, is a state that is unique to patients after spinal cord injury at...
MEDICAL PROBLEMS
A medication is a substance that is taken to prevent or to cure a medical problem. The proper use...
Paralyzed skier sees marathon as opportunity to return a favor
Dave Farrell's goal of completing his first marathon this fall isn't a personal quest, but rather a gift.
Farrell, who severed his spinal cord in...
Negative pressure wound therapy: an option for hard-to-heal wounds
How Does NPWT Work?
Two NPWT devices are primarily used in the United States: the V.A.C. (Vacuum Assisted Closure) Therapy system, offered by Kinetic Concepts,...
Brain-to-comp links yield neurotherapies
Technology that can establish a direct connection between human thought and computer operations has been a visionary proposition for decades. Now, thanks to the...
Pressure Ulcer (Bed Sore) Care
Review the pressure ulcer care instructions with your healthcare professional on a regular basis. Be sure that you have directions for:
·wound cleansing
·skin care
·wound dressings
·turning...
Spinal injury led to helpful invention
Elaine Wolfe was 18 when she broke her neck in a swimming accident.
The spinal cord injury meant she'd never walk again, and would have...
Coach hopeful of gymnast’s recovery
Yoichi Tomita describes Andrew Donnellan as one of the most "powerful" gymnasts he has ever coached.
And that muscular build, Tomita said, might help the...
