CT does not test the FUNCTION of the kidneys, just looks for stones, hydronephrosis, abscesses, tumors, or other anatomical problems. Push to get the creatinine clearance study done.
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Have you been tested for possible gastroparesis? This is a autonomic nervous system problem with stomach motility and emptying. It can be caused by high level SCI/D, and also occurs in some people with diabetic peripheral neuropathy. There are drugs that can be used to help with this, although a drug...Leave a comment:
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Your blood pressure decreases when you are sitting up in your chair, which decreases urine production as well. In addition, many people with SCI/D have significant 3rd spacing of fluids in their legs and feet when sitting up, and sometimes their hands as well, which may be seen as swelling or edema....Leave a comment:
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No one should touch anyone’s urine. They must wear gloves. Should anything become contaminated wash right away. Pseudomonas becomes resistant to antibiotics and it can mutate while you are giving antibiotics so.. CWOLeave a comment:
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Exercise, whatever and however you can, even if passive or someone else helps. High protein diet. Do you have a hand cycle? CWOLeave a comment:
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When you lie down you get more blood to your kidneys, causing more urine output. CWOLeave a comment:
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- The surgeon will discuss that with you. The surgeon indicates the plan and posts it for surgery and consult the WOCN. She will mark best placement for what surgeon has indicated but look at how you sit, reach things like that for managing the ostony. CWO
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But years ago, that is what we used, all we had. People complain it makes them hot, if total body. And may help some. I will try and dig up research on sheepskins for pressure relief. CWOLeave a comment:
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looks like a muscle problem.
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As wrapping says, sheepskin is for comfort, very little pressure relieving factors.
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Probably just two visits, Any tests in between if needed, and marking by ET nurse for placement which might be done in the hospital. CWOLeave a comment:
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Does that mean they won't supply or there is something about payment source? I would try another supplier.
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Probably compression fracture d/t osteoporosis. And the Osteomyelitis must have just eaten the bone away. Infected hardware a big problem that doesn't show up for months. But did they send the bone for culture/biospy when they put the rods in. Might have already been there. Of course infections from...Leave a comment:
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Sounds promising. Medihoney can work well. Foam sounds like what he needs. CWOLeave a comment:
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Fosfomycin and Minocycline have been resurrected. Minocycline also good for skin. Catheter with silver tip/tube is what is tried. Not injection of silver. You can't inject pure silver. UTI's are not just caused by organisms crawling up the tube but the bladder lining( biodome) and pressure contribute....Leave a comment:
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Dried plums- aren't they prunes? Prunes have sorbitol in them. a sugar-alcohol which can be quite a bowel stimulant. Prevent bone loss in SCI? have to think more about that. Thanks
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Fosfomycin and also minocycline. But now I think most If they still have the urine, they could check it. What are your symptoms?
It is not sensitive to Keflex(Cephalexin) is done. It is in the cephalasporin group 1- they tested all 3 generations (classifications). Cefpodoxime might kill it, hard...Leave a comment:
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I can't quite figure some of this out. Not sure what they are looking for to see if ready for dig stim. If bowel program is good you should not be having accidents in between.
the way to do dig stim is to make sure no stool in rectal vault. finger has to be able to feel the mucosa of the rectum.As...Leave a comment:
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He should retry Enemeez but use Enemeez plus (or docusol plus) which has Benzocaine 20 mg in it. It will numb the pain some. Hemorrhoids are due to pushing or maybe dig stim/evacuation. Enemeez does not cause chemical irritation inorder to have movement. Bisacodyl does. He has to make sure the enemeez...Leave a comment:
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Controversial. Silver is a deterrent but not convincing results when used on human’s. CWOLeave a comment:
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