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PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANIES AND ADVERTISING FOR ILLNESS

WITH THE RECENT EXPLOSION IN MASS MARKETING AND ADVERTISING FOR PHARMACEUTICAL MEDICINES AND ILLNESS, DO YOU THINK IT IS MORALLY AND ETHICALLY CORRECT?

WITH WWW.CASTMD.COM SHOWING THE RECENT EXPLOSION OF ONE EXAMPLE OF ILLNESS MADE PROFIT, MAYBE THE "OLD" DAYS OF PHARMA ADVERTISING SHOULD BE RETURNED. THAT IS – WHEN LIMITED ADS COULD BE RUN.

THUS THE QUESTION: SHOULD WE AS CONSUMERS BE BOMBARDED WITH ILLNESS ADS AND DRUG THERAPIES THAT MAY OR MAY NOT HELP? IT DOES CREATE HIGHER COSTS FOR THE MEDICINES THAT MANY PATIENTS NEED.

SOCIALIZED MEDICINE LIKE MEDICARE AND MEDICAID PROGRAMS WILL CONTINUE TO LIMIT ACCESS AND COSTS WITH SUCH BACK ROOM ADS GOING ON TO RUN UP COSTS AND USAGE.

VOTE IN THE CURRENT READER POLL IF YOU WISH.

DIARRHEA -TOXIC EPIDEMIC STRAIN – infection – diarrhea – ANTIBIOTIC OVERUSE ABUSE: DO YOU REALLY NEED THAT ANTIBIOTIC…DO YOU REALLY WANT IT ?

CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE IS THE MOST COMMON IDENTIFIABLE REASON THAT PERSONS GET ANTIBIOTIC ASSOCIATED DIARRHEA (CDAD). THIS IS A GRAM POSITIVE ANAEROBIC BACILLUS.

THIS tangly EMERGENCE OF A HIGHER TOXIC, MORE RESISTANT STRAIN (B1/NAP1) IS THOUGHT TO BE DUE TO THE WIDESPREAD USE OF FLOUROQUINOLONES, POTENT ANTIBIOTICS USED FOR LESS SERIOUS INFECTIONS AND EVEN VIRAL INFECTIONS, WHEN PATIENTS DO NOT REALLY NEED ANY ANTIBIOTIC. USE OF TIER TWO AND THREE CEPHALOSPORINS, AMPICILLIN, CLINDAMYCIN OR THE FLUROQUINOLONES HAVE LED THE PROBLEM OF CDAD.

JUST LIKE WITH METH OR OTHER "DOA" SKIN POPPING – MRSA (METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPH A. INFECTIONS) CONTINUES TO PLAGUE THE INFECTIOUS DISEASE COMMUNITY AT ALL LEVELS.

SO HOW HAS THIS PROBLEM OF SEVERE DIARRHEA CHANGED?

IN THE PAST, JUST STOPPING THE ANTIBIOTIC WOULD STOP THE DIARRHEA IN A FEW DAYS. OVER THE PAST YEARS, WE HAD TO START TREATING THE INFECTIOUS DIARRHEA WITH ANOTHER ANTIBIOTIC TO KILL THE C. DIFF. BUG FROM THE BOWEL.

NOW, THE ROUTINE ANTIBIOTIC OF METRONIDAZOLE IS LIMITED IN ITS EFFECTIVENESS, THUS MAKING THE DOCTOR GO TO THE LAST RESORT ANTIBIOTIC OF VANCOMYCIN, A VERY STRONG, EXPENSIVE, AND POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS LAST RESORT.

WHAT CAN HAPPEN TO THE PATIENT? INITIALLY, BAD DIARRHEA. IF IT WORSENS, EVEN FULMINANT C. DIFF. ASSOCIATED DIARRHEA CAN BECOME TOXIC TO THE COLON, CAUSE SHOCK, AND EVEN COLON RUPTURE. AT THIS STAGE MORTALITY APPROACHES 50% OF PATIENTS.

THE CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL (CDC) ARE EVEN RECOMMENDING THE VANCOMYCIN AS A FIRST LINE MED FOR SOME HOSPITALS FOR CERTAIN BACTERIA. NO ROOM TO WIGGLE HERE…

ABOUT 1/3 OF PATIENTS WITH ONE OCCURRENCE GET ADDITIONAL REOCCURENCES, THUS ACCELERATING THE PROBLEM OF LIMITED OR NO THERAPY LEFT IN THE DOCTOR'S MEDICAL BAG.

THUS THE STORY…TOO MUCH USE OF ALL ANTIBIOTICS HAS LED US DOWN THIS DANGEROUS PATH FOR PATIENTS. RECENTLY, A REPORT SUGGESTED WAITING A DAY OR TWO ON ALL ANTIBIOTICS FOR CHILDREN'S "RED EAR" POSSIBLE INFECTIONS. MANY ARE VIRAL.

ALL IN ALL, CAUTIOUS AND JUDICIOUS USE OF ALL ANTIBIOTICS IS A MUST. PATIENTS MUST ASSIST THEIR PHYSICIAN ON THE DECISION TO MAYBE CAUTIOUSLY WAIT…VERSUS THE DOCTOR VISIT MANTRA REQUESTING: "I WANT AN ANTIBIOTIC."

BREAST SILICONE IMPLANTS released by FDA — DID WE LEARN ENOUGH OR STILL LEARNING

OVER 14 YEARS THE SILICONE IMPLANT STORY HAS BEEN ON HOLD. BUT THE MANUFACTURERS HAVE LOBBIED TO REGAIN THE STRONG APPROVAL. DESPITE THE NEW IMPLANTS UNDER A GUIDELINE OF FURTHER STUDY, THE IMPLANTS CAN BE USED. ACTUALLY, THEY HAVE BEEN USED OVER THIS PERIOD FOR CANCER OR TRAUMA INJURIES FOR RECONSTRUCTION ALL ALONG.

THE GROWTH IS EXPECTED TO BE A DOUBLE DIGIT NUMBER FROM NOW ON, UNDER TEN PERCENT A YEAR OVER THE PAST YEARS. THE MARKET IS HUGE – GREATER THAN ONE-HALF BILLION DOLLARS PER YEAR.

THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCE'S REPORT REACHED A "NO CONVINCING EVIDENCE" SUMMATION OF THE PROBLEM OF LEAKAGE, RUPTURE, OR DISINTEGRATION CAUSING AN INCREASE OF OTHER DISEASES SUCH AS LUPUS, IMMUNOLOGICAL DISORDERS, OR CANCERS.

IN ONE STUDY HOWEVER, OF NEARLY 1000 WOMEN, ABOUT ONE-THIRD HAD TO HAVE REPLACEMENT OR REMOVAL OF THE "DEVICE." OF OVER 300 WOMEN, HAVING MRI STUDIES, SHOWED 69 PERCENT WITH LEAKAGE AT ONE POINT.

OVER 260,000 WOMEN HAD BREAST IMPLANTS LAST YEAR WITH THE SALINE-FILLED DEVICES, NOT THE SILICONE TYPE. NEW RULES ONLY ALLOW WOMEN OVER AGE 22 YEARS OR THOSE NEEDING BREAST RECONSTRUCTION TO USE THE DEVICES.

SILICONE DEVICES HAVE BEEN USED FOR ABOUT THREE DECADES NOW. THE "HOLD" WAS AFTER MANY WOMEN HAD LEAKAGE, DEFORMITY, PAIN, AND ILLNESS WHEN THE DEVICES FAILED.

MANY WOMEN HAVE CONTRACTURE, FALLING, SCAR TISSUE, AND DEFORMITY.

ONE COMPANY IS REPLACING RUPTURED DEVICES AND PAYING FOR THE SURGERY AND NEW DEVICES. HEALTH INSURERS DO NOT ROUTINELY COVER SUCH DEVICES OR SCANS TO CHECK FOR LEAKS, RUPTURES, OR OTHER PROBLEMS.

SO – WHERE ARE YOU ON THE SUBJECT…..TIME TO READ THE "SEQUOIA SEED."

(some portions adapted from SeaTim-FDA contributions)

IMMEDIATE CARE urgent care CLINICS – WHY WAIT IN THE ER MINOR EMERGENCY WALK IN URGENT CARE INJURY ILLNESS – WORKER OCCUPATIONAL CARE – DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE TESTING – MRO REVIEW – SPORTS CARE – FAMILY CARE – URGENT CARE

OVER THE PAST DECADE AT LEAST 400 HUNDRED OR MORE EMERGENCY ROOMS HAVE CLOSED
GREATER 120 MILLION PEOPLE WERE TREATED IN ERS A FEW YEARS AGO – GROWING
GROWTH IS AN ALARMING 20-30% EVERY 5-10 YEARS
COMPLICATED PATIENTS CONTINUE TO GROW – AIDS, TB, CANCER, ADVANCED DIABETES, STROKE, HEART DISEASE COMPLICATIONS, TRAUMA, SHOOTINGS, DRUGS OF ABUSE
NEARLY 50 MILLION AMERICANS HAVE NO INSURANCE OR LIMITED ACCESS

click on link – http://www.nimcc.com

WHAT TO DO:

BRING A LIST OF YOUR ALLERGIES, MEDICATIONS, PAST MEDICAL HISTORY, EKG IF YOU HAVE IT, AND NAMES AND PHONE NUMBERS OF SIGNIFICANT OTHERS, AND INSURANCE INFO IF IN DATE

GO TO IMMEDIATE CARE IF UNSURE – IF NOT SEVERELY ILL OR INJURED

IF YOU MUST GO TO THE ER, GO IN THE MORNING…LESS BUSY USUALLY

WHEN IN DOUBT – IF ILLNESS OR INJURY IS SEVERE…CALL 911

TELL THE TRIAGE NURSE YOUR SYMPTOMS…ALL OF THEM

KNOW THE CREDENTIALS OF YOUR DOCTOR…EXPERIENCE

IS THE EMERGENCY PHYSICIAN RESIDENCY TRAINED IN EMERGENCY MEDICINE

IS THE EMERGENCY PHYSICIAN BOARD-CERTIFIED IN EMERGENCY MEDICINE

BRING AN ADVOCATE TO WATCH, LISTEN, AND ASK QUESTIONS – ESPECIALLY IF VERY ILL

MANY IMMEDIATE CARE CLINICS CAN TAKE CARE OF MANY ILLNESSES AND MINOR EMERGENCIES – CALL IF UNSURE

MANY IMMEDIATE CARE CLINICS CAN STABILIZE AND TRANSFER TO THE HOSPITAL

MANY IMMEDIATE CARE CLINICS HAVE BOARD CERTIFIED ER DOCS AND ER EXPERIENCED DOCS

KNIGHTLY POETRY

GOOD KNIGHT©

THERE ONCE WAS A COACH NAMED KNIGHT
ALWAYS COACHING HIS WAY TO FIGHT,
TRUTH A CHANCE
WITH VERBAL DANCE.

WARNING OH WARNING
FACIAL SCOURNING,
PLAYERS LOOK
FORCE THAT SHOOK.

THE TEACHER, THE MENTOR,
THE COACH, THE TORMENTOR,
LEADING WINNING EDGE
CRUSH SOUND POUNDING SLEDGE.

FOR MONEY GAINS
DISCORD REMAINS,
YOUR SONS OF ROUNDBALL
WATCH PUBLIC CALL

TECHNICAL – AT LEAST A FOUL
PLAYER’S REACTION DISEMBOWEL,
FOR AGES OF THE TRUE KNIGHT
COURAGE, VALOR, HONORABLE FIGHT.

BUT OF THIS KNIGHT
OPPORTUNE BRIGHT,
BUT DIMS WITH AGE
NOW MINIMAL SAGE…

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ANIMAL POISON CENTER HOTLINE * DO YOU KNOW WHAT TO DO FOR YOUR FAMILY PET’S EMERGENCY

KNOW THIS NUMBER OR WRITE IT DOWN:

animal poison center

785 – 532 – 5679

Kansas State University's College of Vet Med – Board Certified Veternarians on call for your pet emergency. This 24 hour a day FREE service hotline is headed by Dr. Fred Oehme, vet and professor of toxicology and pathobiology.

WHAT TO DO:

CALL…BE PATIENT…ONLY ONE VET IS ON AT A TIME
CALL AS SOON AS POSSIBLE IF YOU THINK YOUR FAMILY PET IS POISONED OR TOXIC
FOR INGESTIONS KNOWN, HAVE THE PRODUCTS OR LABELS AVAILABLE FOR THE VET
WHAT TO LOOK FOR: ABNORMAL BEHAVIOR, UNEXPLAINED VOMITING, FROTHING, EXCESSIVE SALIVA, CONVULSIONS, UNCONSCIOUSNESS.

AND REMEMBER:

FOR HUMANS OR IN DOUBT CALL THE NEW NATIONAL HOTLINE POISON CENTER NUMBER

1 – 800 – 222 – 1222

HUG YOUR PET TODAY !

(numbers may change without notice as posted)

coach knight – fire his abusive butt

What did I miss? Because you are a coach at a University, allows

you to physically abuse and psychologically misuse your players?

NOT ! And not infront of national television audiences.

If anyone really cares whether or not Coach Knight breaks the record he is aimed at. His abuse continues…just like that of domestic violence. Now, the honeymoon period of flowers, forget-me-nots, and joking style. But, as many Emergency Physicians know, the cycle of his violence toward players, coaches, referees, and fans will only continue…Coach Knight has proven that already. Is he on METH?

There is NO lesson learned here. From the tape, the athlete’s TMJ now has a problem for life…Very difficult area once injured to rehab ! The athlete’s head “flew back” … not a “love tap” like the talking heads were saying on some shows trying to justify that violence.

Coach Few of Gonzaga and other coaches must take the lead here. No person will gain self-respect, dignity, and optimism by being assaulted by an authority figure…just ask any child abuse victim !

FIRE HIM NOW

SOMEONE WILL GET HURT ! INTERVENE AND COUNSEL.

WHO BEARS THAT RESPONSIBILITY THEN…THE UNIVERSITY, THE ATHLETIC DIRECTOR, THE MEDIA FOR PLAYING THE TAPE OVER AND OVER, OR HIS FAMILY FOR NOT STEPPING IN….ANY ATTORNEYS OUT THERE TO TAKE THIS ONE ON AGAINST THE UNIVERSITY? ON BEHALF OF ALL “PEEWEES.”

top drugs in retail PHARMACIES 2005 legal use and abuse – and no meth ?

GENERIC FAVORITE FIVE

HYDROCODONE/APAP

GABAPENTIN

AMOXICILLIN/CLAV

PAROXITENE

OXYCODONE

HYDROS INCREASED OVER 10% FROM 2004

OXYCODONES INCREASED OVER 240% FROM 2004

BRAND FAVORITE FIVE

LIPITOR

NEXIUM

PREVACID

ZOCOR

ADVAIR

ALL HAD MODEST RISES OR FALLS IN GROWTH OVER 2004

USE AND ABUSE OF THE NARCOTICS CONTINUES AT A STAGGERING RATE IN THE UNITED STATES…DO YOU WONDER ABOUT DRUG PHARMA ADVERTISING AND IT'S EFFECT ON THE POPULATION…WHICH DRUG PHARMA COMPANIES REVEAL COSTS OF ADVERTISING RISING THE SAME? A FUTURE BLOG PERHAPS…..

(lists adapted from drup topics 3-06)

acetaminophen recall – not “tylenol”

URGENT

For my readers, the info reviewed is just acetaminophen from a manufacturer of "generic" drug, used by many "brands" of acetaminophen. Some mentioned are generic walgreens, cvs, costo type "brands" of acetaminophen.

Therefore, before buying any acetaminophen, ask the seller, pharmacist, or agent of sale, if this bottle is involved.

The probability of any injury approaches zero, if not zero, as this sounds like compounding machine flecks of metal, not shards.

Again, be informed. Don't worry, and be happy.