H1N1新型流感剛開始流行時,台灣意圖以邊境檢疫(在國際機場為入境旅客測量體溫)來防堵境外移入病例。後來證明這種作法是沒有用的,馬區長就職一周年當日疾管局
宣布台灣首例H1N1新型流感境外移入確定病例,之後陸續出現更多病例。(後來還有學者建議
飛行逾10小時班機配備隨機醫師呢...呃,這個就不多提了。)
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(2009.9.9,自由時報)
(轉載自
http://www.libertytimes.com.tw/2009/new/sep/9/today-health1.htm)
50歲的蘇先生因胸腺癌轉為肺癌,9月1日在台大醫院雲林分院,接受「無痛清醒迷你胸腔鏡手術」,在局部麻醉下,不僅親眼目睹主治醫師為他進行切除腫瘤手術,讓他覺得「很安心」,更在術後第三天就康復出院,胸前也只有留下0.3公分,宛如青春痘般大的傷口。
(中略)
陳晉興醫師表示,無痛清醒迷你胸腔鏡手術是在胸椎置入硬腦膜外導管,施打止痛劑及局部麻醉,因此病患能保持清醒,適合老年及腫癌3公分以下的癌症病患,可一併解決心肺功能降低、呼吸肌肉無力、肺部塌陷及肺炎等問題。病患也不必忍受開胸剖腹、全身麻醉、氣管插管的風險,且術後傷口極小,迅速癒合及復元。
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JOHN HOWARD STORY: ANAPHYLACTIC SHOCK AND ANAESTHESIA
(2009.9.7,
Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists (ANZCA)新聞稿)
(轉載自
http://www.anzca.edu.au/news/announcements/John%20Howard%20story.pdf)
The severe reaction to anaesthesia experienced by former prime minister John Howard on Friday that caused him to spend two nights in hospital is very rare, according to the Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists (ANZCA).
Mr Howard was having routine dental treatment at Castlecrag Private Hospital when he suffered an anaphylactic reaction and was taken to Royal North Shore Private Hospital by ambulance.
ANZCA spokesman, Dr Mark Priestley, said an "anaphylactic" or "allergic" reaction to anaesthetic drugs occurred in about one in every 10,000 anaesthetics.
He said it was caused by the body's immune system "overreacting" to the ingestion or injection of a foreign substance such as a drug.
Dr Priestley said anaesthetists recognised the reaction when the patient developed a skin rash, asthma-like breathing difficulties or occasionally a very low blood pressure or even cardiac arrest.
"Anaesthetists are trained to look out for this reaction and are trained to treat it if it occurs," Dr Priestley said.
"It is a life-threatening complication, but with appropriate vigilance and management the mortality is very low, even for severe reactions."
The treatment often requires observation and management in an intensive care unit for a variable period of time (hours to days) afterwards.
The diagnosis is usually confirmed by skin and blood tests about six to eight weeks after the episode, where the exact drug causing the problem can be identified.
Once identified, the drug can be avoided in future anaesthetics, so that the risk of further anaesthetics is extremely low.
"It is important to tell your anaesthetist if you have had such a reaction to a previous anaesthetic and bring the results of your diagnostic tests," Dr Priestley said.
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(2009.6.16,自由時報)
(轉載自http://www.libertytimes.com.tw/2009/new/jun/16/today-health3.htm)
嘴太小或張不開沒辦法全身麻醉!病人進行全身麻醉插管需能張口三指幅以上,日前豐原醫院有位子宮外孕需手術的許女,因口腔病變顳顎關節纖維化,加上本身嘴型小,無法順利插管,只好改採半身麻醉。
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☉wadadon
百川東到海,何時復西歸。少壯不努力,老大徒傷悲。
——《樂府詩集˙卷三十˙相和歌辭五˙古辭˙長歌行》
無若宋人然。宋人有閔其苗之不長而揠之者,芒芒然歸,謂其人曰:「今日病矣,予助苗長矣。」其子趨而往視之,苗則槁矣。天下之不助苗長者寡矣。以為無益而舍之者,不耘苗者也。助之長者,揠苗者也,非徒無益,而又害之。
——《孟子˙公孫丑上》
有關係就沒關係,沒關係就有關係。
——不公不義社會常用語
我不擦屁股,誰擦屁股。
——指導波蘭醫學系畢業台生的醫師的感嘆
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前天早上主任向我說:「今天下午會有一位✕✕科的R1來學插管。就交給你了。」「是!」
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(2009.5.22,自由時報即時新聞)
(轉載自http://iservice.libertytimes.com.tw/liveNews/news.php?no=218969&type=生活)
...世衛流感事務發言人巴蒂亞塞維(Aphaluck Bhatiasevi)下午回覆中央社記者稍早詢問時指出,「中國總共有11個確定病例,其中3個在台灣,3個在香港,5個在中國大陸」。
...巴蒂亞塞維的說明,代表WHO依循2003年的做法,把當時台灣出現的嚴重急性呼吸道症候群(SARS)病例歸在中國的欄目,當時並以「TAIWAN (CHINA);台灣(中國)」及「TAIWAN, CHINA;台灣,中國」標明。
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◎ 黃嵩立
(2009.3.13,自由時報自由廣場)
(轉載自http://www.libertytimes.com.tw/2009/new/mar/13/today-o2.htm)
世界菸害大會(World Conference on Tobacco or Health)是全球最重要的菸害防制會議,每三年召開一次,今年第十四屆大會由印度主辦,目前正在孟買舉行大會。
在網路報名時,我們驚覺台灣人沒有辦法註冊。凡是國際會議註冊都必須在清單中點選國籍。以前的經驗,比較友善的組織會列出正確國名台灣,其餘則列出中華台北或台灣(中國)等名稱。這次的報名網站上,台灣完全消失了。
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