Medical Minute #6 by Will Swisher https://padlet.com/swisherwill/ysu1psowyv9b Will Swisher en-us 2018-01-10 17:17:34 UTC 2025-05-02 21:22:19 UTC hello@padlet.com IV Shortage swisherwill https://padlet.com/swisherwill/ysu1psowyv9b/wish/220281488 *Flu is heavily effecting 46 states.
*Shortage of IV bags because bags are made in Puerto Rico.
*People are getting creative and pumping the nutrients in by hand.
* Baxter makes 43% of IV bags in the nation.]]> 2018-01-10 17:26:04 UTC https://padlet.com/swisherwill/ysu1psowyv9b/wish/220281488 The Flu epidemic swisherwill https://padlet.com/swisherwill/ysu1psowyv9b/wish/220703439 1.The flu is effecting heavily in 46 states.
2.One of the worst seasons in recent years. 
3. A small child and a 21 year old personal trainer died from the flu.
4. Flu shot is 30% effective.

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2. Charles Daughter basically invented MIIP's
3. The first patient was going to lose a leg because of a blocked artery.
4. Happened in 1964.]]> 2018-01-16 17:04:25 UTC https://padlet.com/swisherwill/ysu1psowyv9b/wish/221789838 Workplace Flu Prevention swisherwill https://padlet.com/swisherwill/ysu1psowyv9b/wish/222141400 1. Changes are made because of flue season.
2. More patients are needing treatment because of flu.
3. Dispatchers ask a series of question.
4. If they have the flu then paramedics come prepared.]]> 2018-01-17 17:04:16 UTC https://padlet.com/swisherwill/ysu1psowyv9b/wish/222141400 Glaucoma Awareness swisherwill https://padlet.com/swisherwill/ysu1psowyv9b/wish/222539016 1. Effects vision.
2. A leading cause of blindness
3. Peripheral vision is the first to go.
4. Damages the optic nerve.]]> 2018-01-18 17:50:05 UTC https://padlet.com/swisherwill/ysu1psowyv9b/wish/222539016 Tide Pods swisherwill https://padlet.com/swisherwill/ysu1psowyv9b/wish/223435839 1. People are eating laundry detergent pods.
2. A steep spike in poisonings.
3. 10 deaths have been related.
4. They are poisonous.]]> 2018-01-22 17:05:41 UTC https://padlet.com/swisherwill/ysu1psowyv9b/wish/223435839 How to limit the risk of the flu in your home. swisherwill https://padlet.com/swisherwill/ysu1psowyv9b/wish/223885037 1. Worst Flu season in 8 years.
2. Bad in every state except for Hawaii.
3. 30 flu related deaths in children this year.
4. To prevent the flu wash your hands.]]> 2018-01-23 17:04:47 UTC https://padlet.com/swisherwill/ysu1psowyv9b/wish/223885037 Parkinson's Disease swisherwill https://padlet.com/swisherwill/ysu1psowyv9b/wish/224780828 1. Neil Diamond has Parkinson's disease.
2. Symptoms include tremors, mood swings, and shaking.
3. 1 million diagnosed.
4. Most are diagnosed by 60.]]> 2018-01-25 17:50:28 UTC https://padlet.com/swisherwill/ysu1psowyv9b/wish/224780828 Cloned Monkeys swisherwill https://padlet.com/swisherwill/ysu1psowyv9b/wish/226676327 1. First Primates to be cloned.
2. Same process that we used to clone dolly the sheep
3. Tried on 20 different animals.
4. China hopes to do it more.]]> 2018-01-31 17:05:25 UTC https://padlet.com/swisherwill/ysu1psowyv9b/wish/226676327