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This digital document is an article from Skin & Allergy News, published by Thomson Gale on July 1, 2007. The length of the article is 578 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Pulsed dye laser risky for infantile hemangioma.(Dermatologic Surgery)
Author: Bruce Jancin
Publication: Skin & Allergy News (Magazine/Journal)
Date: July 1, 2007
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 38Issue: 7Page: 29(1)

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This digital document is an article from Pediatric News, published by Thomson Gale on December 1, 2007. The length of the article is 536 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Most hemangioma growth occurs in first 3 months of age.(Clinical Rounds)
Author: Sherry Boschert
Publication: Pediatric News (Magazine/Journal)
Date: December 1, 2007
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 41Issue: 12Page: 26(1)

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This digital document is an article from Skin & Allergy News, published by Thomson Gale on March 1, 2007. The length of the article is 672 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Pulsed dye laser mostly safe as hemangioma Tx.(Dermatologic Surgery)
Author: Sherry Boschert
Publication: Skin & Allergy News (Magazine/Journal)
Date: March 1, 2007
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 38Issue: 3Page: 39(1)

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This digital document is an article from Pediatric Nursing, published by Jannetti Publications, Inc. on March 1, 1998. The length of the article is 2078 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

From the supplier: Hemangioma on the right cheek in a 9-month-old Caucasian female is a large, raised reddish-purple vascular birthmark. Hemangioma, the most common tumors of infancy, do not appear at birth usually, though termed birthmarks; theyappear in 2.6% of newborns, more in the Caucasian group, especially in the preterm infants and more in females. The child's cardiovascular status should be evaluated when a practitioner assesses a child with a hemangioma. A check for anemia, thrombocytopenia and associated bleeding disorders is needed. A hemangioma greater than 5 cm in diameter might be associated with Kassaback-Merrit syndrome. A special management plan might be needed.

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Title: Pediatric management problems. (hemangioma)
Author: Richard Belkengren
Publication: Pediatric Nursing (Refereed)
Date: March 1, 1998
Publisher: Jannetti Publications, Inc.
Volume: v24Issue: n2Page: p174(2)

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This digital document is an article from Pediatric News, published by Thomson Gale on March 1, 2007. The length of the article is 707 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Pulsed dye laser mostly safe for hemangioma.(Clinical Rounds)
Author: Sherry Boschert
Publication: Pediatric News (Magazine/Journal)
Date: March 1, 2007
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 41Issue: 3Page: 40(1)

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Information on many genetic disorders, and the frequent new findings on them, has been extremely difficult to come byuntil now. The Gale Encyclopedia of Genetic Disorders addresses the need for current, hard-to-find facts on emerging discoveries. The two-volume Encyclopedia, presented in a single alphabetical sequence, provides clear, complete information on genetic disorders, including conditions, tests, procedures, treatments and therapies, in articles that are both comprehensive and easy to understand, in language accessible to laypersons. The articles are arranged in a standardized format for quick comparison and ease of use, while non-disorder topics are covered in detail with extended entries. Students will want to consult the Gale Encyclopedia of Genetic Disorders for useful information on a range of well known disorders, including Down Syndrome, Trisomy, Hemophilia and Tourette Syndrome, and rarely seen diseases such as Meckel Syndrome, Neuraminidase Deficiency and Phenylketonuria.

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This digital document is an article from Dermatology Nursing, published by Thomson Gale on October 1, 2007. The length of the article is 1274 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

From the author: The "What's Your Assessment?" series includes a short case presentation and differential diagnosis. It is followed by a discussion of the disease or condition and the rationale used in each step of the assessment.

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Title: What's your assessment?(Clinical Skills)(skin lesion)(Clinical report)
Author: Helen M. Petros
Publication: Dermatology Nursing (Magazine/Journal)
Date: October 1, 2007
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 19Issue: 5Page: 465(3)

Article Type: Clinical report

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This digital document is an article from Dermatology Nursing, published by Thomson Gale on February 1, 2007. The length of the article is 537 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

From the author: The "Clinical Snapshot" series provides a concise examination of a clinical presentation including history, treatment, patient education, and nursing measures. Using the format here, you are invited to submit your "Clinical Snapshot" to Dermatology Nursing.

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Title: Neonatal hemangiomatosis.(Clinical Snapshot)(Author abstract)
Author: Laura Yousenasna
Publication: Dermatology Nursing (Magazine/Journal)
Date: February 1, 2007
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 19Issue: 1Page: 86(1)

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This digital document is an article from Pediatric News, published by International Medical News Group on July 1, 2001. The length of the article is 585 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Consider Benign Action for Some Skin Conditions.
Author: Jennifer M. Wang
Publication: Pediatric News (Magazine/Journal)
Date: July 1, 2001
Publisher: International Medical News Group
Volume: 35Issue: 7Page: 28

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This digital document is an article from Southern Medical Journal, published by Southern Medical Association on June 1, 2005. The length of the article is 3190 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Surgical management of intracranial cavernous malformations: the Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, Shreveport experience.
Author: Caglar Berk
Publication: Southern Medical Journal (Magazine/Journal)
Date: June 1, 2005
Publisher: Southern Medical Association
Volume: 98Issue: 6Page: 611(5)

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This digital document is an article from Dermatology Nursing, published by Jannetti Publications, Inc. on June 1, 1998. The length of the article is 4557 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

From the author: Several different systems of terminology for vascular birthmarks are defined, using descriptive terms (capillary hemangioma, cavernous hemangioma, mixed hemangiomas, etc.) for consistency. Capillary hemangiomas have the most complete and rapid rate of resolution whereas cavernous hemangiomas are considerably slower to respond. Vascular lesions in the V1 distribution of the trigeminal nerve and in the lumbosacral area need imaging studies for presence of internal involvement. Vascular lesions that require systemic therapy are those that obstruct vision, airway, or genitourinary tract; and produce congestive heart failure or consumption of formed blood products. The various modalities of treatment including steroids, are discussed briefly.

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Title: Vascular birthmarks in children. (includes continuing education test)
Author: James E. Rasmussen
Publication: Dermatology Nursing (Refereed)
Date: June 1, 1998
Publisher: Jannetti Publications, Inc.
Volume: v10Issue: n3Page: p169(12)

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Information on many genetic disorders, and the frequent new findings on them, has been extremely difficult to come byuntil now. The Gale Encyclopedia of Genetic Disorders addresses the need for current, hard-to-find facts on emerging discoveries. The two-volume Encyclopedia, presented in a single alphabetical sequence, provides clear, complete information on genetic disorders, including conditions, tests, procedures, treatments and therapies, in articles that are both comprehensive and easy to understand, in language accessible to laypersons. The articles are arranged in a standardized format for quick comparison and ease of use, while non-disorder topics are covered in detail with extended entries. Students will want to consult the Gale Encyclopedia of Genetic Disorders for useful information on a range of well known disorders, including Down Syndrome, Trisomy, Hemophilia and Tourette Syndrome, and rarely seen diseases such as Meckel Syndrome, Neuraminidase Deficiency and Phenylketonuria.

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This digital document is an article from Dermatology Nursing, published by Jannetti Publications, Inc. on April 1, 2004. The length of the article is 553 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

From the author: The "What's Your Assessment?" series includes a short case presentation and differential diagnosis. It is followed by a discussion of the disease or condition and the rationale used in each step of the assessment.

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Title: What's your assessment?(Clinical Skills)
Author: Barbara Bielan
Publication: Dermatology Nursing (Refereed)
Date: April 1, 2004
Publisher: Jannetti Publications, Inc.
Volume: 16Issue: 2Page: 178(2)

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A must read for humanity
Anyone who uses the American health care system or works in it should read this book. This story of a Harvard doctor with a brain tumor shows why there is so much needless suffering within our health care system. It's not going to start getting better unless we all look at the problem and do our part to fix it.

Medicine from the inside, and it's not pretty
Despite its bland title this is a harrowing expose of the relationship between doctors, hospitals and patients. It's also a moving personal story about catastrophe, agonizing recovery and adjustment.

A week after graduating with honors from Harvard Medical School, Heymann suffered a severe seizure and was rushed to the emergency room. Awakening with no memory of the event, she found her arms and legs strapped to a hard slab. Unable to move, surrounded by strangers, she was terrified and kept calling for her husband, wondering what "they" had done to him. No one answered her cries.

And this was only the beginning. As Heymann describes the nightmare of awaiting diagnosis, clinging to the stoicism she learned as a medical student -good patients are quiet patients - she begins to understand that hospitals are constructed around the convenience of the professionals. She reflects on the small things that might ease a patient's anxiety - knowledge mostly. Explanations about what is happening and what they can expect of themselves on release.

Heymann had bled into her brain and surgery was recommended. The operation was botched, through medical oversight, but Heymann's anger about this is less than her anger at the lies, evasions and brush-offs which follow. After numerous conflicting reports, her doctor tells her the hemangioma had all been removed. But one of the books most chilling passages comes later. The pathologist's study concluded that her hemangioma had not been removed. Her doctor never informed her of this report (she does not say how she learned of it).

Discharged after surgery, Heymann is so weak that watching television is too taxing and caring for her toddler son is impossible. No one was prepared for the sort of care she would need. And Heymann herself refuses to compromise her ambitions. She believes strongly that meaning in life comes from helping others. She and her husband (also a doctor) had always intended to work in a clinic in a third world country. They also want a second child.

So she embarks on her grueling internship as soon as possible, terrified of the seizures which may wreck her career. Numerous heart-tugging case histories are interspersed with her own halting progress. Explaining procedures and home care to her patients, she shows how the frightened "difficult" patients are calmed and easier to treat when given a modicum of understanding.

This well-written, moving and deeply scary memoir should be widely read but probably won't be. In a letter Heymann wrote to the New England Journal of Medicine protesting prejudice against people with seizures she described herself as "a physician who has both treated patients with seizures and lived with seizures." The Journalremoved only four words. "They would not print that I had lived with seizures, only that I had treated others." ... Read more