Archive for June, 2009

Dad got sick again

Sunday, June 21st, 2009
Dad got sick again

Dad got sick last week and we started to get worried again. We took him to Urgent Care and the doctor said he had some pleural effusion in his lungs, which meant that the CHF caused some liquid to collect in his lungs again. “uh oh”, we thought.  One thing different this time…we’ve been... »

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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Friday, June 19th, 2009
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Image via Wikipedia Hby Rose Broyles What is It? Refers to chronic bronchitis or emphysema where the airways become narrowed.  Unlike asthma, condition Continue reading »

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Traumatic Brain Injury Major Cause of Death in Elderly

Tuesday, June 16th, 2009
Traumatic Brain Injury Major Cause of Death in Elderly

Image by Zach_ManchesterUK via Flickr Not too long ago, a well-known stage actress and sometime film actress, Natasha Richardson died of head injuries sustained from a fall while skiing with her family.  What was shocking to most people was the severity of her fall.  She had only lightly… Continue reading »

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