I've been thinking more about organ donation this week because Rexie lost her son in an accident. While they couldn't donate all his organs, Rexie made sure his family donated the ones they could.
So many things are done now for organ donation that were not even possible a few years ago. Today the HOPE Act was signed into law (HIV Organ Policy Equity), so research can begin so HIV positive patients can receive viable organs from other HIV patients.
Hep C patients can also receive organs from Hep C positive donors as UC Davis advises patients in this article.
Don't wait. Let your family know that you want to donate. Give the gift of life.
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Friday, November 22, 2013
Friday, January 23, 2009
Nuggets for January 23
It's a happy, happy Friday, all! I love the weekend, especially when I'm not working.
Since the week is done, here are a few interesting things I've encountered lately.
What do you do when you get a needlestick? Here's the VA's resource for occupational exposure and HIV. While digging around on this very subject, I found a great resource on HIV called The Body Pro.
It's a little more complicated than a needlestick, but we had to deal with a patient who recently had a transbronchial biospy of the lung this week. Thurlbeck's Pathology of the Lung has some interesting facts about this type of procedure used to diagnose all sorts of lung conditions, from cancer to infection.
Finally, with all the MRSA and shenanigans going around we had a patient with a very scary looking butt cheek and one of these. If it's not MRSA, I'll be surprised. I've only seen one previous to this, on my pediatric clinical in nursing school and it involved MRSA and I & D and it was nasty!
On that memorable note, have a great weekend! We'll be eating cake (for Bubba's birthday party with all the kids).
Since the week is done, here are a few interesting things I've encountered lately.
What do you do when you get a needlestick? Here's the VA's resource for occupational exposure and HIV. While digging around on this very subject, I found a great resource on HIV called The Body Pro.
It's a little more complicated than a needlestick, but we had to deal with a patient who recently had a transbronchial biospy of the lung this week. Thurlbeck's Pathology of the Lung has some interesting facts about this type of procedure used to diagnose all sorts of lung conditions, from cancer to infection.
Finally, with all the MRSA and shenanigans going around we had a patient with a very scary looking butt cheek and one of these. If it's not MRSA, I'll be surprised. I've only seen one previous to this, on my pediatric clinical in nursing school and it involved MRSA and I & D and it was nasty!
On that memorable note, have a great weekend! We'll be eating cake (for Bubba's birthday party with all the kids).
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