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The aftermath of COVID: long COVID

As I am currently recovering from COVID infection, it is very likely that one of the omicron variants is the culprit of my malaise.

The symptoms were mild, however, I felt sick and fatigued for a week since having a positive rapid antigen test. Interestingly, symptoms changed almost every day from a scratchy throat, lower back pain and a runny nose.

The question is whether I will develop long COVID later. In fact, long COVID does not require a severe illness or hospitalisation to occur, because even a mild illness has been shown to produce prolonged symptoms lasting weeks post-infection.

In the article below I address these questions :

What is long COVID?
- Symptoms
- Risk factors
- Conditions predisposing to long COVID
- Conditions resulting from long COVID from diabetes to autoimmune diseases
- Whether vaccines before or during long COVID can alleviate symptoms
- Yes children can have long COVID
- Early variants are more likely to cause long COVID than omicron variants
- How to resolve the symptoms of long COVID



https://lexmedicus.com.au/the-aftermath-of-covid-long-covid/

Sooner or later everyone will have some sort of back problems especially when the years go by.

While some will disappear without a trace, others will recur affecting the professional life and personal wellbeing of the people affected.

Disc herniation is a more serious type of back problem. In the link below we describe all the secrets and unknowns of this pathology, how it develops and how to treat it.

Considering that low back pain is a major cause for sick leave and compensation in the workplace costing almost $5 billion per year for its management, it is critical to be aware of the risks to developing low back pain and understanding the best strategies for preventing recidives.

Watch you back readers !!!

Disc Herniation of the Spine Disk herniation is one of the most frequent causes of back pain mostly affecting the lower spine.

Here I am again to elaborate on a critical topic: a heart attack, at times a sudden event that can unexpectedly end a young life.

CORONARY HEART DISEASE TAKES OVER 17,000 Australian lives each year.

10,400 MEN AND 7,280 WOMEN DIED FROM A HEART ATTACK IN 2019.

The death of Shane Warne is a serious alarm bell because his heart attack might have been prevented if addressed early.

In this article I will discuss:
• the evidence on men’s shorter longevity compared to women;
• the diseases that constitute the main causes of death, and
• how to address, diagnose and treat heart disease, the number one cause of fatality in men.

I hope this information will persuade my male readers to act promptly when certain symptoms arise, because a lot can be done to repair a suffering heart and prevent a heart attack.

As you service your car yearly, please be remember to check your heart as well, particularly when the years go by.



https://lexmedicus.com.au/preventing-the-preventable-the-lesson-learned-with-the-loss-of-shane-warne/

This is the article of today from Lex Medicus Publishing on meniscal tears. you can find all the characteristics of this pathology in the link below.

🦵 Over 40% of people over 65 years of age have meniscal tears, but not necessarily symptoms.

A is the most frequent injury of the knee.

Meniscal tears can be caused by trauma or knee degeneration as the result of progressive wear and tear of the knee joint.

Traumatic related injuries are commonly observed in young athletes, whereas in older adults, the may tear due to the overall degeneration of knee including the .

👇 Learn more about this including causes, risk factors, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment and prevention in the article below.

Written by Director, A/Prof Cristina Morganti-Kossmann.



https://mailchi.mp/lexmedicus.com.au/meniscal-tears...

Meniscal tears

Take a look at this article describing a common complication following the anterior approach to hip replacement surgery. Here I also report two clinical studies revealing that the dysfunction of the lateral femoral cutaneous nerve is present in a high percentage (up to 50%) of patients post-operatively and can last for years.

Although not debilitating the numbness and other sensory alterations of the lateral thigh are significantly impacting on patients well being.



https://mailchi.mp/lexmedicus.com.au/thigh-nerve-damage

The ulnar nerve originates from the C8 and thoracic nerve roots of the cervical spine. From the neck, these nerves descend along the body to form the brachial plexus from where they extent along the shoulder, the upper arm and forearm down to the hand and fingers.

The main nerves of the shoulder / upper extremities are the axillary nerve, the median, the radial and the ulnar nerve. Ulnar nerve entrapment is caused by the swelling of the soft tissue surrounding the nerve, resulting in constriction of the nerve and functional neuropathy. This can occur at different levels along the nerve, such as the neck, collarbone and wrist, but it is mostly observed at the side of the elbow. In this case it is named cubital tunnel syndrome. If it occurs at the wrist it is called Guyon's canal syndrome. Depending on the entrapment point, there are different neurological manifestations.
Click the link below to access the full pathology

https://mailchi.mp/lexmedicus.com.au/defining-brain-death-1160398

Demonstrating brain death in a severely ill patient is difficult, but essential to determine whether an individual is qualified to receive life-saving medical care or whether any form of treatment is obsolete. This distinction is particularly relevant when a patient is a potential organ donor. In the past, cardio-respiratory death was the only definition of death, leading to errors and misdiagnosis. But nowadays the progress in our understanding of bodily functions and neurological testing have made the process of defining brain death more precise and devoid of misunderstandings.
Click the link below to access the full article

https://mailchi.mp/lexmedicus.com.au/defining-brain-death

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Because of the important role our hands play in our life, finger fractures can severely impair our daily activities and need to be repaired quickly and efficiently.

Imagine a pianist with the incorrect healing of a finger fracture; this could end the musician’s career. Or think of a factory worker occupied in fine machinery constructions; a complex finger fracture will severely affect the worker’s capacity to continue their employment.
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Hand injuries and fractures occupy a significant place within the medico-legal space, in particular from workplace injuries. The compensation for such injuries can reach a substantial amount when the damage is so severe to compromise the return to work or require an extended sick leave.

Read the pathology below to learn more. 😊

Finger fractures are not insignificant injuries

Although not strictly law-related, gene therapy presents a large number of ethical and even legal aspects that require a clear regulation from policy makers of governmental organisations worldwide.
Have a read of the article and find the extraordinary potential of gene therapy for treatment of rare, life-threatening, genetic diseases.

🧬 is in some respects still experimental because the and policymakers have to address the technical barriers and ethical concerns surrounding genome editing.

🧬 Is it okay to use gene therapy on an embryo when it is impossible to get permission from that same individual? Is getting permission from the parents enough?

🧬 What if gene therapies are too expensive and only wealthy people can access and afford them?

🧬 Can you remember the Dr He's of the twin girls in China? Should scientists ever be able to edit germline cells? #

Learn more about gene therapy including the scandal of the Chinese twins and other scientific experiments

Gene therapy

All you needed to know about pelvic fractures and... click our latest newsletter from Lex Medicus Publishing by the yours truly 😊

[PELVIC FRACTURES FACTS] Did you know that:
🦴 carry a high risk for significant complications and even death?

🦴in Australia, the yearly incidence of pelvic fractures is 23 per 100,000, they represented approximately 3% of all skeletal and comprise 8-9.3% of all traumas admitted to hospital?

🦴the industries in which pelvic fractures are most frequent include transport, construction, agriculture, mining, and manufacturing?

🦴according to the Statistics, the median paid for the combination of all fractures was $15,600 and time lost 8 weeks?

⬇️Learn more about the significance of pelvic injuries in the space in the article below, written by Director, A/Prof Maria Cristina Morganti-Kossmann.



https://mailchi.mp/lexmedicus.com.au/pelvic_fractures?e=8e0948fb9b

Read my last article on Why blood types matter in transfusion, pregnancy and COVID-19 infection.

A couple of [BLOOD FACTS] for you

💉 Did you know that blood donated has a limited lifespan of up to 42 days?

💉 That 1 in 13 000 blood units are administered to the wrong patient with occasional fatal outcomes?

💉 That victims of blood-borne infections caused by transfusion are still awaiting compensation and apologies?

💉 That preliminary data suggests that people with blood type 0 are protected from the severity of infection?



https://mailchi.mp/lexmedicus.com.au/why-our-blood-group-matters-in-transfusions-pregnancy-and-covid-infection

Thoracic outlet syndrome (TOS) is a critical condition both in and within the medico-legal setting. is not easy to recognise, diagnose and treat, often resulting in a patient’s prolonged suffering before the condition is finally identified.

In this article, Maria Cristina Morganti-Kossmann and Thomas Kossmann provide a brief overview of the pathological characteristics of TOS. In addition, there is a specific case study to illustrate the roller coaster of an individual who suffered a significant impairment of the function of the upper limb. It was only years later at the that TOS was finally identified and treated allowing the patient to regain work capacity.





https://mailchi.mp/lexmedicus.com.au/thoracic-outlet-syndrome-from-diagnosis-to-impairment-assessment