Joseph R. Anticaglia MD Medical Advisory Board Blood thinners, (anticoagulant or antiplatelet medications), are designed to treat blood clots that have formed, prevent the formation of new blood clots and stop blood clots from getting bigger. Antiplatelet drugs, such as aspirin, prevent blood cells (platelets) from clumping together so they do not form blood clots. These drugs prevent platelets from sticking
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Joseph R. Anticaglia, MD Medical Advisory Board Vanessa is an 11 year old with type 1 diabetes who presented to the emergency department for the third time within the past 12 months because of “problems with her sugar.” She was unconscious, in hypoglycemic shock (extremely low blood glucose level) and clinging to life. The doctors weren’t able to start an intravenous in the customary fashion by placing a needle
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Joseph R. Anticaglia MD Medical Advisory Board According to a June 23, 2020 report by Johns Hopkins University, there were 34,700 new cases of the coronavirus in the U. S. Five days later, that number jumped to 45,000 new cases of the virus. In short, the U. S. is worse-off today than in April of this year when it experienced the highest number of confirmed, coronavirus cases. As of June 29th, there are 2.6
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Joseph R. Anticaglia, MD Medical Advisory Board The current pandemic has energized scientists around the globe to come up with targeted treatments and effective vaccines for COVID-19. Investigators in the U. S. are searching for off-label uses of pharmaceutical drugs. A drug may be initially approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), for example, to treat cancer. However, physician discovered that beyond the
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Larry was enjoying dinner at home when halfway through the meal his wife said, “What’s that?” “What do you mean?” “I mean there’s lump on the right side of your face and it’s getting bigger” Larry put his fork down, got up from the kitchen table and walked to the mirror in the bathroom with his wife close behind. Sure enough, the right
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Joseph R. Anticaglia MD Medical Advisory Board Several years ago, my wife and I saw a N. Y. Broadway play titled, “The Bronx Tale.” In it, the fine actor and singer Nick Cordero played the gangster character Sonny, the “Capo” of the Bronx neighborhood. A young neighborhood boy admired Sonny who took the youngster under his wings. In brief, Sonny told the neighborhood kid
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Joseph R. Anticaglia MD Medical Advisory Board Margo is a 52 year old housewife, lives in a two story brick house with an unfinished basement. She has two sisters who live nearby, yet, when her mother was diagnosed with colon cancer, Margo became the sole 24/7 caregiver for her mom who lived by herself. As often happens in families, there is one sibling who steps
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Joseph R. Anticaglia MD Medical Advisory Board Americans have been bombarded with information about COVID-19. There have been mixed messages as to what you should do to protect yourself from getting it and how you should behave to prevent transmitting the disease to others. If I have flu-like symptoms; “When should I contact my doctor or get tested for Covid-19? When will it become safe to get a haircut, swim
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Joseph R. Anticaglia MD Medical Advisory Board There are certain guidelines that are helpful when visiting patients in the hospital. It doesn’t take much effort to be considerate and it can go a long way in making patients feel better. On top of everything, it just might hasten their recovery. Hospital Courtesy: Stay home if you’re sick! Wash your hands just before and after your visit. Always
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Joseph R. Anticaglia MD Medical Advisory Board Telemedicine is the special use of audio or video telecommunication systems to diagnose and treat medical conditions of patients ‘virtually’ — without the physical presence of a physician or health care worker. Patients are treated remotely without the need to visit their doctor’s office or rush to the emergency department of the hospital or urgent care centers. COVID-19 exploded globally in early
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