Month: July 2019

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If the blood sugar is newly found to be elevated and the treatment effect is not very good, don’t forget to have a pancreatic CT.

Retired teacher Mr. Chen has always been in good health, but a physical examination six months ago found that his blood sugar was high. The doctor advised him to take some hypoglycemic drugs to control his blood sugar. After taking the medicine for a period of time, Mr. Chen’s blood sugar is still not well controlled. Fasting blood sugar is often above 10 mol/L, and sometimes it can reach 16 or 17 mmol/L after meals. He does not pay too much attention. Knowing that in the last half month, Mr. Chen felt that his upper abdomen often felt a little distended and painful, his back also felt uncomfortable, and his appetite was not as good as before, so he remembered Read More …

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Is it necessary to have a what examination when diagnosed with diabetes for the first time?

Some friends only occasionally check the blood sugar of their fingers, or the physical examination finds that the blood sugar is too high. In general, Dr. Clove will tell everyone that it is best to go to the hospital to check the venous blood sugar. If the venous blood sugar is still higher than the standard, i.e. Fasting blood sugar is higher than 7.0 mmol/L and blood sugar is higher than 11.1 mmol/L 2 hours after meal, then we will diagnose diabetes. Next, in order to understand the progress of the disease to what and give more accurate and appropriate treatment, doctors usually need to do some examinations, the most common of which include the following: Glucose-related conditions 1. Fasting Read More …

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Do you wear pink gloves? However, such gloves have been banned in the United States.

Every medical intern starts his career in the operating room with a pair of surgical gloves. When we entered the operating room at the beginning, we opened the glove package with trepidation and clumsily wore surgical gloves. When our hands were sweating nervously, we could not reach into the gloves. We must be wondering in our hearts how the gloves were wiped with so little powder. This memory will never be forgotten by every surgeon. Now, this kind of glove will also become history-on March 21 this year, the FDA broke a big news. The FDA issued a ban on most powdered medical gloves, including all surgical gloves and surgical examination gloves. This seemingly simple ban may bring about an Read More …

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Neck sore, stiff feeling? You may be suffering from cervical muscle strain

My neck is always sore, is this cervical spondylosis? The weather is hot, I like to blow cool wind, is it not good for cervical spine? Neck pain is really uncomfortable, what should I do? Do you want to know the answers to these questions? Let’s look at the cartoon below (if you can’t see the cartoon, please click here to update the mobile phone client to the latest version.) A brief summary of several key points: Is cervical muscle strain what? What are its typical symptoms? Cervical muscle strain is different from cervical spondylosis. Choosing the right pillow is conducive to relaxation of cervical vertebrae.

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Wrapping a blanket can make the baby sleep longer, but it is also more dangerous! Please look at the infant guide recommended by Americans.

Ding Ma said (Micro Signal: Dingxiangmami) In the past, there were always grandmothers and grandmothers with babies in the community. One of the most effective ways to let the baby sleep long was to pick up the baby, that is, to wrap it in swaddling clothes. In fact, in the United States, about 4,000 infants die of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) every year, and wrapping infants in swaddling clothes while sleeping will increase the risk of sudden death by 50-60%. Are these figures shocking? In fact, it is risky for a baby to wrap in swaddling clothes. It will reduce the child’s perception ability to a certain extent. The baby will be less disturbed and will naturally sleep soundly Read More …

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In hot summer, be cool and not [air conditioning disease]

It was not long before the temperature in long summer began to rise, and many [stove cities] gradually showed their true colors. In the face of the coming hot summer, the witty mother will take out the remote control of the air conditioner beside her, shake it proudly, and then give her a big smile. However, when enjoying the coolness brought by the air conditioner, my mother must have encountered such a situation: Entering the room, a burst of coolness came on my face. Although I would get goose bumps all over my body, I still couldn’t help shouting [cool]. However, after a few hours, I began to have nasal congestion, runny nose, cough, fatigue, headache, dry and itchy throat, Read More …

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Will native chickens and native eggs be more [supplementary] and more [natural]?

People are shopping in supermarkets and farmers’ markets, and they often see products with prefixes such as [soil] [ancient law] [tradition]. Because many friends think such products are [natural], merchants will also raise prices for such products. Native chickens and native eggs are one of them and are often considered [more delicious] [more nutritious] [safer]. Dr. Clove would like to use this article to remind everyone that native chickens and eggs are easy to be imitated and the price will be higher, but safety and nutrition are not necessarily better. What are the differences between [native chicken] and [foreign chicken]? Native chickens are also called firewood chickens, stupid chickens and walking chickens, while foreign chickens are also called caged chickens. Read More …

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How to eat staple food during weight loss? It is enough to read this one

Summer is coming, and another round of weight loss climax has been set off. Nowadays, many people refuse to eat staple food when talking about losing weight. In their view, carbohydrates are a nightmare to lose weight. If you don’t eat staple food, you will definitely lose weight successfully? Is there any way to lose weight while eating? Dr. Clove invited Teacher Fan to talk about how to eat staple food when losing weight. Will you lose weight if you don’t eat staple food? Yes, it will. But the premise is not only not to eat staple food, but also not to eat anything containing carbohydrates. In addition to traditional staple food and bread, it also includes all kinds of Read More …

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Follow these practical tips to help you get through menopause smoothly.

Time spends no time, and in an instant I am in my forties. I am bored and hot flashes, waist and knees ache, menstrual disorder… Suddenly I found that this is the beginning of menopause. Last time we listed the common manifestations of menopause (click to view the article). Of the votes of more than 1,000 people on WeChat and the website, nearly 70% said they were at this stage now, while another 20% said they were about to enter menopause and were a little at a loss. So this time, Dr. Clove will talk about practical ways to deal with various symptoms. Changes in menstrual volume and cycle disorder Understand that this is a common phenomenon of menopause, don’t Read More …