... Ask if he want to be referred to a specialist Decision · Refer to specialist if patients want so · Ask the patient to come back if he think the hearing deteriorates It is obvious ...
... resulting in need for LASIK retreatment in 10.7% of patients. Regression to preoperative vision sometimes occurs with time[15]. There is a 0 to 3.6% loss of two or more lines of best spectacle corrected ...
... blood flow and subsequent osteonecrosis (8). Patients may present asymptomatically, and typical radiographic findings of DON include: decalcification of bone, cystic lesions, osteosclerotic patterns, ...
... in World War II several hospital ships were attacked and sunk killing many nurses, doctors and patients. Hospital ships are protected under humanitarian law, the second Geneva (II) Convention for the Amelioration ...
... to ensure there is enough space to accept several casualties at the same time. The maximum number of patients the treatment area can accommodate should be marked in the SMS. If several treatment areas ...
MICHAEL TIPTON Introduction Over the last decades scientific knowledge about immersion in cold water has increased significantly. This has led to modifications and significant technological progress ...
... parasites /µl whilst others are designed for endemic countries and will detect high density infections only, that is > 2000 or 5000 parasites /µl. Tests continue to be positive in patients who have been ...
... contact between the patients and their families or other crew members are possible before a contagious patient is being diagnosed, isolated and treated. Assuming lifelong infection, about one-third of ...
... with other salmonella infections, concern general hygiene, water treatment aboard and food handling. Few patients become chronic carriers of typhoid organisms. Typhoid carriers should be excluded from ...
... had doubled. No studies are available on the prevalence of the infection and/or colonization in patients and staff of ship hospitals in passenger ships. The relevance of global travel and transport ...
... S, Ramesh D, et al. Case reports of two interesting patients with sea snake envenomation. J Assoc Physicians India. 2020; 68(12): 78–81, indexed in Pubmed: 33247651. Kishida T, Toda M, Go Y, et al. Population ...
... for example, get in contact with relatives, visit fellow citizens/church congregation in the next port, etc., will most likely create a better outcome for both the patients and medical care givers. ...
... optimal for the assessment and treatment of all patients. An important consideration when designing the sickbay is possible integration with other areas that can be used for medical purposes when necessary. ...
SUE STANNARD Introduction Although the evacuation of a seafarer or passenger from a ship is not a common occurrence on many vessels, it does occur. In 2017, Radio Medico Norway treated 1316 patients, ...
... seafarers as patients or clients and the industry they work in. An all-round port clinic combines aspects of general practice, occupational medicine and tropical medicine, and may include a telemedicine ...
... will not result in the best outcome because of the standard of medical facilities and care in the patient's home country. Fortunately, these are rare and it is important to find the right balance between ...
... patients and their families. It is not uncommon for patients to request procedures or materials available in a different country, however it is always advisable to use locally and customarily available ...
... tobacco, alcohol or drugs should take place when the seafarer is at home with access to appropriate medication and support. [1] https://www.psychiatry.org/patients-families/addiction/what-is-addiction. ...
... He stated that in Mombasa his scurvy patients got treatment and ‘the oranges made them well again’.[38] The solution to the problem was found, forgotten and found again, many times. George Anson’s first ...
... the on board medical facilities, medicines and medical equipment and record keeping To communicate on health issues with patients, ship’s officers, onshore medical and port health services Skills ...