Guest guest Posted May 31, 2002 Report Share Posted May 31, 2002 Aletta, Glad to hear you will have some pleasant company. Thanks for your TERM contribution. Jan > Just thinking how much more pleasant and stress free life would have been > if only the first doctor I told that something was very wrong with me, I > would have been believed, instead of dismissed. I might not have lost all > my resources while trying to find someone who took me seriously. I > might have lived in less fear and anxiety, my family too. It seems we > all knew when it started to go horribly wrong, but ended up wasting a lot > of time, effort and resources trying to find someone to believe and > validate us. Sadly we can still only look to an autopsy for > vindication. For me, at least, this is the worst part of it. > I keep seeing the phrase 'he/she knew he/she wasn't right " , just how can we > stop that from happening? > My mother-in-law (what a total dear) is here till Monday, after that I'll > put my eneregies into the plain language guide to MSA. I'll compile the > contributions. Add in the other gems you've submitted. > > my contribution for the day, in the simplest of terms: > Hypo = under > Hyper = over > Hypotense = low blood pressure > Hypertense = high blood pressure > Hypovolemic = too little blood volume > Hypervolemic = too much blood volume > Hypothermic = below normal temperature > Hyperthermic = above normal temperature > Respiration = to breathe, take in oxygen (gas) > Aspiration = to breathe take in liquid or solid > Aspiration pneumonia = developing pneumonia as a consequence of aspiration > Edema = swelling of tissue due to excessive fluid buildup (swollen feet, > ankles, abdomen) > Pulmenary Edema = fluid buildup in body cavity affecting lungs and breathing > > aletta mes > vancouver, bc Canada > web: http://aletta.0catch.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 31, 2002 Report Share Posted May 31, 2002 Aletta, Glad to hear you will have some pleasant company. Thanks for your TERM contribution. Jan > Just thinking how much more pleasant and stress free life would have been > if only the first doctor I told that something was very wrong with me, I > would have been believed, instead of dismissed. I might not have lost all > my resources while trying to find someone who took me seriously. I > might have lived in less fear and anxiety, my family too. It seems we > all knew when it started to go horribly wrong, but ended up wasting a lot > of time, effort and resources trying to find someone to believe and > validate us. Sadly we can still only look to an autopsy for > vindication. For me, at least, this is the worst part of it. > I keep seeing the phrase 'he/she knew he/she wasn't right " , just how can we > stop that from happening? > My mother-in-law (what a total dear) is here till Monday, after that I'll > put my eneregies into the plain language guide to MSA. I'll compile the > contributions. Add in the other gems you've submitted. > > my contribution for the day, in the simplest of terms: > Hypo = under > Hyper = over > Hypotense = low blood pressure > Hypertense = high blood pressure > Hypovolemic = too little blood volume > Hypervolemic = too much blood volume > Hypothermic = below normal temperature > Hyperthermic = above normal temperature > Respiration = to breathe, take in oxygen (gas) > Aspiration = to breathe take in liquid or solid > Aspiration pneumonia = developing pneumonia as a consequence of aspiration > Edema = swelling of tissue due to excessive fluid buildup (swollen feet, > ankles, abdomen) > Pulmenary Edema = fluid buildup in body cavity affecting lungs and breathing > > aletta mes > vancouver, bc Canada > web: http://aletta.0catch.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 31, 2002 Report Share Posted May 31, 2002 Aletta, I am glad to hear that your mother in law is visiting with you. It is nice you are still close. Thank you for putting your time in for the term definitions. I know it will help me. God bless, Belinda tors > Just thinking how much more pleasant and stress free life would have been > if only the first doctor I told that something was very wrong with me, I > would have been believed, instead of dismissed. I might not have lost all > my resources while trying to find someone who took me seriously. I > might have lived in less fear and anxiety, my family too. It seems we > all knew when it started to go horribly wrong, but ended up wasting a lot > of time, effort and resources trying to find someone to believe and > validate us. Sadly we can still only look to an autopsy for > vindication. For me, at least, this is the worst part of it. > I keep seeing the phrase 'he/she knew he/she wasn't right " , just how can we > stop that from happening? > My mother-in-law (what a total dear) is here till Monday, after that I'll > put my eneregies into the plain language guide to MSA. I'll compile the > contributions. Add in the other gems you've submitted. > > my contribution for the day, in the simplest of terms: > Hypo = under > Hyper = over > Hypotense = low blood pressure > Hypertense = high blood pressure > Hypovolemic = too little blood volume > Hypervolemic = too much blood volume > Hypothermic = below normal temperature > Hyperthermic = above normal temperature > Respiration = to breathe, take in oxygen (gas) > Aspiration = to breathe take in liquid or solid > Aspiration pneumonia = developing pneumonia as a consequence of aspiration > Edema = swelling of tissue due to excessive fluid buildup (swollen feet, > ankles, abdomen) > Pulmenary Edema = fluid buildup in body cavity affecting lungs and breathing > > aletta mes > vancouver, bc Canada > web: http://aletta.0catch.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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