Outdated, cruel practice should stop Aug 7, 2009
The doctor tried for three painful days to save her leg but gangrene set in and it had to be amputated. Our family had to deal with the challenges of a handicapped dog and Dutchess had to adapt to a life of restrictive mobility. (Missoulian, MT)
Iron-binding Drug Could Help Diabetics Heal Stubborn Wounds Aug 1, 2009
Diabetes can have serious complications like gangrene and skin ulcers due to a restriction of blood supply. (May 4, 2007) The sore on Catrina Hurlburt's leg simply wouldn't heal. (Science Daily)
Analysis: Obama Goes Small at Big Moment Jul 24, 2009
It is a "shot in the foot" and if he is not very careful 'Gangrene' might set in and if 'thats' not handled 'just right' it could be fatal. (politically). (CBS News -- Politics)
Lost British backpacker says he was unprepared Jul 20, 2009
I was] trying to move my toes because I was scared that I might get something like trench foot or gangrene. Then, where it was also moist I kept getting attacked by the leeches. (Boston Globe)
Genetic Factors That Hold Promise For Treatment Of Vascular Diseases Jul 20, 2009
Diabetes can have serious complications like gangrene and skin ulcers due to a restriction of blood supply. (Mar. (Science Daily)
Community gains new hangout for food, nightlife Jul 13, 2009
She was diagnosed with gangrene of the lung and with the illness, dropped down to 63 pounds. Her doctor advised her to stop working. (Fremont Tribune, NE)
Georgetown Senior Notes Jul 7, 2009
Some of the conditions treated at the center include diabetic foot ulcers, lower leg ulcers, bone infections, soft tissue infections and gangrene. For information, call 978-352-5726. (Georgetown Record, MA)
Hoarding 450 cats Jul 5, 2009
" All told, 380 living cats and 106 dead ones were discovered during a police raid at Tiger Ranch in Frazer Township, which owner and operator Linda Bruno billed as a pet adoption center and Hospice. Since then, many of the cats have died. The surviving cats are being housed and cared for at an animal shelter in Clarion that was closed in January, but was re-opened to serve as a quarantine hospital after Tiger Ranch was raided. Many of the cats arrived at the shelter suffering from Feline... (Pet-Abuse.com)
A moment of truth for Obama in Moscow Jul 4, 2009
Moscow will be calculating that it pays to help Obama ease the pain where the wound hurts most at the moment and runs the high risk of turning gangrene. The resultant goodwill will be useful to portray that US-Russia relations can still improve in a serious, sustainable way. (Asia Times Online)
'A beach of blood': Calhoun County veteran lived to tell story of D-Day Jun 6, 2009
Gangrene had taken over. Following surgery, Mixon started rehab. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Bloom Off the Rose Revolution Jun 1, 2009
It was when we lifted up the filthy bedcovers that we saw the full extent of the gangrene. Half the man s leg was eaten away, and he screamed in agony. (The American Conservative)
Experts say urgent action is needed to save Terrebonne, Lafourche Jun 1, 2009
You ve got a bad case of gangrene, Twilley said. You guys are right on ground zero, and if they keep ignoring the problem, climate change and sea-level rise, you re toast. (WWLTV.com, LA)
We were wondering, how long this will last and when we will get shot May 27, 2009
He moved it around with his finger, and told me if you come with me, I will take that bullet out so you won t get gangrene. Although it would have been a happier memory in a different circumstance, perhaps, Leipply s father learned in the diary of a brief interaction with his father and General George Patton. (Lake Wales News, FL)
Obama undoes Bush-era policy that undercut states May 21, 2009
7 million jury award to a musician who lost her arm to gangrene following an injection. The central issue in that case was the absence of language in the federal law setting out regulation of prescription drugs that forecloses consumer complaints in state courts. (Yahoo News -- Politics)
Amputations on the rise May 5, 2009
Unfortunately, it was too late, and he finally lost his leg when it had to be amputated below the knee due to gangrene ... In 2001, two of my toes had to be cut off as gangrene had set in. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Cop who championed rights for disabled people retires May 2, 2009
The unsanitary conditions also led to tenant Todd McCullough getting his feet amputated after gout in his leg became infected and he developed gangrene, according to court filings. But McCullough wants to stay in the apartment he's lived in for the last 16 years and says the landlord is illegally trying to evict him in violation of state law and San Francisco's rent control ordinance. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Crime)
Quadruple amputee shows teens results of drug use Apr 17, 2009
His "prison" includes metal hooks and artificial legs that replace the thumbs, fingers, right foot and part of his left leg amputated after gangrene set in as a result of frostbite. They're daily reminders of the consequences of his choice to use and sell drugs, starting with marijuana when he was in eighth grade. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
Woman gets four years in elder abuse case Apr 16, 2009
Elderly mother developed gangrene and died after spending months confined to a chair in a filthy Moncton apartment ... A Moncton woman whose elderly mother developed gangrene and died of heart failure after literally rotting for months on a chair in a filthy apartment has been sentenced to four years in prison ... "Both of her legs were in an advanced gangrene process," Judge Sivret wrote. (Globe and Mail -- National)
Today In the Kitchen: Versatile garlic Apr 5, 2009
During World War II, when penicillin and sulfa drugs were scarce, diluted garlic solutions were used as an antiseptic to disinfect wounds of war and prevent dreaded gangrene. The garlic bulb contains aromatic and volatile oils; hence its potent taste and smell. (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)
Study: Eating Too Much Grapefruit Nearly Killed Woman Apr 4, 2009
And with no release for the medication, dangerous blood clots can form, causing heart attacks, strokes or gangrene, according to the study. Researchers, Dr. Lucinda Grande and Raul Mendez said this woman s high consumption of grapefruit had stopped a key enzyme from breaking down the hormone estrogen. (Fox News)
Grapefruit diet 'blood clot risk' Apr 3, 2009
When doctors examined her, an ultrasound scan confirmed the woman had a large blood clot within the veins of her left leg, which stretched from her hip down to her calf and she was deemed to be at risk of losing her leg because of gangrene. The woman was given clot-busting treatment and had a stent, a kind of tube, fitted in order to widen her vein. (BBC News -- Health)
Judge Certifies Class Action in NV Prison Suit Apr 1, 2009
Hicks' ruling comes a week after he refused to dismiss a separate lawsuit alleging prison and medical staff deliberately withheld medical treatment from the former manager of the 1950s Coasters music group, leading to his slow and painful death from gangrene while on death row in Nevada. That suit, filed by the family of Patrick Cavanaugh, seeks unspecified general, special and punitive damages. (KLAS-TV)
Poultry and diabetics at risk from gas gangrene bug Mar 30, 2009
Gas gangrene, the notorious infectious disease of two world wars can still be a problem today. Professor Richard Titball of the University of Exeter, told the Society of General Microbiology Meeting at the International Centre, Harrogate today (Monday, 30 March) that Clostridium perfringens, the bacterium responsible for gas gangrene in people, can also cause necrotic enteritis in intensively raised chickens ... "Gas gangrene is not just a historical curiosity", said Professor Titball, "In the... (EurekAlert!)
Ormond mom to get prosthetic limbs Mar 28, 2009
But that resulted in dry gangrene that required the amputation of her feet and hands Dec. 26. Now the ends of her extremities show healed-over scars. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
Wine in the Ancient Near East & Med... Mar 28, 2009
Wine was used for medical treatments, from everything to preventing gangrene (Gallus) to settling the stomach (Paul s advice to Timothy in the New Testament). As Christianity expanding during imperial Rome, wine became an essential element in the Eucharist, reminding devotees that Jesus had compared the wine to his blood at the Last Supper (another example of red wine). (Suite101.com)
Dr. Domagk, Prontosil and Sulfa Ant... Mar 25, 2009
Like Ehrlich, Domagk had served in the German Army during WWI. He witnessed the untreatable ravages of dysentery, tetanus, typhus, gas gangrene and other serious infectious diseases. He was motivated now as a medical doctor to seek chemical cures. (Suite101.com)
Mary Tyler Moore tells how she took control of diabetes Mar 24, 2009
"Isn't that awful? I slammed a door not on purpose on my thumbnail, and I went to the doctor to show him, and it had already turned black so he had to go in there and scrape it off," she says, indicating the area where gangrene from poor circulation another effect of the diabetes had begun. She acknowledges she wasn't always vigilant about tracking her levels and taking the proper medication in her younger years; she says work, a busy social life and motherhood distracted her. (USA Today -- Life)
Dr. Ehrlich, Chemotherapy for Infec... Mar 23, 2009
A daunting list; a rogue s gallery of horrors: plague, anthrax, tetanus, gas gangrene, syphilis, cholera, typhoid fever, boils, abscesses, only a few of the more infamous. The problem was clear, there were no cures for anything infectious. (Suite101.com)
Promising Data: Saving Limbs With Drug-eluting Stents Mar 18, 2009
17, 2009) Attempts to treat critical limb ischemia in peripheral arterial disease (PAD) patients with below-the-knee angioplasty are still thwarted by restenosis (the re-narrowing of the artery at the site of angioplasty or stenting), the need for repeat treatments and the continued progression of atherosclerotic disease, leading to tissue death (gangrene) and amputation ... Tissue death (gangrene) and amputation are imminent at this advanced stage of PAD, which is caused by atherosclerosis, the... (Science Daily)
* Oxygen therapy is valuable, sometimes Mar 17, 2009
The list includes decompression sickness (the bends), necrotizing fasciitis (flesh-eating disease), carbon monoxide poisoning, gas gangrene, the bone infection osteom. yelitis, nonhealing wounds and delayed. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
Joseph Lister Antiseptic Surgery an... Mar 17, 2009
Compound fractures often were followed by any one of the following: boils, abscesses, sepsis (blood-borne infection), tetanus or gas gangrene ... Gas gangrene is a difficult, terrible disease of oxygen-deprived tissues ... As the gangrene continues to advance, amputation is the only recourse. (Suite101.com)
Seaweed And Fireflies Brew May Guide Stem Cell Treatment For Peripheral Artery Disease Mar 16, 2009
20, 2007) Medical researchers show that angioplasty and stenting can prevent amputation and restore blood flow in the lower extremities of patients with severe critical limb ischemia and gangrene (tissue. (Feb. (Science Daily)
Universal Vaccination Associated With Decreased Canadian Cases Of Most Deadly Strain Of Meningitis Mar 12, 2009
It can cause gangrene leading to amputation of limbs, blindness, deafness, brain damage, and cognitive and neurological disability. Children, adolescents, and immuno-compromised individuals are most vulnerable to infection. (Science Daily)
Drug Dealing Mar 12, 2009
Dispersed at high pressure throughout the distal forearm, Phenergan caused irreversible blood vessel damage resulting in gangrene and, ultimately, amputation ... The for Phenerganwhich is worth readingclearly warned about the risk of gangrene, explained the danger of accidentally putting the IV in an artery, recommending stopping injections if patients felt any pain, and prescribed a specific infusion rate and dose ... According to court documents, the risk of gangrene is doses. (Slate)
Victory bittersweet for drug liability case victim Mar 7, 2009
"The money, to me, means the company was held accountable for something that didn't need to happen, number one. "So hopefully, they'll learn their lesson from it and change the label so this doesn't happen to any more people," she said. Rejecting calls for limits on lawsuits against drug companies, the high court on Wednesday upheld the award against Wyeth Pharmaceuticals, the maker of anti-nausea drug Phenergan. In a 6-3 ruling, the court turned away Wyeth's claim that U.S. Food and Drug... (Yahoo News)
The court rules for patients Mar 6, 2009
Diana Levine lost an arm to gangrene after a clinic worker mistakenly injected the drug into an artery ... Stevens pointed out that, prior to Levine's treatment, there had been 20 other cases in which injections of Phenergan had led to gangrene and amputation. (Boston Globe)
Ruling says patients can sue drugmakers Mar 6, 2009
7 million in damages to a musician from Vermont who lost an arm to gangrene after being injected in 2000 with an anti-nausea drug manufactured by Wyeth Pharmaceuticals ... The drug was injected into a vein but migrated into an artery, causing gangrene that required amputation of her right arm. (San Francisco Chronicle)
A victory for injured patients Mar 6, 2009
The case involved a Vermont woman who developed gangrene after a botched injection of an anti-nausea drug made by Wyeth, necessitating amputation of her hand and lower arm ... The needle is supposed to be inserted into a vein, but if the drug enters an artery by mistake, as it did in this case, it causes swift and irreversible gangrene. (International Herald Tribune -- Ed/Op)
Drug ruling may put spotlight on safety Mar 5, 2009
He said Wyeth believed it could not change the FDA-approved warning in the package insert, which disclosed the risk of gangrene if a Phenergan injection accidentally hit an artery but left it up to the doctor whether to give it to a patient that way or through a slow intravenous drip or shot in a muscle. The practical impact of this is going to be much greater caution by doctors in deciding whether to use the most effective or least risky method of administering a drug, Rein said. (MSNBC -- Health)
Victory is bittersweet for one-armed woman Mar 5, 2009
Musician would rather have arm back than $6. 7 million from drugmaker. (MSNBC -- Health)
Supreme Court rejects Wyeth appeal in drug labeling case Mar 5, 2009
The case against Wyeth was brought by Diana Levine, a Vermont musician who lost her arm after developing gangrene when the Phenergan anti-nausea drug was erroneously injected into an artery. Wyeth appealed the award, arguing the Food And Drug Administration approval of Phenergan should protect Wyeth against liability lawsuits pertaining to product labeling. (Philadelphia Business Journal, PA)
Supreme Court rules against Wyeth in liability case Mar 5, 2009
Stevens said Levine presented evidence of at least 20 incidents before her injury in which a Phenergan injection resulted in gangrene and an amputation. As the amputations mounted, Wyeth could have analyzed the accumulating data and added a stronger warning, he said. (Yahoo News -- Pharmaceutical Industry News)
Supreme Court Backs Amputee In Drug Suit Mar 5, 2009
Gangrene is likely if the injection accidentally hits an artery - precisely what happened to Levine. In fact, the injection method, known as IV-push, had been linked to 20 cases of gangrene and amputation before Levine's, reports CBS News correspondent Wyatt Andrews. (CBS News -- US)
Drug Giant Felled: Amputee's $6.7M Win Mar 5, 2009
7 million award for a Vermont woman who sued drug giant Wyeth when she lost an arm to gangrene after receiving a shot of anti-nausea medicine to treat a migraine headache. Court Weighs Amputee's Case; Limits on Drug Suits (ABC News Photo Illustration). (ABC News)
Musician Lost Arm to Botched Injection Mar 5, 2009
Gangrene is likely if the injection accidentally hits an artery precisely what happened to Levine. The company appealed and, backed by the Bush administration, argued that once a drug's warning label gets approval from the Food and Drug Administration, the label can't be changed without further FDA approval and consumers cannot pursue state law claims that they were harmed. (Fox News)
Musician 'Ecstatic' Over Drug Ruling Mar 5, 2009
Gangrene is likely if the injection accidentally hits an artery -- which is what happened to Levine. The company appealed. (Click2Houston, TX)
READ CASE BACKGROUND: FDA approval pitted against states Mar 5, 2009
The drug's label warned injecting into an artery could cause irreversible gangrene ... The physician's assistant who gave her the anti-nausea drug, called Phenergan, mistakenly shot it into an artery, rather than a vein despite warnings on the drug's label that injecting into an artery could cause irreversible gangrene ... Wyeth's lawyers counter that the FDA approved the drug knowing it could result in gangrene if injected incorrectly and that there was no new information about that risk to add... (USA Today -- News)
Supreme Court's Wyeth Ruling Deals a Blow to Pre-emption Defense Mar 5, 2009
By a 6-3 margin in , the Court ruled that the federal drug labeling law did not pre-empt the state court claim of Vermont musician Diana Levine, who sued when she lost her forearm in 2000 to gangrene because of improper administration of Phenergan. The labeling on the Wyeth-produced anti-nausea drug, she claimed, had failed to adequately warn medical personnel that the method used to give her the drug, an "IV-push," was dangerous and could lead to gangrene. (Law.com)
Court rejects drug suit limits Mar 5, 2009
If Phenergan is exposed to arterial blood, it can cause swift and irreversible gangrene. For that reason, it is usually administered by intramuscular injection or intravenous drip. (Boston Globe)
Veterans Department A Bureaucratic Mess Mar 5, 2009
They drafted my younger brother Billy from his merchant marine ship in mid ocean with a broken leg, Put him through boot camp, He almost lost both arms to gangrene from poor circulation caused by having bulked up during basic in his shoulders and chest, saved his life by removing some ribs and muscle in his shoulders, gave him a medical discharge then tried their level best to lose him any way they could. He died from it. (CBS News)
Ruling aids ability to take drugmakers to court Mar 5, 2009
WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court enhanced the ability of injured patients to hold drugmakers responsible Wednesday, in a 6-3 decision that affirmed a jury award for a woman who lost an arm to gangrene after injection of an anti-nausea drug ... It caused immediate gangrene. (AZCentral -- News)
Court holds against drug firm Mar 5, 2009
7 million jury award to a musician who lost her arm to gangrene following an injection. The decision is the second this term to reject business groups' arguments that federal regulation effectively pre-empts consumer complaints under state law. (Insight on the News)
High Court sides with musician in ruling against drug company Mar 5, 2009
Her right arm was amputated after the drug was improperly injected into her arm, causing the onset of gangrene. Investigation revealed that Wyeth was aware of 20 other individuals who had limbs amputated following the improper injection of Phenergan. (Christian Science Monitor -- USA)
Supreme Court rejects limits on drug lawsuits Mar 5, 2009
7 million jury award to a musician who lost her arm to gangrene following an injection ... Gangrene is likely if the injection accidentally hits an artery precisely what happened to Levine ... Justice John Paul Stevens, writing the majority opinion, said Wyeth could unilaterally strengthen its warning, especially after it learned of at least 20 incidents before Levines injury in which an injection led to gangrene and amputation. (MSNBC -- Business)
Zimbabwe: Court Orders Release of Bennett Mar 4, 2009
The MDC information department said: "At the time of his arrest, he had a broken arm. For the five months or so he has been in prison, he has not received medical attention, and his fellow inmate, Roy Bennett is worried that gangrene may have set in.". It's reported Bennett has raised the plight of the South African with the prison authorities and there is indication Nodangala may also be released on Wednesday. (allAfrica.com)
Doctors offer to treat Uthayakumar for free Feb 28, 2009
Kulasegaran also voiced concern for Uthayakumar, a leader of the banned Hindu Rights Action Force (Hindraf), who appeared to be suffering from the early stages of gangrene from fractures in his left foot. The Home Affairs Minister must know that Malaysians will hold him and the Government liable if anything happens to Uthayakumar, he added. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Without doctor, minor health problem explodes Feb 28, 2009
But what saved her also caused dry gangrene, when blood no longer circulates to the extremities. At first, it was just her fingers and toes. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
Amputee is in line for double transplant Feb 22, 2009
"It was like gangrene, frostbitten, my fingers were curled up and ... they told me.". A massive infection caused blood to be cut off from his hands and feet, withering his limbs. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Babies breastfed incorrectly 'risk dehydration and death' Feb 18, 2009
It causes too much salt to accumulate in the infant's body and, in the worst cases, can lead to seizures, gangrene, brain damage and even death. Although the condition is rare, experts fear the number of cases are rising as more women heed the 'breast is best' message. (Daily Mail)
Breastfed baby risk investigated Feb 17, 2009
" Spotting it Hypernatraemic dehydration occurs when babies fail to take in sufficient quantities of milk in the early days of life. The levels of sodium in their blood rise dramatically, and if untreated, this can lead to seizures, gangrene, brain damage - and in the worst cases, death. If picked up soon enough, the effects are easy to reverse with a steady process of rehydration, but it is not always easy to spot as babies can look pink and alert while being on the verge of becoming critically... (BBC News -- Health)
Peripheral Artery Disease Treatable, Often Misdiagnosed Feb 17, 2009
Smokers and people with diabetes, high blood pressure or high cholesterol are at increased risk of developing PAD. If left untreated, it can lead to gangrene or require amputation. Copyright 2009 by. (7 KETV Omaha)
Letters to the editor (Feb. 16) Feb 17, 2009
Jeff, a guy comes to a doctor with gangrene on his foot, so the doctor cuts it off. Another guy comes in with a brain tumor, but the doctor won't cut his foot off. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Groomer charged with animal cruelty Feb 17, 2009
Bolton: "I think she would have eventually gotten some type of blood infection or gangrene or something because the cuts were pretty open.". We did hear from a woman who says her family has been taking their pets to Monbarren for years, and that he would never hurt any animal. (Pet-Abuse.com)
Uthayakumar may lose a leg, says wife Feb 15, 2009
"I visited him yesterday and was shocked to see his condition. We have appealed to the police to allow him to seek treatment with a private medical specialist but he was denied. Uthaya also has a heart problem. "I fear that his condition may deteriorate and his leg amputated because of possible diabetic gangrene. Though we are not experts or doctors, we can clearly see his condition is turning from bad to worst," she told reporters after lodging a report at the Brickfields police station.... (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Amputees reach out to help Feb 8, 2009
Troy Bell, 30, had his left leg amputated below the knee after a sore on the bottom of his foot led to gangrene ... Allen said he caught gangrene, or something like that, and went to the doctor ... There was a sore on the bottom of his foot that led to gangrene and amputation. (Lake City Reporter, FL)
