Archive for May 18th, 2009

LOSS OF APPETITE/LOSS OF WEIGHT – INTRODUCTION

These two often go hand-in-hand, so I have put them under the e heading. Loss of appetite, with or without some nausea and/or change in how things taste is quite common in people with cancer. Often these symptoms are due to treatment rather than to the cancer itself, because both chemotherapy and radiotherapy can produce [...]


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FRACTURES – PELVIC BONES; SPINE

The pelvic bones may be fractured in a fall or in a motor car accident. No attempt should be made to get the patient to walk. Carry him on a stretcher, or on your back, or with two people — one can hold him under the arms while the other supports the legs. In men, [...]


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