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Rehabilitation at Maria Parham Medical Center Caring specialists provide essential skills necessary for promoting total recovery

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ometimes, the hardest part of recovering from a serious illness or injury is not the physical healing, it is the struggle afterward when the person tries to get back into the activities of everyday life. Maria Parham’s Rehabilitation Services has one main goal in mind from the day that you are first evaluated to the day you no longer need our help — to help you get as much out of life as possible.

That is where a team of rehabilitation specialists can provide the support, education and hands-on care needed to get back to living life again. Maria Parham Medical Center has such a team — Rehabilitation Services. Patients will find the support and help they need with Maria Parham’s Rehabilitation Services, where both inpatient and outpatient services are designed to promote maximum functioning for a fuller life. The goal is nothing less than restoring the patient’s body, mind and spirit toward their full potential. No two See Maria/Page 7

Physical Therapist Benjamin C. Soydan, PT, CSCS, puts a patient through therapy in the MPMC Rehabilitation Work Center located in the Medical Office Plaza behind the hospital.

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Anaphylaxis — a severe allergic reaction

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he allergic reaction that causes the air ways to close off and shock (low blood pressure) to occur is called anaphylaxis. It is a ver y severe reaction that can occur ver y quickly after exposure to an allergen. For example, a bee sting can cause a person to collapse so quickly that it appears to be a cardiac arrest. In other cases, it may take several minutes to develop, but nearly all anaphylactic reactions occur within 30 minutes of the exposure. Bee stings are a major cause of these anaphylactic

reactions and cause about 40 deaths each year in this countr y. Yellow jackets are the most common cause. Paper wasps and honeybees seldom cause anaphylaxis. Foods can also cause anaphylactic reactions. The most common one is peanuts. Other nuts, milk, soy, fish, and berries are also relatively common causes. Some food additives can cause it. Monosodium glutamate is a chemical used to keep vegetables looking fresh and potatoes white. This chemical was banned in 1986 for most uses, but it still is available for use in

certain foods. A person with a sensitivity to monosodium glutamate should check at restaurants to be sure that none has been used in preparing salads or potatoes. Even common allergens, such as pollen and dust, can cause anaphylaxis, especially if there is a ver y high exposure. Persons who have had anaphylactic reactions wshould have an epinephrine kit available when there is any risk of exposure so immediate treatment can be given. Always see your doctor for any severe allergic reaction.

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Treating accidental childhood poisonings

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ccidental poisonings are one of the most common causes of serious illnesses in early childhood. Many bottles and boxes of cleaners, medicines and other substances are kept under sinks, in drawers and on shelves. Even when it seems like everything is safely put away, toddlers will find something. At this age, children learn about their environment by putting everything in their mouths. Though they usually get more of a substance on their clothes and the floor than in their mouths, a parent cannot know for sure. Accidental poisonings

can be treated in different ways depending on what is swallowed by the child. Check with your doctor immediately for any accidental ingestion. He might recommend a dose of ipecac, a medicine used to induce vomiting. However, with certain ingestions such as acids or alkalis, it is dangerous to induce vomiting. Vomiting must also be avoided if the child has taken hydrocarbons, such as gasoline, or if the child is comatose or having seizures. A tube is occasionally placed into the stomach to help remove the ingested poison. Its drawbacks are that it needs to be done soon after the ingestion,

and it does not remove pills very well. Activated charcoal is becoming the main treatment for a very wide variety of accidental poisonings. This is a compound which will bind most medicines and toxins. Activated charcoal is the most useful treatment if over two hours have passed since the ingestion. It can be mixed with a sorbital solution that makes the charcoal and poison pass through the gut more rapidly. Always keep your doctor’s phone number and the National Poison Control Center number, (800) 222-1222, near your phone in case of emergencies.

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Car seats save infants’, childrens’ lives

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ar seats save infants’ lives. And the lives of young children too, if they are used correctly. Statistics show that there is a dramatic decrease in deaths from accidents when children use well-designed car seats and proper restraints. Children ages 4 to 6 years old have not fared as well as infants because parents are less likely to use proper seat belt restraints at this age. The adult-size seat belts do not protect these young children as effectively as they do adults. Also, at this age children are becoming more independent, but using a proper restraint in the car is nonnegotiable. Infants and young children suffer more severe injuries from the trauma of car accidents, even when the accidents appear to be minor. Their heads are proportionately heavy compared

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to their bodies and can be bounced around uncontrollably on their small, weak necks. This results in increased injuries to both the head and neck. Air bags can also contribute to increased risk to infants and young children if the children are not properly restrained. The risk of air bags comes both from the direct impact of the air bag and also from the head bouncing back and forth on a weak neck after the impact. Children should be placed in the back seat of a car if at all possible, and always in a car seat or wearing a seat belt. The back

seat is the safest place in case of an accident. It also avoids the risk of injuries from air bags. Infant car seats should be facing backwards to work properly. This gives the greatest protection against injuries to the head, neck and chest. Always buy the correct equipment for your children and take the time to learn the proper way to use it. It can save their lives. For more information about car seats and to find out when the next safety check is in our area, please go to the Safe Kids website at hendersonvancesafekids.org.

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Vertigo has many causes Vertigo is an alarming symptom and needs to be evaluated by your doctor. Fortunately, it usually is not a serious illness and can be effectively treated with medicines, limiting caffeine and salt in the diet and giving it time.

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eople use the word number of causes. It may “dizziness� to originate in the brain and describe be caused by many different such serious feelings or problems as sensations. It strokes, tumors, is only vertigo multiple if it is a true sclerosis, or If you are whirling or meningitis. suffering from spinning These causes, vertigo, talk to sensation. if present, your doctor. Dizziness need prompt If you do not without a attention by have a private spinning your physician. physician, go to sensation can If the inner mariaparham. also mean ear, or balance com and click faintness or mechanism, on “Physician light-headedis the source ness, which can of the vertigo, be due to heart it is usually disease, hypernot nearly as ventilation and many other serious. In these cases, it causes. can be caused by viral or When a person has true See vertigo/Page 6 vertigo, there can still be a

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Exercise can be treatment for anxiety and depression Exercise can help many persons with anxiety and depression, and even for those in whom it doesn’t, the results of a regular exercise program are still positive.

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edicines are not always needed for anxiety and depression. In fact, they sometimes are not even the best choice. Medicines for depression have some undesirable side effects and tranquilizers for anxiety can increase the risk of accidents and can be habit forming. Exercise, too, may be habit forming, but good habits are always worthwhile. And exercise can be a very effective treatment for either anxiety or depression. While studies do not show how exercise works, many studies and many physicians have concluded that there is a

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positive relationship between exercise and improvement of one’s anxiety and depression. One study showed that both depressed and non-depressed students had a significant improvement in their symptoms and sense of well-being when they exercised. Another study showed significant decreases in anger, hostility, fatigue and anxiety, as well as increases in a person’s cheerfulness, energy and activity level — very favorable results indeed. How much exercise is needed to help treat anxiety

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Abdominal pain in children is frequently unexplainable

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hildren frequently get abdominal pain that can not be explained by any of the common causes of abdominal pain. It is not the appendix, the flu or food intolerances. The pain occurs when it wishes and it goes away when it wishes, regardless of what you do to help it. Recurrent abdominal pain is diagnosed when a child has abdominal pain severe enough to affect his activities over a period of at least three months. It occurs in up to 10 percent of children between ages three and 16 years old. It is most common between five and 12, and it is slightly more common in girls than boys. Some children will have continuous pain with occasional

exacerbations, but most will have periods when they feel completely well between the flare-ups. The pain usually begins around the navel, but it can be anywhere in the abdomen. Often there are other symptoms with the abdominal pain, most commonly pallor and tiredness. Headaches, dizziness, loss of appetite, vomiting, constipation and even a low-grade fever are also common. There is usually no regular pattern to the pains, except that they do not normally wake the child from sleep. The cause of these pains is difficult to determine, but there is not normally a medical illness causing it. The most common cause appears to be a psychosocial event which

is stressful to the child. This may be from deaths or illnesses in the family, family or marital discord, moving to a new home or school, new siblings or other changes. Before psychosocial causes are addressed, it is wise to evaluate fully for medical causes, such as food intolerances or kidney problems. If these are not found and the pain persists, psychological help should be considered. Talk to your child’s physician about any concerns about you may have about their health. For a listing of physicians in the area, go to the Maria Parham Medical Center website at mariaparham.com or call the hospital’s marketing department at (252) 436-1116.

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rarely bacterial infections, Meniere’s disease, or an increased sensitivity of the balance mechanism within the ear. Most cases are self-limited. Medicines can also cause vertigo. Aspirin, antidepressants, tranquilizers and medicines for seizures are causes of vertigo which

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and depression? For fitness, 20 minutes of aerobic exercise three times a week is advised, but many experts feel that a longer period, perhaps

can be corrected by avoiding the medicine or changing to others. Alcohol may also be a cause and should be avoided. Certain tests will help determine the cause of the vertigo. After doing a thorough exam, your doctor may order hearing tests to determine the function of the ear and the related ner ves, or a CT scan to look for causes of vertigo in the brain and tumors in the acoustic ner ves. Vertigo is an

alarming symptom and needs to be evaluated by your doctor. Fortunately, it usually is not a serious illness and can be effectively treated with medicines, limiting caffeine and salt in the diet and giving it time. If you are suffering from vertigo, talk to your doctor. If you do not have a private physician, go to mariaparham.com and click on “Physician Finder� to see a list of doctors who can help you.

45 minutes, at a lower, more leisurely intensity is most effective for anxiety and depression. Exercise can help many persons with anxiety and depression, and even for those in whom it doesn’t, the results of a regular exercise program are still positive.

Make sure that you talk to your physician prior to beginning an exercise program or if you have signs of depression or severe anxiety. For a listing of physicians in the area, go to the Maria Parham Medical Center website at mariaparham.com.

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Rhonda R. Hollowell, M.S., CCCSLP, a speech language pathologist at MPMC’s rehabilitation center, goes over an evaluation with a rehab patient.

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patients are alike; therefore, each patient’s rehabilitation program is individualized for their care and recovery. Maria Parham’s dedicated rehab staff has a reputation for excellence and an innovative approach to treatment. Maria Parham’s Rehabilitation Services includes physical therapy, occupational therapy and speech/ language pathology in both the inpatient and the outpatient setting. Inpatient rehabilitation, or acute care rehab, is geared toward treating patients who are currently admitted to a facility. Inpatient rehab care at Maria Parham Medical Center is unique because not only does it offer typical bedside care in the traditional hospital units, it also offers the region’s only dedicated inpatient rehab facility, the Center for Rehabilitation. The Center for Rehabilitation is a fully accredited,

inpatient rehab unit and offers a level of nursing and rehab care that skilled nursing facilities cannot match. Outpatient Rehabilitation serves the patient population that has been recently discharged from the hospital or patients who have been referred by their physician. Outpatient Rehab includes two areas — the Work Center located in the Medical Office Plaza behind the hospital and Outpatient

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Rehabilitation located in the lower level of the Brodie-Waddill Building of the medical center. Regardless of the patient’s location, the multi-disciplinary team provides a complete evaluation and develops a custom treatment plan to meet specific recovery needs and goals for all patients. The staff works with patients one-on-one to relieve pain, improve strength, gain flexibility

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and grow confidence. The rehab team cares for you with compassion, respecting and supporting your desire to return to the activities in life that are important to you. Depending upon specific needs, patients may receive therapy from each discipline separately or in a collaborative method to treat deficit areas in an interdisciplinary approach. The patient population consists of people with a variety of conditions including CVA (stroke), head injury, multiple sclerosis, cerebral palsy, Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s, fractures and amputations. Maria Parham’s Rehabilitation Services also knows the importance of comprehensive care. That is why the care doesn’t stop with the therapists. Experts in nutrition and diet, exercise specialists, psychological services and social workers are often part of the patient’s healthcare team. Maria Parham’s Rehabilitation Services has one main goal in mind from the day that you are first evaluated to the day you See maria/Page 8

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Speech-language Therapy Speech-language pathologists (SLPs) are professionally trained to prevent, screen, identify, assess, diagnoses, refer, provide intervention for and counsel persons with, or who are at risk for, articulation, fluency, voice, language, communication, swallowing and related disabilities. Speech-language pathologists provide services for a multitude of disorders including but not limited to the following: • Voice therapy, from misuse or abuse, injury or vocal cord polyps or nodules • Speaking valves for tracheotomies and ventilator patients who are unable to use their voice • Alternative and augmentative communication assessment and remediation to establish communication systems • Swallowing and feeding disorder assessments such as Clinical Swallow evaluation, Modified Barium Swallow Study, and Fiberoptic Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallow • Swallowing treatment including training of compensatory swallowing techniques and swallowing exercises, neuromuscular electrical stimulation and intraoral thermal stimulation • Developmental delays resulting from autism, head injuries and birth defects • Motor speech disorder • Cognitive/communication disorders resulting from CVA, head injury, TIA, tumor, cancer and dementia

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Physical Therapy Physical therapists (PTs) address neuromuscular and musculoskeletal problems that limit movement, such as pain, weakness, range of motion, coordination and balance limitations that result from physical injury or disease process. Physical therapists help patients return to activities ranging from walking to returning work. They implement various courses of treatment including therapeutic exercises, heat and cold modalities, gait, transfers and balance retraining. Maria Parham’s physical therapists can: • Teach basic mobility skills including transfer to chair, in/out of bed, walking with crutches and prostheses, and utilizing wheelchairs • Help restore strength, movement, balance, coordination, and help to control pain or limitations • Treat disabling conditions such as low back pain, arthritis, heart disease, fractures, head injuries, cerebral palsy and neurological diseases • Educate the patient on the deficits and develop individualized exercise and movement programs • Perform functional capacity evaluations • Treat vestibular (equilibrium) deficits and dizziness • Treat women’s health issues, including urinary incontinence and pre/post partum impairments • Perform wheelchair assessments • Provide aquatic therapy

Occupational Therapy Occupational therapists (OTs) evaluate and treat developmentally, mentally, emotionally and physically disabled patients. Their goal is to improve or restore patients to the highest possible level of independence and enhance their quality of life by teaching daily living skills. Occupational therapists assist patients with functional retaining by simulating real-life situations and practicing in a supervised clinical atmosphere. Outpatient facilities often include a kitchen, bath and laundry area to mimic a home environment. Having a home environment allows occupational therapists to teach a patient to care for themselves and learn to safely return to routine daily life activities. Maria Parham’s occupational therapists address the following needs with patients: • Visual acuity and hand-eye coordination • Decision making skills, abstract reasoning, problem solving, perceptual skills, memory and sequencing • Training to use adaptive equipment or assistive technology, and adaptive techniques to increase independence in daily activities • Hand therapy for any injury or impairment with arm function • Splint/orthotic fabrication • Lymphedema management • Developmental delays including birth defects, autism and cerebral palsy

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trokes have decreased for several decades now, bringing it from a very common malady a couple generations ago, to a much less common problem now in spite of longer life expectancies. The first big step in preventing strokes came with treating hypertension. An elevated blood pressure is one of the biggest risk factors. In the last couple years, we have been able to show that even treating blood pressures we considered normal a few years ago could

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reduce strokes by up to 36%. A person should have his blood pressure checked at least once a year. An irregular heart beat called atrial fibrillation contributes to strokes because small clots form in the heart which can travel to the brain and block the circulation. Atrial fibrillation can be prevented in many cases by controlling high blood pressure, and if it does occur, anticoagulants

work well to prevent the formation of these clots. These blood thinners include coumadin and medicines that alter the platelet function, such as aspirin. A medicine called ticlopidine has shown benefits that are even greater than aspirin’s benefits. Even newer medicines are showing promise of being more effective and having fewer side effects. Another treatment with proven benefits is surgically unclogging the

arteries of the neck. To determine if a person is a candidate for this type of surgery, special tests of the arteries and a consult with a vascular surgeon are required. Finally, stopping smoking is one of the most important ways you can take charge in the battle to prevent strokes. American Heart Association has excellent information on stroke prevention. Check out their site at americanheart.org.

New Century

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Chewing dip can cause cancer

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hewing tobacco has become more popular among school-aged athletes in recent years. Its use has increased considerably in young males as well as adult men. Professional athletes are often seen with a big chew in their cheek, free samples are given out at sporting events, and advertisements promoting its use are seen in sports magazines and in stadiums. The nicotine in chewing tobacco is absorbed quickly and the amount a person gets is equal to smoking cigarettes. Although this nicotine may have a stimulant effect, it has not been shown to improve the skills of athletes.

Another reason for its popularity is that it has not acquired the stigma of causing cancer that cigarettes have. Yet it is known

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to be associated with a number of different forms of cancer, including cancers of the mouth, throat, lar ynx

and esophagus. The chance of developing oral cancer is many times higher in men who chew. There are also reports that it is associated with cancer of the colon and bladder. The risk of cancer is a big concern with so many people using it at younger ages —half of the users are less than 19 years old — and it is usually harder to kick the habit of chewing than to quit smoking. Using alcohol along with the tobacco will further increase the chance of developing cancers in the mouth and esophagus. For cancer of the esophagus, the combination of alcohol and tobacco increases the risk manyfold.

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Chewing tobacco does cause cancer, and even great athletes are not immune. Babe Ruth died of oral cancer.

American Cancer Society (cancer.org) has additional information on the dangers of chewing tobacco.

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Prevent shin splints Improving ‘good’ cholesterol by easing into activity M O ne of the more common complaints from people tr ying to get back into shape this time of the year is, “My shins hurt.” A common misconception is that it is due to being out of shape and that you can exercise your way through it. That pain you get in the front of the leg when you take up running or playing basketball is a bothersome symptom known as shin splints. Shin splints is a form of tendonitis where the muscles on the front of the leg become inflamed and sore where they attach to the shin bone, or tibia. As with most forms of tendonitis, shin splints result from overuse. The overuse that brings it on is usually a sudden increase or change in activity. Starting an activity such as running, basketball, or tennis will commonly cause shin splints until the muscles and tendons have a chance to adapt to the increased work. People who are already active can also develop shin splints. Increasing running mileage too quickly, or running at a faster pace can cause it. Since shin splints can be slow to resolve, prevention is ver y important. This is achieved by building up slowly and avoiding sudden changes in

types of activities or intensity of training. It is safe to increase mileage or sports activity at about 10 percent per week. This will allow time for the muscles and tendons to respond to the new stresses. Unfortunately, the body does not always respond as quickly as our eager imaginations expect. At the first sign of a flare up, it is best to decrease your training; getting shin splints is a sign that the muscles and tendons are being over worked. Cool packs

are ver y important and should be used as soon as the problem is identified. Anti-inflammator y medicines such as ibuprofen, naproxen, or prescription medicines can be useful in decreasing the pain and inflammation and allow it to heal more quickly. For a list of physicians in the area who can help you live a healthier life, check out Maria Parham Medical Center’s website, mariaparham.com, or call (252) 436-1116 to request information.

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any of us never thought we’d see the day we wanted to raise our cholesterol levels, but now that is just what we want to do. Researchers have found that there is more than one form of cholesterol, and that the different fractions of cholesterol affect the body in different ways. While the majority of cholesterol in the blood is a “low density” cholesterol (LDL) which contributes to plugged arteries and heart attacks, the “high density” cholesterol, or HDL, has a protective influence on the arteries and heart. The ratio of the two forms of cholesterol determines the risk of heart disease from your

cholesterol. What’s more, there are simple things we can do to raise the good cholesterol and lower the harmful cholesterol. Exercise is a simple way to stimulate increases in the good HDL. Exercising 20-30 minutes three times a week will have a positive effect. Replace saturated fats (butter, lard, beef fat) with unsaturated fats. Unsaturated fats are mainly found in vegetable oils such as corn oil, margarine and sunflower oils (but avoid palm oil and coconut oil). Losing weight also appears to raise the level of HDL. One to two alcoholic drinks a day has been reported to decrease heart disease, possibly by

affecting the HDL. However, this must be weighed against alcohol’s risks. Cholesterol-lowering medicines and niacin can help raise the HDL. Your doctor can prescribe these medicines as well as provide further information on the value of exercise and dietary changes. Visit American Heart Association’s website, heart.org, for more information on high cholesterol. To access help in treating it, contact your family doctor. For a listing of the primary care physicians in the area, please visit mariaparham. com or call (252) 436-1116 for a listing or physicians in the area that utilize Maria Parham Medical Center.

Beckford Medical Centers

Accepting New Patients At All Three Locations

J.E. Kenney, MD S.E. Reed, PA-C F.C. Aniekwensi, MD W.M. Davis, PA-C L.A. Tharrington, MSN, ANP-C Elsa Bagnulo, NP

Beckford Medical Center, PA

176 Beckford Drive • Henderson, NC 27536 Phone: 252-492-2161

Beckford Warren Medical Center 816 US Hwy 158 Bus. W., Suite 102 • Warrenton, NC 27589 Phone: 252-257-6213

Beckford Medical Center, PA 6010A NC 561 Hwy. • Louisburg, NC 27549 Phone: 919-340-0284

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