http://www.lymphedemapeople.com/wiki/ 2008-08-08T13:49:56-07:00 http://www.lymphedemapeople.com/wiki/ http://www.lymphedemapeople.com/wiki/lib/images/favicon.ico text/html 2008-08-07T13:34:09-07:00 brad http://www.lymphedemapeople.com/wiki/doku.php?id=financial_report&rev=1218141249&do=diff Your assistance is greatly appreciated! Make a one-time donation, help keep this resource free and available to everyone. - Total - Donations to Date 175 ---------- Lymphedema People owes a debt of gratitude to the following individuals, for helping to make Lymphedema People possible. text/html 2008-08-07T13:27:37-07:00 brad http://www.lymphedemapeople.com/wiki/doku.php?id=welcome&rev=1218140857&do=diff ---------- [Lymphedema People] ---------- An information portal created for, and by, people with the medical condition Lymphedema. ---------- This site contains a mind-boggling quantity of information related to lymphedema. This immense resource is accessible by using one of the methods below: text/html 2008-08-07T12:00:08-07:00 brad http://www.lymphedemapeople.com/wiki/doku.php?id=privacy_statement&rev=1218135608&do=diff Our Commitment To Privacy Your privacy is important to us. To better protect your privacy we provide this notice explaining our online information practices and the choices you can make about the way your information is collected and used. To make this notice easy to find, we make it available on our homepage and at every point where personally identifiable information may be requested. text/html 2008-08-07T03:12:22-07:00 patoco http://www.lymphedemapeople.com/wiki/doku.php?id=glossary:cephalexin&rev=1218103942&do=diff (sef´lek´sin) n brand names: Ceporex, Keftab, Keflex; Drug class: first-generation cephalosporin; Action: inhibits bacterial cell wall synthesis, rendering cell wall osmotically unstable; Uses: removal of gram-negative bacteria (bacilli) from the upper and lower respiratory tracts, urinary tract, and skin; treatment of bone infections and otitis media. text/html 2008-08-07T03:09:45-07:00 patoco http://www.lymphedemapeople.com/wiki/doku.php?id=lymph_nodes&rev=1218103785&do=diff Any of us with lymphedema are well aware of the term “lymph nodes. We all understand that mass removal of lymph nodes for cancer biopsy is the leading cause of secondary lymphedema and that missing or malformed lymph nodes (in addition to lymphatic distortions) is one of the reasons for primary lymphedema. text/html 2008-07-27T08:24:41-07:00 tomkin http://www.lymphedemapeople.com/wiki/doku.php?id=editorial_board&rev=1217172281&do=diff Pat O'Connor - Founder and Executive Administrator Unless otherwise noted, linked or illustrated the intro sections of our pages were authored by Pat. Education includes degrees in History, Political Science and Social Science, graduate studies in philosophy and religion. Professional designations include Certification in Customer Service Management, Advanced Certification Patient Account Representative, former licensed in Life and Health Insurance (Oregon) text/html 2008-07-20T18:50:17-07:00 patoco http://www.lymphedemapeople.com/wiki/doku.php?id=compression_garments_stockings_for_lymphedema&rev=1216605017&do=diff There are three broad groups of compression appliances we use in the treatment and mangement of lymphedema. First are the compression bandages that are generally used during the treatment phase and that we wrap our legs or arms with each day. Secondly are the compression garments referred to generally as compression stockings. After our treatments are complete and the limb is reduced as far as we can get it through MLD or CDT the next step is in wearing these compression stockings. text/html 2008-07-16T19:04:13-07:00 patoco http://www.lymphedemapeople.com/wiki/doku.php?id=new_articles_and_updates&rev=1216260253&do=diff Be sure to check this page for the latest new articles and updates to existing article in our new Lymphedema People Wiki format. July 16, 2008 Lymphedema and High Blood Pressure - New Special Note: We have greatly expanded our language database. Comprehensive information on lymphedema in German, Italian, Dutch, Swedish, Polish, Czechoslovakian, Croatian, Romanian and Portugese is now available in our Forums Section. This is in addition to our English, Spanish and French information. text/html 2008-07-16T19:02:31-07:00 patoco http://www.lymphedemapeople.com/wiki/doku.php?id=lymphedema_and_high_blood_pressure&rev=1216260151&do=diff Hypertension Does lymphedema cause hypertension (high blood pressure)? Another question that often surfaces in the online lymphedema groups regards whether or not lymphedema can cause hypertension. There is clinical evidence that some syndromes, such as Klippel Trenaunay Weber, for example) that present with lymphedema as a complication can have venous hypertension as a complication as well. (1) text/html 2008-07-16T18:27:05-07:00 patoco http://www.lymphedemapeople.com/wiki/doku.php?id=obesity_and_lymphedema&rev=1216258025&do=diff There is a growing epidemic in the United States, actually it almost might be referred to as a pandemic. That is the skyrocketing incidents of obesity, not only among adults, but also among children. We are also seeing an increase in reported cases of lymphedema as a secondary condition caused by obesity. Obesity and especially morbid obesity causes lymphedema by crushing and/or overwhelming the lymphatics.