Lymphedema Newsletter February 14, 2020 | | May your day be filled with an abundance of love today and everyday. | | Advertisement sponsored by medi | | medi Only Has Eyes for You This Valentine's Day | | medi vision is the result of blending digital scanning, encryption, and state the art b2b technologies to create a better fitting experience for our customers. medi vision ultimately delivers more precise fitting garments, in a more efficient manner, while establishing a more comfortable fitting environment. The new standard has now been set! medi vision does not replace the fitter or the fitting process. It provides our dealer partners and clinicians more accurate information to make confident decisions and greater efficiency to focus more on patient care and education. | | | | Good Doctor Recap: Shaun and Carly Work Through the Wyoming 'Mutation' | So great to see lymphedema making its way into mainstream media.
Originally published by TV Line on Jan 20, 2020 | | | | AIS Cancer Center Holding Lymphedema 101 Class | Originally published by kget.com on Feb 5, 2020 | | | | Elephantiasis on the Rise in Lampung; Elimination Target Hard for 2020 | Originally published by Himalayan Times on Feb 3, 2020
| | | | Infection from Suspected Mosquito Bite Causes Man’s Testicle to Calcify | Originally published by The New York Post on Jan 15, 2020
| | | | Ivermectin: Inhibiting Transmission of the Malaria Parasite Beyond Insecticidal Activity | Originally published by BMC on Jan 28, 2020
| | | | Artificial Intelligence Will Be Able to Detect Patients’ Complications | Originally published by phys.org on Feb 10, 2020
| | Lymphedema Employment Opportunity | | | | STEPHANIE DESSI KILEY, OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY, PC is looking for two exceptional lymphedema therapists (physical therapist / occupational therapist) to join the Manhattan team. Email SDKiley@gmail.com to apply. | | | | Join us at 1:00pm ET on Wednesday, February 26, 2020 for a virtual support group focusing on the topic of skin care. This program is open to the community via Zoom Meeting. | | Lymphedema Trivia
Last Week's Question - #1
Which of the following is NOT a function of the lymphatic system? - Answer - Regulation of hormones: During hormone regulation, hormones are released, either directly by an endocrine gland or indirectly through the action of the hypothalamus of the brain, which stimulates other endocrine glands to release hormones in order to maintain homeostasis. The hormones activate target cells, which initiate physiological changes that adjust the body conditions. When normal conditions have been recovered, the corrective action – the production of hormones – is discontinued. Thus, in negative feedback, when the original (abnormal) condition has been repaired, or negated, corrective actions decrease or discontinue.
- Maintaining fluid balance is a very important function of the lymphatic system, which is why swelling occurs when it is compromised.
- Absorbing fat from the gut is a function of the lymphatic system that is less well known. Lymph fluid enriched with fat is called chyle.
- Fighting infection and immune function is a major role of the lymphatic system, which is why people who have lymphedema have a higher infection risk in the affected or compromised body regions.
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