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Furuncle refers to the acute purulent infection of signal hair follicle and the surrounding tissues. Generally, the germ is Staphylococcus aurous, sometime is Staphylococcus epidermidis and others. The often happened on the neck, craniofacial back and so on because of the unclean skin, scratch or poor resistance.

What are the symptoms of furuncle?

At first, a small scleroma with red, Swollen and pain appears. Several days later, the center of the scleroma necrosis, soften and the pain range expand with yellow- white thick bolt. Later, the thick bolt off and ulcerate. It occurred after the pus completely flows.

Importantly, the furuncle happened on the face, especially on the surrounding of nose and up-slip, called as dangerous triangle is often serous. If it exacerbated or racked, the bacterial will go into the intracranial venous, which makes the infection of cerebral. It may performs some serous symptoms of face progressive swelling, chills, fever, headache, vomit and shock, even dead.

The furuncle often can be prevented.

For example:

• Keep the skin clean, especially the good site
• Keep the skin dry in summer and hot environment
• Bathe and change underwear in time
• For baby, protect the skin to avoid injury
• If the furuncle happened, you should visit you doctor

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Hereditary colorectal cancer refers to a colorectal cancer that is resulted by some genetic factors and others. It is familial and genetic. The high-risk groups and genetic risk can be found by the test of gene mutation. Notably, if the gene mutation is determined, the preventive treatment can be used to reduce the risk of colorectal cancer.

What kinds of people are the high-risk groups of colorectal cancer?

One, who has one of the following factors, is the high-risk groups, especially for the more than 40 years old.

1. Fecal occult blood test was positive
2. Family history of colorectal cancer patients
3. The history of cancer and intestinal polyps
4. Have two or more of the following:
   • Chronic constipation
   • Chronic diarrhea
   • Viscous bloody stool
   • History of adverse life events
   • Chronic appendicitis

The clinical significance of colorectal cancer relative gene as following:

hMLH1、hMSH2

Hereditary non-polyposis colorectal cancer (HNPCC) is a common hereditary cancer syndrome. hMLH1 and hMSh2are the major susceptibility gene. For patient with these genes mutation, the cumulative lifetime risk of colorectal cancer is up to 80%.

APC

The susceptibility gene of familial adenomatous intestinal polyposis (FAP) is APC. FAP patients often occur on 10-12 years old. The colorectal polyps can be found throughout and have high degree of malignancy. The colorectal cancer can occur until to the age of 45 with 100%.

Early screening high-risk individuals in the family is helpful to the periodic medical tests (colorectal examination, gynecological examination, and endoscopy) and surgery as soon as possible.

Relative post:

What Can I Do to Prevent from Getting Bowel Cancer?

National Bowel Cancer Screening Program

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After breast cancer surgery, it is the most effective to perform exercise for the clients with lymphedema under the guidance.

In addition, experts also proposed 18 recommendations to prevent upper extremity edema after breast cancer surgery:

1. Does not neglect the mild edema of upper arm or chest, if any, tell doctors in time.
2. Blood and injections are forbidden on the limb
3. Avoid blood pressure on the limb, if the upper limb lymphedema; blood pressure should be done on the lower limb
4. Maintain the skin clean and dry, especially the skin folds and fingers space of the limb and rub lotion after bath
5. Avoid resistance to repetitive motion, such as scrubbing or push-pull
6. Not to mention heavy objects (5kg) and take bag with the contra lateral
7. Do not wear tight elastic necklace and bracelet
8. Avoid overheating during shower or wash the dishes and avoid the sauna or hot bath
9. Avoid limb injuries, such as cuts, burns, sports injuries, insect bites, scratches, etc. and avoid nails any injury;
10. Maintain ideal body weight, into low-salt, high protein, digestible diet and no smoking and drinking
11. Doing housework or gardening with gloves
12. Avoid fatigue on the limb. Please rest and raise the limb when the limb pain
13. Do some exercises such as walking, swimming, aerobics, biking, aerobics or yoga
14. Lymphedema patients wear elastic in the air; flight elastic bandage and with more fluid plus long-distance
15. Wear Light fake milk or the right, no steel bra
16. Remove armpit hair with electric shaver
17. The lymphedema patients should wear elastic sleeve during the day; please check every 4 to 6 months
18. Any symptoms of infection, such as rash, itching, redness, pain, increased skin temperature or fever should be promptly reported to your doctor.

Guidelines:

Exercise  Guidelines  for Clients  with  Lymphedema

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