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If you are a smoker and want to quit smoking, you might be a frustrated person, because quitting smoking is easier said than done. Scientists have now found out the cause of the difficulty in quitting smoking. The main cause of difficulty in quitting smoking is that, smoking become a habit and part of your lifestyle (every smoker has his/her own style of smoking like the way a smoker hold the cigarettes and absentmindedly smoke and release the smoke are integrated into the lifestyle) and for this reason it is more difficult to quit smoking than to stop drinking, although drinking cause more physical dependency, whereas smoking cause psychological dependency.

But with electric cigarettes or electronic cigarettes or e-cigarettes you can quit smoking more easily. Electric cigarettes are devoid of tobacco, tar, smoke, carbon monoxide, and other harmful and carcinogenic chemicals, which make them safe to smoke. Electric cigarettes produce a smoke (actually vapor mist) which look like real smoke although it is not real smoke. Electric cigarettes style and are a cheaper alternative to actual smoking of traditional tobacco cigarettes. As the main problem of quitting smoking is the psychological dependence on cigarettes, which becomes part of your lifestyle a smoker can stop smoking traditional tobacco cigarettes (full of health hazards) and start smoking e-cigarettes, which will be devoid of the ill effects on health and will provide the style and satisfaction of smoking also. For psychological satisfaction you can also get electronic cigarettes, the same size and color of your original brand of traditional tobacco cigarettes.

So if you are unable to quit your smoking habit, you can try to replace your smoking with electronic smoking, which will help you to maintain your lifestyle and at the same time you can get rid of harmful effects of traditional tobacco cigarettes. This may help you to quit even the electronic smoking also in the long run.

For effective treatment of nausea and vomiting the first step is to establish the cause of nausea and vomiting and treatment is directed toward the cause if possible. If the cause can be identified than proper treatment can be instituted. If no cause of vomiting cab be identified than symptomatic treatment is given.    

General principles of treatment of nausea and vomiting:

The general principle of treatment of nausea and vomiting should be aimed at correction of medically or surgically remediable abnormalities if possible. If there is severe dehydration due to severe vomiting, hospitalization should be considered, especially if oral fluid replenishment cannot be sustained. Once oral foods can be tolerated, foods are restarted with liquids that are low in fat, (because fats/lipids delay gastric emptying). Foods high in fibers (indigestible residues) also should be avoided as these also delay gastric emptying (prolong gastric retention).

Treatment of vomiting and nausea with anti-emetic medications:

The most important is to treat the cause of vomiting if it can be identified, e.g. if vomiting is due to traveling by vehicle (motion sickness) antihistamines such as meclizine and dimenhydrinate and anticholinergic drugs like scopolamine which act on labyrinthine-activated pathways and are useful.

If the cause of vomiting is any medication, toxic substance, and metabolic disturbance dopamine D₂ antagonists are used. Examples of dopamine D₂ antagonists are metoclopramide (Reglan), domperidone (Domstal) etc. But dopamine antagonists can freely cross the blood-brain barrier and cause side effects like anxiety, dystonic reactions, hyperprolactinemic effects (galactorrhea and sexual dysfunction), and irreversible tardive dyskinesia.

Postoperative vomiting, prevention of cancer chemotherapy induced vomiting and vomiting after radiation therapy is treated with Serotonin 5-HT₃ antagonists such as ondansetron and granisetron.

Chronic idiopathic (cause can not be established) nausea and functional vomiting and also in diabetic patients with nausea and vomiting (with long standing diabetes) low-dose tricyclic antidepressant agents provide symptomatic relief.

Cephalexin is a cephalosporin group of antibiotics. It is available as Keflex tablet. It belongs to first generation cephalosporin and it is orally effective, as the oral absorption of this antibiotic is excellent. Cephalosporin group of antibiotics are semi-synthetic and is derived from “cephalosporin-C” which is obtained from fungus Cephalosporium. Cephalosporin group of antibiotics are chemically related to penicillin. Both penicillin group and cephalosporin group contain beta-lactam ring in its structure. Like many other prescription drugs, Keflex is available only by producing a prescription and it is not available over the counter.   

Antibacterial activity of Keflex:

Keflex antibiotic is active against many organisms (bacteria) namely streptococci (causes sore throat), staphylococci (causes skin infection like boils, furuncles etc.), gonococci (causes gonorrhea), meningococci (causes meningitis), chorinebacterium diptheriae (causes diptheria), clostridium (causes botulism, food poisoning etc.) and actinomyces.

Therapeutic uses of Keflex:

1. The most important use of Keflex is as alternative to penicillin.
2. It can be used in treatment of respiratory tract infection (both upper as well as lower respiratory tract infection), urinary tract infection as well as soft tissue infection.
3. Bacterial infections which are resistant to penicillin (by producing enzyme penicillinase, which destroy penicillin) can be treated with Keflex.
4. Keflex can also be used in prophylaxis of patients who will undergo surgery.
5. Keflex is excellent in curing gonorrhea.
6. It is effective in treatment of typhoid also.  

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Frostbite occurs (usually to the extremities especially fingers and toes, but can occur in hands, feet and legs) when exposed to subzero temperature and tissue temperature drops below 0°C. Ice crystals are formed which subsequently distorts and destroys the cellular architecture. If not treated very promptly there may be loss of the affected part due to death of cells and the tissues.

The most effective treatment of frostbite is rapid and complete thawing of affected frozen tissues by immersion in circulating water at 37°–40°C. A common error is the premature termination of thawing, because the reestablishment of perfusion is intensely painful and parenteral narcotics will be necessary with deep frostbite. The sign of good prognosis is formation of early, large clear distal blebs and bad prognostic indication is formation of smaller proximal dark hemorrhagic blebs.

The principle of treatment of frostbite can be summarized into three stages before thawing, during thawing and after thawing.

To do Before thawing:

First of all remove the patient from environment (usually cold and dump). After removing from environment, refreezing and partial thawing should be prevented. Stabilize core temperature and treat hypothermia which usually accompanies frostbite. Frozen parts should be properly protected and no friction or massage allowed.

To do During thawing:

Give parentaral analgesics and ketorolac, and also give ibuprofen 400 mg orally. Immerse the frozen part in 37°–40°C (temperature should be monitored with thermometer) circulating water containing an antiseptic soap until there is distal flush (which usually takes 10–45 min). Ask the patient to gently move affected part and if there is refractory pain reduce water temperature to 35°–37°C.

To do After thawing:

Gently dry the affected part, protect it and elevate it. Put cushion in between toes or fingers. If clear vesicles are intact, aspirate sterilely and if broken, debride and dress with antibiotic or sterile aloe vera ointment. Keep giving ibuprofen 400 mg orally (12 mg/kg per day) 2-3 times a day. If there are hemorrhagic vesicles leave them intact to prevent desiccation and infection. Give tetanus prophylaxis (tetanus toxoid) and also streptococcal prophylaxis. Continue giving hydrotherapy at 37°C. 

Any decision regarding debridement or amputation should be deferred until there is clear evidence of demarcation, mummification, and sloughing in the affected parts unless there is infection when amputation may have to be done early. Magnetic resonance angiography can demonstrate the line of demarcation earlier than clinical demarcation.

Delayed affects of frostbite include nail deformities, cutaneous carcinomas, and epiphyseal damage (damage to the bone ends due to incomplete growth of bones in children) in children.

All patients with hypothermia have to be re-warmed, but how to re-warm is very important part of treatment of hypothermia. The decision to re-warm actively or passively is very important in the outcome of the treatment. Active re-warming can be active external re-warming and active core re-warming.

Passive re-warming of hypothermia patient is done in a warm environment by covering (with blanket) and insulating the patient. The head of the patient also should be covered leaving only the face open. Body temperature increase of 0.5° C to 2.0°C per hour is satisfactory and aimed for. For passive re-warming to be successful the patient should have adequate store of glycogen to produce enough heat (calorie) and for this reason passive re-warming is successful in previously health patients, who get hypothermia accidentally.

In many cases of hypothermia passive re-warming may not be successful in treating severe hypothermia and may require active re-warming. The situation where active re-warming is required are cardiovascular instability, hormone insufficiency, very young or very old patient, any accompanying CNS problem, if core temperature is below 32°C called poikilothermia, or if hypothermia is due to some disease. Active re-warming is done by air heating blankets (best method), hot packs, radiant heat etc.

In severe cases of hypothermia the patient may have to be given active core re-warming like re-warming by heating and delivering fluid or blood with a countercurrent in-line heat exchanger (the best and fast method), heated humidified oxygen (40°–45°C) via mask (it eliminates respiratory heat loss and adds 1°–2°C to the overall re-warming), normal saline or ringer lactate should be heated to 40°–42°C (but the quantity of heat provided is significant only during massive volume resuscitation) and infused, heated irrigation of the gastrointestinal tract or bladder (minimal effect due to small surface area), peritoneal dialysis at 40°–45°C and standard hemodialysis (very good and successful). All the above mentioned techniques are reserved in patients with cardiac arrest and used in combination with all available active re-warming techniques. In general these techniques are not required.      

Warnings:  Application of direct heat to the extremities should be avoided in chronic hypothermia, because it may cause dilatation of blood vessels in the periphery and precipitate core temperature called “afterdrop” which is a response characterized by a continual decline in the core temperature after removal of the patient from the cold. To avoid afterdrop heat should be applied to the trunk of the body. Electric blankets also should be avoided because vasoconstricted skin burns easily. Monitoring a hypothermia patient in a heated tub is extremely difficult and should be avoided.

Hypothermia can be defined as body temperature below 35° Centigrade or 95° Fahrenheit. Hypothermia is again subdivided into 3 subcategories mild hypothermia (35°C – 32.2°C or 95°F – 90°F), moderate hypothermia (less then 32.2°C – 28°C or less then 90°F – 82.4°F) and severe hypothermia (below 28°C or below 82.4°F), depending on severity of hypothermia.

In patients with hypothermia the cardiovascular system and target organs do not usually respond or if responds minimally to most medications. Moreover, repeated doses of medication can cause toxicity during re-warming because of increased binding of drugs to proteins, and there is also impairment in metabolism and excretion of drugs.

Re-warming of hypothermia patient is most important aspect of the treatment. Re-warming can be active and passive depending of the clinical condition of the patient. Passive external re-warming involves covering and insulating the patient in a warm environment with head also covered. The rate of re-warming should be 0.5° to 2.0°C per hour normally. Passive external re-warming is ideal for previously healthy patients who develop acute, mild primary accidental hypothermia and who have sufficient glycogen to support endogenous thermo-genesis. Active re-warming is required when core temperature is less than 32°C, cardiovascular instability, age extremes (very old or very young), CNS dysfunction, hormone insufficiency, or there is suspicion of secondary hypothermia due to some underlying disease. The best way of active re-warming is done with forced-air heating blankets. Other methods of active re-warming are by radiant heat sources and hot packs.

The main aim of therapy of hypothermia should be achieving a mean arterial pressure of at least 60 mmHg in the early stage of treatment. For achieving this objective crystalloids and colloids (normal saline and ringer lactate) should be administered (infused by intra-venous route) and if they fail to raise the blood pressure low-dose dopamine (2–5 ?g/kg per minute) support should be given. For improving tissue perfusion low-dose IV (intra-venous) nitroglycerin should be considered.

Hypothermia may cause atrial arrhythmia and also ventricular arrhythmia. Most of the cases of atrial arrhythmia do not need any treatment, because re-warming will correct atrial arrhythmia unless there is preexisting arrhythmia. For treatment of ventricular arrhythmias bretylium tosylate is the drug generally given (class III ventricular anti-arrhythmic of choice).

Hypothermia can mask sign and symptoms of infection (shaking rigors due to infection may be mistaken for shivering) and empirical treatment with broad spectrum antibiotic should be given in patients with hypothermia, especially in the elderly, neonates, and immune-compromised patients.

Fever or pyrexia can be defined as body temperature higher than normal body temperature. According to studies on many healthy individuals 18 to 40 years of age, the mean oral temperature is 36.8° ± 0.4° Centigrade (98.2° ± 0.7° Fahrenheit). Low levels are seen at 6 A.M. and the maximum normal oral temperature at 6 A.M. is 37.2°C (98.9°F). Higher levels of body temperature are seen at 4 to 6 P.M. and the maximum normal oral temperature at 4 to 6 P.M. is 37.7°C (99.9°F). These values define the 99th percentile for healthy individuals. So according to these studies, an A.M. temperature of more than 37.2°C (98.9°F) or a P.M. temperature of more than 37.7°C (99.9°F) could be defined as fever.

For checking the body temperature, always take oral temperature with a thermometer. Keep the thermometer just below tongue for about 2-3 minutes to get the best result. If the patient of fever is a baby and can not cooperate to take oral temperature, you can take temperature from axilla (keep the thermometer for 2-3 minutes in axilla).

The most of the fevers in an individual is due to self limiting infections, such as common viral diseases (e.g. common cold or flu). In these types of common viral infections temperature is usually very close to 100°F (little more than 100°F or little less).

If the fever is less than 100°F it can be tried at home first, by giving cold sponging (wipe the body or the lower and upper limbs with cold water every few minutes till temperature comes down to normal). This simple measure will bring down the temperature to normal in maximum cases with out any medication. If the temperature do not come down with cold sponging for 30 minutes or more than you can give paracetamol (acetaminophen) at the dose of 10 mg/kg body weight orally either tablet or as liquid. This will bring down temperature to normal. If there no reduction in fever, you should consult your doctor. You should also not try to treat fever at home if it is more than 100°F (see your doctor for that).

If you have fever you should drink plenty of fluids as there is evaporation of water through lungs and sweat, which you should replace by drinking plenty of oral fluid (water, fruit juice etc.). 

The need to detoxify the body is universally accepted. We need to basically cleanse our body of toxic substances because as they accumulate in our system over time they become harmful to the normal functioning of our metabolism. In today’s stressful lifestyle and with the intake of poor or bad nutrition detoxification is a must.

There are many detox formulas and they act in different ways to cleanse our body of harmful toxins. One of these formulas is the 7 day detox or 7-DCD. This is a unique formula to detoxify the body. As the name indicates it is a seven-day system and typically in order for a detox to really work it should at least be seven days long. We must remember that toxic build-up in our system occurs over time and will not disappear overnight therefore typically results are noticeable within seven days although most people start experiencing effects after the first use. In addition of cleansing the body the 7-day detox has the advantages of helping in losing weight. How? Weight gain is mainly a side effect toxic build-up stored as fat in the body and as we get rid of toxic substances so goes the weight. Some people have reported weight loss of up to 8 kilos.

As you use the 7-day detox or 7-DCD formula you feel better, lighter and your bowel movements become regular and more frequent. You feel trimmer, less bloated and more energized. Because the 7-Day Complete Detox is safe and natural its use is recommended over time.

In order to get maximum benefits from the use of the 7-Day Complete Detox system a healthy diet consisting of fruits, vegetables, whole grain and nuts is strongly recommended although not mandatory. The intake of at least 2 to 3 liters of water is a must as water is essential to the elimination process. Red and smoked meat, refined and canned food, excessive sugar, excess salt, saturated fats (cholesterol), carbonated drinks, coffee, alcohol, food additives, coloring agents, preservatives and smoking should be avoided throughout the duration of the detox. It is important to note that the nicotine in cigarettes is a main source of toxic substances in itself.

Cleansing of our systems (mainly gastrointestinal system) is very important. We need to cleanse our gastrointestinal system to get rid of toxins that may accumulate in the intestine. Cleansing colon has become a controversial subject. There are hundreds of products available in the market which claims to do the ob of colon cleansing. In true sense the colon cleansing method is natural and no pharmacological ingredient is used in the products of colon cleansing agents. The most important ingredient used in good colon cleansing product is high amount of dietary fiber. Fibers (cellulose, methylcellulose etc.) are the indigestible parts of the natural foods and present in all types of natural foods of plant origin in varying quantity. The consumption of dietary fiber is very much essential at regular basis to keep our bowel healthy and functional. Due to consumption of refined foods with little or no fiber in it the average person of an industrialized country consumes very little dietary fiber and suffers from gastrointestinal problems like constipation.

Bowtrol colon cleansing system is a good quality colon cleansing product. It helps our body to get rid of harmful toxins that may accumulate in our body. Sometimes our body can not remove all the foods after digestion and very little amount may remain in the intestine. If small particles remain in our body and builds up for long duration and our body fails to get rid of these waste products properly, it may cause many health problems. Bowtrol colon cleansing system can break down these accumulated toxins and expel them efficiently. The ingredients of Bowtrol are Cascara Sagrada (a laxative, derived from natural bark), garlic extract (stimulates the nervous system and improve immunity), ulmus rubra (removes irritation of mucus membrane), Turkey rhubarb (cleanser of intestinal lymph system) and aloe.           

Rowing machines are used commonly for exercise by many professional athletes as well as health and fitness conscious people. Working (or exercising) in rowing machine is an excellent exercise and it is very much beneficial to the general health and well being of the body as it provides a total workout for the body. The stamina rowing machines are designed to track speed and distance covered, total calories burned during exercise, total time spent for doing exercise and many more. All these facilities in the stamina rowing machines can be used for motivating the user of these machines to keep doing exercise and it can be used to target the goal of your fitness to be achieved.

Motivation for exercise is very important for continuation, as it is seen that it is easier to start doing exercise, but it is not possible to keep it going for large number of people due to lack of proper motivation. The aerobic exercise is best for keeping the body fit and healthy, but due to lack of motivation very few people can keep doing aerobic exercise. The advantage of aerobic exercise is not only for general health and well being but it has advantage of almost no financial cost as aerobic exercise does not need practically any equipment. But due to lack of motivation it is not done by maximum people.

Stamina ats rower or rowing machine is designed for comfort so that the training session can be continued for a prolonged period of time. The comfort of exercise can make it easy for a workout and it can be done even if your home does not have enough space, as it is so designed that it can be placed in a very small space.