Links and Resources
Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) and Pulmonary Embolism (PE)
On September 15, 2008 Acting Surgeon General Steven K. Galson, M.D., M.P.H., issued a Call to Action to reduce the number of cases of deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism in the United States. Galson urges all Americans to learn about and prevent these treatable conditions.
Deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism affect an estimated 350,000 to 600,000 Americans each year, and the numbers are expected to increase as the U.S. population ages. Together, deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism contribute to at least 100,000 deaths each year. In the most serious cases, deep vein thrombosis can lead to a pulmonary embolism — when part of the blood clot breaks loose and travels through the bloodstream to the lungs, where it can block a lung artery, causing damage to the lungs or other organs from lack of oxygen.
"Deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolisms are often 'silent' conditions — they can occur suddenly and without symptoms," Galson said. "But we have made a lot of progress in understanding how these disorders develop and how to prevent, diagnose, and treat them. It's time to put this knowledge into action."
The North American Thrombosis Forum (“NATF”) website provides information on this condition.
Go to: www.NATFonline.org/ethrombosis
Additionally, NATF also provides the following links for further information, simply right click and open the hyperlinks below.
Note: Your VPI Wallet Card can help emergency workers accurately diagnosis your condition.
Earthquake - Emergency Information
The Southern California Earthquake Center website provides up to-date current information for those needing emergency information on earthquake safety and preparation.
This site provides seven steps showing how you can be safer by knowing what to do before, during, and after earthquakes. The most important… Be Informed, Prepared and Have a Plan.
Additionally, they also provide the following links for Earthquake Safety Information.
Alzheimer's Disease - Information & Support
The Alzheimer’s Association website provides up to-date current information for those seeking to understand this terrible disease.
Alzheimer's has become the most common form of dementia, a degenerative disease that attacks the brain. Unfortunately many who suffer with the disease become “wanderers”. The best hope for these patients is that they are found quickly, in a matter of hours rather than days. VPI member information can speed up that recovery process.
Additionally, they also provide the following links for further information
- Alzheimer's Disease International (ADI)
ADI is an international membership group of Alzheimer associations. The ADI site links to member association sites throughout the world. It also provides information in several languages, statistics on the number of people with dementia worldwide, and the implications for the distribution of research funding, especially in developing countries
- Alzheimer Research Forum
This Web site reports on the latest scientific findings, from basic research to clinical trials; creates and maintains public databases of essential research data and reagents; and produces discussion forums to promote debate, speed the dissemination of new ideas, and break down barriers across the numerous disciplines that can contribute to the global effort to cure Alzheimer's disease.
- Drug Information. MedlinePlus Health Information.
This Web site lists generic and brand names, precautions and side effects for more than 9,000 prescription and over-the-counter drugs from the United States Pharmacopeia (USP), a government agency that establishes standards for the make-up and use of medicines.
Hurricane
The National Hurricane Center website provides up to-date current information for those needing emergency information on hurricane safety and preparation.
Additionally, they also provide the following links for Hurricane Safety Information.
Throughout the National Hurricane Center’s Web site, they provide information showing actions that you can take based on specific hurricane hazards. The most important one… Be Informed, Prepared and Have a Plan.
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