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Health / Medications

Bookmarks	Description	Rating
Prednisone	Dad has been on the steroid Prednisone for awhile now, but it elevates his blood sugar pretty high. As a result, they are trying Remicade.

Remicade (Infliximab)	This is the new colitis medication they are trying with Dad in place of Prednisone.

Health / Heart

Bookmarks	Description	Rating
Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery	This is the surgery Dad is scheduled to have on Monday, May 21, 2007.

Aortic Valve Replacement	This is the surgery, along with a double bypass, that Dad is scheduled to undergo on Monday, May 21, 2007.

Health / C diff

Bookmarks	Description	Rating
Clostridium difficile from Wikipedia

Audio presentation on current clinical challenges of C diff

Overview of Clostridium Difficile Infections from the CDC

An 88-year old mother's battle with c. diff.

Jean's case history

Article on infection with clostridium difficile

Medical forum of patients discussing C diff	This is a forum where C diff patients are discussing medications and treatments. It appears that the metronidazole (flagyl) medication is rarely effective at eradicating C diff. Vancomycin is preferred.

General Information about C diff	This is a good overview of the disease.

Probiotics: What Are They and Do They Really Help C. diff?	One of the successful treatments of C diff is probiotics (introducing "good bacteria" back to the GI).

More on probiotics

Lack of response from metronidazole (flagyl)

Audio presentation on C diff pathogenesis, diagnosis, and management

Audio presentation on C diff associated disease

Health / Chiari Malformation/Syringomyelia

Bookmarks	Description	Rating
Chip's Chiari Page

Chiari info from NINDS

Syringomyelia info from Columbia University

Chiari info from Columbia University	Click "PICTORIAL" for an overview of the actual surgery.

World Arnold Chiari Malformation Association (WACMA)

New York Chiari Institute