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Welcome to Blog
Welcome to the Chest and Vascular, Goa blog. Dr.Irineu will be using this forum to post his views on the Chest and Vascuular Issues and its cures. The blog aims to address key areas in this field that Dr.Irienu would like to share and also to educate the lay patient about the ailments and empower him to take the right decision. "Knowledge is Power".
Pramod Colvalkar,76 years of age had an encapsulated collection of about 600ml of thick pus in his left chest in the space between the lungs and the ribs. Medically referred to as “Loculated Empyema Thoracis”, the ideal treatment for the same was a “Decortication of the Lung”. This meant removal of the bag of pus under General Anesthesia. In the chest this involves what is known as “One-Lung Anesthesia” – collapsing one lung for th
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Everyone loves their cozy own bed to get a good night’s sleep. A night in a hospital itself sends shivers down the spine of a patient. it is here that the concept of “Day-Care Surgery” took off in the western world and slowly but surely is coming to India in a big way.
Varicose Veins have been handled in various ways. Surgery, Lasers, Sclerotherapy, Ultrasound amongst others. However, Ligation of all the Tributaries, Stripping of the Long Saphenous Vein, Sub-Fascial L
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Hello Friends,
Greetings from www.chestandvascular-goa.com.
Starting on the 21st of august 2010, In Goa News Channel is going to have a series on Chest and Vascular Disease every saturday between 9.30 – 10.00pm. The programme shall be hosted by Dr.Dayanand Rao and shall have Dr.Irineu A.Pereira explaining the various conditions in chest,heart,artery and vein diseases over a period of the next two months over eight episodes.
If you have any queries to ask you may mail at dr.irineu@chesta
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Preetu Nair, TNN, Apr 19, 2009, 05.47am IST
PANAJI: Lying in the ICU of a city hospital, Jamila Bi, 62, is a relieved woman. Doctors on April
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FRANKY GRACIAS
PANJIM, FEB 24
Sixty-nine-year-old Roger D’Souza (name changed) from Cortalim was being treated for asthma (breathing difficulty) for 30 years when in reality he was suffering from a rather uncommon medical problem, which, otherwise, would have been detected if subsequent doctors he went to had recommended a simple X-ray.
One fine afternoon D’Souza, a toddy tapper by profession, found himself suffering from severe pain in the chest and breathing discomfort. He was rushed
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What are Varicose Veins ?
An Overveiw
Varicose veins are veins that have become dilated, enlarged and tortuous. The term commonly refers to the veins on the leg, although varicose veins can occur elsewhere.
In the legs, there are basically two systems of veins: one under the skin – Superficial; and the other – Deep Venous System. Blood flow in the veins is always towards the heart as against that in the
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The need for a long-term arterio-venous access is necessitated for a number of reasons, the two most common being for chemotherapy for malignancy and for hemodialysis.
Dr.Shital Lengade,MD,DM, Nephrologist and Transplant Physician and Dr.Irineu A.Pereira,MCh, Cardiovascular Surgeon; have to their credit performed over a thousand AV access various types – Interventional and Vascular Surgical respectively, at Vrundavan Hospital,mapusa.
Permacath and Port-Access System implantation, P
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Arterial Occlusive Disease (blockages of the arteries) can affect any of the body, however it is the arteries of the legs which are involved in the vast majority of cases.
Just like the rusting occurring in lead water pipes, the pipes carrying blood to the various parts of our body also get rusted with age especially in the at risk- patients with Hypertension, diabetes, high cholesterol and relatives of patients who have had similar problems and in Sm
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Posted by — Dr.Irineu on November 5, 2009 in Uncategorized
Hello Friends,
This month we discuss “Peripheral Arterial Occlusive Disease ” with a special emphasis on diagnostic pitfalls and vascular refrral.
Peripheral Arterial Occlusive Disease – The Magnitude of the Problem
Peripheral arterial disease (PAD), caused by systemic atherosclerosis, is vastly under appreciated, under diagnosed and obviously under treated despite its abysmal mortality rates. With 5 and 10-year rates of 30% and
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Hello Friends,
As promised we shall have a discussion this month on “ Leg Pains : Causes and Care â€.
To begin with let me inform you that these articles are going to be done in a narrative style, and in a simplified manner.
What causes Leg Pains ?
Pain in the legs on walking or at night , Non- Healing Leg Wound / Ulcer or Pigmentation and Varicose Veins are only symptoms of an arterial or Venous disease.The d
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