Spent all day at the hospital with CaseyAnne- She is [now] being treated for C-Diff; although the tests won't be back until Monday. He felt there were more than enough signals that couldn't be ignored. He also firmly believes that she has the stomach flu virus as well. Good grief. All this and no spleen. Yes, we went to a different hospital. (She is way too bright to go back to where the Dr refused to collaborate with Minnesota). Love to all. Will blog later, or tomorrow, or... XOXO, Me
Additional Cantaloupe, and Honeydew Melons RECALLED
http://www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/ucm315248.htm
Recall -- Firm Press Release
Note: *The FDA does not endorse either the product or the company.
Burch Equipment LLC, North Carolina, is expanding its recall to include all of this growing season's cantaloupes and honeydew melons that may remain on the market because they may possibly be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. There have been no illnesses reported to date.
- In pregnant women, the infection can result in miscarriage, premature delivery, serious infection of thenewborn, or even stillbirth.
Healthy individuals may suffer only short-term symptoms such as high fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhea.
The incubation period (the length of time between consuming a product and becoming ill) for Listeria monocytogenes can be 1 to 3 weeks, but may be in the range of 3 to 70 days.
The whole cantaloupes are identified by a red label reading Burch Farms referencing PLU # 4319. All cantaloupes involved in the recall were grown by Burch Farms, however some of the cantaloupes may have been identified with a "Cottle Strawberry, Inc." sticker referencing PLU #4319 (note: Cottle Strawberry, Inc. did not grow or process the cantaloupe involved in this recall). Cantaloupes from Burch Farms were shipped in both corrugated boxes (9 cantaloupe per case) and in bulk bins.
Honeydew melons involved in this recall expansion do not bear any identifying stickers and were packed in cartons labeled melons.
Consumers who may have purchased these honeydew melons should contact the store where they purchased their melons, for information about whether those melons are part of this recall.
The cantaloupes and honeydew melons involved in this expanded recall were sold to distributors between June 23rd and July 27th, in the following states: FL, GA, IL, KY, MA, MD, ME, MI, NC, NH, NJ, NY, OH, PA, SC, and VA, VT and WV. The melons may have further been distributed to retail stores, restaurants and food service facilities in other states."
Burch Equipment LLC is requesting any consumer that may have one of these cantaloupes or honeydews to discard the product.
There have been no illnesses reported to date. FDA and the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services are working with Burch Equipment LLC following a random sample of a cantaloupe testing positive for Listeria monocytogenes.
This recall expansion is based on FDA's finding of Listeria monocytogenes on a honeydew melon grown and packed by Burch..
Questions can be directed to Burch Equipment LLC at 910-267-5781 Monday through Friday, (9:00am to 4:00pm) or email burch@intrstar.net.
Contact
Consumer:
910-267-5781
burch@intrstar.net
FDA posts press releases and other notices of recalls and market withdrawals from the firms involved as a service to consumers, the media, and other interested parties.
"Burch Equipment LLC Expands Recall to Include Additional Cantaloupe Shipping Dates and to include Honeydew Melons"
Casey- Liver Biopsy
Start: | Aug 10, '12 08:00a |
Location: | Hospital |
Liver biopsy - Results
Alternative Names
Biopsy - liver; Percutaneous biopsy
Normal Values:
The liver tissue is normal.
What abnormal results mean:
The biopsy may reveal a number of liver diseases.
[These include] cirrhosis, hepatitis, or infections such as tuberculosis.
It may also indicate cancer.
This test also may be performed for:
- Alcoholic liver disease (fatty liver, hepatitis, or cirrhosis)
- Amebic liver abscess
- Autoimmune hepatitis
- Biliary atresia
- Chronic active hepatitis
- Chronic persistent hepatitis
- Disseminated coccidioidomycosis
- Hemochromatosis
- Hepatitis B
- Hepatitis C
- Hepatitis D
- Hepatocellular carcinoma
- Hodgkin's lymphoma
- Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
- Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma
- Primary biliary cirrhosis
- Pyogenic liver abscess
- Reye syndrome
- Sclerosing cholangitis
- Wilson's disease
Linda J. Vorvick, MD, Medical Director, MEDEX Northwest Division of Physician Assistant Studies, University of Washington, School of Medicine; George F. Longstreth, MD, Department of Gastroenterology, Kaiser Permanente Medical Care Program, San Diego, California. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
References
Lomas DJ. The liver. In: Adam A, Dixon AK, eds. Grainger & Allison's Diagnostic Radiology: A Textbook of Medical Imaging. 5th ed. New York, NY: Churchill Livingstone; 2008:chap 35.
Liver. Feldman M, Friedman LS, Brandt LJ, eds. Sleisenger & Fordtran’s Gastrointestinal and Liver Disease. 9th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2010:section IX.
Related Articles:
- Liver disease
- Cirrhosis
- Hepatitis
- Pulmonary tuberculosis
- Alcoholic liver disease
- Amebic liver abscess
- Autoimmune hepatitis
- Biliary atresia
- Delta agent (Hepatitis D)
- Hemochromatosis
- Hepatitis C
- Hepatocellular carcinoma
- Hodgkin’s lymphoma
- Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma
- Primary biliary cirrhosis
- Pyogenic liver abscess
- Reye syndrome
- Sclerosing cholangitis
- Wilson's disease
Read more:
http://www.umm.edu/ency/article/003895res.htm#ixzz2393aV3L4
Tea Party extremists
If we want to defeat Tea Party extremists in November, there's only one thing we have to do: make sure constituents know the truth about their representative's extremist record.
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1. New Hampshire 1st Congressional District Survey Results
Letter to my Aunt...
Me
Hi Anne:
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Dear Aunt Marlene; I would have replied sooner, but I did not receive this note until right now. I see it was sent on Tuesday?!? Wonder what's up with Yahoo now. |
Anne