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Talk:Thyroglossal cyst

message: This article requires a cleanup. For example, first it says thyro.cyst is more common in women, then it states the gender ratio is equal. There are also some serious grammatical errors. And this statement is especially confusing:
:If injected, aspirate cyst rather than incise, as this will allow prevention of a formation of thyroglossal fistular.
Sounds like a DIY for cyst removal! Urgh. So I'm gonna "excise" all the bad bits (har har). --Jquarry 01:44, 27 June 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Cleanup 

message: Footnote 9 no longer reaches the research paper cited.  There is a copy on Wayback at http://web.archive.org/web/20100715061906/http://www.grandrounds-e-med.com/articles/sistrunk%20original.pdf  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 38.99.34.6 (talk) 00:28, 24 July 2016 (UTC)
thread_title:  Broken link
Talk:Tissue typing

message: I'm interested in improving this article, primarily as an elevated resource for potential recipients and donors of transplant, and of course for any other interested parties. I wonder if we may consider changing the title to "HLA Matching" and redirecting "Tissue typing" to this page. -- Synbio22 (talk) 23:52, 17 October 2023 (UTC)
thread_title:  Updated title (HLA Matching)?
Talk:Tolperisone

message: if any comparative study availabe please inform.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 115.117.157.182 (talk) 17:59, 3 February 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  comparativ study with thiocolcicoside 

message: http://www.japi.org/february_2010/Article_17.pdf ... half-life of tolperisone is 1,5 - 2,5 hours.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 178.235.75.252 (talk) 10:45, 4 August 2013 (UTC)
thread_title:  more information about tolperisone 

message: From the patient information leaflet (last revised: February/March 2013) of the Cypriot distributor (M. K. Stavrinos), section “warnings and precautions:”
Hypersensitivity reactions range from mild skin reactions to severe systemic reactions (e.g. allergic shock). The following groups have a higher risk of experiencing hypersensitivity reactions: women, patients of older age, and patients treated with other medication concurrently (mainly with NSAIDs), patients with drug allergy or allergic diseases or conditions (such as atopy: hay fever, asthma, atopic dermatitis with high serum IgE, urticaria) in the past history, and finally patients who suffer from viral infections during the course of the tolperisone treatment. Early signs of hypersensitivity include flushing, rush, severe itching of the skin, wheezing, difficulty breathing (with or without swelling of the face, lips, tongue, and/or throat), difficulty in swallowing, fast heartbeat, low blood pressure, fast decrease in blood pressure.
Note: This is not a direct quote from the leaflet. I can upload an image of the leaflet upon request.
Can someone with the necessary knowledge edit the interactions section please?
62.195.45.181 (talk) 17:35, 4 March 2016 (UTC)
thread_title:  Interactions grossly understated
Talk:Tophus

message: This content was uploaded on behalf of Savient Pharmaceuticals to create awareness surrounding gout and refractory chronic gout.Gout2012 (talk) 15:15, 25 June 2012 (UTC)
replies: text: Content does not relate to tophi specifically. Thus removed. --Doc James (talk · contribs · email) (please reply on my talk page) 00:23, 26 June 2012 (UTC)
thread_title:  Refractory chronic gout 

message: I won't undertake such, as I am wholly unqualified; however, it would be nice if somebody expanded this article to include a section on the treatment of tophi.  I have seen contradictory medical opinion elsewhere as to whether surgery is ever warranted, and as far as I know there is no other method of removing tophi (excepting perhaps renal tophi which could be removed with laser lithotripsy [?]).
Symmerhill (a.k.a. Summerhill) (talk) 08:23, 19 November 2017 (UTC)
thread_title:  Stub
Talk:Tower of London test

message: Thank you for explaining the main concept of the Tower of London test. Could you please add a few examples of the tasks the examinee may face? Thank you very much in advance.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 194.108.109.102 (talk) 13:35, 29 November 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: It's not very complicated and works sort of like a game.  You're given what amounts to a child's toy with a handful of colored beads on posts -- maybe a red and blue bead on the first post, nothing on the second, and a yellow bead on the third.  You are given a new pattern -- maybe red on the first post, yellow on the next post, and blue on the last post.  You can only move one bead at a time, and you can't take any beads off the "board" (say, to hold one in your hand while you move another).  How many "moves" does it take you to arrange the beads in the correct order?  You might also be asked simple questions, like how many beads of a certain color (or combination of colors) are on the posts.  It's similar to, but easier than, this game.  WhatamIdoing (talk) 21:22, 19 March 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: I had the same question, seems like a description of how the task(s) work is in order for the article itself.  The Towers of Hanoi article goes into *great* detail about how the game works and multiple strategies for solving it. Critterkeeper (talk) 01:26, 8 March 2023 (UTC)
thread_title:  Suggestion 

message: How is it scored? Speed of execution of number of moves needed? Prevalence  01:06, 21 September 2018 (UTC)
thread_title:  Scoring
Talk:TPAL (medicine)

message: Due to the brief (ie, a simple textbook defination of these terms) nature of these articles, all of these should be combined into one Wikipedia article:
Parity
Gravidity 
TPAL 
Gravida/para 
Gravida/para/abortus  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 216.186.224.74 (talk) 14:15, 15 July 2008 (UTC)
Talk:John Inglis (bishop)

message: http://www.biographi.ca states "27" Where as http://www.nspeidiocese.ca/bishops/Bishops.htm
has "26".  Anybody sure? Be bold. -- SECisek 05:22, 24 October 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: Date of elevation

message: Why we list his archdeacons I've no idea.  NB that the source used odd phrasing to give them their titles before they were archdeacons: ie Rev.  It would be more reasonable to list them all as Ven. Chamberlian (talk) 03:28, 18 January 2017 (UTC)
thread_title: Archdeacons
Talk:Trichinella

message: It is like ascaris and hookworms that enters the body. They may be harmful, but they can also be killed. When defecating they may be removed.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 124.107.181.61 (talk) 06:32, 28 September 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Harmfulness 

message: Trichinella is the genus of parasitic roundworms of the phylum Nematoda that cause trichinosis (also known as trichinellosis). Members of this genus are often called trichinella or trichina worms. A characteristic of Nematoda is the one-way digestive tract, with a pseudocoelom (body cavity made up of only an ectoderm and endoderm). 154.136.101.47 (talk) 14:45, 1 October 2022 (UTC)
thread_title:  Trichinella is the genus of parasitic roundworms of the phylum Nematoda that cause trichinosis (also known as trichinellosis). Members of this genus are often called trichinella or trichina worms. A characteristic of Nematoda is the one-way digestive tract, with a pseudocoelom (body cavity made up of only an ectoderm and endoderm).
Talk:Hillary Step

message: I really don't think this needs a page to itself---hence the proposed merge into Mount Everest. Comments on that talk page, please. -- Spireguy 02:43, 12 March 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: Separate Article?

message: The earthquake in 2015 shook off the rocks, needs an update with comparison photo and explaining the difference.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2A01:110F:E45:A800:304F:1AE4:7330:6CCC (talk) 22:25, 17 May 2016 (UTC)
thread_title: 2015 Earthquake

message: Can anyone find a public domain/wiki-safe pic of this thing?? Fotaun (talk) 00:47, 26 May 2017 (UTC)
replies: text: Thanks wiki-team! found one! Fotaun (talk) 13:59, 27 May 2017 (UTC)
thread_title: Picture?
Talk:Trichoptilosis

message: Surely it's not only caused by hair-damaging things of the type mentioned here. I've got em and I don't do any of that. Hell I've got em in my beard! —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 64.122.208.51 (talk • contribs) 13:57, 27 March 2007  (UTC-7)
--I completely agree.  I don't brush my hair, color, or perm it.  Splitting hairs is a natural occurance. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 208.251.97.90 (talk • contribs) 15:36, 20 April 2007  (UTC-7)
I dunno. My parents tell me I need to use more conditioner to help prevent split ends. It might have something to do with having dry hair. Kryssel 23:13, 4 June 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: Surely

message: This article needs to be expanded and rewritten. The following sections could be included:
*Background: With relevant discussion on the structure of hair and accompanying diagram(s), the different types of hair that is effected, ie Lanugo, Vellus hair, Terminal hair. And the physical changes and or characteristics of a split end hair, with photo or diagram of a split end (electron microscope image would be excellent).
*Causes: eg Physical stress, (heat, mechanical, chemical); Diet; Dehydration; lack of sleep; etc
*Types: eg split at the ends, middle, entire length, frayed ends, etc
*Outcomes / effects: The consequences of split ends if left untreated, eg baldness, 
*Treatment / Prevention: eg Cutting the hairs, reduction of physical stress, change of diet etc.Drinkbeerinpubs 07:05, 23 July 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: How about this for treatment? "Loose scattered hair can develop split ends. Instead of trimming them and losing your antennas, Yogi Bhajan recommends applying a small amount of almond oil to your hair overnight so that it can be absorbed before you wash it the next morning. Keeping your hair coiled on your crown and protected with a head covering during the day will help your antennas heal. If you have long hair, see if your experience is different when it is clean and coiled at your crown, or down and loose." --Lo Ximiendo (talk) 00:16, 14 December 2015 (UTC)
thread_title: This article may need a complete rewrite

message: The Glass Hair cutting tool section is an advertisement and should be deleted. -- Dougher (talk) 20:21, 27 October 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Glass Hair cutting tool section is an advertisement 

message: The types are basically sixteen including : the taper, baby, double Y, incomplete, right angled, offshoot, thickening, knot, crinkle, triple split, long and deep.  AGEMOMEN MARTHA (talk) 17:26, 31 October 2018 (UTC)
thread_title:  OTHER TYPES OF SPLIT ENDS
Talk:Triple test

message: There should be added what's the fourth level (serum level?) that is measured. + Adding Quad test to the disambiguation page Quad.--RobSchop [just shout!] 08:32, 10 July 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: Its Alpha Fetal Protein, Estriol, hCG, and Inhibin-A.Fuzbaby (talk) 14:50, 10 July 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: See Triple test#Quadruple test. --Una Smith (talk) 18:09, 10 July 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  Quad test 

message: Does it apply to UK/Europe, Australia ? - Rod57 (talk) 12:59, 1 October 2015 (UTC)
thread_title:  Is this specific to North America
Talk:Greater trochanteric pain syndrome

message: Look, I am not medically trained in any way, so will simply report what happened and hopefully this might flush a subject matter expert to express an opinion. I question this business of: "The surgery can be performed arthroscopically and, consequently, on an outpatient basis. Patients often have to use crutches for a few days following surgery.".
Well, my wife had this medical condition (so yes, this makes this all OR, but please bear with me, I think that this is "important"). The MRI showed pretty well all of the issues discussed in this article, plus others: the bursitis itself, a couple of tendonopathies, a too-tight illio-tibial band, and a rough spur on the femur which the surgeon suspected was the root cause of all of the problems. He said that it would be a one hour procedure, with a 15 cm (6 inch) incision, and six weeks on crutches. I queried this, quoting the arthroscopic claim above, and he said something along the lines of: "Well yes, that's true as far as it goes, but that is only the case if it is a bursitis only and nothing else, which is usually not the case, and certainly not the case here". He said that in my wife's case, all of the things that he had to look at were way too big and much too far apart to be done arthroscopically.
So to repeat, can we have a subject matter expert look at this and see whether any changes are needed to the article (and/or to tell me that I know s*** about this (something I already know) and to go away).
Old_Wombat (talk) 08:02, 5 November 2011 (UTC)
replies: text: You are not being clear.  What exactly is your concern, that the crutch recommendation isn't specific enough or implying it is short? MartinezMD (talk) 14:54, 5 November 2011 (UTC)
replies: text: I made a simple change.  I don't think it was "terrible" misinformation as you put it, but the necessity for crutches is variable since it is pain and healing driven (which is different from person to person, as well as what procedure is done).  I couldn't find any clear source on the recommendations, but I think it is fair in the way it now reads. MartinezMD (talk) 17:59, 6 November 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  Suspect a terrible misinformation in the "Treatment" section.
Talk:Tropicamide

message: Do we really need two pictures of a dilated pupil? 81.153.138.189 (talk) 17:22, 17 April 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  Pictures 

message: The article listed as a source (http://www.way2life.ru/tropikamid.html) is not very technical in its description of tropicamide abuse. It says that opiate users in Russia initially used it to dialate their pupils (which would presumably restricted from opiate use) and that the drug has subsequently been abused. It lists deleterious effects of the drug including insanity, tachycardia, and diziness and then becomes an advertisement for the phone number in the article which seems to be a rehab facility.
Perhaps there is an article that could independently varify this anecdotal account. I cannot find any others online in English that don't just quote the text from this Wikipedia article. This is an advertisement...is there anything from a medical, academic, or professional journal?   --Rotellam1 (talk) 14:36, 13 June 2011 (UTC)
replies: text: I've certainly heard cases of opioid addicts using atropine eye drops to dilate their pupils, intending to conceal signs of intoxication. And other anticholinergics like trihexyphenidyl are known to have been abused in eastern europe, so it is not entirely implausible that tropicamide might be used in this way. But I agree the source doesn't seem that reliable by wikipedia standards. Meodipt (talk) 14:23, 28 June 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  Abuse? 

message: can you guys remove the animated ball and stick gif. It is hard to read this article with that going  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 174.51.243.252 (talk) 09:57, 29 September 2013 (UTC)
thread_title:  animated gif makes it annoying to read
Talk:Ulnar deviation

message: Can't this be caused by nerve damage as well?  WhatamIdoing (talk) 03:49, 19 June 2008 (UTC)
thread_title: Other cause

message: I am short of time to update the article, but I did construct a preliminary search:
*
I eliminated any .com sites as those seem to be primarily for products to address the condition.
Peaceray (talk) 18:30, 16 June 2015 (UTC)
thread_title:  Target search for sources
Talk:Unnatural death

message: would military or civilian death from wartime activities be included in unnatural death? Hmains 16:06, 10 August 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  death by war 

message: would deaths by execution and lynching be included in unnatural deaths? Hmains 18:22, 10 August 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: I would think all the examples you listed would count. Old age is "natural"; I believe most diseases count as natural; therefore, if any external force results in death, or some external force causes injury that leads to a condition (such as an infection) that causes death, then those are all "unnatural". Boneyard90 (talk) 15:20, 21 July 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  death by execution and lynching 

message: It seems to me "Unnatural Death" (Novel)--or whatever is customary--should be used instead of a case-sensitive difference, as currently.  The English term and the Dorothy L Sayers novel are not sufficiently distinguished.
Issue: "Unnatural Death" vs. Dorothy L Sayers' Lord Peter Wimsey novel "Unnatural Death".
(Sorry: Insufficient Wiki-knowledge to tell what's right here.)
(Bold, yes, I am; rash, no! ;) )  — Preceding unsigned comment added by Laguna CA (talk • contribs) 05:55, 5 March 2012 (UTC)
thread_title:  Differs from "Unnnatural Death" only by case of D 

message: Are parents of aborted babies really given a death certificate stating the cause of death was abortion? If not, then abortion should perhaps be removed from the list of death by unnatural causes. Furthermore, having "abortion" on this list is controversial, there may not yet be consensus on whether or not unborn babies are considered "alive". Thus, if they may not be alive, then they could not "die". In any case, this article is definitely not the place for this debate, and it may be best to avoid it altogether by removing "abortion" as an unnatural cause of death until that debate is settled.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by Ouizardus (talk • contribs) 13:19, 21 March 2015 (UTC)
thread_title:  Death by Abortion? 

message: Would this article benefit from examples of each kind of death?
References to a definition of unnatural death would be helpful
Zsj.engl300 (talk) 22:42, 28 February 2017 (UTC)
thread_title: Examples
Talk:Upper gastrointestinal series

message: Would the following hatnote be appropriate: For the "barium meal test" in espionage, see Canary trap.
(It's not entirely clear to what extent the WP:Hatnote style guideline sanctions the use of quotation marks. Obviously, this would make use of .) --SoledadKabocha (talk) 00:25, 23 December 2015 (UTC)
replies: text: I support the proposed hatnote. It could help some users but would not harm the rest—and that's the same standard by which all hatnotes are judged. In my view, finding fault with it would be overly whiny. Quercus solaris (talk) 03:59, 24 December 2015 (UTC)
replies: text: Ok. The question remains whether the quotation marks are appropriate; my original instinct was that they are not, but I included them here for clarity. --SoledadKabocha (talk) 06:24, 24 December 2015 (UTC)
thread_title:  Hatnote for barium meal test
Talk:UpToDate

message: I have removed the following passage as a bit of dubious marketing-speak, poorly supported by the references provided. 
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More than 30 research surveys worldwide have shown that use of UpToDate may improve patient care and quality.
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The "may improve patient care and quality" is a bit of marketing waffle.  (If there was conclusive, robust evidence there wouldn't be a "may"; as it stands, the sentence is equally true – and equally useless – if one writes "may not improve patient care".)   Obviously, there are four citations offered, not "more than 30"; in any case, this is the sort of claim best supported by a proper secondary source or meta-analyses, not by piling up as many little primary papers as the marketing department can find.  TenOfAllTrades(talk) 02:09, 4 May 2014 (UTC)
thread_title:  Removed promotional-sounding statement
Talk:Ureteroscopy

message: Slightly innacurate information:
There is better information regarding the removal of kidney stones using this procedure found here [Web MD http://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/Ureteroscopy-16859]--74.122.9.77 14:39, 14 June 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: note

message: Stents after ureteroscopy, how are they removed? 136.56.91.209 (talk) 20:19, 8 January 2023 (UTC)
thread_title:  Stents after ureteroscopy how are they removed?
Talk:Urethral sounding

message: :If not conducted carefully, sounding carries a risk of irritation, tearing of the urethra, or of urinary tract infection. Infections may become serious if they progress to the bladder or kidneys, and should be referred to a doctor.
:The insertion of foreign bodies into the urethra can present serious medical problems: see urethral foreign body insertion.
Also: Pain.   Ileanadu (talk) 17:15, 27 August 2015 (UTC)
thread_title:  Risks?
Talk:USMLE Step 2 Clinical Skills

message: I'm a first year medical student and I recently heard about this clinical skills exam in talking with one of my physician mentors.  Apparently, the cost of this exam is in excess of $1000 dollars, and it is held only in five select locations the nation, meaning that most medical students will also have to spend an additional several hundred dollars for traveling (airfare) and lodging (hotel).
In one editorial I just searched up, an additional $1000 in medical loans can equal about $5000 in lifetime debt for medical students (see http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/348/13/1294-a).  This exam could cost up to $2000 or more for students if you take into account travel and lodging costs, which could be $10000 in additional lifetime debt.
According to the article, "It has been almost 40 years since a medical student was tested on his or her bedside manner before being licensed to practice medicine."  My mentor also mentioned how the main purpose of this exam was to ensure that medical students were able to speak English, due to the large number of international medical residents coming to the US.  It seems to me that this "new" exam just might not be very cost-effective, and adds just another financial burden to would-be doctors and the healthcare system overall.
I was wondering if there was any controversy on this new clinical exam at all, as to whether it was a cost-effective or practical aspect of medical education.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by Oygp (talk • contribs) 23:36, 16 November 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  cost issue 

message: In light of the recent announcement  should this article be rewritten in the past tense? Myoglobin (talk) 17:47, 28 January 2021 (UTC)
thread_title:  Discontinuation
Wikipedia talk:Paid editors

message: If you disagree with Wikipedia:Paid editing, discuss it there. If it fails, and someone decides we need a policy that says paid editors aren't prohibited, propose this then. But creating a proposal to war with another proposal is annoying, splits discussion, and leads to gridlock. ("We can't do anything about X, because there's still discussion on Y!" "But we can't stop discussing Y because there's still discussion on X!") -Amarkov moo! 02:53, 12 March 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: Yup.  I sgree strongly with having a clear policy lining up when paid editing is okay, but it needs to be at one page. --badlydrawnjeff talk 03:04, 12 March 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Warring proposals don't work
Talk:Vagotomy

message: sorry, but is it really necessary to include that sentence about "not to be confused with vasectomy?"  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 69.14.124.118 (talk) 00:00, 1 August 2010 (UTC)

message: The article reads: "One potential side effect of vagotomy is a vitamin B12 deficiency. As vagotomy decreases gastric secretion, intrinsic factor production can be impaired. Intrinsic factor is needed to absorb vitamin B12 efficiently from food..."
Is this correct? Does vagotomy result in less production of IF? I had assumed B12 deficiency occurred due to achlorhydria rendering pepsin inactive, so it cannot liberate B12 from its carrier/meat protein. As a result, haptocorrin is unable to bind. In that case oral B12 supplements would still be effective, as they are not protein bound, but still dependent on IF for ileal absorption.Coursesix (talk) 02:49, 9 April 2020 (UTC)
thread_title:  B12 deficiency