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    Ganglion, (Gideon disease) A Simple Guide To The Condition, Diagnosis, Treatment And Related Conditions
    Ganglion, (Gideon disease) A Simple Guide To The Condition, Diagnosis, Treatment And Related Conditions
    Ganglion, (Gideon disease) A Simple Guide To The Condition, Diagnosis, Treatment And Related Conditions
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    Ganglion, (Gideon disease) A Simple Guide To The Condition, Diagnosis, Treatment And Related Conditions

    By Kenneth Kee

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    This book describes the Ganglion, Diagnosis, Treatment and Related Conditions
    A ganglion is a medical disorder consisting of a cyst found next to tendon sheath or joint.

    A ganglion is a small lump that has a thick gel-like material inside it.

    It looks and feels like a smooth swelling under the skin.

    A ganglion is normally attached to a joint or tendon, and the fluid inside is like a thicker form of the fluid which 'lubricates' the tendon sheaths and joint (synovial fluid).

    The most frequent site for a ganglion to be found is on the back of the wrist.

    It can also happen on the other side of the wrist, on the hand, and on the top of the foot.

    Other sites of the body are involved less frequently.

    It may happen at any part of the body but is most frequent on the dorsum of the hand or foot.

    What is the cause of Ganglion?

    It is not fully understood how it is formed.

    The etiology of the ganglion is not known but the ganglion has within its cyst a mucinous fluid which is similar but thicker than the fluid inside a tendon sheath.

    It has a stalk that can be attached to a tendon sheath or joint.

    The present proposal for the cause of a Ganglion is that an effective check valve forms allowing fluid out of the joint, but not back in

    Ganglion cysts are observed in children but frequently go off by themselves in this age group in 2 to 3 years.

    A ganglion is a fluid-filled lump which can happen near joints or tendons.

    It is not a cancer.

    It is normally harmless but can be unsightly.

    What are the symptoms of Ganglion?

    The main symptom is one of swelling.

    Ganglions (sometimes called ganglia) typically are very round and smooth.

    They can vary from being very small (pea-sized) to being larger (plum-sized).

    Larger ganglions can sometimes be ugly looking.

    They may sometimes be painful, especially if they lie next to a nerve.

    They never spread to other parts of the body.

    1. The onset is normally related to a history of trauma.

    2. Local pain and swelling is present

    3. Feeling of weakness may be felt

    4. Swelling normally becomes bigger in size in relation to activity of patient.

    Physical examination

    1. Hard swelling on the dorsum of hand or foot is often described as a small bone-like lump

    2. The ganglion is movable freely

    3. The ganglion is most obvious when the hand or foot is flexed.

    Usually no tests are needed, and the doctor can diagnose if the lump is a ganglion just by feeling and examining the swelling.

    If a ganglion does not cause symptoms it is best just to leave it alone.

    Many people prefer to be rid of them, especially if they are producing discomfort or pain.

    Many people know of the traditional treatment.

    It is to smash them with a heavy book (traditionally the family bible - Gideon disease).

    This will break the cyst under the skin.

    The gel-like liquid is then taken into the tissue and then the bloodstream.

    1. Aspiration of the Ganglion under local anesthesia.

    In some cases it is possible to aspirate (suck out) the fluid with a needle and syringe.

    If the gel-like fluid is thickened and hard to suck this may not work.

    2. Punctuate the ganglion with a large sterile needle in many areas

    3. Inject it with a steroid medicine

    4. After the above procedures, compression dressing is applied for 48 to 72 hours.

    Surgery:

    If required, a ganglion can be removed by a small operation.

    Surgery is resorted only if the other methods do not work or if symptoms continue.

    Surgical excision of the ganglion is typically the most successful treatment.

    TABLE OF CONTENT
    Introduction
    Chapter 1 Ganglion
    Chapter 2 Causes
    Chapter 3 Symptoms
    Chapter 4 Diagnosis
    Chapter 5 Treatment
    Chapter 6 Prognosis
    Chapter 7 External Carpi Ulnar Tendonitis

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherKenneth Kee
    Release dateJun 8, 2018
    ISBN9780463494493
    Ganglion, (Gideon disease) A Simple Guide To The Condition, Diagnosis, Treatment And Related Conditions
    Author

    Kenneth Kee

    Medical doctor since 1972.Started Kee Clinic in 1974 at 15 Holland Dr #03-102, relocated to 36 Holland Dr #01-10 in 2009.Did my M.Sc (Health Management ) in 1991 and Ph.D (Healthcare Administration) in 1993.Dr Kenneth Kee is still working as a family doctor at the age of 74However he has reduced his consultation hours to 3 hours in the morning and 2 hours inthe afternoon.He first started writing free blogs on medical disorders seen in the clinic in 2007 on http://kennethkee.blogspot.com.His purpose in writing these simple guides was for the health education of his patients which is also his dissertation for his Ph.D (Healthcare Administration). He then wrote an autobiography account of his journey as a medical student to family doctor on his other blog http://afamilydoctorstale.blogspot.comThis autobiography account “A Family Doctor’s Tale” was combined with his early “A Simple Guide to Medical Disorders” into a new Wordpress Blog “A Family Doctor’s Tale” on http://ken-med.com.From which many free articles from the blog was taken and put together into 1000 eBooks.He apologized for typos and spelling mistakes in his earlier books.He will endeavor to improve the writing in futures.Some people have complained that the simple guides are too simple.For their information they are made simple in order to educate the patients.The later books go into more details of medical disorders.He has published 1000 eBooks on various subjects on health, 1 autobiography of his medical journey, another on the autobiography of a Cancer survivor, 2 children stories and one how to study for his nephew and grand-daughter.The purpose of these simple guides is to educate patient on health disorders and not meant as textbooks.He does not do any night duty since 2000 ever since Dr Tan had his second stroke.His clinic is now relocated to the Buona Vista Community Centre.The 2 units of his original clinic are being demolished to make way for a new Shopping Mall.He is now doing some blogging and internet surfing (bulletin boards since the 1980's) startingwith the Apple computer and going to PC.The entire PC is upgraded by himself from XT to the present Pentium duo core.The present Intel i7 CPU is out of reach at the moment because the CPU is still expensive.He is also into DIY changing his own toilet cistern and other electric appliance.His hunger for knowledge has not abated and he is a lifelong learner.The children have all grown up and there are 2 grandchildren who are even more technically advanced than the grandfather where mobile phones are concerned.This book is taken from some of the many articles in his blog (now with 740 posts) A Family Doctor’s Tale.Dr Kee is the author of:"A Family Doctor's Tale""Life Lessons Learned From The Study And Practice Of Medicine""Case Notes From A Family Doctor"

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      Ganglion, (Gideon disease) A Simple Guide To The Condition, Diagnosis, Treatment And Related Conditions - Kenneth Kee

      Ganglion,

      (Gideon disease)

      A

      Simple

      Guide

      To

      The Condition,

      Diagnosis,

      Treatment

      And

      Related Conditions

      By

      Dr Kenneth Kee

      M.B.,B.S. (Singapore)

      Ph.D (Healthcare Administration)

      Copyright Kenneth Kee 2015 Smashwords Edition

      Published by Kenneth Kee at Smashwords.com

      Dedication

      This book is dedicated

      To my wife Dorothy

      And my children

      Carolyn, Grace

      And Kelvin

      This book describes the Ganglion, Diagnosis, Treatment and Related Conditions or in vernacular terms

      (What You need to treat Ganglion)

      This eBook is licensed for the personal enjoyment only. This eBook may not be re-sold or given away to other people. If you would like to share this book with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each reader.

      If you’re reading this book and did not purchase it, or it was not purchased for your use only, then please return to Smashwords.com and purchase your own copy.

      Thank you for respecting the hard work of this author.

      Introduction

      I have been writing medical articles for my blog http://kennethkee.blogspot.com (A Simple Guide to Medical Condition) for the benefit of my patients since 2007.

      My purpose in writing these simple guides was for the health education of my patients.

      Health Education was also my dissertation for my Ph.D (Healthcare Administration).

      I then wrote an autobiolographical account of his journey as a medical student to family doctor on his other blog http://afamilydoctorstale.blogspot.com.

      This autobiolographical account A Family Doctor’s Tale was combined with my early A Simple Guide to Medical Conditions into a new Wordpress Blog A Family Doctor’s Tale on http://ken-med.com.

      From which many free articles from the blog was taken and put together into 600 eBooks.

      Some people have complained that the simple guides are too simple.

      For their information they are made simple in order to educate the patients.

      The later books go into more details of medical conditions.

      The first chapter is always from my earlier blogs which unfortunately tends to have typos and spelling mistakes.

      Since 2013, I have tried to improve my spelling and writing.

      As I tried to bring you the latest information about a condition or illness by reading the latest journals both online and offline, I find that I am learning more and improving on my own medical knowledge in diagnosis and treatment for my patients.

      Just by writing all these simple guides I find that I have learned a lot from your reviews (good or bad), criticism and advice.

      I am sorry for the repetitions in these simple guides as the second chapters onwards have new information as compared to my first chapter taken from my blog.

      I also find repetition definitely help me and maybe some readers to remember the facts in the books more easily.

      I apologize if these repetitions are irritating to some readers.

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