3.01.2011

A Fatter World, Yet Fewer Cases of High Blood Pressure

How many countries did the study include?
One hundred ninety-nine countries and territories was in this study.
What did the study find?
People around the world are getting fatter.
Obesity, high blood pressure, and cholesterol are no longer just found in wealthy nations.
What was the percentage of women that were obese in 2008.
How is obesity measured?
What is BMI?  
A person with a BMI of _____________to _______________is considered overweight.
The World Health Organization defines obesity as a body mass index of _______________or more.
Which nations have the highest BMI in the world? Which country has the single highest average?
What was the “good news” in the report?
Americans are being urged to follow new advice from the government: ______________.

Why Doctors May Not Always Try to Save a Fingertip

Which injuries should always be treated by a doctor?
The injuries that damage a "deep structure" like a bone, tendon or nerve should always be treated by a doctor.
What do you think “it’s a different ballgame” means?
I think it's meaning is different injuries which is serious cut.
What are signs of a deep cut?
Forceful bleeding and bright red blood are dangerous signs of a deep cut.
What is Gelfoam?
Gelfoam is a sterile sponge for blooding. It help to stop blooding.
What should you do if your fingertip is cut off?
If the cut is short, I can use some cotton for stoping blooding but if the cut is large, of course I must go to hospital.
Dr. Brown says fingertips are not often reattached if they are the length of a fingernail or shorter.
 How is a fingertip reattached?
It’s done under a microscope, reattaching nerves and arteries and tendons.
What does a patient have to do to regain use of their finger?
the patients must also be willing to undergo a rehabilitation process to regain use of the finger.