Coagulation versus excision of primary superficial endometriosis: a 2-year follow-up Marc P. Radosa, Tina S. Bernardi, Ivalyo Georgiev, Herbert Diebolder, Oumar Camara, Ingo B. Runnebaum European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology Volume 150, Issue 2, Pages 195-198 (June 2010) Received 24 July 2009; received in revised form 4 December 2009; accepted 5 […]
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Posted by steph Published in Biology, ResearchNew Genes Linked to Endometriosis Genetic Variants Affect Women’s Risk of Developing Endometriosis, Researchers Say By Jennifer Warner WebMD Health News Reviewed by Louise Chang, MD Dec. 13, 2010 — Women with one of two genetic variants may be more likely to develop endometriosis, according to a new study that may offer new clues about […]
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Mankoski Pain Scale
0 - Pain Free
1 - Very minor annoyance -
occasional
minor twinges.
No medication needed.
2 - Minor Annoyance -
occasional
strong twinges.
No medication needed.
3 - Annoying enough to be distracting.
Mild painkillers are effective.
(Aspirin, Ibuprofen.)
4 - Can be ignored if you are really
involved in your work, but still
distracting. Mild painkillers relieve
pain for 3-4 hours.
5 - Can't be ignored for more than 30
minutes. Mild painkillers reduce
pain for 3-4 hours.
6 - Can't be ignored for any length of
time, but you can still go to work and
participate in social activities.
Stronger painkillers (Codeine,
Vicodin) reduce pain for 3-4 hours.
7 - Makes it difficult to concentrate,
interferes with sleep. You can still
function with effort. Strongest
painkillers relieve pain (Oxycontin,
Morphine)
8 - Physical activity severely limited.
You can read and converse with effort.
Nausea and dizziness set in as factors
of pain. Stronger painkillers are
minimally effective. Strongest painkillers
reduce pain for 3-4 hours.
9 - Unable to speak. Crying out or
moaning uncontrollably - near delirium.
Strongest painkillers are only partially
effective.
10 - Unconscious. Pain makes you
pass out. Strongest painkillers are only
partially effective.
© Andrea Mankoski
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