Ostomy Articles & Analysis
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Background A 16 y/o male with a history of irritable bowel disease presents to the Emergency Department vomiting blood. He has an ostomy in place. His initial vital signs were BP 82/59, HR 160, SI 1.95. ...
“Parent” may very well be the most important and rewarding job title you will ever have. As a parent, you have three primary goals: (1) set a good example, (2) instill important values, and (3) encourage your child’s happiness. Navigating the early stages of child development and care can be both exciting and exhausting. Your precious bundle of joy comes into this world and ...
Michigan Celebrates Small Business held an awards gala on Tuesday, May 3rd and Med 5 LLC, the company behind StomaCloak odor-reducing ostomy pouch covers, was recognized as a SmartZone Best Small Business. ...
“Our goal is to spread the word so that more ostomy patients are aware of StomaCloak as an option.” Med 5 LLC of Muskegon, MI is the company responsible for developing and manufacturing StomaCloak ostomy appliance covers. ...
A parents perspective If you have not had the chance to read A Parent’s Perspective: Our Son’s Short Bowel Syndrome Diagnosis, I encourage you to do so. While the goal is to give as much insight into Short Bowel Syndrome as possible, we want to steer clear of the boring clinical information online. From one Short Bowel Parent to another, trust me, you’ll have no better teacher ...
Pediatric Short Bowel Syndrome (also called SBS or Short Gut Syndrome) generally develops shortly after birth due to an underlying gastrointestinal (GI) condition. The condition then can lead to intestinal surgery, in which part of the short bowel is removed. SBS is a devastating condition where patients struggle to absorb life-sustaining nutrients from their diet due to the surgical removal of ...
StomaCloak was founded in 2012 by a physician-ostomate and a wound, ostomy and continence (WOC) nurse with the goal of improving quality of life for ostomates. ...
Chances are this is not the first blog you’re reading about Short Bowel Syndrome. And if you’re anything like myself or my wife, Google has been both your best friend and worst enemy lately. So I’m hoping that our story can help you navigate what can be a scary time, or at least let you know that you’re not alone. To be honest, we were stressed well before our ...