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Help for Haiti - February 5, 2010
Dr. Christopher Buresh, University of Iowa emergency physician, is leaving again next week to provide medical relief for Haitians.  His group will be opening a hospital which will be the primary and tertiary care center for the majority of the southern penninsula in Haiti.  

Financial donations are requested to help Dr. Buresh and his team.  If you wish to donate or volunteer, contact their sponsoring organization at www.worldwidevillage.org.

Storing supplies is expensive, and transporting them is nearly impossible.  Most things are available for purchase in the Dominican Republic at a better price and it's easier to transport.  However, there are many things that are still needed.  If you wish to provide supplies, contact the Linn County Medical Society, 365-2527, or linncountymedicalsociety@infionline.net
 
  • Storage lockers, Secure lockboxes/safe for pharmacy (preferably with keys instead of combo)
  • IV poles, IV tubing, IV needles (24 gauge, 22 G, 20 G, 18 G, 16G)
  • IV fluids (100 each of lactated Ringers, and 0.9% normal saline)
  • IV fluids (50 each of 0.5% normal saline, 0.25% normal saline, D5 0.5% normal saline, D5 0.25% normal saline)
  • IV fluids (20 bags of D10W)
  • Triple lumen central line kits, Cordis catheter kits
  • Tape,Tourniquets, Tegaderm, Coban wrap, Sheets, Pillows, Foley Catheters, Bedpans, Chucks,Towels, Emesis basins
  • Gauze sponges (4×4, 2×2), Kerlix gauze,Telfa pads, ABD pads, Portable suction, Suction tubing, Yankauer suction tips
  • 10 portable oxygen cylinders, Adult and pediatric nasal cannulas, Adult and pediatric bag-valve-mask (self-inflating)
  • All sizes of nasal trumpets, All sizes of oral airways, All sizes of laryngeal mask airways (LMAs)
  • All sizes of end tracheal tubes (ETTs), All sizes of King Lts, Colorimetric Carbon Dioxide detector.
  • Portable ventilator, Larygoscope handles, All sizes MAC laryngoscope blades, 10 portable pulse oximeters
  • Blood pressure cuffs (all sizes), Stethoscopes, Thermometers with probe covers
  • Glucometer with 100’s of glucometer strips, Alcohol pads, Lancets
  • 2 iStat machines from Abbot laboratories with cartridges to run lab tests
  • Urinalysis strips, Urine pregnancy tests
  • Electrocardiograph machine with 1200 leads (stickers)
  • All sizes (adult and peds) nasogastric tubes
  • All sizes (adult and peds) foley catheters with 3cc inflatable retention balloon
  • Pediatric feeding tubes, Infant formula
  • Digital Xray machine, Laptop computer, Software, Printer
  • Portable ultrasound machine (Micromaxx from Sonosite) with 10 mHz, 5mHz, transvaginal, and cardiac probes.
  • Doppler machine
  • Disinfectant (Virex), Bleach,Mops, Buckets, Brooms, Surgical masks, Surgical Gowns, Surgical Caps
  • Surgical Drapes, Portable surgical lights, Sutures (all sizes Ethilon, Prolene, Vycril, Chromic Gut)
  • Plaster Casting Materials, Orthoglass, Cast padding, SAM splints
  • Hand sanitizer, Surgical scrub, Hibiclens, 100’s of ACE wraps, Crutches, Walkers
  • Wireless internet router, Paper, Folders, Paperclips, Stapler, Pens, Clipboards, Digital Camera
  • Suture kits (needle drivers, forceps, scissors), Scalpels

    • Events for Physicians

    Peer to Peer Social - Final Four Party
    Monday, April 5, 8:00 p.m.

    All physician members and their families are invited.
    Watch your mail for invitations.

    Pills & Drills Charity Golf
    May 19, 2010, 1:00 p.m., Hunter's Ridge, Marion

    Open to the public.  Proceeds benefit the free medical/dental clinics in Cedar Rapids.  Call 365-2527 to register.

    Dues Deductions:

    For 2009 tax purposes, the following portions of your dues may be deducted as a business expense:

              LCMS 100%, IMS 77%, AMA 50%
    Thank you for your loyalty and dedication to your local Medical Society.

    2010 H1N1

    •  The symptoms of H1N1 influenza in people are similar to the symptoms of seasonal influenza and include fever, cough, sore throat, body aches, headache, chills and fatigue. Some people with this influenza have also reported diarrhea and vomiting. Like seasonal influenza, H1N1 influenza may cause a worsening of underlying chronic medical conditions.

    •I     f you think you are ill, avoid close contact with others as much as possible. Stay at home, do not go to work, school, or travel while ill.   Call your primary care doctor first before going to the hospital.  Seek medical care if you are severely ill (such as having trouble breathing)

     •To help prevent illness:
       Avoid contact with ill persons.
       When you cough or sneeze, cover your nose and mouth with a tissue. If you do not a tissue cough or sneeze into your elbow.
       After you cough or sneeze, wash your hands with soap and water for 20 seconds, or use an alcohol-based hand gel.

    • To help prevent the spread of influenza avoid crowded situations, avoid face-to-face contact less than 3 feet away, and stay out of enclosed spaces that contain crowds.

    LC Department of Public Health, 1/18/2010

    What we do for you

    The LCMS promotes professional growth for physicians, and quality health care for the community.

    We provide leadership, education, representation, and dialogue for physicians to be the major influence in the delivery of healthcare and service to the community.

    We exist to serve our members by facilitating physician collegiality, developing solutions to problems, and enhancing the public trust in physicians.