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194 Nurse to Nurse<br />

— Contraindications<br />

Cellulitus or infections<br />

Acute conditions where fracture may be present<br />

Presence of thrombophlebitis<br />

Peripheral vascular disease<br />

INTERNET RESOURCES<br />

• National Lymphedema Network.<br />

—http://www.lymphnet.org/<br />

• Lymphology Association of North America.<br />

—http://www.clt-lana.org/<br />

• International Society of Lymphology.<br />

—http://www.u.arizona.edu/~witte/ISL.htm<br />

—ftp://67305:mcgraw@ftp.inttype.com/Outgoing/Barberio/<br />

FirstPages/<br />

• Children with lymphedema (support group for children<br />

and parents).<br />

—http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/childrenwithlymphedema<br />

• National Association of Rare Disorders (Primary lymphedema).<br />

—http://www.rarediseases.org/<br />

• The Susan G. Koman Breast Cancer Foundation.<br />

—http://cms.komen.org/komen/index.htm<br />

REFERENCES<br />

1. National lymphedema network hhttp://www.lymphnet.org/<br />

pdfDocs/nlnexercise.pdfhttp://www.lymphnet.org/pdfDocs/nl<br />

nexercise.pdf. Accessed May 12, 2007.<br />

2. Selim S, et al. Living with Lymphedema www.lymphnet.org/<br />

pdfDocs/nlnexercise.pdf. Accessed May 12, 2007.

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