contraindication

Examples of contraindication in the following topics:

• Exercise and Pregnancy

  • The Clinical Practice Obstetrics Committee of Canada recommends that "all women without contraindications should be encouraged to participate in aerobic and strength-conditioning exercises as part of a healthy lifestyle during their pregnancy."
  • Contraindications for exercise include, vaginal bleeding, dyspnea before exertion, dizziness, headache, chest pain, muscle weakness, preterm labor, decreased fetal movement, amniotic fluid leakage, and calf pain or swelling (to rule out thrombophlebitis).

• Bursitis

  • Since bursitis is caused by increased friction from the adjacent structures, a compression bandage is contraindicated because compression would create more friction on movement (passive and active).

• Effects of Drug Combinations

  • Despite the lack of a categorical contraindication, the belief that alcohol and antibacterials should never be mixed is widespread.

• Public Health Measures for Disease Control

  • Maternal HIV infection is always an absolute contraindication to breastfeeding in developed countries with access to infant formula and clean drinking water (regardless of maternal HIV viral load or antiretroviral treatment) due to the risk for mother to child HIV transmission.

• Lung Cancer

  • If pulmonary function tests reveal poor respiratory reserve, surgery may be contraindicated.

• Hysterectomy

  • Supracervical hysterectomy does not eliminate the possibility of having cervical cancer since the cervix itself is left intact and may be contraindicated in women with increased risk of this cancer.

• Botulism

  • This is a less immunogenic antitoxin that is effective against all known strains of botulism where not contraindicated.

• Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

  • Potent NSAIDs such as indomethacin and diclofenac are relatively contraindicated for patients with SLE because they increase the risk of kidney failure and heart failure.

• Bone Marrow Examination

  • There are few contraindications to bone marrow examination.