Endoscopic sinus surgery is an operation that uses a small thin tube (endoscope) to see and open blocked sinus openings. This operation is done on patients with diseases of the sinuses. As with any surgery, sinus surgery has its own…
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A urinary tract infection (UTI) is the presence of bacteria in the urinary tract. UTIs are commonly classified as complicated and uncomplicated. Uncomplicated UTIs are usually due to a structural or functional abnormality. Signs and symptoms of an uncomplicated UTI…
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1. Treat Sleepwalking Through Prevention It may sound counterintuitive, but getting more sleep can help prevent sleepwalking. Someone who walks in her sleep is not getting enough rest, as the sleepwalking state occurs only in the upper stages of sleep,…
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Being told that you suffer from an incurable form of cancer or a terminal disease can be quite devastating. Medications and treatments may not be able to completely remove affected tissue or reverse the progression of disease. Medical advancements have…
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Overview Body mass index measures a person’s weight in relation to his height. It can help medical professionals discern whether someone is carrying too much or too little weight for his stature. A normal BMI is 18.5 to 24.9. Such…
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Lung cancer that has spread to other organs is identified as metastatic. Treatment of metastatic lung cancer includes chemotherapy and radiation therapy, according to the book “Clinical Oncology.” Chemotherapy is the use of drugs to kill or to stop cancer…
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1. Get a Visual Doctor’s Exam Your chronic sinusitis can be induced by bacterial infection, chronic allergies or a pre-existing nasal condition. If an episode of sinusitis doesn’t fade within a few weeks, infectious bacteria are probably not the cause….
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1. Maternal Treatment Options Although it is the fetus that is not growing properly with intrauterine growth testriction (IUGR), most treatment options focus on maternal care. The first strategy is usually to suggest bed rest because it helps improve blood…
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1. Recognize Common Symptoms of Cervicitis Cervicitis is a very common gynecological disorder that affects nearly half of all women at some point in their lives. It is identified by inflammation of the cervix. You can tell whether you may…
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1. Symptoms of Common Respiratory Infections Most common viral infections, including colds, infect the respiratory tract and generally cause a similar set of symptoms. You may experience some or all of the following if you catch a viral respiratory tract…
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Your heart has four chambers: two upper chambers called the right and left atrium, and two bottom chambers called the right and left ventricles. Between these chambers are valves that help your blood flow in the right direction. Your tricuspid…
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Kidney stones are a common, painful urologic disorder, and there are about half a million people visiting hospital emergency rooms for problems related to kidney stones annually, according to the National Kidney and Urologic Diseases Information Clearinghouse (NKUDIC), which goes…
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1. Breathing and Stretching Some types of exercises may start sooner than you thought after having heart surgery. Shortly after heart surgery, while you are still in the hospital, you may be instructed to do breathing exercises. This will help…
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A low white blood cell (WBC) count, known as leukopenia, can be caused by diseases such as leukemia, cancer, lupus, rheumatoid arthritis and some medications, according to the Mayo Clinic. Normal white blood count is 5,000 to 10,000 WBCs per…
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Overview Prescription drug abuse is a growing problem in the United States, according to the National Institute of Drug Abuse, which states that approximately 20 percent of the population has misused prescription drugs at some point in their lifetimes. However,…
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Acne scars are caused by repeatedly picking or popping skin that is effected by acne pustules and papules. Acne scars are often drier and more thick than normal skin, and will require a regimen that will soften the scarred skin,…
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Overview Pimple scarring is a condition caused by the repeated popping of acne blemishes on the skin. While the pain and inflammation can lead people to pick or pop their pimples, doing so can leave skin discolorations that can take…
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1. Management is for Life Most blood diseases (hematological diseases) should be thought of as diseases that can be controlled rather than diseases that can be cured. There are reports of long-term remission in some leukemia patients, as well as…
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1. Long Name for a Relatively Harmless Condition Keratoacanthoma is a benign skin growth that on a pathological level resembles squamous cell carcinoma. The most common victims are elderly light-skinned people over 50 years of age. It is found in…
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A normal pregnancy is counted as 40 weeks, and is counted from day one of the last menstrual period. At the time of a missed period, a woman is considered to be four weeks pregnant. Early signs of pregnancy can…
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1. Alcohol Addiction Alcohol addiction is a problem that tears families apart, damages children in the middle, causes loss of work and wreaks havoc on the body. The damage to the body is enough to send a non-addict to look…
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1. Complications are Uncommon Knee replacement surgery is a very common surgery. Most of the time, it is very successful with few complications. Many patients will return to their normal activities of daily living within three to six months. 2….
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Overview During the course of pregnancy, nature takes a microscopic dot of life and creates a 7 lb. baby in only nine months. Fetal development is explosive, particularly in the first few months. Weeks 1-4 The first four weeks of…
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Surgical removal of both ovaries is medically known as bilateral oophorectomy. Since the ovaries manage hormones that regulate the menstrual cycle, including estrogen and progesterone, removing the ovaries causes surgical menopause. The side effects of bilateral oophorectomy include all the…
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Knee arthritis can be painful, debilitating and, in its most severe forms, life altering. There are many different treatment options available ranging from medication to surgery. Many medications exist to reduce pain and inflammation of arthritis in such a way…
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Overview Hives are raised welts on the skin that appear as an allergic reaction and are sometimes referred to by the medical term urticaria. Some people get hives after coming in contact with or consuming an allergen. Other people might…
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Overview When the liver suffers chronic injury due to disease, it can begin deteriorating, resulting in a condition called cirrhosis. As cirrhosis progresses, the healthy liver tissue gradually begins to be replaced by scar tissue. The worse the scarring, the…
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Overview Hypothyroidism is a condition where the thyroid gland does not produce enough thyroid hormones. According to the Mayo Clinic, it is the most common thyroid disorder. Symptoms of hypothyroidism include weight gain, fatigue and intolerance to cold and dry…
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Antacids reduce acidity in the stomach and treat digestive upset by raising the pH level of the stomach from a highly acidic 2 to between 3 and 4. This will neutralize up to 99 percent of the stomach’s acid, which…
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Overview Cancer is the result of genetic mutations that cause cells within the body to grow and divide in an out of contro. Cancer is not the result of a single mutations but rather a series of mutations that build…
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