For patients and caregivers, understanding clinical progression, diagnostic imaging results, and pharmacological treatment options is vital for managing acute and chronic health conditions.
Knee pain has many different causes, and the recommendations of allowed activities vary with each problem. If the knee pain is related to overuse injury, arthritis, or a mechanical problem, a StairMaster may not be recommended and may irritate the problem further.
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Muscle cramps are the result of low sodium levels in your body, and several factors can influence the development. The type of fluids you consume prior to and during exercise is important, and heat can also affect your body's internal health.
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When you have trouble feeling areas of your face, it can be scary to know when and if you will get any type of feeling back. Occasional facial numbness is generally not a concern.
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People who sit at a desk to work most of the day often complain of lower back pain from remaining in the same position for extended amounts of time.
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When food or a liquid enters the lungs, it is called aspiration pneumonia. A common cause might come from inhaling stomach acid or vomit or if food, liquid or spit from your mouth accidentally gets into the airway and travels down into the lungs.
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Diarrhea, or loose, watery stools, is a problem that sometimes happens during pregnancy; however, Baby Center notes that constipation is usually more of a problem. There are a number of reasons you could have diarrhea.
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In addition to heartburn, acid reflux can cause pressure or tightness in the chest, with pain that can range from dull to excruciating. In some cases, these symptoms may be impossible to distinguish from those of a heart attack or cardiac chest pain, which is why evaluation by a doctor is so important.
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Although a thinning of the hair is a natural part of the aging process, many men experience hair loss prematurely. According to Medical News Today, 50 percent of men suffer from a type of hair loss called androgenetic alopecia, or male pattern baldness.
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Whether you have a cough due to a cold, the flu, allergies or dry winter air, the array of cough medicine options can be confusing. Upper-respiratory infections, like a cold or the flu, are the most common cause of cough.
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Numerous conditions can cause lower right pain in the stomach. According to The Merck Manuals Online Medical Library, a person can develop extreme pain or discomfort in the lower right abdominal quadrant.
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Women often refer to the discharge in a menstrual cycle as mucus. This mucus normally changes consistency throughout the menstrual cycle and is odorless. The discharge comes from the cervical glands as a way to keep the vagina clean and moisturized.
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Visual migraines, also called ocular migraines or auras without headache, cause temporary blindness or restricted vision, flashing lights and other visual disturbances, according to the National Headache Foundation. Other symptoms include confusion, numbness, mood changes, amnesia and vomiting, according to Robert S.
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Marketed by Procter & Gamble, the products Nyquil and Dayquil are available over-the-counter for cough and cold relief.
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Partial or unicompartmental knee replacement is a surgical procedure used to increase knee function and alleviate chronic knee pain in affected people. During this procedure, a surgeon specifically replaces the damaged portions of the knee, while keeping all healthy bone and cartilage intact.
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Nasal drainage and eye itching are common symptoms of allergies, including seasonal or pet allergies. Other possible causes of these symptoms include exposure to irritants like smoke or dust and various other illnesses.
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Purines are part of the structure of nucleic acids, molecules that make up DNA. They're present in every cell in the human body. When purines break down, they form uric acid, a waste product normally excreted by the kidneys. Gout is a condition that results from a buildup of uric acid in the body.
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Progesterone is a hormone that women naturally produce after ovulation. It is sometimes called the "warm" hormone, because it causes a rise in basal body temperature (i.e., temperature when the body is completely at rest).
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An aneurysm refers to a dilated segment of an artery caused by weakness and thinning of the wall. Leg aneurysms are relatively rare, but occur more commonly than arm aneurysms. Most leg aneurysms develop in the popliteal artery, which passes behind the knee before branching to supply blood to the lower leg and foot.
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Colonitis, more commonly referred to as colitis, is an inflammation of the large intestines. Both a condition and a symptom, colitis has several causes ranging from infections to autoimmune disorders, and its duration may be short- or long-term.
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A diagnosis of acid reflux no longer means saying goodbye to some of your favorite foods. Certain fruits and vegetables, for example, because of their acidity, have commonly been restricted in the diets of acid reflux sufferers.
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