Causes of Diarrhea in Seniors
Diarrhea occurs in seniors for a variety of reasons. Common causes include infections, bowel disorders and medication side effects, among others.
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Common Substances Causing False Positives for Amphetamines in Drug Tests
Many organizations require drug screening, whether you're applying for a job, seeking child custody or in other situations. According to Laxmaiah Manchikanti, M.D., and colleagues in their article for "Pain Physician,"
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Drugs That Cause Nosebleeds
Sixty percent of all people have had at least one nosebleed in life, says Medical University of South Carolina professor Rodney Schlosser, M.D., in his 2009 article for the "New England Journal of Medicine," and 6 percent of nosebleed patients seek medical treatment. Some nosebleeds are caused by medications.
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Different Types of Colonoscopy Preps
Nobody likes the effects of bowel cleansers--severe diarrhea--but the bowel must be clean to evaluate its health, according to German gastroenterologist S. Schanz.
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Headaches Caused by a Lack of Oxygen
Oxygen is essential for life, and when oxygen is available in only short supply, there are consequences, such as severe headaches. Three primary causes of inadequate oxygen leading to headaches include carbon monoxide poisoning, travel to very high altitudes and obstructive sleep apnea.
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Medications to Stop Before a Colonoscopy
Many people take prescribed or over-the-counter medications they must stop using before a colonoscopy. It proves important to comply with these drug restrictions, and if not, it proves crucial for people to tell their doctor they took a drug on the must-stop list.
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Medications That Cause Coughing
Some drugs increase the risk for chronic cough, particularly angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors--ACEIs--medications used to treat hypertension. In addition, sitagliptin, a medication for type 2 diabetes, also causes cough, according to East Tennessee University professors James N. Baraniuk and Mary J.
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Drugs That Can Cause False Positive Drug Tests
Understand the risks of false-positive drug tests due to prescription or over-the-counter medications. Learn which drugs can cause a positive test result for various substances, including amphetamines, opioids, LSD, and more.
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The Side Effects of Shingles in the Elderly
Shingles is a reactivation of the herpes zoster virus—chicken pox—and typically occurs among the elderly. Its side effects can be agonizing.
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Headache Causes in the Home
For some headache sufferers, the one place in which they often assume they are safe--their own home--is actually the site triggering their headache pain. Whether they contract an infection from a pet or the problem is a family member smoking indoors, headaches can take root under their own roof.
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Morphine Side Effects in the Elderly
Morphine is a powerful drug used to treat pain from cancer, multiple sclerosis, and other conditions generating pain in the elderly. According to a consensus statement by an international expert panel on opioids and severe pain in the elderly, with Dr.
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Three Ways to Treat Headaches Caused by Flu Virus
As if the aches, pains and total misery of flu weren't bad enough, many sufferers also experience severe headaches.
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What Are the Causes of Itchy Skin in the Elderly?
Extremely itching skin--also known as pruritus--is a common problem in the elderly and it can also be a maddening one. Anyone who has suffered the temporary itching of an insect bite should sympathize with older people whose skin constantly itches so much they struggle to sleep at night.
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What Drugs Cause Aggressive Behavior?
Some drugs, particularly when used to excess and/or used illegally, significantly increase the risk for aggressive behavior and the commission of acts of violence. Alcohol, anabolic steroids, benzodiazepines, and cocaine are key drugs that can escalate the development of aggression and violent behavior.
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