Ulcers
Millions of adults in the United States develop ulcers every year. Many recur. It is important to diagnose and treat ulcers because they can lead to serious complications, such as bleeding, obstruction or perforation ... [... more]
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Fecal Incontinence
Good results have been reported for biofeedback training, although the subject has not been properly researched. In successful cases, patients regain complete control over defecation, or at least improve their ... [... more]
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Tricuspid Valve Insufficiency
The tricuspid valve is located between the right atrium and the right ventricle of the heart. When the right ventricle contracts, it is supposed to pump blood forward into the lungs. If the tricuspid valve does not ... [... more]
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Sore Throat
Not all sore throats are caused by infection. Postnasal drip can irritate the throat and make it sore. It can be caused by hay fever and other allergies that irritate the sinuses. Environmental and other conditions, ... [... more]
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Paranoia
Individuals with paranoid schizophrenia and persecutory delusional disorder experience what is known as persecutory delusions: an irrational, yet unshakable, belief that someone is plotting against them. Persecutory ... [... more]
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Anaerobic Infections
The diagnosis of anaerobic infection is based primarily on symptoms, the patient's medical history, and location of the infection. A foul-smelling infection or drainage from an abscess is diagnostic of anaerobic ... [... more]
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Bronchodilators
People with asthma have trouble breathing, because their airways are inflamed and become narrowed. Normally, air moves smoothly from the mouth and nose through the airways and into the tiny air sacs of the lungs as a ... [... more]
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Trigeminal Neuralgia
It is not easy to treat trigeminal neuralgia. Pain can be suppressed by a range of medicines, including the anti-epilepsy medicines carbamazepine (Tegretol) or phenytoin (Dilantin). These drugs slow down the nerve ... [... more]
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Acute Lymphangitis
If lymphangitis is suspected, the person should call his or her doctor immediately or go to an emergency room. Acute lymphangitis could be diagnosed by the family doctor, infectious disease specialist, or an ... [... more]
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Cell Therapy
The theory behind cell therapy has been in existence for several hundred years. The first recorded discussion of the concept of cell therapy can be traced to Phillippus Aureolus Paracelsus (1493-1541), a German-Swiss ... [... more]
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Abscess
The common findings of inflammation--heat, redness, swelling, and pain--easily identify superficial abscesses. Abscesses in other places may produce only generalized symptoms such as fever and discomfort. If the ... [... more]
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X-Linked Agammaglobulinemia
XLA is caused by a defect in the gene that codes for Btk. This defect leads to blocked maturation of B cells, the cells that produce immunoglobulins. Because other portions of the immune system are functional, people ... [... more]
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