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asthma Question. What is the consensus of medical doctors as to whether asthma can be cured? And do you have an article discussing whether asthma can be cured?
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Asthma symptoms can be managed but not cured.
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| Asthma (Overview): Asthma is a condition in which your airways narrow and swell and produce extra mucus. This can make breathing difficult and trigger coughing, wheezing and shortness of breath. For some people, asthma is a minor nuisance. For others, it can be a major problem that interferes with daily activities and ... |
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I am suffering from Kartagener's syndrome and wanted information from you or from Dr. . for this syndrome. (About fertility) and if possible other symptoms. Thank you.
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There is currently no cure for Kartagener syndrome. Antibiotics may be prescribed to treat respiratory, sinus, and middl... | Kartagener syndrome (Treatment): There is currently no cure for Kartagener syndrome . Treatment varies based on the signs and symptoms present in each person. Airway clearance therapy, similar to that used in cystic fibrosis, can loosen thick, sticky mucus so it can be cleared away. Antibiotics may be prescribed to tre... |
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milroy disease hello , my daughter has lymph edema her both legs and left hand is swelling , this problem started when she was of 3 months now she is 16 months , her swelling is growing day by day , im clue less what to do and what kind of treatment i should do plz help and suggest us
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T... | Milroy disease (Treatment): There is currently no cure for Milroy disease. Management is typically conservative and usually successful in most people. [3] Management of lymphedema should be guided by a lymphedema therapist. Some improvement is usually possible with the use of properly fitted compression hosiery or band... |
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milroy disease hello , my daughter has lymph edema her both legs and left hand is swelling , this problem started when she was of 3 months now she is 16 months , her swelling is growing day by day , im clue less what to do and what kind of treatment i should do plz help and suggest us
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T... | Milroy disease (Prognosis): The symptoms and severity of Milroy disease can vary among affected people (even within the same family), so the long-term effects of the condition may be difficult to predict. [2] Swelling varies in degree and distribution, and can be disabling and disfiguring. [3] For some people the outlo... |
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Are there any researches indicating how early an individual may experience any signs or symptoms of Rheumatoid Arthritis?
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Anyone can get arthritis, but it occurs more often in women and is most common in older people. Genes, environmental factors, and hormones may play roles in the devel... | Rheumatoid Arthritis (What is it? Points To Remember About Rheumatoid Arthritis): - Rheumatoid arthritis is a disease that causes pain, swelling, and stiffness in your joints. This disease often occurs in more than one joint and can affect any joint in the body. If you have this disease, you may feel sick and tired, an... |
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Are there any researches indicating how early an individual may experience any signs or symptoms of Rheumatoid Arthritis?
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Rheumatoid arthritis can occur at any age, but it most commonly begins between the ages of 40 and 60. Factors that may increase your risk of rheumatoid arthritis inc... | Rheumatoid arthritis: Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic inflammatory disorder that can affect more than just your joints. In some people, the condition also can damage a wide variety of body systems, including the skin, eyes, lungs, heart and blood vessels. An autoimmune disorder, rheumatoid arthritis occurs when your ... |
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Are there any researches indicating how early an individual may experience any signs or symptoms of Rheumatoid Arthritis?
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Early rheumatoid arthritis tends to affect the smaller joints and hands and feet first.
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| Rheumatoid arthritis (Symptoms): Signs and symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis may include: - Tender, warm, swollen joints - Joint stiffness that is usually worse in the mornings and after inactivity - Fatigue, fever and weight loss Early rheumatoid arthritis tends to affect your smaller joints first - particularly th... |
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Are there any researches indicating how early an individual may experience any signs or symptoms of Rheumatoid Arthritis?
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Rheumatoid arthritis can be difficult to diagnose in its early stages because the early signs and symptoms mimic those of many other diseases.
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| Rheumatoid arthritis (Diagnosis): Rheumatoid arthritis can be difficult to diagnose in its early stages because the early signs and symptoms mimic those of many other diseases. There is no one blood test or physical finding to confirm the diagnosis. During the physical exam, your doctor will check your joints for swell... |
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Are there any researches indicating how early an individual may experience any signs or symptoms of Rheumatoid Arthritis?
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The signs and symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis usually appear in mid- to late adulthood. Many people have episodes of symptoms followed by periods with no symptoms f... | rheumatoid arthritis: Rheumatoid arthritis is a disease that causes chronic abnormal inflammation, primarily affecting the joints. The most common signs and symptoms are pain, swelling, and stiffness of the joints. Small joints in the hands and feet are involved most often, although larger joints (such as the shoulders... |
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Psoriasis for past 7-8 years I had psoriasis on my scalp for nearly 10 years. Please give suggestions and medications.
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Your doctor may recommend creams, ultraviolet light therapy, prescription medications, shots, or some combination of these treatments. You will need to find the treatmen... | Psoriasis: - Psoriasis is an autoimmune disease that causes red, scaly skin. - It is caused by genes, meaning it runs in families, but some outside factors can make it worse or trigger flares. - Psoriasis can be hard to diagnose because it can look like other skin diseases. - Your doctor may recommend creams, ultraviol... |
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Psoriasis for past 7-8 years I had psoriasis on my scalp for nearly 10 years. Please give suggestions and medications.
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Infections, stress, dry skin and certain medications may make symptoms worse. Treatments include creams, medications and light therapy.
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| Psoriasis (Summary): Psoriasis is a skin disease that causes itchy or sore patches of thick, red skin with silvery scales. The skin on the elbows, knees, scalp, back, face, palms and feet is most often affected, but other parts of the body can be affected as well. A problem with the immune system causes psoriasis. In a... |
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Psoriasis for past 7-8 years I had psoriasis on my scalp for nearly 10 years. Please give suggestions and medications.
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Keeping the skin clean and moist and avoiding your psoriasis triggers may help reduce the number of flare-ups. Providers recommend daily baths or showers for people with... | Psoriasis (Prevention): There is no known way to prevent psoriasis. Keeping the skin clean and moist and avoiding your psoriasis triggers may help reduce the number of flare-ups. Providers recommend daily baths or showers for people with psoriasis. Avoid scrubbing too hard, because this can irritate the skin and trig... |
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Subcutaneous retrocalcaneal bursitis Haglund's deformity of the calcaneum. I have this problem. Can you please help to overcome this?
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Your provider may recommend that you avoid activities that cause pain. Put ice on the heel several times a day. Take nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug... | Bursitis of the heel: Bursitis of the heel is swelling of the fluid-filled sac (bursa) at the back of the heel bone. A bursa acts as a cushion and lubricant between tendons or muscles sliding over bone. There are bursas around most large joints in the body, including the ankle. The retrocalcaneal bursa is located in ... |
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what is copd
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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a chronic inflammatory lung disease that causes obstructed airflow from the lungs. Symptoms of COPD usually begin in people who are at least 40 years old and include breathing difficulty, cough, sputum production and wheezing. ... | COPD: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a chronic inflammatory lung disease that causes obstructed airflow from the lungs. Symptoms include breathing difficulty, cough, mucus (sputum) production and wheezing. It's caused by long-term exposure to irritating gases or particulate matter, most often from ciga... |
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what is copd
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COPD, Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, is a progressive lung disease in which the airways of the lungs become damaged and blocked, making it harder to breathe.
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| What is COPD?: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, is a progressive lung disease in which the airways of the lungs become damaged, making it harder to breathe. With COPD, airways become blocked, making it harder to get air in and out. |
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what is copd
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COPD, Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, is a progressive lung disease in which the airways of the lungs become damaged and blocked, making it harder to breathe. The damage to the airways and lungs is not reversible, but the effects of the disease can be controlled. COP... | What is COPD?: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, is a progressive lung disease in which the airways of the lungs become damaged, making it hard to breathe. You may also have heard COPD called other names, like emphysema or chronic bronchitis. In people who have COPD, the airways that carry air in and out ... |
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what is copd
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COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) makes it hard for you to breathe. COPD is diagnosed using lung function tests, imaging tests, and blood tests. Your doctor may prescribe medicines, oxygen therapy, surgery, or a lung transplant to relieve symptoms of COPD.
### Re... | What is COPD?: COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) makes it hard for you to breathe. The two main types are chronic bronchitis and emphysema. The main cause of COPD is long-term exposure to substances that irritate and damage the lungs. This is usually cigarette smoke. Air pollution, chemical fumes, or dust ca... |
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what is copd
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COPD, or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, is a progressive disease that makes it hard to breathe. COPD can cause coughing that produces large amounts of mucus, wheezing, shortness of breath, chest tightness, and other symptoms. Cigarette smoking is the leading cause o... | COPD: Español Also known as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; chronic bronchitis; or emphysema. COPD, or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, is a progressive disease that makes it hard to breathe. Progressive means the disease gets worse over time. COPD can cause coughing that produces large amounts of a slim... |
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what test do you do for rheumatoid "arthritis?"
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Rheumatoid arthritis can be hard to diagnose because the symptoms can be the same as in other kinds of joint disease, take time to develop fully, and there is no single test for the disease. To diagnose rheumatoid arthritis, doctors use med... | Rheumatoid Arthritis: - Rheumatoid arthritis is a disease that causes pain, swelling, and stiffness in your joints. This disease often occurs in more than one joint and can affect any joint in the body. If you have this disease, you may feel sick and tired, and sometimes get fevers. - Anyone can get arthritis, but it o... |
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what test do you do for rheumatoid "arthritis?"
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Rheumatoid arthritis can be hard to diagnose because the symptoms can be the same as in other kinds of joint disease, take time to develop fully, and there is no single test for the disease. To diagnose rheumatoid arthritis, doctors use med... | Rheumatoid Arthritis (Is there a test?): Rheumatoid arthritis can be hard to diagnose because: - There is no single test for the disease. - The symptoms can be the same as in other kinds of joint disease. - The full symptoms can take time to develop. To diagnose rheumatoid arthritis, doctors use medical history, a phys... |
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what test do you do for rheumatoid "arthritis?"
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Rheumatoid arthritis can be difficult to diagnose in its early stages the symptoms can be the same as in other kinds of joint disease. There is no one blood test or physical finding to confirm the diagnosis. To diagnose rheumatoid arthritis... | Rheumatoid arthritis: Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic inflammatory disorder that can affect more than just your joints. In some people, the condition also can damage a wide variety of body systems, including the skin, eyes, lungs, heart and blood vessels. An autoimmune disorder, rheumatoid arthritis occurs when your ... |
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what test do you do for rheumatoid "arthritis?"
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Rheumatoid arthritis can be difficult to diagnose in its early stages because the symptoms can be the same as in other kinds of joint disease. There is no one blood test or physical finding to confirm the diagnosis. To diagnose rheumatoid a... | Rheumatoid arthritis (Diagnosis): Rheumatoid arthritis can be difficult to diagnose in its early stages because the early signs and symptoms mimic those of many other diseases. There is no one blood test or physical finding to confirm the diagnosis. During the physical exam, your doctor will check your joints for swell... |
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what test do you do for rheumatoid "arthritis?"
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Rheumatoid arthritis can be difficult to diagnose in its early stages because the full range of symptoms develops over time, and the symptoms can be the same as in other kinds of joint disease. To diagnose rheumatoid arthritis, doctors look... | How to diagnose Rheumatoid Arthritis?: Rheumatoid arthritis can be difficult to diagnose in its early stages because the full range of symptoms develops over time, and only a few symptoms may be present in the early stages. As part of the diagnosis, your doctor will look for symptoms such as swelling, warmth, pain, and... |
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what the treatment for bronchitis
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Most cases of acute bronchitis get better without treatment, usually within a couple of weeks. Because most cases of bronchitis are caused by viral infections, antibiotics aren't effective. If doctors suspect that the infection is bacterial, they may pre... | Bronchitis: Bronchitis is an inflammation of the lining of your bronchial tubes, which carry air to and from your lungs. People who have bronchitis often cough up thickened mucus, which can be discolored. Bronchitis may be either acute or chronic. Often developing from a cold or other respiratory infection, acute bronc... |
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what the treatment for bronchitis
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If bronchitis occurs due to working around certain dusts, fumes, smoke, or other substances, the goal of treatment is to reduce the irritation by getting more air into the workplace or wearing masks. Some cases of such industrial bronchitis go away wi... | Industrial bronchitis: Industrial bronchitis is swelling (inflammation) of the large airways of the lungs that occurs in some people who work around certain dusts, fumes, smoke, or other substances. Exposure to dusts, fumes, strong acids, and other chemicals in the air causes this type of bronchitis. Smoking may also c... |
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what the treatment for bronchitis
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The following lifestyle changes and ongoing care can help manage chronic bronchitis: quitting smoking and avoiding other lung irritants, such as secondhand smoke, dust, fumes, vapors, and air pollution; washing hands often to lower risk for a viral or ... | Bronchitis (Living With): If you have chronic bronchitis, you can take steps to control your symptoms. Lifestyle changes and ongoing care can help you manage the condition. Lifestyle Changes The most important step is to not start smoking or to quit smoking. Talk with your doctor about programs and products that can he... |
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what the treatment for bronchitis
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If bronchitis occurs due to working around certain dusts, fumes, smoke, or other substances, the goal of treatment is to reduce the irritation by getting more air into the workplace or wearing masks. Some cases of such industrial bronchitis go away wi... | Industrial bronchitis (Treatment): The goal of treatment is to reduce the irritation. Getting more air into the workplace or wearing masks to filter out the offending dust particles may help. Some people may need to be taken out of the workplace. Some cases of industrial bronchitis go away without treatment. Other ... |
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what the treatment for bronchitis
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Treatments for acute and chronic bronchitis relieve symptoms and make breathing easier. For acute bronchitis, your doctor may recommend rest, plenty of fluids, and aspirin (for adults) or acetaminophen to treat fever. Cases of bronchitis that are caused ... | Bronchitis: Español Bronchitis (bron-KI-tis) is a condition in which the bronchial tubes become inflamed. These tubes carry air to your lungs. (For more information about the bronchial tubes and airways, go to the Diseases and Conditions Index How the Lungs Work article.) People who have bronchitis often have a cough t... |
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could tetanus be a cause of death?
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Complications of tetanus infection may include death due to respiratory failure, cardiac arrest or pneumonia.
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| Tetanus: Tetanus is a serious bacterial disease that affects your nervous system, leading to painful muscle contractions, particularly of your jaw and neck muscles. Tetanus can interfere with your ability to breathe and can threaten your life. Tetanus is commonly known as "lockjaw." Thanks to the tetanus vaccine, cases... |
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how common is cystic fibrosis
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Cystic Fibrosis affects males and females of all racial and ethnic groups. However, it is most prevalent among Latinos and American Indians, especially the Pueblo and Zuni. Cystic Fibrosis is less common among African Americans and Asian Americans. In all, m... | Cystic Fibrosis: Cystic fibrosis (SIS-tik fi-BRO-sis), or CF, is an inherited disease of the secretory (see-KREH-tor-ee) glands. Secretory glands include glands that make mucus and sweat. "Inherited" means the disease is passed from parents to children through genes. People who have CF inherit two faulty genes for the ... |
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how common is cystic fibrosis
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Cystic Fibrosis is a disease that causes the build up of mucus, mainly in the lungs and digestive tract. It is one of the most common chronic lung diseases in children and young adults.
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| Cystic fibrosis: Cystic fibrosis is a disease that causes thick, sticky mucus to build up in the lungs, digestive tract, and other areas of the body. It is one of the most common chronic lung diseases in children and young adults. It is a life-threatening disorder. Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a disease that is passed down ... |
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how do you check for lupus?
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It may take months or years for your doctor to diagnose lupus (system lupus erythematosus). Your doctor may use many tools to make a diagnosis, as there is no single test to diagnose lupus. These will include examination of your medical history, a complete phy... | Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (Lupus): - Lupus can affect many body parts, including the joints, skin, kidneys, heart, lungs, blood vessels, or brain. - You will have periods of illness (flares) and wellness. - Anyone can get lupus, but it most often affects women. Lupus is also more common among African American, Hispa... |
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how do you check for lupus?
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There is no one test to diagnose lupus, and it may take months or years to make the diagnosis.
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| What is Lupus?: If you have lupus, your immune system attacks healthy cells and tissues by mistake. This can damage your joints, skin, blood vessels and organs. There are many kinds of lupus. The most common type, systemic lupus erythematosus, affects many parts of the body. Discoid lupus causes a rash that doesn't go ... |
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how do you check for lupus?
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Tests to determine the appropriate treatment for lupus include ANA titer, urinalysis, and kidney biopsy.
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| Lupus nephritis: Lupus nephritis is a kidney disorder which is a complication of systemic lupus erythematosus. Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE or lupus) is an autoimmune disease. This means there is a problem with the body's immune system. Normally, the immune system helps protect the body from infection or harmful... |
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