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What are Achalasia Takeaways?
Achalasia happens when your body can't move food through your esophagus and into your stomach like it should. Food can pile up near the bottom of your esophagus or get pushed back up into your mouth. Experts aren't sure what causes achalasia, but it may be related to autoimmune problems, viral infections, genetics, or a loss of nerve function. Achalasia is a rare condition that can't be cured, but treatment and lifestyle changes can help manage symptoms.
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What are Achalasia FAQs?
What is the main cause of achalasia? Experts aren't sure what causes achalasia, but it may be related to autoimmune problems, viral infections, genetics, or a loss of nerve function. What is the life expectancy of someone with achalasia? People with achalasia have the same life expectancy as the average population. Is it achalasia or GERD? Achalasia can feel a lot like GERD, but they are different — in achalasia, food comes back up from the esophagus, while in GERD, it comes up from the stomach. What is the best drink for achalasia? Drinking plenty of water while eating can help move food into the stomach. Carbonated drinks, like soda, may also help.
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What Is an Achilles Tendon Injury?
An Achilles tendon injury can happen to anyone, whether you're an athlete or just going about your daily life.
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What Is an Achilles Tendon Injury?
An Achilles tendon injury can happen to anyone, whether you're an athlete or just going about your daily life.
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How long does it take a strained Achilles tendon to heal?
The most common place to injure your Achilles tendon is where it joins your calf muscle. Because this area gets less blood flow than the more muscular part of your leg, it can be slow to heal. You may have symptoms for a few months.
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What are Achilles Tendon Injury Symptoms?
Some common signs that you've hurt your Achilles tendon include: • Tight Achilles tendon in the morning • Stiffness or pain along your Achilles tendon • Pain that gets worse with activity • Heel pain when you wear shoes • Severe pain the day after physical activity • Thickening • Bone spurs(bony growths) • Swelling that doesn't go away, or gets better then returns
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What are Types of Achilles Tendon Injuries?
There are two main types of tendinitis that affect different parts of your tendon: • Noninsertional Achilles tendinitis.In this type of injury, fibers in the middle of your tendon break down, swell, and get thick. It's more common in very active people, especially runners. • Insertional Achilles tendinitis.This affects the lower part of your heel, where your tendon inserts, or goes into, your heel bone. It's more likely to cause bone spurs. Although insertional Achilles tendinitis is also common in runners, it can happen to anyone, even if you're not very active. It's often due to tight calf muscles, which put more stress on your Achilles tendon.
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What are Achilles Tendon Injury Causes?
Achilles tendon injuries are common if you do activities where you quickly speed up, slow down, or pivot, such as: • Running • Gymnastics • Dance • Football • Soccer • Baseball • Softball • Basketball • Tennis • Volleyball These injuries tend to happen when you start moving suddenly as you push off and lift your foot rather than when you land. For instance, a sprinter might get hurt at the start of a race as they surge off the starting block. The abrupt action can be too much for your tendon to handle. You can also injure your Achilles tendon if you stress it over and over again with high-impact activities. These are known as repetitive stress injuries. But you don't have to be an athlete to get this kind of injury. If you step into a hole or fall from a high place, you could rupture your Achilles.
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What are Achilles Tendon Injury Risks?
Many factors make you more likely to get an Achilles tendon injury: • You wear high heels, which can stress the tendon. • You have "flat feet," also calledfallen arches. This means that when you take a step, the impact causes the arch of your foot to collapse, stretching the muscles and tendons. • Your leg muscles or tendons are very tight. • You have bone spurs. • You add time to your exercise routine or do more intense activity. • You start a new type of exercise. • You wear shoes that don't fit well or aren't right for the kind of physical activity you do. • You work out on uneven surfaces. • You take medicines called glucocorticoids or antibiotics called fluoroquinolones. • You have a chronic condition that can weaken your Achilles, like rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, gout, or diabetes. Your risk of a ruptured Achilles tendon is higher if you are: • Assigned male at birth • Between 30 and 40 years old • Doing a sport that involves a lot of running and jumping • Getting steroid shots in your ankle (it may weaken the nearby Achilles tendon) • Carrying extra weight
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What are Achilles Tendon Injury Treatment?
Minor to moderate Achilles tendon injuries usually heal on their own. To speed the process, you can: Rest your leg.Avoid putting weight on it as best you can. You may need crutches.Ice it.Ice your injury for up to 20 minutes at a time as needed.Compress your leg.Use an elastic bandage around the lower leg and ankle to keep down swelling.Raise (elevate) your leg.Prop it on a pillow when you're sitting or lying down.Take anti-inflammatory painkillers.Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs)like ibuprofen and naproxen can help with pain and swelling. Follow the instructions on the label to help prevent side effects, such as bleeding and ulcers. Take them with food. Check with your doctor first if you have any allergies, have an ongoing medical condition, or take any other medication or supplements. If you feel like you need NSAIDs for longer than 7 to 10 days, let your doctor know.Use a heel lift.Your doctor may recommend that you wear an insert in your shoe while you recover. It can help protect your Achilles tendon from further strain. Ask your doctor which heel lift is best for you.Practice stretching and strengthening exercises.Your doctor or physical therapist can recommend ones for you to try.Take part in low-impact activities.When your doctor says it's OK, activities like swimming can help promote healing.
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What are Achilles Tendon Surgery?
If your Achilles is torn, your doctor may recommend surgery. The younger and more active you are, the more likely that surgery will be the best option. You should have the surgery within 4 weeks of the injury. Your surgeon will make a small incision in the back of your ankle and sew the Achilles back together. Sometimes they'll need to sew other tendons in to make it even stronger. Between 80% and 90% of these operations are successful. Your doctor could decide not to do surgery if you're older and less active, or if you have only a partial tear. The nonsurgical route will involve lots of physical therapy and doing stretches and exercises on your own. You might also have ultrasound orshockwave therapy. You may have to wear a cast, a walking boot, or heel cups to take pressure off the tendon and keep it from moving. You'll have a longer road to full recovery, and you'll run a bigger risk of reinjuring the tendon.
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What are Achilles Tendon Injury Recovery?
Recovery may take months, but it depends on how serious your injury is. Different conditions heal at different speeds. You can still be active while your injury heals. Ask your doctor what's OK to do. But don't rush things. Wait to return to your old level of physical activity until: • You can move your leg as easily and freely as your uninjured leg. • Your leg feels as strong as your uninjured leg. • You don't have any pain in your leg when you walk, jog, sprint, or jump. If you push yourself too much before your Achilles tendon injury fully heals, you could get injured again, and the pain could become a long-lasting problem. You may be able to avoid some of these issues if you replace high-impact sports like running withlow-impact workouts. Activities like swimming and cycling put less stress on your tendon.
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What are Achilles Tendon Injury Prevention?
To protect your Achilles tendons, try to: • Stretch and strengthen your calves. • Take time to warm up and cool down after a workout. • Avoid running or doing other types of exercise on uneven surfaces. • Increase the length or intensity of your workouts little by little. • Wear shoes with good support that fit well. • Stop exercising if you feel pain or tightness in the back of your calf or heel.
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What are Achilles Tendon Stretches?
Strengthening your calf muscle takes stress off your Achilles tendon. Stretches like these are easy to do at home, but your doctor can confirm if they're right for you. Calf stretch: Lean into a wall from about an arm's length distance away. Keep one leg straight and your heel on the ground. Place your other leg closer to the wall, bend your knee, and press your hips slightly toward the wall. You should feel a stretch in the back of your straightened leg. Hold for 10 seconds, then switch. Repeat up to 20 times per side. Calf raise:Sit in a chair with your feet flat on the ground. Attempt to lift your heels while keeping the balls of your feet on the floor. Hold for 30 seconds and repeat 5 times. Lower calf strengthener:Stand in front of a counter, your knees slightly bent. Holding onto the counter, slowly rise onto your toes, then lower back down. Aim for 30 reps.
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What are Achilles Tendon Problems Takeaways?
It's surprisingly easy to injure your Achilles tendon, the large, cord-like tendon that stretches from your heel to your calf muscle--especially if you run. Many strains heal with home care, while more severe injuries may need physical therapy or surgery. Stretching your lower leg andstrengthening your calf muscleis the best way to protect your Achilles tendon.
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What are Achilles Tendon Injury FAQs?
How long does it take a strained Achilles tendon to heal? The most common place to injure your Achilles tendon is where it joins your calf muscle. Because this area gets less blood flow than the more muscular part of your leg, it can be slow to heal. You may have symptoms for a few months. If you have an Achilles tendon tear or rupture and need surgery, it could be a year before you're as active as you were before. Following your doctor's advice and working with a physical therapist will be important for your recovery.
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What Is Teen Acne?
Acne breakouts can be embarrassing and difficult to manage. Take this WebMD quiz and get tips on caring for your acne.
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What Triggers Your Acne?
Acne breakouts can be embarrassing and difficult to manage. Take this WebMD quiz and get tips on caring for your acne.
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What are Top Search Terms for Acne?
• Adult Acne • Acne Treatment • Baby Acne • Teen Acne • Acne During Pregnancy • Acne Scars • Microdermabrasion • Phototherapy
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What are Acquired Lipodystrophy Causes?
Often, doctors don't know what causes acquired lipodystrophy, but some triggers are: • An infection, such as measles,pneumonia, infectious mononucleosis, or hepatitis • A disease where your immune system attacks your body (called anautoimmune disease) • Repeated injections in or pressure on the same place on your body • An injury For example, people with diabetes who have to inject insulin daily tend to get localized lipodystrophy where they keep giving themselves shots. That's a good reason to change your injection site often.
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What are Acquired Lipodystrophy Symptoms?
While all kinds of acquired lipodystrophy cause a loss of body fat, exactly what that means for each person is different. The type your child has will affect: • Where it happens • How much fat is lost • Other effects on their body AGL. They'll lose fat from under the skin all over their body, including their face, arms, legs, palms, and sometimes the soles of their feet. They could look very muscular, and you’ll be able to see veins under their skin. Kids with AGL are very hungry all the time and grow fast. Adults may have large hands and feet and a strong, square jawbone if their hormone balance is off and they've kept growing. They could have larger than usual sex organs (clitoris and ovaries,penisand testicles). A woman might have irregular periods or none at all. They could havepolycystic ovary syndrome(PCOS). They'll probably have extra hair on their upper lip and chin. Some people with AGL have patches of dark, velvety skin in their underarms, on their neck, around their belly button or nipples, or on their hands and feet.
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What are Acquired Lipodystrophy Getting a Diagnosis?
When you go to the doctor, they'll do a full exam and ask questions about your child’s health: • What symptoms have you noticed? • When did you first see them? • Are changes in how they looks only in certain areas, or all over? • Have they had panniculitis -- swollen bumps under their skin or a bumpy red rash? • Do they have diabetes? • What other health problems or recent injuries have they had? • Have you had their blood sugar, cholesterol, and triglyceride levels checked?
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What are Acquired Lipodystrophy Questions for Your Doctor?
• What type of lipodystrophy is this? • Do you know what caused it? • Do we need any more tests? • How many other people with this condition have you treated? • What's the best way for us to treat it? • What other symptoms should we watch for? • Do we need to see any other doctors? • Is there anything I can do that will help my child look and feel "normal"? • Can we be part of a lipodystrophy research trial?
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What are Acquired Lipodystrophy Treatment?
Since you can't replace the missing body fat, your aim will be to avoid complications of the disease. A healthy lifestyle plays a big role. Everyone with lipodystrophy should eat a low-fat diet. But children still need enough calories and good nutrition so they grow properly. Exercise will help your child stay healthy, too. Physical activity lowers blood sugar and can keep fat from building up dangerously. People with AGL may be able to get metreleptin injections (Myalept) to replace the missing leptin and help prevent other diseases. Statins and omega-3 fatty acids, found in some fish, can help control high cholesterol or triglycerides, too. If your child has or gets diabetes, they'll need to take insulin or other drugs to control theirblood sugar. Women with AGL shouldn't use oral birth control or hormone replacement therapy for menopause because they can make levels of certain fats worse.
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What are Acquired Lipodystrophy Taking Care of Your Child?
Because this condition affects how you look, care and compassion are as important as medicine. Focus on keeping your child healthy and being supportive. Set the tone for others. Be positive and open-minded. People may not know how to react or what to say to keep from prying, or offending or embarrassing you and your child. When someone asks about them, be matter-of-fact about their condition. Do what you can to boost their self-esteem. Try to focus your praise on achievements, rather than appearance. Encourage friendships. But kids will be kids, so prepare them for unkind looks and words. You can help them practice how they’ll react with role-play and humor. Consider professional counseling. Someone with training can help your child and your family sort out their feelings as they deal with the challenges of this disease.
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What are Acquired Lipodystrophy What to Expect?
Over time, people with AGL can lose most or all of their body fat. With APL, it typically stops after a few years.
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What are Acquired Lipodystrophy Getting Support?
If you're looking for a community, Lipodystrophy United is a good place to start. It has information about the disease as well as an online community for people with lipodystrophy and their families.
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What Is Acromegaly?
Acromegaly is a disorder that happens when your body makes too much growth hormone (GH). It causes abnormal growth that usually starts in your hands andfeet.
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What is the root cause of acromegaly?
Acromegaly happens when you have too much growth hormone. Usually, it's related to a tumor in your pituitary gland, which makes growth hormone.
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How rare is acromegaly?
Experts consider this a rare condition. About 3 to 14 people out of every 100,000 have this condition.
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What is the life expectancy with acromegaly?
Acromegaly can cause other health problems, including diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease, sleep apnea, arthritis, and more. It also can increase your risk forcolon cancer. All of these factors can increase your risk of dying prematurely. With treatment, your symptoms should get better or even go away. In this case, you can live just as long with acromegaly as you could without it.
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What are Acromegaly Causes?
Acromegaly happens when your pituitary gland makes extra growth hormone for a long time after you've stopped growing taller. This hormone in your bloodstream tells your liver to makeinsulin-like growth factor (IGF-1) — another hormone that makes your bones and other body parts grow more than they should. Too much IGF-1 also can change the way your body handles blood sugar and fats, which can make other health conditions more likely. Pituitary adenomas The most common cause is a noncancerous tumor in your pituitary gland. This tumor is called a pituitary adenoma and is almost always benign. The pituitary gland is in the skull, just below thebrain. Because of the tumor, your body makes too much growth hormone. About 9 in every 10 acromegaly cases happen for this reason. Non-pituitary tumors Once in a while, tumors in the pancreas, liver, or parts of the brain can cause acromegaly by producing higher levels of another hormone, called IGF-1, which causes the symptoms you see.
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What are Acromegaly Symptoms?
Changes happen slowly, sometimes over years. Your hands and feet are usually large. You might notice a change in your ring or shoe size, especially your shoe width. Your facial features such as your lips, jaw, nose, andtongueoften change, becoming coarser and broader. Yourteethmay begin to space out. Your brow and lower jaw may start to jut out from your face. Other symptoms may include: • Achy joints, possibly leading toarthritis • Stiff, rough body hair • Hoarser, deeper voice • Pinchednerveproblems • Skin that’s oily or thick • Skin tags • Sweating a lot with body odor • Headaches • Snoring and sleep apnea, a breathing problem that happens during sleep • Weakness and being tired • Tingling or pain in fingers (carpal tunnel syndrome) • Vision problems • Lower sex drive • Changes in menstrual cycle and breastdischarge • Erectile dysfunction
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What are Acromegaly Diagnosis?
The sooner your acromegaly is diagnosed, the better. When you see your doctor, they'll ask you questions like these: • What changes have you noticed? • When did you first notice the problem? • How are you feeling? Acromegaly tests To tell for sure if you have acromegaly, your doctor will run a few tests, including: • A blood test to see if your IGF-1 hormone levels are high for your age. • Aglucosetolerance test, where your doctor gives you a sugary drink and they measure the sugar and GH levels in your blood over 2 hours. If your levels don’t drop, this is a sign you could have acromegaly. Other tests for acromegaly Other tests include: • Checking your prolactin levels, which could be slightly elevated • Echocardiogram, anultrasoundof your heart to see if it’s affected • Acolonoscopyto check if your colon is healthy • A sleep study to see if you have sleep apnea • X-rays to see if your bones have thickened • MRIor CT scans to help find tumors • Photos you’ve taken over the years to see any physical changes
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What are Acromegaly Treatment?
Your doctor will work with you to come up with the best treatment plan, taking into account your age, health, and how far along your condition is.
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What are Acromegaly Outlook?
Your experience with acromegaly will depend on how the condition has affected you. Work closely with your doctor to understand your options and what to expect as your treatment advances. Ask your doctor questions, and let them know how you're doing and what you're concerned about. Sometimes, it's possible to cure acromegaly by removing the pituitary tumor that's causing it. Even if your acromegaly can't be cured, your symptoms should improve with treatment.
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What are Acromegaly Complications?
Complications of untreated acromegaly can include: • Cardiovascular disease (heart disease) • Carpal tunnel syndrome • Diabetes • Goiter (when your thyroid gland gets bigger) • High blood pressure • Osteoarthritis, a common form of arthritis • Precancerous growths on your colon • Sleep apnea, a sleep disorder where you might stop breathing • Spinal cord compression • Vision loss It’s important to get treatment for acromegaly. If left untreated, it can even cause death.
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What are Acromegaly Questions for Your Doctor?
If you find out you have acromegaly, you'll probably have a lot of questions. You may want to start by asking your doctor: • What is acromegaly? • What is causing my acromegaly? • What treatment do you recommend? • How will treatment change my symptoms? • Will I need surgery? • What will success look like? • What are the side effects? • How many other people with acromegaly have you treated? • Am I likely to get this again?
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What are Acromegaly Takeaways?
Acromegaly usually happens when a tumor in your pituitary makes more growth hormone than normal after you've otherwise stopped growing. These tumors are almost always benign, which means that they aren't cancer, but acromegaly can increase your risk for other health problems. With treatment, you can improve your symptoms and live a normal life with acromegaly.
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What are Acromegaly FAQs?
What is the root cause of acromegaly? Acromegaly happens when you have too much growth hormone. Usually, it's related to a tumor in your pituitary gland, which makes growth hormone. How rare is acromegaly? Experts consider this a rare condition. About 3 to 14 people out of every 100,000 have this condition. What is the life expectancy with acromegaly? Acromegaly can cause other health problems, including diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease, sleep apnea, arthritis, and more. It also can increase your risk forcolon cancer. All of these factors can increase your risk of dying prematurely. With treatment, your symptoms should get better or even go away. In this case, you can live just as long with acromegaly as you could without it.
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ADD/ADHD: Can Adult ADHD Go Into Remission?
It was once believed that about 50% of people with childhood ADHD go into remission as adults.
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ADD/ADHD: Do You Have ADHD?
Has anyone ever asked you if you have ADHD? Maybe you've even wondered yourself.
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ADD/ADHD: Why Can’t I Focus?
Lots of things, like everyday habits, can affect your ability to concentrate. In some cases, a health issue may be the cause.
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ADD/ADHD: Why Do I Waste So Much Time?
Putting off something that needs to be done is called procrastination. We all do it sometimes.
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ADD/ADHD: Can EEG Diagnose ADHD?
The FDA approved the use of electroencephalogram (EEG) to diagnose ADHD in 2013.
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ADD/ADHD: Newly Diagnosed With Adult ADHD?
If you’re an adult who’s been recently diagnosed with ADHD, you may feel surprise or disbelief. You might be in denial.
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ADD/ADHD: Can ADHD Get Worse?
Age itself doesn’t necessarily make ADHD worse. The way your symptoms show up depends on several factors.
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ADD/ADHD: What Are Functional Impairments?
ADHD symptoms can snowball into problems or challenges that impact your daily life. These are called functional impairments.
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What are ADD/ADHD Top Search Terms for ADD and ADHD?
• ADHD Symptoms • Test for ADHD • Adult ADHD • Living With Adult ADHD • ADHD Diets • ADHD and Sleep Disorders • ADD vs. ADHD • Nonstimulant Therapy • Treating ADHD Symptoms with Azstarys
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Addiction Recovery: What Is Substance Abuse?
Substance abuse differs from addiction. Many people with substance abuse problems are able to quit or change their behavior.
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What Is Drug Addiction?
Addiction is a disease that affects your brain and behavior. With drug addiction, you can’t resist the urge to use them.
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Addiction Recovery: What Is Alcohol Use Disorder?
Alcohol use disorder (AUD) is a chronic illness in which you can’t stop or control your drinking.
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Addiction Recovery: Do I Have an Alcohol Problem?
If you've had two or three of these symptoms in the past year, that’s a mild alcohol use disorder.
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Addiction Recovery: Who’s Affected and Why?
According to the National Center for Drug Abuse Statistics, 3.8 percent of American adults abuse opioids each year.
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Addiction Recovery: What Is Marijuana Abuse?
Marijuana misuse can have dire consequences if left untreated. It’s possible to misuse it and get addicted to it.
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Addiction Recovery: What Is Prescription Drug Abuse?
Prescription drug abuse is when you take a medication for a reason other than why the doctor prescribed it.
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Prescription Addiction: Who's at Risk?
Addiction is a complex disease brought on by many reasons, including your lifestyle and genes.
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Addiction Recovery: Should You Worry About Your Back Pain Meds?
Opioid meds do relieve back pain for short periods, but they're strong -- and they come with some serious risks.
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Addiction Recovery: What Is Cocaine?
Cocaine is a highly addictive drug that ups your levels of alertness, attention, and energy.
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Addiction Recovery: What Is Kratom?
Doctors believe some substances in kratom attach themselves to the same parts of a nerve cell as opioid painkillers.
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Addiction Recovery: What Is Overeaters Anonymous?
Overeaters Anonymous are groups of individuals who come together to meet over a shared problem: compulsive overeating.
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Addiction Recovery: How Does Smoking Marijuana Hurt Your Brain?
It messes with your mind while you’re high, but how does weed affect your brain in the long run?
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Addiction Recovery: Why Is the Street Drug Flakka So Dangerous?
It’s also called "gravel" and the “zombie drug.” This drug makes people do crazy things and can be fatal.
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What are Top Search Terms for Substance Abuse and Addiction?
• Alcohol Withdrawal Symptoms • Addiction and Recovery • Alcohol Detox • Barbiturates • Benzodiazepines • Cocaine • Marijuana • Street Drugs • Ketamine for Addiction
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Adenosine Deaminase Severe Combined Immunodeficiency (ADA-SCID): Is It a Cold?
Little noses get a lot of colds. Babies can catch eight or more during their first year alone.
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Adenosine Deaminase Severe Combined Immunodeficiency (ADA-SCID): What Causes Diarrhea?
Why do children get diarrhea more often than adults? WebMD tells you about the causes of diarrhea and home treatments for it.
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Adenosine Deaminase Severe Combined Immunodeficiency (ADA-SCID): Can Teaching Kitchens Simmer the Obesity Epidemic?
Teaching kitchens are revolutionizing nutrition education, helping individuals of all ages adopt healthier eating habits and combat obesity.
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What are Adenosine Deaminase Severe Combined Immunodeficiency (ADA-SCID) Top Topics in Children's Health?
• Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease • Kawasaki Disease • Meningitis Symptoms • Lice Treatments • PANDAS Syndrome • Growing Pains • Stomach Flu • Whooping Cough • Down Syndrome • Adenoids • Diaper Rash • Croup • Asthma • Cerebral Palsy • Cystic Fibrosis • Diabetes Type 1 • Epilepsy • Muscular Dystrophy • Scoliosis • COVID-19 Vaccines and Kids • Elevidys for DMD Treatment
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ADHD and Dopamine: What's the Link?
If your child has ADHD, they may have low levels of a brain chemical called dopamine.
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Trauma, Kids, and ADHD: Is There a Link?
Sometimes, going through a traumatic event can cause attention problems. But trauma and ADHD can be confused in diagnosis.
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What Type of Doctor Should My Child See for ADHD?
When you find out your child has ADHD, you can turn to a team of pros who can get them the right treatment.
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Does Parenting Play a Role in ADHD?
Many people believe that bad parenting causes the condition. Don’t blame yourself. ADHD is a brain disorder.
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ADHD in Children: What Is the Feingold Diet?
The Feingold diet is designed to help kids with symptoms of ADHD, dyslexia, and other learning disabilities.
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ADHD in Children: How Can You Help Your Child with AHDH Succeed in School?
If your child has ADHD, school can be tough. Take WebMD's quiz to find out how schedules, notes, and homework breaks can help.
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What are Top Search Terms for ADHD in Children?
• ADHD Treatment • Adderall Withdrawal • Vyvanse • Non-Stimulant ADHD Drugs • Concerta • Non-Drug Treatments • Food Dye and ADHD • Causes of ADHD in Children • Testing for ADHD • Ritalin
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What Vaccines Should Adults Get and When?
Survivors of earlier measles outbreaks detail the serious long-term effects they and loved ones have experienced as a result of the once-common childhood disease.
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What Vaccines Do Travelers Need?
Survivors of earlier measles outbreaks detail the serious long-term effects they and loved ones have experienced as a result of the once-common childhood disease.
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Adult Vaccines: Is It Safe to Get Vaccinations During Pregnancy?
Survivors of earlier measles outbreaks detail the serious long-term effects they and loved ones have experienced as a result of the once-common childhood disease.
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What are Top Search Terms for Adult Vaccines?
• Tetanus Vaccine • Pneumonia Vaccine • Whooping Cough Vaccine • Preventing RSV with Arexvy
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Aganglionic Megacolon: What Is Hirschsprung's Disease?
Hirschsprung's disease is a rare condition that prevents a person from pooping normally. Babies with Hirschsprung's are missing the nerve cells needed to push digested food out of their colon (the last part of the large intestine). Poop can get stuck in the intestine and cause constipation, a blockage, or an infection.
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Aganglionic Megacolon: What Causes Hirschsprung's Disease?
Hirschsprung's disease typically starts in the early months of pregnancy. Usually, as the baby develops, nerve cells are created throughout the entiredigestive system, from theesophagus— which leads from themouthto thestomach— all the way to the rectum. Normally, a person will have up to 500 million of these types of nerve cells. Among other roles, these cells move food through yourdigestive system.
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Aganglionic Megacolon: Is Hirschsprung's disease genetic?
Gene changes called mutations sometimes cause Hirschsprung's disease. Parents who carry the code for Hirschsprung's disease in their genes, especially mothers, may pass it on to their children. But the genetic factors behind this disease are complicated.
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Aganglionic Megacolon: Can Hirschsprung's cause death?
Untreated Hirschsprung's disease can lead to enterocolitis, which is a life-threatening condition.
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Aganglionic Megacolon: What foods should Hirschsprung's patients avoid?
Children with Hirschsprung's may want to avoid low-fiber foods, such as white bread and pasta, because these foods can worsen constipation.
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Aganglionic Megacolon: At what age do you need surgery for Hirschsprung's disease?
Most children are diagnosed in the first month of life. "Surgery can take place either in the newborn period or if the patient and family can do rectal irrigations [using salt water to flush out poop], the surgery can be done at age 3 to 4 months," Levitt says.
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What is Aganglionic Megacolon the recovery time for Hirschsprung's disease surgery?
Children stay in the hospital for three to seven days to recover from surgery. The typical recovery time is about one week until they pass gas, poop, and start eating a normal diet again.
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What are Aganglionic Megacolon Types of Hirschsprung's Disease?
Doctors divide Hirschsprung's disease into two main types based on which parts of the intestine are missing nerve cells. Short-segment Hirschsprung's disease In this type, the colon is missing nerve cells. About 80% of people with Hirschsprung's disease have short-segment Hirschsprung's disease. It's about four times more common in babies assigned male at birth (AFAB) than in those assigned female at birth (AMAB). Long-segment Hirschsprung's disease This less common type affects males and females equally. Long-segment Hirschsprung's disease is more severe because nerve cells are missing from most of the large intestine. Rarely, the entire large intestine and part or all of the small intestine lack nerve cells. Hirschsprung's disease in adults About 95% of children with Hirschsprung's disease are diagnosed by age 1. Rarely, the condition may go undiagnosed until the teen or adult years, as it looks like chronic constipation. In such cases, Hirschsprung's is typically discovered with imaging tests only when severe constipation or a blockage develops. Older children and adults may manage their symptoms with laxatives and enemas.
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What are Aganglionic Megacolon Hirschsprung's Disease Symptoms?
For most people with Hirschsprung's disease, symptoms begin within the first six weeks of life. In many cases, there are signs within the first 48 hours. You may see swelling in your child'sabdomen. Other symptoms include: No bowel movements.A newborn should produce poop or meconium in the first couple of days. Older children with Hirschsprung's may have chronic (long-term)constipation.
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What are Aganglionic Megacolon Hirschsprung's Disease Diagnosis?
Tell your doctor if your child has symptoms of Hirschsprung's disease. The doctor can diagnose it with tests such as: Contrast enema.Also called a barium enema, this test uses dye to coat and highlight the inside of the body's organs. Your child is placed face down on a table while the dye is inserted via a tube from the anus into theintestines. The test doesn't require anesthesia (amedicationto numb or blockpain). The dye allows the doctor to see problem areas on X-rays. Contrast enema is done as part of a "lower GI series," a group of tests on the gastrointestinal tract. Abdominal X-ray.This can show whether something is blocking theintestines.
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What are Aganglionic Megacolon Hirschsprung's Disease Life Expectancy?
After surgery, most children with Hirschsprung's disease can poop normally and regain control over their bowels. Others continue to have bowel issues such as incontinence and GI symptoms as they get older, and they may need more surgeries. Hirschsprung's is a lifelong condition that needs regular monitoring.
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What are Aganglionic Megacolon Takeaways?
Children with Hirschsprung's disease lack nerve cells in the intestines that they need to poop normally. It usually affects babies and children under age 5. The main treatment is surgery to remove the part of the intestine with the missing nerve cells. After surgery, many children with Hirschsprung's are able to have normal bowel movements.
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What are Aganglionic Megacolon Hirschsprung's Disease FAQs?
Can Hirschsprung's cause death? Untreated Hirschsprung's disease can lead to enterocolitis, which is a life-threatening condition. What foods should Hirschsprung's patients avoid? Children with Hirschsprung's may want to avoid low-fiber foods, such as white bread and pasta, because these foods can worsen constipation. At what age do you need surgery for Hirschsprung's disease? Most children are diagnosed in the first month of life. "Surgery can take place either in the newborn period or if the patient and family can do rectal irrigations [using salt water to flush out poop], the surgery can be done at age 3 to 4 months," Levitt says. What is the recovery time for Hirschsprung's disease surgery? Children stay in the hospital for three to seven days to recover from surgery. The typical recovery time is about one week until they pass gas, poop, and start eating a normal diet again.
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What Is Age-Related Macular Degeneration?
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is an eye disease that may get worse over time. It’s the leading cause of serious, permanent vision loss in people older than 50. About 1 in 10 people in the U.S. are affected by the condition.
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Age-Related Macular Degeneration: What’s the best way to deal with AMD?
Early AMD doesn’t have a treatment, so it’s important to see your doctor regularly to watch for changes. You can help your vision by eating a healthy diet, exercising, and not smoking. If your AMD is in the intermediate stage, your doctor might recommend dietary supplements to help prevent it from becoming late-stage AMD. Later stages require treatment. Wet AMD treatment includes medicines called anti-VEGF drugs the doctor injects in your eye or photodynamic therapy (PDT), a combination of injections and laser treatment. The FDA has approved two new drugs to treat late-stage dry AMD that target your immune system. These treatments slow the disease but can’t bring back your lost vision.
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What is Age-Related Macular Degeneration the main cause of AMD?
Although experts don’t know exactly what causes AMD, they think your genes and your environment are factors. Some things can raise your risk. They include obesity, smoking, high cholesterol, eating lots of saturated fat, being a woman or assigned female at birth, and having light skin.
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Can I live a normal life with macular degeneration?
You can live an active life with AMD with help from low-vision aids and attention to the sight you have through the help of visual rehabilitation. Doctors recommend focusing on your other senses as well as your peripheral (side) vision to improve your experience with the world.
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Age-Related Macular Degeneration: How does someone with AMD see?
When you have AMD, your vision is typically blurry or fuzzy. You may have a hard time recognizing familiar faces, and straight lines may appear to be wavy. Most notably, you’ll have a dark, empty area or blind spot in the center of your vision.
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Age-Related Macular Degeneration: How many years does it take to go blind with AMD?
The time it takes to lose your vision, and whether you lose it, depends on the type of AMD you have. Dry AMD progresses very slowly, over years. With proper treatment, you may never lose your vision. Wet AMD happens more quickly, but treatment can slow your vision loss.
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Age-Related Macular Degeneration: What foods should you avoid with AMD?
Foods that are unhealthy in general also aren’t healthy for AMD. Avoid ultra-processed foods. They raise your risk of obesity and high cholesterol, both of which increase your chances of AMD.
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Is there a difference between macular degeneration and age-related macular degeneration?
These two terms refer to the same condition.
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