Articles related to "Edema"
Altitude Sickness
Altitude sickness can affect anyone who ascends to high altitude: hikers, campers, bicyclists, and tourists are as susceptible as elite mountain climbers.
acute mountain sickness • high altitude pulmonary edema • high altitude cerebral edema • physiology of altitude sickness • prevention of altitude sickness
Altitude sickness can affect anyone who ascends to high altitude: hikers, campers, bicyclists, and tourists are as susceptible as elite mountain climbers.
acute mountain sickness • high altitude pulmonary edema • high altitude cerebral edema • physiology of altitude sickness • prevention of altitude sickness
How Anthrax Kills!
Researchers discover how the anthrax bacteria kills people.
anthrax • lethal factor • protective antigen • edema factor • bacillus
Researchers discover how the anthrax bacteria kills people.
anthrax • lethal factor • protective antigen • edema factor • bacillus
Lymphedema Research
Lymphatic research, including skin calipers, truncal edema and primary LE.
primary lymphedema • skin calipers • truncal edema
Lymphatic research, including skin calipers, truncal edema and primary LE.
primary lymphedema • skin calipers • truncal edema
Potential New Treatment for Anthrax
Anthrax is one bacterium proposed by many for germ warfare. Researchers have found another way to treat this nasty disease that may make crazed government leaders and terrorists think twice.
anthrax • bacillus anthracis • protective factor • lethal factor • edema factor
Anthrax is one bacterium proposed by many for germ warfare. Researchers have found another way to treat this nasty disease that may make crazed government leaders and terrorists think twice.
anthrax • bacillus anthracis • protective factor • lethal factor • edema factor
The Last Eight Ways To Protect Affected Limbs
These are the final eight of the twenty-four ways to protect an affected limb according to the American Lymphedema Institute.
american lymphedema institute • affected limb • at-risk limb • edema • mld
These are the final eight of the twenty-four ways to protect an affected limb according to the American Lymphedema Institute.
american lymphedema institute • affected limb • at-risk limb • edema • mld
Childhood Nephrotic Syndrome
Discusses Childhood Nephrotic Syndrome, a rare kidney disease that is one of the most common childhood kidney diseases with onset usually between 2 and 6 years of age and how it can cause chronic and acute pain in children.
nephrotic syndrome • nephrosis • chronic pain • artsy_grampa • high blood pressure
Discusses Childhood Nephrotic Syndrome, a rare kidney disease that is one of the most common childhood kidney diseases with onset usually between 2 and 6 years of age and how it can cause chronic and acute pain in children.
nephrotic syndrome • nephrosis • chronic pain • artsy_grampa • high blood pressure
Pre-eclampsia, Toxemia of Pregnancy
Researchers at the University of Texas Medical School completed a study that shows pre-eclempsia, a condition of hypertension in pregnancy, may be an autoimmune disease.
preeclampsia • pre-eclampsia • toxemia • pregnancy complication • edema
Researchers at the University of Texas Medical School completed a study that shows pre-eclempsia, a condition of hypertension in pregnancy, may be an autoimmune disease.
preeclampsia • pre-eclampsia • toxemia • pregnancy complication • edema
Pretibial Myxedema
Pretibial myxedema (PTM) is a skin condition primarily affecting the lower legs that occurs in patients with Graves' disease and other autoimmune thyroid disorders.
pretibial myxedema • localized myxedema • graves disease • hashimoto's thyroiditis • edema
Pretibial myxedema (PTM) is a skin condition primarily affecting the lower legs that occurs in patients with Graves' disease and other autoimmune thyroid disorders.
pretibial myxedema • localized myxedema • graves disease • hashimoto's thyroiditis • edema
Adapting to Altitudes.
high altitude events • chip tuthill • acclimatization • ams • acute mountain sickness
high altitude events • chip tuthill • acclimatization • ams • acute mountain sickness
Brain Damage from Anoxia
Did you ever hold your breath for too long? If so, you could be doing more damage than you thought. It can cause anoxic brain injury, an injury which occurs as a result of too little oxygen to the brain.
anoxia • oxygen • lack • brain • injury
Did you ever hold your breath for too long? If so, you could be doing more damage than you thought. It can cause anoxic brain injury, an injury which occurs as a result of too little oxygen to the brain.
anoxia • oxygen • lack • brain • injury
Conditions Related to Lymphedema
Conditions associated with lymphedema
lymphedema • praecox • cirrhosis • hepatitis • edema
Conditions associated with lymphedema
lymphedema • praecox • cirrhosis • hepatitis • edema
Heart Failure (Part 1)
Heart failure: causes, effects, symptoms.
heart failure • fatigue • cardiac • congestive • breath
Heart failure: causes, effects, symptoms.
heart failure • fatigue • cardiac • congestive • breath
Thimerosal... Mercury is a Friend to No One
Although Thimerosal has been ordered out of the cosmetic and pharmaceutical industries, it still remains in many products. Why?
thimerosal • mercury • aap • american academy of pediatrics • phs
Although Thimerosal has been ordered out of the cosmetic and pharmaceutical industries, it still remains in many products. Why?
thimerosal • mercury • aap • american academy of pediatrics • phs
Complications of Lymphedema
Brief description of lymphedema complications.
lymphedema • cellulitis • pleural effusion • deep vein thrombosis • fibrosis
Brief description of lymphedema complications.
lymphedema • cellulitis • pleural effusion • deep vein thrombosis • fibrosis
Hashimoto's encephalopathy
Hashimoto's encephalopathy is an autoimmune neuroendocrine disorder caused when the thyroid antibodies seen in Hashimoto's thyroiditis affect brain tissue.
hashimoto's • thyroiditis • encephalopathy • autoimmune • neuroendocrine
Hashimoto's encephalopathy is an autoimmune neuroendocrine disorder caused when the thyroid antibodies seen in Hashimoto's thyroiditis affect brain tissue.
hashimoto's • thyroiditis • encephalopathy • autoimmune • neuroendocrine
Congestive Heart Failure
There are many causes for congestive heart failure, but the treatment is always aimed at keeping the heart stable. Find out more about living with a weakening heart.
congestive heart failure • heart failure • difficulty breathing • leg swelling • weight gain
There are many causes for congestive heart failure, but the treatment is always aimed at keeping the heart stable. Find out more about living with a weakening heart.
congestive heart failure • heart failure • difficulty breathing • leg swelling • weight gain
Heart Failure (Part 2)
The second part of last week's article, dealing this time with the causes and treatment of heart failure.
heart failure • fatigue • cardiac • congestive • breath
The second part of last week's article, dealing this time with the causes and treatment of heart failure.
heart failure • fatigue • cardiac • congestive • breath
Knowledge is Power
This is what every new parent should know about CHD. Recognizing the ten warning signs of heart failure could save your child's life.
chd • congenital • heart • disease • symptoms
This is what every new parent should know about CHD. Recognizing the ten warning signs of heart failure could save your child's life.
chd • congenital • heart • disease • symptoms
Lymph hearts
Do you know that there are special types of hearts in some animals that pump lymph? These are on the backside of the animals like frogs and toads…
lymph hearts • cardiac muscle • octopus • apple snail • lymphatic system
Do you know that there are special types of hearts in some animals that pump lymph? These are on the backside of the animals like frogs and toads…
lymph hearts • cardiac muscle • octopus • apple snail • lymphatic system
Axillary Dissection or Radiation?
Review of findings of a study comparing use of axillary node dissection vs. radiation therapy in women with invasive breast cancer.
lymphedema • radiation • axillary node dissection • manual lymphatic drainage • sentinel node biopsy
Review of findings of a study comparing use of axillary node dissection vs. radiation therapy in women with invasive breast cancer.
lymphedema • radiation • axillary node dissection • manual lymphatic drainage • sentinel node biopsy
Polymyalgia Rheumatica
This article describes polymyalgia rheumatica, including its symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and differentiation from other systemic rheumatic autoimmune disorders.
polymyalgia • rheumatica • autoimmune • rheumatic • arthritis
This article describes polymyalgia rheumatica, including its symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and differentiation from other systemic rheumatic autoimmune disorders.
polymyalgia • rheumatica • autoimmune • rheumatic • arthritis
The Endpoint of Heart Disease
Lung disease, hypertension, and heart disease often end the same way - a dilated heart that cannot pump and death.
congestive heart failure • compensated heart failure • decompensated heart failure • left sided heart failure • treating chf
Lung disease, hypertension, and heart disease often end the same way - a dilated heart that cannot pump and death.
congestive heart failure • compensated heart failure • decompensated heart failure • left sided heart failure • treating chf
Eosinophilic Fasciitis
Eosinophilic fasciitis is a hypereosinophilic disorder characterized by a thickening of the fascia as well as skin changes similar to those seen in scleroderma.
hypereosinophilia • scleroderma • systemic sclerosis • morphea • eosinophilic fasciitis
Eosinophilic fasciitis is a hypereosinophilic disorder characterized by a thickening of the fascia as well as skin changes similar to those seen in scleroderma.
hypereosinophilia • scleroderma • systemic sclerosis • morphea • eosinophilic fasciitis
Lymphedema: The 18 Steps of Prevention - Courtesy of NLN
Preventive measures about lymphedema
lymphedema • precautions • preventions
Preventive measures about lymphedema
lymphedema • precautions • preventions
Pulmonary Hypertension
Not to be confused with the blood pressure measured with a cuff on the arm, PHT affects only the arteries that supply the lungs.
pulmonary hypertension • primary pulmonary hypertension • secondary pulmonary hypertension • signs of pulmonary hypertension • treatment of pulmonary hypertension
Not to be confused with the blood pressure measured with a cuff on the arm, PHT affects only the arteries that supply the lungs.
pulmonary hypertension • primary pulmonary hypertension • secondary pulmonary hypertension • signs of pulmonary hypertension • treatment of pulmonary hypertension
Reflexology and Women's Health
From Premenstrual Syndrome through Menopause, Reflexology helps women through life's many changes.
reflexology for womens health • reflexology and pregnancy • pcos and reflexology • reflexology for menopause • reflexology and weight loss
From Premenstrual Syndrome through Menopause, Reflexology helps women through life's many changes.
reflexology for womens health • reflexology and pregnancy • pcos and reflexology • reflexology for menopause • reflexology and weight loss
Atypical Graves' Disease Symptoms
Besides the typical symptoms associated with hyperthyroidism, patients with Graves' disease are also at risk for a number of different atypical symptoms.
graves' • disease • autoimmune • hyperthyroidism • symptoms
Besides the typical symptoms associated with hyperthyroidism, patients with Graves' disease are also at risk for a number of different atypical symptoms.
graves' • disease • autoimmune • hyperthyroidism • symptoms
Getting Rid of Water Retention
When you're bloated you feel physically uncomfortable, as well as mentally frustrated. Here are some tips for relief when struggling with water retention.
water retention • treating water retention • bloating • how to treat bloating • relief from bloating
When you're bloated you feel physically uncomfortable, as well as mentally frustrated. Here are some tips for relief when struggling with water retention.
water retention • treating water retention • bloating • how to treat bloating • relief from bloating
Anthrax: To Fear or Not To Fear
For those of you interested in the next edition of "Why Food Rots," please wait until next week. This anthrax incident has a number of people scared. Should it scare you? Yes and no. This disease is severe and can be lethal; however, it is very tough to deliver as a weapon of mass illness. Knowledge is power. Read on for more power.
anthrax • the sun • boca raton • florida • robert stevens
For those of you interested in the next edition of "Why Food Rots," please wait until next week. This anthrax incident has a number of people scared. Should it scare you? Yes and no. This disease is severe and can be lethal; however, it is very tough to deliver as a weapon of mass illness. Knowledge is power. Read on for more power.
anthrax • the sun • boca raton • florida • robert stevens
CVI and Lymphedema Patient Rights Bill
Part I of the CVI and Lymphedema Patient Rights Bill
lymphedema legislation • patient bill of rights • cvi
Part I of the CVI and Lymphedema Patient Rights Bill
lymphedema legislation • patient bill of rights • cvi
The Mechanics of the PNS Neuropathies
An examination of the elements of the Peripheral Nervous System. How control of the homeostatic processes is maintained and the possible failures that may occur. And how all of the foregoing relates to the Neuropathies that may result from these failures.
vasoconstriction • vasodilation • closed-loop servo system • homeostatis • command nerve paths
An examination of the elements of the Peripheral Nervous System. How control of the homeostatic processes is maintained and the possible failures that may occur. And how all of the foregoing relates to the Neuropathies that may result from these failures.
vasoconstriction • vasodilation • closed-loop servo system • homeostatis • command nerve paths
Alzheimer's Drugs -- Part Four
Final part of a series on Alzheimer's Drugs and Alternative Treatments
alzheimers • drugs • alternative medicine • eastern medicine • traditional medicine
Final part of a series on Alzheimer's Drugs and Alternative Treatments
alzheimers • drugs • alternative medicine • eastern medicine • traditional medicine
Atypical Celiac Disease Symptoms
Besides the gastrointestinal tract, celiac disease can affect many other bodily symptoms, and it's often associated with other disorders.
celia cisease • gluten sensitivity enteropathy • malabsorption • autoimmune disease • wheat intolerance
Besides the gastrointestinal tract, celiac disease can affect many other bodily symptoms, and it's often associated with other disorders.
celia cisease • gluten sensitivity enteropathy • malabsorption • autoimmune disease • wheat intolerance
Cold Water Near Drowning
Aggressively treat victims of drowning. Research and experience shows cold water has a positive effect on odds of potential survival in a submersion incident.
cold water near drowning • cold water immersion • drowning • cold injury treatment guidelines • cpr
Aggressively treat victims of drowning. Research and experience shows cold water has a positive effect on odds of potential survival in a submersion incident.
cold water near drowning • cold water immersion • drowning • cold injury treatment guidelines • cpr
Eating Healthy During Pregnancy
This article briefly discusses the importance of eating healthy during pregnancy, informing mothers of their required dietary nutrients.
pregnant • nutrients • folic acid • calcium • milk
This article briefly discusses the importance of eating healthy during pregnancy, informing mothers of their required dietary nutrients.
pregnant • nutrients • folic acid • calcium • milk
Effects of High Altitude
Physiological changes occur when a person travels from low to high altitude. The result can be discomfort, but after acclimatization, athletic benefits can occur.
high altitude • athletic training • altitude sickness • red blood cells • olympics
Physiological changes occur when a person travels from low to high altitude. The result can be discomfort, but after acclimatization, athletic benefits can occur.
high altitude • athletic training • altitude sickness • red blood cells • olympics
NLN Conventions
National Lymphedema Network - a preview of their upcoming conference in Reno, Nevada.
nln • lana • le • lymphedema • lymphology association of north america
National Lymphedema Network - a preview of their upcoming conference in Reno, Nevada.
nln • lana • le • lymphedema • lymphology association of north america
PUPPPs - Pregnancy Skin Rash
What is this pregnancy related skin rash? What are its symptoms? How long does this rash last, and what is the best method of treatment?
puppp • pregnancy rash • skin itchiness • treatment • intrahepatic
What is this pregnancy related skin rash? What are its symptoms? How long does this rash last, and what is the best method of treatment?
puppp • pregnancy rash • skin itchiness • treatment • intrahepatic
Acute Altitude Sickness
Here are some tips to help avoid Acute Altitude Sickness this winter.
acute altitude sickness • mountain sickness • headache at altitude • preventing altitude sickness • adapting to high altitude
Here are some tips to help avoid Acute Altitude Sickness this winter.
acute altitude sickness • mountain sickness • headache at altitude • preventing altitude sickness • adapting to high altitude
Aftercare for Cosmetic Tattoo Permanent Makeup
Micropigmentation of the eyebrows can last for years by following a few simple guidelines. Some changes are inevitable. The tattoo color appears softer under healed skin.
permanent makeup • cosmetic tattoo • aftercare for eye brows and eye liner • micropigmentation of the eye brows • wound care after permanent makeup
Micropigmentation of the eyebrows can last for years by following a few simple guidelines. Some changes are inevitable. The tattoo color appears softer under healed skin.
permanent makeup • cosmetic tattoo • aftercare for eye brows and eye liner • micropigmentation of the eye brows • wound care after permanent makeup
Astragalus
Astragalus has been used for thousands of years in China to treat colds, flu, and more.
astragalus • membranaceus • chinese herb • huang qi • ayurvedic
Astragalus has been used for thousands of years in China to treat colds, flu, and more.
astragalus • membranaceus • chinese herb • huang qi • ayurvedic
Benefits and Dangers of Potassium in Your Diet
Potassium is an important mineral for your health, but there are dangers associated with over-dosage. Learn the symptoms of too little, too much, and which foods have it.
foods high in potassium • benefits of potassium • dangers of potassium • symptoms of low potassium • symptoms of high potassium
Potassium is an important mineral for your health, but there are dangers associated with over-dosage. Learn the symptoms of too little, too much, and which foods have it.
foods high in potassium • benefits of potassium • dangers of potassium • symptoms of low potassium • symptoms of high potassium
Beware of the Modern Snake Oil Salesman
Two supposed headache cures are prime examples of modern snake oil. There is a grain of truth to each but beware the people who claim to have a cure-all for headaches.
headache • migraine • water cure • head pain • neck trauma
Two supposed headache cures are prime examples of modern snake oil. There is a grain of truth to each but beware the people who claim to have a cure-all for headaches.
headache • migraine • water cure • head pain • neck trauma
Bloody Urine
IgA nephropathy is an autoimmune kidney disorder with symptoms ranging from transient episodes of bloody urine to renal failure.
berger's disease • iga • immunoglobulin a • neprhopathy • iga nephropathy
IgA nephropathy is an autoimmune kidney disorder with symptoms ranging from transient episodes of bloody urine to renal failure.
berger's disease • iga • immunoglobulin a • neprhopathy • iga nephropathy
Causes of Psoriasis
Psoriasis develops in genetically predisposed individuals following some triggering events. This, in turn, triggers certain immunologically mediated events in the skin.
causes of psoriasis • psoriasis causes • cause of psoriasis • psoriasis cause • psoriasis triggers
Psoriasis develops in genetically predisposed individuals following some triggering events. This, in turn, triggers certain immunologically mediated events in the skin.
causes of psoriasis • psoriasis causes • cause of psoriasis • psoriasis cause • psoriasis triggers
Complement Deficiencies
Complement deficiencies can contribute to recurrent infection and they can contribute to autoimmune disease development, particularly immune complex disorders.
complement deficiency • complement diseases • systemic lupus erythematosus • sle • c1
Complement deficiencies can contribute to recurrent infection and they can contribute to autoimmune disease development, particularly immune complex disorders.
complement deficiency • complement diseases • systemic lupus erythematosus • sle • c1
Congestive Heart Failure: Part 1
Article 1 of a two-part series that examines congestive heart failure, a condition that often develops as the result of chronic, uncorrected congenital heart disorders.
Article 1 of a two-part series that examines congestive heart failure, a condition that often develops as the result of chronic, uncorrected congenital heart disorders.
Ehrlichia - Dog Tick Disease
Erhlichia is a disease spread by ticks. There are different types of Ehrlichia and the different types are spread by different types of ticks.
ehrlichia • canine ehrlichia • ehrlichiosis • ehrlichia in dogs • ticks
Erhlichia is a disease spread by ticks. There are different types of Ehrlichia and the different types are spread by different types of ticks.
ehrlichia • canine ehrlichia • ehrlichiosis • ehrlichia in dogs • ticks
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