**What is Childhood Asthma?** **Definition:** Childhood asthma is a chronic respiratory condition that affects the airways (bronchi). It causes inflammation and narrowing of the airways, leading to difficulty breathing, wheezing,...
...disease (COPD)? Can childhood asthma come back during pregnancy? Other names for childhood asthma Hepatitis B can live outside the body for at least a week. During this time, the...
**What is Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS)?** **Definition** Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is a medical condition that affects the median nerve, which runs through a narrow passageway in the wrist known...
...medications Chemotherapy drugs Drugs that may cause phlebitis when placed in the peripheral veins (these include calcium chloride, hypertonic saline, potassium chloride, and vasopressors such as dopamine and epinephrine.) Continuous...
...testing are needed to ensure that brand-name drugs are safe and effective. This testing can make the drugs expensive. The manufacturer of a brand-name drug can sell the drug exclusively...
...Biosimilars are like generic drugs. But unlike generics, which are made for nonbiologic drugs, biosimilars are made for biologics. Why is there such a cost difference between biologic drugs and...
...* Indigestion * Heartburn **Diagnosis of acute gastritis:** * Medical history * Physical examination * Blood tests * Gastroscopy (a procedure to examine the inside of the stomach) **Treatment of...
...powder for mixing with sterile water into a liquid solution for IV infusion. Both Berinert and Ruconest are biologic drugs made from living cells. The dose for both drugs is...
...share similar symptoms with strokes, including: * Sudden weakness or numbness, usually on one side of the body * Difficulty speaking or understanding speech * Vision problems in one or...
...access to any drugs of their choice and the condition of public health will be greatly affected, not only for those who use those drugs, but also for those that...