...keeping their sugar levels under control. Sugar or glucose has the tendency to coat the hemoglobin, the protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen throughout the body. When this...
...have to be postponed until such time the infection is under control. Once the results of the preoperative evaluation reveal that the patient is ready for the procedure, an IV...
...cord is severely compressed causing patients to experience: Loss of bladder control Loss of bowel control Difficulty walking Impaired hand coordination Progressive neurologic deficit resulting in numbness and weakness in...
...incontinence or the involuntary control of the bladder. Not only is this embarrassing—as the person may suddenly urinate in a public area—but it can also be a sign of a...
...life for patients. * **Infection Control and Prevention:** Infection consultation teams work closely with healthcare facilities to establish and implement infection prevention protocols, minimizing the spread of contagious diseases. **Expected...
Shingle is an infection that usually produces a painful skin rash, but the painful tingling sensations which characterize the condition can also occur when no rash is present. Shingles are caused...
...treatment of other conditions. These include addiction, dementia, and depression. The treatment requires surgery to implant a device in the brain. The device blocks abnormal signals to control or lessen...
...Disease Control, approximately half of men who have sex with men who have syphilis are also HIV-positive, and men who are HIV-negative but do have syphilis are more likely to...
...sensations Derealization (feelings of unreality) or depersonalization (being detached from oneself) Fear of losing control or going crazy Fear of dying If four or more of the above symptoms are...
...distinguish them from healthy body tissues. However, some problems or conditions occur that cause the immune system to go into overdrive. To control the activity of the immune system, drugs...
