What is Cystic Fibrosis?
...Additional symptoms may include salty skin, digestion problems and poor growth in children. Cystic fibrosis can be detected at birth through routine testing, with symptoms first appearing in early childhood...
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What is Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt: Overview, Benefits, and Expected Results
...A hole is drilled in the skull, through which a thin tube (catheter) is inserted into a brain ventricle. Another catheter is positioned under the skin behind the ear and...
What is Breastfeeding Nutrition Checkup: Overview, Benefits, and Expected Results
...“kangaroo care”, which emphasizes skin-to-skin contact for premature babies to increase their chances of survival. Babies who are breastfed also have 50% reduced risk of dying from sudden infant death...
What is Early Disseminated Lyme Disease?
...problems, and a skin rash. This condition can be treated with antibiotics and most people recover well, although symptoms may persist for some time following treatment. Table of Contents Symptoms...
What is Breast Implants: Overview, Benefits, and Expected Results
...comparison to silicone implants, saline breast implants tend to produce more cosmetic issues, specifically, wrinkling and irregularities of the skin over the breast. Also, saline implants tend to be more...
What is Endocarditis?
...spots on the hands or feet Red-purple bumps under the skin of the toes or fingers (Osler’s nodes) Small red or purple spots on the skin, inside the mouth or...
What is Radiation Oncology Follow-Up: Overview, Benefits, and Expected Results
...skin soreness, fatigue, anemia, and increased risk of infections. Aside from being uncomfortable and painful, these side effects can also significantly reduce a patient’s quality of life, particularly after a...
Common Respiratory Diseases: Causes and Prevention
...palpitations fatigue weakness swelling in the lower body skin, lips, or nails that have a blue, gray, or pale color According to a 2020 article, experts estimate that between 50...
What is Enlarged Prostate?
...affect all adult men and sometimes accompanies recurring urinary tract infections.[9] It can occur when bacteria from the bowel transfer to the skin, to the urethra and then up into...
What is Epstein-Barr Virus?
...about one year.[1] Other symptoms include:[1][3][6][7][8] Body aches Enlarged spleen Enlarged liver Non-itchy skin rash Jaundice Less common symptoms include:[1] Coughing Eye pain Chest pain Sensitivity to light Muscle pain...