A 36-year-old, female patient (nonsmoker) presented with a 6-month history of loss of ability to smell. She also has allergies and chronic sinusitis. How do I evaluate and treat her lost sense of smell? Response from Judith Shannon Lynch, MS, MA, APRN-BC, FAANP Problems with the ab...
Yep, I am a cyclist. I’m one of those people in Lycra, you sometimes see on the road or in Memorial Park. I love the smell of bike shops. I drool over the terms “carbon fiber” and “titanium.” I know enough about the term “monkey butt” to know I’ve never had it, and...
Thebe went on a course of steroids and other medications to reduceinflammation. She started seeing a pulmonologist for her shortness of breath and chest pain. Surprisingly, that doctor started treating her for acid reflux. Gastrointestinal problems like GERD (gastroesophageal acid reflux) are a less...
but some healthy people with the parasite develop a flu-like illness that lasts a few weeks with symptoms that can include muscle aches, headache, fever with chills and sweats, tiredness, sore throat or swollen lymph nodes. Long-term effects, such as vision problems, are also possible. ...
Can tight neck muscles cause ear problems? The muscles of your head, jaw, face, the front of your neck and your upper trapezius muscles are commonly involved in sinus, jaw or face pain. Sometimes these trigger points and/or stiff neck joints can also lead toear pain or sensation of loss...
Dental Disorders & Disease About Disclaimer About Me Comments Policy Advertising Privacy Policy Archives Ask a Question Search HomeOral Health & HygieneCan You Keep Your Extracted Teeth? Oral Health & Hygiene Can You Keep Your Extracted Teeth? By Tom Draper Dec 30, 2014 97 11555...
If you have a brain tumor in the parietal lobe, explain why this can cause a headache.Brain tumor:When the growth of cells occurs in an uncontrolled manner in the brain, it leads to a brain tumor. There are multiple varieties of brain tumors. Among those variables,...
Sinus headaches –often occur with allergy or sinus symptoms Migraines also cause moderate to severe head pain but often happen on one side of the head. However, they are more than just “bad headaches.” Migraines are considered a neurological disorder and may occur with a ...
what can cause sinusitis What can cause sinusitis, Sinusitis occurs when the inner portion of the sinuses is swollen, sinuses are located between the bones that make up the facial structure and help drain the mucus. Read More » power of positivity embracing optimism ...
The instrument comprises 35 ques- tions, seven multiple-item scales that assess the symp- toms of pain, swallowing ability, senses (taste/smell), speech, social eating, social contact, sexuality and six single-item scales, which survey the presence of symp- tomatic problems associated with ...