Painful Hands and Feet After Cancer Treatment: Inflammation Affecting the Mind-Body Connectiondoi:10.1200/jco.2015.64.7479Patricia A. GanzPatrick M. DoughertyAmerican Society of Clinical Oncology
Diabetes is one of the most common causes of peripheral neuropathy, accounting for about 30% of cases. In diabetic neuropathy, tingling and other symptoms often first develop in both feet, then go up the legs, and subsequently affect both hands and go up the arms. About two-thirds of peopl...
What is laryngitis (laryngeal inflammation)? Laryngitis is inflammation of the vocal cords located in the larynx or voice box. The larynx is the voice box that allows us to speak, shout, whisper, and sing. The larynx consists of a cartilage skeleton that houses the vocal cords, which are c...
An infection of the tube that empties urine from the bladder to the outside is called urethritis, or an inflammation of the urethra. Urethritis symptoms can include burning with urination and a discharge. Urethritis is often caused by a sexually transmitted infection and may require a ...
Mastitis is an inflammation of mammary gland due to physical injury, stress, bacterial or viral infections. It can either be clinical or subclinical. It is characterized clinically by clots or serum formation in the milk, swollen udder (Figure 6,Table 1), hot and tender to touch. Sub clinica...
To dry up the blisters, apply Burrow’s solution (aluminium acetate), or 1% vinegar for 15 minutes four times a day In dry skin, moisturizing cremes should be used In an intense inflammation, short term (up to 14 days) corticosteroids (as moisturizer, or taken by mouth) are effective, ...
Some people may need blood tests to look for other causes of inflammation around the joints, such as gout or rheumatoid arthritis. X-rays also may be taken to confirm that there is no fracture, dislocation or bone disease. In people with Achilles tendonitis or rotator cuff tendonitis, ...
Ice.Applyice packsto your hip every 4 hours for 20-30 minutes at a time. Cold numbs the area, which can reduce pain and may cut down on swelling and inflammation. Anti-inflammatory medications.Over-the-counter medications such as ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin) and naproxen (Aleve), as well ...
If untreated, gonorrhea can lead to a severe pelvic infection with inflammation of the Fallopian tubes and ovaries. Gonorrhea can also spread through the body to infect joints to cause gonococcalarthritis. Gonorrheal infection of the Fallopian tubes can lead to a serious, painful infection of th...
Inflammation is necessary for repair as well as for the removal of irritants. However, repair, as in wound healing, differs only quantitatively from those processes which control the normal growth and contour of the tissues. Swelling of the tissues is initially due to edema fluid, but in more...