9. I think doctors like House cling to objectivity like a three-year-old to a blanket. Don't get too worked up. Stay calm. Stay cool and maintain the correct perspective. The only flaw in their argument is that when you have millions of people dying, the correct perspective is to be ...
What is hepatitis B?Hepatitis B is inflammation of the liver caused by hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection. The infection is called acute when a person first becomes infected. The infection becomes chronic when a person has symptoms for 6 months or longer. HBV infection can be prevented with ...
What is your diagnosis?: Disease of the Liverdoi:10.1093/ajcp/37.4.414Hinerman, D. L.Gould, S. E.American Journal of Clinical Pathology
This blood, which is not moving through your body, tends to clot. The beating of your heart can move one of these blood clots into your blood stream, and can cause a stroke. In this case, your doctor may choose to lower your risk for stroke with medicines called blood thinners. ...
cirrhosis of the liver, which is when most of your healthy liver tissue has been replaced with scar tissue. When this happens, your liver can't function very well. This process can take 10-30 years. This is why it's important for you to get screened for hepatitis C infection by your ...
Stage 2 is called the adhesive stage and may last 4 to 12 months. You may have less pain. You may still have pain when you move your arm to reach. Your shoulder may still be stiff, and you may not be able to move your shoulder much. Stage 3 is the recovery stage and may last ...
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Onchocerciasis, which is spread through blackfly bites. Also called river blindness, this infection can bring on an itchy rash, vision loss, and abnormal growths under theskin. Sometimes, doctors also prescribe a type of ivermectin that you put on your skin (called a topical medication) to tre...
hepatitis A. HAV is transmitted when a person puts something in his or her mouth that has been contaminated with the feces of an affected person. This is referred to as fecal-oral transmission. However, variations of this primary way in which a contagiousperson transmits the disease are as ...
Arthritis is pain or disease in one or more joints. There are many types of arthritis. Types such as rheumatoid arthritis cause inflammation in the joints. Other types wear away the cartilage between joints, such as osteoarthritis. This makes the bones of the joint rub together when you move...