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What are the symptoms of Common variable immunodeficiency?
How bad symptoms are varies greatly between people withCVID. Symptoms of common variable immunodeficiency may appear during childhood or the teen years. But many people don't get symptoms until they're adults. If you haveCVID, you'll likely have repeated infections before being diagnosed. The most common types of infe...
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What are the causes of Common variable immunodeficiency?
In mostCVIDcases, the cause is unknown. In around 10% of people withCVID, a gene change has been found. Researchers believe that the condition is caused by a mix of factors in the environment and in genes. As of now, the environmental factors are unclear.
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What are the Clinical trials of Common variable immunodeficiency?
Explore Mayo Clinic studiestesting new treatments, interventions and tests as a means to prevent, detect, treat or manage this condition.
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What are the Overview of Common warts?
Common warts are small, grainy skin growths that occur most often on the fingers or hands. They're rough to the touch and often have tiny black dots. These dots are clotted blood vessels. Common warts are caused by a virus and are transmitted by touch. It can take 2 to 6 months for a wart to develop. The warts are usu...
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What are the symptoms of Common warts?
Common warts symptoms include: • Small, fleshy, grainy bumps on the fingers or hands. • Feeling rough to the touch. • A sprinkling of black dots, which are clotted blood vessels.
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What are the causes of Common warts?
Common warts are caused by the human papillomavirus, also called HPV. There are more than 100 types of this common virus, but only a few cause warts on the hands. Some strains ofHPVare spread through sexual contact. But most are spread by casual skin contact or shared objects, such as towels or washcloths. The virus us...
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What are the risk factors of Common warts?
People at higher risk of developing common warts include: • Children and young adults. • People with weakened immune systems, such as those withHIV/AIDSor those who have had organ transplants. • People with the habit of nail biting or picking at hangnails.
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What is the prevention of Common warts?
To help prevent common warts: • Don't touch or pick at warts, including your own. • Don't use the same emery board, pumice stone or nail clipper on your warts as you use on healthy skin and nails. Use a disposable emery board. • Don't bite your fingernails or pick at hangnails. • Groom with care. And avoid brushing...
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What are the Overview of Complicated grief?
Losing a loved one is one of the most distressing and, unfortunately, common experiences people face. Most people experiencing normal grief and bereavement have a period of sorrow, numbness, and even guilt and anger. Gradually these feelings ease, and it's possible to accept loss and move forward. For some people, fee...
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What are the symptoms of Complicated grief?
During the first few months after a loss, many signs and symptoms of normal grief are the same as those of complicated grief. However, while normal grief symptoms gradually start to fade over time, those of complicated grief linger or get worse. Complicated grief is like being in an ongoing, heightened state of mournin...
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What are the causes of Complicated grief?
It's not known what causes complicated grief. As with many mental health disorders, it may involve your environment, your personality, inherited traits and your body's natural chemical makeup.
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What are the risk factors of Complicated grief?
Complicated grief occurs more often in females and with older age. Factors that may increase the risk of developing complicated grief include: • An unexpected or violent death, such as death from a car accident, or the murder or suicide of a loved one • Death of a child • Close or dependent relationship to the decea...
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What are the complications of Complicated grief?
Complicated grief can affect you physically, mentally and socially. Without appropriate treatment, complications may include: • Depression • Suicidal thoughts or behaviors • Anxiety, including PTSD • Significant sleep disturbances • Increased risk of physical illness, such as heart disease, cancer or high blood pr...
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What is the prevention of Complicated grief?
It's not clear how to prevent complicated grief. Getting counseling soon after a loss may help, especially for people at increased risk of developing complicated grief. In addition, caregivers providing end-of-life care for a loved one may benefit from counseling and support to help prepare for death and its emotional ...
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What are the Overview of Compulsive sexual behavior?
Compulsive sexual behavior is sometimes called hypersexuality or sexual addiction. It's an intense focus on sexual fantasies, urges or behaviors that can't be controlled. This causes distress and problems for your health, job, relationships or other parts of your life. Compulsive sexual behavior may involve different ...
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What are the symptoms of Compulsive sexual behavior?
Some signs that you may have compulsive sexual behavior include: • You have repeated and intense sexual fantasies, urges, and behaviors that take up a lot of your time and feel as if they're beyond your control. • You feel driven or have frequent urges to do certain sexual behaviors, feel a release of the tension aft...
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What are the causes of Compulsive sexual behavior?
Although the exact causes of compulsive sexual behavior are not clear, possible causes may include: • Changes in brain pathways.Compulsive sexual behavior, over time, might cause changes in the brain's pathways, called neural circuits. This may happen especially in areas of the brain that are related to reinforcement....
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What are the risk factors of Compulsive sexual behavior?
Compulsive sexual behavior can happen in both men and women, though it may be more common in men. It can affect anyone, regardless of sexual orientation. Factors that may increase the risk of compulsive sexual behavior include: • How easy it is to get sexual content.Advances in technology and social media give people ...
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What are the complications of Compulsive sexual behavior?
Compulsive sexual behavior can cause many problems that affect both you and others. You may: • Struggle with feelings of guilt,shame and low self-esteem. • Develop other mental health conditions,such as depression, severe distress and anxiety. You also may think about or attempt suicide. • Neglect or lie to your par...
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What is the prevention of Compulsive sexual behavior?
Because the cause of compulsive sexual behavior isn't known, it's not clear how to prevent it. But a few things may help you keep control of problem behavior: • Get help early for problems with sexual behavior.Identifying and treating early problems may help prevent compulsive sexual behavior from getting worse over t...
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What are the Overview of Concussion?
A concussion is a mild traumatic brain injury that affects brain function. Effects are often short term and can include headaches and trouble with concentration, memory, balance, mood and sleep. Concussions usually are caused by an impact to the head or body that is associated with a change in brain function. Not ever...
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What are the symptoms of Concussion?
The symptoms of a concussion can be subtle and may not occur right away. Symptoms can last for days, weeks or even longer. Common symptoms after a mild traumatic brain injury are headache, confusion and loss of memory, known as amnesia. The amnesia usually involves forgetting the event that caused the concussion. Phy...
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What are the causes of Concussion?
During a concussion, the brain slides back and forth against the inner walls of the skull. This forceful movement can be caused by a violent blow to the head and neck or upper body. It also may be caused by the sudden acceleration or deceleration of the head. This may happen during a car crash, a fall from a bike or fr...
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What are the risk factors of Concussion?
Events and factors that may increase the risk of a concussion include: • Activities that can lead to falls, especially in young children and older adults. • High-risk sports such as American football, hockey, soccer, rugby, boxing or other contact sports. • Not using proper safety equipment and supervision when play...
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What are the complications of Concussion?
Potential complications of concussion include: • Post-traumatic headaches.Some people experience concussion-related headaches for several days to weeks after a brain injury. • Post-traumatic vertigo.Some people experience a sense of spinning or dizziness for days or weeks after a brain injury. • Persistent post-conc...
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What is the prevention of Concussion?
These tips may help you prevent or minimize the risk of a concussion: • Wear protective gear during sports and other recreational activities.Make sure the equipment fits properly, is well maintained and is worn correctly. Follow the rules of the game and practice good sportsmanship.Be sure to wear a helmet when bicycl...
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What are the Overview of Congenital adrenal hyperplasia?
Congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) is the medical name for a group of genetic conditions that affect the adrenal glands. The adrenal glands are a pair of walnut-sized organs above the kidneys. They make important hormones, including: • Cortisol. This controls the body's response to illness or stress. • Mineralocort...
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What are the symptoms of Congenital adrenal hyperplasia?
Symptoms ofCAHvary. The symptoms depend on which gene is affected. They also depend on how greatly the adrenal glands lack one of the enzymes needed to make hormones. WithCAH, the hormones that the body needs to work properly are thrown out of balance. That may lead to too little cortisol, too little aldosterone, too m...
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What are the causes of Congenital adrenal hyperplasia?
The most common cause ofCAHis the lack of the enzyme protein known as 21-hydroxylase. Sometimes,CAHis called 21-hydroxylase deficiency. The body needs this enzyme to make proper amounts of hormones. Very rarely, a lack of other much rarer enzymes also can causeCAH. CAHis a genetic condition. That means it's passed fro...
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What are the risk factors of Congenital adrenal hyperplasia?
Factors that raise the risk of havingCAHinclude: • Parents who both haveCAH. • Parents who are both carriers of the changed gene that causesCAH. • Being of Ashkenazi Jewish, Latino, Mediterranean, Yugoslav or Yup'ik descent.
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What are the complications of Congenital adrenal hyperplasia?
People who have classicCAHare at risk of a life-threatening condition called adrenal crisis. This emergency needs to be treated right away. Adrenal crisis can happen within the first few days after birth. It also can be triggered at any age by an infectious illness or physical stress such as surgery. With adrenal cris...
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What is the prevention of Congenital adrenal hyperplasia?
There is no known way to preventCAH. If you're thinking of starting a family and you're at risk of having a child withCAH, talk with your healthcare professional. You may be told to see a genetic counselor.
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What are the symptoms of Congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH)?
Congenital diaphragmatic hernia ranges in severity. It may be mild and have few or no effects on the baby, or it can be more serious and affect the ability to bring oxygen to the rest of the body. Babies born withCDHmay have: • Severe trouble breathing due to small lungs that don't work well (pulmonary hypoplasia). ...
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What are the causes of Congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH)?
In most cases, the cause of congenital diaphragmatic hernia is not known. In some cases,CDHcan be linked to a genetic disorder or random gene changes called mutations. In these cases, the baby may have more issues at birth, such as problems with the heart, eyes, arms and legs, or stomach and intestines.
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What are the Overview of Congenital heart defects in children?
A congenital heart defect is a problem with the structure of the heart that a child is born with. Some congenital heart defects in children are simple and don't need treatment. Others are more complex. The child may need several surgeries done over a period of several years.
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What are the symptoms of Congenital heart defects in children?
Serious congenital heart defects usually are found soon after birth or during the first few months of life. Symptoms could include: • Pale gray or blue lips, tongue, or fingernails. Depending on the skin color, these changes may be harder or easier to see. • Rapid breathing. • Swelling in the legs, belly or areas ar...
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What are the causes of Congenital heart defects in children?
To understand the causes of congenital heart defects, it may help to know how the heart usually works. The typical heart has four chambers. There are two on the right and two on the left. • The two upper chambers are called the atria. • The two lower chambers are called the ventricles. To pump blood through the bod...
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What are the risk factors of Congenital heart defects in children?
Most congenital heart defects result from changes that occur early as the baby's heart is developing before birth. The exact cause of most congenital heart defects is unknown. But some risk factors have been identified. Risk factors for congenital heart defects include: • Rubella, also called German measles.Having ru...
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What are the complications of Congenital heart defects in children?
Possible complications of a congenital heart defect include: • Congestive heart failure.This serious complication may develop in babies who have a severe congenital heart defect. Symptoms of congestive heart failure include rapid breathing, often with gasping breaths, and poor weight gain. • Infection of the lining o...
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What is the prevention of Congenital heart defects in children?
Because the exact cause of most congenital heart defects is unknown, it may not be possible to prevent these conditions. If you have a high risk of giving birth to a child with a congenital heart defect, genetic testing and screening may be done during pregnancy. There are some steps you can take to help reduce your c...
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What are the Overview of Congenital heart disease in adults?
Congenital heart disease is one or more problems with the heart's structure that are present at birth. Congenital means that you're born with the condition. A congenital heart condition can change the way blood flows through the heart. There are many different types of congenital heart defects. This article focuses on...
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What are the symptoms of Congenital heart disease in adults?
Some people born with a heart problem don't notice symptoms until later in life. Symptoms also may return years after a congenital heart defect is treated. Common congenital heart disease symptoms in adults include: • Irregular heartbeats, called arrhythmias. • Blue or gray skin, lips and fingernails due to low oxyg...
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What are the causes of Congenital heart disease in adults?
Researchers aren't sure what causes most types of congenital heart disease. They think that gene changes, certain medicines or health conditions, and environmental or lifestyle factors, such as smoking, may play a role.
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What are the risk factors of Congenital heart disease in adults?
Risk factors for congenital heart disease include: • Genetics.Congenital heart disease appears to run in families, which means it is inherited. Changes in genes have been linked to heart problems present at birth. For instance, people with Down syndrome are often born with heart conditions. • German measles, also cal...
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What are the complications of Congenital heart disease in adults?
Complications of congenital heart disease may occur years after the heart condition is treated. Complications of congenital heart disease in adults include: • Irregular heartbeats, called arrhythmias.Scar tissue in the heart from surgeries to fix a congenital heart condition can lead to changes in heart signaling. Th...
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What is the prevention of Congenital heart disease in adults?
Because the exact cause of most congenital heart disease is unknown, it may not be possible to prevent these heart conditions. Some types of congenital heart disease occur in families. If you have a high risk of giving birth to a child with a congenital heart defect, genetic testing and screening may be done during pre...
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What are the Congenital heart disease in adults of Congenital mitral valve anomalies?
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What are the Overview of Congenital myasthenic syndromes?
Congenital myasthenic syndromes are a group of rare hereditary conditions caused by a gene change that results in muscle weakness, which worsens with physical activity. Any muscles used for movement can be affected, including muscles that control speaking, chewing and swallowing, seeing and blinking, breathing, and wal...
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What are the symptoms of Congenital myasthenic syndromes?
Congenital myasthenic syndromes are typically identified at birth. But if signs and symptoms are mild, the condition may not be identified until childhood, or rarely, early adulthood. Depending on the type of congenital myasthenic syndrome, the severity of signs and symptoms vary greatly, from minor weakness to the in...
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What are the causes of Congenital myasthenic syndromes?
Caused by any one of more than 30 identified genes, the type of congenital myasthenic syndrome depends on which gene is affected. Congenital myasthenic syndromes are classified by which location is affected in the neuromuscular junction ― the area that provides signals (impulses) between the nerve cells and the muscle...
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What are the risk factors of Congenital myasthenic syndromes?
A child is at risk of a congenital myasthenic syndrome if both parents are carriers of a gene known to cause the syndrome. The child then inherits two copies of the gene. Children who inherit only one copy of the gene from one parent typically won't develop the syndrome but will be carriers.
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What are the symptoms of Conjoined twins?
There are no specific symptoms that indicate a conjoined twin pregnancy. As with other twin pregnancies, the uterus may grow faster than it does with a single baby. And there may be more tiredness, nausea and vomiting early in the pregnancy. Conjoined twins can be diagnosed early in the pregnancy using an ultrasound.
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What are the causes of Conjoined twins?
Identical twins (monozygotic twins) occur when a single fertilized egg splits and develops into two individuals. Eight to 12 days after conception, the embryonic layers that split to form monozygotic twins begin to develop into specific organs and structures. It's believed that when the embryo splits later than this —...
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What are the risk factors of Conjoined twins?
Because conjoined twins are so rare, and the cause isn't clear, it's unknown what might make some couples more likely to have conjoined twins.
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What are the complications of Conjoined twins?
Pregnancy with conjoined twins is complex and greatly increases the risk of serious complications. Conjoined babies require surgical delivery by cesarean section (C-section). As with twins, conjoined babies are likely to be born prematurely, and one or both could be stillborn or die shortly after birth. Severe health ...
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What are the Overview of Constipation?
Constipation is a problem with passing stool. Constipation generally means passing fewer than three stools a week or having a difficult time passing stool. Constipation is fairly common. A lack of dietary fiber, fluids and exercise can cause constipation. But other medical conditions or certain medicines may be the ca...
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What are the symptoms of Constipation?
Symptoms of constipation include: • Fewer than three stools a week. • Hard, dry or lumpy stools. • Straining or pain when passing stools. • A feeling that not all stool has passed. • A feeling that the rectum is blocked. • The need to use a finger to pass stool. Chronic constipation is having two or more of thes...
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What are the causes of Constipation?
Patterns of bowel movements vary from one person to another. The typical range is three times a day to three times a week. So it's important to know what is typical for you. In general, constipation occurs when stool moves too slowly through the large intestine, also called the colon. If the stool moves slowly, the bo...
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What are the risk factors of Constipation?
Factors that may increase your risk of chronic constipation include: • Being an older adult • Being a woman • Getting little or no physical activity • Having a mental health condition such as depression or an eating disorder
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What are the complications of Constipation?
Complications of chronic constipation include: • Swollen tissues around the anus, also called hemorrhoids. • Torn tissues of the anus, also called anal fissures. • Hard stools backed up into the colon, also called fecal impaction. • Exposed tissues of the rectum that have slipped out of the anal opening, also calle...
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What is the prevention of Constipation?
The following tips can help you avoid developing constipation. • Eat lots of high-fiber foods, including vegetables, fruits, beans and whole-grain foods. • Eat fewer foods with low amounts of fiber such as processed foods, dairy and meats. • Drink plenty of fluids. • Stay active and exercise regularly. • Don't ign...
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What are the Overview of Contact dermatitis?
Contact dermatitis is an itchy rash caused by direct contact with a substance or an allergic reaction to it. The rash isn't contagious, but it can be very uncomfortable. Many substances can cause this reaction, such as cosmetics, fragrances, jewelry and plants. The rash often shows up within days of exposure. To trea...
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What are the symptoms of Contact dermatitis?
Contact dermatitis shows up on skin that has been directly exposed to the substance causing the reaction. For example, the rash may show up along a leg that brushed against poison ivy. The rash can develop within minutes to hours of exposure, and it can last 2 to 4 weeks. Signs and symptoms of contact dermatitis vary ...
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What are the causes of Contact dermatitis?
Contact dermatitis is caused by exposure to a substance that irritates your skin or triggers an allergic reaction. The substance could be one of thousands of known allergens and irritants. Often people have irritant and allergic reactions at the same time. Irritant contact dermatitisis the most common type. This nonal...
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What are the risk factors of Contact dermatitis?
The risk of contact dermatitis may be higher in people who have certain jobs and hobbies. Examples include: • Agricultural workers • Cleaners • Construction workers • Cooks and others who work with food • Florists • Hair stylists and cosmetologists • Health care workers, including dental workers • Machinists •...
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What are the complications of Contact dermatitis?
Contact dermatitis can lead to an infection if you repeatedly scratch the affected area, causing it to become wet and oozing. This creates a good place for bacteria or fungi to grow and may cause an infection.
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What is the prevention of Contact dermatitis?
You can take the following steps to help prevent contact dermatitis: • Avoid irritants and allergens.Try to identify and avoid the cause of your rash. For ear and body piercings, use jewelry made of hypoallergenic material, such as surgical steel or gold. • Wash your skin.For poison ivy, poison oak or poison sumac, y...
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What are the Overview of COPD?
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is an ongoing lung condition caused by damage to the lungs. The damage results in swelling and irritation, also called inflammation, inside the airways that limit airflow into and out of the lungs. This limited airflow is known as obstruction. Symptoms include trouble breath...
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What are the symptoms of COPD?
COPD symptoms often don't appear until a lot of lung damage has occurred. Symptoms usually worsen over time, especially if smoking or other irritating exposure continues. Symptoms of COPD may include: • Trouble catching your breath, especially during physical activities. • Wheezing or whistling sounds when breathing...
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What are the causes of COPD?
The main cause of COPD in developed countries is tobacco smoking. In the developing world, COPD often occurs in people exposed to fumes from burning fuel for cooking and heating in homes that don't have good airflow. Long-term exposure to chemical fumes, vapors and dusts in the workplace is another cause of COPD. Not ...
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What are the risk factors of COPD?
Risk factors for COPD include: • Tobacco smoke.The biggest risk factor for COPD is long-term cigarette smoking. The more years you smoke and the more packs you smoke, the greater your risk. Pipe, cigar and marijuana smoking also may raise your risk. People who breathe in large amounts of secondhand smoke are at risk o...
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What are the complications of COPD?
COPD can cause many complications, including: • Respiratory infections.People with COPD are more likely to have colds, the flu and pneumonia. Any respiratory infection can make it much harder to breathe and could cause more damage to lung tissue. • Heart problems.For reasons that aren't fully understood, COPD can rai...
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What is the prevention of COPD?
Unlike some other medical conditions, COPD often has a clear cause and a clear way to prevent it. Most of the time, COPD is directly linked to cigarette smoking. The best way to prevent COPD is to never smoke. If you smoke and have COPD, stopping now can slow how fast the condition worsens. If you've smoked for a long...
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What are the Overview of Corns and calluses?
Corns and calluses are thick, hardened layers of skin that develop when the skin tries to protect itself against friction or pressure. They often form on feet and toes or hands and fingers. If you're healthy, you don't need treatment for corns and calluses unless they cause pain or you don't like how they look. For mo...
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What are the symptoms of Corns and calluses?
Signs and symptoms of corns and calluses include: • A thick, rough area of skin • A hardened, raised bump • Tenderness or pain under the skin • Flaky, dry or waxy skin Corns and calluses are not the same thing. • Cornsare smaller and deeper than calluses and have a hard center surrounded by swollen skin. They can...
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What are the causes of Corns and calluses?
Corns and calluses are caused by friction and pressure from repeated actions. Some sources of this friction and pressure include: • Wearing ill-fitting shoes and socks.Tight shoes and high heels can squeeze areas of the feet. If your shoes are loose, your foot may repeatedly slide and rub against the shoe. Your foot m...
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What are the risk factors of Corns and calluses?
Risk factors for corns and calluses include: • Wearing shoes that increase the pressure or friction on your feet. • Having a condition that increases the pressure or friction on your feet. Examples are hammertoe and hallux valgus, which causes a bunion-like bulge at the base of the big toe. • Inheriting a tendency t...
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What are the complications of Corns and calluses?
If you have diabetes or another condition that causes poor blood flow to your feet, you're at greater risk of complications from corns and calluses.
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What is the prevention of Corns and calluses?
These approaches may help you prevent corns and calluses: • Wear shoes that give your toes plenty of room.If you can't wiggle your toes, your shoes are too tight. Have a shoe shop stretch your shoes at any point that rubs or pinches. Shop for shoes when your feet are most swollen, usually at the end of the day. If you...
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What are the Overview of Coronary artery disease?
Coronary artery disease (CAD) is a common type of heart disease. It affects the main blood vessels that supply blood to the heart, called the coronary arteries. In CAD, there is reduced blood flow to the heart muscle. A buildup of fats, cholesterol and other substances in and on the artery walls, a condition called ath...
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What are the symptoms of Coronary artery disease?
Symptoms of coronary artery disease happen when the heart doesn't get enough oxygen-rich blood. Coronary artery disease symptoms may include: • Chest pain, called angina.You may feel squeezing, pressure, heaviness, tightness or pain in the chest. It may feel like somebody is standing on your chest. The chest pain usua...
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What are the causes of Coronary artery disease?
Coronary artery disease is caused by the buildup of fats, cholesterol and other substances in and on the walls of the heart arteries. This condition is called atherosclerosis. The buildup is called plaque. Plaque can cause the arteries to narrow, blocking blood flow. The plaque also can burst, causing a blood clot. So...
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What are the risk factors of Coronary artery disease?
Coronary artery disease is common. Coronary artery disease risk factors you can't control include: • Age.Getting older increases the risk of damaged and narrowed arteries. • Birth sex.Men are generally at greater risk of coronary artery disease. However, the risk for women increases after menopause. • Family histor...
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What are the complications of Coronary artery disease?
Complications of coronary artery disease may include: • Chest pain, also called angina.This is a symptom of coronary artery disease. But it also can be a complication of worsening CAD. The chest pain happens when arteries narrow and the heart doesn't get enough blood. • Heart attack.A heart attack can happen if ather...
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What are the Overview of Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)?
COVID-19, also called coronavirus disease 2019, is an illness caused by a virus. The virus is called severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2, or more commonly, SARS-CoV-2. It started spreading at the end of 2019 and became a pandemic disease in 2020. The virus that causesCOVID-19spreads most commonly through t...
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What are the symptoms of Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)?
TypicalCOVID-19symptoms often show up 2 to 14 days after contact with the virus. Symptoms can include: • Dry cough. • Shortness of breath. • Loss of taste or smell. • Extreme tiredness, called fatigue. • Digestive symptoms such as upset stomach, vomiting or loose stools, called diarrhea. • Pain, such as headache...
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What are the causes of Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)?
COVID-19is caused by infection with the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2, also called SARS-CoV-2. The coronavirus spreads mainly from person to person, even from someone who is infected but has no symptoms. When people withCOVID-19cough, sneeze, breathe, sing or talk, their breath may be infected with t...
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What are the risk factors of Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)?
The main risk factors forCOVID-19are: • If someone you live with hasCOVID-19. • If you spend time in places with poor air flow and a higher number of people when the virus is spreading. • If you spend more than 30 minutes in close contact with someone who hasCOVID-19. Many factors affect your risk of catching the v...
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What are the complications of Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)?
Complications ofCOVID-19include long-term loss of taste and smell, skin rashes, and sores. The illness can cause trouble breathing or pneumonia. Medical issues a person already manages may get worse. Complications of severeCOVID-19illness can include: • Acute respiratory distress syndrome, when the body's organs do n...
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What is the prevention of Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)?
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends aCOVID-19vaccine for everyone age 6 months and older. TheCOVID-19vaccine can lower the risk of death or serious illness caused byCOVID-19. TheCOVID-19vaccines available in the United States are: • Pfizer-BioNTechCOVID-19vaccine 2024-2025 formula.This vac...
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What are the Overview of Corticobasal degeneration (corticobasal syndrome)?
Corticobasal degeneration, also called corticobasal syndrome, is a rare disease that causes areas of the brain to shrink. Over time, nerve cells break down and die. Corticobasal degeneration affects the area of the brain that processes information and brain structures that control movement. People with this disease ha...
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What are the symptoms of Corticobasal degeneration (corticobasal syndrome)?
Symptoms of corticobasal degeneration (corticobasal syndrome) include: • Trouble moving on one or both sides of the body, which gets worse over time. • Poor coordination. • Trouble with balance. • Stiffness. • Postures of the hands or feet that can't be controlled. For example, the hand may form a clenched fist. ...
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What are the causes of Corticobasal degeneration (corticobasal syndrome)?
Corticobasal degeneration (corticobasal syndrome) can have several causes. Most commonly, the disease results from a buildup of a protein called tau in brain cells. The buildup of tau may lead to the breakdown of the cells. This can cause symptoms of corticobasal degeneration. Half of the people who have symptoms have...
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What are the risk factors of Corticobasal degeneration (corticobasal syndrome)?
There are no known risk factors for corticobasal degeneration (corticobasal syndrome).
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What are the complications of Corticobasal degeneration (corticobasal syndrome)?
People with corticobasal degeneration (corticobasal syndrome) may develop serious complications. People with the disease may develop pneumonia, blood clots in the lungs or a dangerous response to an infection, known as sepsis. Complications often lead to death.
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What are the Overview of Cradle cap?
Cradle cap causes crusty or oily scaly patches on a baby's scalp. The condition isn't painful or itchy. But it can cause thick white or yellow scales that aren't easy to remove. Cradle cap usually clears up on its own in weeks or a few months. Home care measures include washing your baby's scalp daily with a mild sham...
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What are the symptoms of Cradle cap?
Common symptoms of cradle cap include: • Patchy scaling or thick crusts on the scalp. • Oily or dry skin covered with flaky white or yellow scales. • Skin flakes. • Mild inflammation. Similar scales also may be present on the ears, eyelids, nose and groin. Cradle cap is common in newborns. It usually isn't itchy....
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What are the causes of Cradle cap?
The cause of cradle cap isn't known. One factor may be hormones that pass from the mother to the baby before birth. These hormones can cause oil glands and hair follicles to make too much oil. This oil is called sebum. Another factor may be a fungus called malassezia (mal-uh-SEE-zhuh) that grows in the sebum along wit...
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What are the risk factors of Cradle cap?
Cradle cap is very common in babies. There are no known risk factors for it.
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What is the prevention of Cradle cap?
Shampooing your baby's hair every few days can help prevent cradle cap. Use a baby shampoo unless your baby's doctor or other health care professional suggests a stronger product.
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