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… take steps to protect the skin after it is damaged. What causes it? Keloids can form where the skin is damaged, such as … from acne. Cryotherapy can lighten the skin. Inject it with medicine. A corticosteroid is the most commonly used medicine for reducing keloids. It is most likely to work …
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… It exits the body through the urine. Too much oxalate may cause kidney stones in some people. Foods high in oxalate … Staff Medical Review: E. Gregory Thompson MD - Internal Medicine Adam Husney MD - Family Medicine Kathleen Romito MD - Family Medicine Tushar J. …
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… syndrome occurs when pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) causes inflammation of the capsule covering the liver and the … Healthwise Staff Medical Review: Sarah Marshall MD - Family Medicine Martin J. Gabica MD - Family Medicine Kathleen Romito MD - Family Medicine Kevin C. Kiley …
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… Overview Problems with the fallopian tubes are a leading cause of infertility in women. Tubal blockage may be caused … Staff Medical Review: Kathleen Romito MD - Family Medicine Anne C. Poinier MD - Internal Medicine Adam Husney MD - Family Medicine Femi Olatunbosun …
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… high temperature, greater than 38.3 °C (101 °F) . Ongoing nausea, vomiting, and chills. Your condition getting worse in … Staff Medical Review: E. Gregory Thompson MD - Internal Medicine Brian D. O'Brien MD - Internal Medicine Adam Husney MD - Family Medicine Avery L. Seifert …
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… Diffuse Idiopathic Skeletal Hyperostosis (DISH) On this page: … Medical Review: William H. Blahd Jr. MD, FACEP - Emergency Medicine Adam Husney MD - Family Medicine Kathleen Romito MD - Family Medicine Kenneth J. …
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… Treatment Overview Bursitis can cause a bursa to produce and fill up with fluid. A bursa that … Medical Review: William H. Blahd Jr. MD, FACEP - Emergency Medicine Adam Husney MD - Family Medicine Kathleen Romito MD - Family Medicine Kenneth J. …
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… interfere with your ability to move, speak, or walk. What causes it? Spasticity usually occurs because of damage to the … The main treatments for spasticity are physiotherapy and medicines that help reduce muscle spasms. Surgery may be an … used to stretch the muscles and keep them from contracting. Medicines Muscle relaxants (antispasmodics) are used to …
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… any boosters or shots for measles, mumps, or rubella, because these shots may not have been available when you were a … A measles vaccine and he or she is exposed to measles. A medicine is available that, if given promptly, may help … Staff Medical Review: E. Gregory Thompson MD - Internal Medicine Brian D. O'Brien MD - Internal Medicine Adam Husney …
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… (TSH). When TSH is secreted by the pituitary gland, it causes the thyroid gland to release more T3 and T4. A high TSH … Hyperthyroidism Hyperthyroidism: Should I Use Antithyroid Medicine or Radioactive Iodine? Thyroid Nodules … Staff Medical Review: E. Gregory Thompson MD - Internal Medicine Kathleen Romito MD - Family Medicine Adam Husney MD …
