What are sleep related breathing disorders? Readers Comments 3 Share Your Story Sleep related breathing disorders are a group of disorders that affect our breathing while we are asleep, and are characterized by disruptions of normal breathing patterns that only occur during sleep. Therefore, the person with the disorder may be the last to know...
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Sweat Chloride Test for Cystic Fibrosis: Results & Procedure
What is the sweat chloride test? The sweat chloride test is a common and simple test used to evaluate a patient who is suspected of having cystic fibrosis (CF), the most common lethal genetic disease affecting Caucasians. Cystic fibrosis is often clinically suspected when there is poor growth during infancy or recurrent serious intestinal or...
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Prolactinoma (Pituitary Tumor): Symptoms, Treatment, Surgery
Prolactinoma facts A prolactinoma is a benign tumor of the pituitary gland. Prolactinomas cause secretion of the hormone prolactin, which stimulates the breast to produce milk. The aims of treatment are the reduction of prolactin level to normal, reduction of tumor size, and restoration of normal pituitary function. Most prolactinomas occur sporadically with a low...
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Bioterrorism Definition and Agents Used
What is bioterrorism? Bioterrorism is a form of terrorism where there is the intentional release of biological agents (bacteria, viruses, or other germs). This is also referred to as germ warfare. Terrorism is defined by the United States government as the "unlawful use of force and violence against persons or property to intimidate or coerce...
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What Is Facelift Surgery? Complications, Recovery Time
Face lift facts Facelift surgery helps to make the face appear younger. Results last approximately ten years. Recovery time is usually one week but activities can begin the day after surgery. Pain and discomfort are usually minimal. Additional procedures to supplement the facelift may be necessary for the best results. What is facelift surgery Readers...
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Agoraphobia Treatment, Definition & Causes
Agoraphobia facts Agoraphobia is a fear of being outdoors or otherwise being in a situation from which one either cannot escape or from which escaping would be difficult or embarrassing. Like other phobias, agoraphobia often goes unreported, probably because many phobia sufferers find ways to avoid the situations to which they are phobic. Agoraphobia often...
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IV Drug Infusion FAQs: Guidelines, Treatment, Conditions
Introduction You have been informed by your healthcare provider that you will need to receive intravenous (IV) infusions of a medication to treat your health condition. The treatment for many conditions relies on medications administered by IV infusion therapy. How do I prepare for the infusion? Readers Comments 3 Share Your Story Below are a...
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Is Gingivitis Contagious?
What is gingivitis (gum disease or periodontal disease)? Readers Comments 1 Share Your Story Gingivitis (gum disease or periodontal disease) is inflammation of the gingiva (structures in the mouth including the gums, mucous membranes, and fibrous tissue that covers the tooth-containing edge of the jaw). Gingivitis is commonly termed gum disease and medically termed periodontal...
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Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (CJD) Causes and Symptoms
What is Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease? Readers Comments 2 Share Your Story Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) is a rare, degenerative, invariably fatal brain disorder. It affects about one person in every one million people per year worldwide; in the United States there are about 300 cases per year. CJD usually appears in later life and runs a rapid...
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Endoscopic Ultrasound for the Pancreas & Other Organs
What is Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS)? Share Your Story Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS) combines endoscopy and ultrasound in order to obtain images and information about the digestive tract and the surrounding tissue and organs. Endoscopy refers to the procedure of inserting a long flexible tube via the mouth or the rectum to visualize the digestive tract (for...