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Human bites are usually caused by one person biting another, although they may result from a situation in which one person comes into contact with another person''s teeth.In a fight, for example, one person''s knuckles may come into contact with ano...
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Detailed information on human bites, including treatment for human bites Human bites can easily become infected due to the number of bacteria in the human mouth. In fact, human bite wounds are more likely to become infected than dog or cat bites. A physician should check any human bite that breaks the skin.
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Detailed information on the treatment of human bites Human bites can easily become infected due to the number of bacteria in the human mouth. In fact, human bite wounds are more likely to become infected than dog or cat bites. A physician should check any human bite that breaks the skin.
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Human bite infections are potentially serious infections caused by rapid growth of bacteria in broken skin.Bites—animal and human—are responsible for about 1% of visits to emergency rooms. Bite injuries are more common during the summe...
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Human bite infections are potentially serious injuries that develop when a person''s teeth break the skin of the hand or other body part and introduce saliva containing disease organisms below the skin surface.There are three common types of injuri...
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An animal bite can result in a break in the skin, a bruise, or a puncture wound.If the bite is a puncture wound, it has a greater chance of becoming infected.Rabies is a rare but potentially deadly disease spread through the saliva of a rabid anim...
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Detailed information on animal bites and rabies, including symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention
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Detailed information on treatment for dog and cat bites and scratches When your child is bitten or scratched by an animal, remain calm and reassure your child that you can help. Specific treatment for an animal bite will be determined by your child's physician. Treatment may include:
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Detailed information on animal bites and rabies, including symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention
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Detailed information on treatment for dog and cat bites and scratches When your child is bitten or scratched by an animal, remain calm and reassure your child that you can help. Specific treatment for an animal bite will be determined by your child's physician. Treatment may include:
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Detailed information on animal bites and rabies, including symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention
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Detailed information on animal bites and rabies, including symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention
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Pneumonia is a lung infection that can be caused by many different germs, including bacteria, viruses, and fungi.This article discusses describes pneumonia that occurs in a person whose ability to fight infection is greatly reduced because their i...
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You have either undergone a procedure or been diagnosed with an illness that has made you "immunocompromised.” This means that your immune system is very weak, making it difficult to fight off infection. Certain cancers, cancer treatments, HIV infection, and transplant surgery are examples of things that can make you immunocompromised. You must be very careful—even the slightest infection can carry the risk of hospitalization or death. This sheet gives precautions you can follow to protect yourself from infection. You will need to follow them until your doctor tells you that you can stop. You may need to be careful for the rest of your life.
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Drug abuse is the use of illegal drugs, or the misuse of prescription or over-the-counter drugs.Substance abuse; Illicit drug abuse; Narcotic abuse; Hallucinogen abuse.MARIJUANA(also called"grass,""pot,""reefer,""joint,""hashish,""cannabis,""weed,...
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Lymphedema is the swelling of tissues( edema), usually the feet and legs, due to lymphatic obstruction.Lymphatic fluid seeps out of the blood circulation into the tissues. It returns to the heart through separate channels called lymphatics, carryi...
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Call the Doctor If Your Arm Is: Swollen or red Hot Painful After breast surgery, fluid may collect and cause swelling in the arm on the side of your surgery. This is called lymphedema. It occurs when lymph nodes under the arm are removed or the underarm area is treated with radiation therapy. This causes the normal flow of fluids in the arm to be reduced. To prevent lymphedema, try the tips on this handout.
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Expert-reviewed information summary about the treatment of lymphedema.This patient summary is adapted from the summary on lymphedema written by cancer experts for health professionals. This and other credible information about cancer treatment, screening, prevention, supportive care, and ongoing trials is available from the National Cancer Institute. Lymphedema is the buildup of lymph (a fluid that helps fight infection and disease) in the fatty tissues just under the skin. The buildup of lymph causes swelling in specific areas of the body, usually an arm or leg, with an abnormally large amount of tissue proteins, chronicinflammation, and thickening and scarring of tissue under the skin. Lymphedema is a common complication of cancer and cancer treatment and can result in long-term physical, psychological, and social issues for patients.
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Starting at what is commonly called middle age, operations of the human body begin to be more vulnerable to daily wear and tear; there is a general decline in physical, and possibly mental, functioning. In the Western countries, the length of life...
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In general, only about three percent of the elderly living independently in the community will experience depression. That figure increases to around 20 to 30 percent of persons in nursing homes or with chronic illnesses like emphysema, heart disease or diabetes.
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The aged" refers to elderly people, those who have reached an advanced age.The concept of aging and the aged has changed, as record numbers of people around the world are living longer, a trend expected to continue throughout the twenty-first cent...
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Through the daily grapevine of popular culture, we get the message over and over that young is better than old. But new research contradicts these age-old stereotypes. Indeed, studies suggest that the older you get, the happier you become.
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Starting at what is commonly called middle age, operations of the human body become more vulnerable to daily wear and tear. There is a general decline in physical, and possibly mental, functioning.
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You can't turn back the clock, but you can slow down the aging processes often associated with getting older.
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This term is used by demographers when referring to an increase over time in the proportion of older persons in the population. It does not necessarily imply an increase in life expectancy, that"people are living longer that they used to," or that...
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Consider this fact: More than half the people who ever lived to be 65 are alive today. That alone suggests that myths about aging based on past generations may not hold true for this one. Let's look at 10 of those myths, and see what experts have to say about them.
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Discusses what we can do, if anything, to put ourselves in the category of those who live to advanced ages.
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Art, music, and other challenging activities may play a role in keeping the mind alert, even for those affected by dementia.
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Not only do baby boomers expect to live into their 80s or 90s, but they are expecting to be independent, one expert says.
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This report helps you avoid common health woes, such as heart disease, stroke, Alzheimer's disease, and sight and hearing disorders.
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No need to search for a secret formula to erase the effects of getting older. You already have the power to keep yourself feeling young for years.
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Beyond giving you energy to conquer a multitasking day, your diet can help slow the tick-tock of the biological clock that governs the aging process.
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This report can help you preserve your independence and remain in your home in your later years. Includes information on financial and legal planning, finding and working with a caregiver, and useful home modifications.
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This report takes a view of the whole woman and helps her choose the most practical strategies for making her midlife transition.
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A practical guide to the causes of memory loss and the steps you can take to improve your ability to learn and remember for a lifetime.
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This report describes causes and treatments for the most common age-related skin problems. It also reviews the newest and most effective cosmetic treatments, including anti-aging creams, laser procedures, Botox injections, and surgeries.
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Like the rest of your body, your eyes naturally change throughout your life. These changes occur gradually and become apparent in later years, as the structures in and around your eyes become less efficient. For most people, the first sign is presbyopia, deterioration of close-up vision. Luckily, this problem can be treated with reading glasses or bifocals.
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This report details how physical changes that occur as you age can affect your sexuality.It includes information on the therapies and medications that can help you overcome sexual problems.
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Learn how to put together a caregiving plan, draw on useful services, and address legal, medical, and financial planning issues. Also, find advice on involving family members, handling daily tasks, and maintaining your well being.
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Aimed at older adults, this report provides practical advice on how to avoid common and often deadly accidents at home.
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New research indicates that-while not exactly a fountain of youth-exercise can reverse some of the physiological signs of aging and reduce overall disease and mortality.
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Physical removal of age spots can be costly and painful. Topical treatments take time to work, but are generally safe, cost less than removal procedures, and are easier on the skin.
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While regular physical activity is a cornerstone of wellness at any age, it's during your 30s, 40s and 50s that exercise becomes especially important.
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It's never easy to ponder death, whether you're facing the demise of a loved one or the end of your own life. But taking some time to think and plan ahead for those final hours or days can be a future blessing for your family and others close to you. Most people want a say in all life's important decisions. The same should be true regarding decisions surrounding death, such as what kind of medical treatment you receive. But what if you're unable to make your decisions or wishes known? Say, for example, you are unconscious and can't speak or hear. Unless you have spoken with your loved ones and taken certain legal actions, there may be confusion and stress over what those decisions will be and who can make them for you.
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Clinical fungal infections are generally divided into four types: (1) superficial, including tinea versicolor, piedra, and tinea nigra; (2) cutaneous, including onychomycosis, tinea capitis, tinea corporis, tinea barbae, tinea pedis, and candidiasis of skin, mucosa, and nails; (3) subcutaneous, including mycetoma, sporotrichosis, and chromoblastomycosis; and (4) systemic, including North American blastomycosis and cryptococcosis. Superficial fungal infections are defined as infections in which a pathogen is restricted to the stratum corneum, with little or no tissue reaction.
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Detailed information on fungal infections of the skin, including candidiasis (yeast infection), tinea infection (ringworm), and tinea versicolor
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The following Clinical Topic Tour provides an overview of (HZ) and was adapted from materials published by the CDC, the US Food and Drug Administration, and the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.
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Shingles, also called herpes zoster, gets its name from both the Latin and French words for belt or girdle and refers to girdle-like skin eruptions that may occur on the trunk of the body. The virus that causes chickenpox, the varicella zoster vir...
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Herpes zoster(shingles) is a painful, blistering skin rash due to acute infection with the varicella-zoster virus, the virus that causes chickenpox.
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Detailed information on shingles, including symptoms, diagnosis, complications, and treatment
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Varicella, or chickenpox, is an acute communicable disease characterized by a generalized vesicular rash. Because it is highly contagious, most individuals contract it in childhood.
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Shingles, also called herpes zoster, gets its name from both the Latin and French words for belt or girdle and refers to girdle-like skin eruptions that may occur on the trunk of the body. The virus that causes chickenpox, the Varicella zoster vir...
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If you have already had shingles can you still get the Zostavax vaccine?
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Chicken pox(varicella) is a highly infectious, acute viral illness caused by the varicella zoster virus. The illness is characterized by a generalized pruritic, vesicular rash with fever and systemic symptoms usually lasting from seven to ten days.
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I'm 67 and had shingles four years ago. Am I immune to it now? If not, should I get the new shingles vaccine?
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Herpes zoster, also called shingles, and referred to as"zosteer", gets its name from both the Latin and French words for belt or girdle and refers to belt-like skin eruptions that may occur on the trunk of the body. The virus.Shingles, or herpes z...
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Your article on new immunizations for adults was helpful. I got my booster for tetanus, diphtheria, and whooping cough, but even though I'm 61, my doctor didn't want to give me the shingles vaccine because I've already had it. Should I get the vaccine?
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Shingles is infection by the varicella-zoster virus of the dorsal root ganglia of the spine. Equivalent terms for shingles are herpes zoster, zoster, zona, or acute posterior ganglionitis.Shingles is an infection of the central nervous system, in ...
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A new vaccine for shingles (herpes zoster) may be available by next spring if approved by the FDA.
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Chickenpox and whooping cough, once thought to strike only in childhood, increasingly occur among adults. Vaccines for both diseases may be available as early as 2006.
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Detailed information on shingles, including symptoms, diagnosis, complications, and treatment
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The shingles vaccine Zostavax has not turned out to be as popular as was expected, due in part to its high cost and questions about its effectiveness.
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Detailed information on shingles, including symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and complications
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I am 60 years old. I don't have a spleen due to an accident at age 24. I had shingles as a youngster. Should I get the shingles vaccination?
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Detailed information on shingles, including symptoms, diagnosis, complications, and treatment
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Varicella-zoster virus is the causal agent of varicella (chickenpox) and herpes zoster (shingles). Varicella, the primary varicella-zoster virus infection, is predominantly a childhood disease in non-vaccinated populations.
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Varicella, commonly known as chicken pox, is a highly contagious disease for which a vaccine became available in the 1990s.
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In the late 1980s, there were a reported 3.9 million cases of chicken pox each year in the United States. The American Academy of Pediatrics estimates that more than 95% of the population contracted chicken pox prior to the availability of the vac...
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