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Complications could include:
Spread of herpes to other skin areas Secondary bacterial skin infections Recurrence of herpes labialis Generalized infection -- may be life-threatening in immunosuppressed people, including those with atopic dermatitis, cancer, or HIV infections B...
Source:ADAM
Date:May 21, 2008
Oral herpes can be painful and embarrassing but it is not a serious condition. There is no cure for oral herpes but outbreaks usually occur less frequently with time.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health
Oral herpes can be painful and embarrassing, but it is not a serious infection. There is no cure for oral herpes, but outbreaks usually occur less frequently after age 35.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
The herpes virus lies dormant in the nerves of the face and is reactivated by sunburn, a recent viral illness(cold or flu), and periods of stress. Cold sores spread from person to person by direct skin-to-skin contact.The highest risk for spreadin...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Children's Health
Blindness is a lack of vision. It may also refer to a loss of vision that cannot be corrected with glasses or contact lenses.Partial blindness means you have very limited vision.
Source:ADAM
Date:August 22, 2008
Visual impairment or low vision is a severe reduction in vision that can''t be corrected with standard glasses or contact lenses and reduces a person''s ability to function at certain or all tasks. Legal blindness(which is actually a severe visual i...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Dehydration means your body does not have as much water and fluids as it should. Dehydration can be caused by losing too much fluid, not drinking enough water or fluids, or both.
Source:ADAM
Date:September 28, 2007
Dehydration is the loss of water and salts essential for normal body function.Dehydration occurs when the body loses more fluid than it takes in. This condition can result from illness; a hot, dry climate; prolonged exposure to sun or high tempera...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Dehydration is the excessive loss of water from the body. Water can be lost through urine, sweat, feces, respiration, and through the skin.
Source:Gale Nutrition and Well-Being A to Z
Dehydration is the loss of water and salts that are essential for normal body function.Dehydration occurs when the body loses more fluid than it takes in. Dehydration can upset the delicate fluid-salt balance needed to maintain healthy cells and t...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Children's Health
Dehydration is the excessive loss of water from body tissues accompanied by an imbalance in essential electrolytes, such as sodium, potassium, and chloride.Dehydration occurs when the body loses more fluid than it takes in. Dehydration can be caus...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health
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