Definition of Diplopia Diplopia – the medical term for double vision, a circumstance in which a person perceives a single object as a two distinct images- can be vertical (images…
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Corticosteroid medications – side effects and risk
…use of inhaled corticosteroids is often irritating to the tissues of the NOSE or THROAT. Long-term topical corticosteroids can cause thinning and darkening of the SKIN. Long-term systemic corticosteroid therapy,…
Renal Failure – Acute and Chronic Renal Failure – Information
…years to decades. The most common causes of chronic renal failure are nephropathy of diabetes and nephropathy of hypertension (high blood pressure). Other causes include long-term exposure to nephrotoxins, long-term…
Body Shape and Cardiovascular Health
…tape (or piece of string) snugly but not cinched around the hips at their widest point. Note the measurement (or use a ruler to measure the string). Researchers believe the…
Mechanical Ventilation – Information
…Complications of short-term mechanical ventilation are usually minor and may include sore throat (from the endotracheal tube) and infection. Infection is a greater risk with long-term mechanical ventilation, with pneumonia…
Adverse Drug Reaction
…or from the ways in which the body responds to the drug over the long term. Tardive dyskinesia is a known adverse reaction to long-term use of antipsychotic medications, for…
Radiation Therapy for Cancer – Options and Types, Side Effects
…Tiredness and fatigue Short-term side effects generally go away after the course of radiation therapy ends. Short-term risks, which are uncommon, include radiation BURNS to the skin and damage to…
Bladder Catheterization – Definition and Information
…or long term, such as when stroke, paralysis, or other condition results in loss of bladder control (complete urinary incontinence). Long-term catheterization may be intermittent, in which the caregiver periodically…
Asthma – Symptoms, Treatment and Medications
…hypersensitivity reaction. A positive response (symptoms appear) is fairly conclusive of an asthma diagnosis. Asthma Classification CLASSIFICATION Classification Severity Frequency of Symptoms Without Treatment step 1 mild intermittent symptoms occur…
Renal Dialysis – Hemodialysis and Peritoneal Dialysis
term. Though in theory renal dialysis could sustain life indefinitely, in practice most people experience a steady decline of overall health with long-term dialysis because artificial methods of cleansing toxins…