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Medical Condition (2,131) | Medical Knowledge Base

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COPD: Try a New Quit-Smoking Strategy

Medical Condition

Hear how one man with COPD finally quit after many years of smoking.

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COPD: Using Exercise to Feel Better

Medical Condition

Covers ways to exercise and stay active with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Explains that exercise makes muscles and heart stronger and may improve shortness of breath. Includes warning to talk to your doctor before starting exercise.

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COPD: You Can Still Be Active

Medical Condition

Commit to taking small steps to stay active with COPD.

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CPR for Babies: Positioning Your Hands for Chest Compressions

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If the baby is not breathing normally, find the compression landmark. Kneel or stand next to the baby after putting him or her on a flat surface. Picture a line connecting the nipples, and place two fingers on the baby's breastbone just below that line. Use just your two fingers to press the chest at...

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CT or CAT Scan

Medical Condition

A computed tomography (CT) scan uses X-rays to make detailed pictures of structures inside of the body. During the test, you lie on a table that is attached to the CT scanner, which is a large doughnut-shaped machine. The CT scanner sends X-ray pulses through the body. Each pulse lasts less than a second and...

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Calcium (Ca) in Urine

Medical Condition

A test for calcium in urine is a 24-hour test that checks the amount of calcium that is passed from the body in the urine. Calcium is the most common mineral in the body and one of the most important. The body needs it to build and fix bones and teeth, help nerves work, make...

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Calcium Channel Blocker Medicines

Medical Condition

Calcium channel blockers can lower blood pressure or slow the heart rate. They might be used to treat high blood pressure, angina caused by coronary artery disease, and fast or irregular heart rhythms. They are also used to treat cluster headaches.

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Calcium Supplements

Medical Condition

Calcium supplements are used by people to increase their intake of calcium, a mineral the body needs to make bones and teeth. When you are choosing a calcium supplement, it is important to know the amount of elemental calcium in the recommended dose. Elemental calcium is the amount of calcium that is actually used by...

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Calluses and Corns

Medical Condition

What are calluses and corns? Calluses and corns are areas of thick skin caused by pressure or friction. They may cause pain when you walk or wear shoes. Calluses usually form on your hands or feet. They usually don't need treatment. Corns have an inner core that can be soft or hard. Soft corns are...

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Calluses and Corns: Using Pumice Stones

Medical Condition

A pumice stone can be used to remove the dead skin from a callus or corn. Reducing the size of the callus or corn may result in less pressure or friction and less pain. Soak your foot or other affected area in warm, soapy water for 5 minutes or until the skin softens. Wet the...

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Calluses on the foot

Medical Condition

Calluses are areas of thick, hardened, dead skin. They form to protect the skin and structures under the skin from pressure, friction, and injury. They may look grayish or yellowish, be less sensitive to the touch than surrounding skin, and feel rough. Calluses on the foot generally form on the ball of the foot, the...

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Cancell/Cantron/Protocel (PDQ®): Integrative, alternative, and complementary therapies - Patient Information [NCI]

Medical Condition

NOTE: The information in this summary is no longer being updated and is provided for reference purposes only. Cancell is a trademarked name of a liquid mixture long promoted as a treatment for people with cancer and other diseases (see Question 1). The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has listed the ingredients...

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Cancer During Pregnancy

Medical Condition

On rare occasions, cancer coincides with pregnancy. Because the medicines and radiation used for treating cancer can be dangerous to a fetus, a pregnant woman and her doctors must weigh a number of factors when planning her care, including: The fetus's gestational age. The type and location of the cancer. How advanced...

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Cancer Prevention Overview (PDQ®): Prevention - Patient Information [NCI]

Medical Condition

Cancer prevention is action taken to lower the chance of getting cancer. In 2019, more than 1.7 million people will be diagnosed with cancer in the United States. In addition to the physical problems and emotional distress caused by cancer, the high costs of care are also a burden to patients, their families, and to...

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Cancer Screening Overview (PDQ®): Screening - Health Professional Information [NCI]

Medical Condition

Purpose of Summary The purpose of this summary is to present an explicit evidence-based approach used in the development of the screening summaries. In reaching conclusions, evidence on the balance of risks and benefits is weighed. Cost and cost-effectiveness, however, is not taken into account. Assignment of levels of...

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Cancer Support: Being an Active Patient

Medical Condition

Dealing with cancer can feel overwhelming. There's so much information to take in and so much to decide. It might seem easier to let your doctors make the decisions for you. It's true that doctors are experts on medical care. But you are the expert on yourself and your life. That's why it's important to...

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Cancer Support: Family, Friends, and Relationships

Medical Condition

A cancer diagnosis changes your life, but it also affects the people who care about you. You're already dealing with your own distress about having cancer. And it can be hard to talk about it when you know people who care about you will be upset by the news. You may wonder: "How can I...

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Cancer Support: Finding Out That You Have Cancer

Medical Condition

"When I heard the word 'cancer,' I couldn't believe it. Part of me was terrified, but another part was in denial. How could this happen to me? I just didn't want to deal with having cancer, didn't want to put my family through all of it. It took a while to accept what was happening....

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Cancer: Home Treatment for Fatigue

Medical Condition

Fatigue is a sense of tiredness that doesn't seem to go away, even with rest or sleep. It often happens along with other symptoms, such as pain or poor sleep. You may feel fatigued during cancer treatments, right after treatments, or even for months after treatment. Even as your cancer treatments are working and you...

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Cancer: Home Treatment for Sleep Problems

Medical Condition

Discusses sleep problems caused by cancer or side effects of chemotherapy or radiation therapy. Offers tips like get daily exercise and use a sleep mask and earplugs to improve sleep. Warns to check with your doctor before taking sleep medicine.

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Cancer: Life After Treatment

Medical Condition

Get tips on how to adjust to life after finishing cancer treatment.

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Canker Sores

Medical Condition

What is a canker sore? A canker sore is a shallow sore shaped like a crater (ulcer) on your tongue or on the inside of your lip or cheek. Canker sores have a red border and a white or yellow center. They may be painful and can make it hard to talk and eat. You...

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Capsaicin

Medical Condition

Capsaicin is a substance found in hot chili peppers. When applied to the skin over the affected area, medicines containing capsaicin may be used as pain relievers for rheumatoid arthritis, postherpetic neuralgia, and other conditions. When applied to the skin, capsaicin affects the skin's nerve impulses, blocking the...

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Capsaicin for Osteoarthritis

Medical Condition

Capsaicin (Zostrix), available without a prescription, is a pain reliever that comes in a cream that you apply directly to your skin (topical analgesic). It has been found to relieve joint pain from osteoarthritis in some people when rubbed into the skin over affected joints. 1 To be beneficial, the cream must be...

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Carbohydrates, Proteins, Fats, and Blood Sugar

Medical Condition

The body uses three main nutrients to function— carbohydrate, protein, and fat. These nutrients are digested into simpler compounds. Carbohydrates are used for energy (glucose). Fats are used for energy after they are broken into fatty acids. Protein can also be used for energy, but the first job is to help with making...

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Carbon Dioxide

Medical Condition

Carbon dioxide (CO2) is a gaseous waste product from metabolism. The blood carries carbon dioxide to your lungs, where it is exhaled. More than 90% of it in your blood exists in the form of bicarbonate (HCO3). The rest of it is either dissolved carbon dioxide gas (CO2) or carbonic acid (H2CO3). Your kidneys and...

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Cardiac Cachexia

Medical Condition

Cardiac cachexia is unintentional severe weight loss caused by heart disease. The weight loss might be life-threatening. It can happen to people who have severe heart failure. Even with a very good appetite and high calorie intake, some people lose muscle mass. Cardiac cachexia can require supplemental nutrition. How...

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Cardiac Electrophysiologist

Medical Condition

Cardiac electrophysiologists are cardiology doctors (cardiologists) who have specialized training in the heart's electrical system. They specialize in diagnosing and treating heart rhythm problems (arrhythmias) such as atrial fibrillation. Cardiac electrophysiologists can be board-certified through the Board of Internal...

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Cardiac Rehab: What Is It?

Medical Condition

Learn how cardiac rehab works and how it can help you get stronger and feel better.

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Cardiac Rehabilitation

Medical Condition

Discusses cardiac rehabilitation (rehab), which helps you feel better and reduce risk of future heart problems with exercise and lifestyle changes. Looks at rehab for people who have heart conditions such as heart attack, heart surgery, or heart failure.

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Cardiac Rehabilitation: Home Program

Medical Condition

Your cardiac rehabilitation (rehab) might include an exercise program that you do at home. You might start this program after you go home from the hospital. The home program is one part, or phase, of your cardiac rehab. The goals of a home program are to: Make a smooth transition from hospital to home. Take...

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Cardiac Rehabilitation: Medicine and Exercise

Medical Condition

If you are in a cardiac rehab program, you are probably taking medicines for your heart and for other health reasons. Some prescribed medicines can change your heart rate, blood pressure, and overall ability to exercise. It's important for your rehab team to know what medicines you take. Give your rehab team a list of...

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Cardiac Rehabilitation: Monitoring Your Body's Response to Exercise

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There are several ways to measure your body's responses to exercise and other lifestyle changes. You may want to keep track of the following measurements during your exercise sessions at cardiac rehab and at home. Target heart rate Your target heart rate can guide you to how hard you need to exercise so you can...

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Cardiac Rehabilitation: Weight and Resistance Training

Medical Condition

Resistance training with weights, elastic bands, or your own body weight may help you regain the physical strength and confidence to do the daily tasks you performed before your heart problem or surgery. Resistance training can help you get the most benefit from your cardiac rehabilitation (rehab) program. Do not start...

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Cardiac catheterization laboratory

Medical Condition

Courtesy of Intermountain Medical Imaging, Boise, Idaho. All rights reserved. Cardiac catheterization is done in the cardiac catheterization laboratory ("cath lab") by a cardiologist. Some of the tests and procedures that are done in a cath lab include: Testing for heart disease with an angiogram. Treating heart disease...

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Cardiogenic Shock

Medical Condition

Cardiogenic shock is a condition caused when the blood flow in the body suddenly and severely decreases. Blood flow becomes so low that adequate blood is not able to return to the heart so that it can function normally. When oxygen cannot be delivered to organs and tissue, symptoms that may develop include pale or...

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Care for Minor Burns

Medical Condition

Learn how to treat minor burns and prevent infection, and when to see a doctor.

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Care for a Skin Wound

Medical Condition

Skin wounds, including animal or human bites, need thorough cleaning to reduce the risk of infection and scarring and to promote healing. You may be able to do this yourself for minor wounds. You'll have to stop any bleeding, clean the wound, and perhaps bandage the wound. Stop the bleeding Before you clean the wound...

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Care of Your Teeth and Gums When You Have Diabetes

Medical Condition

People with diabetes have a greater risk for gum (periodontal) disease when blood sugar is high. And gum disease can cause higher blood sugar levels, which makes it hard to fight infection, including infections in the mouth. To help prevent dental problems, each day: Keep your blood sugar levels within your target...

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Caregiving: How to Help With a Shower

Medical Condition

A shower helps the person you're caring for feel clean and fresh. It's also a good time to check the skin for sores or rashes. It's a good idea for the person to have a shower at least once a week, if possible. On other days, he or she may just want a bath at...

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Caregiving: How to Help With a Sink Bath

Medical Condition

A sink bath, or basin bath, helps the person you're caring for to stay clean and fresh in between showers. It can be a good choice when your loved one is too tired for a shower or can't move around or walk much. The person may want a sink bath every day or a few...

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Caregiving: How to Prepare

Medical Condition

Learn a little about what to expect and how to prepare yourself and your home for caregiving.

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Caregiving: How to Turn Someone in Bed

Medical Condition

Lying in one position for a long time can cause pressure injuries. You can help avoid pressure injuries by helping your loved one turn and change position in bed. This is also helpful when you need to do things like change sheets, help with a bedpan, give a back rub, or change a bandage. When...

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Caregiving: Making a Home Safe

Medical Condition

You can help protect the person in your care by making the home safe. Pad sharp corners on furniture and countertops. Keep objects that are often used within easy reach. Install handrails around the toilet and in the shower. Use a tub mat to prevent slipping. Use a shower chair or bath bench when the...

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Caregiving: Overview of Personal Care

Medical Condition

Helping someone with personal care involves a lot of daily tasks. If it's been a while since you did day-to-day caregiving—or you've never done it—you might not know all the things you need to do and how to do them. This information gives an overview of the daily or weekly care a person needs. Bathing...

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Caregiving: Preventing Rashes in the Groin Area

Medical Condition

The groin area needs careful cleaning to prevent rashes and infections. Rashes are most likely to form in moist areas where skin touches skin, such as the folds of the groin, under the breasts, and on the stomach. For a larger-sized person, other areas of concern are the folds on the neck, arms, inner elbows,...

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Caregiving: Skin Care for Immobile Adults

Medical Condition

As we get older, our skin gets more thin and dry , so it is easier to damage. The chance of skin damage is higher for people who can't move much and who spend most of their time in bed or in a wheelchair. The skin can develop rashes and sores, especially pressure injuries. These...

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Caregiving: Washing and Styling Hair

Medical Condition

Having clean hair that is styled in a way that your loved one likes can help your loved one feel fresh and well-groomed. It may help the person feel good about how he or she looks and feel ready to see visitors. If the person you care for is able to leave the home, ask...

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Caring for Your Feeding Tube

Medical Condition

Learn how to care for a feeding tube at home.

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Caring for Your Newborn: Diapers

Medical Condition

Learn what to expect in the first few days when changing your baby's diapers.

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