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Question: How should you care for your dog's skin in the winter?
Answer: Take care of sensitive skin: Just like your skin, your dog’s skin gets drier, itchier, and flakier in the winter. Don’t bathe him as often as you do in the summer -- that strips away his coat’s natural oils. When you do get him into the tub, use a moisturizing shampoo.
Question: How effective are C-reactive protein tests?
Answer: One study found that testing for CRP levels is a better indicator of cardiovascular disease ( CVD) than the LDL test. But, it's important to know that a CRP test is not a test for heart disease. It's a test for inflammation in the body. The test is also used for people suffering from autoimmune diseases like lupus and rheumatoid arthritis. They also cause inflammation. A doctor might test someone with either condition to see if anti-inflammatory medication is working, though the CRP test cannot determine where the inflammation is taking place.
Question: How often should you get a C-reactive protein test?
Answer: Because your CRP level can vary, the test should be done two times (2 weeks apart) to determine your risk of heart disease. It's also important to remember that you could have a high reading without necessarily having heart disease. So, it's important to check your LDL levels as well to get a full picture of your CVD risk.
Question: What do C-reactive protein test results mean?
Answer: Here are what the results mean: hs- CRP level of lower than 1.0 mg/ L -- low risk of CVD (heart disease) hs- CRP level of 1.0 mg/ L and 3.0 mg/ L -- moderate risk of CVD hs- CRP level of more than 3.0 mg/ L -- high risk of CVD A high level could also be a sign of cancer, infection, inflammatory bowel disease, lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, tuberculosis, or another disease. It could also be high because you're in the second half of your pregnancy or you are using birth control pills.
Question: How is C-reactive protein produced?
Answer: LDL cholesterol not only coats the walls of your arteries, but it also damages them. This damage causes inflammation that the body tries to heal by sending a "response team" of proteins called "acute phase reactants." CRP is one of these proteins. It's a test for inflammation in the body. A variation of the CRP test, the high-sensitivity CRP (hs- CRP), is used to check for cardiovascular disease.
Question: What are side effects and risks of bronchial thermoplasty for asthma?
Answer: It's a way to open your airways. It's common to feel sleepy right after your treatment. You may also cough or wheeze some, or be short of breath. These symptoms usually go away in a week. In rare cases, you may need hospital care for your symptoms. There is a risk that the treatment will trigger a bad asthma attack that may even cause you to be hospitalized.
Question: What is the outlook for people with rumination disorder?
Answer: Among the many potential complications associated with untreated rumination disorder are: Malnutrition Lowered resistance to infections and diseases Failure to grow and thrive Weight loss Stomach diseases such as ulcers Dehydration Bad breath and tooth decay Aspiration pneumonia and other respiratory problems (from vomit that is breathed into the lungs) Choking Death In most cases, infants and young children with rumination disorder will outgrow the behavior and return to eating normally. For older children, this disorder can continue for months. There is no known way to prevent rumination disorder.
Question: What complications can rumination disorder cause?
Answer: Among the many potential complications associated with untreated rumination disorder are: Malnutrition Lowered resistance to infections and diseases Failure to grow and thrive Weight loss Stomach diseases such as ulcers Dehydration Bad breath and tooth decay Aspiration pneumonia and other respiratory problems (from vomit that is breathed into the lungs) Choking Death In most cases, infants and young children with rumination disorder will outgrow the behavior and return to eating normally.
Question: What is rumination disorder?
Answer: Rumination disorder is a feeding and eating disorder in which a person -- usually an infant or young child -- brings back up and re-chews partially digested food that has already been swallowed. In most cases, the re-chewed food is then swallowed again; but occasionally, the person will spit it out. To be considered a disorder, this behavior must occur in a person who had previously been eating normally, and it must occur on a regular basis -- usually daily -- for at least one month.
Question: What are symptoms of rumination disorder?
Answer: Symptoms of rumination disorder include: Repeated regurgitation of food Repeated re-chewing of food Weight loss Bad breath and tooth decay Repeated stomachaches and indigestion Raw and chapped lips In addition, infants with rumination may make unusual movements that are typical of the disorder. These include straining and arching the back, holding the head back, tightening the abdominal muscles, and making sucking movements with the mouth.
Question: How is rumination disorder treated?
Answer: Several approaches may be used, including: Changing the child's posture during and right after eating Encouraging more interaction between mother and child during feeding; giving the child more attention Reducing distractions during feeding Making feeding a more relaxing and pleasurable experience Distracting the child when he or she begins the rumination behavior Aversive conditioning, which involves placing something sour or bad-tasting on the child's tongue when he or she begins to regurgitate food There are no FDA-approved medications to treat rumination disorder, but medications may be used to treat associated symptoms.
Question: What causes rumination disorder?
Answer: The exact cause of rumination disorder is not known; however, there are several factors that may contribute to its development: Physical illness or severe stress may trigger the behavior. For some children, the act of chewing is comforting. It may be a way for the child to gain attention. Since most children outgrow rumination disorder, and older children and adults with this disorder tend to be secretive about it out of embarrassment, it is difficult to know exactly how many people are affected. Rumination disorder most often occurs in infants and very young children (between 3 and 12 months), and in children with intellectual disabilities.
Question: What causes temporal arteritis?
Answer: It's an autoimmune disease. That means your immune system mistakenly attacks your body's healthy tissues. In temporal arteritis, immune cells react against blood vessels and make them inflamed.
Question: How does temporal arteritis affect my eyesight?
Answer: When arteries are inflamed, blood can't move as easily through them. Temporal arteritis can keep oxygen from getting to your eyes, and this can damage them. You might need to see an eye doctor to check for this.
Question: What is temporal arteritis?
Answer: Temporal arteritis is a disease that causes your arteries -- blood vessels that carry oxygen from your heart to the rest of your body -- to become inflamed. It usually happens to the large and medium-sized temporal arteries that run along both sides of your head. The cells of these inflamed arteries look huge under a microscope. That is why temporal arteritis is also called giant cell arteritis. The swelling slows blood flow through your arteries, and that can cause symptoms like headaches and pain in your face and joints. Left untreated, narrowed arteries can cause vision problems and blindness. Medication can help your symptoms and prevent serious health issues.
Question: Why would you need bone density tests if you take steroids for temporal arteritis?
Answer: These medications can weaken your bones, so your doctor might suggest regular bone mineral density tests. Your doctor may suggest you take calcium and vitamin D supplements, along with a prescription drug called a bisphosphonate, to slow down or prevent bone damage.
Question: What's the treatment for temporal arteritis?
Answer: If you have temporal arteritis, your doctor will start you on medication right away to prevent vision loss and other problems. The main treatment is high doses of steroids, such as prednisone, to reduce inflammation in the arteries. You'll take this medication by mouth every day.
Question: How do doctors diagnose temporal arteritis?
Answer: They'll also look for swelling and a weak pulse in the temporal artery in your scalp. You may need a biopsy of the temporal artery. If so, your doctor will numb an area of your scalp and remove a small piece of the temporal artery. A doctor will then check it under a microscope. The cells of an inflamed artery look very large under the microscope. Your doctor will do blood tests every few months to see if the inflammation in your arteries has gone down.
Question: What is the link between temporal arteritis and polymyalgia rheumatica?
Answer: The swelling slows blood flow through your arteries, and that can cause symptoms like headaches and pain in your face and joints. About half of people with temporal arteritis have polymyalgia rheumatica ( PMR) as well. Symptoms include stiffness and aching in your arms, neck, lower back, and thighs. It can be treated with medication and usually goes away within a few years. It's not clear how or why the two conditions are related.
Question: How does IgA pemphigus cause pustules?
Answer: Ig A pemphigus: Pustules are also a symptom of this rare disease that makes your immune system turn on itself.
Question: What are pustules?
Answer: That can result in a mixture of infected fluid and dead white blood cells (pus). When pus builds up under your skin or in a pore, it can cause a pustule. Several conditions can lead to pustules: Acne: This very common skin condition causes pustules that are bigger than typical pimples.
Question: How does chickenpox cause pustules?
Answer: Chickenpox: This childhood disease and other illnesses caused by a related virus cause skin lesions that become pustules as the disease progresses.
Question: How does acne cause pustules?
Answer: Several conditions can lead to pustules: Acne: This very common skin condition causes pustules that are bigger than typical pimples. They happen when one of the pores in your skin gets so irritated that its walls break.
Question: How do pustules show up?
Answer: That can result in a mixture of infected fluid and dead white blood cells (pus). When pus builds up under your skin or in a pore, it can cause a pustule.
Question: How does rosacea cause pustules?
Answer: Rosacea: This skin condition normally makes the skin on your face red and causes pimples. But a form of the disease known as inflammatory rosacea can create pustules.
Question: How are pustules treated?
Answer: Your doctor will treat the condition that's causing the pustules, but a topical medication you put directly on your skin or an over-the-counter treatment like calamine lotion or benzoyl peroxide gel might help with them in the meantime.
Question: Is hummus better for you than mayonnaise?
Answer: Hummus isn't just for dipping. It makes a great sandwich spread, too. Try it instead of mayo. You'll get more protein and fiber for half the calories you would from mayonnaise. Hummus adds 1 gram of fat to your lunch box, compared to 5 grams for regular mayo.
Question: What causes sensory processing disorder?
Answer: But a 2006 study of twins found that hypersensitivity to light and sound may have a strong genetic component. Other experiments have shown that children with sensory processing problems have abnormal brain activity when they are simultaneously exposed to light and sound. Still other experiments have shown that children with sensory processing problems will continue to respond strongly to a stroke on the hand or a loud sound, while other children quickly get used to the sensations.
Question: What is it like to have sensory processing disorder?
Answer: Common sounds may be painful or overwhelming. The light touch of a shirt may chafe the skin. Others with sensory processing disorder may: Be uncoordinated Bump into things Be unable to tell where their limbs are in space Be hard to engage in conversation or play Sensory processing problems are usually identified in children.
Question: What therapy is available for sensory processing disorder?
Answer: The therapy was developed by Stanley Greenspan, MD, and Serena Wieder, Ph D. A major part of this therapy is the "floor-time" method. The method involves multiple sessions of play with the child and parent. The play sessions last about 20 minutes. During the sessions, parents are first asked to follow the child's lead, even if the playtime behavior isn't typical. For example, if a child is rubbing the same spot on the floor over and over, the parent does the same. These actions allow the parent to "enter" into the child's world. This is followed by a second phase, where parents use the play sessions to create challenges for the child. The challenges help pull the child into what Greenspan calls a "shared" world with the parent. And the challenges create opportunities for the child to master important skills in areas such as: Relating Communicating Thinking The sessions are tailored to the child's needs. For instance, if the child tends to under-react to touch and sound, the parent needs to be very energetic during the second phase of the play sessions.
Question: How is sensory processing disorder treated?
Answer: But in general, it involves helping children do better at activities they're normally not good at and helping them get used to things they can't tolerate. Treatment for sensory processing problems is called sensory integration. The goal of sensory integration is to challenge a child in a fun, playful way so he or she can learn to respond appropriately and function more normally.
Question: What is sensory processing disorder?
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Question: What are the phases of mycosis fungoides?
Answer: But not everyone goes through all of them: First phase: a scaly red rash, usually in areas that don't get sunlight such as your rear end. There are no other symptoms in this phase, and it may last months or even years. Second phase:a thin red rash that looks like patches. Third phase:small raised bumps or hard plaques that may be red. Fourth phase: tumors or bumps that may look like mushrooms. They can break open and get infected. You can have patches, plaques, and tumors at the same time. But most people who've had mycosis fungoides for many years only have the first two.
Question: Is there a cure for mycosis fungoides?
Answer: Mycosis fungoides is rarely cured, but some people stay in remission for a long time. In early stages, it's often treated with medicines or therapies that target just your skin. Your doctor may use more than one approach: Creams, gels, or lotions: These include corticosteroids, vitamin A medicines called retinoids, and chemotherapy drugs that are spread on the skin.
Question: How is radiation for mycosis fungoides given?
Answer: It's given in two ways: Total skin radiation: Your whole body may need it if you have mycosis fungoides spots in lots of places. Spot treatment: If you only have a few trouble spots, radiation can target just those areas. This is often used when other therapies haven't worked.
Question: How does targeted and biologic therapy help with mycosis fungoides?
Answer: Targeted and biologic therapy: Some drugs identify and attack specific parts of cancer cells. Others boost your immune system to fight them.
Question: How does chemotherapy help with mycosis fungoides?
Answer: If your cancer is more advanced, your doctor may suggest whole body therapies. These include: Chemotherapy: Strong drugs target cancer and other cells that divide quickly.
Question: Where does mycosis fungoides spread?
Answer: It usually doesn't go beyond the skin. Many people live a normal life while treating the rash. However, in 10% of people, the cancer spreads to lymph nodes or other organs, which can be serious. Some people also develop SÃ©zary syndrome. The cancerous cells are found in your blood, and almost all your skin is affected. It may look like you have sunburn, and your skin may itch like crazy. SÃ©zary syndrome grows and spreads fast and is more difficult to treat than mycosis fungoides.
Question: What are some tips for dealing with mycosis fungoides?
Answer: This cancer can make your skin very dry and itchy. Here are a few things you can do: Take short, lukewarm baths or showers. Long, hot ones can make dryness and itchiness worse. Pat your skin dry -- don't rub it. Use an unscented skin moisturizer after bathing so moisture gets locked in. Put a cold compress on areas that are really itchy.
Question: How do retinoid pills help with mycosis fungoides?
Answer: Retinoid pills: These change the way cancer cells grow and mature.
Question: How does phototherapy treat mycosis fungoides?
Answer: Phototherapy: This uses ultraviolet light rays to heal the skin. Sometimes, you take a drug beforehand that makes T-cells more sensitive to the light.
Question: What creams, gels, or lotions can treat mycosis fungoides?
Answer: Your doctor may use more than one approach: Creams, gels, or lotions: These include corticosteroids, vitamin A medicines called retinoids, and chemotherapy drugs that are spread on the skin. They can clear the rash, control the cancer, and get rid of the itch.
Question: Is SÃ©zary syndrome the same as mycosis fungoides?
Answer: When cancerous T-cells are found in your blood as well as in your skin, it's called SÃ©zary syndrome. It's not clear if SÃ©zary syndrome is an advanced form of mycosis fungoides or something different.
Question: What helps dry and itchy skin from mycosis fungoides?
Answer: This cancer can make your skin very dry and itchy. Here are a few things you can do: Take short, lukewarm baths or showers. Long, hot ones can make dryness and itchiness worse. Pat your skin dry -- don't rub it. Use an unscented skin moisturizer after bathing so moisture gets locked in. Put a cold compress on areas that are really itchy. The Cutaneous Lymphoma Foundation has an online community that can offer more tips and support.
Question: How is mycosis fungoides diagnosed?
Answer: It can be hard for your doctor to know for sure that you have mycosis fungoides. The patches or plaques can look like eczema, psoriasis, or another common skin problem. It's possible to have it for years before you get the right diagnosis. Your doctor will take a small sample of your skin -- a biopsy -- and put it under a microscope to look for signs of the cancer. You might need several biopsies to confirm it.
Question: How does radiation treat mycosis  fungoides?
Answer: Radiation: Electron beam radiation works well against mycosis fungoides. It uses very tiny electrically charged particles (electrons) to target and kill cancer cells. This type of radiation only enters the upper layers of your skin, so deeper tissues and organs are safe.
Question: How does photopheresis treat mycosis fungoides?
Answer: Photopheresis: This therapy uses ultraviolent light to treat cancerous cells in your blood. It's like giving blood, but instead of it going into a collection bag, blood goes into a special machine that takes out T-cells. They're treated with a drug and then exposed to the UV rays. The cells are mixed back in with the rest of your blood and returned to your body. This usually is used to treat advanced cases of mycosis fungoides and SÃ©zary syndrome. Doctors think it works by killing some cancer cells and by boosting your body's immune attack against other ones.
Question: How does radiation help with mycosis fungoides?
Answer: Radiation: Electron beam radiation works well against mycosis fungoides. It uses very tiny electrically charged particles (electrons) to target and kill cancer cells. This type of radiation only enters the upper layers of your skin, so deeper tissues and organs are safe.
Question: What causes mycosis fungoides and who can get it?
Answer: It could be related to a virus, exposure to a chemical, or your genes. It can happen at any age, but most people get it in their 50s or 60s. Men are two times more likely than women to have it. It can be hard for your doctor to know for sure that you have mycosis fungoides.
Question: What causes mycosis fungoides?
Answer: It could be related to a virus, exposure to a chemical, or your genes. It can happen at any age, but most people get it in their 50s or 60s. Men are two times more likely than women to have it. It can be hard for your doctor to know for sure that you have mycosis fungoides.
Question: What is SÃ©zary syndrome?
Answer: When cancerous T-cells are found in your blood as well as in your skin, it's called SÃ©zary syndrome. It may look like you have sunburn, and your skin may itch like crazy. SÃ©zary syndrome grows and spreads fast and is more difficult to treat than mycosis fungoides. This usually is used to treat advanced cases of mycosis fungoides and SÃ©zary syndrome.
Question: How can you eat healthy to control your diabetes?
Answer: This is crucial when you have diabetes, because what you eat affects your blood sugar. No foods are strictly off-limits. Focus on eating only as much as your body needs. Get plenty of vegetables, fruits, and whole grains. Choose nonfat dairy and lean meats. Limit foods that are high in sugar and fat. Remember that carbohydrates turn into sugar, so watch your carb intake. Try to keep it about the same from meal to meal. This is even more important if you take insulin or drugs to control your blood sugars.
Question: How can stress affect how you control your diabetes?
Answer: When you're stressed, your blood sugar levels go up. And when you're anxious, you may not manage your diabetes well. You may forget to exercise, eat right, or take your medicines. Find ways to relieve stress -- through deep breathing, yoga, or hobbies that relax you.
Question: How can alcohol affect how you control your diabetes?
Answer: Watch your alcohol. It may be easier to control your blood sugar if you don't get too much beer, wine, and liquor. So if you choose to drink, don't overdo it. The American Diabetes Association says that women who drink alcohol should have no more than one drink a day and men should have no more than two. Alcohol can make your blood sugar go too high or too low. Check your blood sugar before you drink, and take steps to avoid low blood sugars. If you use insulin or take drugs for your diabetes, eat when you're drinking. Some drinks -- like wine coolers -- may be higher in carbs, so take this into account when you count carbs.
Question: How much should you exercise to help control your diabetes?
Answer: You don't have to join a gym and do cross-training. Just walk, ride a bike, or play active video games. Your goal should be 30 minutes of activity that makes you sweat and breathe a little harder most days of the week. An active lifestyle helps you control your diabetes by bringing down your blood sugar. It also lowers your chances of getting heart disease. And when you're anxious, you may not manage your diabetes well.
Question: How can smoking affect how you control your diabetes?
Answer: This is even more important if you take insulin or drugs to control your blood sugars. Exercise. Diabetes raises your odds of heart disease. Smoking also can make it harder to exercise. Talk with your doctor about ways to quit.