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What are the treatments for Graves' Disease ?
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| People with Graves disease have three treatment options: radioiodine therapy, medications, and thyroid surgery. Radioiodine therapy is the most common treatment for Graves disease in the United States. Graves disease is often diagnosed and treated by an endocrinologista doctor who specializes in the bodys hormone- secr... |
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How to diagnose Arrhythmia ?
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| Arrhythmias can be hard to diagnose, especially the types that only cause symptoms every once in a while. Doctors diagnose arrhythmias based on medical and family histories, a physical exam, and the results from tests and procedures.
Specialists Involved
Doctors who specialize in the d... |
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What are the treatments for Atrial Fibrillation ?
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| Treatment for atrial fibrillation (AF) depends on how often you have symptoms, how severe they are, and whether you already have heart disease. General treatment options include medicines, medical procedures, and lifestyle changes.
Goals of Treatment
The goals of treating AF include:
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What are the stages of Laryngeal Cancer ?
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| Key Points
- After laryngeal cancer has been diagnosed, tests are done to find out if cancer cells have spread within the larynx or to other parts of the body. - There are three ways that cancer spreads in the body. - Cancer may spread from where it began to other parts of the body. - The ... |
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What causes Overweight and Obesity ?
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| Lack of Energy Balance
A lack of energy balance most often causes overweight and obesity. Energy balance means that your energy IN equals your energy OUT.
Energy IN is the amount of energy or calories you get from food and drinks. Energy OUT is the amount of energy your body uses for t... |
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What are the treatments for Hyperthyroidism ?
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| Health care providers treat hyperthyroidism with medications, radioiodine therapy, or thyroid surgery. The aim of treatment is to bring thyroid hormone levels to a normal state, thus preventing long-term complications, and to relieve uncomfortable symptoms. No single treatment works for everyone.
Treat... |
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What is (are) Renal Tubular Acidosis ?
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| Type 1: Classical Distal RTA
Type 1 is also called classical distal RTA. "Distal," which means distant, refers to the point in the urine-forming tube of the kidney where the defect occursrelatively distant from the point where fluid from the blood enters the tiny tube, or tubule, that collects fluid an... |
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What is (are) Renal Tubular Acidosis ?
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| Type 1: Classical Distal RTA
Type 1 is also called classical distal RTA. "Distal," which means distant, refers to the point in the urine-forming tube of the kidney where the defect occursrelatively distant from the point where fluid from the blood enters the tiny tube, or tubule, that collects fluid an... |
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What causes Gout ?
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| A Buildup of Uric Acid Most people with gout have too much uric acid in their blood, a condition called hyperuricemia. Uric acid is a substance that results from the breakdown of purines which are a part of all human tissue and found in many foods. Needle-like crystals of uric acid can build up in the connective tissue... |
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What are the symptoms of Mitochondrial encephalomyopathy lactic acidosis and stroke-like episodes ?
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| What are the signs and symptoms of Mitochondrial encephalomyopathy lactic acidosis and stroke-like episodes? The signs and symptoms of MELAS often appear in childhood following a period of normal development. Early symptoms may include muscle weakness and pain, recurrent headaches, loss of appetite, vomiting, and seizu... |
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How to diagnose Heart Failure ?
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| Your doctor will diagnose heart failure based on your medical and family histories, a physical exam, and test results. The signs and symptoms of heart failure also are common in other conditions. Thus, your doctor will:
Find out whether you have a disease or condition that can cause heart failure, such... |
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How to diagnose Atrial Fibrillation ?
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| Atrial fibrillation (AF) is diagnosed based on your medical and family histories, a physical exam, and the results from tests and procedures.
Sometimes AF doesn't cause signs or symptoms. Thus, it may be found during a physical exam or EKG (electrocardiogram) test done for another purpose.
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What are the treatments for Mineral and Bone Disorder in Chronic Kidney Disease ?
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| Treating mineral and bone disorder in CKD includes preventing damage to bones by controlling parathyroid hormone levels through changes in eating, diet, and nutrition; medications and supplements; and dialysis. If these treatments do not bring parathyroid hormone levels under control, a health care provider may remove ... |
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What is (are) Gestational Trophoblastic Disease ?
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- Gestational trophoblastic disease (GTD) is a group of rare diseases in which abnormal trophoblast cells grow inside the uterus after conception. - Hydatidiform mole (HM) is the most common type of GTD. - Gestational trophoblastic neoplasia (GTN) is a type of gestational trophoblas... |
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What are the symptoms of Cowden syndrome ?
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| What are the signs and symptoms of Cowden syndrome? Cowden syndrome is characterized primarily by multiple, noncancerous growths (called hamartomas) on various parts of the body. Approximately 99% of people affected by Cowden syndrome will have benign growths on the skin and/or in the mouth by the third decade of life.... |
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What are the symptoms of Relapsing polychondritis ?
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| What are the signs and symptoms of Relapsing polychondritis? Relapsing polychondritis (RP) is characterized by recurrent inflammation of cartilage (the tough but flexible tissue that covers the ends of bones at a joint) and other tissues throughout the body. The features of the condition and the severity of symptoms va... |
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What are the treatments for Treatment Methods for Kidney Failure: Hemodialysis ?
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| Your kidneys do much more than remove wastes and extra fluid. They also make hormones and balance chemicals in your system. When your kidneys stop working, you may have problems with anemia and conditions that affect your bones, nerves, and skin. Some of the more common conditions caused by kidney failure are extreme t... |
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What are the stages of Hypopharyngeal Cancer ?
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| Key Points
- After hypopharyngeal cancer has been diagnosed, tests are done to find out if cancer cells have spread within the hypopharynx or to other parts of the body. - There are three ways that cancer spreads in the body. - Cancer may spread from where it began to other parts of the body.... |
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What are the symptoms of Alagille syndrome ?
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| What are the signs and symptoms of Alagille syndrome? Alagille syndrome is a complex multisystem disorder involving the liver, heart, eyes, face, and skeleton. Symptoms typically present in infancy or early childhood. The severity of the disorder varies among affected individuals, even within the same family. Symptoms ... |
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What are the symptoms of Peters plus syndrome ?
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| What are the signs and symptoms of Peters plus syndrome? No formal diagnostic criteria have not been established for Peters plus syndrome. A clinical diagnosis is based on the presence of features. The following findings may be seen in individuals with Peters plus syndrome : Eye involvement: anomalies of the anterior c... |
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