Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents Purpose Risks Before the Test During the Exam Interpreting Results Post-Exam A comprehensive eye exam, also sometimes called a routine eye exam, consists of a series of tests to measure how well you can see and to look for any problems that might be affecting the overall health of your eyes. How often you should have an eye exam depends on a variety of factors, including your overall risk for specific problems....
Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsPurposeWhen It’s DoneAt-Home TestingBefore the TestDuring the TestFEV1 Results Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents Purpose When It’s Done At-Home Testing Before the Test During the Test FEV1 Results An FEV1 test measures your ability to expel air from your lungs. During this test, you breathe forcefully into the mouthpiece of aspirometermachine. The machine measures the amount of air that is exhaled in the first second of purposefully trying to breathe out as much air as possible....
Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsSymptomsCausesDiagnosisTreatment Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents Symptoms Causes Diagnosis Treatment An ice pick headache (ophthalmodynia periodica) causes a stabbing pain, much like a sudden jolt, at least once a day.It is now known as primary stabbing headache (PSH) and can occur in both children and adults. In 80% of the cases, PSH lasts three seconds or less. It also typically moves about, with only about a third of people reporting pain in the fixed location....
Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsConcentrationsProcedural ExpertiseTraining and CertificationAppointment Tips Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents Concentrations Procedural Expertise Training and Certification Appointment Tips An immunologist, also called an allergist-immunologist, is a medical doctor specializing in allergies and other immune system disorders. Immunology is a subspecialty of internal medicine (care for adults) or pediatrics (care for infants through teens). Immunologists help diagnose, treat, and manage immune system conditions....
Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsTypes of Insulin PensTypes of NeedlesHow to UseIs It Right for Me?Frequently Asked Questions Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents Types of Insulin Pens Types of Needles How to Use Is It Right for Me? Frequently Asked Questions An insulin pen is a disposable or reusable instrument, the size of a marker, used to deliver insulin. A needle is attached to the tip, and insulin is injected subcutaneously (beneath the skin) into fatty tissue....
Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsTypesSymptomsCausesDiagnosisTreatmentPrognosis Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents Types Symptoms Causes Diagnosis Treatment Prognosis Insulinomasare rare tumors that form in the pancreas, an organ essential to enzyme and hormone production. One of these primary hormones isinsulin, which helps metabolize food and regulates blood sugar. Insulinomas cause an overproduction of insulin, which can result inhypoglycemia, or low blood sugar. Most insulinomas are noncancerous, and full recovery is often achieved when the tumor is surgically removed....
Intercostalmuscle strains are the most common type ofmusculoskeletalchest pain. The intercostal muscles are thin muscles that attach between the ribs. During breathing, the external intercostals elevate the ribs while the internal intercostals depress the ribs and decrease the volume of thethoracic cavitywithin the ribcage during breathing. As with any other muscle, the intercostal muscles can become strained with sudden or repetitive force, causing pain, tightness, and difficulty with everyday activities....
Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsSymptomsCausesDiagnosisTreatment Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents Symptoms Causes Diagnosis Treatment ID often appears on the sides of your fingers.ID is not one disease, but rather a result of animmune conditionorallergic reactionthat occurs somewhere else on your body. For example, afungal infectionon your foot activates your immune system, and your immune response triggers ID. This article will explain how an interface dermatitis reaction happens, the causes and risk factors, and how symptoms are diagnosed and treated....
Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsAcute Myeloid LeukemiaMyelofibrosisMaffucci SyndromeOllier DiseaseGliomas Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents Acute Myeloid Leukemia Myelofibrosis Maffucci Syndrome Ollier Disease Gliomas Theisocitrate dehydrogenase-2(IDH2) mutation is associated with some types of cancer such asacute myeloid leukemia(AML),myelofibrosis, andbrain cancer(glioma), as well as some genetic conditions.Drugs that target the effects of the IDH2 mutation have been developed to treat some of these conditions. This mutation (change in genetic material) affects the gene that provides instructions for making the IDH enzyme found in the mitochondria of each cell....
Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsPurpose of TestWhen It’s NeededBefore the TestDuring the TestAfter the TestInterpreting ResultsRisks and Contraindications Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents Purpose of Test When It’s Needed Before the Test During the Test After the Test Interpreting Results Risks and Contraindications An MRI with contrast is an imaging test that combines magnetic and radio wave imaging with an injection of acontrast agent(dye). The dye highlights blood vessels, organs, and specific soft tissues so they show up more clearly and help your radiologist determine a diagnosis....
Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsSymptoms of MSG HeadacheCausesPreventionTreatment Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents Symptoms of MSG Headache Causes Prevention Treatment An MSG headache is a headache that occurs after eating foods containing the common food additive monosodium glutamate (MSG). This symptom is part of what’s called MSG symptom complex, a broader set of symptoms that can occur with MSG consumption. These include sweating, facial pressure, and flushing....
Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsDefinitionTypesCausesManaging ObsessionGetting Help Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents Definition Types Causes Managing Obsession Getting Help Obsessions are persistent and often intrusive thoughts, ideas, or impulses. People with and withoutobsessive-compulsive disorder(OCD) can experienceobsessions, but those with OCD experience more distress, guilt, negative emotion, and interference in daily life compared to the general population. Most people know theirobsessionsare excessive but feel unable to control them....
Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsConcentrationsProcedural ExpertiseSubspecialtiesTraining and CertificationAppointment Tips Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents Concentrations Procedural Expertise Subspecialties Training and Certification Appointment Tips The medical specialties of obstetrics and gynecology are closely related and often practiced together. Obstetrics is concerned specifically with childbirth and the care of women giving birth.Gynecologydeals with the functions and diseases specific to the reproductive tract in cisgender women, girls, and trans individuals assigned female at birth....
