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Chronic Cough Overview from eMedicine
Most Recently Shared on December 21, 2011 at 11:14 pm By:
Chronic cough is a leading reason for adults to seek treatment from a health care provider and is believed to affect up to 40% of the population. Physicians may have difficulty distinguishing an exact cause of chronic cough. Learn more about coughs that last more than eight weeks from eMedicine.
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Chronic cough - MayoClinic.com
mayoclinic.com — “Chronic cough — Comprehensive overview covers causes, diagnosis and treatment of this frustrating condition.” View full resource at mayoclinic.com
Most Recently Shared on July 11, 2011 at 6:34 pm By:
An occasional cough is normal, but a cough that persists for a long time could be from an underlying problem. http://mayocl.in/mJe5Te
Hepatitis B: eMedicine Pediatrics: General Medicine
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: The hepatitis B virus (HBV), discovered in 1966, infects more than 350 million people worldwide.1 Hepatitis B can cause acute and chronic liver disease. The clinical presentation ranges from subclinical hepatitis to symptomatic hepatitis and, ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
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Bronchitis: eMedicine Pulmonology
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Bronchitis is one of the top conditions for which patients seek medical care. Bronchitis is characterized by inflammation of the bronchial tubes (or bronchi), which are the air passages that extend from the trachea into the ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
Most Recently Shared on June 18, 2010 at 8:30 pm By:
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The latest vaccination information and updates now available in eMedicine's Bronchitis article: http://bit.ly/cNkY4I
Cirrhosis: eMedicine Gastroenterology
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Definition, Epidemiology, and Etiology of Cirrhosis DefinitionCirrhosis represents the final common histologic pathway for a wide variety of chronic liver diseases. The term cirrhosis was first introduced by Laennec in 1826. It is derived from the Greek term ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
Most Recently Shared on June 2, 2010 at 7:16 pm By:
Cirrhosis represents the final common histologic pathway for a wide variety of chronic liver diseases. Learn causes. http://bit.ly/blhzlt
Mesenteric Lymphadenitis: eMedicine Gastroenterology
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Mesenteric lymphadenitis refers to inflammation of the mesenteric lymph nodes. This process may be acute or chronic, depending on the causative agent. It causes a clinical presentation that is often difficult to differentiate from acute appendicitis. ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
Most Recently Shared on June 2, 2010 at 7:16 pm By:
Susan Scroggins Active Health Library and Health Advocate
Mesenteric lymphadenitis refers to inflammation of the mesenteric lymph nodes. It can be acute or chronic. http://bit.ly/94yO2h
CBRNE - Q Fever: eMedicine Emergency Medicine
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: First described in Australia in 1935, Q fever is a rickettsial disease with acute and chronic stages. Q fever differs from other rickettsial diseases in that it is caused by inhalation of infected particles, not by ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
Most Recently Shared on May 5, 2010 at 5:27 pm By:
Julie Bohlen Health Executive and Active Health Library
First described in Australia in 1935, Q fever is a rickettsial disease with acute and chronic stages. Learn more. http://bit.ly/aPd4LZ
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Emphysema: eMedicine Emergency Medicine
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is estimated to affect 32 million persons in the United States and is the fourth leading cause of death in this country. Patients typically have symptoms of both chronic bronchitis and ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
Most Recently Shared on April 30, 2010 at 4:14 am By:
Susan Scroggins Active Health Library and Health Advocate
COPD is estimated to affect 32 million people in the US. Most patients suffer from chronic bronchitis & emphysema. http://bit.ly/bL4BaZ
Schizophrenia: eMedicine Emergency Medicine
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Clinical information on schizophrenia, including schizophrenia symptoms, causes, treatment, and more on Medscape from WebMD. Commonly known as insanity or madness, schizophrenia is a chronic psychotic disorder with onset typically occurring in adolescence or young adulthood. ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
Most Recently Shared on April 28, 2010 at 4:40 am By:
Susan Scroggins Active Health Library and Health Advocate
Schizophrenia is a chronic psychotic disorder with onset typically occurring in adolescence or young adulthood. http://bit.ly/bDBy13
Pediatrics, Pertussis: eMedicine Emergency Medicine
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: In the prevaccination era, pertussis (ie, whooping cough) was a leading cause of infant death. The number of cases reported had decreased by more than 99% from the 1930s to the 1980s. However, because of many ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
Most Recently Shared on April 28, 2010 at 4:32 am By:
Susan Scroggins Active Health Library and Health Advocate
Before vaccinations, pertussis (whooping cough) was a leading cause of child death. Learn more about the condition. http://bit.ly/cy1b7D
Onchocerciasis (River Blindness): eMedicine Dermatology
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Onchocerciasis is a common, chronic, multisystemic disease caused by the nematode Onchocerca volvulus. The disease characteristically includes dermatologic, lymphatic, ophthalmologic, and systemic manifestations. Human transmission of the disease is caused by a bite from the intermediate ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
Most Recently Shared on April 21, 2010 at 2:42 am By:
Onchocerciasis is a common, chronic, multisystemic disease caused by the nematode Onchocerca volvulus. Learn more. http://bit.ly/9K0hwD
Plaque Psoriasis: eMedicine Dermatology
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Clinical information on plaque psoriasis, including plaque psoriasis symptoms, causes, treatment, and more on Medscape from WebMD. Psoriasis is a common, chronic, relapsing, inflammatory skin disorder with a strong genetic basis. The plaque type of psoriasis ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
Most Recently Shared on April 21, 2010 at 2:20 am By:
Julie Bohlen Health Executive and Active Health Library
Plaque psoriasis is the most common type of psoriasis, characterized by plaque formation on the skin. Learn more. http://bit.ly/dwIkMT
Kimura Disease: eMedicine Dermatology
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Kimura disease is a chronic inflammatory disorder of unknown etiology that most commonly presents as painless, unilateral cervical lymphadenopathy or subcutaneous masses in the head or neck region. The first report of Kimura disease was from ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
Most Recently Shared on April 20, 2010 at 10:19 pm By:
Kimura disease is a rare benign chronic inflammatory disorder. Learn more about the symptoms and causes. http://bit.ly/aUCB92
Addison Disease: eMedicine Dermatology
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: In 1855, Thomas Addison first described adrenal insufficiency, which was subsequently named after him. The basis of Addison disease has dramatically changed since its initial description. Originally, the disease usually resulted from an infection of the ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
Most Recently Shared on April 20, 2010 at 1:47 am By:
Susan Scroggins Active Health Library and Health Advocate
Addison disease, chronic adrenal insuficiency, is a rare endocrine disorder. Learn more about this condition. http://bit.ly/9mle5N
Oral Submucous Fibrosis: eMedicine Dermatology
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: In 1952, Schwartz coined the term atrophica idiopathica mucosa oris to describe an oral fibrosing disease he discovered in 5 Indian women from Kenya.1 Joshi subsequently coined the termed oral submucous fibrosis (OSF) for the ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
Most Recently Shared on April 19, 2010 at 5:11 pm By:
Some oral problems can become chronic and debilitating, such as oral submucous fibrosis. More info about this condition.http://bit.ly/b6ji7V
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Chronic cough is a leading reason for adults to seek treatment from a health care provider and is believed to affect up to 40% of the population. Physicians may have difficulty distinguishing an exact cause of chronic cough. Learn more about coughs that last more than eight weeks from eMedicine.
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