Symptoms & Signs Dengue fever begins with a sudden high fever, often as high as…
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Alternate Names : O’nyong-nyong fever, Dengue-like disease, Breakbone fever Definition Dengue fever is a virus-based…
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Treatment Treatment focuses on the cause of the disorder and on controlling symptoms. Treatment of…
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Definition Dementia due to metabolic causes is a loss of mental function that can occur…
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Symptoms & Signs Dementia that occurs with metabolic disorders may cause confusion and changes in…
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Treatment For information on how to take care of a loved one with dementia, see:…
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Symptoms & Signs Dementia symptoms include difficulty with many areas of mental function, including: Language…
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Alternate Names : Chronic brain syndrome, Lewy body dementia, DLB, Vascular dementia, Mild cognitive impairment,…
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Treatment Anti-inflammatory medicines (such as ibuprofen) are used to treat costochondritis. Prognosis (Expectations) With treatment,…
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Diagnosis & Tests Your health care provider can diagnose costochondritis by pressing on the area…
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Alternate Names : Chest wall pain Definition Costochondritis is an inflammation of a rib or…
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Treatment You may be asked to take one or more medicines to treat blood pressure,…
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Symptoms & Signs Symptoms may be very noticeable, but sometimes you can have the disease…
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Alternate Names : Coronary artery disease, Arteriosclerotic heart disease, CHD, CA Definition Coronary heart disease…
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Treatment The goal of treatment is to control chest pain and prevent a heart attack.…
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Symptoms & Signs Spasm may be “silent” — without symptoms — or it may result…
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Definition Coronary artery spasm is a temporary, sudden narrowing of one of the coronary arteries…
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Treatment A small fistula that is not causing symptoms usually will not need treatment. Some…
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Symptoms & Signs Infants with this condition usually don’t have any symptoms. If symptoms do…
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Definition Coronary artery fistula is an abnormal connection between one of the coronary arteries and…