Tachypnea is rapid, fast, and shallow breathing Tachypnea is rapid, fast, and shallow breathing. In this condition, a person’s respiratory rate is higher than the normal range (12-20 breaths per minute). It is caused by an imbalance between the respiratory gases leading to a decreased supply of oxygen and increased carbon dioxide in the blood. …
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3D illustration of the lungs.Source: iStock Facts you should know about pleurisy Pleurisy involves inflammation of the tissue layers (pleura) lining the lungs and inner chest wall. Pleurisy is often associated with the accumulation of fluid between the two layers of pleura, known as pleural effusion. Pleurisy is caused by a variety of conditions, such as infections, tuberculosis (TB), congestive …
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Green mucus, yellow mucus, and excessive phlegm can indicate infection.Source: Getty Images What is mucus? Mucus is a normal, slippery and stringy fluid substance produced by many lining tissues in the body. It is essential for body function and acts as a protective and moisturizing layer to keep critical organs from drying out. Mucus also acts as a trap for …
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Generic drug: fosdenopterin Brand name: Nulibry What is Nulibry (fosdenopterin), and how does it work? Nulibry (fosdenopterin) is cyclic pyranopterin monophosphate (cPMP) indicated to reduce the risk of mortality in patients with molybdenum cofactor deficiency (MoCD) Type A, a rare type of brain dysfunction (encephalopathy). What are the side effects of Nulibry? Side effects of Nulibry include: catheter-related complications, fever, …
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Generic drug: melphalan flufenamide Brand name: Pepaxto What is Pepaxto (melphalan flufenamide), and how does it work? Pepaxto is a prescription medicine used in combination with the medicine dexamethasone to treat adults with multiple myeloma who did not respond to or stopped responding to at least four prior medicines including at least one proteasome inhibitor, one immunomodulatory agent and one …
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Generic drug: pentobarbital sodium Brand name: Nembutal What is Nembutal (pentobarbital sodium), and how does it work? Nembutal (pentobarbital sodium) is a barbiturate that acts as a depressant, or sedative, used short-term to treat insomnia. Nembutal is also used as an emergency treatment for seizures, and to cause patients to fall asleep for surgery. Nembutal is available in generic form. …
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Generic drug: thioguanine Brand name: Tabloid What is Tabloid (thioguanine), and how does it work? Tabloid (thioguanine 40-mg) is a cancer (antineoplastic) medication used to treat certain types of leukemia. Tabloid is sometimes given with other cancer medications. Tabloid may be available in generic form. What are the side effects of Tabloid? Common side effects of Tabloid include: upset stomach, …
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Facts you should know about periodic paralysis syndrome Readers Comments 1 Share Your Story Periodic paralysis syndrome is a group of rare muscle diseases that are inherited (genetic) from a biological parent or from a spontaneous mutation in a person's genetic makeup. There are about seven to eight types of periodic paralysis syndromes, for example, hyperkalemic periodic paralysis or hyperPP …
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This digitally colorized scanning electron micrograph (SEM) depicts four green-colored, spheroid-shaped methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) bacteria as they were in the process of being enveloped by a much larger human white blood cell.Source: CDC – National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) Facts you should know about MRSA infections Staphylococcus aureus (Staph aureus, S. aureus, or SA) is a …
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Facts you should know about mental health and mental illness Mental health is more than just being free of a mental illness. It is more of an optimal level of thinking, feeling, and relating to others. Mentally healthy individuals tend to have better medical health, productivity, and social relationships. Mental illness refers to all of the diagnosable mental disorders and …
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