Pulse - weak or absent
A weak pulse means you have difficulty feeling a person's pulse (heart beat). An absent pulse means you can not detect a pulse at all. An absent or weak pulse may affect all or one part of the body. If a pulse cannot be detected by a non-medical ... [... more]
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Weight loss and age
One must burn more calories than one takes in to lose weight at any age. This can be done either with caloric restriction or with exercise. Although metabolism slows down somewhat as we age, increasing weight with age is usually due to a drop-off ... [... more]
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Aging changes in skin
Aging changes in the skin are a group of common conditions and developments that occur as people grow older. Skin changes are among the most visible signs of aging. Evidence of increasing age include wrinkles and sagging skin. Whitening or ... [... more]
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Wood alcohol
Wood alcohol, also called methyl alcohol or methanol, is an extremely poisonous chemical found in paint remover. After initial symptoms (which mostly affect the nervous system), a second set of symptoms occur about 10 - 30 hours later. The second ... [... more]
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Alcohol use
Alcohol use involves drinking alcohol, which is produced by fermenting the starch or sugar in fruits and grains. People have been drinking alcoholic beverages since prehistoric times. The discovery of the distillation process during the 12th ... [... more]
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Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome
Korsakoff psychosis; Alcoholic encephalopathy; Encephalopathy - alcoholic; Wernicke's disease Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome is a brain disorder involving loss of specific brain functions caused by a thiamine deficiency. Wernicke's encephalopathy ... [... more]
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Angioedema
Angioedema is a swelling, similar to hives, but the swelling is beneath the skin rather than on the surface. The hives are called welts. It is also possible to have angioedema without hives. Angioedema may be caused by an allergic reaction. ... [... more]
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MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Anthrax
Cutaneous anthrax occurs when anthrax touches a cut or scrape on the skin. Inhalation anthrax develops when anthrax spores enter the lungs. Gastrointestinal anthrax occurs when someone eats anthrax-tainted meat. The disease usually develops ... [... more]
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Jack-in-the-pulpit poisoning
Arisaema triphyllum poisoning; Bog onion poisoning; Brown dragon poisoning; Indian turnip poisoning; Wake robin poisoning; Wild turnip poisoning Jack-in-the-pulpit plants are found in North America in wetlands and moist, wooded areas. Swelling of ... [... more]
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Blue nightshade poisoning
Atropa belladonna poisoning; Bittersweet nightshade poisoning; Scarlet berry poisoning; Weedy nightshade poisoning This is poisoning caused by eating parts of the blue nightshade plant. The poison is found in the blue nightshade (Solanum ... [... more]
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Muscle atrophy
Disuse atrophy occurs from a lack of physical exercise. In most people, muscle atrophy is caused by not using the muscles enough. People with sedentary jobs, medical conditions that limit their movement, or decreased activity levels can lose ... [... more]
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Mental status tests
Memory; Word comprehension; Orientation; Attention span; Cognitive tests Mental status tests are used to determine whether a disease or condition is affecting a person's thinking abilities, and whether a person's mental condition is improving or ... [... more]
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