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Pompe Disease

You can have one gene and not have symptoms of the disease. What symptoms you have, when they start, and how much trouble they are can be very diff...

What is The Plague?

You can also catch the plague directly from infected animals or people. Thanks to treatment and prevention, the plague is rare now. If you’ve been ...

PET Scan (Positron Emission Tomography)

A PET scan (also known as positron emission tomography and PET/CT) is a type of imaging study that can show doctors what’s happening in your body a...

What You Need to Know About Organ Transplants

In 2018, more than 36,500 organ transplants were performed in the U.S., according to UNOS. Once your doctor gives you the news, they will typically...

Neutropenia

People with neutropenia have an unusually low number of cells called neutrophils. Infections can occur as a complication of neutropenia. Fever is a...

Lab Test Results: what to Expect

If you’re waiting for lab test results to come back or you’re trying to figure out what they mean, the process and all those medical terms and numb...

When Do I Need Dialysis?

You typically start dialysis when you have symptoms or your lab tests show toxic levels of waste in your blood. When you should start dialysis depe...

Broken Nose

X-rays and other types of scans aren’t usually needed to diagnose a broken nose, but your doctor might recommend them if they think you could have ...

IgA Nephropathy

IgA nephropathy is a kidney disorder caused by deposits of the protein immunoglobulin A (IgA) inside the glomeruli (filters) within the kidney. The...

Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura

Older age and previous history of hemorrhage increase the risk of severe bleeding in adult ITP. ITP has two distinct clinical syndromes, manifestin...

Hypovolemic Shock

Hypovolemic shock is a dangerous condition that happens when you suddenly lose a lot of blood or fluids from your body. With an injury, the most ob...

What Does Potassium Do in Your Body?

One key job for potassium involves the electrical signals sent by muscles.