Find out how you'll feel after a catheter ablation and how to take care of yourself at home.

For angiography, a thin, soft tube (catheter) is placed in a blood vessel in the groin (such as in the femoral vein). First, a doctor numbs the area with a local anesthetic. Then, a needle is placed into the blood vessel. A guide wire is put through the needle into the blood vessel and the needle is removed. The...

This is one position that can be used for intermittent catheterization. A caregiver might have you lie on your back.

It was a week to forget. Cathy was working hard and training a new employee. She was enduring long meetings. She and her husband had just moved into a new house. And they were getting ready to go on a vacation trip in 2 weeks. "I had too much to do and too little time," Cathy says. "That means stress. And when I start...

Botanical names: Uncaria tomentosa How It Works According to test tube studies, oxyindole alkaloids in cat’s claw stimulate immune function. 2 Alkaloids and glycosides in cat’s claw have also demonstrated anti-inflammatory and antioxidant activity. 3, 4. Although clinical trials are lacking, cat’s claw has become very...

Causes of bleeding in the stomach and intestines (digestive or gastrointestinal tract) include: Esophagitis. This is irritation or inflammation of the esophagus (the tube that connects the throat to the stomach). Regular use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). Examples are aspirin and ibuprofen. These...

Hyperventilation symptoms can be similar to symptoms that are caused by another problem. Hyperventilation can also be directly caused by: A medical condition or disease. Examples include: Asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). A blood clot, such as a deep vein thrombosis (DVT) or pulmonary embolus...

Chili Peppers How Much Is Usually Taken by Athletes? Capsaicin ointment, applied four times daily over painful joints in the upper or lower limbs, reduces pain caused by osteoarthritis, 1 and a plaster containing capsaicin applied to the low back for several hours per day provided relief from chronic low back pain in...

A CD4+ count is a blood test to see how well the immune system is working in people who have been diagnosed with HIV. CD4+ cells are a type of white blood cell. White blood cells are important in fighting infections. CD4+ cells are also called T-lymphocytes, T-cells, or T-helper cells. HIV infects CD4+ cells. The number...

The CEBPAgene is a granulocytic transcription factor (C/EBPα) that serves an important role in myeloid cell differentiation. Somatic mutations in CEBPA occur in approximately 10% to 15% of all AML cases. The presence of two somatic mutations in CEBPA (also known as CEBPAdm) is recognized as a unique clinical entity...

Cefoxitin is a cephalosporin (SEF a low spor in) antibiotic. It works by fighting bacteria in your body. Cefaclor is used to treat many kinds of bacterial infections, such as bladder infection, ear infection, skin infection, or infection of the respiratory tract. Cefaclor may also be used for purposes not listed in this...

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For treating bacterial infection. Generic Name: Cefaclor.

Cefadroxil is a cephalosporin (SEF a low spor in) antibiotic that is used to treat many different types of infections caused by bacteria. Cefadroxil may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.