At each prenatal visit in the second trimester, you'll be weighed and your blood pressure will be checked. Your urine may be checked for bacteria, protein, or sugar. Your doctor or midwife will listen to your baby's heartbeat and measure the size of your uterus (fundal height) to track your baby's growth and position...
Secondary teeth come in (erupt) when children begin to lose their primary (baby) teeth between the ages of 6 and 11 years. The last permanent teeth usually erupt between the ages of 12 and 21. There are normally 32 permanent teeth.
What is secondary adrenocortical insufficiency? Secondary adrenocortical insufficiency is a condition in which a lack of adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) prevents the body from producing enough cortisol. Production of cortisol is controlled by the action of ACTH. ACTH is produced by the pituitary gland. This gland is...
Secondary enuresis is accidental bed-wetting in the day or night by a child who has had bladder control for at least 6 to 12 months. This condition may be a result of a medical condition (such as diabetes, bladder or urinary tract infections, constipation, allergies, and seizure disorders), a side effect of certain...
What is secondary high blood pressure? Secondary high blood pressure is high blood pressure that's caused by another disease or condition. It can also be caused by certain medicines. If your doctor can treat what's causing the high blood pressure, it might lower your blood pressure. The risk of secondary high blood...
A secondary infection is a bacterial or viral illness that develops following a first illness. The second infection may develop because a person's immune system is stressed or weakened. The secondary infection may prolong the first infection or make it more severe.
Secondary progressive MS happens in some people who had relapsing-remitting MS first. It may or may not cause attacks (relapses). Unlike with relapsing-remitting MS, this form of MS gets worse over time, even without attacks. This happens as more damage to the myelin and nerves in the brain and spinal cord occurs. How...
Secondhand smoke is tobacco smoke that affects a nonsmoker. Secondhand smoke can come directly from a cigarette or other lit tobacco; it may also be exhaled by a person smoking. Secondhand smoke is sometimes referred to as environmental tobacco smoke (ETS), involuntary smoking, or passive smoking. Secondhand smoke...
Secukinumab is an immunosuppressant that is used to treat moderate to severe plaque psoriasis in adults and children at least 6 years old. Secukinumab is also used in adults to treat psoriatic arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, or axial spondyloarthritis. Secukinumab may also be used for purposes not listed in this...
This medicine is used for the following purposes: arthritis, psoriasis. Brand Name(s): Cosentyx. Generic Name: Secukinumab.
This medicine is used for the following purposes: arthritis, psoriasis. Brand Name(s): Cosentyx. Generic Name: Secukinumab.
Learn about sedation, including how it's done, how you can prepare, and what the risks are.
Sedatives and tranquilizers are medicines that have a calming effect. Generally, sedatives and tranquilizers depress or slow down certain body functions or the activity of an organ, such as the heart. Mild sedatives and tranquilizers may be used to reduce anxiety or other nervous system problems or to promote sleep. Low...
The sedimentation rate (sed rate) blood test measures how quickly red blood cells (erythrocytes) settle in a test tube in one hour. The more red cells that fall to the bottom of the test tube in one hour, the higher the sed rate. When inflammation is present in the body, certain proteins cause red blood cells to stick...
Imagine your life without smoking or vaping.
Seizures are sudden bursts of abnormal electrical activity in the brain that may affect a person's muscle control, movement, speech, vision, or awareness (consciousness). The effects of seizures depend on a person's individual response, as well as the seizure type, frequency, and severity. Some seizures make a person...
A medicine blood level test measures how much of your medicine is in your blood. Your doctor checks it to make sure that you are taking a safe and effective dose. This testing is also called therapeutic drug monitoring.
Courtesy of Intermountain Medical Imaging, Boise, Idaho. All rights reserved. Top views of the brain show normal tissue (see figure 1) and abnormal tissue (from an injury) that causes seizures (see figure 2).
Briefly discusses symptoms of seizures caused by epilepsy, other health problems, or medicine. Explains why seizures, or convulsions, occur. Offers interactive tool to help decide when to seek care. Also offers home treatment tips.
NOTE: The information in this summary is no longer being updated and is provided for reference purposes only. This cancer information summary provides an overview of the use of Selected Vegetables/Sun's Soup as a treatment for people with cancer. The summary includes a brief history of Selected...
NOTE: The information in this summary is no longer being updated and is provided for reference purposes only."Selected Vegetables" and "Sun's Soup " are different mixtures of vegetables and herbs that are being studied as treatments for people with cancer (see Question 1). Dried and frozen forms...
Selective dorsal rhizotomy (SDR) is the most common nerve surgery for symptoms related to cerebral palsy (CP). During SDR, a surgeon cuts the skin over the lower part of the spinal cord. The surgeon then finds and cuts the nerves in the cord that are causing muscle tightness in the legs.
Provides a summary of interactions with vitamins, herbs, and food
Selegiline prevents the breakdown of a chemical in your brain called dopamine (DO pa meen). Low levels of this chemical are associated with Parkinson's disease. Selegiline is used together with other medicines to treat symptoms of Parkinson's disease. . Selegiline may also be used for purposes not listed in...
Selegiline prevents the breakdown of chemicals in the brain that are often imbalanced in people with depression. Selegiline transdermal is used to treat major depressive disorder in adults and adolescents who are at least 12 years old. Selegiline may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.
For Parkinson's disease. Brand Name(s): Zelapar. Generic Name: Selegiline.
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For Parkinson's disease. Brand Name(s): Eldepryl. Generic Name: Selegiline.
For Parkinson's disease. Generic Name: Selegiline.
For depression. Brand Name(s): Emsam. Generic Name: Selegiline.
