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Diagnosis Acute rheumatic myocarditis
Acute rheumatic myocarditisDiagnosis of acute rheumatic myocarditis In general a diagnosis is easily assigned, but this may be more challenging in cases where the joints (articulations) are not affected (abarticular forms). Clinical tests and results Clinical results, a thorough history of the condition aid in determining a diagnosis. Tachycardia and a general
Treating glue ear Otitis media with effusion (OME)
Otitis media with effusion (OME)For the first three months after glue ear is diagnosed, it's likely that your child won't receive any treatment. However, your child's condition will be monitored by your GP. This is known as "active observation" or "watchful waiting". Treatment for glue ear isn't usually given during the first three months after diagnosis, because over half of
Causes HIV and AIDS
HIV and AIDSIn the UK, most cases of HIV are caused by having sex without a condom with a person who has HIV.A person with HIV canpass the virus to others even if they don't have any symptoms. People with HIV are also more infectiousin the weeks following infection.HIV treatment significantly reduces the risk of someone with HIV passing it on.Sexual
Treatment High blood pressure
High blood pressureSimple lifestyle changes can often help reduce high blood pressure (hypertension), although some people may need to take medication as well.Your GP can advise you about changes you can make to your lifestyle and discuss whether they think you would benefit from medication.This page covers:When treatment is recommendedLifestyle
Introduction Mumps
MumpsMumps is a contagious viral infection that used to be common in children before the introduction of the MMR vaccine. Its most recognisable by the painful swellings at the side of the face under the ears (the parotid glands), giving a person with mumps a distinctive "hamster face" appearance. Other symptoms of mumps include headaches, joint
Treating bronchiectasis Bronchiectasis
BronchiectasisThe damage to the lungs associated with bronchiectasis is permanent, but treatment can help preventthe condition getting worse. In most cases, treatment involves a combination of medication, exercises you can learn and devices to help clear your airways. Surgery for bronchiectasis is rare. There are a number of things you can do to help relieve
Treating cirrhosis Cirrhosis
CirrhosisCirrhosis can't be cured, so t reatment aims to manage the symptoms and any complications,and stopthe condition getting worse. It's usually not possible to reverseliver damage that's already occurred, although recent research suggests this may eventually be possible in cases where the underlying cause can be successfully treated. Treatment is
Treatment High blood pressure
High blood pressureSimple lifestyle changes can often help reduce high blood pressure (hypertension), although some people may need to take medication as well. Your GP can advise you about changes you can make to your lifestyle and discuss whether they think you would benefit from medication. This page covers: When treatment is recommended Lifestyle changes
Treating uveitis Uveitis
UveitisTreatment for uveitis will depend onwhich areas of the eye are affected and what caused the condition. Medication is the main treatment, but surgery can be used in particularly severe cases. Steroid medication Steroid medication (corticosteroids) is used to treat most cases of uveitis.A medicine called prednisolone is usuallyused.
Risks of a kidney transplant Renal transplant
Renal transplantAlthough rates of serious complications have fallen sharply in the last few decades, kidney transplants like any other type of surgery are not risk-free. The risks of a kidney transplant include: risks related to the procedure itself risks related to the use of immunosuppressant medications (which reduce the activity of your immune system)
176 health news for FLU
'Get flu jab now,' GPs urge those at risk
The flu vaccine has featured heavily in recent news, with reports that people are avoiding having the vaccine as they are concerned about its swine flu component. The British Medical Association (BMA) has written to the government, warning...
Flu research may lead to universal vaccine
"Scientists say they have made a significant leap towards creating a vaccine that would protect against every form of flu," is the exciting news on the BBC website. It goes on to say that researchers have identified immune cells that…
Effectiveness of flu jab studied
“The annual flu jab given to hundreds of thousands of people this winter provides only limited protection against the illness,” reported The Independent. This news story is based on a systematic review of studies...
Antivirals and swine flu
Several newspapers have reported today on a review of the effectiveness of antivirals for treating and preventing flu. The Daily Express said that "Tamiflu
Children to be offered annual flu vaccine
"Flu vaccines for all children," BBC News has reported. The BBC’s story is based on a report by independent expert advisers ...
Flu and freezing weather may be driving up winter death rates
"The current death rate in England and Wales is running about one-third higher than its normal rate for this time of year," BBC News reports. A combination of flu and very cold weather may be responsible…
Flu jab "may cut" stroke risk by a quarter
'People who have the seasonal flu jab care 24 per cent less likely to suffer a stroke' is the encouraging news in The Daily Telegraph. New research appears to suggest that flu makes people more vulnerable to stroke risk factors…
Flu vaccination in children
“Vaccinating children against flu may be an effective way of protecting the rest of the population”, The Independent reported. Many newspapers covered the same story,
More work towards universal flu vaccine
“Scientists have hailed a breakthrough in the search for a universal flu vaccine,” The Daily Telegraph has reported. The newspaper says that such a vaccine would save lives and money by eliminating the need for the annual jab...
Four out of ten Brits may naturally show fewer flu symptoms
"Four in 10 Britons immune to flu symptoms, leading to hopes of a new vaccine," The Independent reports. A survey of around 1,400 people found 43% of them had a type of immune cell – T cells – that helps protect against infection…