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Introduction Hepatitis B
Hepatitis BHepatitis Bisan infection of the liver caused by a virus that's spread through blood and body fluids. It often doesn't cause any obvious symptoms in adultsand typically passes in a few months without treatment, but inchildren itoften persists for years and may eventually cause serious liver damage. Hepatitis B is less common in the UK than
Introduction Hepatitis A
Hepatitis AHepatitisA is a liverinfection caused by a virus that's spread in the poo of an infected person. It's uncommon in the UK,but certaingroups are at increased risk. This includes travellers to parts of the world with poor levels of sanitation, men who have sex with men, and people who inject drugs. Hepatitis Acan be unpleasant, but it's notusually
Side effects of Herceptin Herceptin
HerceptinHerceptin often causes side effects, although many of these will become less severeover time. The following side effects affectaround 1 in 10 people: a reaction to the medication this can cause chills, a high temperature, swelling of the face and lips, headache , hot flushes, feeling sick, wheezing and breathlessness tiredness and difficulty
Who may not be able to have Herceptin Herceptin
HerceptinHerceptin shouldn't be used to treat people with breast, oesophageal or stomach cancer that isn't HER2 positive. It may also not be suitable if: you have a pre-existing heart condition, such as heart failure , severe angina or a problem with the heart valves you havepoorly controlled high blood pressure (hypertension) you're pregnant
Introduction Sweat rash
Sweat rashPrickly heat, also known asmiliaria rubra,is an itchy rash of small, raised red spots that causes a stinging or prickling sensation on the skin. Prickly heatcandevelop anywhere onthe body, but it usually appears onyour face, neck, back, chest or thighs a few days after exposure to hot temperatures. The rash is made up of tiny spots or bumps
Who gets prickly heat? Sweat rash
Sweat rashAlthough anyone can get prickly heat, you're more at risk of developing it if you're in a hot climate where you sweat more than usual. The following also increase your risk: illness and immobility long periods of time spent in bed can make you sweat more, particularly if you have warm bedding wearing too much clothing, particularly in the
Introduction Herceptin
HerceptinHerceptin is the brand name of a medicine called trastuzumab. It's used to treat some types of Breast cancer , oesophageal cancer and stomach cancer . This page covers: How it works When it's used How it's given Side effects Heart monitoring Who may not be able to have it
How Herceptin works Herceptin
HerceptinHerceptin can help control the growth of cancer cells that contain high amounts of HER2 (human epidermal growth factor receptor 2). HER2 is found in all human cells. It controls cell growth and repair. But high levels of HER2 are found in some types of breast, oesophageal and stomach cancer, which helps the cancer cells grow and survive. These
Hepatitis E Hepatitis
HepatitisHepatitis E is caused by the hepatitis E virus. It's usually caught by consuming food and drink contaminated with the poo of an infected person. It's now the most common cause of short-term (acute) hepatitis in the UK. Hepatitis E is generally a mild and short-term infection that doesn't require any treatment, but it can be serious in a small
How isHHT treated? Osler-Weber-Rendu syndrome
Osler-Weber-Rendu syndromeThere's no cure for HHT, but there are effective treatments and life expectancy is usually very good. Some patients can be managed by their GP, and some will need to be under the care of a specialist. Because there are increased risks during pregnancy for women with HHT (such as a slight increased risk of a major bleed or a stroke), it is