Dehydration (Adults) Topic Guide

Aerobic exercise is moderate physical activity that's sustained for a few minutes with the goal of improving health. Walking, biking, swimming, dancing, and jog...learn more »

The kidney filters waste products and excess water from the body. Sometimes, because of factors that include heredity, learn more »

Complete blood count (CBC) is one of the most common blood tests. The complete blood count test provides valuable information about the quantity of the differen...learn more »

Urinalysis (UA) is a commonly ordered medical...learn more »

Medical shock occurs from many illnesses, conditions, or learn more »

Low blood pressure (hypotension) may be caused by

• heart conditions,
• intravascular fluid complications (learn more »

Exercise has been shown to reduce one's risk of...learn more »

Thermal burns are burns caused by heat,...learn more »

Seizures refer to uncontrolled electr...learn more »

Heat, chemical, or electrical injury to the skin, eyes, nerves, blood vessels, and internal organs can cause burns.

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Chemical burns are irritation and destruction of human tissue from exposure to chemicals. Chemical learn more »

There are two types of diabetes, type 1 (insulin dependent), and type 2 (non-insulin dependent). learn more »

Mild headaches are common but usually do not represent a serious illness. They result from irritation or injury to pain-sensing structures of the head. Symptoms...learn more »

Liver blood tests, or liver function tests, are us...learn more »

Coma is a state of unconsciousness in which the pat...learn more »