Dehydration (Adults) Topic Guide

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. Sympt...

Seizures refer to uncontrolled ele...

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

Chemical burns are irritation and destruction of human tissue from exposure to chemicals. Chemical burns can occur in the home, at work or school, and as a resu...learn more »

Liver blood tests are used to check the levels and function of liver enzymes in the blood called AST and ALT or aminotransferases in the blood. Sympto...

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

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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 »

Thermal burns are burns caused by heat, rather than chemicals or other causes. They can range from mild, like a sunburn, to severe. The burn severity is determi...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 »

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