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Preventing Infectious Diseases During Overseas Travel
#overseas travel, #travel-related infectious disease, #malaria, #yellow fever, #dengue fever, #vaccination, #travel medicine, #fever, #body feels hot, #high fever, #low-grade fever, #loose stools, #watery diarrhea, #frequent bowel movements
Overseas travel can expose you to infectious diseases that are uncommon domestically. Extra caution is needed when visiting developing countries in tropical regions. Please consult a medical specialist 3 to 4 weeks before departure and arrange any needed vaccinations and preventive medications in advance.2026-06-26
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Situations Requiring an Emergency Room Visit During Chemotherapy
#anticancer therapy, #chemotherapy, #emergency, #abdominal pain, #stomachache, #bellyache, #pain inside the abdomen, #headache, #severe splitting headache, #migraine, #pain in the back of the head, #fever, #feeling feverish, #high fever, #low-grade fever, #body shaking, #shivering with cold, #chills, #shortness of breath, #difficulty breathing, #labored breathing, #feeling of suffocation, #body swelling, #facial swelling, #leg swelling, #swelling of hands and feet, #loose stool, #watery diarrhea, #frequent bowel movements, #blood on stool, #bloody stool, #bright red stool, #blood in urine, #red urine, #bloody urine, #weakness in arms and legs, #difficulty moving one side of the body, #hand tremor
Typical situations during chemotherapy that require an emergency room visit are listed below. Other emergency situations may also occur, so do not judge on your own based on the information below; please be sure to consult a medical specialist.2026-07-13
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Statin-Associated Immune-Mediated Necrotizing Myopathy
#statin, #myopathy, #IMNM, #hyperlipidemia, #muscle weakness, #immunosuppression, #autoantibody, #CK
In rare cases, people taking a statin (a medication for hyperlipidemia) can develop immune-mediated necrotizing myopathy, in which muscle weakness continues even after the medication is stopped. If weakness in both thighs or shoulders continues for a week or longer while taking a statin, please be sure to consult a medical specialist.2026-06-26
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Structure and Function of the Kidneys
#kidney, #renal, #glomerulus, #renal tubule, #erythropoietin, #renin, #water balance regulation, #salt balance regulation, #body swelling, #facial swelling, #leg swelling, #swelling of the hands and feet
The kidneys are vital organs that filter the blood and remove waste products through urine. Beyond waste removal, the kidneys perform a range of functions, including regulating water and salt balance, controlling blood pressure, and stimulating red blood cell production. Understanding the structure and function of the kidneys can help you protect your kidney health. If a problem with kidney function is suspected, please be sure to consult a medical specialist.2026-06-26
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Syncope in Children and Adolescents
#syncope, #fainting, #adolescents, #hypotension, #orthostatic hypotension, #reflex syncope, #children, #arrhythmia, #feverish, #having a fever, #high fever, #low-grade fever, #fever, #collapsing, #loss of consciousness, #passing out, #racing heart, #pounding heart, #rapid pulse, #loose stool, #watery diarrhea, #frequent trips to the bathroom
Syncope is a temporary loss of consciousness that occurs when blood pressure drops suddenly and blood flow to the brain is briefly reduced. It is commonly called fainting. It occurs more often in adolescents and older adults, and caution is needed because injuries can occur when a person falls. Because there are many possible causes, if syncope occurs, please consult a medical specialist to identify the exact cause.2026-06-26