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Health Encyclopedia: Sickle Cell Disease Complications

Complications

There is still no cure for sickle cell disease other than experimental transplantation procedures, but treatments for complications of sickle cell have prolonged the lives of many patients who are now living into adulthood.

Pain and Acute Sickle Cell Crisis

The hallmark of sickle cell disease is the sickle cell crisis (also sometimes known as a vaso-occlusive crisis), which is an episode of pain. It is the most common reason for hospitalization in sickle cell disease. The pattern may ...

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Do Not Forget the Risks of Methadone in Pain Management

By Dr. Mark Borigini , Health Expert

The synthetic opioid methadone has been used for many years to treat opioid (commonly, heroin)... Read more »

FDA Advisory Panel Recommends Banning Vicodin and Percocet

By Karen Lee Richards , Health Expert

You've probably been hearing in the news that an FDA advisory panel has recommended lowering the... Read more »

Oxycodone Shortage

By Karen Lee Richards , Health Expert

You may have heard rumors that there is a shortage of the opioid pain reliever oxycodone. Or you... Read more »

Avoiding Accidental Methadone Overdose

By Karen Lee Richards , Health Expert

...again brought the topic of drug overdoses involving methadone to the forefront. There has been... Read more »

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Shingles and Chickenpox (Varicella-Zoster Virus): Treatment for Postherpetic Neuralgia

...desipramine, maprotiline)Anticonvulsants (gabapentin and pregabalin)Lidocaine skin patchesOpioids (oxycodone, methadone, morphine)Topical Substances for Postherpetic NeuralgiaTopical Pain... Read more »

Hepatitis: Outlook

OutlookIn most cases of acute viral hepatitis, recovery is complete and the liver returns to normal within 2 - 8 weeks. In a small number of cases of hepatitis B or C, the condition can be prolonged... Read more »

Hepatitis: Introduction

Hepatitis is a disorder in which viruses or other mechanisms produce inflammation in liver cells, resulting in their injury or destruction. The liver is the largest organ in the body,... Read more »

Cirrhosis: Causes

CausesSeveral processes can lead to cirrhosis.AlcoholismAlcoholism particularly endangers the liver. Alcoholic cirrhosis (also sometimes referred to as portal, Laennec's, nutritional, or micronodular... Read more »

Hepatitis: Symptom Management

Symptom ManagementThe primary goals for managing viral hepatitis are to provide adequate nutrition, to prevent additional damage to the liver, and to prevent transmission to others. For mild cases of... Read more »

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