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Urinary Tract Infection
Scarring of the urinary tract can lead to long-term problems later in life such as high blood pressure or kidney failure. All children who have a diagnosed urinary tract infection should be thoroughly investigated. ... [... more]
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Exterol Ear Drops (Urea Hydrogen Peroxide)
Urea hydrogen peroxide works to soften ear wax by releasing oxygen which breaks up hardened wax. The hydrogen peroxide component also acts as an antiseptic, whereas urea acts to decrease the amount of a protein ... [... more]
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Urinary Tract Infection, Children
In young children, it is very important to make an accurate diagnosis. It can be difficult to obtain a clean urine sample from young children because they have problems passing urine into a specimen bottle. Also, if you, or they, touch the inside ... [... more]
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Urinary Tract Infection
Women are more likely to develop UTI than men. This is because in a woman the urethra is situated closer to the anus than in a man, making it easier for bacteria from the anus to reach the urethra. The female urethra ... [... more]
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Incontinence, Urinary
This kind of incontinence is also known as incomplete bladder emptying. It is most common in older men who often have a slightly enlarged prostate gland, which is just underneath the bladder. The urine outflow tube ... [... more]
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Hydroxyzine (Ucerax)
Histamine may then bind to receptors (H-1 receptors) in many areas of the body causing an increase in blood flow to the area of the allergy and the release of other chemicals that add to the allergic response. This stimulates the symptoms of an ... [... more]
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Usher Syndrome
Children born with type 1 are profoundly deaf from birth. Hearing aids are usually of little help and sign language is used for communication. The children also have severe problems with balance, so they may be slow ... [... more]
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Urine Retention
Relief of urine retention is gained by inserting a catheter into the bladder to allow the bladder to empty. It's important to establish what was responsible for the problem and to treat this so that problems cannot ... [... more]
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Ulcerative Colitis
A potentially fatal complication of ulcerative colitis is inflammation and distension of the colon, called toxic megacolon, which may result in bowel perforation. Ulcerative colitis affecting most or all of the colon ... [... more]
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