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People who are within the following groups should be tested for hepatitis C: – People who use injecting drugs – People who injected drugs in the past, even just one time years ago. Remember that the symptoms do not show up for 30 years! – People infected with HIV – People with liver blood tests [...]

The progression of hepatitis C To give you a better idea of ??the extent and severity of hepatitis C, it is estimated that: for every 100 people infected with the virus, between 75 and 85 develop chronic infection. Of the latter, 60 to 70 develop chronic liver disease. 5 to 20 will develop cirrhosis and [...]

Your liver is a vital organ that is responsible for processing nutrients, filtering the blood and fight infections. If it becomes inflamed or damaged, can not properly perform their functions. One of the viral diseases that can affect the liver is hepatitis C, a contagious, chronic and common experience about 3.2 million people in the [...]

When To Call a Professional Contact your doctor if you have a yellowing of the skin and eyes. If you have fever or abdominal pain as well, contact a health professional immediately. Forecast Infections related to duodenal obstruction by stones have excellent results when treated. More severe infection, ascending cholangitis, has a mortality rate of [...]

To treat duodenal obstruction due to stones with symptoms of pain or infection, a gastroenterologist or surgeon can remove bile duct stones by endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography. The scope of the bile duct passes through the base, allowing the calculations go. In some cases, the endoscopist can insert various devices within the bile ducts to remove [...]

Duration To treat duodenal obstruction and infection stones, your doctor will prescribe antibiotics first. Once combat infection, a surgeon removes the gallbladder. The symptoms caused by scarring (stricture) may improve rapidly after treatment restores bile duct drainage. Symptoms of primary biliary cirrhosis and primary sclerotic cholangitis may steadily get worse and cause kidney and liver [...]

Your doctor may suspect you have a problem in the bile duct if you show any of the typical symptoms or blood tests show that has a high bilirubin level. Your doctor will read your history and examine you for signs that might explain the damage to the biliary tract and liver. As the inflammation [...]

Symptoms of blocked bile duct may be abrupt and severe (for example, when a stone blocks suddenly the whole drainage system) or may appear slowly many years after the start of the inflammation in the bile ducts. The biliary tract diseases cause some symptoms when waste products accumulate in the body. Symptoms occur due to [...]

Your gallbladder stores bile until you eat. Then releases it into the small intestine to help digest food. The bile ducts are small “tubes” that carry bile drainage (a mixture of cholesterol, acids, salts and waste products) from the liver to the gallbladder and from the gallbladder to the small intestine. Several diseases can affect [...]

Treatment The most important treatment for allergies to latex in the workplace is to avoid repeated exposure because they can increase sensitivity. People allergic to latex may need to be assigned to a different job or may need to change jobs. Once you experience a reaction to latex, the treatment depends on the type and [...]

As with any type of allergy, the first exposure to latex allergens usually cause no reaction. However, the first exposure may sensitize the immune system to the allergen, which can cause symptoms after exposure to latex. When there is sensitivity to a chemical additive used in the manufacture of rubber latex, the reaction typically occurs [...]

Latex allergy is a hypersensitivity to latex, a natural substance made from the milky sap of the rubber tree. Latex allergies occur when the immune system which normally protects the body against bacteria, viruses and toxins, also react to latex. In any kind of allergy when the immune system reacts against a substance that is [...]

After having a reaction to medication, treatment depends on the severity of the reaction. If only rash but no clutch, it feels good, simply stop taking the medication. Otherwise, treatment is focused on relieving symptoms. If you suspect a reaction to medication, stop taking and contact your health care professional who can help you determine [...]

Prevention The best way to prevent drug allergy is to avoid medication that can cause it. However, not always possible. If you have a history of allergy to foods, pollen, certain soaps and cosmetics and other common products, inform the health professional. You should also tell you about drug reactions you have had in the [...]