Aspirin overdose
Aspirin is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) used to relieve mild to moderate aches and pains, swelling, and fever. Aspirin overdose occurs when someone accidentally or intentionally takes more than the normal or recommended amount of this medicine. This can happen in two ways: If a person accidentally or intentionally takes a very large dose […]
Pulmonary edema
Pulmonary edema is an abnormal buildup of fluid in the lungs. This buildup of fluid leads to shortness of breath. Causes Pulmonary edema is often caused by congestive heart failure. When the heart is not able to pump efficiently, blood can back up into the veins that take blood through the lungs. As the pressure […]
Nationwide Amoxicillin Shortage
When to Go to the ER if Your Child Has Asthma
Reviewed by: Aledie A. Navas, MD Pulmonology at Nemours Children’s Health en españolCuándo acudir a un servicio de urgencias si su hijo tiene asma What’s an Asthma Emergency? As a parent of a child with asthma, you want to avoid the emergency room (ER) as much as possible. But it’s also important to know when […]
Mental Health
Summary What is mental health? Mental health includes our emotional, psychological, and social well-being. It affects how we think, feel, and act as we cope with life. It also helps determine how we handle stress, relate to others, and make choices. Mental health is important at every stage of life, from childhood and adolescence through […]
Symptoms & Causes of Viral Gastroenteritis (“Stomach Flu”)
In this section: What are the symptoms of viral gastroenteritis? What are the symptoms of dehydration? Seek care right away What kinds of viruses cause viral gastroenteritis? Do flu viruses cause viral gastroenteritis (“stomach flu”)? Are viruses the only cause of gastroenteritis? How does viral gastroenteritis spread? What are the symptoms of viral gastroenteritis? The […]
The Common Cold and Complementary Health Approaches
December 2020 Colds are a leading reason for visiting a doctor and for missing school or work. To prevent or treat colds some people turn to complementary health approaches such as herbs, vitamins, and minerals. This issue provides information on “what the science says” about some of these practices for the common cold, including zinc, […]
When COVID-19 Symptoms Linger
What you need to know While many people recover quickly from COVID-19, some people experience symptoms long after recovery from the acute disease. These symptoms can include fatigue, shortness of breath, “brain fog,” sleep problems, fever, anxiety, and depression. These and other long-term effects of COVID-19 are collectively referred to by the broad research term post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection (PASC). (SARS-CoV-2 is the […]
Symptoms & Causes of Kidney Infection (Pyelonephritis)
What are the symptoms of kidney infections? Symptoms of kidney infections vary by age. Symptoms may include chills fever pain in your back, side, or groin nausea vomiting cloudy, dark, bloody, or foul-smelling urine frequent, painful urination A child younger than 2 years old with a kidney infection may only have a high fever. An […]
Lung Cancer Awareness Month – November 2022
Lung Cancer Awareness Month is observed annually in November and highlights the need for more research to be conducted while cultivating a better understanding of the disease. Tragically, lung cancer is the second most common cancer and is also known as the leading cause of cancer deaths in men and women worldwide. Each year, 218,500 […]