High-Altitude Medical Guide

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Site description: Information on the prevention, recognition, and treatment of altitude illness, as well as other health issues affecting travelers to destinations at altitude.




Topic: Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Wounds_and_Injuries/Altitude_Sickness

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Previous 10Chamonix Hospital Cold Injury Pagehttp://perso.wanadoo.fr/dmtmcham/dmtm_uk.htm Chamonix Hospital Cold Injury PageTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Wounds_and_Injuries/Hypothermia Research, evaluation, prevention and information in Mountain Medicine and Traumatology. By Mountain Medicine and Traumatology Department of Chamonix Hospital.
PreviousBritish Mountaineering Council - Mountain Medicine Centrehttp://www.thebmc.co.uk/world/mm/mm0.htm British Mountaineering Council - Mountain Medicine CentreTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Wounds_and_Injuries/Altitude_Sickness Information on altitude related illnesses with a focus on climbing at altitude.
Random 1MedChi, The Maryland State Medical Societyhttp://medchi.org/ MedChi, The Maryland State Medical SocietyTop/Regional/North_America/United_States/Maryland/Business_and_Economy/Organizations Serves as an advocate and resource for physicians, their patients and the public health through its programs and services, legislation information and news, and contacts.
Random 2Veda Vyasahttp://www.veda-vyasa.com Veda VyasaTop/Shopping/Health/Alternative/Herbs/Ayurveda Ayurvedic medicines and food supplements.
Random 3Center Stage Dance Academyhttp://www.palosverdes.com/centerstage Center Stage Dance AcademyTop/Arts/Performing_Arts/Dance/Ballet/Schools Center Stage Dance Academy
Random 4Greenberg Centerhttp://www.med.jhu.edu/Greenberg.Center/Greenbrg.htm Greenberg CenterTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Musculoskeletal_Disorders/Congenital_Anomalies/Dwarfism The Greenberg Center is dedicated to physicians, patients, families and others with an interest in dwarfism and skeletal dysplasias.
Random 5J Sterling Industrieshttp://www.sterlingindustries.com/ J Sterling IndustriesTop/Business/Healthcare/Products_and_Services/Medical_Equipment/Manufacturers Providing intravenous support systems.
NextCerebral Syndromeshttp://www.emedicine.com/emerg/topic22.htm Cerebral SyndromesTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Wounds_and_Injuries/Altitude_Sickness Article from Emergency Medicine covering cerebral syndromes in altitude sickness from AMS to HACE.
Next 10High Altitude Medicinehttp://www.highaltitudemedicine.com/ High Altitude MedicineTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Wounds_and_Injuries/Altitude_Sickness About the book by Herb Hultgren, M.D., including ordering information.
Random 1Cat In a Creamhttp://yumeneko.tripod.com Cat In a CreamTop/Arts/Animation/Anime/Image_Galleries/Wallpaper Various wallpapers and backgrounds from several series.
Random 4Dr. Neil H. Lauersenhttp://www.drlauersen.com Dr. Neil H. LauersenTop/Shopping/Publications/Books/Health/Women's_Health Offers a variety of books on gynecology and pregnancy.
Random 4Sun Slimhttp://sunslimdiet.com Sun SlimTop/Shopping/Health/Weight_Loss/Programs Offers a complete six week weight loss program via downloaded ebook.
Next 70Traditional Chinese Medicine and Pharyngitishttp://www.tcmtreatment.com/images/diseases/chronic-pharyngitis.htm Traditional Chinese Medicine and PharyngitisTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Ear,_Nose_and_Throat/Throat/Pharyngitis Describes in detail how TCM practitioners in China solve this with traditional Chinese strategies and herbs.
Previous 70The Pituitary Center at Vanderbilt University Medical Centerhttp://www.pituitarycenter.com/ The Pituitary Center at Vanderbilt University Medical CenterTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Pituitary The Center, established in 1998, aims to provide expedient, state-of-the-art, comprehensive, multi-disciplinary care to patients with all types of hypothalamic and pituitary diseases.
Next 170Yale Heart Bookhttp://www.med.yale.edu/library/heartbk/ Yale Heart BookTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Cardiovascular_Disorders/Heart_Disease/Resources Yale University School of Medicine Heart Book. Provides information about the heart and heart disease, from diet to surgery. Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader software for viewing.
Previous 170Intelihealth - Thyroidectomyhttp://www.intelihealth.com/IH/ihtIH?t=20758&p=~br,IHW|~st,24479|~r,WSIHW000|~b,*| Intelihealth - ThyroidectomyTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Thyroid/Treatment/Surgery Answers to questions about thyroidectomy. Why this procedure might be required, the risks and what to expect before and after surgery.
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Previous 270Yahoo! Health - Asthma Health Centerhttp://health.yahoo.com/health/centers/asthma/ Yahoo! Health - Asthma Health CenterTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Respiratory_Disorders/Asthma Find information on triggers, diagnosis, symptoms, treatments, air quality maps, and pollen maps.
Other resource N0 New Pediatric Asthma Guidelineshttp://pediatrics.about.com/library/weekly/aa081702a.htm New Pediatric Asthma GuidelinesTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Respiratory_Disorders/Asthma/Pediatric Updated guidelines for diagnosis and management with recommendations on medications. (September 2002)
Other resource N1 eMedicine Health: Asthma in Childrenhttp://www.emedicinehealth.com/articles/48703-1.asp eMedicine Health: Asthma in ChildrenTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Respiratory_Disorders/Asthma/Pediatric Provides an introduction to the condition and its causes, symptoms, and treatment.
Other resource N2 Asbestosis Diseasehttp://medicine.creighton.edu/forpatients/Asbestosis/Asbestosis.html Asbestosis DiseaseTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Respiratory_Disorders/Asbestosis Discussion by doctors at Creighton University School of Medicine about asbestosis, symptoms, prognosis, and symptomatic treatment.
Other resource N3 E-Medicinehttp://www.emedicine.com/emerg/topic69.htm E-MedicineTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Respiratory_Disorders/Bronchitis An article authored by Samuel Ong MD about acute bronchitis. Extensive details include the work up, treatment medications and follow up.
Other resource N4 McKinley Health Center: Bronchitishttp://www.mckinley.uiuc.edu/health-info/dis-cond/cold/bronchit.html McKinley Health Center: BronchitisTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Respiratory_Disorders/Bronchitis Includes common characteristics, and the difference between acute and chronic types.
Other resource N5 Dynamics in Healthcarehttp://www.epler.com Dynamics in HealthcareTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Respiratory_Disorders/Pneumonia Information about diagnosis, symptoms and treatment, plus articles.
Other resource N6 eMedicine Health - Bacterial Pneumoniahttp://www.emedicinehealth.com/Articles/17666-1.asp eMedicine Health - Bacterial PneumoniaTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Respiratory_Disorders/Pneumonia Consumer health resource center providing an overview and its causes, symptoms and treatment.
Other resource N7 Calgary Regional Health Authority.http://www.crha-health.ab.ca/hlthconn/items/whooping.htm Calgary Regional Health Authority.Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Respiratory_Disorders/Whooping_Cough Complications, symptoms, when to call the doctor, prevention and vaccines for whooping cough.
Other resource N8 University of Oregon Health Centerhttp://darkwing.uoregon.edu/~uoshc/allergicrhinitis.html University of Oregon Health CenterTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Respiratory_Disorders/Rhinitis Information about allergic rhinitis including the causes and different treatment options.
Other resource N9 Virtual Hospitalhttp://www.vh.org/Patients/IHB/IntMed/ABA30/1997/Hayfever.html Virtual HospitalTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Respiratory_Disorders/Rhinitis A discussion about hayfever, its symptoms and medications.
Other resource N10 Traditional Chinese Medicine and Rhinitishttp://www.tcmtreatment.com/images/diseases/chronic-rhinitis.htm Traditional Chinese Medicine and RhinitisTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Respiratory_Disorders/Rhinitis Describes in detail how TCM practitioners in China solve this disorder with traditional Chinese strategies and herbs.
Other resource N11 Health Square: Pleurisyhttp://www.healthsquare.com/ndfiles/nd0405.htm Health Square: PleurisyTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Respiratory_Disorders/Pleurisy Causes, symptoms and risks, plus advice on self care, and what to expect in hospital.
Other resource N12 Common Cold Centrehttp://www.cf.ac.uk/biosi/associates/cold/ Common Cold CentreTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Respiratory_Disorders/Common_Cold Includes general information, plus an explanation of conventional and alternative medications.
Other resource N13 Hyperventilation Syndrome: A Diagnosis Begging for Recognitionhttp://www.wt.com.au/~pkolb/magarian.htm Hyperventilation Syndrome: A Diagnosis Begging for RecognitionTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Respiratory_Disorders/Hyperventilation Article by Magarian et al. in the Western Journal of Medicine.
Other resource N14 InteliHealth: SARShttp://www.intelihealth.com/IH/ihtIH/WSIHW000/29785/35216.html InteliHealth: SARSTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Respiratory_Disorders/SARS Information and special commentaries from the faculty of Harvard Medical School.
Other resource N15 Vads Cornerhttp://www.vadscorner.com/sars.html Vads CornerTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Respiratory_Disorders/SARS Collected references on the disease and related topics, including general press, medical journals, and public health departments of affected countries.
Other resource N16 TIME Asia: Living in a Hot Zonehttp://www.time.com/time/asia/covers/501030407/ TIME Asia: Living in a Hot ZoneTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Respiratory_Disorders/SARS/News_and_Media Jim Erickson looks at the outbreak's medical and economic repercussions.
Other resource N17 SARS Affects the Health of Air Travelhttp://airtravel.about.com/cs/safetysecurity/a/SARS.htm SARS Affects the Health of Air TravelTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Respiratory_Disorders/SARS/News_and_Media Examines the affects that fear of the disease is having on international airlines. [About.com]
Other resource N18 Easy Breathers Clubhttp://www.ezbreatherz.org Easy Breathers ClubTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Respiratory_Disorders/Support_Groups This club is for people with any lung disease. It features activities, forum, links to resources, saving money on medication, oxygen facts, and traveling with oxygen.
Other resource N19 Thyroid Disease Support Centerhttp://www.freewebs.com/thyroid/ Thyroid Disease Support CenterTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Thyroid Presents physician articles, medical studies, symptoms, dangers, and treatment of gland disorders. Includes a chat forum.
Other resource N20 MedicineNet - Health and Medical Information on Thyroid Diseasehttp://www.medicinenet.com/thyroid/focus.htm MedicineNet - Health and Medical Information on Thyroid DiseaseTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Thyroid An in-depth look at this gland and its role in preserving health.
Other resource N21 AllRefer Health - Congenital Hypothyroidism (Cretinism)http://health.allrefer.com/health/congenital-hypothyroidism-info.html AllRefer Health - Congenital Hypothyroidism (Cretinism)Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Thyroid/Hypothyroid Covers the causes, prevention, symptoms, tests, complications, diagnosis, and treatment.
Other resource N22 Graves' Diseasehttp://www.fitzgeraldmd.com/DOCS/article15.html Graves' DiseaseTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Thyroid/Hyperthyroid/Graves'_Disease Dr. Paul Fitzgerald of the UCSF Medical Center discusses symptoms, exophthalmos, skin myxedema and treatment options.
Other resource N23 Postgraduate Medicine - The Many 'Faces' of Graves' Diseasehttp://www.postgradmed.com/issues/1999/10_15_99/felz.htm Postgraduate Medicine - The Many 'Faces' of Graves' DiseaseTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Thyroid/Hyperthyroid/Graves'_Disease Practical diagnostic testing and management options. Includes CME learning objectives, biochemical markers, causes of thyrotoxicosis, and disorders that mimic high gland function.
Other resource N24 Thyroid Health and Fitnesshttp://groups.msn.com/ThyroidHealthFitness Thyroid Health and FitnessTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Thyroid/Support Weight loss forum provided by Indiana Support Group. Includes a drug database, articles, and health links.
Other resource N25 Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine - Risk for Malignancy of Thyroid Nodules as Assessed by Sonographic Criteriahttp://www.jultrasoundmed.org/cgi/content/abstract/23/11/1455 Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine - Risk for Malignancy of Thyroid Nodules as Assessed by Sonographic CriteriaTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Thyroid/Nodules Abstract that discusses the need for biopsy.
Other resource N26 Radium Experiment Assessment Projecthttp://forums.delphiforums.com/carsreap Radium Experiment Assessment ProjectTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Thyroid/Issues/Radiation_Emergencies REAP, a delphi forum that is working to promote honest and ethical evaluation of the history of Nasopharyngeal Radium Irradiation (NRI), to promote a governmental and medical response to this public health issue.
Other resource N27 The World's Healthiest Foods: Feeling Greathttp://www.whfoods.com/genpage.php?tname=george&dbid=47 The World's Healthiest Foods: Feeling GreatTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Thyroid/Issues/Nutrition Article speaks of foods that contain goitrogens, a substance that interferes with thyroid function.
Other resource N28 Health News - Link Between Hypothyroidism, Glaucoma Foundhttp://www.healthcentral.com/news/NewsFullText.cfm?id=520970 Health News - Link Between Hypothyroidism, Glaucoma FoundTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Thyroid/Issues/Related_Diseases Contains a study involving 600 male patients.
Other resource N29 Inflammatory Diseases of the Thyroidhttp://www.bcm.edu/oto/grand/1694.html Inflammatory Diseases of the ThyroidTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Thyroid/Thyroiditis Acute and chronic thyroiditis from the Grand Rounds Archive, for a discussion at The Baylor College of Medicine. Information for health care professionals.
Other resource N30 HealthDay - Elderly Better Off With Underactive Thyroidhttp://www.healthday.com/view.cfm?id=522615 HealthDay - Elderly Better Off With Underactive ThyroidTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Thyroid/Seniors Dutch researchers report that the very old do not experience adverse effects and may even live longer than those with normally functioning glands.
Other resource N31 Healthtouch® - Drug Informationhttp://www.healthtouch.com/level1/p_dri.htm Healthtouch® - Drug InformationTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Thyroid/Treatment/Medication Search by medication name from this page.
Other resource N32 Propyl-Thyracilhttp://www.rxmed.com/b.main/b2.pharmaceutical/b2.1.monographs/CPS-%20Monographs/CPS-%20(General%20Monographs-%20P)/PROPYL.html Propyl-ThyracilTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Thyroid/Treatment/Medication RXmed prescribing information for the antithyroid medication propylthiouracil.
Other resource N33 Mortality after the Treatment of Hyperthyroidism with Radioactive Iodinehttp://www.nejm.org/content/1998/0338/0011/0712.asp Mortality after the Treatment of Hyperthyroidism with Radioactive IodineTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Thyroid/Treatment/Radioactive_Iodine_Therapy/Mortality_Research The New England Journal of Medicine. Results published in March, 1998 of a study done on radioactive iodine and hyperthyroid.
Other resource N34 Thyroid Cancer Treatmentshttp://www.cancergroup.com/em25.html Thyroid Cancer TreatmentsTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Thyroid/Cancer Provides information, clinical trials and reviews to medical professionals, as well as lay persons. Survivors and their families can find new information here.
Other resource N35 Thyroid Cancer at Johns Hopkinshttp://www.thyroid-cancer.net/ Thyroid Cancer at Johns HopkinsTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Thyroid/Cancer Information for thyroid cancer patients and families. Treatment, medication, specialist information and tools. You can create your own thyroid page, and find specialists (US only).
Other resource N36 Insulin and the Polycystic Ovarian Syndromehttp://www.nejm.org/content/1996/0335/0009/0657.asp Insulin and the Polycystic Ovarian SyndromeTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Gonads/Polycystic_Ovarian_Syndrome New England Journal of Medicine editorial.
Other resource N37 Association between Polycystic Ovaries and Extent of Coronary Artery Diseasehttp://www.acponline.org/journals/annals/01jan97/polycyst.htm Association between Polycystic Ovaries and Extent of Coronary Artery DiseaseTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Gonads/Polycystic_Ovarian_Syndrome Article from the Annals of Internal Medicine.
Other resource N38 Women's Reproductive Health Informationhttp://nicho_v.tripod.com/index.html Women's Reproductive Health InformationTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Gonads/Polycystic_Ovarian_Syndrome Information on concerns such as PCOS, endometriosis, fibroids and infertility.
Other resource N39 BBC News Health - Human Gland evolved from Gillshttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/4067039.stm BBC News Health - Human Gland evolved from GillsTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Parathyroid The human parathyroid gland, which regulates calcium levels, probably evolved from fish gills, say researchers.
Other resource N40 Hypoparathyroidismhttp://www.intelihealth.com/IH/ihtIH?t=11137&p=~br,IHW|~st,408|~r,WSIHW000|~b,*| HypoparathyroidismTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Parathyroid/Hypoparathyroidism Symptoms, diagnosis, prevention, treatment, prognosis. InteliHealth - Harvard Medical School Information.
Other resource N41 The Australian Addison's Disease Associationhttp://www.addisons.org.au/index.html The Australian Addison's Disease AssociationTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Adrenal/Addison's_Disease Up to date information for the medical profession and patients alike. Support for patients.
Other resource N42 Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia dot Orghttp://www.congenitaladrenalhyperplasia.org Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia dot OrgTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Adrenal/Congenital_Adrenal_Hyperplasia An education and support network for people and families with Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia. Includes important medical links, FAQ, message board and archives.
Other resource N43 Diabetes Resource Center on Healingwell.comhttp://www.healingwell.com/diabetes/ Diabetes Resource Center on Healingwell.comTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Pancreas/Diabetes Comprehensive guide to resources on diabetes, including medical news, articles and information, message boards, books, and links to related sites.
Other resource N44 Diabetes Homehttp://www.diabeteshome.ca Diabetes HomeTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Pancreas/Diabetes Information for diabetics and their families on symptoms, medicines, insulin and other treatments, diet and exercise and the latest research.
Other resource N45 Novo Nordisk- Keeping Well With Diabeteshttp://www.keepingwellwithdiabetes.com Novo Nordisk- Keeping Well With DiabetesTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Pancreas/Diabetes Basic facts about diabetes, information on nutrition, exercise, medication, online newsletters, a new program for insulin users and home educational tools to help control diabetes.
Other resource N46 Exercise and Foot Care in Diabeteshttp://www.injurymanagement.ca/diabetes/ Exercise and Foot Care in DiabetesTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Pancreas/Diabetes News, website reviews, and specific information relating to the management of diabetic complications with foot care and exercise (along with diet +/- medications).
Other resource N47 Diabetes - medcohealth.comhttp://www.medcohealth.com/medco/consumer/ehealth/topics.jsp?ltSess=y&currentPage=%2fconsumer%2fehealth%2ftopics.jsp&topicID=Diabetes Diabetes - medcohealth.comTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Pancreas/Diabetes Research diabetes or browse detailed drug information. Features include interactive tools and related news.
Other resource N48 HealthAtoZ: Type 2 Diabeteshttp://www.healthatoz.com/healthatoz/Atoz/dc/caz/diab/dia2/dia2_gen_ovw.jsp HealthAtoZ: Type 2 DiabetesTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Pancreas/Diabetes Personalized diary tracks blood sugar, medications, exercise and other health management tools. Plus, articles on research, a recipe exchange, risk assessment, and related conditions.
Other resource N49 ProHealthNetwork.com: Diabetes Chathttp://www.diabeteschat.net/ ProHealthNetwork.com: Diabetes ChatTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Pancreas/Diabetes/Support_Groups Offers chat rooms, message boards, and news. Registration required to post.
Other resource N50 Diabetes Health Carehttp://www.diabetes-health-care.com/ Diabetes Health CareTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Pancreas/Diabetes/Support_Groups Information about diabetes, a newsletter and forums.
Other resource N51 Pediatric Diabetes Center - California Pacific Medical Center (San Francisco)http://www.cpmc.org/advanced/pediatrics/services/diabetes.html Pediatric Diabetes Center - California Pacific Medical Center (San Francisco)Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Pancreas/Diabetes/Support_Groups/Regional/North_America/United_States/California A diabetes support group, facilitated by the medical social worker, meets twice a month.
Other resource N52 Williamson Medical Center (Franklin)http://www.williamsonmedicalcenter.org/classes.asp Williamson Medical Center (Franklin)Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Pancreas/Diabetes/Support_Groups/Regional/North_America/United_States/Tennessee Diabetes support group meets the second Monday of each month from in the Ronald G. Joyner Conference Room (lower level).
Other resource N53 Southwest Florida Regional Medical Center - Community Calendarhttp://www.swfrmc.com/CommCal.asp Southwest Florida Regional Medical Center - Community CalendarTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Pancreas/Diabetes/Support_Groups/Regional/North_America/United_States/Florida The Diabetes Support Group meets the first Tuesday of every month from 12 noon until 1:00 pm.
Other resource N54 Department of Health and Human Services - Diabeteshttp://www.doh.state.fl.us/family/dcp/dcplinks.html Department of Health and Human Services - DiabetesTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Pancreas/Diabetes/Support_Groups/Regional/North_America/United_States/Florida Web links and county contacts.
Other resource N55 New Directions in Diabetes; A Health Retreat at Canyon Ranchhttp://www.canyonranch.com/diabetes New Directions in Diabetes; A Health Retreat at Canyon RanchTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Pancreas/Diabetes/Facilities Address diabetes management and treatment, and learn healthy lifestyle habits. A week long health and fitness retreat at Canyon Ranch Health Resort in Tucson, Arizona.
Other resource N56 Joslin Diabetes Centerhttp://www.joslin.harvard.edu/ Joslin Diabetes CenterTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Pancreas/Diabetes/Facilities US medical center dedicated solely to diabetes treatment, research, cure, and education. Offers research news, lifestyle and nutrition information, discussion groups, and a directory of nationwide affiliates.
Other resource N57 Researchers Recommend Testing Diabetic Children for Celiac Diseasehttp://healthlink.mcw.edu/article/1009402816.html Researchers Recommend Testing Diabetic Children for Celiac DiseaseTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Pancreas/Diabetes/Children As a result of their recent study, a group of Medical College of Wisconsin researchers are recommending that children with insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM) be tested for celiac disease.
Other resource N58 The Islet Foundationhttp://www.islet.org The Islet FoundationTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Pancreas/Diabetes/Treatments Islet xenotransplantation has reversed diabetes in people and monkeys without immunosuppressive drugs, and may deliver the cure within this decade.
Other resource N59 Veritas Medicine for Patients: Diabeteshttp://www.veritasmedicine.com/diabetes/ Veritas Medicine for Patients: DiabetesTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Pancreas/Diabetes/Treatments Clinical trial listings and in-depth treatment information about diabetes. Perform a personalized search to find ongoing clinical trials that match your needs.
Other resource N60 Diabeteshttp://www.apma.org/topics/Diabetes.htm DiabetesTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Pancreas/Diabetes/Foot_Care Information about caring for the diabetic's feet, available in this section of the American Podiatric Medical Association's Web site.
Other resource N61 Healthy Cooking Tips For Persons With Diabeteshttp://www.methodisthealth.com/diabetes/healthy.htm Healthy Cooking Tips For Persons With DiabetesTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Pancreas/Diabetes/Nutrition Hints and ideas from the Methodist Health Care System in Houston, Texas.
Other resource N62 Optimal Management of Hypertension and Obesity in the Metabolic Syndromehttp://www.metabolicsyndromeonline.com/ Optimal Management of Hypertension and Obesity in the Metabolic SyndromeTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Pancreas/Insulin_Resistance A continuing medical education monograph on the Metabolic Syndrome, otherwise known as insulin resistance or Syndrome X. In PDF.
Other resource N63 Emedicine Emergency Medicine: Hypoglycemiahttp://www.emedicine.com/emerg/topic384.htm Emedicine Emergency Medicine: HypoglycemiaTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Pancreas/Hypoglycemia Pediatrics, Hypoglycemia, emedicine free online medical reference textbooks definition- In children and neonates, a value of blood glucose below 40 mg/dL represents hypoglycemia. Patients with hypoglycemia.
Other resource N64 The Pituitary Center at Vanderbilt University Medical Centerhttp://www.pituitarycenter.com/ The Pituitary Center at Vanderbilt University Medical CenterTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Pituitary The Center, established in 1998, aims to provide expedient, state-of-the-art, comprehensive, multi-disciplinary care to patients with all types of hypothalamic and pituitary diseases.
Other resource N65 eMedicine Health - Acromegalyhttp://www.emedicinehealth.com/Articles/38312-1.asp eMedicine Health - AcromegalyTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Pituitary/Acromegaly Consumer health resource center providing an overview of acromegaly and its causes, symptoms and treatment.
Other resource N66 OHSU Pituitary Unit - Prolactinomahttp://www.ohsupituitary.com/patients/prolac.asp OHSU Pituitary Unit - ProlactinomaTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Pituitary/Prolactinoma A prolactinoma is a prolactin secreting pituitary tumor. In most cases a prolactinoma can be treated with medications called dopamine agonists. These medications will usually lower the prolactin level to normal and dramatically shrink the tumor.
Other resource N67 The Facts About Diabetes Insipidushttp://www.histio.org/association/library/diabetes.shtml The Facts About Diabetes InsipidusTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Pituitary/Diabetes_Insipidus Considerably well written informative article with a lot of detail on what DI is, how it affects you, symptoms, prevention, diagnosis, treatments with many reference links for the newly diagnosed to the medical professional.
Other resource N68 Overview of Cushing's Syndrome - Endocrinology Health Guidehttp://www.umm.edu/endocrin/cushing.htm Overview of Cushing's Syndrome - Endocrinology Health GuideTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Pituitary/Cushing's_Syndrome Health guide on cushing's syndrome, a condition that results from adrenal glands producing excess hormones
Other resource N69 Sports medicine and Orthopedic Surgeryhttp://www.emedx.com/emedx/diagnosis_information/common_sports_injuries.htm Sports medicine and Orthopedic SurgeryTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Wounds_and_Injuries An index of musculoskeletal injured areas common in sports related activities. From emedx.com [Note: graphics are actual x-rays or photos of injuries - ed]
Other resource N70 OHSU Health -- Household/Common Emergencieshttp://www.ohsuhealth.com/ntrauma OHSU Health -- Household/Common EmergenciesTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Wounds_and_Injuries Overview from Oregon Health and Sciences University.
Other resource N71 Dehydration and Heat Strokehttp://www.umm.edu/non_trauma/dehyrat.htm Dehydration and Heat StrokeTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Wounds_and_Injuries/Heat_Related Presents the causes, symptoms, and prevention, from the University of Maryland Medicine.
Other resource N72 Cervical Spine Fractureshttp://www.hughston.com/hha/a.cspine.htm Cervical Spine FracturesTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Wounds_and_Injuries/Fractures Describing c-spine fractures with illustrations. Hughston Sports Medicine Foundation.
Other resource N73 eMedicine Health - Broken Elbowhttp://www.emedicinehealth.com/articles/4607-1.asp eMedicine Health - Broken ElbowTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Wounds_and_Injuries/Fractures Consumer health resource center providing information on the causes, symptoms, and treatments.
Other resource N74 eMedicine Health - Broken Armhttp://www.emedicinehealth.com/articles/8895-1.asp eMedicine Health - Broken ArmTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Wounds_and_Injuries/Fractures Consumer health resource center providing information on the causes, symptoms, and treatment.
Other resource N75 eMedicine Health - Crutcheshttp://www.emedicinehealth.com/articles/9039-1.asp eMedicine Health - CrutchesTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Wounds_and_Injuries/Fractures Consumer health resource center providing information on crutches.
Other resource N76 Burns - University of Missouri-Rollahttp://www.umr.edu/~umrshs/burns.html Burns - University of Missouri-RollaTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Wounds_and_Injuries/Burns A brief description of degrees of burns, self care information and when to seek medical attention for burns.
Other resource N77 Fireworks Safetyhttp://healthlink.mcw.edu/article/1024078264.html Fireworks SafetyTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Wounds_and_Injuries/Burns Information from the Medical College of Wisconsin.
Other resource N78 eMedicine Health - Thermal (Heat or Fire) Burnshttp://www.emedicinehealth.com/articles/4871-1.asp eMedicine Health - Thermal (Heat or Fire) BurnsTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Wounds_and_Injuries/Burns Consumer health resource center providing information on the causes, symptoms, and treatment of burns.
Other resource N79 eMedicine Health - Snake Bitehttp://www.emedicinehealth.com/articles/10707-1.asp eMedicine Health - Snake BiteTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Wounds_and_Injuries/Bites_and_Stings/Snakes Overview of symptoms and treatment of snake bites.
Other resource N80 eMedicine Health - Animal Biteshttp://www.emedicinehealth.com/Articles/4783-1.asp eMedicine Health - Animal BitesTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Wounds_and_Injuries/Bites_and_Stings/Mammals Overview of symptoms and treatment of bites from dogs, cats, and wild mammals.

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