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- Nervous breakdown: What does it mean? - Mayo Clinic
Nervous breakdown isn't a medical term It most often means a mental health crisis that affects your ability to meet your own needs and do daily tasks
- Bedsores (pressure ulcers) - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
Bedsores are injuries to the skin and the tissue below the skin that are due to pressure on the skin for a long time Bedsores most often arise on skin that covers bony areas of the body, such as the heels, ankles, hips and tailbone Bedsores also are called pressure ulcers, pressure injuries and decubitus ulcers
- Osteoarthritis - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
But besides the breakdown of cartilage, osteoarthritis affects the entire joint It causes changes in the bone and deterioration of the connective tissues that hold the joint together and attach muscle to bone It also causes inflammation of the joint lining Risk factors Factors that can increase your risk of osteoarthritis include: Older age
- Pneumonia - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
Most pneumonia occurs when a breakdown in your body's natural defenses allows germs to invade and multiply within your lungs To destroy the attacking organisms, white blood cells rapidly accumulate Along with bacteria and fungi, they fill the air sacs within your lungs (alveoli) Breathing may be labored A classic sign of bacterial pneumonia is a cough that produces thick, blood-tinged or
- Pregnancy weight gain: Whats healthy? - Mayo Clinic
Gaining enough weight during pregnancy is crucial for your unborn baby's health Know how much to gain and how to make smart choices
- Complete blood count (CBC) - Mayo Clinic
Overview A complete blood count (CBC) is a blood test It's used to look at overall health and find a wide range of conditions, including anemia, infection and leukemia A complete blood count test measures the following: Red blood cells, which carry oxygen White blood cells, which fight infection Hemoglobin, the oxygen-carrying protein in red blood cells Hematocrit, the amount of red blood
- Diabetes - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
Ketones are a byproduct of the breakdown of muscle and fat that happens when there's not enough available insulin Feeling tired and weak Feeling irritable or having other mood changes Having blurry vision Having slow-healing sores Getting a lot of infections, such as gum, skin and vaginal infections Type 1 diabetes can start at any age
- Panic attacks and panic disorder - Symptoms and causes
Many people have just one or two panic attacks in their lifetimes, and the problem goes away, perhaps when a stressful situation ends But if you've had recurrent, unexpected panic attacks and spent long periods in constant fear of another attack, you may have a condition called panic disorder Although panic attacks themselves aren't life-threatening, they can be frightening and significantly
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