- Hemoglobin: Normal, High, Low Levels by Age, Test, Deficiency
Hemoglobin (abbreviated Hgb or Hb) is the protein molecule in red blood cells that carries oxygen from the lungs to the body's tissues and returns carbon dioxide from the tissues back to the lungs Hgb is made up of four protein molecules (globulin chains) that are connected The normal adult hemoglobin molecule contains two alpha-globulin chains and two beta-globulin chains
- What Is Normal Blood Pressure and Pulse by Age? - MedicineNet
Blood pressure (BP) is the force that the blood column exerts against the walls of the arteries as the heart pumps blood with every beat BP is measured in millimeters of mercury (mm Hg) and composed of two numbers (fraction) The first (upper) number refers to systolic BP, and the second (lower) number refers to diastolic BP
- Acyclovir: Herpes Uses, Side Effects, Dosage - MedicineNet
Acyclovir is an antiviral drug prescribed to treat genital herpes, shingles, and chickenpox The most common side effects are nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and headache Other reported side effects include agitation, confusion, rash, anemia, hypersensitivity reactions, seizures, agitation, confusion, anemia, hepatitis, and muscle pain Consult your doctor if pregnant or breastfeeding
- Hepatitis B Vaccine: Uses, Warnings, Side Effects, Dosage - MedicineNet
Hepatitis B vaccine is an inactivated viral vaccine administered intramuscularly to provide protection against infection from all subtypes of hepatitis B virus Common side effects of hepatitis B vaccine include injection site reactions, weakness, fatigue, headache, dizziness, feeling unwell (malaise), fever, muscle pain (myalgia), nausea, diarrhea, upper respiratory infection, and throat
- What Is the Normal Range for Hepatitis B Surface Antibody? - MedicineNet
Hepatitis B surface antibodies (anti-HBs or HBsAb) are measured in blood samples in milli-International Units milliliter mIU mL) The ranges for hepatitis B surface antibodies are: Anti-HBs greater than 10-12 mIU mL: Protected against hepatitis B virus infection, either from vaccination or successful recovery from a previous HBV infection Anti-HBs less than 5 mIU mL: Negative for HBV
- Methocarbamol: Muscle Relaxant Uses, Warnings, Side Effects, Dosage
Methocarbamol is a medication used to relieve muscle spasms, and relax neck and jaw muscle contraction (lockjaw) caused by tetanus Common side effects of methocarbamol include slow heart rate (bradycardia), low blood pressure (hypotension), inflammation with blood clots in the vein (thrombophlebitis), fainting (syncope), memory loss (amnesia), sleeplessness (insomnia), dizziness
- Emphysema Types, Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment - MedicineNet
Emphysema is a chronic obstructive pulmonary disease that presents as an abnormal and permanent enlargement of air spaces distal to the terminal bronchioles This enlargement interferes with the efficient oxygen exchange and leads to respiratory difficulties It frequently occurs in association with obstructive pulmonary problems and chronic bronchitis
- Polycythemia Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment - MedicineNet
Polycythemia definition Polycythemia is a condition that results in an increased level of circulating red blood cells in the bloodstream People with polycythemia have increased hematocrit, hemoglobin, or red blood cell count above the normal limits Polycythemia is normally reported in terms of increased hematocrit (hematocrit is the ratio of the volume of red blood cells to the total blood
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