For animals with collapsing trachea needing tracheal stents or
other lungs disorders please call Rose Shaughnessy at (508) 839-5395, extension 8 - 4745, Monday through Friday from 8 am to 6 pm, to make an appointment with Dr. Elizabeth Rozanski.
Not exact matches
And clinicians working with anorexics have reported that after a decade or two, those with partial or subthreshold forms of the
disorder — who maintain a diet some have compared to calorie restriction — show a failure to thrive, with damage to hearts,
lungs and
other organs.
Gene variants have been linked to elevated risks for
disorders from Alzheimer's disease to breast cancer, and they may help explain why, for example, some smokers develop
lung cancer whereas many
others don't.
The success with CF suggests that they can model
other single - gene
disorders, such as α - 1 antitrypsin deficiency, which causes symptoms primarily in the
lungs and liver.
The
other has built a microfluidic chip that mimics
lung function, resulting in a biologically relevant model for testing medicines for
lung disorders or conducting toxicity screens for nanoparticles.
The use of immune suppression in the treatment of autoimmune
disorders and
other diseases needs to be better individualised to prevent undue impairment of
lung defences and severe secondary infections.
Diamond - Blackfan anemia (DBA) is a rare blood
disorder that occurs when the bone marrow fails to make red blood cells, which are essential for carrying oxygen from the
lungs to all the
other parts of the body.
However, they say the work at least proves the potential for mRNA therapy to successfully treat not only hemophilia B but also
other human
disorders, such as hemophilia A (caused by faulty clotting factor VIII) or a variety of diseases of the liver, central nervous system,
lung and eyes.
These chronic low Vitamin D levels during pregnancy can lead to increased risk of cesarean, preeclampsia, gestational diabetes and vaginal infection in the mother, and a higher risk of autism, mental
disorders, infection, low birth weight, and heart /
lung / brain problems among
others.
The ACR tells doctors to look for butterfly and discoid rashes; photosensitivity (meaning a skin rash that develops due to sun exposure); mouth or nose sores; arthritic pain with tenderness or swelling in two or more joints; swelling in the lining of the heart or
lungs; a neurologic problem (such as seizure or psychosis); a kidney
disorder (such as excessive protein in the urine); a blood
disorder (such as anemia); and
other blood abnormalities.
Cough can also be due to pneumonia, heartworms, lungworms, collapsing trachea, bronchitis,
lung cancer, and many
other disorders that can only be diagnosed by chest X-rays and
other testing.
Long term effects even from low level chronic exposure can include blood
disorders, cardiovascular disease, neurologic, memory and
other cognitive impairment; convulsions, and damage to
lungs.
The difficulty may be caused by infection, allergies, laryngeal
disorders, tracheal
disorders, heart failure among
other causes; your Veterinarian will listen to Gizmo's chest (heart and
lungs) and may recommend tests based on their findings.
Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia (PCD) is an inherited
disorder characterized by recurrent infections of the upper and lower respiratory tract, reduced fertility in males and situs inversus, a transposition of internal organs resulting in a mirror image of the normal placement of the heart and
lungs and sometimes
other organs, in about 50 % of affected individuals (Kartagener syndrome).
Because the signs of asthma mimic those associated with
other conditions, such as heartworm disease and
other lung infections or
disorders, diagnosis of asthma is only made after extensive assessment to rule out
other potential causes of the clinical signs.
We have many 50 to 60 - year - old individuals approach us after they have just been diagnosed with a heart condition,
lung problem, nervous system
disorder, or any
other myriad of illnesses wanting to purchase mortgage protection insurance.
The Adverse Childhood Experiences Study (also known as ACES), which was conducted beginning in 1987, found that people who had experienced childhood trauma had higher rates of suicide, mental health problems, addiction, autoimmune
disorders, heart disease,
lung disease, obesity and
other chronic illnesses contributing to shortened lifespan than people who had not experienced childhood trauma.
A RAND Corporation study found that people with depressive symptoms spend more days in bed than those with disabilities, arthritis, back problems,
lung problems, or gastrointestinal
disorders.5 Mental illness and mental health conditions are an important public health issue; if left untreated, they can devastate families, dismantle a career, end a marriage, or cause
other serious difficulties.
CF is a genetic
disorder that damages the
lungs, digestive system, pancreas, and
other organs.