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Results 1 - 8 of 8 for Pressure ulcer
  1. Pressure Sores (National Library of Medicine)  
    Pressure sores are areas of damaged skin caused by staying in one position for too long. They commonly form where your bones are close to your skin, such as your ...
  2. Paralysis (National Library of Medicine)  
    Paralysis is the loss of muscle function in part of your body. It happens when something goes wrong with the way messages pass between your brain and muscles. ...
  3. Spinal Cord Injuries (National Library of Medicine)  
    Your spinal cord is a bundle of nerves that runs down the middle of your back. It carries signals back and forth between your body and your brain. A spinal ...
  4. Caffeine (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... other chronic headaches. Have anxiety. Have GERD or ulcers. Have arrhythmia (a problem with the rate or rhythm of your heartbeat). Have high blood pressure. Take certain medicines or supplements, including stimulants, certain ...
  5. Vascular Diseases (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... diseases such as high cholesterol and high blood pressure Infection Injury Medicines, including hormones Sometimes the cause ... and getting more exercise Medicines, such as blood pressure medicines, blood thinners, cholesterol medicines, and clot-dissolving ...
  6. Peripheral Arterial Disease (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... diseases like diabetes, high blood cholesterol, high blood pressure, heart disease, and stroke. Many people who have ... to lower high cholesterol levels and high blood pressure. NIH: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
  7. Drug Reactions (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... infections, and control problems such as high blood pressure or diabetes. But medicines can also cause unwanted ... and medical conditions, such as aspirin and peptic ulcers Interactions could cause a drug to be more ...
  8. Lupus (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... sun Swelling in legs or around eyes Mouth ulcers Swollen glands Feeling very tired Symptoms may come ... to lupus such as high cholesterol, high blood pressure, or infection. Alternative treatments are those that are ...