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Results 1 - 8 of 8 for Pressure ulcers
  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. 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 ...
  3. 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. ...
  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. Drug Reactions (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... infections, and control problems such as high blood pressure or diabetes. But medicines ... and peptic ulcers Interactions could cause a drug to be more ...
  6. Peripheral Arterial Disease (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... to lower high cholesterol levels and high blood pressure. NIH: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
  7. Vascular Diseases (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... way for you to quit. Keep your blood pressure and cholesterol in ... you can also wear compression stockings and regularly stretch your legs.
  8. Lupus (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... sun Swelling in legs or around eyes Mouth ulcers Swollen ... high blood pressure, or infection. Alternative treatments are those that are ...