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| | Chronic Abdominal Pain |
 | | Treatments for chronic functional abdominal pain are most effective when the patient and the doctor work as a team, each having a role. | | | For people with chronic functional abdominal pain, the pain can be so all-consuming that it becomes the main focus of their life. | | | While symptoms of chronic functional abdominal pain can appear without apparent cause, they can also occur after traumatic life events like the death of a loved one, a divorce, or a history of sexual or physical abuse. |
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http://www.aboutibs.org/Publications/CFAP.html
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| | APS - Pediatric Chronic Pain |
| | Chronic pain in children is the result of a dynamic integration of biological processes, psychological factors, and sociocultural context considered within a developmental trajectory. | | | Chronic pain can be differentiated from acute pain in that acute pain signals a specific nociceptive event and is self-limited. | | | Children with chronic pain should have access to appropriate services, and children with complex or refractory chronic pain should be referred directly to pediatric pain programs when possible. |
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http://ampainsoc.org/advocacy/pediatric.htm
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| | eMedicine - Pancreatitis, Chronic : Article by Paul Yakshe, MD |
| | Papillary stenosis: In a subset of patients with chronic pancreatitis, the papillary sphincter pressure and pancreatic ductal pressure are increased. | | | Whatever the etiology of chronic pancreatitis, pancreatic fibrogenesis appears to be a typical response to injury. | | | Pancreatic duct stones: While pancreatic duct stones are sequelae of chronic pancreatitis, they also may be responsible for recurrent acute pancreatitis or exacerbations of chronic pain related to ductal obstruction and increased ductal pressure. |
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http://www.emedicine.com/med/topic1721.htm
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| | Chronic Pain Information Page: National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) |
| | Common chronic pain complaints include headache, low back pain, cancer pain, arthritis pain, neurogenic pain (pain resulting from damage to the peripheral nerves or to the central nervous system itself), psychogenic pain (pain not due to past disease or injury or any visible sign of damage inside or outside the nervous system). | | | Psychotherapy, relaxation and medication therapies, biofeedback, and behavior modification may also be employed to treat chronic pain. | | | Many people with chronic pain can be helped if they understand all the causes of pain and the many and varied steps that can be taken to undo what chronic pain has done. |
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http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/chronic_pain/chronic_pain.htm
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| | Chronic fatigue syndrome - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
| | Sleep problems: "Unrefreshing sleep" and rest is a hallmark of CFS, and insomnia is also common, especially in the chronic phase. | | | Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS); this name was introduced in 1988 by a group of United States researchers based at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and is used increasingly over other designations, particularly in the United States. | | | Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), also known as myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME), post-viral fatigue syndrome (PVFS) and various other names, is a syndrome of unknown and possibly multiple etiologies, affecting the central nervous system (CNS), immune, and many other systems and organs. |
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chronic_fatigue_syndrome
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| | Leukemias, chronic |
| | For chronic leukemias, the source of radiation is usually outside the body (external radiation therapy). | | | In chronic myeloid leukemia (CML), the treatment of choice is bone marrow transplantation. | | | Chronic leukemia is a disease in which too many white blood cells are made in the bone marrow. |
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http://www.lifesteps.com/gm/Atoz/ency/leukemias_chronic.jsp
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| | Chronic Headache Relief |
| | He uses the Relaxica every few hours and just before bed or when he can feel his muscle tension or any hints of a chronic headache or headache. | | | Many customers singing the praises of the Relaxica are long term chronic headache sufferers who have tried just about everything out there for relief. | | | There may be millions people worldwide who may suffer from chronic headaches. |
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http://www.reliefzone.com/chronicrrelief1.html
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| | Chronic Cough - Index - PulmonologyChannel |
| | More importantly, a chronic cough may be a signal that a significant health problem exists. | | | A chronic cough can lead to a significant reduction in one's sense of well-being and quality of life. | | | Complications such as insomnia, hoarseness, headache, dizziness, exacerbations of asthma, urinary incontinence, rupture of nasal, anal, and subconjuctival veins, disruption of surgical wounds, and rib fractures may result. |
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http://www.pulmonologychannel.com/chroniccough
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| | Chronic Pain |
| | Here is a Chronic Pain Scale that will help patients and their family and healthcare providers communicate and understand better about pain levels. | | | The Chronic Pain Relief Coalition believes that the unnecessary suffering resulting from the laws and policies that tie the physicians' hands in treating chronic pain represents a denial of basic human rights. | | | The North American Chronic Pain Association of Canada is a new site with a very broad wealth of information on chronic pain. |
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http://www2.rpa.net/~lrandall/pain.html
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| | Chronic Hives |
| | Chronic hives, what they mean and what to do about them. | | | Chronic hives (urticaria/dermatographia); what they mean and how to change your suceptibility to them while reversing them. | | | Chronic Hives: What they mean and how to deal with them. |
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http://www.askwaltstollmd.com/archives/hives/13922.html
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| | Chronic Pancreatitis |
| | Chronic pancreatitis is an ongoing inflammation of the pancreas, an organ located behind the stomach. | | | The diagnosis of chronic pancreatitis is difficult because routine blood studies (such as amylase and lipase levels) do not necessarily show elevations. | | | Upper abdominal pain and back pain with nausea and vomiting are the main symptoms of chronic pancreatitis. |
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http://www.ucpancreas.org/chronicpancreatitis.htm
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| | Chronic Candidiasis - Vitacost |
| | While isolated berberine has been studied, none of these herbs has been studied in humans with chronic candidiasis. | | | However, the condition of chronic candidiasis occurs when there is an overgrowth of this usually benign yeast or fungus in the gastrointestinal tract. | | | Conventional medical authorities do acknowledge the existence of a chronic Candida infection that affects the whole body and is sometimes called “chronic disseminated candidiasis.“ |
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http://www.vitacost.com/science/hn/Concern/Chronic_Candidiasis.htm
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| | ICIC: The Chronic Care Model: Model Elements |
| | This 50-minute presentation walks you through the Chronic Care Model step by step with narration by model developer Dr. Ed Wagner, the director of Improving Chronic Illness Care. | | | With the exception of the Chronic Care Model image, all materials and text found on our Web site may be freely used and disseminated. | | | In July of 2003, ICIC and a small group of experts updated the Chronic Care Model to reflect advances in the field of chronic care both from the research literature and from the scores of health care systems that implemented the model in their improvement efforts. |
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http://improvingchroniccare.org/change/model/components.html
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| | ASA : Join the Chronic Pain Patients' Union |
| | The Chronic Pain Patients Union is open to patients who use medical marijuana to treat chronic pain, patient caregivers, family members, researchers, physicians, and other health providers who support the use of medical cannabis. | | | The Chronic Pain Patients Union works to ensure safe and legal access to medical marijuana nationwide while providing a space for condition-based peer support. | | | The Chronic Pain Patients Union works with Americans for Safe Access to distribute important research information, work with condition-based organizations to support patients right to cannabis in lieu of failed alternatives, and advocate for safe, legal access to marijuana for all patients who need it. |
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http://www.safeaccessnow.org/article.php?list=type&type=142
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| | Pain, Chronic |
| | Aim is to raise awareness among health care community, policy makers, and the public about issues of living with chronic pain. | | | Aims at increasing public awareness and decreasing the stigma of chronic pain. | | | Clearinghouse for information about chronic pain and pain management. |
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http://www.webmd.com/hw/pain_management/shc29pai.asp
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| | Patient Self-Management - Chronic Disease Care - CHCF.org |
| | Launched at the November 2005 Better Ideas for Chronic Care Conference, this group is leading efforts to increase the effectiveness of chronic disease care in California. | | | This report describes five interlocking strategies that help clinicians and caregivers work with patients to help them manage their own chronic conditions. | | | Around 90 percent of the care a person needs to manage a chronic disease must come directly from the patient. |
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http://www.chcf.org/topics/chronicdisease/index.cfm?subtopic=CL613
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| | The Herbal Encyclopedia - Articles - Chronic Depression |
| | There are herbal therapies that can help you manage chronic depression. | | | The premise for treating minor emotional troubles and chronic ones is basically the same, underneath. | | | Chronic Depression affects millions of people, 10 to 20 percent of the world's total population. |
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http://www.naturalark.com/depress.html
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| | MedlinePlus: Chronic Fatigue Syndrome |
| | The primary NIH organization for research on Chronic Fatigue Syndrome is the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases | | | Chronic Fatigue Research: Challenges and Opportunities (06/01/2003, National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases) | | | Brief Explanation of How CFS Patients Are Evaluated by a Physician (National Center for Infectious Diseases) |
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http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/chronicfatiguesyndrome.html
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| | Chronic Renal Failure (CRF) - nephrologychannel |
| | Chronic renal failure caused by changes within the kidneys, is called renal CRF, and is broadly categorized as follows: | | | Chronic interstitial nephritis, a condition caused by disorders that ultimately lead to progressive scarring of the interstitium | | | The cause(s) of CRF sometimes can be determined by a detailed medical history, a comprehensive physical examination, and laboratory studies. |
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http://www.nephrologychannel.com/crf
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| | Urban Dictionary: chronic |
| | For example, if you bought some chronic that was the northern lights strain, it would be sold as "northern lights," not chronic. | | | Chronic is buds of cannabis (weed) that is extremely potent. | | | The term "chronic" also may be used for good weed when the specific strain is not known. |
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http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=chronic
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| | National Cancer Institute - Dictionary of Cancer Terms |
| | A progressive, chronic disease in which the bone marrow is replaced by fibrous tissue and blood is made in organs such as the liver and the spleen, instead of in the bone marrow. | | | A phase of chronic myelogenous leukemia in which 5% or fewer of the cells in the blood and bone marrow are blast cells (immature blood cells). | | | Refers to the early stages of chronic myelogenous leukemia or chronic lymphocytic leukemia. |
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http://www.cancer.gov/dictionary/db_alpha.aspx?expand=c
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| | YouTube - Broadcast Yourself. |
| | pain health medical chronic back neck relief doctor | | | Smoking Chronic out of a killer looking glass bong. | | | Chronic cuts a promo on Jimmy Manson and the rest of the BYW world! |
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http://www.youtube.com/results.php?search=chronic
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| | Chapter 14 - Section 5: First Principles of Gastroenterology |
| | Active immunization is important to prevent transmission of HBV infection from a chronic carrier to sexual and family contacts. | | | The immunologic status of the host is also important, with immunocompromised individuals (e.g., HIV, renal failure, post-transplant) being more likely to become chronic carriers. | | | The biochemical hallmark of chronic hepatitis is an increased serum aminotransferase (AST and ALT) with minimal elevation of alkaline phosphatase. |
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http://gastroresource.com/GITextbook/en/chapter14/14-5.htm
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| | Chronic Constipation Symptoms |
| | Why fiber and laxatives may not help everyone with Chronic Constipation. | | | Chronic Constipation can be an ongoing condition that may need treatment. | | | Fiber is a dietary supplement that may not help relieve all the symptoms of Chronic Constipation. |
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http://www.zelnorm.com/info/about/symptoms-of-chronic-constipation.jsp
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| | Home: Enrichment Centers: Healthy Aging: Chronic Illness |
| | If you're newly diagnosed, chances are you feel a little frantic: What's to become of me? If you've had a chronic condition for a while, chances are you feel victimized, perhaps depressed, and no doubt hassled by the medication you have to take and the adjustments you've had to make. | | | Your doctor said your condition "can't be cured," but can be "managed," a process you'll need to deal with "for the rest of your life." | | | Treating a chronic condition is a process, not a single event. |
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http://www.seniornet.org/php/default.php?ClassOrgID=5337&PageID=5541
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| | Chronic definition - Medical Dictionary definitions of popular medical terms |
| | In ancient Greece, the "father of medicine" Hippocrates distinguished diseases that were acute (abrupt, sharp and brief) from those that were chronic. | | | Chronic Fatigue Syndrome - The early sign of chronic fatigue syndrome is a strong and noticeable fatigue that comes on suddenly and often comes and goes or never stops. | | | A chronic condition is one lasting 3 months or more, by the definition of the U.S. National Center for Health Statistics. |
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http://www.medterms.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=2728
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| | eMedicine - Pancreatitis, Chronic : Article by Paul Yakshe, MD |
| | Papillary stenosis: In a subset of patients with chronic pancreatitis, the papillary sphincter pressure and pancreatic ductal pressure are increased. | | | Pancreatic duct stones: While pancreatic duct stones are sequelae of chronic pancreatitis, they also may be responsible for recurrent acute pancreatitis or exacerbations of chronic pain related to ductal obstruction and increased ductal pressure. | | | Whatever the etiology of chronic pancreatitis, pancreatic fibrogenesis appears to be a typical response to injury. |
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http://www.emedicine.com/med/topic1721.htm
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| | APS - Pediatric Chronic Pain |
| | Chronic pain in children is the result of a dynamic integration of biological processes, psychological factors, and sociocultural context considered within a developmental trajectory. | | | Chronic pain can be differentiated from acute pain in that acute pain signals a specific nociceptive event and is self-limited. | | | Chronic pain is a significant problem in the pediatric population, conservatively estimated to affect 15% to 20% of children (Goodman and McGrath, 1991). |
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http://www.ampainsoc.org/advocacy/pediatric.htm
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| | Chronic pancreatitis - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
| | Some patients with chronic pancreatitis often look very sick, while others don't appear to be unhealthy at all. | | | Cystic fibrosis is the most common cause of chronic pancreatitis in children. | | | Patients with chronic pancreatitis can present with persistent abdominal pain or steatorrhea (diarrhea resulting from malabsorption of the fats in food, typically very bad-smelling and equally hard on the patient), as well as severe nausea. |
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chronic_pancreatitis
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