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Hand, foot and mouth disease
Hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) is a mild viral infection caused by different human viruses, for example, Coxsackie A, enterovirus and echovirus.
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Hand Foot and Mouth Disease
Hand Foot and Mouth Disease Category: Infections and Parasites Topic: Viral Infections Send by email View as PDF Send by post Hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) is usually a mild illness that occurs mainly in young children, but can also affect older children and adults
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Hand, foot and mouth disease - myDr.com.au
Hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) is a common childhood illness causing mouth sores and a skin rash. Read about the symptoms, treatment and how to prevent infection by this viral illness.
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Hand, foot and mouth disease fact sheet - Fact sheets
Hand, foot and mouth disease is a common viral infection which is easily passed from person to person.
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Hand, foot and mouth disease
Find out what is hand, foot and mouth disease and links to trusted information on its symptoms, diagnosis and treatment.
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Hand, foot and mouth disease: children | Raising Children Network
Hand, foot and mouth disease is a common childhood illness. It causes mouth ulcers and blisters on hands and feet. Its mostly mild but can be uncomfortable.
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Parenting and Child Health - Health Topics - Hand, foot and mouth disease - children
Hand, foot and mouth disease is very common in young children, and usually is a mild illness
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Dry mouth syndrome - Better Health Channel
A dry mouth is a symptom of an underlying problem, rather than a disease in itself.
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Tongue-tie - Better Health Channel
Tongue-tie is a condition caused by restrictive tongue tissue that stops the tongue from poking out past the lips.
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Gum disease (gingivitis) :: SA Health
Gum disease (gingivitis) affects the gums, bone and the tissue supporting the teeth - care of your gums is as important as care of your teeth
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Oral and dental effects of antidepressants | Issue 3 | Volume 39 | Australian Prescriber
Patients treated with antidepressant drugs may experience a dry mouth. Other drugs associated with dry mouth include...
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Crohns Disease
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The management of gastro-oesophageal reflux disease | Issue 1 | Volume 39 | Australian Prescriber
If there are no features of serious disease, suspected gastro-oesophageal reflux disease can be.
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Testing for coeliac disease | Issue 3 | Volume 40 | Australian Prescriber | Australian Prescriber
The symptoms of coeliac disease vary markedly from person to person. What is the gold standard for diagnosing coeliac disease?
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What treatments can be used to prevent and treat alveolar osteitis (dry socket)? | Cochrane
Authors' conclusions: Most tooth extractions are undertaken by dentists for a variety of reasons, however, all but three studies included in the present review included participants undergoing extraction of third molars, most of which were undertaken by oral surgeons
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Osteoporosis treatment and medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaws | Issue 2 | Volume 39 | Australian Prescriber
The bisphosphonates and newer drugs such as denosumab, which are used to treat osteoporosis, have been associated with osteonecrosis of the jaws.
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Topical corticosteroids and oral mucosa | Issue 5 | Volume 37 | Australian Prescriber
Topical corticosteroid ointments are an important component in the management of oral mucosal disease. When used appropriately, they are effective and have...
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Managing osteoarthritis | Issue 4 | Volume 38 | Australian Prescriber
Management of osteoarthritis should be based on a combination of non-drug and drug treatments targeted towards prevention, modifying risk and disease...
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Animal derived surfactant compared to protein-free synthetic surfactant preparations in preterm infants that have or are at high risk for respiratory distress syndrome. | Cochrane
Authors' conclusions: Both animal derived surfactant extracts and protein free synthetic surfactant extracts are effective in the treatment and prevention of respiratory distress syndrome
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Hypoxaemia Reversible Causes of Cardiac Arrest
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