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Algunas personas corren un mayor riesgo de tener anemia, como las mujeres durante el período menstrual y el embarazo, y las personas que donan sangre con frecuencia, que no ingieren suficiente hierro o ciertas vitaminas o que toman ciertos medicamentos o reciben ciertos tratamientos, como la quimioterapia para el cáncer.

Para algunos tipos de anemia leve a moderada, el médico puede recomendarle suplementos de hierro con o sin receta, ciertas vitaminas, terapia con hierro por vía intravenosa o medicamentos que ayudan a aumentar la producción de glóbulos rojos. Si tiene anemia grave, el médico puede recomendarle transfusiones de glóbulos rojos.

While there is not yet a cure for cystic fibrosis, advances in treatment are helping people live longer, healthier lives. After early diagnosis, the goal is proactive treatment to slow down lung disease as much as possible.

Sleep is a period of rest that alternates with wakefulness. You have internal body clocks that control when you are awake and when your body is ready for sleep. These clocks have cycles of approximately 24 hours. The clocks are regulated by multiple factors, including light, darkness, and sleep schedules. Once asleep, you cycle through the stages of sleep throughout the night in a predictable pattern.

When you sleep, you cycle through two phases of sleep: rapid eye movement (REM) and non-REM sleep. The cycle starts over every 80 to 100 minutes. Usually there are four to six cycles per night. You may wake up briefly between cycles. Sleep studies use sensors to record eye movements and brain activity, which are used to classify sleep phases and stages.

Cardiac catheterization is a medical procedure used to diagnose and treat some heart conditions. It lets doctors take a close look at the heart to identify problems and perform other tests or procedures on your heart.

You will meet with your cardiologist, a doctor who specializes in the heart. Your doctor will ask you about your medical history, do a physical exam, give you instructions on how to prepare for the procedure, and may give you some tests or procedures.

There is no routine screening for asthma, and there is no way to prevent asthma. Your doctor may recommend avoiding triggers to help prevent asthma from getting worse or causing asthma attacks.

Treatment in the NICU is designed to limit stress on newborns and meet their basic needs of warmth, nutrition, and protection. Treatment of BPD usually includes breathing support with a nasal continuous positive airway pressure (NCPAP) machine or a ventilator, other supportive treatments, and other procedures and treatments.

Treatment for RDS usually begins as soon as a newborn is born, sometimes in the delivery room. Treatments for RDS include surfactant replacement therapy, breathing support from a ventilator or nasal continuous positive airway pressure (NCPAP) machine, or other supportive treatments.