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  1. Living wills and advance directives for medical decisions

    Mar 25, 2025 · Living wills and other advance directives describe your treatment preferences in end-of-life situations when you can't speak for yourself.

  2. Child abuse - Symptoms & causes - Mayo Clinic

    May 19, 2022 · Child abuse takes many forms, which often occur at the same time. Physical abuse. Physical child abuse occurs when a child is purposely physically injured or put at risk of …

  3. Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) - Symptoms & causes - Mayo Clinic

    Jun 11, 2022 · Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) occurs when a blood clot (thrombus) forms in one or more of the deep veins in the body, usually in the legs. Deep vein thrombosis can cause leg …

  4. Spina bifida - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

    Dec 19, 2023 · Spina bifida can range from being mild to causing serious disabilities. Symptoms depend on where on the spine the opening is located and how big it is. Symptoms also …

  5. Muscular dystrophy - Symptoms & causes - Mayo Clinic

    May 17, 2025 · Muscular dystrophy is a group of diseases that causes muscles to become weaker and lose mass over time. The condition is caused by changes in the genes that make proteins …

  6. Antihistamine (oral route, parenteral route, rectal route)

    For diphenhydramine For oral dosage forms (capsules, tablets, or liquid): Adults—50 milligrams (mg) twenty to thirty minutes before bedtime if needed. Adults—50 milligrams (mg) twenty to …

  7. Psychotherapy - Mayo Clinic

    Apr 11, 2023 · Overview Psychotherapy is an approach for treating mental health issues by talking with a psychologist, psychiatrist or another mental health provider. It also is known as …

  8. Pneumonia - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

    Jun 13, 2020 · Pneumonia is an infection that inflames the air sacs in one or both lungs. The air sacs may fill with fluid or pus (purulent material), causing cough with phlegm or pus, fever, …

  9. Leukemia - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

    Dec 20, 2024 · Some forms of chronic leukemia initially produce no early symptoms and can go unnoticed or undiagnosed for years. The second type of classification is by type of white blood …

  10. Dissociative disorders - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

    Aug 31, 2023 · Dissociative disorders usually arise as a reaction to shocking, distressing or painful events and help push away difficult memories. Symptoms depend in part on the type of …