By Alan S. Peterson, MD
Actinic Keratoses are rough, scaly patches on the skin. Many times they are red, but they don’t have to be. They are usually on areas of your body that get the most sun (for example, the head, neck, arms, and hands). Click here to read more...
By Alan S. Peterson, MD
It is the narrowing of the aortic valve in the heart. The aortic valve is a doorway-like opening in your heart that allows the blood to flow from your heart to other parts of your body via the aorta. The narrowing of this valve (called stenosis) makes your heart work harder to pump your blood through the valve to the aorta. Aortic stenosis may get worse over time. Click here to read more...
By Alan S. Peterson, MD
Chronic pain is defined as pain that doesn’t go away after 6 months. It can keep you from doing your normal activities or be “just” very aggravating. Click here to read more...
By Alan S. Peterson, MD
Cirrhosis (say: sih-roh-sis) is a disease of the liver. Normally, your liver does many things. It helps your body digest fat and breaks down cholesterol, gets rid of poisons like alcohol, breaks down drugs, and stores energy. It also helps your body form blood clots and helps you recover from wounds if you are hurt. If you have cirrhosis, your liver cannot do some or many of these things well. Click here to read more...
By Alan S. Peterson, MD
A bedsore is a wound that happens when your skin rubs against an object (for example, bed sheets or a wheelchair) or when you don’t move for several hours. Bedsores are also called pressure ulcers. They usually happen on areas where a bone is close to the skin, like the tailbone, ankles, back, buttocks, elbows, heels, shins, and hips. Click here to read more... |