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Dehydration happens when your body loses more fluids than it takes in. Understanding why and how chemotherapy can make you dehydrated is key. It’s also important to know how to stay hydrated during treatment.

Bone pain can feel like a dull ache, a burning sensation, or a sharp, intense pain. It usually occurs in one of the long bones of the arms or legs, but it can affect any bone.

It may take you some time to adjust to your tracheostomy. You may wonder how it will affect your daily life. You will need to make some changes, but you can get used to having a tracheostomy tube ("trach tube"). Your family, friends, and healthcare providers can help.

Ischemic colitis happens when blood flow to the colon is reduced or blocked. It should be treated right away.

A lumbar drain is a soft, thin, sterile tube (also called a catheter) that your healthcare provider places though the skin of your back, into your lower (lumbar) spine. The drain collects cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). This is a clear fluid that surrounds your spinal cord and brain to protect them from injury. Read on to learn more about lumbar drain placement and how it’s done.

Rhabdomyolysis is a condition in which a large amount of muscle is damaged. It is a medical emergency and needs treatment in the hospital.

Learn more about Raynaud disease, including symptoms, causes, risk factors, and possible triggers.

Learn the anatomy of the sacroiliac joint.

An ischemic stroke occurs when blood flow to the brain is blocked. This is most often due to a blood clot in an artery in the brain or an artery leading to the brain. Treatment is needed right away to help dissolve the clot and restore normal blood flow.