March 10th, 2010
Asthma is divided into 4 general categories of asthma
• Intermittent Level: This is the most serious level of asthma. A person is considered to be at this level when they show symptoms of asthma are not more than 2 times a week and did not wake up at night with asthma symptoms more than twice a month. At this level, asthma attacks can last from several hours to several days, but no symptoms of an asthma attack. Between asthma attacks peak expiratory flow or “PEF” is normal and varies less than 20%. The PEF is a measure of the flow of air into the lungs. A peak flow meter is used to obtain PEF reading. Read the rest of this entry »
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March 8th, 2010
The Complications asthma attack may be complicated by pneumothorax: respiratory distress with sudden sharp chest pain. The diagnosis is confirmed by chest X-ray: there is air between two layers of the pleura, which departed the lung from the chest wall.
Mediastinal emphysema and subcutaneous due to rupture of alveoli and air flow along the vessels is sometimes observed during the crisis.
The atelectasis of a lobe is common.
The bronchiectasis is possible.
1500 people die of asthma each year in France.
The chronic pulmonary heart disease due to asthma is rare outside of asthma entangled or continuous asthma in the elderly who then enters the context of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
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March 5th, 2010
The frequency and degree of symptoms vary widely among asthmatics. Some patients occasionally a moderate and brief crisis and have no obvious symptoms in the meantime. Others were almost always a slight cough and wheezing, with severe exacerbation of symptoms after exposure to known allergens, viral infections, exercise, or nonspecific irritants.
The asthma attack often begins acutely with paroxysms of wheezing, coughing hard and dry, and shortness of breath, or more gradually with symptoms of respiratory distress is slow. The patient experiences shortness of breath with rapid breathing, coughing, chest tightness, wheezing audibly. The crisis may fade rapidly or persist for several hours or days. Sputum expectorated mucus is viscous end crises. Read the rest of this entry »
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March 3rd, 2010
The word asthma in Greek means to be breathless.
Responsible bronchial obstruction in asthma is the result of several changes that will reduce the size of the airways:
- Bronchial muscle contracts: the bronchoconstriction;
- The wall of the bronchus thickens: it is swelling;
- The inner wall of the bronchus (mucosa) secretes mucus important: it hypersecretion.
Edema and hypersecretion reflect a change in bronchial inflammation called bronchi.
This inflammation is often not felt by the patient but is nevertheless the depths of the disease that is evolving into asthma chronicity. Read the rest of this entry »
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March 1st, 2010
Bronchial asthma is a disease that causes a reversible paroxysmal bronchial obstruction. It is characterized by airway hyperresponsiveness to various stimuli.
Causes of disease Bronchial asthma
Bronchial asthma can be triggered by different stimuli.
- The extrinsic or allergic asthma is triggered by specific allergens (house dust, pollen and mold from the air, animal dander), symptoms are associated with immunoglobulin class IgE.
It occurs mainly in children and young subjects.
Occupational asthma is allergic asthma.
- Intrinsic asthma is not inflammatory or allergic. It is the inhalation of irritants (exhaust smells of fresh paint or other substances, cigarette smoke) and infections, sometimes even violent emotions, variations in atmospheric pressure or temperature, the Inhalation of cold air, triggering the crisis.
- Some medications can cause asthma (aspirin, anti-inflammatory drugs, beta blockers, etc..)
- Some angitis (vessel disease) may be proved by asthma.
In practice, these data are very theoretical factors for allergic and nonallergic are often linked.
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February 27th, 2010
Expectations Of Ovarian cancer is rarely diagnosed in its early stages and is generally well advanced at the time of diagnosis, which often provides a poor prognosis. Approximately 76% of women with ovarian cancer survive one year after diagnosis.
About 45% live more than 5 years after diagnosis. If the diagnosis is made in the early stages of the disease and treatment is received before the cancer spreads outside the ovary, the survival rate at 5 years is about 94%. Complications:
- Cancer spreading to other organs
- Loss of organ function
- Fluid in the abdomen (ascites)
- Intestinal obstruction
Calling your health care provider:
Make an appointment with your doctor if you are a woman over 40 years old who has not had a pelvic exam recently. Pap smears or Pap tests and pelvic examinations are routinely recommended for all women over age 20. Call your doctor if you have symptoms of ovarian cancer.
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February 25th, 2010
Ovarian cancer Treatment:
Surgery is the preferred treatment is often needed to diagnose ovarian cancer.
- Studies have shown that surgery performed by a specialist in gynecologic oncology resulted in a higher cure rate.
- Chemotherapy is used after surgery to treat any remaining disease can also be used if the cancer recurs.
- Radiation therapy is rarely used to treat ovarian cancer in the United States.
- After treatment, women are commonly monitored with CA-125 and CT scans.
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February 23rd, 2010
Pain or discomfort in the back is a very common health problem that usually experienced by older people and can appear and disappear over a period of several years. In most cases, the cause of back pain is not serious and the pain will disappear with a simple home treatment and over time. People with back pain often describe it as a slow and continuous feeling sharp, stinging or causing stiffness and difficulty standing still or moving, or pain or tingling in the buttocks and legs below the knee.
An acute attack of back pain is an attack that lasts less than six weeks, while chronic attacks generally last more than three months. Most back pain is related to stress or strain a muscle or ligament. Back pain affecting the nerves in the spine, causing pain in the buttocks and legs through the knee, are less frequent. The pain may begin immediately after exertion or injury or can start within a few hours. A very small percentage of back pain is related to age.
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February 21st, 2010
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If you suffer from back pain for over two weeks, consult a doctor for review and to ensure that the pain is not caused by a health exception. The vast majority of cases of back pain heal on their own with the help of some home care. Try the following household measures to reduce pain and promote healing:
Relax for twenty-four hours after the pain has started to avoid any other injury.
Sleep on a firm mattress with a table below. Lie on one side with a pillow between your legs to keep the hips with a rotary motion and increase the pressure on the back or lie on your back, with a rolled towel under the neck and pillow under your knees. Avoid lying on your stomach.
Get out of bed slowly and carefully, first sitting and then standing up. Apply ice or cold compresses for twenty minutes every two hours for the first twenty-four to forty-eight hours to reduce pain and muscle spasms.
After forty-eight hours apply heat to improve circulation and healing. The use of ice or heat is an individual choice that depends on what you prefer and what reduces the pain. Take pain medication and prescription anti-inflammatory such as aspirin or ibuprofen. It is best to take these medicines with milk, food or antacids to protect the stomach. However, children and teenagers should not take aspirin because aspirin use in this age has been associated with an uncommon condition, although serious, brain and liver of Reye’s syndrome. Pregnant women should consult their doctor before taking any medication. Without prescription. It is advisable that parents with children and people with medical problems read carefully the prospectus of the products and consult with the pharmacist if you have questions about their use. It must also avoid vigorous activity for six weeks after the pain is gone to get a complete cure and prevent the injury occurring again.
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February 19th, 2010
The main symptoms
The disease primarily affects animals living in community (cattery, shelter, “large family” semi-wild cats), kittens and unvaccinated adults. After a short incubation (2 to 5 days), respiratory signs (coughing, sneezing), the runny eyes and nose, loss of appetite and sometimes red spots appear in the mouth, more or less significant depending animals.
If several cats have the same symptoms at the same time, it is likely that this is the coryza is a highly contagious disease. Contagion occurs (like flu in humans), without direct contact, sneezing or when cats are blown over. The transmission can also be done by the person caring for several cats, including one patient. Hence the importance, if we have several cats, putting on a blouse to care for sick, well disinfect their hands afterward, and isolate the sick cat other throughout the treatment period, however, do not panic, this disease is not communicable to humans.
The untreated disease may progress to natural healing in some resistant animals. But beware it can sometimes be complicated by necrosis of the nasal bones with generalized infection, and eventually death of the animal if it is weakened and refuses to eat.
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