Archive for the ‘LivingHealthy: Conditions & Disease’ Category

Prevention of Coronary Artery Disease

Primary Prevention
Efforts to lower risk of coronary artery disease (CAD) by risk factor modification before clinical manifestations of CAD appear

Secondary Prevention
Efforts to lower risk of repeat CAD event in patients who have already developed clinical manifestation of CAD (e.g., angina, myocardial infarction, etc.)
Read more →

CHF? Or Cor Pulmonale?

Lung disease can affect the heart through structural changes of pulmonary vasculature, hypoxia or peripheral circulartion admixture, increased cardiac output or volume, elevation of ventricular or pulmonary vasculature.  This is why it is important to discuss with your doctor about the various differentials if congestive heart failure is being considered.

Read more →

Unstable Angina

Description

Unpleasant chest discomfort, commonly substernal and often described as heaviness or squeezing.  This discomfort can be felt anywhere from epigastrium to pharynx, arm(s), neck or back.  Occurs unpredictably at rest or in a sharply and abruptly worsening pattern compared to stable angina.  Dyspnea may accompany chest discomfort or occur alone.  The episodic duration of unstable anginal attacks generally are 20 minutes or less; an attack greater than 30 minutes is suggestive of myocardial infarction.
Read more →

Stable Angina Pectoris

Description

Unpleasant chest discomfort, commonly substernal and often described as heaviness or squeezing sensation.  This discomfort can be felt anywhere from epigastrium to jaw, arm(s), neck, or back.  Dyspnea may accompany chest discomfort or occur alone.  It can be provoked by exertion or emotional upset, relieved within minutes by rest.
Read more →
Angioedema

Angioedema

Read more →

Types

Hereditary angioedema type I, II, III
Acquired angioedema
Drug-induced angioedema
Angioedema with urticaria
Angioedema without urticarial
Idiopathic angioedema
Narcolepsy or Sleep Apnea?

Narcolepsy or Sleep Apnea?

Narcolepsy, a sleep disorder that causes hypersomnia (i.e., increased sleeping or sleepiness).  The disorder usually starts in adolescence or young adulthood.  Patients often get sudden sleep attacks that are notable for their almost instantaneous onset of REM sleep (decreased REM latency). 
Read more →

Strep Throat? Or Infectious Mono?

Strep Throat? Or Infectious Mono?

Complaining of sore throat, rash, fatigue, fever, redness in your throat (pharyngeal erythema) definitely prompts a physician to think about Strep Throat.  However, infectious mononucleosis should be in the differential diagnosis with these upper respiratory infection symptoms — especially in a young adult. 
Read more →

Bronchiectasis

Bronchiectasis

Types

Congenital
Acquired
 

Introduction

Bronchiectasis is classified as an obstructive lung disease and is relatively uncommon. 
Read more →
Nocturnal Asthma? Or GERD?

Nocturnal Asthma? Or GERD?

Do you experience chest tightness with wheezing along with any symptoms associated with laryngitis but have never been diagnosed with asthma? Any nocturnal newly diagnosed asthma in a middle-aged patient should raise a suspicion for gastroesophageal reflux disease, also known as GERD.
Read more →

Premature Junctional Contraction

Premature Junctional (AV Nodal) beats originate near the AV node junction. In general, they do not require treatment. They may , however, be signs of drug toxicity, in which case treatment involves decreasing the drug dosage.
Read more →


Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wp_pagenavi() (previously declared in /hermes/bosweb25a/b1849/ipw.panditjaitly/public_html/lhww/wp-content/plugins/wp-pagenavi/core.php:10) in /hermes/bosweb25a/b1849/ipw.panditjaitly/public_html/lhww/wp-content/themes/hyperion/inc/wp-pagenavi.php on line 181