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Medicines for Heartburn Cannot Help Kids with Asthma
Date: February 3rd, 2015
Symptoms of gastroesophageal reflux
In January 24, kids with asthma who do not have heartburn and symptoms of gastroesophageal reflux do not get extra asthma control from acid lessening medicines. This is according to a new research. Taking this type of medicine if there is no issue may boost the risk of a child in developing a respiratory related infection according to a study. There is a firm association between acid reflux and asthma according to a study, these results in present asthma guidelines for evaluating the people with asthma for acid reflux.
How Esophageal Cancer became related to Untreated Heartburn?
Date: February 2nd, 2015
Gastroesphageal reflux disease (GERD)
The rates of esophageal cancer have gushed because of the absence of awareness of the people about the case of the said issue and how it can be prohibited. Esophagus is a muscular tube that is responsible in carrying the food and the liquid from the mouth going to the stomach. There were 6xs cases of esophageal cancer just in 2001 than the recorded data found in 1975. The researchers took note of just 1 key that can help people in lessening the risk of having the said disease and this is to manage heartburn and acid reflux if they have it. These are also known as gastroesphageal reflux disease or GERD.
The Essence of Pericardial Effusion and the Tests Conducted to Diagnose it
Date: February 1st, 2015
The doctor will conduct a series of exams to check for possible pericardial effusion, this will be done to know the probable causes & know the treatment. For some of the tests, the doctor may refer you to a cardiologist to better assess your condition.
Discover Pericardial Effusion and how the Treatments and Drugs can help
Date: January 31st, 2015
There are available treatments for pericardial effusion, but most of them depend on the quantity of fluid that you have accumulated, the cause of the effusion and if it can cause less heart function, because of the pressure on the heart or cardiac tamponade. Treating the underlying cause may be of help in correcting the issue.
Medicines to lessen the swelling
If there is no tamponade or if there is no adequate treatment of tamponade, the doctor may give you either aspirin, NSAIDs and Colcrys to cure the swelling regarding pericardium that might contribute to pericardial effusion. If your body will not respond to the medicine of if you have a recurring pericardial effusion after the treatment has been successful, then the doctor might prescribe a corticosteroid like prednisone.
Marfan Syndrome and the Effective Treatments and Medications for it
Date: January 30th, 2015
Though there is no treatment for Marfan syndrome, the treatment mainly focuses in providing preventive measures to the complications of the said disease. In the past, people who had Marfan syndrome seldom lived over 40. Just with proper care, close monitoring and fresh treatments, people with Marfan will be able to live longer and normal too.
AHA a New Treatment Choice for Marfan syndrome
Date: January 29th, 2015
In Chicago, there are reports that say an angiotensin receptor blocker is not better than the standard type of beta blockers for slowing down aortic root enlargement that usually leads to partition and death in Marfan syndrome according to a trial. The aortic root size standardized for the body surface area & adjusted for baseline can improve adequately with the treatment for both groups. The Z score slopes became negative for losartan and atenolol.
A Women Was Revived After Being Clinically Dead After Giving Birth
Date: January 28th, 2015
In a hospital in Kuwait, there is a pregnant 36 years old Filipina woman who was admitted in the hospital in her 9th month with an acute blood pressure condition. She suffered from a cardiac arrest and she was declared clinically dead too. The doctors rushed to her to give birth to her child thru a C section, but without anesthesia, since the woman was assumed dead during those times. She delivered a healthy baby boy at 6.9lbs. The doctors attempted to revive her and they were surprised when she started to breath once again.
What to do in Cases of Cardiac Arrest?
Date: January 27th, 2015
Sudden cardiac arrest
Having abnormality in the rhythm of the heart or better known as arrhythmia may result in sudden cardiac arrest. This problem has something to do with the electrical system of the heart. Compared to the muscles of the body that depends on the nerve connections to get the electrical stimulation that they need to be able to function well.
Know the Distinction between Cardiac Arrest and Heart Attack
Date: January 26th, 2015
A heart attack & a cardiac arrest are both risky, but these are 2 different cardiac events. A heart attack may occur when there is just small amount of blood flowing to the heart, while in a cardiac arrest the heart fails to work normally and it just stops beating to the point that a person may actually die from it by losing consciousness first.
Epinephrine Really Affect the Survival of People with Cardiac Arrest
Date: January 25th, 2015
Epinephrine is also known as adrenaline. This is typically given in the hospital for patients suffering from cardiac arrest and is likely to have small chances of survival without mental disability, but there was a study that showed that there are people who actually recovered from impulsive circulation, their survival to hospital discharge with Cerebral Performance category 1 or 2 at 17% of patients given epinephrine at the hospital when compared with 60%. In an analysis, the survival with good neurological outcome may be less common when given epinephrine.