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Appendicitis Symptoms, Causes, Surgery, and Recovery of Appendicitis.
Posted on 2011-12-19 15:59:54, by Daria Griny in Health → Diseases And Conditions
Acute appendicitis is the most common abdominal surgical emergency. This condition commonly occurs between the ages of 10 and 30 years, but its occurrence is possible at any age, are known cases in patients older private events.Acute appendicitis is the condition in which there is an inflammation of the appendix. Once on the inflammatory process can not be stopped with medication, treatment of this condition is surgical. The more surgical intervention is faster, the more pain of the patient is lower and more easily achievable intervention with complications more reduced as frequent and severity.If surgery is delayed, the disease may be complicated: the catarrhal stage (early) to stage phlegmon, gangrenous later (organ necrosis), with its perforation and peritonitis initially located and then generalized, and can cause death of the patient.Vermiform ... Read More
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Heart pain - Ischemic heart disease: angina pectoris, myocardial infarction.
Posted on 2011-12-19 15:42:49, by Daria Griny in Health → Diseases And Conditions
Angina is how the heart tells us that not enough oxygen which is required to do. This occurs when the coronary arteries (arteries that irrigate the heart with blood) are blocked due to atherosclerosis process. Following this process, on the artery wall is deposited fat calcified plaque, which will reduce blood flow to that level. Another cause of angina is represented by the situation in that effort that requires the heart is over capacity that it has or situations that need more oxygen than normal. Angina may also occur in other diseases such as anemia, aortic valvular disease, heart rhythm disorders or excessive thyroid function.Coronary artery disease is the leading cause of death worldwide. In the U.S., for example, annually, over 1.5 million people make myocardial infarction and a third ... Read More
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Amnesia. Causes, types of amnesia and treatment.
Posted on 2011-12-19 08:07:12, by Daria Griny in Health → Diseases And Conditions
Amnesia is total or partial loss of memory capacity information and information stored reminder.Amnesia can be caused by an injury to the brain areas related to memory functions of vascular origin, tumor, traumatic (concussion), infection (encephalitis), degenerative (Alzheimer's disease), hemorrhagic (subarachnoid hemorrhage) or a result of lack of vitamin B1, especially observed in alcoholics (Korsakov's syndrome).Amnesia can occur in the course of psychiatric illness as a result of seizures or shock. Finally, the number of memory disorders is related to the consumption of drugs, particularly tranquilizers (benzodiazepines). Used long term, they induce anterograde amnesia often, which is manifested by the inability to secure new memories, or memory disorders acute infarct close to amnesia.Amnesia may occur suddenly or gradually, and memory loss can be temporary or permanent. In addition, loss of ... Read More
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Alzheimer's disease. What is Alzheimer's disease, causes and treatments.
Posted on 2011-12-18 20:19:30, by Daria Griny in Health → Diseases And Conditions
What is Alzheimer's disease?Alzheimer's disease is a degenerative disease that affects areas of the brain that control memory, intelligence, the ability of law, language and behavior. This disease is most common form of mental decline or dementia in older people.Alzheimer's disease is a condition worse than mild memory loss that occurs in older people. This disease is associated with behavioral disorders, personality, loss of ability to think right and ability to perform daily activities. People close family members usually notice changes at first, although these changes may be notified and by sick.Old age is the most important risk factor. Other risk factors for developing Alzheimer's disease are:- Family history of Alzheimer's, especially if the disease occurred in first degree relatives (mother, father, brothers) and appeared in several family members,- Presence ... Read More
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Alcoholism - alcohol abuse or dependence.
Posted on 2011-12-18 19:57:03, by Daria Griny in Health → Diseases And Conditions
Most adults who drink alcohol, know how and when to consume alcohol, however there are other people who are unable to control these habits. Approximately a total of 3 adults in 10 alcohol irrational and have problems because of it. Any person who is unable to control excessive appetite for alcohol, it is possible to suffer from alcoholism or alcohol dependence.Alcohol abuse means the acquisition of unhealthy habits and even dangerous about alcohol, meaning excessive or inappropriate consumption. Alcohol dependence has a bad social impact, often meeting with others in the environment may become uncomfortable due to this habit. In some cases may have legal implications, such as driving under the influence. If alcohol dependence is not treated properly, most often leads to chronic alcoholism.We can say that a person ... Read More
