Heart valve failure: how to suspect pathology?
Headaches, fatigue for no apparent reason may indicate heart disease. One of such often diagnosed pathologies of the heart is prolapse, in other words, insufficiency of the mitral valve, which can be asymptomatic. A person can live for years and not suspect that one of the valves of his heart has a defect. This pathology is detected during examinations of the heart; it does not pose a threat to human health and life in most cases. Continue reading
Defibrillation: a 10-minute chance to save lives
Defibrillation is the process by which ventricular fibrillation is removed. Fibrillation or ventricular fibrillation is a pathological condition when there are no effective contractions of the heart.
This condition cannot stop at one moment, it is possible only with the help of electrical defibrillation.
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Hypertensive crisis: first aid and prevention of pressure increase
A sudden sharp increase in blood pressure is called a hypertensive crisis. People with high blood pressure (chronic hypertension or arterial hypertension) control their blood pressure with tonometers and take special medications. However, in the heat, the frequency of hypertensive crises increases, if not watch, besides such an attack of a sharp increase in pressure can occur not only in hypertensive patients. Continue reading
What is angina and how to treat it?
When we hear the word “treatment”, we understand that we are talking about the illness of a person who needs help. It is possible to apply treatment when its cause is established, for example, ill-fated sore throat. So, the diagnosis is. What can help in the prevention of angina and, of course, in the treatment? We undertake this process, but not by ourselves, but with the help of a doctor. Self-treatment is a complete ban! Although for some of the symptoms, you can determine whether it is exactly a sore throat, and then provide yourself with first aid. Continue reading
Koksaki virus or hand-foot-mouth syndrome: not as scary as it sounds
Extremely summer, and not in the mountains and autumn. It is precisely this transitional period that is very favorable for the propagation of all kinds of viruses. If you notice from your kid strange rashes on the pens, legs and face – it can be anything. But to worry about prematurely is not worth it. One of the probable causes is the Koksaki virus. Doctors assure that it will be on its own. Continue reading
