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    Pregnancy / 27 Oct 2015

    High Risk Pregnancies

    5 Causes of High-Risk Pregnancy While most pregnancies proceed normally during the nine-month period of gestation, a small percentage are considered to be high-risk pregnancies either at the beginning or sometime during the prenatal period. There are various causes of pregnancies with complications. Carefully monitored with appropriate treatment by a pregnancy specialist doctor, however, most mothers experience good outcomes. Here are some of the contributing factors to pregnancies that need close monitoring. Chronic illness. A pregnant woman is is actively being evaluated or treated for a chronic disease like diabetes, HIV, or cystic fibrosis usually requires extra medical surveillance. A disease that is currently in remission such as cancer may not pose an immediate threat to the pregnancy, but the attending doctor may want to keep a close eye on her anyway. Weight issues. Obesity and anorexia are two potentially serious weight issues that can pose special challenges to a pregnancy. Women need a nutritious diet during this time to feed their babies as well as themselves. Significantly overweight women may have problems with mobility and circulation, while underweight women might not produce the hormones necessary to sustain a healthy pregnancy. Incompetent cervix. Sometimes a woman’s cervix may not remain closed as it should during pregnancy. The weight of a growing infant and increasing placenta could push the cervix open, leading to a miscarriage. Treatments include a cerclage, or sewing the cervix shut until it’s time for the baby to be born. Depending on circumstances, doctor’s orders may include temporary or permanent bed rest. High blood pressure. Although some women struggle with low blood pressure, a more common problem is elevated blood pressure. This can lead to risks that include strokes, if not monitored and controlled, due in part to the mother’s changing circulatory system during pregnancy. Previous miscarriages or…

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    Pulmonary Embolism / 16 Feb 2016

    Pulmonary Embolism Recovery

    What to Expect While Recovering from a Pulmonary Embolism Pulmonary embolism recovery varies a great deal from patient to patient with some recovering within days while others taking years. A pulmonary embolism is serious and potentially life-threatening as the clot can cause long-term or permanent damage to the lungs and heart. Many factors affect recovery and the process is unique to each person. This general information will help you understand what you can expect. What Affects Pulmonary Embolism Recovery Time? How long it takes to recover from a pulmonary embolism (PE) depends on how long the clots existed before they were treated, whether you have had blood clots before, and the severity of the clot. Bilateral pulmonary embolism recovery time, for example, is longer than an acute embolism as there are blood clots in each lung. Everyone also heals at a different rate. While some people recover within a few days if the embolism is discovered and treated quickly, the average recovery takes months. The most severe cases can involve years of recovery. Around 10% of PE patients say they feel recovered in less than 4 weeks, and it takes two years for about 70% to say they have recovered fully. Pulmonary Embolism Recovery and Exercise Your doctor will advise you when it’s safe to begin exercising again after a pulmonary embolism. For months or even years, you may find you get tired more often. A few hours of light gardening or walking may leave you exhausted. While even light exercise can be very challenging at first, physical activity will decrease your chances of additional clots. Listen to your body and exercise as you feel able to, even if you can only walk to the mailbox at first. What to Expect Recovering from a pulmonary embolism often has ups and…

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    Migraines / 23 Aug 2018

    How Are Migraines Diagnosed and Treated?

    Migraine Diagnosis and Treatment People who suffer from migraine headaches will go to great lengths to find relief from the pain and other symptoms of their disorder. Fortunately, medical experts are advancing the field of migraine pain medicine and migraine headache treatment. How a Migraine is Diagnosed There are several ways to diagnose migraine headaches. The diagnosis will probably be given by a neurologist who specializes in headaches. They will take the patient’s medical history, and listen to their symptoms. They may also order other tests if the patient’s symptoms worsen or become unusual. These include blood tests, which can find problems in the patient’s blood vessels and central nervous system and check for toxins. Other diagnostic tools are CT scans, MRIs and lumbar punctures. These tests are used to rule out brain bleeds, stroke, tumors and other problems. Migraine Headache Treatment The purpose of these treatments is not only to ease the pain, nausea and vomiting, numbness, tingling and other symptoms but to prevent future episodes. There is acute migraine treatment and chronic migraine treatment. The drugs for acute migraine treatment are meant to stop the pain during an attack. Drugs for chronic migraine treatment are given to people who have regular migraines and are meant to lower the frequency of the headaches and ease the severity of the pain. Doctors prescribe migraine headache treatment depending on how severe the patient’s symptoms are, whether the headaches are debilitating and any other comorbidities or conditions the patient has. For example, children and women who are pregnant or nursing should not take certain migraine headache drugs. Medicines for Severe Migraine Relief Medicines for severe migraine relief include triptans. Doctors believe that the pain of a migraine is caused when blood vessels in the head suddenly open up. Triptans narrow the blood vessels…

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