What is chest pain?
Chest pain is pain in the chest.
What is the dangerous of chest pain?
As we all known, one of the most life threatening disease (No 1 Killer in lots of country ) is myocardial infarction or so called heart attack presented with chest pain.
Is every chest pain means heart attack?
Not necessary, it can be other disease like lung infection , heart burn (gastroesophageal reflux) , muscular pain , rib fracture or etc.
Should i see doctor if i got chest pain?
Yes, you do not want to miss heart attack although heart attack presented with severe chest pain radiate to left side but you won't know it for 100% unless ECG is done.
What should i do if got chest pain?
Go and see the physician early and as soon as possible. delay to see the dr may endanger your life.
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Wednesday, 23 January 2013
Friday, 4 January 2013
Ischaemic heart disease
Ischaemic heart disease
ischemic heart disease (IHD) is a disease characterized by ischaemia (reduced blood supply) of the heart muscle, usually due to coronary artery disease (atherosclerosis of coronary artery ). Coronary artery is a artery supplied blood to heart. when artery blocked or narrowed the heart will got reduced blood supply then the chest pain may arise.
What is the risk factor of IHD?
hypertension, diabetes, family history of young ischemic heart disease, smoking and hypercholesterolemia is major risk factor. Lack of exercise , homocysteine and high working stress is minor risk factor.
what is the symptom of IHD?
chest pain which is crushing in nature , occasional may radiate to left arm, jaw ,neck or shoulder. Occasionally may present with epigastric pain.
Severe chest pain associated with nausea and vomiting with profuse sweating may suggests myocardial infarction (heart attack). Heart attack means total block of 1 to 3 heart (coronary) artery supply to heart.
How to diagnose IHD?
The easiest way is by ECG.
What to do if I got heart attack?
Came to hospital immediately. Time is myocardium (heart muscle)! The earliest the treatment the better the outcome.
Sunday, 23 December 2012
Hypertension
My first topic will be hypertension.
Hypertension is a common term mentioned by Dr and patient all the time. Do everyone understanding is the same as doctor's understanding. I am not quite sure.
Hypertension normally referred as chronic condition in which the blood pressure in arteries persistently raised ! Doctor always mentioned systolic and diastolic in blood pressure such as systolic 120 mmHg and diastolic 70 mmHg. Systolic may be understand as upper (layman term) and diastolic as lower (layman term). It actually depends on heart muscle is contracting (systole) or relaxed between beats (diastole).
Hypertension may classified as primary or secondary. 95% hypertension is primary whereas remaining is secondary. Primary hypertension may also called as essential hypertension which means high blood pressure with no obvious cause . Secondary hypertension is high blood pressure with cause which may be due to kidney, endocrine ,heart and etc.
Why hypertension so dangerous?
Hypertension is dangerous because some patient do not have obvious symptom such as headache, vertigo and lightheadedness . Patient may feel perfectly well.It is the risk factor for major life threatening disease such as stroke, myocardial Infarction (heart attack), heart failure, aortic aneurysm and chronic renal failure.
How do i detect it?
To detect hypertension, you need to do regular screening as some is asymptomatic.
Do i need treatment if i got hypertension ?
It depends on the severity of hypertension. some may only need lifestyle modification without medication but most of the need medication.You may consult doctor for further info .
Hypertension is a common term mentioned by Dr and patient all the time. Do everyone understanding is the same as doctor's understanding. I am not quite sure.
Hypertension normally referred as chronic condition in which the blood pressure in arteries persistently raised ! Doctor always mentioned systolic and diastolic in blood pressure such as systolic 120 mmHg and diastolic 70 mmHg. Systolic may be understand as upper (layman term) and diastolic as lower (layman term). It actually depends on heart muscle is contracting (systole) or relaxed between beats (diastole).
Hypertension may classified as primary or secondary. 95% hypertension is primary whereas remaining is secondary. Primary hypertension may also called as essential hypertension which means high blood pressure with no obvious cause . Secondary hypertension is high blood pressure with cause which may be due to kidney, endocrine ,heart and etc.
Why hypertension so dangerous?
Hypertension is dangerous because some patient do not have obvious symptom such as headache, vertigo and lightheadedness . Patient may feel perfectly well.It is the risk factor for major life threatening disease such as stroke, myocardial Infarction (heart attack), heart failure, aortic aneurysm and chronic renal failure.
How do i detect it?
To detect hypertension, you need to do regular screening as some is asymptomatic.
Do i need treatment if i got hypertension ?
It depends on the severity of hypertension. some may only need lifestyle modification without medication but most of the need medication.You may consult doctor for further info .
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