Pulmonary Hypertension

pulmonary problems :: Article Creator Bob Marshall: Regulatory Rollback Puts Louisianans' Health At Risk Why do Louisiana U.S. Reps. Steve Scalise and Mike Johnson, two of the most powerful members of Congress, think your children should have a better chance of getting cancer, leukemia, suffering brain dysfunction and terrible lung diseases? And why are they joined in this decision by their Louisiana colleagues in the House, Clay Higgins, Mike Johnson and Julia Letlow, as well as U.S. Sens. John Kennedy and Bill Cassidy? Oh, and why do they also want your children and future Louisiana generations to continue to live in the country's most polluted state with the third worst release of industrial toxins and associated health impacts — all of which help result in the fourth lowest life expectancy in the nation? I ask this because why else would they have remained silent when President Donald Trump cheered a promised rollback...

high blood pressure emotional symptoms :: Article Creator High Blood Pressure: Symptoms, Risks And How To Take Control High blood pressure is something that affects about half of American adults, but there can be very few symptoms. Dr. Delair Gardi, an interventional cardiologist at the Detroit Medical Center, said there are several things happening inside the body when you have high blood pressure. "High blood pressure is when there is more pressure than there should be on the walls on your arteries," Gardi said. "Anything above 130/80 is considered to be high, depending on your age." When someone has high blood pressure, it makes it hard for the blood to travel to vital organs like the kidneys, which can lead to renal failure. "When blood is having a hard time traveling through the arteries, it can collect in the arteries of your brain and burst, causing a stroke," he said. There are very few symptoms of hig...

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pulmonary system :: Article Creator How Lupus Affects The Lungs And Pulmonary System Inflammation caused by lupus may affect the lungs in many ways, and can involve the membrane lining of the lungs, the lungs themselves, the blood vessels within the lungs, and the diaphragm. Pleuritis The most common way that lupus can affect your lungs is through inflammation of the pleura, the lining that covers the outside of the lungs. The symptom of pleuritis that you may experience is severe, often sharp, stabbing pain in a specific area or areas of your chest. The pain, which is called pleurisy, is made worse when you take a deep breath, cough, sneeze, or laugh. You may also experience shortness of breath. Sometimes an abnormal amount of fluid will build up in the space between your lungs and your chest wall; when it leaks out it is called a pleural effusion. Pain from pleurisy, with or without effusions, is found in 40 to 60 percent of people with lupus. ...

atypical pah :: Article Creator Atypical Parkinsonism Parkinsonism refers to a set of symptoms typically seen in Parkinson's disease but caused by other disorders. Atypical parkinsonism includes a variety of neurological disorders in which patients have some clinical features of PD, but the symptoms are caused not only by cell loss in the substantia nigra (the brain area most affected in classic PD), but also by added degeneration of cells in the parts of the nervous system that normally contain dopamine receptors (striatum). In other words, the patients look like they have PD, but the cause of their symptoms is different from that of "classic" PD. Symptoms and Types of Atypical Parkinsonism Patients with atypical parkinsonism have symptoms like PD, including resting tremors, slowed movement, stiffness, gait difficulty and postural instability, but have additional symptoms and signs that are not typically present in PD. This has led...

eye blood pressure :: Article Creator Can High Cortisol Increase The Risk Of Glaucoma Here's What You Should Know Your stress levels can affect your sleeping habits and mood swings, but did you know it can also influence your eyesight? Cortisol, the hormone released due to stress, might be a potential factor in increasing the risk of glaucoma. Age, genetics, and certain medical conditions are well-known causes, but the link between chronic stress and eye well-being is not yet widely recognised. To learn how cortisol affects intraocular pressure and optic nerve well-being, we spoke to Dr Bhanu Praveen Naidu, Consultant – Endocrinology, Manipal Hospital, Vijayawada, who explained how to act proactively in safeguarding your eyesight. Glaucoma and Its Risk Factors Glaucoma is a condition, in which the ocular pressure rises due to one or more causes. "This can damage the optic nerve and, if left untreated, lead to vision loss. G...

left ventricular diastolic dysfunction :: Article Creator Diastolic Dysfunction Diastolic congestive heart failure is reviewed here. Diastolic dysfunction occurs when the left ventricular myocardium is non-compliant and not able to accept blood return in a normal fashion from the left atrium. This can be a normal physiologic change with aging of the heart or result in elevated left atrial pressures leading to the clinical manifestations of diastolic congestive heart failure. There are four grades of diastolic dysfunction as described below. Echocardiography is the gold standard to diagnose diastolic dysfunction. Grade I (impaired relaxation): This is a normal finding and occurs in nearly 100% of individuals by the age of 60. The E wave velocity is reduced resulting in E/A reversal (ratio < 1.0). The left atrial pressures are normal. The deceleration time of the E wave is prolonged measuring > 200 ms. The...

lung embolism :: Article Creator I'm A Three-Time Pulmonary Embolism Survivor: Mallory's Story Photo credit: National Blood Clot Alliance I am a three-time pulmonary embolism survivor! My first PE was in 2003 after childbirth complications (including a collapsed lung), which caused me to be hospitalized for one month. After I was released from the hospital, I returned one week later with shortness of breath while my lungs were still healing and stayed in the hospital for another week. My second PE was two months after the first while on enoxaparin. I experienced severe shortness of breath and returned to the hospital. I had several clots and stayed for a week. All of this happened when I was in my senior year of high school. I was attempting to rise above the idea that a teenager wouldn't be able to graduate high school with a baby — I graduated with honors! My third PE was eight years later. This time, I had an annoying pai...

congestive heart failure and heart failure are the same :: Article Creator What's The Connection Between Atrial Fibrillation And Heart Failure? Atrial fibrillation (AFib) and heart failure commonly occur together. Having either of these conditions increases your risk of developing the other. AFib is a type of arrhythmia, an abnormality in the way your heart beats. The upper chambers of the heart of people with AFib beat irregularly and, often, too quickly. This rapid beating can cause the lower chambers to beat too quickly and out of sync trying to keep up. Heart failure occurs when your heart is unable to pump enough blood to adequately supply your bodily tissues with oxygen. It may be caused by chronic damage to the heart over many years or by a sudden injury. The relationship between AFIb and heart failure seems to be bidirectional, meaning that people with either condition are at an elevated risk of developing the other...