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Question: What is tachycardia?
Answer: Tachycardia is a fast heart rate -- usually more than 100 beats per minute in an adult. There are several kinds, but one that may cause shortness of breath is SVT, or atrial tachycardia. In SVT, the heart rate speeds up because the heart's electrical signals don't fire properly. People who have SVT and are short of breath should get medical help right away. Your doctor may recommend other things that can help, too, like quitting smoking and drinking less coffee and alcohol.
Question: Are breathing problems ever related to the heart?
Answer: Breathing problems can happen for many reasons, like being out of shape, congestion, fever, or asthma. But in some cases, they're a sign that something is wrong with your heart. Whatever the reason, always take breathing issues seriously. Tell your doctor so he can help you figure out the cause.
Question: How can pulmonary edema affect your breathing?
Answer: It means that it's weak. When that happens, pressure in the heart builds up and pushes fluid into the lungs' air sacs, where it doesn't belong. Breathing problems may happen over time, or they may come all of a sudden. Cardiomyopathy is a serious problem with the heart muscle that makes it hard for it to pump and send blood to the body.
Question: Should I check with my doctor if I have breathing problems?
Answer: If you have a breathing problem, you need to see a doctor. He will examine you and may want check your blood or do other tests to find out what's going on. You might want to make notes about how you feel and bring them to your appointment. The more your doctor knows, the better.
Question: Should you use your asthma rescue inhaler before you exercise?
Answer: You should always carry a rescue inhaler, such as albuterol, with you. They work quickly to open up your airways. Use your rescue inhaler 10-15 minutes before exercising, even if you don't have symptoms. Although it won't help your asthma, taking an antihistamine 60-90 minutes before going outside can help ease itchy eyes and a runny nose from pollen.
Question: if you have asthma and a pollen allergy, when should you exercise?
Answer: Everyone is different, but the most common triggers are: Cats Mold Pollen Dust mites Cockroaches Your doctor can help you figure out what your triggers are. Check online for your local pollen count before you head out. When the pollen count is extra high, pass on your run or soccer game and exercise indoors that day instead.
Question: How should people with allergic asthma breathe during exercise?
Answer: A few simple stretches and maybe a short walk before you run or pick up your tennis racket can set you up to make it through your exercise without breathing problems. If you need to breathe through your mouth, purse your lips close together so they form an " O." That will help warm the air, too.
Question: How are hives and angioedema treated?
Answer: The best treatment is to identify and remove the trigger. But that's not always easy. Your doctor may prescribe antihistamines to ease your symptoms or help prevent them. If you have chronic hives, you may need antihistamines or a combination of medications, such as steroids or a biologic drug. For severe hives or angioedema, you may need an injection of epinephrine or a steroid medication.
Question: What drugs can cause hives?
Answer: Drugs that can cause hives and angioedema include aspirin and other NSAIDs (such as ibuprofen), high blood pressure medications (such as ACE inhibitors), and painkillers such as codeine.
Question: What foods cause hives?
Answer: The most common foods that cause hives are nuts, chocolate, fish, tomatoes, eggs, fresh berries, soy, wheat, and milk. Fresh foods cause hives more often than cooked foods. Certain food additives and preservatives may also be to blame.
Question: What are hives?
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Question: What causes dermatographism?
Answer: Dermatographism are hives that form after firmly stroking or scratching the skin. You may also have other forms of hives.
Question: When should I call the doctor about hives and angioedema?
Answer: Your doctor will ask you many questions to try to find the cause of hives or angioedema.
Question: What are some simple tips to treat hives and angioedema?
Answer: While you wait for the hives and swelling to disappear: Avoid hot water. Use lukewarm water instead. Use gentle, mild soap. Apply cool compresses or wet cloths to the affected areas. Try to work and sleep in a cool room. Wear loose-fitting lightweight clothes.
Question: What causes acute urticaria?
Answer: Acute urticaria and/or angioedema are hives or swelling lasting less than 6 weeks. The most common causes are foods, medicines, latex, and infections. Insect bites or a disease may also be responsible.
Question: How are hives and angioedema diagnosed?
Answer: Your doctor may give you skin tests to find out if you're allergic to something. You may get blood tests, too.
Question: What causes physical urticaria?
Answer: Physical urticaria are hives caused by direct physical stimulation of the skin -- for example, cold, heat, sunlight, vibration, pressure, sweating, and exercise. They usually happen right where the skin was affected and rarely appear anywhere else. Most appear within 1 hour after exposure.
Question: What causes hereditary angioedema?
Answer: The swelling happens under the skin, not on the surface. It runs in families.
Question: Does ADHD coexist with other medical conditions?
Answer: ADHD often coexists with other conditions, such as learning disabilities, depression, anxiety, conduct disorder, and oppositional defiant disorder. Some symptoms may overlap with other medical conditions, as well.
Question: What are some inattentive ADHD-related behaviors?
Answer: People who are inattentive have a hard time keeping their mind focused on one thing and may get bored with a task after only a few minutes. Focusing conscious, deliberate attention to organizing and completing routine tasks may be difficult. Often they lose track of things or forget things easily. You may notice restlessness, procrastination, problems remembering obligations, trouble staying seated during meetings or activities, or starting multiple projects at the same time but rarely finishing them.
Question: What are some impulsive ADHD-related behaviors?
Answer: People who are overly impulsive seem unable to think before they act. As a result, they may blurt out answers to questions or inappropriate comments, or run into the street without looking. Their impulsivity may make it difficult for them to wait for things they want or to take their turn in games. They may grab a toy from another child or hit when they are upset. They often have difficulty making and keeping friends.
Question: When should I call a doctor about ADHD?
Answer: You or your child shows symptoms of ADHD. Because the disorder can be difficult to assess, be sure to see a doctor who is experienced with diagnosing and treating ADHD and similar problems.
Question: What are some hyperactive ADHD-related behaviors?
Answer: They can't sit still and may dash around or talk incessantly. Children with ADHD are unable to sit still and pay attention in class. They may roam around the room, squirm in their seats, wiggle their feet, touch everything or noisily tap a pencil. Older adolescents and adults with ADHD may feel intensely restless. Impulsivity. People who are overly impulsive seem unable to think before they act.
Question: What information should I report if an animal has rabies?
Answer: Notify the local health department or animal control about the animal's possible whereabouts. If the animal is a pet, get owner's contact information.
Question: What can I do to help with sun sensitivity because of chemotherapy?
Answer: You may be more sensitive to sunlight in the months following treatment. Stay out of direct sunlight, especially when the sun's rays are the strongest (between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m.). Use sunscreen (look for a âbroad-spectrumâ product with a SPF of 30 or higher) and lip balm with sunscreen. Wear long pants, long sleeve shirts, and wide-brimmed hat when outdoors.
Question: What can I do to help with taste changes because of chemotherapy?
Answer: Some types of chemotherapy can affect your sense of taste. Follow these tips to better enjoy eating: Red meat may taste different to you. If so, try poultry, mild-flavored fish, or dairy products instead. If your favorite foods taste different, avoid them so you don't develop a distaste for them. If foods taste metallic, try eating with plastic utensils. Use a sweet marinade to help bring flavor to your main dish.
Question: What complementary and alternative medicines can be used for the side effects of chemotherapy?
Answer: Some people have found it helps relieve nausea and vomiting. Relaxation techniques like deep breathing and meditation may also help stop these side effects.
Question: What are some ways to manage fatigue during chemotherapy?
Answer: You may find yourself feeling tired, but there are ways to help manage that. Rest or take short naps during the day. Exercise. A short walk may boost your energy. Ask family or friends for help when you need it. Focus your energy on important things. If you just can't shake the feeling of being tired, check with your doctor. In some patients, chemotherapy can lead to anemia and low red blood cell counts. Your doctor can test your blood and treat you if necessary.
Question: What can I do to help nausea and vomiting because of chemotherapy?
Answer: You can help ease nausea and vomiting by changing your eating patterns: Eat five or six small meals rather than three big ones. Take your time when you eat and drink. Drink an hour before or after meals rather than when you eat. Apple juice, tea, and flat ginger ale may help. Avoid strong-smelling foods. Strong smells can sometimes bring on nausea. Pass on sweets, and fried and fatty foods, which may make you queasy.
Question: What can I do to help with fatigue because of chemotherapy?
Answer: You may find yourself feeling tired, but there are ways to help manage that. Rest or take short naps during the day. Exercise. A short walk may boost your energy. Ask family or friends for help when you need it. Focus your energy on important things. If you just can't shake the feeling of being tired, check with your doctor. In some patients, chemotherapy can lead to anemia and low red blood cell counts. Your doctor can test your blood and treat you if necessary.
Question: How can someone ease nausea and vomiting from chemotherapy?
Answer: You can help ease nausea and vomiting by changing your eating patterns: Eat five or six small meals rather than three big ones. Take your time when you eat and drink. Drink an hour before or after meals rather than when you eat. Apple juice, tea, and flat ginger ale may help. Avoid strong-smelling foods. Strong smells can sometimes bring on nausea. Pass on sweets, and fried and fatty foods, which may make you queasy. Your doctor may prescribe anti-nausea drugs. These are usually given to prevent you from feeling nauseous. Talk to your doctor about the best anti-nausea drug for you. Sometimes you may need to try different drugs until you find one that helps you the most.
Question: What medications can be used to help the side effects of chemotherapy?
Answer: Your doctor may prescribe anti-nausea drugs. These are usually given to prevent you from feeling nauseous. Talk to your doctor about the best anti-nausea drug for you. Sometimes you may need to try different drugs until you find one that helps you the most.
Question: What can I do to help with "chemo brain"?
Answer: Try these tips to help manage some common side effects. Some people have found it helps relieve nausea and vomiting. Keep your brain active. You could take a class, attend lectures, or do word puzzles. Eat well, and get enough exercise and sleep. Focus on one thing at a time.
Question: How can someone help their sun sensitivity during chemotherapy?
Answer: Sometimes you may need to try different drugs until you find one that helps you the most. Stay out of direct sunlight, especially when the sun's rays are the strongest (between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m.). Use sunscreen (look for a âbroad-spectrumâ product with a SPF of 30 or higher) and lip balm with sunscreen. Wear long pants, long sleeve shirts, and wide-brimmed hat when outdoors.
Question: What are some natural alternatives to relieve nausea and vomiting?
Answer: Try these tips to help manage some common side effects. Relaxation techniques like deep breathing and meditation may also help stop these side effects. Some people feel short-term mental fog after treatment.
Question: What is chemotherapy used for?
Answer: The type of chemo drugs you use can affect your experience. Relaxation techniques like deep breathing and meditation may also help stop these side effects.
Question: What is the treatment for misshapen or asymmetric breasts?
Answer: When breast size or shape changes a lot after breastfeeding, some women consider cosmetic surgery. A breast lift, called a mastopexy, can be performed to help sagging and to reposition the nipple and areola (the dark circle around the nipple) higher on the breast.
Question: Should I be screened for breast problems if I'm breastfeeding?
Answer: Most breast problems after breastfeeding are cosmetic changes, not real medical concerns. But it's wise to stay up to date on your regular breast screening tests to ensure your breast health.
Question: How can breast self-exams help with breast problems after breastfeeding?
Answer: Breast self-exams are a simple way to keep tabs on your breast health and changes. Examine your breasts once a month, even while breastfeeding. It's especially important to examine your breasts in the months after you stop breastfeeding, as the shape and size of your breasts change. Report any lumps or unusual nipple discharge to your doctor. Some lumps can even extend to the armpit. Most lumps are benign, meaning they are not cancer. But they still should be checked for breast cancer.
Question: Do asymmetric or uneven breasts come from breastfeeding?
Answer: After breastfeeding, both the fatty tissue and connective tissue in your breasts may shift. It's possible for one breast to return to its pre-pregnancy size while the other stays larger, droops, or flattens more. Some women end up with one breast a full cup size smaller or larger than the other after breastfeeding and simply learn to love the body that nourished their babies -- no matter what its shape. It's especially important to examine your breasts in the months after you stop breastfeeding, as the shape and size of your breasts change.
Question: Why does your breast sag or become flat after feeding?
Answer: Throughout your life -- and especially during pregnancy and breastfeeding -- the size and shape of your breasts can change. Some women end up with one breast a full cup size smaller or larger than the other after breastfeeding and simply learn to love the body that nourished their babies -- no matter what its shape. A breast exam by your doctor can evaluate whether a breast problem after breastfeeding needs medical attention.
Question: How can a mammogram help with breast problems after breastfeeding?
Answer: But it's wise to stay up to date on your regular breast screening tests to ensure your breast health. If you have a breast problem after breastfeeding, your doctor may advise a mammogram right away, rather than waiting for your regularly scheduled yearly or biannual mammogram. It's also safe to have a mammogram while breastfeeding if you need one.
Question: Does breastfeeding prevent breast cancer?
Answer: It's a common cosmetic breast problem after breastfeeding, but it isn't a medical concern. Many women have uneven breasts before becoming pregnant as well as after breastfeeding.
Question: How can a breast exam by your doctor help with breast problems after breastfeeding?
Answer: Report any lumps or unusual nipple discharge to your doctor. Have your doctor perform a breast exam once a year or any time you notice unusual breast changes after breastfeeding.
Question: What medications can cause too much saliva?
Answer: Diseases and health conditions that can cause too much saliva include: Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis ( ALS), also called Lou Gehrig's disease Bell's palsy Cerebral palsy Gastroesophageal reflux disease ( GERD) Enlarged tongue (macroglossia) Intellectual disability Parkinson's disease Poisoning Pregnancy (usually seen in those with extreme nausea and vomiting) Rabies Stroke Medications that can cause too much saliva include: Some seizure medicines such as Klonopin (clonazepam) Schizophrenia medicine called clozapine ( Clozaril, Fazaclo ODT) Salagen (pilocarpine), used to treat dry mouth in people who have radiation therapy There are many medical names for excess saliva.
Question: What causes too little saliva and dry mouth?
Answer: Too little saliva and dry mouth can be caused by: Certain diseases such as HIV/ AIDS, Sjogren's syndrome, diabetes, and Parkinson's Blockage in one or more tubes that drain saliva (salivary duct obstruction) Chemotherapy and radiation therapy Dehydration " Fight or flight" stress response Structural problem with a salivary duct Smoking cigarettes Hundreds of commonly used medicines are known to affect saliva flow and cause dry mouth, such as: Antihistamines Anxiety medicines Appetite suppressants Certain types of blood pressure drugs Diuretics (water pills) Most antidepressants Certain pain medicines (analgesics) Always ask your health-care provider about side effects you might have when taking a medication.
Question: What can I do if I have too little saliva?
Answer: Try these tips to help keep your salivary glands healthy and your mouth moist and comfortable: Drink plenty of water Chew sugar-free gum Suck on sugar-free candy If dry mouth persists, your doctor or dentist may recommend rinsing your mouth with artificial saliva. Artificial saliva is a liquid or spray sold without a prescription. It can be used as often as needed. Artificial saliva helps keep your mouth moist and comfortable.
Question: How is saliva produced?
Answer: The harder you chew, the more saliva you make. Sucking on a hard candy or cough drop helps you make saliva, too. The glands that make saliva are called salivary glands. The salivary glands sit inside each cheek, at the bottom of your mouth, and near your front teeth by the jaw bone. There are six major salivary glands and hundreds of minor ones. Saliva moves through tubes called salivary ducts. Normally, the body makes up to 2 to 4 pints of saliva a day. Usually, the body makes the most saliva in the late afternoon. It makes the least amount at night. But everyone is different. What doctors consider to be a normal amount of saliva varies quite a bit. That makes diagnosing saliva problems a bit of a challenge.
Question: When should you see a doctor about too much saliva?
Answer: If you have a lot of saliva all the time, tell your health-care provider. It could be the side effect of a medication or the result of a medical condition or disease.
Question: Is too much saliva normal?
Answer: Too much saliva is usually not something to worry about unless it persists. It's normal to make more or less saliva depending on what you eat or drink. Your body usually takes care of excess saliva by swallowing more.
Question: What diseases and health conditions can cause too much saliva?
Answer: Diseases and health conditions that can cause too much saliva include: Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis ( ALS), also called Lou Gehrig's disease Bell's palsy Cerebral palsy Gastroesophageal reflux disease ( GERD) Enlarged tongue (macroglossia) Intellectual disability Parkinson's disease Poisoning Pregnancy (usually seen in those with extreme nausea and vomiting) Rabies Stroke Medications that can cause too much saliva include: Some seizure medicines such as Klonopin (clonazepam) Schizophrenia medicine called clozapine ( Clozaril, Fazaclo ODT) Salagen (pilocarpine), used to treat dry mouth in people who have radiation therapy There are many medical names for excess saliva.
Question: When is surgery needed for too much saliva?
Answer: If you have severe drooling, your doctor may suggest Botox injections into one or more salivary glands. This type of surgery usually provides a permanent cure for excess saliva.
Question: What does it mean to have too little saliva?
Answer: If you do not make enough saliva, your mouth can become quite dry. This condition is called dry mouth (xerostomia). Dry mouth causes the gums, tongue, and other tissues in the mouth to become swollen and uncomfortable. Germs thrive in this type of setting. A germy, dry mouth leads to bad breath. Dry mouth also makes you more likely to develop rapid tooth decay and gum (periodontal) disease. That's because saliva helps clear food particles from your teeth. This helps reduce your risk for cavities. If you have dry mouth, you may also notice you do not taste things like you used to. Too little saliva and dry mouth can be caused by: Certain diseases such as HIV/ AIDS, Sjogren's syndrome, diabetes, and Parkinson's Blockage in one or more tubes that drain saliva (salivary duct obstruction) Chemotherapy and radiation therapy Dehydration " Fight or flight" stress response Structural problem with a salivary duct Smoking cigarettes Hundreds of commonly used medicines are known to affect saliva flow and cause dry mouth, such as: Antihistamines Anxiety medicines Appetite suppressants Certain types of blood pressure drugs Diuretics (water pills) Most antidepressants Certain pain medicines (analgesics) Always ask your health-care provider about side effects you might have when taking a medication.
Question: How is testicular torsion treated?
Answer: Testicular torsion requires immediate medical attention. Treatment usually involves correction of the problem through surgery or manual detorsion. Testicular function may be saved if the condition is diagnosed and corrected immediately. If the blood supply to the testicle is cut off for a long period of time, the testicle can become permanently damaged and may need to be removed.
Question: Are your lungs congested because of pneumonia?
Answer: Sometimes it starts out as the flu. You may feel short of breath or get other symptoms like: Coughing up yellow-green or bloody phlegm Fever Chills Localized chest pain when you breathe in See your doctor if any of those happen to you or you think you might have pneumonia.
Question: Are your lungs congested because of allergies?
Answer: Anything you're allergic to can make it harder to breathe, and result in a congested chest, watery eyes, and wheezing. Pollen, dust, and pet dander (tiny flecks of skin shed by animals) are some common culprits. There are lots of ways to get relief. Drugs like antihistamines and decongestants may help. So may regular allergy shots.