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Question: What happens to my heart if I have heart failure?
Answer: In the normal heart, the heart's lower chambers (ventricles) pump in sync with the heart's upper chambers (atria). When a person has heart failure, often the right and left ventricles do not pump synchronously. In addition, the heart failure patient may or may not need this type of pacemaker to treat slow heart rhythms and may or may not need an internal defibrillator (implantable cardioverter defibrillator, or ICD), which is designed to treat people at risk for sudden cardiac death or cardiac arrests.
Question: How often do I need to get the pacemaker checked?
Answer: After your pacemaker check, an echocardiogram may be done. This check is very important because adjustments will be made that can prolong the life of your pacemaker. After that, your pacemaker should be checked every six months using a telephone transmitter to evaluate battery function. The nurse will explain how to check your pacemaker using the telephone transmitter. When the battery gets low, you will need to replace your pacemaker.
Question: How does a traditional pacemaker work?
Answer: Pacemakers regulate the right atrium and right ventricle to maintain a good heart rate and keep the atrium and ventricle working together. This is called AV synchrony. In addition, the heart failure patient may or may not need this type of pacemaker to treat slow heart rhythms and may or may not need an internal defibrillator (implantable cardioverter defibrillator, or ICD), which is designed to treat people at risk for sudden cardiac death or cardiac arrests.
Question: How do I prepare for the biventricular pacemaker implant?
Answer: Ask your doctor what medications you are allowed to take before your pacemaker is implanted. Your doctor may ask you to stop certain drugs several days before your procedure. If you must take medications, drink only small sips of water to help you swallow your pills. If you are uncomfortable or need anything during the procedure, please let the nurse know.
Question: How is the pacemaker implanted?
Answer: The doctor will numb your skin by injecting a local numbing medication. Then the area will become numb. You may feel a pulling as the doctor makes a pocket in the tissue under your skin for the pacemaker. You should not feel pain. If you do, tell your nurse. After the pocket is made, the doctor will insert the leads into a vein and guide them into position using a fluoroscopy machine. You may feel your heart beating faster or slower.
Question: What are symptoms of roundworms?
Answer: Some dogs don’t show symptoms of being infected, but many do. Here’s what to look for: Pot-belly Weakness Diarrhea Vomiting Belly pain Dull coat Weight loss Roundworms in poop or vomit If you see these signs, take your dog to the vet. He'll test a sample of your dog’s poop and begin a set of treatments if necessary.
Question: How can a dog get roundworms?
Answer: Your dog may get them from: His mother. If your puppy’s mother is infected with roundworms, she may pass them before he’s born. Or he may get them by drinking her milk. The environment. Your pup can get roundworms if he eats roundworm eggs that come from another animal’s poop, or if he eats mice or other small animals that are infected.
Question: What happens when a roundworm gets in your dog?
Answer: This is how the cycle continues: After your dog swallows the eggs, they hatch and turn into larvae. The larvae then spread through your dog’s liver and up to his windpipe. Next he coughs and then swallows the larvae. That’s how they get into his intestine, where they can grow into adult worms. Then they lay their own eggs, which continues the cycle.
Question: What are treatments for roundworms?
Answer: There are many safe and effective deworming drugs. They include fenbendazole, milbemycin, moxidectin, piperazine, and pyrantel. Your vet will give your dog one to three doses at first, which will kill the adult worms. Your dog will get follow-up doses to kill any new worms that weren’t fully developed when the first doses were given.
Question: How can you prevent roundworms in dogs?
Answer: If your dog has roundworms, you may notice them in his poop or vomit. Your vet will give your dog one to three doses at first, which will kill the adult worms. If your puppy’s mother is infected with roundworms, she may pass them before he’s born. But you can do a lot of things to ward them off. Keep your dog away from small, wild animals. Consider keeping him on a leash or in a fenced yard. Talk to your doctor about possibly deworming your dog every so often if he’s at high risk of an infection. Keep them away from areas where dogs have used the bathroom.
Question: What are roundworms?
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Question: What drugs interact badly with creatine?
Answer: Side effects can include: Weight gain Anxiety Breathing difficulty Diarrhea Fatigue Fever Headache Kidney problems Nausea, vomiting Rash Stomach upset Certain drugs, including diabetes medications, anti-inflammatories like ibuprofen and naproxen, and diuretics, can have dangerous interactions with creatine. Taking the stimulants caffeine and ephedra with creatine can increase the risk of side effects.
Question: How does creatine affect kids who use it?
Answer: Despite the popularity of creatine among young people, there has been very little research conducted in children under age 18. Of those studies, a few have suggested a positive effect but the overall evidence is inconclusive. In one study, teenage swimmers performed better after taking creatine; in another study, it helped high school soccer players sprint, dribble, and jump more effectively.
Question: What is melanoma?
Answer: Melanoma is the most serious form of skin cancer. It starts in skin pigment cells called melanocytes.
Question: How can I prevent skin cancer?
Answer: Radiation therapy if you have advanced melanoma Follow these tips to help prevent skin cancer: Wear sunscreen every day. It should have a sun protection factor ( SPF) of at least 30 and should be "broad-spectrum," meaning it guards against UVA and UVB rays. Put it on 15 minutes before you go outside. Reapply every 80 minutes when outside, and more often when swimming or sweating. Check the label for directions. Choose clothing, cosmetics, and contact lenses that offer UV protection. Pick sunglasses with total UV protection and a wide-brimmed hat to shade your face and neck. If you have kids, be a good role model for sun protection and help your child learn how to take good care of their skin. Check your skin at least once a month so you know what's normal for you. This will help you notice any changes or new growths. Try to stay out of the sun as much as possible from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m, the peak hours for UVB radiation. The UVA rays, which cause premature skin aging and initiate skin cancers, are out all day long.
Question: What is cryosurgery?
Answer: You'll get this done in your doctor's office. She will use a spray, cotton swab, or metal device called a cryoprobe to apply extremely cold liquid nitrogen to the cancer. This freezes the cancer cells and the immediate surrounding cells. The frozen skin thaws and forms a scab, which eventually falls off, leaving a white scar.
Question: What is electrodesiccation and curettage?
Answer: Electrodesiccation and curettage. These in-office procedures take 5 minutes or less. You'll get anesthesia in the affected area. Your doctor will use a metal scoop device followed by an electric needle to scrape away the skin cancer cells.
Question: How important is treatment for skin cancer?
Answer: Early treatment greatly improves your chances of beating it. Left untreated, it can spread to other parts of your body and become hard to control.
Question: How is skin cancer diagnosed?
Answer: This means any new spot or mole changing in color, shape, or size, and any spot that itches, bleeds or becomes painful.. Doctors usually diagnose skin cancer by doing a biopsy. You'll be awake for this short, in-office procedure. First, you'll get some local anesthesia, which means it will numb just that area of your skin. Your doctor will then take a small sample of skin. A specialist will check the sample under a microscope to see if it's cancer.
Question: What is the most common type of skin cancer?
Answer: Almost all skin cancers -- 95% -- are basal cell and squamous cell cancers. Also called non-melanoma skin cancers, they are highly curable when treated early.
Question: What is the most serious form of skin cancer?
Answer: Melanoma is the most serious form of skin cancer. It starts in skin pigment cells called melanocytes. Early treatment greatly improves your chances of beating it. Left untreated, it can spread to other parts of your body and become hard to control.
Question: What are chemotherapy skin creams?
Answer: Your doctor will use a metal scoop device followed by an electric needle to scrape away the skin cancer cells. These treatments destroy the cancer cells. Try to stay out of the sun as much as possible from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m, the peak hours for UVB radiation.
Question: What is a good way to remember the characteristics of melanoma?
Answer: The shape of one half doesn't match the other. Border. The edges are ragged or blurred. Color. It has uneven shades of brown, black, tan, red, white, or blue. Diameter. There's been a significant change in size. Evolving. This means any new spot or mole changing in color, shape, or size, and any spot that itches, bleeds or becomes painful.. Doctors usually diagnose skin cancer by doing a biopsy. If you have kids, be a good role model for sun protection and help your child learn how to take good care of their skin.
Question: Who is at risk for melanoma?
Answer: You're also at risk if: You've had skin cancer before. You use tanning beds.
Question: How is melanoma treated?
Answer: If you have non-melanoma skin cancer (basal cell or squamous cell carcinomas), your treatment may include: Removing the skin cancer. Radiation therapy if you have advanced melanoma Follow these tips to help prevent skin cancer: Wear sunscreen every day.
Question: How is cryosurgery or freezing done to treat skin cancer?
Answer: You'll be awake for this short, in-office procedure. She will use a spray, cotton swab, or metal device called a cryoprobe to apply extremely cold liquid nitrogen to the cancer. This freezes the cancer cells and the immediate surrounding cells. The frozen skin thaws and forms a scab, which eventually falls off, leaving a white scar.
Question: When should I immediately go to the hospital to treat lung cancer?
Answer: See a health care provider as soon as possible if you develop any of the following: Any symptom of lung cancer New cough or change in an existing cough Hemoptysis (flecks of blood in your sputum when coughing) Unexplained weight loss Unexplained persistent fatigue Unexplained deep aches or pains Go immediately to the nearest hospital emergency department if any of the following occur: Coughing up a large amount of blood Sudden shortness of breath Sudden weakness Sudden vision problems Persistent chest pain
Question: When should I see a health care provider for lung cancer?
Answer: See a health care provider as soon as possible if you develop any of the following: Any symptom of lung cancer New cough or change in an existing cough Hemoptysis (flecks of blood in your sputum when coughing) Unexplained weight loss Unexplained persistent fatigue Unexplained deep aches or pains Go immediately to the nearest hospital emergency department if any of the following occur: Coughing up a large amount of blood Sudden shortness of breath Sudden weakness Sudden vision problems Persistent chest pain
Question: What are some tests and diagnoses for impaired thinking in people with multiple sclerosis?
Answer: If you think you have cognitive problems, talk with your neurologist or family doctor. Fuzzy thinking can have many causes. Your doctor can make sure your problems don't come from normal aging or drugs that may cause confusion, depression, anxiety, or fatigue. Once you have any health problems fully treated, the next step is usually testing. Your doctor may refer you to a neuropsychologist, speech pathologist, or occupational therapist.
Question: What are some signs of impaired thinking in people with multiple sclerosis (MS)?
Answer: The clues that you have fuzzy thinking are often subtle. You might not notice them until a friend, co-worker, or family member points them out. You may: Struggle to find the right words to say Forget things you need to do or tasks already done Find it hard to plan ahead or set priorities Have trouble concentrating, especially when two things are happening at once. MS usually does not hurt your intelligence or long-term memory. It won't change your ability to read and carry on a conversation.
Question: What are some exercises for the brain with multiple sclerosis (MS)?
Answer: If test results show that MS is to blame for spotty memory or poor mental focus, you may want to try rehab to sharpen your thinking. This can include: Memory exercises on a computer Home or work strategies with notebooks, organizers, or filing systems to help you remember things It's possible, but rare, that thinking problems become so severe that someone with MS needs constant care or can't live on their own. If this becomes an issue, discuss your options with your doctor and family. A social worker or psychologist can also help explore options for care.
Question: How do medications affect multiple sclerosis (MS)?
Answer: Scientists are doing studies to see whether the drugs that slow the nerve damage in MS -- called disease-modifying medicines -- can help with thinking problems, too. Others are looking at treatments, such as Alzheimer's medications, that may temporarily improve your memory and focus. Ask your doctor to give you updates on any promising results.
Question: What are some cognitive problems in people with multiple sclerosis (MS)?
Answer: When you've got multiple sclerosis, losing your keys or forgetting a name can be scary. You wonder whether the illness is clouding your thinking. It's true that over time, about half of people with MS can have some cognitive problems. That means poor focus, slowed thinking, or a fuzzy memory. Often these problems are mild and don't really interrupt your daily life. It's pretty rare to have severe thinking problems. They affect about 5% to 10% of people with MS.
Question: Does multiple sclerosis hurt intelligence or long-term memory?
Answer: It won't change your ability to read and carry on a conversation.
Question: Can people with cognitive difficulties from multiple sclerosis live alone?
Answer: This can include: Memory exercises on a computer Home or work strategies with notebooks, organizers, or filing systems to help you remember things It's possible, but rare, that thinking problems become so severe that someone with MS needs constant care or can't live on their own. If this becomes an issue, discuss your options with your doctor and family. A social worker or psychologist can also help explore options for care.
Question: Does multiple sclerosis cause cognitive problems?
Answer: You wonder whether the illness is clouding your thinking. It's true that over time, about half of people with MS can have some cognitive problems. That means poor focus, slowed thinking, or a fuzzy memory.
Question: Are cognitive difficulties related to any other conditions different than multiple sclerosis?
Answer: If you think you have cognitive problems, talk with your neurologist or family doctor. Fuzzy thinking can have many causes. Your doctor can make sure your problems don't come from normal aging or drugs that may cause confusion, depression, anxiety, or fatigue.
Question: What are clues of cognitive problems caused by multiple sclerosis?
Answer: The clues that you have fuzzy thinking are often subtle. You might not notice them until a friend, co-worker, or family member points them out. You may: Struggle to find the right words to say Forget things you need to do or tasks already done Find it hard to plan ahead or set priorities Have trouble concentrating, especially when two things are happening at once.
Question: Can medicine help treat cognitive difficulties from multiple sclerosis?
Answer: Scientists are doing studies to see whether the drugs that slow the nerve damage in MS -- called disease-modifying medicines -- can help with thinking problems, too. Others are looking at treatments, such as Alzheimer's medications, that may temporarily improve your memory and focus. Ask your doctor to give you updates on any promising results.
Question: Are cognitive problems caused by multiple sclerosis serious?
Answer: Often these problems are mild and don't really interrupt your daily life. It's pretty rare to have severe thinking problems.
Question: What specialists can help me diagnose my cognitive difficulties as a result of multiple sclerosis?
Answer: You wonder whether the illness is clouding your thinking. Your doctor may refer you to a neuropsychologist, speech pathologist, or occupational therapist.
Question: How can I rehab to sharpen my thinking that has been affected by multiple sclerosis?
Answer: That means poor focus, slowed thinking, or a fuzzy memory. This can include: Memory exercises on a computer Home or work strategies with notebooks, organizers, or filing systems to help you remember things It's possible, but rare, that thinking problems become so severe that someone with MS needs constant care or can't live on their own.
Question: How do you treat a  jellyfish sting?
Answer: For less severe stings: Use ice packs or over-the-counter pain relievers or antihistamines for welts. Clean open sores three times a day and apply antibiotic ointment. Bandage if needed. For a severe reaction: You may be in the hospital for several days. You need antivenin (also called antivenom) for Australian box jellyfish stings.
Question: How do you treat discomfort from a jellyfish sting?
Answer: Use mild hydrocortisone cream or an oral antihistamine to relieve itching and swelling.
Question: When should you call 911 about a jellyfish sting?
Answer: The person displays signs of a severe allergic reaction. The sting is from a box jellyfish. The sting covers more than half an arm or leg.
Question: How do you stop the stinging from a jellyfish sting?
Answer: Remove tentacles with a pair of tweezers. After you remove the tentacles, soak the affected area in hot water (104-113 F or 40-45 C) for at least 20 minutes. A hot shower is OK if that's easier than soaking. You need antivenin (also called antivenom) for Australian box jellyfish stings. How to Treat a Sting on or Near Your Eyes It's OK to wash your eyes with seawater. Most are unproven.
Question: How do you decontaminate and remove tentacles from jellyfish stings?
Answer: The person displays signs of a severe allergic reaction. Rinse the area with vinegar for at least 30 seconds. After you remove the tentacles, soak the affected area in hot water (104-113 F or 40-45 C) for at least 20 minutes. If you don't have a thermometer, make sure the water is hot but not scalding. These treatments are based on research done in the Indo- Pacific areas and may not work for all stings.
Question: How is heart disease linked to migraines?
Answer: Men with migraines are more likely to have a heart attack and heart disease. Women with migraines also have a higher chance of heart disease, especiallyif they have aura. How often your migraines come doesn't appear to change your chances of having these conditions.
Question: How is posttraumatic stress disorder linked to migraines?
Answer: If you have migraines, you may be more likely to have posttraumatic stress disorder ( PTSD). One study found the likelihood of having PTSD is 5 times higher if you have migraines.
Question: How is a stroke linked to migraines?
Answer: There's little evidence that a migraine will trigger a stroke, or that both things will hit at the same time. Still, the chance of a stroke is higher in some people who have migraines, like: Those who have aura Women People under 45 After 50, your odds of having a stroke from a migraine fall a great deal.
Question: How is high blood pressure linked to migraines?
Answer: Are you more likely to have some medical problems if you get those intense headaches? There may be a genetic link between the two.
Question: How is cytomegalovirus (CMV) treated?
Answer: Over half of adults in the U. S. have had it in their body by the time they turn 40. It's not a problem for most people because a healthy immune system can easily control it. But it can make people with weakened immune symptoms, like someone with advanced HIV, very sick.
Question: How does cytomegalovirus (CMV) spread?
Answer: You probably won't catch CMV from casual contact, but it's possible to get it by touching your eyes, nose, or mouth after contact with an infected person's: Saliva Semen Vaginal fluids Blood Urine Breast milk You can also get cytomegalovirus through: Sexual contact Blood transfusions Organ transplants An infant can get it before birth, which usually happens when a woman gets CMV while pregnant, or through breastfeeding.
Question: How does cytomegalovirus CMV affect people with HIV?
Answer: If you have symptoms, they're mild and similar to other illnesses: Fatigue Swollen glands Fever In persons with advanced HIV, CMV can move around your body if it's not treated. You could have: Blind spots or moving black spots, called "floaters," in your eyesight Blurred vision Blindness Diarrhea Belly pain Painful or difficult swallowing Pain, weakness, or numbness at the base of your spine that makes walking a struggle In rare cases, CMV can also cause: Changes to your personality Headaches Trouble concentrating Shortness of breath Dry cough If you're HIV-positive, your chance of becoming sick with CMV is greatest when your CD4 count is below 100.
Question: What is cytomegalovirus (CMV)?
Answer: It's not a problem for most people because a healthy immune system can easily control it. But it can make people with weakened immune symptoms, like someone with advanced HIV, very sick. If you have symptoms, they're mild and similar to other illnesses: Fatigue Swollen glands Fever In persons with advanced HIV, CMV can move around your body if it's not treated. You might need medication injected directly into your eye if the virus is threatening your sight.
Question: Who shouldn't get joint fusion surgery?
Answer: Because of this, your doctor will want to know that you can cope with a long recovery. Joint fusion surgery may also not be right for you if you have a health issue, like: Poor bone quality An infection Narrowed arteries A nervous system (neurological) problem that may keep you from healing You'll go into the hospital or have outpatient surgery (go home the same day), depending on the type of joint fusion surgery you need.
Question: What causes chlamydia?
Answer: Chlamydia is caused by the bacterium Chlamydia trachomatis. The disease is spread by oral, vaginal, or anal sex.
Question: What should I expect if my baby gets infected with chlamydia?
Answer: Pregnant women are screened because it is so common to be without symptoms, and the consequences for the fetus/infant can be serious. Men with chlamydia may or may not have symptoms.
Question: How do doctors test for thyroid cancer?
Answer: If you have any symptoms between checkups, such as a new nodule on the gland or a rapidly growing one, you should make an appointment to have your thyroid gland checked. Your doctor will do several tests to diagnose the source of the problem and decide on the best treatment.