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Question: How is a diabetic coma treated?
Answer: As your body loses more and more water, you may notice: High fever Weakness Drowsiness Altered mental state Headache Restlessness Inability to speak Visual problems Hallucinations Paralysis These factors may lead to dehydration and coma: Infection Heart attack Kidney failure Medicines (diuretics, some heart medications, or steroids) Illness Bleeding ulcer Blood clot Uncontrolled blood sugar Once your doctor spots the early signs, he may send you to the hospital. You'll get an IV to replace lost fluids and electrolytes such as potassium. And you'll get insulin or other medication to control your blood sugar. The coma can lead to death if left untreated.
Question: What can cause diabetic coma?
Answer: As your body loses more and more water, you may notice: High fever Weakness Drowsiness Altered mental state Headache Restlessness Inability to speak Visual problems Hallucinations Paralysis These factors may lead to dehydration and coma: Infection Heart attack Kidney failure Medicines (diuretics, some heart medications, or steroids) Illness Bleeding ulcer Blood clot Uncontrolled blood sugar Once your doctor spots the early signs, he may send you to the hospital.
Question: How is asthma that causes shortness of breath treated?
Answer: In addition to shortness of breath, it can cause: Coughing Tightness in the chest Wheezing To keep it under control, work with your doctor to create a treatment plan. First, avoid all triggers except exercise, which is important for your overall health. You can try two kinds of medicines. One is for long-term control and the other is for quick relief.
Question: How is chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) that causes shortness of breath treated?
Answer: Some other signs of COPD are: Coughing Frequent respiratory infections Blue lips or fingernails Fatigue Too much phlegm or mucus Wheezing COPD can be managed with medication, but there's no cure, and it gets worse over time. A change in lifestyle, including exercise and eating right, can help. You may need doses of extra oxygen from a tank or another device. Your doctor might recommend surgery to repair your damaged lungs.
Question: What can you do about shortness of breath?
Answer: Don't ignore your breathing troubles or put off getting help. Your body is trying to tell you something important. Get in touch with your doctor to find the source of the problem and learn how to get relief. Once you've got a diagnosis, you'll be one step closer to breathing easier.
Question: Could allergies be causing your shortness of breath?
Answer: Besides shortness of breath, you might have: Vomiting Hives or rash Coughing, sneezing, or runny nose Watery eyes Tightness in the throat Trouble swallowing or swelling of your tongue Dizziness Fatigue Some common foods that some people are allergic to are eggs, milk, nuts, shellfish, and wheat. Things in the air that can set off your allergies are dust, pollen, and pet dander -- tiny pieces of skin that are shed by cats, dogs, and other animals. It can be triggered by something you're allergic to, like pollen, or from an irritant in the air, like smoke.
Question: Is my cluster headache related to a brain condition?
Answer: An underlying brain condition, such as a tumor or aneurysm, won't cause these headaches.
Question: Are cluster headaches associated with any other symptoms?
Answer: They might even wake you up an hour or two after you go to bed.
Question: What is linked to cluster headaches?
Answer: Predictable: Attacks seem to be linked to the circadian rhythm, your body's 24-hour clock. They happen so regularly, generally at the same time each day, that they've been called "alarm clock headaches." They might even wake you up an hour or two after you go to bed. Nighttime attacks can be more severe than the daytime ones.
Question: When are cluster headaches more common?
Answer: When that happens, you may notice: Discomfort or a mild burning sensation Swollen or drooping eye Smaller pupil in the eye Eye redness or watering Runny or congested nose Red, warm face Sweating You're sensitive to light Cluster headaches are more common in people who smoke or are heavy drinkers. During a cluster period, you'll be more sensitive to alcohol and nicotine -- just a bit of alcohol can trigger a headache. But drinking won't trigger one during headache-free periods.
Question: How long does it take for cluster headaches to reach their full force?
Answer: They include: Speed: Cluster headaches generally reach their full force quickly -- within 5 or 10 minutes.
Question: Are cluster headaches common in people who smoke or drink?
Answer: When that happens, you may notice: Discomfort or a mild burning sensation Swollen or drooping eye Smaller pupil in the eye Eye redness or watering Runny or congested nose Red, warm face Sweating You're sensitive to light Cluster headaches are more common in people who smoke or are heavy drinkers. During a cluster period, you'll be more sensitive to alcohol and nicotine -- just a bit of alcohol can trigger a headache. But drinking won't trigger one during headache-free periods.
Question: How long does a cluster headache last?
Answer: They can be as short as 15 minutes or as long as 3 hours, but then they disappear. You'll probably get one to three of these headaches a day.
Question: How can you get cluster headaches?
Answer: These are the least common type of headaches, affecting less than 1 in 1,000 people. Men get them more than women do. You usually start getting them before age 30. Cluster headaches may disappear completely (go into remission) for months or years, but they can come back without any warning.
Question: Is surgery used to treat cluster headaches?
Answer: Surgery If nothing else works, surgery may be an option for people who don't get a break from cluster headaches. Deep brain stimulation, which involves placing an electrode deep into the brain, is losing favor to less invasive options. Most procedures involve blocking the trigeminal nerve, a main pathway for pain.
Question: What are warning signs of a cluster headache?
Answer: When that happens, you may notice: Discomfort or a mild burning sensation Swollen or drooping eye Smaller pupil in the eye Eye redness or watering Runny or congested nose Red, warm face Sweating You're sensitive to light Cluster headaches are more common in people who smoke or are heavy drinkers.
Question: When during the day do cluster headaches normally happen?
Answer: Predictable: Attacks seem to be linked to the circadian rhythm, your body's 24-hour clock. They happen so regularly, generally at the same time each day, that they've been called "alarm clock headaches." They might even wake you up an hour or two after you go to bed. Nighttime attacks can be more severe than the daytime ones.
Question: What are the usual warning signs of cluster headaches?
Answer: When that happens, you may notice: Discomfort or a mild burning sensation Swollen or drooping eye Smaller pupil in the eye Eye redness or watering Runny or congested nose Red, warm face Sweating You're sensitive to light Cluster headaches are more common in people who smoke or are heavy drinkers.
Question: What is the best way to treat cluster headaches?
Answer: Triptans: These drugs are among the best ways to treat the pain. You might get: Sumatriptan ( Alsuma, Imitrex, Sumavel), which works both as a shot or inhaled Zolmitriptan ( Zomig) Dihydroergotamine ( D. H. E. 45): This prescription medicine is based on the ergot fungus. You'll breathe it in through a face mask for 15 minutes.
Question: What is the neurological cause of a cluster headache?
Answer: The nerve that's affected, the trigeminal nerve, is responsible for sensations such as heat or pain in your face. An underlying brain condition, such as a tumor or aneurysm, won't cause these headaches. Most procedures involve blocking the trigeminal nerve, a main pathway for pain. It controls the area around your eye, but a misstep can cost weakness in your jaw and loss of sensation in your face and head.
Question: What are cluster headaches?
Answer: They happen so regularly, generally at the same time each day, that they've been called "alarm clock headaches." Frequent: Most people will get daily headaches for 2 weeks to 3 months; in between these periods, they'll be pain-free for at least 2 weeks.
Question: How often do cluster headaches occur?
Answer: These are the least common type of headaches, affecting less than 1 in 1,000 people. Frequent: Most people will get daily headaches for 2 weeks to 3 months; in between these periods, they'll be pain-free for at least 2 weeks.
Question: Should I take preventative medicine for cluster headaches?
Answer: Frequent: Most people will get daily headaches for 2 weeks to 3 months; in between these periods, they'll be pain-free for at least 2 weeks. Preventive medicine can often stop a headache before it starts, Your doctor can prescribe medication to shorten the length of the cluster as well as lessen the severity of your attacks, including: Corticosteroid, like prednisone, for a short time sodium ( Depakene, Depakote) Ergotamine tartrate ( Cafergot, Ergomar) Gabapentin carbonate Topiramate ( Qudexy XR, Topamax, Trokendi XR) Verapamil ( Calan, Covera, Verelan) Occipital nerve block (your doctor may also call it occipital nerve injection): The doctor will inject a mix of anesthetic and steroid into these nerves.
Question: What medicine should you take to prevent cluster headaches?
Answer: Frequent: Most people will get daily headaches for 2 weeks to 3 months; in between these periods, they'll be pain-free for at least 2 weeks. Preventive medicine can often stop a headache before it starts, Your doctor can prescribe medication to shorten the length of the cluster as well as lessen the severity of your attacks, including: Corticosteroid, like prednisone, for a short time sodium ( Depakene, Depakote) Ergotamine tartrate ( Cafergot, Ergomar) Gabapentin carbonate Topiramate ( Qudexy XR, Topamax, Trokendi XR) Verapamil ( Calan, Covera, Verelan) Occipital nerve block (your doctor may also call it occipital nerve injection): The doctor will inject a mix of anesthetic and steroid into these nerves.
Question: What are your options for treating advanced prostate cancer?
Answer: Your main options for treating advanced prostate cancer are: Radiation Hormone therapy Surgery Watchful waiting or active surveillance Radiation therapy uses high-energy X-rays to kill cancer cells.
Question: How is vaccine therapy used to treat advanced prostate cancer?
Answer: Most vaccines help your body prevent disease, but some also treat conditions like cancer. Sipuleucel- T ( Provenge) removes cells from your blood and exposes them to a protein from prostate cancer cells in a lab. Then your doctor injects the cells back in your body to attack the cancer. This treatment is for men with advanced disease when hormone therapy has stopped working.
Question: What are the side effects of hormone therapy?
Answer: Hormone therapy can cause side effects, such as: Low sex drive Erection problems Breast growth and tenderness Hot flashes Bone thinning Depending on how far your cancer has spread, your doctor might be able to remove it with one of two operations.
Question: Which antiandrogens are used to treat advanced prostate cancer?
Answer: They stop prostate cancer cells from using any male hormones, called androgens. You might take them along with a Gn RH agent. The drugs include: Bicalutamide ( Casodex) Flutamide Nilutamide ( Nilandron) Newer types of hormone therapy include: Abiraterone acetate ( Zytiga), which stops prostate cancer cells (and other cells) from making androgens.
Question: What are the side effects of radiation for advanced prostate cancer?
Answer: Your doctor will do everything he can to keep from damaging other parts of your body, but some men have side effects from radiation, such as: Diarrhea, blood in their stool, and other bowel problems Trouble controlling urination, or a leaky bladder Erection problems Feeling tired Male hormones like testosterone fuel the growth of prostate cancer cells.
Question: How is chemotherapy used to treat advanced prostate cancer?
Answer: Drugs kill cancer cells throughout your body. You might get chemo if the disease has spread outside your prostate and hormone therapy isn't working. It might also ease symptoms.
Question: How is external beam radiation therapy used to treat advanced prostate cancer?
Answer: Doctors might give you this therapy in a few of different ways: External beam radiation therapy ( EBRT) focuses X-rays on your prostate from a machine outside your body. The doctor will direct the radiation right to the gland and adjust the dose to target the cancer without damaging other parts of your body. The treatment takes just a few minutes, and it doesn't hurt. You'll probably go in to a clinic and get it 5 days per week for about 7 to 9 weeks.
Question: How can clinical trials help with advanced prostate cancer?
Answer: Scientists are always looking for new ways to treat prostate cancer in clinical trials. These trials test new drugs to see if they're safe and if they work. They often are a way for people to try new medicine that isn't available to anyone. Your doctor can tell you if one of these trials might be a good fit for you.
Question: Which GnRH agents are used to treat advanced prostate cancer?
Answer: They work in different ways to keep your body from making luteinizing hormone ( LH), which it needs to make testosterone. Drugs include: Buserelin ( Suprefact) Degarelix ( Firmagon) Goserelin ( Zoladex) Histrelin ( Vantas) Leuprolide ( Eligard, Lupron Depot) Triptorelin ( Trelstar) Anti-androgens.
Question: How are bisphosphonates used to treat advanced prostate cancer?
Answer: These drugs relieve the pain of prostate cancer that has spread to bones.
Question: What is the treatment for advanced prostate cancer?
Answer: It can help shrink tumors and ease bone pain and other symptoms. This surgery does not cure the cancer, but it can ease symptoms, like problems controlling urine. You might get chemo if the disease has spread outside your prostate and hormone therapy isn't working.
Question: How is a transurethral resection of the prostate used to treat advanced prostate cancer?
Answer: Doctors can treat this type of cancer, but they can't cure it. The doctor will direct the radiation right to the gland and adjust the dose to target the cancer without damaging other parts of your body. Doctors will give you medicine to put you to sleep or make your body numb, then put the pellets in through thin needles. Your doctor will inject it into your vein once a month.
Question: What types of surgery can treat vitreomacular adhesion (VMA)?
Answer: One is surgery called a vitrectomy, which relieves the pulling on the macula by removing the jelly and replacing it with fluid or a temporary gas bubble. After the surgery, you may be asked to lie facedown so the bubble or fluid floats to the back of your eye, lessening the pull and hopefully allowing any damage to the macula to get better.
Question: What other treatments are available for vitreomacular adhesion (VMA)?
Answer: How well your vision gets better depends on: If you keep that face-down position while you're healing The amount of eye damage that you had How long the damage was there Another type of treatment is medication that's injected into your eye. It can lead to the release of the adhesion between the vitreous and macula, beginning the process of healing. Getting older has its challenges. Keeping your vision as sharp as possible is one of them. Regular eye exams can help spot early signs of vitreomacular adhesion.
Question: How do doctors treat vitreomacular adhesion (VMA)?
Answer: If your eye doctor says you have VMA but your symptoms aren't severe, she may want to wait and see if your vision gets better by itself. If things become serious, you have treatment options. The goal is to break the adhesion so that the vitreous no longer pulls on the macula.
Question: What are some tips to get the best outcome from stage IV colon cancer?
Answer: Follow these tips: Eat a well-balanced diet Stay at a healthy weight Exercise most days of the week Don't smoke Get all of the cancer screening tests your doctor recommends If you have tried a few colon cancer treatments and they didn't work, or they stopped working, you may have another option: a clinical trial.
Question: What does palliative care for stage IV colon cancer entail?
Answer: Your doctors should also help you manage any pain that you have as a result of the cancer. Your social, emotional, and spiritual health may also need support as you deal with such a serious illness. Palliative care does all of that. It's not the same as hospice, and it's not only for people who are near death. You'll still get all your other medical care to fight the cancer. Palliative care is in addition to, not instead of, other treatments. The National Cancer Institute states that palliative care "should begin at diagnosis" and focus on your quality of life. Doctors, nurses, dietitians, pharmacists, and social workers are some of the health professionals who help with that. They can be an invaluable resource as you go through the disease.
Question: How is stage IV colon cancer treated?
Answer: When your doctor tells you that you have colon cancer that has spread to other parts of your body, you will naturally have lots of questions, including what it will mean for your future. If one treatment doesn't work or stops working, you may be able to try something else.
Question: What are the survival rates for stage IV colon cancer?
Answer: Your doctor can tell you if one of these trials might be a good fit for you. You'll still get all your other medical care to fight the cancer. If one of the questions on your mind is about survival rates for your cancer, you'll want to get some perspective first. Stage IV colon cancer has a relative 5-year survival rate of about 14%. This means that about 14% of people with stage IV colon cancer are likely to still be alive 5 years after they are diagnosed. But you're not a number. No one, including your doctor, can tell you exactly how long you'll live. Your outlook depends on a lot of things, including your age, health, where the cancer has spread, and the kind of treatment you get. Keep in mind that the numbers are changing -- for the better. A growing number of people with stage IV colon cancer live longer than 2 years. In the past, colon cancer was harder to treat once it had spread. Advances in treatment have improved the outlook by slowing down the cancer.
Question: What happens after your treatment for stage IV colon cancer?
Answer: When your doctor tells you that you have colon cancer that has spread to other parts of your body, you will naturally have lots of questions, including what it will mean for your future. If your cancer does come back, seeing your doctor regularly will help find it early, when it's easiest to treat. Ask your doctor what the symptoms of a recurrence might look like. Your doctors should also help you manage any pain that you have as a result of the cancer. This means that about 14% of people with stage IV colon cancer are likely to still be alive 5 years after they are diagnosed.
Question: What should you do if your stage IV colon cancer comes back?
Answer: Your doctor will also do tests to make sure your cancer hasn't come back. Call right away if you notice these symptoms. Your doctor can tell you if one of these trials might be a good fit for you.
Question: What's the outlook for stage IV colon cancer?
Answer: You can also ask for a second opinion so you feel confident that you understand your situation and options. If your cancer does come back, seeing your doctor regularly will help find it early, when it's easiest to treat. Scientists look for new ways to treat stage IV colon cancer in clinical trials. They are often a way for people to try a new medicine that isn't available to everyone. Your doctors should also help you manage any pain that you have as a result of the cancer.
Question: What are the symptoms of  progressive relapsing multiple sclerosis (PRMS)?
Answer: Those are the most common symptoms of this type of MS. Once it starts, PPMS gets worse over time. This disease mainly affects the nerves in your spinal cord. The main symptoms often involve: Problems walking Weak, stiff legs Trouble with balance Other common symptoms include: Speech or swallowing issues Vision problems Fatigue and pain Bladder and bowel trouble Doctors think MS -- no matter which type you have -- happens when your body attacks itself. Practice being in the moment and appreciating what you have rather than stressing about what may come.
Question: What is the treatment for progressive relapsing multiple sclerosis (PRMS)?
Answer: Only 10% to 15% of people with multiple sclerosis have this form. This is what's called an autoimmune disease. Exercise is also good for all types of MS. But these are easier to prevent with healthier food and more activity.
Question: What's the best way to treat hypothyroidism and depression?
Answer: If you have hypothyroidism, you may have fatigue, sluggishness, and trouble concentrating. Blood tests can confirm them if they show low levels of a thyroid hormone called thyroxine and a high level of one called thyroid-stimulating hormone ( TSH). Studies show that if you have both hypothyroidism and depression, thyroid-replacement medications may work better than antidepressants.
Question: Are depression and low thyroid levels related?
Answer: Although they're separate diseases, depression is sometimes a symptom of hypothyroidism. Medication can boost those levels, and that can improve or get rid of your symptoms, including depression. The two conditions share so many signs that doctors sometimes overlook the possibility that someone who is depressed may also have low thyroid levels. Blood tests can confirm them if they show low levels of a thyroid hormone called thyroxine and a high level of one called thyroid-stimulating hormone ( TSH).
Question: How is gum disease due to plaque and gingivitis linked to dementia?
Answer: Gum disease has also been found to raise the risk of dementia later in life. Other researchers have found that periodontal problems may also be associated with milder cognitive impairment, such as memory problems that make activities of daily life more difficult. In a recent study, participants who had the worst gum disease scored the worst on memory tests and calculations.
Question: How are plaque and gingivitis linked to heart disease?
Answer: Over the years, many studies have found that people with gum disease are more likely to also have poor heart health, including heart attacks. A 2009 paper on the relationship between heart disease and gum disease was issued by the American Academy of Periodontology and The American Journal of Cardiology. Its joint recommendations encourage cardiologists to ask their patients about any gum disease problems. In addition, periodontists are encouraged to ask their patients about any family history of heart disease as well as their own heart health.
Question: Is periodontal disease linked to other conditions?
Answer: To date, scientists have found links between periodontal disease and a number of other problems, including: Heart disease Diabetes Dementia Rheumatoid arthritis Premature birth What's behind the links? Experts can't say for certain, but they believe that oral bacteria can escape into the bloodstream and injure major organs.
Question: How can inflammation affect plaque and gingivitis?
Answer: Rheumatoid arthritis ( RA) is an autoimmune disease marked by inflammation and painful joints. People with RA are more likely to have periodontal disease, and one study found that they had more missing teeth than people who don't have RA. Chronic inflammation is common to both conditions.