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Question: What are other health conditions that increase your odds of heart failure and AFib?
Answer: The two conditions are closely tied to each other. Other health issues can also raise your risk, such as: Diabetes, since it increases your odds for coronary artery disease and high blood pressure High blood pressure, which over time can weaken, stiffen, and thicken your heart tissue Obesity, as it often leads to higher blood pressure and raises your chances of having diabetes Overactive thyroid, because too much thyroid hormone can make your heart beat faster than normal Sleep apnea, which can lead to lower oxygen levels while you sleep and affect your heart's rhythm Smoking and drinking alcohol.
Question: What is the best flu medication to take if you have heart disease?
Answer: You have: Fever (usually high) Severe aches and pains in the joints and muscles and around the eyes Generalized weakness Warm, flushed skin and red, watery eyes Headache Dry cough Sore throat and watery discharge from the nose When you're shopping for an over-the-counter ( OTC) medication, check the label. Look for a product that's decongestant-free or made just for people with high blood pressure. Decongestants can raise your blood pressure and interfere with other medications. Talk to your doctor or pharmacist before you try any OTC treatment. Make sure you tell each of your doctors about all of the medicines you're taking -- prescription and over the counter.
Question: Should I call my doctor if I have heart disease and flu symptoms?
Answer: Let her know if you think you might have the flu. She may want you to come to the office for an exam and tests. If you do have it, she'll recommend an antiviral drug. It will ease symptoms and shorten your illness if you take it early on. Call your doctor immediately if you have the following problems: Symptoms that don't improve or get worse after 3 to 4 days of illness You feel a little better, then you start to feel much worse -- sick-to-your-stomach, vomiting, high fever, shaking chills, chest pain, or coughing with thick yellow-green mucus.
Question: How does getting the flu affect people with heart disease?
Answer: You'll have a harder time fighting off viruses that cause the illness. In fact, people with heart trouble are more likely to get the flu than people with any other long-term (chronic) illness. Viral infections like the flu also put added stress on your body, which can affect your blood pressure, heart rate, and overall heart function. Don't wait to call 911 or go to the emergency room if you have heart disease and the flu.
Question: What is the link between prostate cancer and erectile dysfunction (ED)?
Answer: However, treatments for the disease can cause it. The current methods of treating prostate cancer, including surgery with radical prostatectomy (removal of the entire prostate gland), radiation therapy -- whether by external beam or brachytherapy (seed implant) -- and hormone therapy, can all cause ED.
Question: How can radical prostatectomy cause erectile dysfunction (ED)?
Answer: Erectile dysfunction can begin immediately following the removal of the entire prostate and surrounding tissues, whether the nerve-sparing or non-nerve-sparing technique is used. If the nerve-sparing technique is used, recovery from ED may occur within the first year following the procedure. Recovery of erectile function after a non-nerve-sparing technique is unlikely but possible.
Question: How is erectile dysfunction (ED) treated following prostate cancer treatment?
Answer: The current treatment options for erectile dysfunction for people who have received treatment for prostate cancer include: Pills, including Cialis, Levitra, Stendra, Staxyn, and Viagra Intracavernous injection therapy Vacuum constriction device Intraurethral therapy Penile prosthesis
Question: What sleeping tips can help snoring if you have allergies or breathing problems?
Answer: If you suffer from allergies, try to eliminate allergens in the bedroom -- such as removing pets, regularly washing your sheets in hot water to remove dust mites, and removing any mold. Sleep on your side. Use a humidifier if the air in your home is too dry.
Question: What can be done if you have a jaw or mouth abnormality that causes snoring?
Answer: Your doctor will also examine your throat and nasal passages for any signs of nasal, mouth, dental, jaw, or throat deformities that may contribute to snoring.
Question: What is the Inspire device, and how can it help with sleep apnea?
Answer: An implanted device called Inspire. The device, called an upper airway stimulator, consists of a small pulse generator placed under the skin in the upper chest. A wire leading to the lung detects the person's natural breathing pattern. Another wire, leading up to the neck, delivers mild stimulation to nerves that control airway muscles, keeping them open.
Question: Why can over-the-counter products be dangerous if used for snoring problems?
Answer: You can also take a sleep-monitoring study, which will analyze if, when, and how often you stop breathing during sleep.
Question: What products can help you sleep if you snore?
Answer: A variety of products designed to help you sleep on your side -- a position that can decrease snoring -- may help some people. A variety of products designed to dilate the nasal passages, such as nasal strips or nasal support devices, may work in some people with congestion or nasal abnormalities.
Question: How is snoring 'diagnosed'?
Answer: Your doctor will also examine your throat and nasal passages for any signs of nasal, mouth, dental, jaw, or throat deformities that may contribute to snoring. If your doctor suspects that you have obstructive sleep apnea, your partner may be asked to keep a diary noting your sleeping and snoring patterns. You can also take a sleep-monitoring study, which will analyze if, when, and how often you stop breathing during sleep.
Question: What are CPAP device and BPAP devices, and how do they help with sleep apnea?
Answer: If your doctor suspects that you have sleep apnea, treatment may include: Weight loss, if you are overweight A CPAP (continuous positive airway pressure) device or BPAP (bilevel postitive airway pressure) device; this is a mask-like device that you wear at night to maintain air pressure in your nose and keep airways open.
Question: What should you avoid at bedtime to help treat snoring?
Answer: Avoid sedatives and antihistamines, especially at bedtime. A variety of products designed to help you sleep on your side -- a position that can decrease snoring -- may help some people. Surgery; there are a variety of surgeries now available to treat some causes of snoring, including somnoplasty, which uses radiofrequency ablation to shrink the tissues of the soft palate.
Question: What should I do about swollen testicles?
Answer: See a doctor or go to a hospital emergency room. Sudden, severe pain can be a sign of testicular torsion, a medical emergency.
Question: How do you treat swollen testicles?
Answer: Sudden, severe pain can be a sign of testicular torsion, a medical emergency. The doctor will do a physical exam and may do tests such as a urinalysis and ultrasound. If there is a bacterial infection, antibiotics will be prescribed. To relieve pain and swelling, apply hot or cold packs or take acetaminophen ( Tylenol), ibuprofen ( Advil, Motrin), or naproxen ( Aleve, Naprosyn). Avoid ibuprofen, naproxen, and other NSAIDs if the person has heart failure or kidney failure Elevating the scrotum in snug briefs or an athletic supporter may ease discomfort.
Question: What kind of diet should I follow after herat surgery?
Answer: Healthy food choices help the healing process. Your doctor will let you know if you should have or avoid specific things. You may not feel like eating for a while after your surgery. Try smaller meals, more often. If your appetite doesn't return within a few weeks, bring this up with your doctor.
Question: How much exercise can I do right after heart surgery?
Answer: Walk every day. Follow the guidelines the doctor or cardiac rehabilitation specialist gives you. Unless you've been told not to, you can climb stairs.
Question: What are the symptoms of progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML)?
Answer: The first signs of PML can be different from person to person, depending on the nerves that are damaged first. But they often include: Clumsiness or loss of coordination Difficulty walking Facial drooping Loss of vision Personality changes Trouble speaking Weak muscles Sometimes, PML can also cause seizures.
Question: How do doctors diagnose progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML)?
Answer: If your doctor thinks you might have PML, he'll scan your brain with a magnetic resonance imaging machine ( MRI). This uses powerful magnets and radio waves to make a detailed picture. He'll look for lesions -- spots of damaged tissue -- that show the disease is there. If an MRI doesn't give a clear picture, he might do a brain biopsy. He'll take a small sample of tissue from your brain to look at under a microscope for signs of the disease. Your doctor might also take a sample of the fluid around your brain and spinal cord by using a spinal tap -- a needle put into your lower back.
Question: When should you call a doctor about a broken toe?
Answer: Call your doctor if you have one these more serious breaks, which do require treatment: Big toe injury Broken bone sticking out of your skin or causing an open wound (can lead to an infection in your bone) Toe is bent or crooked For a less serious break, even if you put it off at first, call your doctor if you have: An illness that impacts the nerves or blood flow in your feet, like diabetes Fever or chills Intense pain under your toenail (possibly a blood buildup under the nail) Numbness, tingling, or coldness in your toe Pain that gets worse or doesn't get better with over-the-counter pain medicine Blue or gray skin on your toe Swelling, bruising, or redness that doesn't improve after a few days First, your doctor will ask you what happened and what symptoms you're having.
Question: What are some self-care tips for a broken toe?
Answer: For the first few days or weeks after you break your toe, you can: Keep your foot raised while sitting or lying down (above your heart is best) to keep the swelling and pain down. Put ice on your toe for 20 minutes every hour while you're awake. That's for the first 24 hours. After that, you can ice it 2 or 3 times a day. Don't put ice right on your skin. Wrap it in a towel instead. Rest. Ease up on activity that causes pain. Take pain medicine with ibuprofen, acetaminophen, or naproxen, if you need it. Wear shoes with stiff soles. As you heal, it's best to avoid high heels or any shoes that squeeze your toes. When you can wear shoes and walk without pain, you can ease back into your normal activities. You can expect some stiffness or soreness when you first get going again, but that will fade as you get back to normal.
Question: How is a broken toe diagnosed?
Answer: Call your doctor if you have one these more serious breaks, which do require treatment: Big toe injury Broken bone sticking out of your skin or causing an open wound (can lead to an infection in your bone) Toe is bent or crooked For a less serious break, even if you put it off at first, call your doctor if you have: An illness that impacts the nerves or blood flow in your feet, like diabetes Fever or chills Intense pain under your toenail (possibly a blood buildup under the nail) Numbness, tingling, or coldness in your toe Pain that gets worse or doesn't get better with over-the-counter pain medicine Blue or gray skin on your toe Swelling, bruising, or redness that doesn't improve after a few days First, your doctor will ask you what happened and what symptoms you're having. He'll check for tenderness and broken skin around your toe. He'll also test your nerves and blood flow. Then, if your doctor thinks it's a break, you'll likely get an X-ray.
Question: What is recovery like from a broken toe?
Answer: When you break a toe, you'll likely have: Pain and tenderness in your toe Pain when you walk or put weight on your foot Redness or bruising Stiffness Swelling Most of the time, your toe will heal in about 4 to 6 weeks. But, it could take as long as 8 weeks for more serious breaks.
Question: What are the symptoms of a broken toe?
Answer: When you break a toe, you'll likely have: Pain and tenderness in your toe Pain when you walk or put weight on your foot Redness or bruising Stiffness Swelling Most of the time, your toe will heal in about 4 to 6 weeks.
Question: How is salmonella infection treated in healthy adults?
Answer: For healthy adults: If you have diarrhea with your salmonella infection, you should drink a lot of water and other fluids. Your doctor might suggest you drink a rehydration liquid, like Pedialyte, if your diarrhea is severe. If your doctor confirms that you have a salmonella infection, he might prescribe antibiotics. You need to be sure you finish the prescription and take it exactly as directed.
Question: How can salmonella affect your body's tissues?
Answer: Signs of dehydration include: Peeing only in small amounts Dry tongue and mouth Sunken and dry eyes If the salmonella infection gets into your blood, it can infect your body's tissues, such as: The tissues around your brain and spinal cord The lining of your heart or heart valves Your bones or bone marrow The lining of blood vessels These infections can lead to serious diseases.
Question: How is salmonella infection treated in children?
Answer: For children: If your child has a healthy immune system, the doctor may not prescribe any treatment, but rather let the infection run its course. But if your kid has a bad fever, you may want to give her acetaminophen ( Tylenol).
Question: How can I get salmonella from water?
Answer: Produce can be contaminated another way, too. While animal poop is still the culprit, it's not because of manure being put directly on the fields, but contaminated water used to help the produce grow.
Question: How can I get salmonella from fertilizer?
Answer: But you can also get it by eating fruits or vegetables that have been in contact with manure from animals that have it. Animal poop is often used in fertilizer for fruits and vegetables, which is how produce such as lettuce, spinach, or strawberries can also be a source of salmonella in people.
Question: How common is salmonella?
Answer: Salmonella infections (also often referred to, generally, as food poisoning) are quite common. Throughout the world, tens of millions of cases are reported every year. Most people get over it without treatment, but some cases are so severe people need to go to the hospital. In rare cases it's life-threatening. Infections are more common in the summer than the winter â after all, people host more picnics when it's hot than cold. Children are more likely than adults to get an infection. In addition to young children, older adults and people with weak immune systems are most likely to be infected.
Question: How is salmonella diagnosed?
Answer: Diagnosis and Tests Your doctor may want you to have blood tests, or he might want a stool sample. Sometimes, the doctor may want to do further testing to help figure the exact kind of bacteria you have. This can help health officials trace the source if there is an outbreak in your area.
Question: How can I prevent salmonella infection?
Answer: Even though salmonella can hide in a variety of foods, you can do a lot of things yourself to help ensure the sneaky bacteria doesn't invade your gut: Avoid eating raw or barely cooked eggs. Don't eat raw or undercooked beef, pork, or poultry. Refrigerate food properly, both before cooking it and after serving it. Wash your hands well with soap and warm water before, and after, handling food. Keep kitchen surfaces clean before preparing food on them. Do not mix cooked food with raw food or use the same utensils to prepare them â for example, don't use the same knife to slice mushrooms that you used to cut raw chicken, and use different plates or cutting boards to slice them on. Cook each kind of meat to its correct minimum temperature. Wash your hands with soap and water after touching animals, their toys, and their bedding. Wash raw fruits and vegetables well, and peel them if possible.
Question: When should I call a doctor about a salmonella infection?
Answer: But if you still are having symptoms more than a week after first getting the infection, you might want to see a doctor. If a young child, older adult, or person with a weakened immune system has an infection, they should see a doctor if they have any of these symptoms for more than a couple of days: Bloody stools Dehydration Ongoing high fever.
Question: What are the symptoms of salmonella infection?
Answer: Most of the symptoms you'll have from a salmonella infection will be stomach-related: Cramps in your stomach Bloody stools Diarrhea Cold and chills Fever Headache Sick to your stomach Throwing up Even though most symptoms usually don't last more than a week, in some cases it can take several months for your bowel movements to get back to normal.
Question: How is salmonella infection treated in special cases?
Answer: In special cases: Infants, the elderly, and people with weakened immune systems may need antibiotics. Doctors decide this on a case-by-case basis. There are several types of the bacteria that have become resistant, meaning they can't be stopped by antibiotics.
Question: How can I get salmonella from pets?
Answer: Some that may carry the bacteria include: Dogs Cats Birds Reptiles (such as lizards, snakes, and turtles) You or your child could pet a dog or cat and, without knowing it, touch poop hidden in fur. If you then put your fingers in your mouth, you could get an infection.
Question: What are the symptoms of dehydration from salmonella infection?
Answer: Produce can be contaminated another way, too. Signs of dehydration include: Peeing only in small amounts Dry tongue and mouth Sunken and dry eyes If the salmonella infection gets into your blood, it can infect your body's tissues, such as: The tissues around your brain and spinal cord The lining of your heart or heart valves Your bones or bone marrow The lining of blood vessels These infections can lead to serious diseases.
Question: How can I get salmonella from handwashing?
Answer: If you change your baby's stinky diaper and forget to wash your hands after, you might contract a salmonella infection, too. If you then put your fingers in your mouth, you could get an infection.
Question: What are meat-based sources of salmonella?
Answer: You might have a salmonella infection. Some of them are: Meat. Some of our favorite proteins to cook and eat have the bacteria. They include: Poultry (chicken, turkey, or duck) Beef and veal Pork Fertilizer.
Question: How can I get salmonella from cooking?
Answer: If you let juices from contaminated chicken or steak come into contact with your lettuce or spinach salad, you could get sick. If you then put your fingers in your mouth, you could get an infection.
Question: What are possible complications from salmonella infection?
Answer: You might have a salmonella infection. Most people who get salmonella get better on their own, at home, within 4 to 7 days. Most of the symptoms you'll have from a salmonella infection will be stomach-related: Cramps in your stomach Bloody stools Diarrhea Cold and chills Fever Headache Sick to your stomach Throwing up Even though most symptoms usually don't last more than a week, in some cases it can take several months for your bowel movements to get back to normal. A small number of people who get a salmonella infection get pain in their joints.
Question: How should you be careful when exercising if you have diabetes?
Answer: Walk and exercise in comfortable shoes. Do not exercise when you have open sores on your feet.
Question: How can people with diabetes check that they have the correct footwear?
Answer: Use this simple test to see if your shoes fit correctly: Stand on a piece of paper. ( Make sure you are standing and not sitting, because your foot changes shape when you stand.) Trace the outline of your foot. Trace the outline of your shoe. Compare the tracings: Is the shoe too narrow? Is your foot crammed into the shoe? The shoe should be at least 1/2 inch longer than your longest toe and as wide as your foot.
Question: What foot problems indicate a doctor's visit for people with diabetes?
Answer: See your health care provider if you have diabetes and any of the following problems with your feet: Athlete's foot (cracking between the toes) Sores or wounds on your feet Ingrown toenails Increasing numbness or pain Calluses Redness Blackening of skin Bunions Infection Hammer or mallet toes (when the middle joints of toes are permanently bent downward)
Question: How can you do a footwear test if you have diabetes?
Answer: Use this simple test to see if your shoes fit correctly: Stand on a piece of paper. ( Make sure you are standing and not sitting, because your foot changes shape when you stand.) Trace the outline of your foot. Trace the outline of your shoe. Compare the tracings: Is the shoe too narrow? Is your foot crammed into the shoe? The shoe should be at least 1/2 inch longer than your longest toe and as wide as your foot.
Question: What is the best footwear for people with diabetes?
Answer: When choosing the proper footwear if you have diabetes: Buy shoes with closed toes and heels. Buy shoes with leather uppers but without a seam inside. Make sure there is at least 1/2 inch extra space at the end of your longest toe. The inside of the shoe should be soft with no rough areas. The outer sole should be made of stiff material. Your shoe should be at least as wide as your foot.
Question: How should you wash and dry your feet daily if you have diabetes?
Answer: Here are some diabetes foot care tips to follow. Use mild soaps. Use warm water. Pat your skin dry; do not rub. Thoroughly dry your feet, especially between the toes. After washing, use lotion on your feet to prevent cracking. Do not put lotion between your toes.
Question: When do you call your health care provider about your feet if you have diabetes?
Answer: Thoroughly dry your feet, especially between the toes.
Question: How should you examine your feet each day if you have diabetes?
Answer: Check the tops and bottoms of your feet. Have someone else look at your feet if you cannot see them. Check for dry, cracked skin. Look for blisters, cuts, scratches, or other sores. Check for redness, increased warmth, or tenderness when touching any area of your feet. Check for ingrown toenails, corns, and calluses. If you get a blister or sore from your shoes, do not "pop" it. Apply a bandage and wear a different pair of shoes.
Question: How should people with diabetes manage their toenails?
Answer: Cut toenails after bathing, when they are soft. Cut toenails straight across and smooth with an emery board. Avoid cutting into the corners of toes. You may want a podiatrist (foot doctor) to cut your toenails.
Question: What is the best way for people with diabetes to wash their feet?
Answer: Here are some diabetes foot care tips to follow. Use mild soaps. Use warm water. Pat your skin dry; do not rub. Thoroughly dry your feet, especially between the toes. After washing, use lotion on your feet to prevent cracking. Do not put lotion between your toes.
Question: What should people with diabetes know about their feet before exercising?
Answer: Walk and exercise in comfortable shoes. Do not exercise when you have open sores on your feet.
Question: How can you keep your feet safe from complications if you have diabetes?
Answer: To keep you feet safe if you have diabetes: Don't wait to treat a minor foot problem. Follow your health care provider's guidelines and first aid guidelines. Report foot injuries and infections to your health care provider immediately. Check water temperature with your elbow, not your foot. Do not use a heating pad on your feet. Do not cross your legs. Do not self-treat your corns, calluses, or other foot problems. Go to your health care provider or podiatrist to treat these conditions.