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Disease: cholecystitis
Question: for cholecystitis, recovery time?
Answer: Q:
How long does it usually take for a full recovery from chronic cholecystitis surgery and what are some things a person should keep in mind during the recovery period?
Anonymous patient
A:
Recovery from gallbladder surgery depends upon the type of surgery you have. Individuals who undergo the laparoscopic procedure will recover faster than those who have traditional surgery, where an abdominal incision is made. Regardless of the type of surgery you have, recovery guidelines can be similar, and expect at least six weeks for full healing. Always follow your surgeon�s specific recommendations. Common care instructions include:
� avoid lifting greater than 10 pounds
� eat a low-fat diet with small frequent meals
� expect fatigue, so get plenty of rest
� stay hydrated
� monitor all surgical wounds for redness, drainage, or increased pain
Judith Marcin, MD
Answers represent the opinions of our medical experts. All content is strictly informational and should not be considered medical advice.
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Disease: hernia hiatal
Question: what is hernia hiatal? Tell me about hernia hiatal? What kind of disease is hernia hiatal? Can you elaborate on hernia hiatal? What can you tell me about hernia hiatal? Could you describe what hernia hiatal is? I�d like to know more about hernia hiatal. Can you help? What information do you have on hernia hiatal? Could you provide information on hernia hiatal?
Answer: A hiatal hernia occurs when the upper part of your stomach pushes up through your diaphragm and into your chest region. Hiatal hernias don�t always cause symptoms. Hiatal hernia symptoms may include heartburn, acid reflux, and chest pain.
Disease: hernia hiatal
Question: for hernia hiatal, what is a hiatal hernia??
Answer: A hiatal hernia occurs when the upper part of your stomach pushes up through your diaphragm and into your chest region.
The diaphragm is a large muscle that lies between your abdomen and chest. You use this muscle to help you breathe. Normally, your stomach is below the diaphragm, but in people with a hiatal hernia, a portion of the stomach pushes up through the muscle. The opening it moves through is called a hiatus.
Disease: hernia hiatal
Question: for hernia hiatal, types of hiatal hernia?
Answer: There are generally two types
of hiatal hernia: sliding hiatal hernias and fixed, or paraesophageal, hernias.
Sliding hiatal hernia
This is the more common type of hiatal hernia. It occurs when your stomach and esophagus slide into and out of your chest through the hiatus. Sliding hernias tend to be small. They usually don�t cause any symptoms, and may not require treatment.
Fixed hiatal hernia
This type of hernia is not as common
. It�s also known as a paraesophageal hernia.
In a fixed hernia, part of your stomach pushes through your diaphragm and stays there. Most cases are not serious. But there�s a risk that blood flow to your stomach could become blocked. If that happens, it could cause serious damage and is considered a medical emergency.
Disease: hernia hiatal
Question: for hernia hiatal, symptoms of a hiatal hernia?
Answer: It�s rare for even fixed hiatal hernias to cause symptoms. If you do experience any symptoms, they�re usually caused by stomach acid, bile, or air entering your esophagus. Common symptoms include:
heartburn that gets worse when you lean over or lie down
acid reflux or GERD
chest pain or epigastric pain
trouble swallowing
belching
Disease: hernia hiatal
Question: for hernia hiatal, treatment options for hiatal hernias?
Answer: Most cases of hiatal hernia don�t require treatment. The presence of symptoms usually determines treatment. If you have acid reflux and heartburn, you may be treated with medications or, if those don�t work, surgery.
Medications
Medications your doctor may prescribe include:
over-the-counter (OTC) antacids to neutralize stomach acid
OTC or prescription H2-receptor blockers that lower acid production
OTC or prescription proton pump inhibitors to prevent acid production, giving your esophagus time to heal
Diet
Hiatal hernia causes
acid reflux symptoms. Changing your diet can reduce your symptoms. It may help to eat smaller meals several times a day instead of three large meals. You should also avoid eating meals or snacks within a few hours of going to bed.
There are also certain foods that may increase your risk of heartburn. Consider avoiding
:
spicy foods
chocolate
foods made with tomatoes
caffeine
onions
citrus fruits
alcohol
Other ways to reduce your symptoms include:
stopping smoking
raising the head of your bed by at least 6 inches
avoiding bending over or lying down after eating
Disease: hernia hiatal
Question: for hernia hiatal, causes and risk factors for hiatal hernias?
Answer: The exact cause of many hiatal hernias is not known. In some people, injury or other damage may weaken muscle tissue. This makes it possible for your stomach to push through your diaphragm.
Another cause is putting too much pressure (repeatedly) on the muscles around your stomach. This can happen when:
coughing
vomiting
straining during bowel movements
lifting heavy objects
Some people are also born with an abnormally large hiatus. This makes it easier for the stomach to move through it.
Factors that can increase your risk of a hiatal hernia include:
obesity
aging
smoking
You may not avoid a hiatal hernia entirely, but you can avoid making a hernia worse by:
losing excess weight
not straining during bowel movements
getting help when lifting heavy objects
avoiding tight belts and certain abdominal exercises
Disease: hernia hiatal
Question: for hernia hiatal, testing for and diagnosing hiatal hernias?
Answer: Several tests
can diagnose a hiatal hernia.
Barium swallow
Your doctor may have you drink a liquid with barium in it before taking an X-ray. This X-ray provides a clear silhouette of your upper digestive tract. The image allows your doctor to see the location of your stomach. If it�s protruding through your diaphragm, you have a hiatal hernia.
Endoscopy
Your doctor may perform an endoscopy. They�ll slide a thin tube in your throat and pass it down to your esophagus and stomach. Your doctor will then be able to see if your stomach is pushing through your diaphragm. Any strangulation or obstruction will also be visible.
Disease: hernia hiatal
Question: for hernia hiatal, prevention of hiatal hernias?
Answer: Doctors don�t know exactly what causes hiatal hernias or how to prevent them from happening.
But certain factors like living with obesity and smoking may increase your risk of a hiatial hernia, so maintaining a moderate weight and quitting smoking may help decrease your risk of developing one.
Disease: hernia hiatal
Question: for hernia hiatal, medical emergencies?
Answer: An obstruction or a strangulated hernia may block blood flow to your stomach. This is considered a medical emergency. Call your doctor right away if:
you feel nauseated
you�ve been vomiting
you can�t pass gas or empty your bowels
Don�t assume that a hiatal hernia is causing your chest pain or discomfort. It could also be a sign of heart problems or peptic ulcers. It�s important to see your doctor. Only testing can find out what�s causing your symptoms.
Disease: hernia hiatal
Question: for hernia hiatal, what is the connection between gerd and hiatal hernias??
Answer: Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) occurs when the food, liquids, and acid in your stomach end up in your esophagus. This can lead to heartburn or nausea after meals. It�s common for people with a hiatal hernia to have GERD. However, that doesn�t mean either condition always causes the other. You can have a hiatal hernia without GERD or GERD without a hernia.
Disease: hernia hiatal
Question: for hernia hiatal, outlook?
Answer: Many people with hiatal hernias have no symptoms and do not need medical care. But for people with more severe hernias, treatment with medication, lifestyle changes, and, in some cases, surgery may be needed to repair the hernia and provide relief from uncomfortable symptoms like heartburn and chest pain.
It�s possible for a hiatal hernia to recur after surgery. In a 2020 study, the recurrence rate for patients who underwent a minimally invasive fundoplication surgery was 18 percent.
Lifestyle changes like losing weight and maintaining a healthy weight, quitting smoking, eating smaller portions of food, limiting certain fatty and acidic foods, and eating meals a least 3 to 4 hours before lying down can help you manage the symptoms of hiatal hernia.
Disease: migraine disorders
Question: what is migraine disorders? Tell me about migraine disorders? What kind of disease is migraine disorders? Can you elaborate on migraine disorders? What can you tell me about migraine disorders? Could you describe what migraine disorders is? I�d like to know more about migraine disorders. Can you help? What information do you have on migraine disorders? Could you provide information on migraine disorders?
Answer: Migraine is a neurological condition that typically causes painful headache attacks that occur with additional symptoms, such as sensitivity to light, sound, smell, or touch.
More than just the cause of �really bad headaches,� migraine is a neurological condition that can cause multiple symptoms. While intense, debilitating headaches frequently characterize it, additional symptoms may include:
The condition often runs in families and can affect all ages. People assigned female at birth are more likely than people assigned male at birth to be diagnosed with migraine.
The diagnosis of migraine is determined based on clinical history, reported symptoms, and by ruling out other causes. The most common categories of migraine headaches (or attacks) are episodic versus chronic, and then those without aura and those with aura.
Disease: migraine disorders
Question: for migraine disorders, what does migraine feel like??
Answer: People describe migraine pain as:
pulsating
throbbing
perforating
pounding
debilitating
It can also feel like a severe, dull, steady ache. The pain may start out as mild. But without treatment, it can become moderate to severe.
Migraine pain most commonly affects the forehead area. It�s usually on one side of the head, but it can occur on both sides or shift.
Most migraine attacks last about 4 hours. If they�re not treated or don�t respond to treatment, they can last for as long as 72 hours to a week. In migraine with aura, pain may overlap with an aura or may never occur at all.
Disease: migraine disorders
Question: for migraine disorders, migraine symptoms?
Answer: Migraine symptoms may begin 1 to 2 days before the headache itself. This is known as the prodrome stage. Symptoms during this stage can include:
food cravings
depression
fatigue or low energy
frequent yawning
hyperactivity
irritability
neck stiffness
In migraine with aura, the aura occurs after the prodrome stage. During an aura, you may have problems with your vision, sensation, movement, and speech. Examples of these problems include:
difficulty speaking clearly
feeling a prickling or tingling sensation in your face, arms, or legs
seeing shapes, light flashes, or bright spots
temporarily losing your vision
The next phase is known as the attack phase. This is the most acute or severe of the phases when the actual migraine pain occurs. In some people, this can overlap or occur during an aura. Attack phase symptoms can last anywhere from hours to days. Symptoms of migraine can vary from person to person.
Some symptoms may include:
increased sensitivity to light and sound
nausea
dizziness or feeling faint
pain on one side of your head, either on the left side, right side, front, or back, or in your temples
pulsing and throbbing head pain
vomiting
After the attack phase, a person will often experience the postdrome phase. During this phase, there are usually changes in mood and feelings. These can range from feeling euphoric and extremely happy to feeling very fatigued and apathetic. A mild, dull headache may persist.
The length and intensity of these phases can occur to different degrees in different people. Sometimes, a phase gets skipped, and a migraine attack may occur without causing a headache.
Disease: migraine disorders
Question: for migraine disorders, what causes migraine attacks??
Answer: Researchers haven�t identified a definitive cause for migraine. But they still believe the condition is due to �abnormal� brain activity that affects nerve signaling, and chemicals and blood vessels in the brain.
There are also many migraine triggers that are continually reported, including:
bright lights
severe heat, or other extremes in weather
dehydration
changes in barometric pressure
hormone changes in people assigned female at birth, like estrogen and progesterone fluctuations during menstruation, pregnancy, or menopause
excess stress
loud sounds
intense physical activity
skipping meals
changes in sleep patterns
use of certain medications, like oral contraceptives or nitroglycerin
unusual smells
certain foods
smoking
alcohol use
traveling
If you experience a migraine attack, your doctor may ask you to keep a headache journal. Writing down what you were doing, what foods you ate, and what medications you took before your migraine attack began can help identify your triggers.
Disease: migraine disorders
Question: for migraine disorders, migraine triggers?
Answer: While migraine attack triggers can be very personal, certain foods or food ingredients may be more likely to trigger an attack than others. These may include:
alcohol or caffeinated drinks
food additives, like nitrates (a preservative in cured meats), aspartame (an artificial sugar), or monosodium glutamate (MSG)
tyramine, which occurs naturally in some foods
Tyramine also increases when foods are fermented or aged. These include foods like some aged cheeses, sauerkraut, and soy sauce. But ongoing research is looking more closely at the role of tyramine in migraines, as it may not be as big of a trigger as previously thought.
Other migraine attack triggers can be varied and seem random:
hormone triggers in people assigned female at birth
stress
anxiety
excitement
poor sleep quality
strenuous exercise (if you don�t do it often)
bright lights
changes in climate
hormone replacement therapy drugs
Keeping a journal of when your migraine attacks occur can help you identify your personal triggers.
Disease: migraine disorders
Question: for migraine disorders, migraine nausea?
Answer: Many people experience nausea as a symptom of migraine. Many also vomit. These symptoms may start at the same time the attack does. Usually, though, they start about 1 hour after the headache pain begins.
Nausea and vomiting can be as troubling as the attack itself. If you only have nausea, you may be able to take your usual migraine medications. Vomiting, though, can prevent you from being able to take pills or keep them in your body long enough to be absorbed. If you have to delay taking migraine medication, migraine is likely to become more severe.
Treating nausea and preventing vomiting
If you have nausea and vomiting, your doctor may suggest medication to ease nausea called anti-nausea or antiemetic drugs. In this case, the antiemetic can help prevent vomiting and improve nausea.
Acupressure may also be helpful in treating migraine nausea. A 2012 study
showed that acupressure reduced the intensity of migraine-associated nausea starting as soon as 30 minutes, gaining improvement over 4 hours.
Disease: migraine disorders
Question: for migraine disorders, migraine prevention?
Answer: If you�ve been diagnosed with migraine, there are a few options that may help you prevent a migraine attack. Some may work better for you than others:
Learn the foods, smells, and situations that trigger your migraine attacks and avoid those things when possible.
Stay hydrated. Dehydration can lead to both dizziness and headaches.
Avoid skipping meals when possible.
Focus on quality sleep. A good night�s sleep is important for overall health.
Quit smoking.
Make it a priority to reduce stress in your life.
Invest time and energy in developing relaxation skills.
Exercise regularly. Exercise has been linked to lowered stress levels.
Disease: migraine disorders
Question: for migraine disorders, how is migraine diagnosed??
Answer: Doctors diagnose migraine by listening to your symptoms, taking a thorough medical and family history, and performing a physical exam to rule out other potential causes.
Imaging scans, like a CT scan or MRI, can rule out other causes, including:
tumors
abnormal brain structures
stroke
Disease: migraine disorders
Question: for migraine disorders, devices for migraine?
Answer: Surgery for migraine isn�t recommended, but some medical tools have been studied and endorsed for helping lessen migraine attacks by either decreasing or increasing nervous system activity. Currently, the FDA has approved four neuromodulation treatments:
single-pulse transcranial magnetic stimulator, a handheld device that produces a magnetic impulse that affects electrical signaling in the brain
transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulator, a small, noninvasive tool that targets the vagus nerve in the neck via electrical stimulation
transcutaneous supraorbital neurostimulator, a device that simulates the supraorbital nerves with electrical stimulation
multi-channel brain neuromodulation system, a headset that can target multiple nerves in the head
Talk with your doctor about the best neuromodulation treatment for you and your specific type of migraine.
Disease: migraine disorders
Question: for migraine disorders, migraine in children?
Answer: Children can have many of the same types of migraine as adults.
Until they�re older teens, children may be more likely to have symptoms on both sides of the head. It�s rare for children to have headache pain in the back of the head. Their migraine attacks tend to last 2 to 72 hours.
A few migraine variants are more common in children. One of the more common variants is abdominal migraine.
Abdominal migraine
Children with abdominal migraine may have a stomachache instead of a headache. The pain can be moderate or severe. Usually, pain is in the middle of the stomach, around the belly button. But the pain may not be in this specific area. The belly may just feel �sore.�
Your child may also have experience headache. Other symptoms can include:
lack of appetite
nausea with or without vomiting
sensitivity to light or sound
Children who have abdominal migraine are likely to develop more typical migraine symptoms as adults.
Disease: migraine disorders
Question: for migraine disorders, migraine attacks and pregnancy?
Answer: For many pregnant people, their migraine attacks improve during pregnancy. But they may become worse following delivery due to sudden hormonal shifts. Attacks during pregnancy need special attention to make sure that the cause of the attack is understood.
Research is ongoing, but a recent small study
showed that women with migraine during pregnancy experienced a higher rate of having:
preterm or early delivery
preeclampsia
a baby born with low birth weight
Certain migraine medications may not be considered safe during pregnancy. This can include aspirin. If you have migraine during pregnancy, work with your doctor to find ways to treat your migraine that won�t harm your developing baby.
Disease: migraine disorders
Question: for migraine disorders, medication overuse headache?
Answer: The frequent and recurring use of migraine medication can sometimes cause what�s known as medication overuse headache
(previously called a rebound headache).
When determining how to deal with migraine, talk with your doctor about the frequency of your medication intake. Also, make sure to discuss alternatives to medications.
Disease: migraine disorders
Question: for migraine disorders, migraine vs. tension headache?
Answer: Migraine and tension headaches, the most common type of headaches, share some similar symptoms. But migraine is also associated with many symptoms not shared by tension headaches. Migraine and tension headaches also respond differently to the same treatments.
Both tension headaches and migraine can have:
mild-to-moderate pain
a steady ache
pain on both sides of the head
Only migraine can have these symptoms:
moderate-to-severe pain
pounding or throbbing
an inability to do your usual activities
pain on one side of the head
nausea with or without vomiting
an aura
sensitivity to light, sound, or both
Disease: migraine disorders
Question: for migraine disorders, migraine home remedies?
Answer: You can try a few things at home that may also help remedy the pain from migraine:
Lie down in a quiet, darkroom.
Massage your scalp or temples.
Place a cold cloth over your forehead or behind your neck.
Disease: migraine disorders
Question: for migraine disorders, takeaway?
Answer: Sometimes the symptoms of migraine can mimic those of a stroke. It�s important to seek immediate medical attention if you or a loved one has a headache that:
causes slurred speech or drooping on one side of the face
causes new leg or arm weakness
comes on very suddenly and severely with no lead-in symptoms or warning
occurs with a fever, neck stiffness, confusion, seizure, double vision, weakness, numbness, or difficulty speaking
has an aura where the symptoms last longer than an hour
would be called the �worst headache ever�
is accompanied by loss of consciousness
If headaches are getting in the way of your daily life, and you�re not sure if they are a migraine symptom, it�s important to talk with your doctor. Headaches can be a sign of other issues, and while migraine can feel debilitating at times, there are many treatments available.
The sooner you start to talk about your symptoms, the sooner your doctor can get you on a treatment plan that may include medication and lifestyle changes.
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Disease: pancytopenia
Question: what is pancytopenia? Tell me about pancytopenia? What kind of disease is pancytopenia? Can you elaborate on pancytopenia? What can you tell me about pancytopenia? Could you describe what pancytopenia is? I�d like to know more about pancytopenia. Can you help? What information do you have on pancytopenia? Could you provide information on pancytopenia?
Answer: Overview
Pancytopenia is a condition in which a person�s body has too few red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets. Each of these blood cell types has a different job in the body:
If you have pancytopenia, you have a combination of three different blood diseases:
Because your body needs all of these blood cells, pancytopenia can be very serious. It can even be life-threatening if you don�t treat it.
Disease: pancytopenia
Question: for pancytopenia, symptoms of pancytopenia?
Answer: Mild pancytopenia often doesn�t cause symptoms. Your doctor might discover it while doing a blood test for another reason.
More severe pancytopenia can cause symptoms including:
shortness of breath
pale skin
fatigue
weakness
fever
dizziness
easy bruising
bleeding
tiny purple spots on your skin, called petechiae
larger purple spots on your skin, called purpura
bleeding gums and nosebleeds
fast heart rate
If you or someone close to you has any of the following serious symptoms and pancytopenia, get medical care right away:
fever over 101�F (38.3�C)
seizures
heavy bleeding
severe shortness of breath
confusion
loss of consciousness