There are six main symptoms of heart disease. They are: chest pain or discomfort, palpitation, lightheadedness or dizziness, syncope, fatigue or lethargy and breathlessness.
Diagnosing heart disease usually involves any or more of the following test:
Metabolic Syndrome can usually be diagnosed using the following factors: waist circumference, triglyceride levels, decrease in HDL levels, blood pressure and/or fasting glucose level.
There are a handful of things you can do to manage Metabolic Syndrome:
There are several known ways to diagnose a case of endometriosis. The most popular are laparoscopy and biopsy along with symptom history, ultrasound, MRI scans and gynecological examinations
There is no treatment yet that completely cures endometriosis so symptomatic treatment is the mainstay. This means a regimen of pain killers (analgesics; simple, compound and narcotic), hormonal therapy to control estrogen levels, progestin, birth control pills, GnRH-agonists and laparoscopic surgery.
Depression is a common condition with a lifetime risk of 8.12% in males & 20-26% in females. It may be mild, moderate or severe. The risk of severe depression in a lifetime is about 8%. Clinically, significant depression is often referred to as major depressive disorder (MDD). It is major cause of suicide and disability. It is difficult to differentiate it from a medical condition because it has somatic as well as psychological symptoms.
The typical depression episode is characterized by significant loss of appetite resulting in weight loss, early morning awakening, loss of interest, loss of reaction to pleasant happenings, withdrawal from friends and family, anger, anxiety, loss of concentration, feelings of guilt, pessimism, thoughts of suicide and/or lack of enthusiasm.
Depression associated with a medical condition aggravates any associated disability, diminishes adherence to medical treatment and may even shorten one’s life span.
Bipolar mood disorder is a relapsing mood disorder which may involve periods of major depression mixed with periods of high mood and activity. The relapse rates are very high, though patients seems perfectly normal between the episodes.
Diagnosis of diabetes can be done by testing urine for glucose and ketone bodies, measuring random and fasting blood glucose, or oral glucose tolerance test.
Management of diabetes can be done with three methods: dietary control, oral hypoglycemic drugs and insulin. A diet for a diabetic patient should be low-energy and weight reducing. It should be low on fat content and alcohol intake should be avoided.
Oral hypoglycemic drugs like Sulphonulureas, Biguanides, Alpha-glycosidase inhibitors, Thiazolodinediones, Meglitinides and Amino acid derivatives might be used. Insulin is given through subcutaneous injection, which the patient can inject himself with little expertise.
Visit your doctor if you feel any pain in the joint that is continuously bothering you. Let them do a proper examination of the joint. There many also be urine examinations, blood tests, and radiographic X rays done to ascertain arthritis.
The aims for the treatment of arthritis are to delay the occurrence of the disease, stop or slow down the progression of the condition and to rehabilitate the patient.
Medications include analgesics, glucosamine and chondroitin, NSAIDS (Non Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs), DMARDs (Disease Modifying Anti-Inflammatory Drugs) and steroids.
Other than the medication, physiotherapy forms an integral part of treatment for the patients of arthritis. This may include weight reduction, local heat therapy, joint mobilization exercises, or a muscle strengthening program. Occupational therapy has also been beneficial for arthritic patients in life style modification. Surgical intervention like joint replacement may also be done in the later stages of arthritis.