Search Media Items

La frecuencia con que los signos y síntomas del asma pueden aparecer depende de qué tan grave o intenso sea el asma, y de si usted está expuesto a los alérgenos. Algunas personas tienen síntomas todos los días, mientras que otras tienen síntomas solo algunos días al año. En algunas personas, el asma puede causar molestias pero no interferir con las actividades diarias. Sin embargo, si su asma es más grave, puede limitar lo que puede hacer.

No es común detectar trastornos hemorrágicos, a menos que se someta a ciertos tipos de cirugía mayor o tenga factores de riesgo conocidos. Su médico puede hacerle un análisis de sangre (en inglés). Si le diagnostican un trastorno hemorrágico, su médico puede discutir el riesgo que existe de transmitir su afección a un futuro hijo.

Uno de los riesgos más graves y comunes de estar conectado a un ventilador es desarrollar neumonía. El tubo de respiración dificulta el toser. Toser ayuda a despejar las vías respiratorias de gérmenes que pueden causar infecciones. El tubo de respiración que se coloca en las vías respiratorias puede permitir que las bacterias y los virus entren en los pulmones y, como resultado, provoquen neumonía.

The procedure may be planned ahead of time, or it may be done during an emergency (temporary pacemaker). You will be given medicine to make parts of your body numb or make you sleep during the procedure. You may receive antibiotics to prevent infection and blood thinning medicine to prevent blood clots during the procedure. Different types of pacemakers require different procedures to place them.

Cardiomyopathy refers to diseases of the heart muscle in which the heart muscle becomes enlarged, thick, or rigid. As cardiomyopathy worsens, the heart becomes weaker.

Treatments for varicose veins in the legs include lifestyle changes, medical procedures to remove or close them, compression therapy, and medicines. Depending on your symptoms, your doctor may recommend a combination of treatments or no treatment at all. There is a chance that new varicose veins may form even after treatment, or you may need to be treated more than once.

Existen tres tipos principales de enfermedad coronaria: enfermedad arterial coronaria obstructiva, enfermedad coronaria no obstructiva y enfermedad coronaria microvascular. La enfermedad de la arteria coronaria afecta a las arterias grandes en la superficie del corazón. Muchas personas tienen ambos tipos de enfermedad; la obstructiva y la no obstructiva. La enfermedad coronaria microvascular afecta a las pequeñas arterias del músculo cardíaco.

There are three types of defibrillators: automated external defibrillators (AEDs), implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs), and wearable cardioverter defibrillators (WCDs). Each type works by checking for arrhythmias, or irregular heart rhythms. Once detected, each defibrillator will send a shock to restore a normal rhythm. Learn more about how the three types of defibrillators work.

COPD has no cure yet. However, lifestyle changes and treatments can help you feel better, stay more active, and slow the progress of the disease.

Ventilators are machines that blow air—or air with extra oxygen—into your airways and your lungs. Your airways are pipes that carry oxygen-rich air to your lungs when you breathe in. They also carry carbon dioxide (a waste gas) out of your lungs when you breathe out.

You may need a ventilator in an emergency if a condition makes it difficult to breathe on your own (called respiratory failure). You may also need a ventilator during surgery.

Your doctor will diagnose heart failure based on your medical and family histories, a physical exam, and results from one or more tests: electrocardiogram (EKG), chest x ray, B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) blood test, echocardiography, Doppler ultrasound, Holter monitor, nuclear heart scan, cardiac catheterization, coronary angiography, stress testing, cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and thyroid function tests.

You can take action to prevent heart disease and heart failure by avoiding illegal drugs, being physically active, following a heart-healthy eating plan, quitting smoking, and maintaining a healthy weight.

Strategies to help you quit include getting ready to quit, using support, asking for medicine and using it correctly, learning new skills and behaviors, and preparing for withdrawal and relapse.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has released physical activity guidelines that recommend the types and amounts of physical activity that children and youth age 6 or older, adults, people over the age of 65, women who are pregnant or just had a baby, and other groups can do.