Your doctor will ask you to describe your chest pain and any other symptoms. Ideally, a family member or close friend should accompany you when you go for medical treatment. This person can help to provide your doctor with valuable information about your symptoms and medical history if you are unable to do so. It is also important to give your doctor a list of the names and dosages of the prescription and nonprescription medications that you are taking. If you don't have a list...
Read moreI've had some questions about why I was off-line from mid-October until recently. There's really a rather simple reason: I had a myocardial... Read more »
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MID; Dementia - vascular; Dementia - poststrokeSymptomsSymptoms may develop gradually or may progress after each small stroke.The symptoms of the... Read more »
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Splenic infarction is death of tissue ( necrosis) in the spleen due to a blockage in blood flow.Causes, incidence, and risk factorsCommon causes of... Read more »
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Intestinal necrosis; Ischemic bowel; Dead bowel; Dead gutSymptomsThe hallmark of intestinal ischemia is abdominal pain. Other symptoms... Read more »
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MID; Dementia - vascular; Dementia - poststrokeTreatmentThere is no treatment to turn back damage to the brain caused by small strokes.An important... Read more »
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Intestinal necrosis; Ischemic bowel; Dead bowel; Dead gutTreatmentTreatment usually requires surgery. The section of intestine that has died is... Read more »