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Symptoms Signs Of Kidney Disease

Health Encyclopedia: Congestive Heart Failure Diagnosis

Diagnosis

Doctorscan often make a preliminary diagnosis of heart failureby medical history and careful physical examination.

The medical history risks for heart failure include:

Hypertension
Diabetes
Poor cholesterol levels
Heart or peripheral vascular disease
Sleep apnea
Thyroid problems
Obesity
Lifestyle factors (smoking, alcohol use)

The following physical signs, along with medical history, strongly suggest heart failure:

Enlarged heart
Irregular heart sounds
Abnormal sounds in the lungs
Swelling or tendern...

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Gout: Diagnosis

...drugs are withdrawn. Any sudden weight gain or swelling should be reported to a physician. Anyone with kidney disease should avoid these drugs.Patients with diabetes who take hypoglycemics by... Read more »

Diabetes and Anemia

...Higher death rates are more common for anemic diabetes patients who also have heart failure and/or kidney disease. Treatment of the anemia does not guarantee a longer life. Problems are further... Read more »

Urinary Tract Infection: Complications

...over time can lead to hypertension and eventual kidney failure. People with UTIs who develop serious kidney disease from UTIs are likely to have other predisposing diseases or structural... Read more »

High Blood Pressure: Complications

...harder to pump blood through these narrowed vessels, increasing blood pressure and continuingthe cycle.Kidney DiseaseDiabetes and Nephropathy (Kidney Disease). High blood pressure is strongly... Read more »

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