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Febrile Seizures
Febrile
seizures are basically seizures that occur from high temperature.
These are very common in young children up to the age of 5.
In
general, blood testing, brain scans, or EEG are not recommended.
Children
who have one episode of a febrile seizure have up to 70% chance of
another febrile seizure within 2 years.
Febrile
seizures can occur in up to 5% of children between the ages of 6
months and 5 years. Viral infections are the most common cause of
fevers that will lead to seizure activity. This is especially true
with human herpes virus 6 which generally incurs in very young
children.
Most
children will have a febrile seizure improve rapidly within one hour.
A
lumbar puncture can be performed, however is not recommended in all
cases.
Certain
medications can be used to help break the seizure activity and reduce
fever.
It
is not known why febrile seizures occur in certain children and not
others. However, febrile seizures are not linked with a lifelong
history of epilepsy.
Colonoscopies
Colonoscopies
are very common procedures that help to detect cancer of the
intestine.
Basically
this is a special camera inside of a flexible tube that is inserted
into the large intestine. A Gastroenterologist, specialist inintestine and stomach disorders, is usually the doctor will perform
the test.
The
test itself is done in a hospital or surgery center. It is
recommended for all men and women over the age of 50. It is
recommended at younger ages if you have a family history of any type
of intestinal or colon cancer. Other conditions can also be diagnosed
through a colonoscopy including alternative colitis or Crohn's
disease.
Your
doctor will give you a bowel prep to drink the night before. This
allows your intestine to be clean and free of any stool that would
affect the testing.
Your
doctor will give you anesthesia or sedation and you will not remember
any portion of the test. A colonoscopy is not painful, however you
may have some cramping sensations afterward.
The
camera will examine the large intestine to determine if there is any
bleeding, abnormal tissue, or polyps. A polyp is an overgrowth of the
intestinal skin into a mushroom shape. Polyps are linked with cancer
and will be removed during the colonoscopy. This procedure is called
a biopsy. The polyp sample is then sent to a special laboratory for
additional testing.
If there is cancer in the polyp, your doctor will
discuss treatment options. If your test is normal, you will not be
required to do another colonoscopVV N y for 10 years. Most cancers
grow very slowly in the intestine. Therefore early detection is the
best way to prevent complications and extensive surgery later in
life.
If
you have a family history of intestinal problems, you are recommended
to have a colonoscopy soon. Talk with your doctor today. It may save
your life.
Atrial Fibrillation
Atrial
defibrillation describes an irregular heartbeat. There are 4 chambers
of the heart called atria and ventricles. The atria have a special
pacemaker which creates electrical impulses telling the heart how
quickly to pump blood. This is called your pulse. If the electrical
impulses are not functioning correctly, it will create an
irregularity in the pulse called fibrillation. When this occurs, the
atria and the ventricles are not synchronized properly and the blood
flow is less efficient.
Some
patients can have over 200 beats per minutes which are irregular and
inefficient. When this occurs, the patients feel dizziness, chest
pain, swelling in their feet, or fatigue. Atrial fibrillation has a
high risk of causing blood clots that may spread to the lungs, brain,
or result in death.
Atrial
fibrillation can develop from different conditions including high
blood pressure, coronary artery disease, heart valve disease, lung
disease, or certain types of heart failure.
There
are different treatment options for a defibrillation which may
include oral medications, ablation which is a type of electrical
procedure, and the use of blood thinners to prevent blood clots.
If
you have a regular heartbeats or symptoms that could indicate atrial
fibrillation, talk to your doctor today to have an EKG, basic
bloodwork, and a physical exam. Your doctor will then determine what
the best treatment option is for your condition.
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