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If you have been diagnosed with a circadian rhythm disorder, it is important that you continue your treatment. Follow-up care can vary depending on your response to treatment and whether your condition is caused by internal factors, such as a medical condition, or external factors, such as your environment.

Las pruebas de detección y las evaluaciones de riesgo para el desarrollo de la enfermedad isquémica del corazón deben comenzar alrededor de los 20 años para las personas que no tienen ningún factor de riesgo de enfermedad isquémica del corazón. Los niños pueden necesitar pruebas de detección si tienen factores de riesgo, como obesidad, niveles bajos de actividad física o antecedentes familiares de problemas cardíacos.

No hay exámenes de rutina para detectar el asma, ni manera de prevenirla. Su médico puede recomendar evitar ciertos factores de riesgo para ayudar a prevenir que el asma empeore o cause ataques de asma.

Treatment for DIC depends on its severity and symptoms. The main goals of treatment for DIC are to control clotting and bleeding and to treat the underlying cause. DIC may go away once the underlying cause is treated.

If you have been diagnosed with a conduction disorder, it is important that you continue your treatment. Follow-up care may depend on your type of conduction disorder, your risk of a complication, and your response to treatment. If you have a conduction disorder whose cause is genetic, talk to your doctor and family members about possible genetic testing for your family members.

It is not typical to screen for bleeding disorders, unless you are having certain types of major surgery or have known risk factors. Your doctor may do a blood test. If you are diagnosed with a bleeding disorder, your doctor may discuss your risk of passing your condition on to a future child.

Algunas personas corren un mayor riesgo de tener anemia, como las mujeres durante el período menstrual y el embarazo, y las personas que donan sangre con frecuencia, que no ingieren suficiente hierro o ciertas vitaminas o que toman ciertos medicamentos o reciben ciertos tratamientos, como la quimioterapia para el cáncer.

Para algunos tipos de anemia leve a moderada, el médico puede recomendarle suplementos de hierro con o sin receta, ciertas vitaminas, terapia con hierro por vía intravenosa o medicamentos que ayudan a aumentar la producción de glóbulos rojos. Si tiene anemia grave, el médico puede recomendarle transfusiones de glóbulos rojos.

While there is not yet a cure for cystic fibrosis, advances in treatment are helping people live longer, healthier lives. After early diagnosis, the goal is proactive treatment to slow down lung disease as much as possible.

Sleep is a period of rest that alternates with wakefulness. You have internal body clocks that control when you are awake and when your body is ready for sleep. These clocks have cycles of approximately 24 hours. The clocks are regulated by multiple factors, including light, darkness, and sleep schedules. Once asleep, you cycle through the stages of sleep throughout the night in a predictable pattern.