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Asma – Tratamiento

Si usted es como la mayoría de las personas que tienen asma, el tratamiento puede controlar sus síntomas, permitirle reanudar sus actividades normales y prevenir los ataques de asma. Generalmente, el tratamiento depende de su edad, la gravedad del asma y su respuesta a una opción de tratamiento determinada. Su médico puede ajustar su tratamiento hasta que se controlen los síntomas del asma.

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Arrhythmia - Types

arrhythmias  dysrhythmia 

The main types of arrhythmia are bradyarrhythmias; premature, or extra, beats; supraventricular arrhythmias; and ventricular arrhythmias.

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Venous Thromboembolism - Risk Factors

Risk factors for VTE include a history of a previous VTE event; surgery; medical conditions such as cancer or spinal cord injury; pregnancy; paralysis or long periods of immobilization; specific genes; and certain circumstances related to age, race, and sex. In most cases of VTE, there is more than one risk factor involved. The more risk factors you have, the greater the chance you have of developing VTE.

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High Blood Cholesterol: Screening and Prevention

hypercholesterolemia 

Your doctors will order routine lipid panel blood tests to screen for high blood cholesterol. Learn about heart-healthy lifestyle changes that your doctor may recommend to help you prevent high blood cholesterol.

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Conduction Disorders

If you are diagnosed with a conduction disorder, your doctor may recommend lifestyle changes, medicines, surgery, or another procedure to treat your condition. Conduction disorders can be a medical emergency that requires immediate treatment in a hospital emergency department.

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Bleeding Disorders - Types

Bleeding disorders can be inherited, or they can be acquired, meaning you develop them during your lifetime. Acquired bleeding disorders are more common than inherited bleeding disorders.

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Factores de riesgo del tromboembolismo venoso

Algunos factores de riesgo para el TEV pueden ser un episodio anterior de TEV; una cirugía; afecciones como el cáncer o una lesión de la médula espinal; el embarazo; parálisis o períodos largos de inmovilización; genes específicos, y ciertas circunstancias relacionadas con la edad, la raza y el sexo. En la mayoría de los casos de TEV, existe más de un factor de riesgo involucrado. Cuantos más factores de riesgo tenga, mayores serán las probabilidades de padecer TEV.

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Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis - Treatment

Treatments for hypersensitivity pneumonitis usually include avoidance strategies and medicines such as corticosteroids or immunosuppressive that reduce inflammation. Other supportive therapies include oxygen therapy, bronchodilators, or opioids. Occasionally, lung transplants are used to treat severe chronic disease in some patients.

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Signos, síntomas y complicaciones del tromboembolismo venoso

A veces, el TEV no causa síntomas hasta que ocurren complicaciones graves. En otros casos, la trombosis venosa profunda provoca hinchazón o malestar cerca del coágulo de sangre. La embolia pulmonar puede causar dolor en el pecho y dificultad para respirar. La embolia pulmonar puede ser una afección potencialmente mortal.

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Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis

inflammation  sarcoidosis  granuloma 

Your doctor will diagnose sarcoidosis based on your symptoms, a physical exam, imaging tests, or a biopsy of an affected organ. The doctor will also do tests to rule out other diseases that have similar signs and symptoms.

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