Fever, increased heart rate, decreased blood pressure, and faster breathing are all signs of potential dehydration and other illnesses. Taking the pulse and blood pressure while the person is lying down and then after standing up for 1 minute can help determine the degree of dehydration. Normally...
Increased heart rate, weak pulses, and rapid shallow breathing. Cool, mottled skin. No urine output (dry diapers). Too weak to suckle or drink fluids. Loss of muscle tone with the child appearing "floppy." Infants and children respond well to fluid replacement, and often oral rehydration ...
Deaths by both heart diseases and ischemic heart disease increased in the more recent cohort of aged women, whereas they decreased in the aged men. Pneumonia was an important cause of death for the elderly in both cohorts. Deaths due to "senility" were rare, being only 1% of the deceased ...
Jafarnejad S, Shab-Bidar S, Speakman JR, Parastui K, Daneshi-Maskooni M, Djafarian K.Probiotics reduce the risk of antibiotic-associated diarrhea in adults (18-64 years) but not the elderly (>65 years): a meta-analysis.Nutr Clin Pract. 2016;31(4):502-13. doi:10.1177/0884533616639399...
Internal bleeding in elderly individuals can be particularly dangerous due to their frailty and the presence of other comorbidities. The risk of internal bleeding increases with age due to factors such as recurrent trauma, thinning of blood vessels, reduced elasticity, and the use of medications that...
Deceases due to heart conditions were the most common causes of death in Mexico in 2022. During that period, more than 200,000 people died due to these diseases in the North American country. Diabetes mellitus ranked second, with over 115,000 deaths registered that year. Obesity in MexicoObe...
increased risk of using cholesterol-lowering drugs, in addition to beta-blockers and aspirin in all age tertiles (Supplementary Fig.3). A higher PRS was associated with lower body mass index and various body fat measures, lower diastolic blood pressure and higher spherical power in the oldest ...
Skin irritation and inflammation: Conditions such as dermatitis or other skin disorders that cause chronic irritation or inflammation may increase the risk of developing skin tags in affected areas. Insulin resistance and obesity: Studies show a significant correlation between increased BMI and the develo...
Since cardiovascular disease,peripheral artery disease, andstrokeshare the same risk factors, a patient who is diagnosed with one of the three has increased risk of having or developing the others. What are the warning signs and symptoms of heart disease?
Since cardiovascular disease,peripheral artery disease, andstrokeshare the same risk factors, a patient who is diagnosed with one of the three has increased risk of having or developing the others. What are the warning signs and symptoms of heart disease?