Internal bleeding, or hemorrhaging, occurs when blood escapes from blood vessels within the body, often due to trauma, injury, or underlying medical conditions. The first or the early symptoms of internal bleeding can vary significantly depending on the location and severity of the bleeding. Common...
You’ll learn the symptoms of generalized anxiety disorder. You’ll gain an insight into specific phobias…why Social Anxiety Disorder is more common in women than men… how Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) can escalate…and which medical conditions and medications are most likely to result in ...
The symptoms of head injury can vary from almost none toloss of consciousnessandcoma. As well, the symptoms may not necessarily occur immediately at the time of injury. While a brain injury occurs at the time of trauma, it may take time for enough swelling or bleeding to occur to cause r...
and blood pressure. Once this has occurred, the health care professional will look for common complications of drowning. These include decreased mental function because of lack of oxygen supply to the brain. Lack of oxygen also can damage heart muscle. Lung irritation and infection may occur from...
High levels of triglycerides in the blood also may raise the risk of coronary heart disease, especially in women. Triglycerides are a type of fat. Other Risks Related to Coronary Heart Disease Other conditions and factors also may contribute to coronary heart disease, including: ...
Obesity and affective symptoms are common conditions; the life-time prevalence of each is estimated to be greater than 20% in the general population in high-income and middle-income countries1,2. Both increase the risk of physical and psychiatric diseases such as cardiovascular diseases, cerebrovasc...
Because symptoms may be delayed, it is important to seek medical attention immediately after a head injury. Your healthcare provider can examine the injury and its extent, as well as formulate a treatment plan. IMAGES Head Injury (Brain Injury)See brain scan pictures of Alzheimer's and types ...
Patients in septic shock are critically ill. In addition to the signs and symptoms of the underlying infection, they may also have: low blood pressure Diagnosis of septic shock An initial diagnosis begins with the health care provider taking a history and performing a physical exam to try to ...
Overall, young female adults in general and students and medical students in particular are at increased risk of reporting higher rates of mental health issues. Given this, the first aim of the present study was to assess the prevalence rates of self-declared psychiatric issues among Swiss medical...
Zheng and colleagues have reported that weight gain in early adulthood to age 55 years is associated with increased risk of developing chronic conditions such as type 2 diabetes, hypertension, and cardiovascular disease [11]. A systematic review and meta-analyses of data from longitudinal studies ...