Anasarca is generalized swelling of subcutaneous fat in combination with the accumulation of fluid in the body cavities. The disease is manifested by swelling and pastyness of the whole body, abdominal enlargement, shortness of breath. Laboratory techniques (blood and urine tests, liver tests), instrumental studies (EchoCG, ultrasound of the abdominal cavity and retroperitoneal organs) are…
Cardiac amyloidosis is a systemic dysproteinosis that leads to the deposition of amyloid – a specific protein-polysaccharide complex in the tissues of the heart. Cardiac amyloidosis is accompanied by myocardial hypertrophy, a violation of its contractility, the development of chronic circulatory insufficiency, arrhythmias, hypotension, valvular defects. The clinical diagnosis is established using electrocardiography, echocardiography, radiography,…
Alcoholic cardiomyopathy is a lesion of the heart muscle, which is formed against the background of excessive alcohol consumption, manifested by a variety of morphological, functional, clinical disorders. Patients complain of pain behind the sternum, shortness of breath, swelling, cold of the lower extremities. It is possible to develop heart failure, deadly rhythm disturbances, thromboembolism.…
Spleen abscess is a limited accumulation of purulent exudate in the spleen from the surrounding tissues. The disease is characterized by increasing weakness, fever, nausea and vomiting. Pain sensations are localized in the left hypochondrium, radiate to the left half of the body, and increase when breathing. Diagnostics includes a surgeon’s examination, ultrasound or CT…
It has been known for many years that taking about 10,000 steps a day helps to maintain physical fitness. And yet this statement does not come from the scientific world, but from the world of marketing. In other words, this bar was set completely arbitrarily. Marketing Reference In an article published on July 6, 2021,…
Pancreatic abscess is a cavity filled with pus and necrotic masses in the gland tissue. In the vast majority of cases, it develops after acute alcoholic pancreatitis. It is characterized by the appearance of fever, shingles, leukocytosis, tumor-like formation in the abdominal cavity about two weeks after an attack of pancreatitis. The diagnosis is established…
Five main symptoms indicate liver problems that have arisen due to alcohol abuse at an early stage, the Medic Journal reports with reference to British experts. Experts of the British charity organization British Never Trust note that every time the liver filters alcohol, some of its cells die. Despite the fact that the liver is…
Doctors Cancer Research UK: turmeric kills cancer cells thanks to antioxidants Curcumin, which is the active ingredient of turmeric, helps reduce the risk of cancer in humans and stops tumor growth, said doctors Cancer Research UK, a charity engaged in cancer research, writes Daily Express. According to doctors, there is a “superfood” that can kill…
