Angiopathy of the retina, what is it? Types and treatment, especially in children
Angiopathy of retinal vessels can occur in various pathologies, so it is not attributed to an independent disease, but to symptoms. This symptom develops if the underlying disease has a negative effect on ...
Thrombophilia: types, tests and treatment, especially during pregnancy
What it is? Thrombophilia is a pathology of the circulatory system, manifested in impaired hemostasis and a tendency to thrombosis. The disease is characterized by multiple thrombosis and their recurrence ....
Thrombocytopenic purpura: forms, symptoms in children and adults, treatment
Thrombocytopenic purpura is a common cause of hemorrhage and hemorrhage in adolescents and young children. In such a situation it is important not to get confused and try to find answers to the questions why this is so ...
Obliterating atherosclerosis of the lower extremities
We all know about atherosclerosis. This disease leads to unpleasant consequences: coronary heart disease, myocardial infarction. Atherosclerosis is also responsible for the development of ischemic stroke. It is this process indirectly ...
Indapamide - instructions for use, analogues, indications
The drug Indapamide (Indapamide) is a diuretic used in primary and secondary hypertension. The drug begins to act 30 minutes after administration (bioavailability ~ 93%), therapeutic ...
Migraine: symptoms and treatment, signs (aura), how to relieve pain during an attack
This disease has been known since ancient times. It is believed that the procurator of Judea Pontius Pilate, who commanded the crucifixion of Jesus Christ, suffered from migraine. At that time, this disease was called "hemicrania", which means "pain in ...
Brain encephalopathy
What is it - the term itself, brain encephalopathy, serves as a general name (collective) reflecting the severity and consequence of brain damage (decrease in the volume of glial cells and neurons, atrophic ...
Vertebral artery syndrome: symptoms, diagnosis and treatment
Constantly worried about a headache? Has vision and hearing deteriorated? Neck hurts? An urgent need to consult a doctor, because these symptoms often indicate a syndrome of compression of the vertebral artery. If...
Portal hypertension: syndrome, signs, treatment
What it is? Portal hypertension is an increase in pressure inside the portal (portal) vein, due to the occurrence of an obstacle to the normal flow of blood through it. This condition is observed when ...
Atherosclerosis of the vessels of the lower extremities: symptoms and treatment
Atherosclerosis is a vascular pathology caused by the deposition of cholesterol and other lipid-like compounds on their walls. This happens due to metabolic disorders, and the formation of large plaques can ...
Atherosclerosis of cerebral vessels: symptoms and treatment, causes
This type of disease is also called "cerebral atherosclerosis." It is she who is responsible for the background on which ischemic stroke develops in adulthood and old age, are “micro-strokes” or ...
Hemorrhagic vasculitis: signs, symptoms and treatment
This disease, which is called in medicine the syndrome of Shenlein Genoha or allergic (rheumatic) purpura, is diagnosed mainly in patients aged 5-13 years. In adults, cases of hemorrhagic ...
Pulmonary embolism: causes, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment
Mortality from cardiovascular diseases confidently holds the first place. Such ailments are usually subject to the elderly, but often pathological processes are detected at an early age. The particular difficulty in ...
Symptoms of blood infection by species, prognosis of treatment
What it is? Blood contamination is a condition in which pathogens enter the bloodstream, multiplying rapidly and spreading throughout the body. In the role of causative agents can be bacteria, viruses and ...
Thrombophlebitis: the first signs, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment
What is thrombophlebitis? Inflammatory reactions in the venous walls, accompanied by the formation of blood clots in their lumens, received in medicine the name thrombophlebitis (thrombosis). In 90% of cases, the disease ...
Cholesterol plaques: symptoms and treatment, causes, prevention
Cholesterol is the most important compound that regulates cell membrane permeability, is the first link in the synthesis of sex hormones and corticosteroids, protects erythrocytes from the toxic effects of poisons and ...
Venous insufficiency of the lower limbs, symptoms and treatment
A person faces the problem of venous insufficiency of the lower extremities almost immediately when he begins to walk. Until a certain time, compensatory mechanisms work that prevent progress ...
Varicose veins in the legs, symptoms and treatment
What it is? Varicose veins are a disease in which veins are affected and thinned. The main distinguishing feature is the formation of "nodes" in the vessels of the venous level. Over time, they are filled ...