We recently wrote a message where doctors and nurses have unveiled the health signals that people should not ignore. In the comments, even more medical professionals shared the “small” health problems that are often overlooked but extremely serious. Here are the EYE opening results:
1.“I am a laboratory scientist. Our lab had recently let an older woman die within 48 hours after admission of acute leukemia. She had not had an annual check with her provider or blood tests in almost three years. And what brought her to the there was 'generalized malaise,' aka, not good for the last few months.
“And let blood work complete with the same frequency. This woman could have had a chance if she regularly retained medical visits.“
—Anonym, 39, Montana
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2.“Breast drainage. Can be due to birth control medication, hormonal changes after pregnancy, or something more serious, such as breast cancer involving the milk channels or a pituitary men's tumor.”
-Anonymously
3.“I am a retired first aid in RN. Never ignore blood in urine.”
—Anonym, 63, Canada
4.“Vascular surgeon here. The sudden start of pain in your calf when you walk, should never be ignored. Even if you have chronic pain in your calves, a sudden increase in the pain that persists for several hours, that day medical intervention. Whether the clot in an artery or vein has a significant long -term effects.”
—Anonym, 59, Virginia
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5.“Chest pain. Can be Afib (atrial fibrillation), or something worse.”
—Anonym, 37, Georgia
6.“Ik werk in revalidatie, bracing en ondersteunt voor orthopedische chirurgen. Een enorme wake-up call voor mijn eigen gezondheid was het zien van normale, succesvolle mensen van in de veertig tot 60s die niet meer dan één push-up konden doen of opstaan van een zittende positie op de vloer, met chronische rugpijn, nekpijn, nekpijn, obesitas, en sterker, maar een beetje Training van de kindertijd tot het verleden retirement age.
“I have seen smart and competent patients otherwise serious and negative influence on their health and quality of life by not being active. “
—Anonym, 29, California
7.'Parents, mediate your child for fever. Do not bring your child to a quick care without communication, because 'we want you to see how sick he is'. You don't know how long it will be to see the caregiver;
“PS: Urgent care is none there. Many urgent care offices wait long because people with emergency problems come because we are closest, or” I don't want to wait there !!! “
-Anonymously
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8.“Suddenly losing weight without trying. This is something that often occurs in people who have cancer.”
—Anonym, 27, Ilinois
9.“Heavy, irregular periods. You should not have miserable periods, and even having predictable is an improvement.”
—Anonym, 42, Canada
10.“I am an internal medicine doc. Never ignore diabetes. Consequences of uncontrolled diabetes include: retinopathy, neuropathy, neuropathy (both sensory and autonomous), diabetic ulcers, diabetic foot infections, peripheral vascular diseases, amputations.”
—Ooobredux '
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11.“Do not ignore uncontrolled chronic hypertension and hypercholesterolemia. Risks include stroke, myocardial infarction, chronic kidney disease, mesenteric ischemia, peripheral vascular disease, aortic disease and aorta -aneurysm.”
“Nooobredux
12.“Also obesity. Risks include: chronic inflammatory condition, venous thromboembolian risk, malignancy risk, obesity hypoventilation syndrome and sleep apnea and non-alcoholic fatty liver fat.”
“Nooobredux
And finally …
13.“” Weird “fingernails, or bat nails. It is not always normal. It is innate and the family has it, or it is a specific sign for something systemic, such as OSA (obstructive sleep apnea) or lung hypertension.”
—Anonym, 32, North Carolina
Note: Some submissions have been edited for length and/or clarity.
Doctors, nurses and other medical professionals, what are some other “small” health signals that people should never ignore? Tell us in the comments, or if you prefer to remain anonymous, you can use the form below.
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