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Most times, a pulmonary embolism is caused by blood clots that travel from the legs or, rarely, other parts of the body (deep vein thrombosis, or DVT). Symptoms include shortness of breath, chest pain, and cough. Prompt treatment to break up the clot greatly reduces the risk of death. This can be done with blood thinners and drugs or procedures. Compression stockings and physical activity can help prevent clots from forming in the first place.
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Surgery to replace an aortic valve is done for aortic valve stenosis and aortic valve regurgitation. During this surgery, the damaged valve is removed and replaced with an artificial valve. The valve replacement is typically an open-heart surgery.
Nystagmus is a condition of involuntary (or voluntary, in rare cases) eye movement, acquired in infancy or later in life, that may result in reduced or limited vision. Due to the involuntary movement of the eye, it has been called "dancing eyes"
In dark or dim light, the pupil dilates to allow more light into the eye to improve vision. Normal pupil size tends to range between 2.0 and 5.0 millimeters, depending on the lighting. The younger you are, the larger your pupils tend to be.
Gallstone ileus is an important, though infrequent, cause of mechanical bowel obstruction, affecting older adult patients who often have other significant medical conditions. It is caused by impaction of a gallstone in the ileum after being passed through a biliary-enteric fistula. The diagnosis is often delayed since symptoms may be intermittent and investigations fail to identify the cause of the obstruction. The mainstay of treatment is removal of the obstructing stone after resuscitating the patient. Gallstone ileus continues to be associated with relatively high rates of morbidity and mortality.
La palmitoiletanolamide (PeaVera, PeaPure, Palmidrol, Achille e altri PEA prodotti rappresenta una rivoluzione nel trattamento del dolore. Si tratta di un efficace analgesico naturale, senza effetti collaterali. La sua azione è stata documentata in molte centinaia di articoli scientifici. Il suo meccanismo è stato scoperto dalla professoressa Rita Levi Montalcini, premio Nobel per la medicina.
Qui è disponibile una breve introduzione su questa sostanza particolare. (Qui Informazioni per i medici) PEA è disponibile in Italia dal 2007 ed è stata classificata dal Ministero della Salute italiano come alimento dietetico per fini medici speciali.