Leg attack

Leg attack

Do you have constant pain and burning sensation in your legs?

Then see your doctor immediately, it may be the earliest sign of peripheral vascular disease.

If u have a constant pain in your legs or continuous burning sensation in your toes while walking, doctors say that it is the earliest sign or the beginning of peripheral vascular disease which is now called leg attack which is more dangerous than a heart attack.

What is peripheral vascular disease(PVD)?

The word vascular implies the blood supply through arteries and veins and peripheral implies limbs. Hence the disease which occurs due to malfunctioning of these arteries and veins which supply the limbs or legs is called peripheral vascular disease. The blocking of arteries or narrowing of arteries which leads to obstruction to the blood circulation is the characterstic feature of peripheral vascular disease.

Causes: Nowadays there has been an exponential rise in vascular diseases in india due to:

1. Smoking

2. Diabates

Signs and Symptoms:

PVD mainly affects the legs.

1.Initially it begins with the pain or burning sensation in the toes. And the walking ability of the person slowly reduces.

2. Cold sensation in leg and feet

3. Redness or bluish discolouration of legs

4. Numbness and severe pain in legs

5. Delay in the healing of wounds and ulcers

Effects and Complications:

As said earlier leg attack has become more dangerous than a heart attack nowadays. The patients limb and life are at risk due to this leg attack. Due to lack of blood supply it can lead to the gangrene(death of tissues) of foot and toes which might demand for the amputation of the patients leg. The patients having blocked arteries in the heart i.e heart attack have 30% chances of developing vascular diseases in the other parts of the body, whereas blocked arteries in the leg indicates that the patient is having 60% chances of developing the vascular diseases in the other parts of the body.

Traetment:

If the patient is aware, leg attacks can be easily traeted in the initial stages with suitable drugs and some simple execises and physiotherapy. If the patient gets late to consult the doctor then the only method of treatment is vascular surgery which includes vascular bypass or angioplasty and stenting.

Awareness and Prevention:

Infact there is lack of awareness among many people especially indians regarding the leg attack.

This disease has become common nowadays in women between50-55yrs. However smokers and diabetics are more commonly affected by this disease. And if you are aware of this disease you can identify the disease in the initial stage itself with the help of above said symptoms. Hence the present issue is to create awareness among the people about this PVD. And it is also the task of public health servants and medical professionals to create awareness among the people to prevent the leg attack.

Chikun gunya

CHIKUN GUNYA FEVER

Chikun gunya is a viral, communicable disease spread by infected mosquitoes. This disease closely resembles dengue fever. It is not a life threatening disease but the symptoms of the disease are more painful than the other diseases spread by mosquitoes. About 1.25 million cases are reported annually from india, karnataka and maharastra being the most affected states.

The virus causing the disease is Alpha virus and the mosquito which carries the virus is Aedes mosquito.

Signs and Symptoms:

1. Fever upto 102.2 degrees F

2. Rash on limbs

3. Severe muscle pains and joint pains

4. Headache

5. Insomnia or sleeplessness

How to know whether do you have chikun gunya or not:

The presence of chikun gunya virus can be confirmed by performing blood tests in the laboratory. The reports can be got in 2-3 days after the blood test, hence the disease can directly confirmed by the physician on seeing the symptoms and treatment is started.

Treatment:

Till today there is no specific tratment prescribed for chikun gunya. And there is no vaccine for the disease rather. But in the recent days chloroquine phosphate is tried which is showing some good results. As the disease is characterised by symptoms like joint pains, muscle pains and headache, drugs like aspirin and other nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs can be administered.

Prevention:

1.The only way to prevent this disease is mosquito control by:

2.Maintaining cleanliness in your surroundings

3.Killing the mosquito larvae which multiply in the sewage using insecticides

4.Using mosquito repellants in your living place

Typhoid

TYPHOID FEVER
Typhoid fever is one of the common infectious diseases which may infect a human being who had or have been living in an un-hygienic environment. This fever is an epidemic or communicable disease which affects people massively. In the United States about 400 cases occur each year, and 75% of these are acquired while traveling internationally. Typhoid fever is still common in the developing world, where it affects about 21.5 million persons each year.
This fever is caused by a bacteria called Salmonella typhi which enters into a human being through house flies or unhygienic food, water contaminated by the above said bacteria. You can get typhoid fever if you eat food or drink beverages that have been handled by a person who is shedding S. Typhi or if sewage contaminated with S. Typhi bacteria gets into the water you use for drinking or washing food. Therefore, typhoid fever is more common in areas of the world where handwashing is less frequent and water is likely to be contaminated with sewage. Once S. Typhi bacteria are eaten or drunk, they multiply and spread into the bloodstream. The body reacts with fever and other signs and symptoms.
Signs and Symptoms of Typhoid fever:
1. High fever with a body temperature ranging from 103-1040F.
2. Severe head ache or stomach pain.
3. Body aches.
4. Loss of hunger.
5. Vomiting sensation after eating something.
How to confirm whether you have typhoid fever or not?
The presence of typhoid causing bacteria in our body can be detected by doing blood test or stool test in the medical laboratory. If the test report shows positive then we can confirm that we are suffering from typhoid.
Treatment:
Soon after you consult the physician, you will be prescribed antibiotics by him. The commonly given antibiotics are sulfmethoxazole, trimethoprim and ciprofloxacin. These antibiotics are to be administered by you according to the dosage instructed by the physician. And one should never skip a dose which may result in the recurrence of the disease by the re-multiplication of the bacteria.
Prevention:
Prevention is better than cure, this is the main aim of my blog. so how to prevent this disease before its advent in our body:
1. Maintain clean and hygienic environment
2. Avoid jung foods and drinks
3. Avoid foods or drinks contaminated by flies
4. Never allow the flies or other insects into your surroundings
5. Clean your toilets regularly.
6. Boil and cook the food thoroughly before you eat
7. Get vaccinated against typhoid disease.
WARNING:
Never think that typhoid fever had disappeared completely when the symptoms disappear in our body. Even after the disappearance of the symptoms, the bacteria will be present in our body in an inactive state. So for the complete suppression of the bacteria, use the antibiotic dosage as prescribed by your physician.
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Rakesh sharma.