Hypoxia and Medicine - Hypoxia Symptoms Knowledge Base

Can you have hypoxia without any symptoms? What would they be caused by? thanks :)

Is it possible to experience delayed symptoms of Altitude Sickness? Recently went on a vacation abroad, took a plane. There are feelings of lethargy and sleepiness even after 11 or so hours of sleep. Dizziness and some blurred vision, too, and a general feeling of being sick, although I haven't had any fevers or irritations. I've done some research on altitude sickness and hypoxia, and I was wondering if it was a medical possibility to have delayed or extended signs and symptoms of Altitude Sickness, or am I just tired?

Why is hypoxia a symptom of cystic fibrosis?

Hypoxia or acid reflux or asthma during flight? Hypoxia or acid reflux or asthma during flight? Recently i flew on a plane for more than10 years and during each flight ascention and descendion, I suffered hypoxia type symptoms and one stage i was beginning to feel numb in the lips and in my right arm. I assumed it was down to my acid reflux which I did get during the flight while in air after eating dodgy food. But it did calm as i started to do some breathing exercises - is there any way of alleviating the symptoms as it was at one time scary and uncomfortable Any advice or help? did notice that my right ankle which i recently am recovering from a twist while playing sport had swollen up after the flight

how do you know if your hypoxia? i am training for marine recon for another 2 years and i swim subsurface to increase my lung capacity and i really don't want to go hypoxia's cause that would suck what are the symptoms of it and what is it exactly i usually swim 25 meters underwater where i really cant stand not breathing and i have to surface i do this 10 times so i think im okay i don't think im close to hypoxia but if someone can tell me the symptoms of it and if someone can tell me how long do i have to stay underwater before i get it.

Mild Cerebral Hypoxia - would the Urgent Care facility be equipped to test for that? I have symptoms of mild cerebral hypoxia. I've had them before, on and off for over two years, so I'm not concerned that it's a stroke or anything that urgent...however I do have symptoms of a lack of oxygen and it's frustrating and I'm considering going to the Urgent Care facility. We've been there before and it's very ...low tech. I don't want to sit in the ER for hours, that will just stress me out and cost way too much. Does anyone know offhand if there's any common way for the doctor to know oxygen levels to the brain, at a typical urgent care facility? If the cause was blockage in the left carotid artery... would there be a way to test for that? A blood gas would have to be sent out to a lab and take time right?

Does this symptom suggest corneal edema or hypoxia? I have an excellent eye doctor, but I want to be informed when I see him. I have many eye diseases including congenial cataracts and open-angle glaucoma. I've been wearing rigid contact lenses for 33 years. (I don't do well with soft contacts.) For the last month I've been experiencing hazy (not blurry) vision, which occurs only when my lens is in, and only after I've been sitting and reading for 10 or 20 minutes. It clears up 10 minutes or so after I take the lens out. It will clear up with the lens left in as long as I stop reading, but it takes longer. I can only assume it is hypoxia, but I wonder if my cornea is developing a problem, since this is a recent symptom. I just replaced my contact lens with a new one, but the problem is the same, and the contact is made of very gas-permeable material. I have an implant in my eye; a tube to release pressure, which is working very well. I take one drop Travitan a day, and one drop Omnipred every other day. I have one working eye, so I can't compare vision between eyes. The haziness does not change when I blink, the way it would if the contact were old and full of protein deposits. I suppose the haziness could be described as producing halos around light, but I am no more light-sensitive than what is usual for me. Giving up contacts and wearing glasses would definitely be a solution, but glasses are extremely inconvenient for me, as my vision is 20/200, and high-index lenses are not offered in my prescription (+9). Also, I use my bifocal glasses with my contact in order to read. A scrip for glasses alone would be very thick and heavy. Thanks.

Child with Hypoxia Right Lung Infiltrate? Daughter is 2 1/2 years old. She's been hospitalized 7 times since last June for breathing difficulties. 3 times with RSV, 2 of those times with pneumonia with the RSV, and the other times came along with a minor cold. Now it seems that she has problems breathing with really no other symptoms. She is fine normally. Can run and play fine with no problems. Doctors seem confused because she has oxygen levels around 84-86, breathing rate around 60 breaths per minute, but no fever, no cough, no signs of being sick. It will only last 1-2 days. She is going to see a specialist in a month. I was just wondering if anyone had a clue of something it could be. We haven't got a diagnosis yet.

can sex cause minor cerebral hypoxia? i feel spaced out for about three days after sex.? in addition to feeling spaced out, my speech/motor functions decline for about the same amount of time after sex. these symptoms are so sever that i'm forced to avoid sex. my doctor is puzzled and wanted to send me to a shrink. i think i'm fucked. i have thalesemia minor so i'm thinking that that may have something to do with it my eeg showed slowed brain waves too which i think may support my theory that i'm not getting enough oxygen to my brain i'm 21 years old and shouldn't have slowed brain waves

Symptoms of mini stroke? My husband has end-stage congestive heart failure and copd, and has been diagnosed with hypoxia (not sure if this is permanent). Last week he had what he believes was a mini stroke, while waking up in the morning he felt pain in a part of the brain and then was "groggy" for ca. 2 hours afterwards, but still able to drive and function (nobody in the family noticed anything). How likely is this to have been a ministroke (TIA)? If it was, how dangerous is it? Long-term effects? Likelihood of a real stroke in the future? He is 61 and Hispanic. Thankful for any insights.

Need help answering this question...Describe the impact of flight & time zone changes on physiology.? I need to include the following: Causes, symptom's and effects of: Hypoxia Hyperventilation Dehydration Circadian Rhythm Effects of time zone changes on the body clock (Jet lag) I am studying Cabin Crew and trying to finish the last of my assignment and got a little stuck. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks in advance Sarah x

PLEASE HELP WITH THIS? Not sure how to answer this question? I've got a health project to do at it has to follow this format: Sample Outline on Cerebral Palsy (Question: Why do people get Cerebral Palsy and how can they be helped?) I.Introduction A.Each year more than 10,000 infants are diagnosed with CP B.Definition of CP C.Presentation will describe causes, symptoms and treatments II.Causes A.Hypoxia (lack of oxygen) in the uterus or during birth process B.Illnesses C.Head injury D.Risk Factors 1.Delivery problems 2.Low birth weight & premature birth 3.Multiple births 4.Maternal illnesses III.Types A.Spastic (50%) B.Ataxic (10%) C.Dyskenitic (20%) D.Mixed (20%) IV.Symptoms A.Delayed development of motor skills B.Mental retardation (sometimes) C.Sensory abnormalities D.Spasticity affecting one side of the body, one limb or both arms and legs V.Diagnosis A.MRI of the head B.CT scan of the head C.Hearing screen D.Visual testing E.EEG VI.Treatment A.Types of therapy B.Specialized equipment C.Surgery D.Support groups VII.Ways others can help A.Support groups B.Volunteer work C.Donations to United Cerebral Palsy VIII.Conclusion A.Restatement of thesis B.Call to action My question is "What are the health benefits of owning a pet?" I am not sure how to answer the ways that others can help and the call to action... I am also not sure what to write for the introduction..:(

PLEASE HELP ME? I DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW TO DO THIS? I've got a health project to do at it has to follow this format My question is "What are the health benefits of owning a pet?" I am not sure how to answer the ways that others can help and the call to action... I am also not sure what to write for the introduction..:( Please help??? Sample Outline on Cerebral Palsy (Question: Why do people get Cerebral Palsy and how can they be helped?) I. Introduction A. Each year more than 10,000 infants are diagnosed with CP B. Definition of CP C. Presentation will describe causes, symptoms and treatments II. Causes A. Hypoxia (lack of oxygen) in the uterus or during birth process B. Illnesses C. Head injury D. Risk Factors 1. Delivery problems 2. Low birth weight & premature birth 3. Multiple births 4. Maternal illnesses III. Types A. Spastic (50%) B. Ataxic (10%) C. Dyskenitic (20%) D. Mixed (20%) IV. Symptoms A. Delayed development of motor skills B. Mental retardation (sometimes) C. Sensory abnormalities D. Spasticity affecting one side of the body, one limb or both arms and legs V. Diagnosis A. MRI of the head B. CT scan of the head C. Hearing screen D. Visual testing E. EEG VI. Treatment A. Types of therapy B. Specialized equipment C. Surgery D. Support groups VII. Ways others can help A. Support groups B. Volunteer work C. Donations to United Cerebral Palsy VIII. Conclusion A. Restatement of thesis B. Call to action

PLEASE HELP!!! about delirium, psychological disorders, etc? Last week i experienced mild weird dream(hard to explain - like dreams you experience when you are in delirium – scary confusing dream) during half-sleep, usually i dream about that kind of dream when i experience delirium and when i have high fever, but that day i was healthy, “it’s just i thought about that weird dream”, i sleep atleast 8 hours a day, i eat well, i was not stressed or depressed, the night before that day i took “depakote(5 dosages)”. Ealier i slept around 1:am – of course i took “depakote(5 dosages)” 3 hours before sleep, then around 2:am i woke up having “delirium”, i slept in 2nd floor then i found myself in 1st floor – i didnt remember how i got in 1st floor – i was really almost unconcious then i experienced weird dream(delirium – i was really confused scared that time), my parents comforted me and after few seconds they gave me “¼ of rivotril” and right after i took “¼ of rivotril” i was instantly back to normal(fully awake and in a normal thinking). I want you people to “help me to know the “cause” of them”. Before i sleep i ate few lasagna(pasta), honey banana cereal, tuna sandwich, my stomach was almost full, was it because “my stomach was almost full when i went to sleep”? Was it psychological like what happened last week – but much worse? Was it because of “lack of water”? see the possible cause of delirium below – it says that “lack of water” is one of the possible causes, i said maybe “lack of water” because i think the “pasta” “absorbed” the water too much from my body and i think i was dehydrated, what do you think? Was it because of depakote? Few hours before sleep i recorded a television show using my camera – i was very near to my television(with high radiation) for more or less 40 minutes – i was having mild headache because of that – my eyes hurt a little too – was it because of that headache(felt my eyes were tired, had mild headache - too much light and radiation? Causes Delirium is a very general and nonspecific symptom of organ dysfunction, where the organ in question is the brain. Delirium may be caused by physical illness, which can be mild, or any process which interferes with the normal metabolism or function of the brain. For example, electric shock, fever, pain, poisons (including toxic drug reactions), brain injury, hypoxia, anoxia, surgery, traumatic shock, lack of food or water or sleep, and even withdrawal symptoms of certain drug and alcohol dependent states, are all known to cause delirium. In addition, there is an interaction between acute and chronic symptoms of brain dysfunction; delirious states are more easily produced in people already suffering with underlying chronic brain dysfunction.[6 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delirium I have a little sleeping problems and i think i have ADHD(my psychiatrist told me that im hyper – i think a lot), my psychiatrist told me to take “depakote” 3 hours before sleep and sometimes “¼ rivotril”. From august 7-september 6 i took “depakote(5 dosages) and sometimes “¼ of rivotril”(very rare – sometimes once(¼) a week), from september 6 until now i take “depakote(only ‘2’ dosages)” because she said so and sometimes “¼ of rivotril”. By the way i have derealization/depersonalisation, again im not stressed/depressed THANKS IN ADVANCE! God bless you all

Can someone please read my assignment about ARDS please? Hey i need someone to read my paper and correct any grammar mistakes, and if there's anything missing about the disease in general please don't hesitate to mention them. An Acute respiratory disease syndrome (ARDS) is a life threatening illness that damages the lungs over time. The disease has a mortality rate of 65% and it's more common for men than women to catch ARDS . Pediatrics and infants can be receive with ARDS too. The problem of the disease is caused by the crumpling and the accumulation of fluid in the alveoli sacs. This affect the lungs to deliver poor concentration of oxygen into the blood, which leads to hypoxia. Essentially, ARDS starts to take affect from 24 to 48 hours from the start of incident. As the disease continues to worsen, the lungs will become stiff, heavy and unable to expand properly resulting to pulmonary edema. Eventually, other vital organs will start to malfunction such as the heart, the kidneys and the liver due to the lack of oxygen in the blood. The most common reasons that people get ARDS is caused by any major inflammation or injury to the lungs like aspiration, sepsis, pneumothorax, trauma, massive transfusion of blood products, and drug overdose. Also, Heavy smoking and heavy drinking are other risk factors. Symptoms may include severe difficulty breathing, anxiety, low level blood pressure, agitation, fever and multiple organ failure. Signs of ARDS includes presents of crackle sounds in the lungs, cyanosis, and diaphoresis]. The disease can takes months to cure depending on its severity, however the longer ARDS is delayed for treatment, the more closer it becomes inevitable to cure. Complications. The disease is treated through intensive care unit (ICU) and requires mechanical ventilation support. Patients are given antibiotics, IV fluid, and oxygen for hospital treatment. Essentially on scene, a patient with ARDS will be or might be in respiratory distress. Again, signs may includes, cyanosis, dysnea, diaphoretic, wheezing, and excess muscle usage. Symptoms may include rapid breathing, SOB and organ failure. Paramedics should quickly give 100% oxygen by using a mask, a nasal canula or a combitube, then positioning the patient into a comfortable respiratory position. If possible, medication such as salbutamol can be given to treat ARDS to open the pt's airway, only applicable if the patient fits in the inclusion criteria and has no exclusion concerns. In some cases, patient with severe ARDS will be in grave pain if they move too much. Paramedic may want to check the lungs and any complications that may be present and treat it if they can. These complications may includes multiple organ failure, pneumothorax, and pulmonary fibrosis. A physical examination is necessary to rule out any other problems. Other useful practice are monitoring the patient heart, O2 saturation, and taking vital signs. Patient with ARDS needs hospital care ASAP. Overall when paramedics are dealing with an ARDS call, they must provide breathing support, try to figure out the cause of ARDS and get the patient to the hospital.

Can you please summarize this... in English? OK, I am supposed to be doing research on some topics, but, medical websites like to use humongous words... I was wondering if any doctors or anyone could translate this into language a 14 y/o would understand... Or, can you please just give me the gist of each paragraph? Thanks! Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a disease of unknown cause characterized by slowly progressive degeneration of upper motor neurons (UMNs) and lower motor neurons (LMNs). The UMN findings include hyperreflexia and spasticity. They result from degeneration of the lateral corticospinal tracts in the spinal cord. The LMN findings include weakness, atrophy, and fasciculations. They are a direct consequence of muscle denervation. ALS is eventually fatal because of respiratory muscle weakness. Aspiration pneumonia and medical complications of immobility contribute to morbidity. _________________________________________________ Lower motor neuron signs include weakness, atrophy, fasciculations, and depressed reflexes. Fasciculations are observed with the muscle at rest. Upper motor neuron signs include an upper motor neuron pattern of weakness (greatest in the extensors of the arm and flexors of the leg), spastic bulbar and limb muscles, hyperreflexia, and extensor plantar responses. A hyperreflexic jaw jerk helps to confirm upper motor neuron involvement causing dysarthria and dysphagia. Tendon reflexes are paradoxically brisk. In patients with pseudobulbar palsy, emotional incontinence may cause the patient to over-react to sad or funny things. The patient is aware of the lack of control. Cognitive impairment, if present, most often is observed in patients with bulbar involvement. Muscle cramps are common for patients with lower motor neuron involvement, while patients with upper motor neuron dysfunction can have clonus or painful extensor spasms. Ocular, sensory, or autonomic dysfunction occurs only very late in the disease course, usually in patients living with ventilatory support. The key finding in an involved limb is the combination of lower and upper motor neuron dysfunction with a weak, atrophic, fasciculating muscle occurring in combination with increased tone and hyperreflexia. * Lower motor neuron signs include atrophy and fasciculations. * Upper motor neuron (ie, corticospinal tract) signs include spasticity and hyperactive tendon reflexes and may include the Babinski sign. * No loss of anal sphincter tone occurs. Cardiac and smooth muscle are not involved. * The course is progressive, and initial symptoms primarily are those of weakness. * Weakness often is asymmetric and begins in the legs, arms, or oropharyngeal muscles with approximately equal frequency. Masticatory weakness occurs late. Ultimately, weakness becomes symmetrical. * Ocular musculature is not involved. * Muscle atrophy and weight loss almost always are recognized by the time the patient seeks medical treatment. * Fasciculations may be quite widespread and active. Surprisingly, the patient often ignores this symptom. * Patients may have inappropriately active tendon reflexes and weak, wasted, twitching muscles. * Muscle cramps are common. * Dysarthria, exaggeration of motor expressions, and emotional lability (pseudobulbar affect) may occur when the disease process involves the corticobulbar projections to the brainstem. * Decubitus ulcers are rare. * Hypoxia or cardiac arrhythmias are the most common cause of death in patients with ALS. The primary cause of death among patients electing to use ventilatory support is pulmonary infection.

Any recruiters want to offer advice? Do I have asthma? I am currently awaiting training with the United States Air Force. I have gone through MEPS and was qualified for service. This weekend however while away at a paintball tourney I found myself with a tight chest and a nagging cough. Mind you I have never suffered from asthma before, I was hospitalized once for a bad fever and did take some medication as a kid for allergies. The symptoms weren't debilitating just rather annoying and I found myself having to take longer breathes. This was during a rather strenuous event deep in the woods. At no point did my airway close or did I pass out from hypoxia. It was just a minor annoyance to draw a breath. I did smoke but have been tobacco free for a week now. The symptoms went away after I finished and went back to the hotel. I am now rather unsure of what to do? Should I tell my recruiter? I don't want to appear as if I had intended to enlist fraudulently, but I don't wanna lose my potential career. Any recruiters out there wanna offer me a COA? In regards to my symptoms I must stress that I wasn't sick which is why this is so alarming. The tightness was enough to force me to take longer deeper breathes. To be frank it scares me.

Is pulling an all nighter every other night safe? So lately I have been pulling an allnighter every other night. Not because I have anything important to like, study for, but I just don't get tired at all some days. Every other day to be exact. However, I want to try to end this if it will have any long term effects on my health. This is definitely not a permanent style, just a phase. Also, I have not been feeling any Mood Swings, or other symptoms associated with sleep deprivation, but I want to stop if, in the end, it's going to give me like cerebral hypoxia or something.

Pneumonic plague article? Summarize help? I understand it but i just want a second opinion on the important stuff ad to see if someone summarizes the same way. at least 4 sentences plz. http://www.examiner.com/infectious-disease-in-national/5-people-diagnosed-with-pneumonic-plague-tibet thats link but otherwise heres article One person has died and another is in critical condition with the very dangerous form of the plague known as pneumonic plague. The 4 survivors are all had contact with the deceased person are currently under quarantine according to the Tibet health department. The health department said the outbreak started at Latok village in Tibet's Nyingchi Prefecture. Health officials and disease control specialists have gone to the area in an effort to prevent further spread of the disease. Probably the most serious form of plague and it’s when the bacteria infect the lungs and cause pneumonia. It is contracted when the bacteria is inhaled (primary) or develops when bubonic or septicemic plague spreads to the lungs. Pneumonic plague is a rare form of plague accounting for about 1% of all plagues. According to ProMed, primary plague pneumonia has a short incubation period of 1-3 days, after which there is sudden onset of flu-like symptoms including fever, chills, headache, generalized body pains, weakness, and chest discomfort. A cough develops with sputum production, which may be bloody, and increasing chest pain and difficulty in breathing. As the disease progresses, hypoxia (low oxygen concentration in the blood) and hemoptysis (coughing up blood) are prominent. The disease is invariably fatal unless antimicrobial therapy commences within 24 hours of exposure. Pneumonic plague is contagious and can be transmitted person to person. People with primary pneumonic plague generate large quantities of infectious aerosols that pose a significant risk to close contacts. It is highly communicable under appropriate climate conditions, overcrowding and cool temperatures. This is the form that is of concern in China and Tibet today. Plague is an infectious disease caused by the bacterium, Yersinia pestis. It is found in animals throughout the world, most commonly rats but other rodents like ground squirrels, prairie dogs, chipmunks, rabbits and voles. In China and Tibet, the marmot has been implicated as a source of plague to humans. Fleas typically serve as the vector of plague. Human cases have been linked to the domestic cats and dogs that brought infected fleas into the house. People can also get infected through direct contact with an infected animal, through inhalation and in the case of pneumonic plague, person to person. Yersinia pestis is treatable with antibiotics if started early enough. There are three forms of human plague; bubonic, septicemic and pneumonic. In the U.S., there has not been a case of person to person transmitted plague since 1924.

How do I comfort my friend, I'm in tears myself? Hey, so my friend (she's in 7th grade) has a 10 year old sister and she's having some problems. If you'd like, read the super long email below sent from her mom. If not, I'll sum it up at the bottom. They'll be a dash-line where it ends. Tia was born full-term 10 years ago last month (March). She was slightly jaundiced but otherwise healthy. We took her home and returned when she was 3 days old due to her choking and slightly turning blue after she nursed and while she slept. Our oldest daughter had moderate to severe GERD so we were very familiar with the symptoms and assumed Tia had the same problem. The doctors agreed and put her on medication and an apnea monitor. At 2 weeks of age Tia was hospitalized for Jaundice. At 6 weeks she was hospitalized for RSV. Tia was again hospitalized for RSV when she was around 18 months old. She continued to cough, choke, gag and vomit massive amounts of mucous and slept in 15 minute increments. We lived in and out of emergency rooms, hospitals and doctors offices. She has even been rushed by ambulance from the doctor’s office to the hospital. Over the entire 10 year span Tia has had 2 sleep studies, she has been scoped 3 times, checking all of her airways, tonsils, adenoids, lungs, scarring, etc., she has had 2 MRI’s, 2 EEG’s, 2 EKG’s, 2 Cystic Fibrosis tests (she was borderline), countless x-rays, allergy tests, immune tests and so on. She has been on every nebulized drug available, she has been on numerous steroids and antibiotics and nothing works, no inhalers, no allergy meds, nothing! She spent 3 days with an oximeter attached to her which indicated she has intermittent hypoxia…but why. No one can find the cause of Tia’s breathing problems, her constant dips in oxygen, her lack of oxygen while sleeping. The sleep tests confirmed she is not getting enough oxygen but that there is no obstruction, she does not have Apnea. We have countless videos of her odd breathing while she is asleep….the doctors are alarmed by what they see and hear but again, cant figure out what is causing it. Once Tia clears and starts breathing again she is no longer blue and shows no sign whatsoever of being ill or having problems. (note: there have been times where Tia was seen by various specialists while she was sick and experiencing the breathing problems. They would always try things like Albuterol, Pulmicort, Symbacort….and the list goes on….and nothing would help. 2nd note: Tia has done much better over the past couple of years where she sleeps and has less frequent nights like last night *read below* We thought..hoped she might be outgrowing this problem but sadly she is not.) Last night was an extremely chaotic stressful night. Tia was fine, took a bath, brushed her teeth and went to bed. She has been recuperating from what the doctors initially thought might be whooping cough but she was not congested and she was only coughing a few times per day. Shortly after she went to bed I could hear some really odd sounds coming from her room….sort of a grumbling. When I went in I found Tia blue in the face struggling to get air. She was coughing, choking and she was completely congested. I screamed for my husband and the two of us raced to try everything we have learned to do in the past to help her breathe. Last night was the worst in 10 years. If we had been asleep, in the shower or both downstairs where we didn’t hear her…..she would have been gone. Thankfully that is not the case, I had the phone in my hand to call 911 but we were able to help her clear her airways and then she was fine. I took her to the doctors today and after giving him the details he said that was very consisted with Cyanotic Episodes and that we should immediately call 911, don’t take any chances. The only reason we were hesitant to call is because we have done that so many times in the past and they end up not doing anything for her. They give her a breathing treatment and call it a day. This has broken us financially, this has broken us physically and has broken us mentally. We are exhausted. BUT, we have not lost our determination to figure out what this child needs! (*note: the doctor is not convinced it was whooping cough because her symptoms have resembled whooping cough all of her life. It isn’t possible that she had whooping cough 4-6 times per year….is it?) Tomorrow we go back to the Pulmonologist and in a week we go back to the Neurologist at the MIND clinic an hour away. Please, I beg of you, if you know anyone or have experienced anything like this yourself and know what it is or what we can do to help her…please please please contact us! There has got to be an answer out there somewhere…there just has to be! She has suffered long enough…..more importantly, we don’t want to lose our little girl! Can you help us? ------------------------------------------------------- Well, there. I'm in tears. But here's how to sum it up for the people who didn't read i OMG I guess it was too long and Y!A cut it off Suming it up: My friends sister Tia had trouble breathing as a baby, and it's coming back. The doctors just said it was a 'whooping cough' but it wasn't. Last night her mom heard a growling noise from Tia's room and came in to find Tia blue-faced and choking. The doctors have put her on practically everything, but nothings working. I'm not looking for answers on how to help, I'm just looking for how to help my friend get through this, it's hurt it really bad emotionally.

Coughing, choking... anyway to solve it? Below is all about my friend's sister. They are desperate for anything that may help them. If you know of anything, PLEASE answer below Tia was born full-term 10 years ago last month (March). She was slightly jaundiced but otherwise healthy. We took her home and returned when she was 3 days old due to her choking and slightly turning blue after she nursed and while she slept. Our oldest daughter had moderate to severe GERD so we were very familiar with the symptoms and assumed Tia had the same problem. The doctors agreed and put her on medication and an apnea monitor. At 2 weeks of age Tia was hospitalized for Jaundice. At 6 weeks she was hospitalized for RSV. Tia was again hospitalized for RSV when she was around 18 months old. She continued to cough, choke, gag and vomit massive amounts of mucous and slept in 15 minute increments. We lived in and out of emergency rooms, hospitals and doctors offices. She has even been rushed by ambulance from the doctor’s office to the hospital. Over the entire 10 year span Tia has had 2 sleep studies, she has been scoped 3 times, checking all of her airways, tonsils, adenoids, lungs, scarring, etc., she has had 2 MRI’s, 2 EEG’s, 2 EKG’s, 2 Cystic Fibrosis tests (she was borderline), countless x-rays, allergy tests, immune tests and so on. She has been on every nebulized drug available, she has been on numerous steroids and antibiotics and nothing works, no inhalers, no allergy meds, nothing! She spent 3 days with an oximeter attached to her which indicated she has intermittent hypoxia…but why. No one can find the cause of Tia’s breathing problems, her constant dips in oxygen, her lack of oxygen while sleeping. The sleep tests confirmed she is not getting enough oxygen but that there is no obstruction, she does not have Apnea. We have countless videos of her odd breathing while she is asleep….the doctors are alarmed by what they see and hear but again, cant figure out what is causing it. Once Tia clears and starts breathing again she is no longer blue and shows no sign whatsoever of being ill or having problems. (note: there have been times where Tia was seen by various specialists while she was sick and experiencing the breathing problems. They would always try things like Albuterol, Pulmicort, Symbacort….and the list goes on….and nothing would help. 2nd note: Tia has done much better over the past couple of years where she sleeps and has less frequent nights like last night *read below* We thought..hoped she might be outgrowing this problem but sadly she is not.) Last night was an extremely chaotic stressful night. Tia was fine, took a bath, brushed her teeth and went to bed. She has been recuperating from what the doctors initially thought might be whooping cough but she was not congested and she was only coughing a few times per day. Shortly after she went to bed I could hear some really odd sounds coming from her room….sort of a grumbling. When I went in I found Tia blue in the face struggling to get air. She was coughing, choking and she was completely congested. I screamed for my husband and the two of us raced to try everything we have learned to do in the past to help her breathe. Last night was the worst in 10 years. If we had been asleep, in the shower or both downstairs where we didn’t hear her…..she would have been gone. Thankfully that is not the case, I had the phone in my hand to call 911 but we were able to help her clear her airways and then she was fine. I took her to the doctors today and after giving him the details he said that was very consisted with Cyanotic Episodes and that we should immediately call 911, don’t take any chances. The only reason we were hesitant to call is because we have done that so many times in the past and they end up not doing anything for her. They give her a breathing treatment and call it a day. This has broken us financially, this has broken us physically and has broken us mentally. We are exhausted. BUT, we have not lost our determination to figure out what this child needs! (*note: the doctor is not convinced it was whooping cough because her symptoms have resembled whooping cough all of her life. It isn’t possible that she had whooping cough 4-6 times per year….is it?) Tomorrow we go back to the Pulmonologist and in a week we go back to the Neurologist at the MIND clinic an hour away.

Doctor, I can't understand a word you just said.? Have you ever been to the hospital, and been met with such a barrage of medical jargon that you just smiled and nodded dumbly until they went away? It's a trend I've noticed lately at the hospital I volunteer with, and even medical personnel answering questions on this website. Example: An elderly man in the burn unit coughs and turns blue, because of a smoke inhalation injury. When the panicked family runs to the doctor for help, he pops his head in the room, shouts- "HYPOXIA!" and goes back to filling out charts, or whatever he was doing before. The family was left confused, and still worried about grandpa. I've seen people 'diagnose' symptoms over the internet- THROMBOPHLEBITIS! MRSA... and that's all, no explanation, no idea how it works, and no real useful information. What ever happened to explaining things to people in words they understand? Patients who come in aren't idiots, they don't need to be spoon fed, but they also might not have had the medical background to interpret everything you just said. Opinions? Stories? Am I totally off base here? Edited to add, I'm a nurse, but I'm asking the question from the perspective of the average person that walks into the ER.

Can someone help summarize this? I understand it but i just want a second opinion on the important stuff ad to see if someone summarizes the same way. at least 4 sentences plz. http://www.examiner.com/infectious-disease-in-national/5-people-diagnosed-with-pneumonic-plague-tibet thats link but otherwise heres article One person has died and another is in critical condition with the very dangerous form of the plague known as pneumonic plague. The 4 survivors are all had contact with the deceased person are currently under quarantine according to the Tibet health department. The health department said the outbreak started at Latok village in Tibet's Nyingchi Prefecture. Health officials and disease control specialists have gone to the area in an effort to prevent further spread of the disease. Probably the most serious form of plague and it’s when the bacteria infect the lungs and cause pneumonia. It is contracted when the bacteria is inhaled (primary) or develops when bubonic or septicemic plague spreads to the lungs. Pneumonic plague is a rare form of plague accounting for about 1% of all plagues. According to ProMed, primary plague pneumonia has a short incubation period of 1-3 days, after which there is sudden onset of flu-like symptoms including fever, chills, headache, generalized body pains, weakness, and chest discomfort. A cough develops with sputum production, which may be bloody, and increasing chest pain and difficulty in breathing. As the disease progresses, hypoxia (low oxygen concentration in the blood) and hemoptysis (coughing up blood) are prominent. The disease is invariably fatal unless antimicrobial therapy commences within 24 hours of exposure. Pneumonic plague is contagious and can be transmitted person to person. People with primary pneumonic plague generate large quantities of infectious aerosols that pose a significant risk to close contacts. It is highly communicable under appropriate climate conditions, overcrowding and cool temperatures. This is the form that is of concern in China and Tibet today. Plague is an infectious disease caused by the bacterium, Yersinia pestis. It is found in animals throughout the world, most commonly rats but other rodents like ground squirrels, prairie dogs, chipmunks, rabbits and voles. In China and Tibet, the marmot has been implicated as a source of plague to humans. Fleas typically serve as the vector of plague. Human cases have been linked to the domestic cats and dogs that brought infected fleas into the house. People can also get infected through direct contact with an infected animal, through inhalation and in the case of pneumonic plague, person to person. Yersinia pestis is treatable with antibiotics if started early enough. There are three forms of human plague; bubonic, septicemic and pneumonic. In the U.S., there has not been a case of person to person transmitted plague since 1924.

PLEASE HELP!!! about delirium, psychological disorders, etc? Last week i experienced mild weird dream(hard to explain - like dreams you experience when you are in delirium – scary confusing dream) during half-sleep, usually i dream about that kind of dream when i experience delirium and when i have high fever, but that day i was healthy, “it’s just i thought about that weird dream”, i sleep atleast 8 hours a day, i eat well, i was not stressed or depressed, the night before that day i took “depakote(5 dosages)”. Ealier i slept around 1:am – of course i took “depakote(5 dosages)” 3 hours before sleep, then around 2:am i woke up having “delirium”, i slept in 2nd floor then i found myself in 1st floor – i didnt remember how i got in 1st floor – i was really almost unconcious then i experienced weird dream(delirium – i was really confused scared that time), my parents comforted me and after few seconds they gave me “¼ of rivotril” and right after i took “¼ of rivotril” i was instantly back to normal(fully awake and in a normal thinking). I want you people to “help me to know the “cause” of them”. Before i sleep i ate few lasagna(pasta), honey banana cereal, tuna sandwich, my stomach was almost full, was it because “my stomach was almost full when i went to sleep”? Was it psychological like what happened last week – but much worse? Was it because of “lack of water”? see the possible cause of delirium below – it says that “lack of water” is one of the possible causes, i said maybe “lack of water” because i think the “pasta” “absorbed” the water too much from my body and i think i was dehydrated, what do you think? Was it because of depakote? Few hours before sleep i recorded a television show using my camera – i was very near to my television(with high radiation) for more or less 40 minutes – i was having mild headache because of that – my eyes hurt a little too – was it because of that headache(felt my eyes were tired, had mild headache - too much light and radiation? Causes Delirium is a very general and nonspecific symptom of organ dysfunction, where the organ in question is the brain. Delirium may be caused by physical illness, which can be mild, or any process which interferes with the normal metabolism or function of the brain. For example, electric shock, fever, pain, poisons (including toxic drug reactions), brain injury, hypoxia, anoxia, surgery, traumatic shock, lack of food or water or sleep, and even withdrawal symptoms of certain drug and alcohol dependent states, are all known to cause delirium. In addition, there is an interaction between acute and chronic symptoms of brain dysfunction; delirious states are more easily produced in people already suffering with underlying chronic brain dysfunction.[6 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delirium I have a little sleeping problems and i think i have ADHD(my psychiatrist told me that im hyper – i think a lot), my psychiatrist told me to take “depakote” 3 hours before sleep and sometimes “¼ rivotril”. From august 7-september 6 i took “depakote(5 dosages) and sometimes “¼ of rivotril”(very rare – sometimes once(¼) a week), from september 6 until now i take “depakote(only ‘2’ dosages)” because she said so and sometimes “¼ of rivotril”. By the way i have derealization/depersonalisation, again im not stressed/depressed THANKS IN ADVANCE! God bless you all