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WHAT IS IT?
Aspirin belongs to a group of drugs called salicylates. It is used to relieve pain and reduce fever. It also relieves arthritis symptoms such as swelling, stiffness and joint pain. However, it does not cure arthritis and will help only while you take it.
Aspirin is also used to reduce the possibility of stroke, heart attack or other problems caused by blood clots.
However, do not take aspirin to prevent blood clots or a heart attack unless you ordered by your doctor.
This medicine may also be used for other conditions as determined by your doctor.
If any of the information in this leaflet causes you special concern or would like more information about your medicine and its use, check with your doctor, nurse or pharmacist. Remember, keep this and all other medicines out of reach of children and never share your medicines with others. Read the rest of this entry »
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Symptoms of a Heart Attack
The most typical symptom of a heart attack is an oppressive, crushing pain behind the breastbone. This pain often radiates to the jaw and left arm. The pain may also radiate to the back and shoulders. Also include nausea and sweating to the symptoms. Furthermore, sometimes heart palpitations, skipping the heart, dizziness, heart pounding and the observed tendency to fainting. Swoon is also possible, especially in the heavier strokes.
Sometimes the victims suffer from shortness of breath, vomiting and sweating. A pain in the chest that lasts more than 20 minutes or repeated short attacks of pain (more than 1 time per hour) are very suspicious for a heart attack. These alarms also need urgent medical attention. A person affected by a cardiac arrest is unconscious. The victim stopped breathing and unresponsive when he or she is drawn on the shoulders and gently agitated. The normal color disappears. You can check by breathing the head slightly backwards and push the chin up. You feel your cheek and listen to the mouth. With cardiac arrest stops the heart with pumping, so no blood and no oxygen circulating through the body. The result is that a person becomes unconscious within a few seconds and the risk of brain damage and death is significant.
Heart Attack Symptoms
Definition of heart attack
A heart attack is damage to one part of the heart, one or more blood vessels that supply blood to part of the heart are blocked, when this happens, blood does not circulate and the cells begin to die. Then the heart can not pump blood completely, resulting in cardiac arrest.
A victim of cardiac arrest whose heart still beats, has a better chance of saving that one found in cardiac arrest, if you provide first aid quickly.
While heart attacks occur suddenly seem to conditions that often cause can escalate silently for many years. Most heart attacks are the result of cardiovascular disease when fatty substances and other substances accumulate in the blood and begin to adhere to the walls of blood vessels.
Risk Factors for Stroke:
# Hereditary (family history of cardio vascular disease).
# Gender (men are at higher risk, although in recent years have been increasing cases of women with myocardial infarction).
# The risk increases with age.
# Stress caused by stress.
# Smoking cigarettes.
# Hypertension.
# Obesity.
# High cholesterol.
# High uric acid.
# Diabetes.
# Lack of exercise.
Signals
# Pain type tailspin.
# Uncomfortable pressure, squeezing.
# Oppressive feeling strong, sudden onset that usually occurs in the center of the chest, but can also occur in the pit of your stomach.
# Pain radiating to the arms, shoulders, neck and jaw on the left side.
# Malaise, sweating, weakness.
# Pulse rapid and weak.
# Pallor or cyanosis (purple on the skin).
# Nausea.
# Difficulty breathing.
First Aid
# Bedrest not be allowed to make any movement, even walking, as this effort will produce more work of the heart.
# Ask to sit or lie down in a comfortable position, usually semisitting.
# Loosen tight clothing.
# Reassure the victim and act quickly transfer them as soon as possible to a hospital where she provided appropriate care.
# Check the vital signs during transport and if they fail to initiate CPR