Doctors talk about which eye, chest and stomach pains, among others, may be a sign of the somethings serious
Ishraq Ahmed Hashmi
CEO East West News
If you are feeling unwell, the first thing to do is to see a doctor. You might think this has been said many times, but it seems worth repeating. Elderly people often discount pain and believe it is a result of old age and they do not see the medical help in time, as Edwin Leap, M. D. an emergency physician in Southern Appalachia said.
He has witnessed it first-hand. In fact, the outcome
can be tragic.
Leap also adds: “The older generation, especially
Boomers, are very stoic.” “They usually face pains in their life. So, they are used to them.” Therefore, they
delay chest pain for a day or two, and by the time they come to the hospital
they have already completed a heart attack. They can trip off a ladder and say
that they are ok and would not treat you similarly. The next moment you know
they have a subdural hemorrhage and this is a life-threatening situation itself.”
Any new or unknown pain should be checked by a doctor,
Leap says, even if it is not severe.
Indeed, some of the aching sources are more prone to
be a sign of something serious. The doctor’s advice is 911 or the emergency
room if you are having one of the below this type of image.
1. Pain with The Loss of Function
If you have sprain and walk on it but still can, it
must be it. "It is, notwithstanding, on the off chance that you can't move
it and experience torment that things become dire to be examined." The
failure to work can be an indication of break, nerve injury, loss of blood
stream or a serious contamination.2. An
eye pain that seemingly just comes out of nothing.
2. An Eye Pain That Seemingly Just Comes Out of Nothing.
Sudden or overnight eye pain together with vision
changes might mean a dangerous condition and a fast medical attention is always
a must as per Michael Hanak, M. D., a
family medication subject matter expert and academic administrator at Rush
College Clinical Center in Chicago. It tends to be because of an impeded vein,
a disengaged retina, inner draining or intense glaucoma, a serious eye
condition brought about by expanded tension inside the eye. Another initial shingles
symptom is eye pain, which along with a painful rash is induced by the viral
infection, Hanak says.
3. Chest Pain
An older adult with any chest pain should be evaluated
by a doctor, says Hanak, who notes that heartburn doesn’t always present as
sudden, always dull pain: “The number of symptoms just the pressure, the
heaviness, the difficulty of breathing.” Other symptoms of heart failure
include dizziness, fatigue or shortness of breath such as walking upstairs,
climbing stairs or doing chores. Chest pain can also be a sign that a blood
clot has moved to your lungs or heart which is a life-threatening condition that
needs to be treated right away.
4. Either Your Arm,
Jaw, Or the Area Between Shoulders Pain.
Such less frequent and less pronounced
symptoms of heart attack are common for women rather than men, according
to American Heart Association. Nausea or vomiting, shortness of breath,
dizziness and lightheadedness are some of the symptoms of a heart attack.
Intense pain or distress at the back can be a symptom of either an aneurysm in
your aorta or your aorta tear, your aorta is the largest blood vessel.
5. As for The
Worst Ever Headache You Ever Had.
A headache pops up every now and then is nothing one
should be worried about. More worryingly is one that is more than the usual,
Leap says. A fact that headache is also concerning if along with it you
experience neck stiffness, weakness or vision changing, or if you have recently
smashed your head. And be aware that, if you’re on blood thinners, something as
physiologically mundane as scraping your head on a door frame can trigger
pathological bleeding inside your head.
6. Severe
Abdominal Pain
Abdominal pain that keeps getting worse or is
accompanied by vomiting, swelling, or a high fever can indicate acute
appendicitis, a severe infection, or diverticulitis. "Note your
body," says Leap. "If something comes and goes that's one thing."
But if it’s more severe and persistent recently, that suggests I need to
examine it further. "
7. Thigh Pain,
Especially If It Is Only One Leg.
More pain in the calf or thigh after a break even if
it is not a severe condition can be such a sign as Deep Vein
Thrombosis (DVT). This most harmful type of blood clot often happens to
the patients who have undergone knee and hip surgeries according to Hanak.
Patients often call the pain a cramp and it is usually accompanied by leg
swelling or redness. Delay in the treatment of DVT can result in a serious
situation known as pulmonary embolism in which blood supply to the lungs is
blocked and it can lead to death.
8. Intense Back
Pain That Doesn't Fade Away For 72 Hours.
Back pain is widespread — it affects 8 out of 10
people at some point in their lives — and usually improves on its own with
rest, ice and pain relievers.
Nevertheless, a persistent pain in the back, lasting
longer than three days, can indicate a serious problem. For that matter a pain that becomes
increasingly severe, whenever you try to bend or twist, can be more dangerous,
says Douglas D. Dickson, M. D. Assistant professor of orthopedic and
spine surgery at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas.
Your possible diagnosis may range from a torn muscle or ligament to a
compression fracture or the spread of cancer to the spine, Dickson explains.
9. Back Pain with Spinal Weakness and Or Incontinence
Note down numbness of groin or glutes area, problems
with passage of urine and incontinence as additional symptoms which might be
associated with back pain. These are two of symptoms of a rare but severely
conditioned cauda equina syndrome which is caused by nerve compression, Dickson
describes. “When that happens,” she says, “the muscles are very tight. “If you
don’t seek help immediately, you may lose your job.”
10. Suffering
from Just a Scratched Surface.
For example, while you are doing yard work and some
sharp object pricks your hand. Or maybe you are bitten by a dog, or you cut
yourself while you are doing a home repair. If the pain from a wound
(especially when the wound is red and swollen and the pain is gradually
increasing over a few days), this could be a sign of a severe infection that
can be deadly if not treated. Organic matter gives a way for infections to
spread into the rest of body, as I saw with a splinter that creeped under a
nail, and the person said, “It’s ok, I’ll deal with it later.” “Within a couple
of days, they have red streaks up their arm and a raging infection.”
11. After an
operation or Injection, There Could Be a Pain.
Spinal injections, biopsies or other therapies that
involve injections can sometimes lead to an infection or bleeding. Persistent
pain or loss of function after one of such episodes is a serious issue. Therefore, remember to call your healthcare
provider immediately.
12. Pain with
Fever
If you have a temperature as well as pain and it is
high, there is a good chance a dangerous infection is present.
· The pain is in your
face or throat. Airway obstruction is possible when the nasal area is swollen,
as per Dr. Leap.
· Pain might be in the
lower or upper back. You could have a kidney infection or a spinal
infection that results in paralysis if not treated.
· The pain correlated
with this spot of tender, reddened, inflamed skin. It might be a serious case
of a deep infected skin called cellulitis which could spread and cause tissue
damage. Maybe you have a fluid-filled abscess that is infected and has to be drained.
· The pain is at or
thereabouts the postoperative site. In the majority of cases post-op infections
are observed within thirty days—states Leap. Apart from fever, you may also
notice an increase in pain, swelling or drainage (pus) from your incision.
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