Wednesday, October 7, 2009

Coughing

Coughing is a reflex movement (automatic reaction of the body) in protecting the lungs. If there is a foreign object other than the incoming air or a respiratory stimulus, automatically cause a cough to remove or eliminate foreign objects that cause coughing.

Generally, the cough is accompanied by upper respiratory infections, like flu, colds, where the fluid and sputum stimulate nasal airways.

Symptoms:

     * A cough that may be accompanied by sputum expenses.
     * Throat pain and itching.
     * Pain abdominal muscles, if persistent cough.

  
Causes:
     * The entry of foreign objects into the respiratory tract such, dust, smoke, or liquid food seeara accidentally.
     * Refinement respiratory tract such as asthma.
     * Excessive sputum production disaluran throat infection, for example: flu, disease bronkithis and other lung (tuberculosis and lung cancer).
Prevention:
Reduce foods and beverages that cause cough, such as fried, spicy, and cool. Do not eat and drink like that as long as cough.

Dehydration

Dehydration is the loss of fluid and electrolytes that the body of excess fluid or electrolyte imbalance in the body.
Dehydration can be caused by loss of body fluid electrolyte overload, because of lack of drinking, diarrhea, or excessive sweating, because they stung the sun hot enough and long.

Symptoms:

     * Eyes sunken, the skin is not elastic, dry and dull.
     * The thirst, chapped lips and dry tongue a little urine


Causes:
Severe diarrhea and vomiting or severe heat stroke, lack of drinking water.

Migraine

Migraine is a pain in the head which felt very uncomfortable and painful.

Symptoms:

     * Pain on one side of the head, dizziness and throbbing like to hit and pulled.
     * Can be accompanied by nausea, vomiting.


Causes:
It is not known with certainty, can be from several factors, the food is too salty, inflammation of the digestive, hormonal changes, fatigue.

Prevention:
Enough sleep and eat nutritious foods.

Depression

Depression is a psychiatric disorder that is mild. Usually the patient feels sad excessive, and often shut himself in silence.

Symptoms:

     * Feeling always sad, losing interest in daily activities.
     * Can not concentrate or make decisions, thoughts of suicide or to die, do not want to get along and prefer to be alone.
     * Difficult to sleep disturbance, anxiety and decreased appetite and weight declined. Feeling lonely, worthless and always felt guilty.


Causes:
Inner pressure (severe stress). both from the work environment, family or friends.
Hormonal changes in old age, especially in women during menstruation or after childbirth, and certain diseases such as brain hemorrhage, psoriasis, or shingles.

Prevention:
Consult a doctor when experiencing depression is always thinking positive and fun.
Sharing problem on the nearest person or someone you trust.

Recognize and Prevention Influenza Virus

Influenza, or what we often call the flu is a respiratory tract infection on. Usually accompanied by high fever (body temperature over 37.5 degrees Celsius), cough and nasal congestion, cough, runny nose and shortness of breath. In adults tend to heal themselves without treatment, but on the children and the elderly tend to be much longer recovery. Flu is very contagious and is spread through coughing, sneezing, and hands are not washed after contact with a liquid nasal / mouth.

Symptoms:

     * Fever, chills, fever.
     * Red eyes, frequent watering, muscle / bone pain.
     * Cough, sore throat.
     * Runny nose that may persist for 1-2 weeks after symptoms disappear.

Causes:
Influenza virus.

Prevention:

     * Avoid places where there were outbreaks of flu.
     * Drink plenty of warm water.
     * Maintain health with a balanced diet, regular exercise and adequate rest.