SIGNS & SYMPTOMS

In  medical terms, a sign is any visible indication of disease – bleeding, a rash or swelling, for example.  A symptom is something you can feel, such as pain, fever or nausea and it may or may not be accompanied by a physical change. Below are common signs and symptoms and their possible causes.

PART 2

COMMON SIGNS & SYMPTOMS AND THE POSSIBLE CAUSES

Fatigue

~ Anemia, cancer, chronic fatigue syndrome, depression, flu or other infectious disorder, heart disease, hepatitis, mononucleosis, premenstrual syndrome, respiratory disorders

Fever

~ Abscess, AIDS, appendicitis, cancer, infection (bacterial or viral), medication side effects, rheumatoid arthritis or other autoimmune diseases

Fainting

~ Anxiety, blood loss, cardiac arrhythmias, heart attack or other heart condition, hyperventilation, hypoglycaemia, stroke

Gait changes

~ Arthritis, a back disorder, multiple sclerosis or other neuromuscular disorder, Parkinson’s disease, stroke

Hallucinations

~ Alcoholism, drug reaction, fever, schizophrenia or other psychotic disorder

Hirsutism

~ Cancer, Cushing’s syndrome, drug side effects, hormonal imbalances, polycystic ovaries or other ovarian disorder

Hoarseness

~ Anxiety, asthma, bronchitis, cancer, common cold, croup, polyps, smoking, thyroid deficiency

Impotence

~ Alcoholism, depression, diabetes, drug reaction, multiple sclerosis, hormonal abnormalities, a nerve disorder, surgery for prostate tumors or disease, a thyroid disorder

Imsomnia

~ Alcohol and caffeine use, anxiety or depression, drug side effects, a thyroid disorder

Intestinal gas

~ Colic, colon cancer or other bowel disorder, diet indigestion, a malabsorption syndrome

Itching

~ Allergies, chickenpox or other rash, dry skin, eczema, fungal or other infection, liver disease, stress, vaginitis

Jaundice

~ Anemia, blocked bile duct, cirrhosis, hepatitis or other liver disorder, gallbladder disease, a pancreatic disorder, infant prematurity

Loss of appetite

~ AIDS, anemia, cancer, depression, a digestive disorder, drug reaction, an eating disorder, infection, loss of taste

Mood changes

~ Alcohol or drug abuse, depression or other psychological disorder, drug reaction, a hormonal disorder, menopause, premenstrual syndrome, psychological stress

Nausea and vomiting

~ Alcohol abuse, appendicitis, brain injury, drug reaction, ear infection, gallbladder disease, food poisoning, gastritis, glaucoma, heart attack, hepatitis, indigestion, infection, intestinal obstruction, Meniere’s disease, morning sickness, motion sickness, ulcers, vertigo

PART 3 will be posted soon.

SIGNS & SYMPTOMS

In  medical terms, a sign is any visible indication of disease – bleeding, a rash or swelling, for example.  A symptom is something you can feel, such as pain, fever or nausea and it may or may not be accompanied by a physical change. Below are common signs and symptoms and their possible causes.

PART 1

COMMON SIGNS & SYMPTOMS AND THE POSSIBLE CAUSES

Anxiety                                                 

~ Alcoholism, panic attack, premenstrual syndrome, stress, a thyroid disorder

Belching                                                

~ Gallbladder disease, indigestion, a malabsorption syndrome

Bleeding and bruises                                          

Gums                                                     

~ Periodontal disease, leukemia, vitamin deficiency

Eye                                                         

~ Diabetes, high blood pressure, injury

Nose                                                      

~ A clotting disorder, high blood pressure, injury, nasal polyps or tumors

Rectal                                                    

~ Anal fissure, colon cancer or polyps, diverticulitis or other intestinal disorder, haemorrhoids, ulsers

Skin                                                        

~ Allergic reaction, anemia, a blood or clotting disorder, cushing’s syndrome, drug reaction, hemophilia, injury, leukemia

Sputum                                                 

~ Bronchitis, lung cancer, pneumonia, pulmonary embolism, throat infection, tuberculosis

Urine                                                     

~ Bladder infection, urinary tract cancer, kidney stone, prostate disorder

Vagina                                                   

~ Abortion or miscarriage, cancer, a hormonal disorder, infection, menstrual abnormalities, injury, polyps

Vomit                                                     

~ Cirrhosis of the liver, esophageal tear, ulcers

Breathlessness                                    

~ Anemia, anxiety, asthma, heart disease, hyperventilation, a lung disorder

Confusion                                             

~ Addiction, alcoholism, alzheimer’s diease or other dementia, drug reaction, head injury, stroke

Constipation                                        

~ Appendicitis, colon cancer or other bowel disorder, diabetes, diet, drug side effects, inactivity, pregnancy, a thyroid disorder

Coughing                                              

~ Asthma, bronchitis, common cold, croup, cystic fibrosis, flu, pneumonia

Cyanosis (bluish skin)                         

~ A circulatory disorder, congenital heart defect, cystic fibrosis, heart failure, respiratory failure, Raynaud’s disease

Delirium                                                               

~ Alcohol or drug abuse, brain tumor or abscess, encephalitis, head injury, heatstroke, meningitis, mountain sickness, poisoning, psychosis, Reye’s syndrome

Diarrhea                                               

~ AIDS, allegies, celiac disease, food poisoning, inflammatory bowel disease, irritable bowel syndrome or other colon disorder, infection, malabsorption syndrome, traveler’s diarrhea

Dizziness                                               

~ Alcohol or drug abuse, anemia, a brain disorder, cardiac arrhythmia, drug reaction, ear infection, Meniere’s disease, stroke or mini-stroke, tumor

PART 2 will be posted soon.. 

KIDNEY CANCER

potentially curative treatment of renal cell carcinoma

KIDNEY CANCER.

The presence of kidney cancer is rarely discovered. When you have reached a serious stage that was in stage four then it is successful in effect. This situation may be due to kidney cancer are not 'stand out' as breast cancer is often a crowd to cause any individual who is not so ignore the disease.

Consultant Clinical Oncologist Wijaya International Medical Centre, Datuk Dr Mohd Ibrahim A Wahid said, although the cancer does not appear grander in the eyes of the public, but it still needs to take note. Serious stages of kidney cancer known as renal cell carcinoma (RCC).

EARLY SIGNS OF EXPERIENCE RCC
* Urinary bleeding (hematuria)
* Pain in the ribs
* Back pain
* There is a lump on the rib cage and abdomen
* Loss of appetite
* Weight loss
* Fever
* Excessive fatigue
* Increased blood pressure

However, in Malaysia is still low rate of people with RCC. 85 percent of reported cases are mostly found in men aged 60 to 70 years.

An estimated 100,000 patients died of RCC diagnosed worldwide each year. Surgery is the most common treatment. Typically, the surgeon will remove the entire kidney along with the adrenal gland and kidney tissue in sekeling. It aims to prevent the cancer returned to attack but he can not guarantee the effectiveness of the process because 33 percent of patients will suffer from the cancer returned.

Surgery is only performed on stage kidney cancer patients one to three only. For the suffering RCC, it needed another form of treatment because the cancer cells have spread to other organs. What is needed is a way to curb the spread of cancer cells and slow the growth of cancer cells from spreading.

The Chinese community is suffering more. Is not clear exactly causes it happened. Those who have unhealthy lifestyles, obesity, high blood pressure and smoking are the most vulnerable groups for RCC.

But now there is a new form of treatment for patients with RCC using a Torisel (temsirolimus), but it has side effects such as rashes, fatigue, sore mouth, nausea, swelling of body, poor appetite, increased pressure of sugar and high cholesterol.

FACTS ABOUT KIDNEY CANCER

* Kidney (renal) are two organs which have a reddish brown beans are located above the waist, one on each side of the spine.

* The main function of the kidneys is to filter blood and produce urine to cleanse the body of wastes.

* Cancer cells that are abnormally produced in the body of a person and a group of cancerous cells called tumors. If not treated it can grow and spread to other parts of the body.

* Until 2005, the selection of treatment for RCC is very limited and only involves surgery for early stage cancer of one to three.

* An estimated two percent to three percent of reported cancer involving the RCC.

* Women who received radiation therapy for uterine examination may have a slightly increased risk of kidney cancer.

* Patients who are undergoing kidney dialysis and those with a family history of RCC in a higher risk of suffering from RCC.

* Von Hippel-Lindau disease (VHL) disease, the individual who has inherited a much higher risk of RCC, and tumors in other organs.

* The use of Torisel (Temsirolimus) is a treatment once a week to enable a drug used to enter the bloodstream directly.

renal-cell-carcinoma  known as renal cell cancer

 Papillary Renal (kidney) Carcinoma (cancer)