Question 1

are diabetics more prone to silent ischemia?

Accepted Answer

Yes: It seems that diabetes affects nerves and pain perception. Diabetics often injure feet and can get infections without noticing. Likewise they may suffer coronary ischemia without perception or it sometimes manifests as severe GI distress with nausea and vomiting but no chest pain. A sudden change in energy, nausea/vomiting or shortness of breath in a diabetic should prompt further evaluation.

Question 2

what does ischemia cause in the body?

Accepted Answer

Other way 'round: Ischemia is caused by inadequate blood supply, and therefore inadequate oxygen supply to a part of the body.  There is reversible - the tissue recovers when blood flow is restored - and irreversible ischemia - the latter resulting in tissue death.  Ischemia can potentially occur anywhere in the body.

Question 3

what is the major cause of inferior ischemia?

Accepted Answer

Heart attack : Low blood flow causes ischemia. This is commonly caused by atherosclerosis to the apex of the heart often distribution of left anterior descending artery. Further evaluation needed with both medical and possibly surgical intervention.

Question 4

does myocarditis cause ischemia?

Accepted Answer

: Ischemia is a condition where blood flow is reduced. The word implies blockage from the source or failure to deliver flow when there is no blockage.  Myocarditis is a condition where the heart muscle is inflamed, like tonsils swell during an infection. The inflammation does not reduce blood flow, it may increase need for blood in the inflamed area.

Question 5

what causes anterior septal ischemia?

Accepted Answer

Reduced blood supply: The septum of the heart is the wall inside the heart that separates the heart chambers from each other.  Ischemia in this area indicates narrowing in one of the arteries to this muscle area, usually from hardening of the arteries.  It indicates some degree of heart disease.  You should follow up with your doctor or a cardiologist.

Question 6

can too much exercise cause ischemia?

Accepted Answer

Depends: Healthy people cannot get ischemia. You must have blocked arteries for that. If you're otherwise healthy  (as most 33 year olds are), you could climb mt everest and you might freeze to death but you wouldn't get ischemia.

Question 7

what are symptoms of a stroke caused by ischemia?

Accepted Answer

Varied: It depends on what part of the brain is involved. The general answer is sudden (over seconds) loss of neurologic function lasting >24 hours. A common scenario is weakness or paralysis on one side but symptoms can be subtle and require expert evaluation to sort, e.g. Change in behavior, double vision, sagging eyelid, vertigo, trouble speaking or understanding can be due to stroke or other causes.

Question 8

if palpatation is caused by something serious, such as ischemia, how long , on average, does the issue cause problems if left untreated?

Accepted Answer

: Palpitation is not a common symptom of ischemic heart disease but it may. Palpitation is more common in people with irregular heart rhythm. The risk of untreated cardiac arrhythmia depends on the type and cause. You should see a doctor for a thorough history and physical exam to define the nature &amp; cause of the palpitation. However, palpitation is common &amp; not always associated with heart disease.

Question 9

hi doc..what are the main cause of ischemia?

Accepted Answer

Definition: ischemia: The term ischemia generally suggests a reduction of the blood supply to a given area of the body such that the functionality of that part of the body is impaired.  Could be from a blockage in an artery delivering blood to that part of the body, or could be from a general reduction in blood supply to deliver to that part of the body.

Question 10

how would salbutamol cause myocardial ischemia?

Accepted Answer

Rare : This is due to the fact that this is a beta agonist drug that increase myocardial Contractility as one of the main central effects. Too much medication will cause ischemia in the heart muscle from overwork, but as I mentioned above, only happens at high doses, and is a rare event

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