Question 1

my husband just had a stress test for his heart function. the report has a line that reads, the patients perfusion images showed a moderate sized, severe intensity fixed inferior defect that extends from the base to the apex.. laymens terms?

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: It means he had a past heart attack that left a rather large area of heart muscle damage. How serious it is now or might be in the future depends on his symptoms, examination, EKG, and other studies his doctors might recommend. Undoubtedly they will be arranging to review all this with him (and probably you as well). Good luck.

Question 2

what can be done for a severe restrictive ventilator defect?

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No one answer: That depends on the cause. Sometimes this is caused by lung disease, for which there is often no treatment. Sometimes caused by obesity, sometimes it's caused by neuromuscular disease.

Question 3

is severe pars defect treatable?

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Yes: Severe pain, deformity, or nerve compromise from pars defects can be treated with surgery. Less severe cases can benefit from physical therapy and/or pain management.

Question 4

can e.coli cause severe birth defects?

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Not generally: Ecoli is a bacteria generally found in the intestinal tract, it can cause many different types of infections, most commonly urinary tract infections.  Any serious infection can increase the can of premature delivery, which can cause developmental delay, but this is generally avoided with prompt treatment.

Question 5

can the l5 pars defect cause severe pain?

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Pars defect: Pars defects are disruption of the bony connection between the front and back of the spine.  These defects can be asymptomatic  or cause back and leg pain depending on the severity or lack of associated nerve compression. Treatment for symptomatic lesions includes core strengthening, pain management with possible pars injection, or surgery.

Question 6

i have reverible defects in parts of my heart moderate to severe, what does that mean?

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Need evaluation: Reversible defects on nuclear scanning suggests blockage in the blood flow to the heart muscle. Usually this is followed up by further examinations, such as coronary angiography. See your cardiologist for further discussion.

Question 7

whats so bad about aborting babies with severe birth defects?

Accepted Answer

Big controversy!: With all the technology and genetic testing that can indicate fetal problems, we are now faced with the ethical dilemma of terminating pregnancy if a severe defect is found.  Many people have extremely strong feelings on both sides.  Honestly, it is up to the parents, the ob, the pediatrician, and the geneticist to sit down, explore the information and the parents decide.

Question 8

results from a nuclear stress test:
abnormal perfusion study with severe partly reversible distal septal and apical defect, small in size.

Accepted Answer

You should have: a followup visit with the cardiologist that ordered this study.  Best if you follow his/her recommendations for diagnosis and treatment given the complexity of stress testing and the difficulty in interpreting results without any clinical knowledge of the patient in question.   This medium is not a suitable place to give interpretations of complex studies such as these.  Thanks for trusting in HT.

Question 9

there's grade 2 anterolisthesis of l5 on s1 with severe loss of disk height. moderate loss of disk height at l3-4 and l4-5. pars defects l5. needsurg?

Accepted Answer

Back pain: Depends on the findings and your pain and also  your functional limitations.

Question 10

grade one sponylolisthesis with bilateral pars defects, which appear chronic, without edema. mild disk height loss with diffuse disc bulging, but resulting in severe right and moderate left neural foraminal narrowing. means?

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: The most concerning statement was the last part, the severe foraminal narrowing. It means the disc bulges are pressing into the openings where the nerves branch off the spine and go out to the limbs. If you are having pain, consider a visit with a PM&amp;R doctor or a neurosurgeon to discuss treatment options.

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My husband just had a stress test for his heart function. the report has a line that reads, the patients perfusion images showed a moderate sized, severe intensity fixed inferior defect that extends from the base to the apex.. laymens terms?

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What can be done for a severe restrictive ventilator defect?

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Is severe pars defect treatable?

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Can e.coli cause severe birth defects?

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Can the l5 pars defect cause severe pain?

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I have reverible defects in parts of my heart moderate to severe, what does that mean?

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Whats so bad about aborting babies with severe birth defects?

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Results from a nuclear stress test: abnormal perfusion study with severe partly reversible distal septal and apical defect, small in size.

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There's grade 2 anterolisthesis of l5 on s1 with severe loss of disk height. moderate loss of disk height at l3-4 and l4-5. pars defects l5. needsurg?

A member asked:

Grade one sponylolisthesis with bilateral pars defects, which appear chronic, without edema. mild disk height loss with diffuse disc bulging, but resulting in severe right and moderate left neural foraminal narrowing. means?

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