Medical Warning Signs You Should NOT Ignore (Part 2) November 25
In a previous post, we shared with you two of the six warning signs that one should not ignore, as featured on WebMD. We now share with you more of the symptoms that one should not dismiss right away.
Tenderness and pain in the back of your lower leg, chest pain, shortness of breath, or coughing up blood.
What these symptoms point to is a potentially dangerous blood clot in the leg, a condition that may arise out of being in the sitting position for an extended period of time. This may happen when one is traveling, either on a plane or in a car when on a road trip. The reason behind this is that sitting or lying down for long periods of time can cause blood to pool in the legs.
If a blood clot does form, the calf can feel swollen, painful and tender to the touch; a medical evaluation is in order. There is also a possibility for a piece of the blood clot to break off and travel through the bloodstream to the lungs; this can cause sudden chest pain or shortness of breath, Such an occurrence merits immediate medical attention and should warrant a trip to the emergency room as soon as possible.
Blood in the urine without accompanying pain.
Blood in the urine is never okay, even if there is no pain involved – unless, of course, we are talking about that which may occur during a woman’s menstrual cycle.
Blood in the urine is the most common symptom for kidney stones or infection in the bladder or prostate, but if blood is caused by these conditions, it is usually accompanied by pain.
The appearance of blood in one’s urine that is not accompanied by pain may point to the early onset cancer of the kidney, ureter, bladder or prostate. These cancers, which are small enough to be curable, can cause bleeding into the urinary tract but may not cause pain. Bringing such an occurrence to the attention of your physician may be one’s only clue and result in the early detection of these conditions.
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