Eye on Tomorrow Vol. 3 Iss. 1 Medical Attention

This is a defect that you are born with, so you can't just get it. This is much more common in boys than girls. Luckily, because you need to be born with this, it's not contagious. The chances for a boy to be born with this condition are about 1 in 150, while the chances of a girl is about 1 in 750. Pyloric Stenosis has the tendency to run in families. The terror of this is that there is no known way to prevent the onset of this condition.

Pyloric Stenosis is the inflammation of the pylorus, or the circular muscle that separates the stomach from the small intestine.

As for the symptoms, the most common are projectile vomiting, constipation, and dehydration. We all know what constipation is, and dehydration is the loss of water, but, "projectile vomiting"? What is that? That, my friend, is when you throw up with such force that it can go around three feet in distance.

The only way to correct this problem is surgery. The chances for a full recovery are exceptional. But, the risks of surgery are bleeding, infection and death.

Pyloric Stenosis can kill if untreated, but you have a good chance of survival if you catch it. I know because I had this condition.

Heat Stroke is a deadly thing. People who are outside are not the only ones in danger. There was a woman who was 78 years old who was not outside in the sun, she was inside. This woman was dehydrated with a temperature of 104.7 degrees and a blood pressure of 100/70. Luckily, she was rescued by her neighbor and rushed to the hospital. Whether your outside or in the house you could still get heat stroke. The people that are at risk the most are old people, babies, people with chronic illness, on certain medications, and people who drink caffeine and alcohol.

People who are athletes, women who are pregnant, soldiers, and football players who play or practice in the heat are likely to faint from dehydration and heat stroke. Always watch the weather channel for temperatures and if you go outside be aware of these signs of heat stroke, heat cramps, muscle spasms, an elevated temperature, extremely pale complexion, sweaty skin, headaches, dizziness, nausea, increased heart rate, and low blood pressure. If you feel any of these symptoms, get out of the heat and drink plenty of cool fluids containing sugar and salt. These are more severe symptoms of heat stroke, hot dry red skin, a very high fever, vomiting, confusion, seizures during cooling, and unconscious. If you get any of these symptoms dial 9-1-1 fast because you're temperature could be 105 degrees.

After you dial 9-1-1 get to a cooler place and remove all heavy clothes, fan the person and wet him or her with a cool sponge or cloth, and get the person a drink. To keep cool follow these tips:

1. Don't overexert yourself.

2. Drink a quart of fluids every hour.

3. Wear loose clothing and stay indoors or near the shade.

4. Open windows or turn on an air-conditioned.

5. Don't drink caffeine or Alcohol cause that could speed up dehydration.

6. And finally be a good neighbor and check on your neighbor regularly.

If you want to learn more about this visit www.pamedsoc.org