What exactly is meant when a doctor asks you "Does heart disease run in your family?"?

Question 1
What exactly is meant when a doctor asks you "Does heart disease run in your family?"?...  and how are you supposed to know?

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3)   its pretty simple english do people in your family have heart disease? you know by asking - answers smartass

4)   He's asking if there are close family members (siblings, parents, or grandparents) who have had heart disease. If you don't know this answer, this is a good time to ask some family members, as a family history indicates a higher risk for you. - Gerry S

5)   it is a very important question to ask you you can have a heart problem that is heretary i had 21 aunts and uncles die from heart attacks also my mother and brother died of heart attacks my sistrer has had triple bypass and i have had 8 heart surgerys allready so if he asks you you should know what you can about your family - oldcork


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Question 2
Blood in my stool is this serious?...  So I've been going to the bathroom and I've noticed I have a small amount of blood in my stool, I'm concerned should I tell my parents about this? because I have seen it for a couple days now and I was wondering if it is very serious and what causes this.

Please reply,
Sarah C.

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1)   Ya, i'd bring it up to your parents. Since u can see and identify it as blood it's coming from lower in your system. Question: Are your stools black and tar looking? That is what digested blood would look like. - Cattales

2)   Talk to your parents and suggest a visit to the Dr is in order to sort this out. Probably not serious, but time to have it looked at by a Dr. Don't be embarassed, they see this thing all the time. - Bub

3)   If the blood is bright red and looks fresh, it may be that you have anal fissures, which is where your anus "tears" slightly from passing stools that are too large or hard. Is it difficult to open your bowels and pass stools? You may not be getting enough fibre in your diet which would hence make your stools hardened and difficult to pass. The simple solution here would be to consume more of a fibre-rich diet such as having All-Bran Flakes for breakfast, eating more fruit and vegetables, and drinking more water. Fissures or hardened stools can be also due to any medication you are on, and such side effects should be reported to and discussed with your doctor or pharmacist.
On the other hand, if the blood is dark in colour and looks "old", it could potentially indicate a more serious problem such as stomach ulcers or bowel cancer. Don't worry yourself as cancer would be unlikely, but still possible. Your best bet in this situation would be to book an appointment with your GP and discuss this problem with him/her who will be able to fully analyse the cause of your problem and prescribe an appropriate treatment. - honey_x777


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Question 3
SEIZURES! please help?...  I am desperately trying to find out what is causing seizures in a 17 year old boy who lives in Haiti. I should mention that he lives in the north, and was not directly affected by the earthquake. I know he has had them since he was 7, and they're the 'grand mal' seizures. However he has not had frequent reoccurences. He said he would have them once every few months. He has had two in the past week, and yesterdays was worse than the first.
He was struck by a car just before the first of the two most recent seizures took place, mind you he came out of it with only a scratch. Could he have been shocked from the experience?
He saw a doctor for this when he was younger, but they did not do any thorough examination, they did not even test his blood.
I have spent extended periods of time with him; we've starved, we've been sleep deprived, and he never had a seizure in those three months. Can someone who knows something about seizures help me?
He is a normal, intelligent youth. I did not even know he was epileptic until the first of the two occured.
i would greatly appreciate any advice/information. He is becoming fearful of his situation. I think this last one was bad. Please, any help.

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1)   Seizures like that can be caused by different things epilepsy, brain tumor, brain injury. My son has petite mal seizures and takes valproic acid to help. - Dawn m

2)   The only way to know the cause is to run a battery of diagnostics that include an MRI and EEG, and even with these diagnostics the exact cause may be unknown. Not likely that this is available in Haiti. There's only two things that can be done for seizures with an unknown cause: figure out what triggers them and avoid the triggers and take anti-seizure medication. What's probably most important is to visit a doc that can prescribe anti-seizure medication. - formerly_bob

3)   Firstly you need to assure him that epilepsy is controllable although not curable. Living with epilepsy is a big challenge to some, thus a good social support network is needed and is of vital importance.

With regard to his condition, it is best for him to see a neurologist. This doctor specializes in the area of neurological disorders including epilepsy. He may run a few tests including EEG, CT/MRI of the brain, along with standard investigations like blood tests.

The neurologist will also advice on best treatment based on the diagnosis. Seeing a GP or typical doctor will not be of much help as they are not the expert on this matter. However, they are bound to do a proper and thorough physical examination after taking a complete history coupled with a series of appropriate investigations. Now thats what a good doctor should do. - the_star_fellow


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Question 4
Where or how can I get HIV treatment plzzzz?...  Hello world…I know this sound so embarrassing, but I would still need your help regardless.

Someone so dear to me has contacted HIV/AIDS, please what can I do to support and where can we get treatments (possibly free, because we are as broke as a ‘church rat’… a church rat has nothing to accrue its name, has there is no crumbs lying about but the Grace of God). Somebody plz HELP US.

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1)   Assuming you're UK (as this has appeared on yahoo uk answers) based, treatment is free, the GP points you in the right direction. Or contact HIV charities. - shortbread

2)   Goodness. Don't panic.

Contact a local clinic of some kind. Not sure if it will be free...nothing is, but at least they can guide you. Wherever you got tested should have given you some information. - Holistic1

3)   eat the arm of an alien. - SUPERafim


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Question 5
Iam gonna get call from doctor tomorrow about my sons histology results Would they call me if it would be bad?...  Or would they make an appoitment? They r the surgeons who performed the operation on my son and took the tumour out. They said they will call as soon they got the results that was almost 3 weeks ago. I called them today, doc wasnt there but they have the results and doc will call me tomorrow.

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1)   The longer you wait to hear about these things usually the better. If there was something wrong they would have called straight away and made an appointment to see you. Time is of the essence with stuff like that and they wont hang about. I am sure it will be good news. Hope it goes well for you. - Live fast, die young

2)   I think they would have already made an appointment with you if the results were bad.

I hope the results will be good ^___^ - ^^

3)   ermm if it was bad they wouldd have called- ii thiinkk
anywayss good luck ♥. - εïз


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