FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions)
At the Age of 30-45 years if you continue to live a healthy lifestyle and has no medical issues, annualy no medical checkup is required. But, for the patient in the age group of 45 to 60 years.It is reguarly recommended atleast once in a year. The regular checkup will detect any medical issue, which can then be treated effectively.
Women ages 45 to 54 should have a mammogram each year and those 55 years and over should continue getting mammograms every 1 to 2 years.
Doctors generally recommend repeating Pap testing for every three years for women ages 21 to 65 years. Women age 35 and older can consider Pap testing every five years if the procedure is combined with testing for HPV. Or they might consider HPV testing instead of the Pap test.
Currently, there's no cure for HIV / AIDS . Once you have the infection, your body can't get rid of it. However, there are many medications that can control HIV and prevent complications. These medications are called antiretroviral therapy (ART). HIV patients should be immediately informed to the hospitals and under the super vision of trained medical proffesionals they should be treated.
Treatment response to an abnormal electrocardiogram result depends on the underlying cause. For example, some people have a very slow heartbeat where the heart doesn't conduct electrical signals in the correct order. This person may require a pacemaker, which helps restore the heart to a more normal rhythm.The trained cardiologist will prescribe the investigation and based on the reports treatment can be prescribed.
Blurred vision refers to a lack of sharpness of vision resulting in the inability to see fine detail. Blurred vision may result from abnormalities such as nearsightedness, farsightedness, presbyopia, or astigmatism that can be improved with corrective lenses (eyeglasses) or it may signal the presence of eye disease.we should consult the opthalmologist and conduct the investigation with the help of optometrist.
Special immune globulins, called RhoGAM, are now used to prevent RH incompatibility in mothers who are Rh-negative. If the father of the infant is Rh-positive or if his blood type is not known, the mother is given an injection of RhoGAM during the second trimester.we should immediately consult the local gynaecologist after concieving.
Measures available to rehabilitate people with hearing loss include: the use of hearing technologies, such as hearing aids, cochlear implants and middle ear implants; the use of sign language and other means of sensory substitution, such as speech reading, use of print on palm or Tadoma, signed communication;we should consult ENT Cosultant an also consult audiometrist for hearing and speaking disability.
An ultrasound machine sends sound waves into the abdominal area and images are recorded on a computer. The black-and-white images show internal structures such as the appendix, intestines, liver, gall bladder, pancreas, spleen, kidneys, and urinary bladder.for any abnormality we should consult gynaecologist and gastroenterologist.
A magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan is a painless procedure that lasts 10 to 80 minutes, depending on the size of the area being scanned and the number of images being taken.Radiologist will provide the final report to validate the scans.