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Risk factors for stroke
Risk factors for stroke are the factors which do not causes the stroke directly but has association with the stroke in one or other way. The chance of getting stroke is high if there is presence of risk factors.
Stroke: What one needs to know about?
Stroke is third leading cause of death. It is an emergency like an heart attack. It also called as brain attack. It is most common cause for disabilities.
Heat stroke
Heat stroke is a form of hyperthermia caused due to abnormal elevation of the body temperature. It is an acute emergency medical condition. It is extremely fatal if untreated.
Causes of Hypertension
Hypertension is also known as high blood pressure which is a medical condition in which a person?s blood pressure in arteries in the body remains chronically elevated. Many types of hypertension are there like systemic or arterial hypertension and portal hypertension and others but the word Hypertension in general implies to systemic or arterial hypertension.
Buerger's Disease 1
Buerger's disease is a rare disease of the arteries and veins in the arms and legs. In Buerger's disease, blood vessels swell and can become blocked with blood clots .This eventually damages or destroys skin tissues and may lead to infection and gangrene. Buerger's disease usually first shows in the hands and feet and may expand to affect larger areas of arms and legs. It is found in smokers and other forms of tobacco users more common in the Middle East and Far East. Buerger's disease usually affects men between ages 20 and 40, though it's becoming more common in women.