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Dear
Reader,
Today we
are going to discuss, about a few medicinal terms (medicinal terms are the
apart of the English dictionary itself) that you come across while you are
traveling on the road like headboards, hospitals, display board posters, pamphlets,
books, social networking sites, websites, advertisements, etc.
This is
a general awareness article that I would like to share with you, if you have
any suggestion regarding this session -25 English please come forward and
suggest on this page.
1. Who is an Anesthesiologist?
Ans: When
preparing for surgery, many patients think of the anesthesiologist as the “physician
behind the mask" who sends them into sleep before the procedure and wakes
them when it’s over.
What they may not realize is how much the anesthesiologist does between those
two points.
Anesthesiologists
serve a central role in the operating room, making decisions to protect and
regulate your critical life functions. They typically are the first to diagnose
and treat any medical problems that may arise during surgery or the recovery
period.
The
practice of anesthesiology is broad and transcends the operating room as
well. Anesthesiologists are experts in
pain medicine. They help patients with chronic disease live better lives
through pain management treatments for everyday. Additionally, their work in critical care
units saves countless lives. Anesthesiologists treat patients with multiple
complications from pulmonary and cardiac issue to infection control and
advanced life support.
2. What Does a Cardiologist Do?
Ans: If
your general medical doctor feels that you might have a significant heart or
related condition, he or she will often call on a cardiologist for help.
Symptoms like shortness of breath, chest pains, or dizzy spells often require
special testing. Sometimes heart murmurs or ECG changes need the evaluation of
a cardiologist. Cardiologists help victims of heart disease return to a full
and useful life and also counsel patients about the risks and prevention of
heart disease.
Most
importantly, cardiologists are involved in the treatment of heart attacks,
heart failure, and serious heart rhythm disturbances. Their skills and training
are required whenever decisions are made about procedures such as cardiac
catheterization, balloon angioplasty, or heart surgery.
Whether
the cardiologist sees you in the office or in the hospital, he or she will
review your medical history and perform a physical examination which may
include checking your blood pressure, weight, heart, lungs, and blood vessels.
Some problems may be diagnosed by your symptoms and the doctor’s
findings when you are examined. You may need additional tests such as an ECG,
x-ray, or blood test. Other problems will require more specialized testing.
Your cardiologist may recommend lifestyle changes or medicine. Each patient’s case
is unique.
How
Does the Cardiologist Work with Other Doctors in My Care? A cardiologist
usually serves as a consultant to other doctors. Your physician may recommend a
cardiologist or you may choose one yourself. As your cardiac care proceeds,
your cardiologist will guide your care and plan tests and treatment with the
doctors and nurses who are looking after you.
3. How to find good a dermatologist?
Ans: A dermatologists the medical expert you
should consult if you have any significant problem with your skin. Dermatology
is the science that is concerned with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases
of the skin, hair and nails. Dermatologists are medical doctors.
Dermatology
involves but is not limited to study, research, and diagnosis of normal and
disorders, diseases, cancers, cosmetic and ageing conditions of the skin, fat,
hair, nails and oral and genital membranes, and the management of these by
different investigations and therapies, including but not limited to
dermatohistopathology (pathology = వ్యాధి నిర్ణయ శాస్త్రము), topical and systemic
medications, dermatologic surgery and dermatologic cosmetic surgery,
immunotherapy, phototherapy, laser therapy, radiotherapy and photodynamic
therapy.
What do
dermatologists do? Trained dermatologists usually combine several activities –
seeing patients in public hospital clinics and/or in private practices, acting
as consultants to other specialists, teaching, and delving into clinical or
basic research.
Dermatologists
must have expertise in basic sciences including microbiology, pathology,
biochemistry, physics, physiology, and endocrinology. They must be familiar
with all the other medical specialties because of their consultant work and
because skin diseases are often associated with internal conditions.
Dermatologists
perform skin surgery in many situations:
*To
prevent or provide early control of disease, e.g. remove skin cancer.
*To
improve the skin's appearance by removing growths, or damage caused by ageing,
sunlight or disease.
*To
establish a definite diagnosis (biopsy).
Questions
to Ask a Dermatologist? When you call a dermatologist's office for information
or meet with a dermatologist, these questions can help you decide if he or she
is the right doctor for you:
*Does
your office accept my insurance?
*If I
notice a problem, how quickly can I schedule a visit?
*Do you
have patient references I can see?
*Do you
have evening or weekend hours?
*Do you
have a special area of interest in skin care?
*How many
times have you performed the procedure I need?
4. What is Endocrinologist?
Ans: Endocrinology
is a complex study of the various hormones and their actions and disorders in
the body. Glands are organs that make hormones. These are substances that help
to control activities in the body and have several effects on the metabolism,
reproduction, food absorption and utilization, growth and development etc.
Hormones
also control the way an organism responds to their surroundings and help by
providing adequate energy for various functions. The glands that make up the
endocrine system include the thyroid, pancreas, ovaries, testes etc,
Who is an
endocrinologist? An endocrinologist is a specially trained doctor who has a
basic training in Internal Medicine as well. Some disorders like low thyroid
hormone production or hypothyroidism deals only with an endocrine organ and an
endocrinologist alone may detect, diagnose and manage such patients.
Yet other
disorders may have endocrine as well and other origins like infertility and may
need a deeper understanding of medicine on the part of the endocrinologist to
identify and work in collaboration with another specialist.
What Does
an Endocrinologist Do? The glands in a person's body release hormones.
Endocrinologists treat people who suffer from hormonal imbalances, typically
from glands in the endocrine system. The overall goal of treatment is to
restore the normal balance of hormones found in a patient's body. Some of the
more common conditions treated by endocrinologists include:
*Menopause
*Diabetes
*Metabolic
disorders
*Lack of
growth
*Osteoporosis
*Thyroid
diseases
*Cancers
of the endocrine glands
*Over- or
under-production of hormones
*Cholesterol
disorders
*Hypertension
*Infertility
5. What Is a Gastroenterologist?
Ans: A
gastroenterologist is a specialist in the digestive system. The
digestive system includes the 25-foot-long tube that processes food and
nutrients, plus the liver, pancreas and gallbladder. These organs break down
and absorb the food we eat so that the nutrients can be transported into the
blood stream and delivered to cells throughout the body.
When do
you need a gastroenterologist? Not everyone who suffers from digestive problems
needs a gastroenterologist. Many digestive disturbances are diagnosed and
managed well by general doctors, surgeons and others. Their skills are most
necessary when special knowledge in diagnosis and treatment is required.
Gastroenterologists
do not perform surgery. They may, however, perform procedures such as liver
biopsy and examinations of the stomach, small and large bowel, through the use
of special flexible medical instruments called endoscopes.
If
surgery is required, they work with surgeons to select the best operation for a
patient and provide medical care.
6. What is a hematologist?
Ans: A
hematologist is a specialist in hematology, the science or study of blood,
blood-forming organs and blood diseases. Hematology is a branch of medicine
concerning the study of blood, the blood-forming organs, and blood diseases.
The word "heme" comes from the Greek for blood.
When you
need to consult hematologist? When something is wrong with your blood, it can
affect your total health. That is why it is important for you to know about
some of the common blood disorders that may affect you.
People
may be affected by many different types of blood conditions and blood cancers.
Common blood disorders include anemia, bleeding disorders such as hemophilia,
blood clots, and blood cancers.
Talking
to your doctor is the first step to take if you believe you may have a blood
condition. If you are diagnosed with a blood disorder, your doctor may refer
you to a hematologist.
What is a
hematologist-oncologist? A hematologist-oncologist is a physician who
specializes in the diagnosis, treatment and/or prevention of blood diseases and
cancers such as iron-deficiency anemia, hemophilia, sickle-cell disease,
leukemia and lymphoma. This physician is trained in hematology — the study of
blood — and oncology — the study of cancer.
What is
an Iron deficiency anemia? Anemia is defined as a reduced amount of red blood
cells or hemoglobin in the blood, which can lead to a shortage in the amount of
oxygen that is carried to various parts of the body. This can lead to symptoms
such as a pale appearance, weakness, fatigue, and breathlessness. In the case
of iron deficiency anemia, inadequate amounts of hemoglobin (oxygen carrying
compounds) are found in red blood cells. Hemoglobin contains one iron molecule
at its core and if this iron is missing, red blood cells appear pale and small
when viewed under the microscope.
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