In this article we will describe 10 blood pressure myths. Let’s start with the basics. Key Points Myth: Normal blood pressure is 130/80 (there is no normal value) Myth: You can ‘feel’ your BP (you cannot 99% of time; it’s a silent problem) Myth: BP goes up in pregnancy (it goes down) Myth: When BP […]
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10 blood pressure facts In this article we will describe 10 blood pressure facts. Let’s start with the basics. 1. What is blood pressure? Blood pressure is the pressure of blood pushing against the walls of your arteries. Arteries carry blood from your heart to other parts of your body. 2. What do the two
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What is blood pressure? Blood pressure is the pressure of blood pushing against the walls of your arteries. Arteries carry blood from your heart to other parts of your body. So. What do the two blood pressure numbers mean? Blood pressure is measured using two numbers: First number – called systolic blood pressure – measures the pressure
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10 UTI facts In this article we will describe 10 facts about UTIs. Most urinary tract infections (UTIs) are a simple illness, irritating but does not make you that unwell – and respond well to antibiotics. But they can, occasionally, be serious or even life-threatening – and require hospital admission. 1. What is a UTI?
In this article we will describe 10 recurrent UTI facts. Let’s start with the basics. 1. Definition of recurrent UTIs Frequent urinary tract infections (UTIs) are defined as 3 or more episodes of infection during a 12 month period. Doctors call these ‘recurrent’ UTIs. 2. What is a UTI? A urinary tract infection (UTI) is
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What is a UTI? In this article, we will describe what is a UTI. A urinary tract infection (UTI) is an infection in any part of the urinary tract (system). The system includes the kidneys, ureters, bladder and urethra (and prostate in a man). Urinary tract Anatomical classification of UTIs There are different types of
The prostate gland is present only in males. It is situated just underneath the bladder and surrounds the initial portion of urethra. The prostate gland begins to enlarge after the age of 50 years. An enlarged prostate gland compresses the urethra and causes problems in urination particularly in elderly males. Here are 10 facts about
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What is the NICE kidney failure risk equation (KFRE)? The Kidney Failure Risk Equation is the most accurate and efficient way of finding your risk of needing dialysis or a kidney transplant. This is the calculator. You will need 4 pieces of information: Age Gender eGFR (kidney function) ACR (estimate of protein in the urine). Other
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Renal medical history taking We will now describe renal medical history taking. As with all medical history taking .. Listen to your patient, he is telling you the diagnosis”. Dr William Osler (1849-1919) .. and 90% of the diagnosis is in the medical history. Full stop. It is important to ask questions about all of the
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21 seconds Interestingly, mammals empty their bladders on average for 21 seconds (standard deviation 13 seconds), despite a difference in bladder volume from 0.15 ml (mouse bladder) and 300 ml (human) to 18 L (elephant) and 300 L (blue whale). Oh yes, the blue whale heart is 200 kg. This is called the Law of
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