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La anemia de células falciformes es una enfermedad para toda la vida. La gravedad de la enfermedad varía ampliamente de una persona a la otra. Las personas que tienen esta enfermedad pueden experimentar signos, síntomas y complicaciones agudos y crónicos.

Risk factors for heart inflammation depend on the type of heart inflammation. Risk factors may include age; sex; certain genetic conditions; environment; lifestyle choices; medical conditions such as certain cancers, diabetes and HIV/AIDS; and medical procedures including artificial heart valves, pacemakers, and radiation therapy.

Your age, environment, family history and genetics, lifestyle habits, medicines you are taking, other medical conditions, and sex can raise your risk of pulmonary hypertension.

Algunos factores de riesgo para el TEV pueden ser un episodio anterior de TEV; una cirugía; afecciones como el cáncer o una lesión de la médula espinal; el embarazo; parálisis o períodos largos de inmovilización; genes específicos, y ciertas circunstancias relacionadas con la edad, la raza y el sexo. En la mayoría de los casos de TEV, existe más de un factor de riesgo involucrado. Cuantos más factores de riesgo tenga, mayores serán las probabilidades de padecer TEV.

After your baby leaves the hospital, he or she will likely need follow-up care. It is important to follow your child’s treatment plan and get regular care. It is also important to take care of your mental health as you care for your baby at home.

A veces, el TEV no causa síntomas hasta que ocurren complicaciones graves. En otros casos, la trombosis venosa profunda provoca hinchazón o malestar cerca del coágulo de sangre. La embolia pulmonar puede causar dolor en el pecho y dificultad para respirar. La embolia pulmonar puede ser una afección potencialmente mortal.

DIC is caused by another medical condition that makes the body’s normal blood clotting process become overactive. The condition progresses through two stages. In the early stages, overactive clotting leads to blood clots throughout the blood vessels. The clots can reduce or block blood flow, damaging organs.

Energy imbalances, some genetic or endocrine medical conditions, and medicines are known to cause overweight or obesity.

Buildup of plaque and blood clots causing blockage of an artery that supplies oxygen-rich blood to the brain can cause an ischemic stroke, while sudden bleeding from causes such as high blood pressure can result in a hemorrhagic stroke.

Treatments for hypersensitivity pneumonitis usually include avoidance strategies and medicines such as corticosteroids or immunosuppressive that reduce inflammation. Other supportive therapies include oxygen therapy, bronchodilators, or opioids. Occasionally, lung transplants are used to treat severe chronic disease in some patients.