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What are the Symptoms of Panic Disorder/Panic Attack?
Symptoms of Panic Disorder
If someone starts sweating and shaking abruptly along with chest tightness, short of breathe and severe fear of going crazy then such symptoms point towards suffering from panic disorder. This disorder manifests itself through early symptoms of short of breathe, suffocation and chest pain which reaches its peak along with intense fear of going crazy or dying at the moment. The patient tries his best possible effort to get out of such distressing condition as soon as possible.
For exploring the symptoms of panic attack we take researched report from ‘DSM-IV Diagnostic Criteria for Panic Attack’ according to which a patient suffering from panic disorder must exhibit at least four symptoms out of the list given here.
- Dyspnea
- Chest pain or tightness
- Hot flashes or Chills
- Dyspepsia
- Dizziness/ Nausea/Lightheadedness
- Derealization or depersonalization
- Heart Palpitation
- Paresthesias
Depressive Disorders - A Complete Overview
Types of Depressive Disorders
Depressive disorders are characterized by a prolonged periods of depression or sadness along with complete withdrawal from normal life activities. Depressive disorders can be categorized into several types or disorders including:
* Mood Disorders
* Catatonic Depression
* Atypical Depression
* Psychotic Depression
* Recurrent Brief Depression
Mood disorder is characterized by severe or deep disturbance in psychological or emotional states which results in a complete change in personality. Such disorder can manifest itself in extreme behavioral changes from mania to depression. Therefore mood disorder is further subdivided into two categories on the basis of two extreme behavioral manifestation involved in mood disturbance.
* Unipolar Disorder
* Bipolar Disorder
Unipolar Disorder
Stomach Flu - A Brief Overview
Gastroenteritis or Stomach Flu
Gastroenteritis which is commonly known as stomach flu or 24 hour flu is caused by viral infection. It involves inflammation or irritation of stomach and intestines. Stomach flu usually lasts for a couple of days and patient recovers soon. As a result of this infection patient has to suffer from vomiting and diarrhea until the virus remains in the body. The viruses involve in causing stomach flu include rotavirus, norovirus, sapovirus, astrovirus and adenovirus etc. No bacteria, parasite or influenza flu virus is involved in this digestive problem.
Stomach Flu – A Contagious Disease
Stomach flu is contagious in nature, means it can spread to other persons by close contact particularly if patient is not conscious about his sanitation conditions. Other sources of disease spread include stool or vomitus of a stomach flu patient.
Stomach Flu Occur Globally
Prevention for Food Poisoning
The distressing condition of food poisoning can be prevented easily if we take certain measures in out daily routine. Here these simple and easy preventive measures are discussed briefly which can keep you from being caught by this life threatening food illness.
Cook the Food at Proper Temperature
The main cause behind all food infections is improperly cooked food where bacteria are not killed during cooking process. Therefore the first measure you have to take is to cook your food at proper temperature level which can completely kill the bacteria or other poisoning factor present in the food item. Now the question is that what would the right temperature level? The answer is that from 40 degree Fahrenheit to 140 degree Fahrenheit is an ideal temperature range to help multiplying the number of bacteria rapidly so if you want to eliminate them completely then you have to cook your food at such temperature level which would be out of this specific temperature range. For checking the current temperature of your cooking item you can also use a thermometer. It is advisable that a thermometer is must be a part of your cooking environment to avoid food poisoning as much as possible.
Diagnosis for Food Poisoning
Diagnosis for food poisoning also depends upon the type of infection and nature of symptoms showing during the problem. If a patient recovers in a couple of days or shows gradual recovery in its physical and mental position then no specific diagnosis is carried out and case is treated as normal food infection. But in case patient is showing severe symptoms with continuously deteriorating health condition then case is taken as serious health concern and proper diagnosis is recommended to find the actual cause of food infection. Here we have discussed important diagnostic test suggested to start the proper treatment of food poisoning.
Blood Test
First of all the blood test is carried out to confirm the type of bacteria or virus causing illness. In this test blood sample of patient is taken and tested to discover the main cause of illness and the level of its severity. On the basis of blood test results further it is decided that whether there is a need to take more test or treatment can be started.