Abstract: . . .  woman?........ ? Are you Asian or Caucasian? .......................... ? Do you have a family history of osteoporosis? ...... ? Are you a postmenopausal woman? ............................... ? Do you have early meno- pause due to surgery?.......... ? Is your diet low in calcium and vitamin D?..................... ? Are you physically inactive?............................... ? Do you smoke cigarettes or drink alcohol or . . .
. . .  Difficulty speaking and slurred speech ? Vision abnormalities: Double vision or loss of vision in the visual field on the same side in both eyes ? Dizziness or vertigo ? Change in consciousness level Nontraditional signs and symptoms (frequently felt by women): ? Facial pain or one-sided limb pain ? Nonspecific: chest pain, short- ness of breath, or palpitations ? Nonspecific neurological symp- toms: hiccups, nausea, or non- focal/generalized . . .
. . .  LIFE LINE SCREENING Vol. 3 : Issue 2 2006 1 An Early Sign of Trouble: Peripheral Arterial Disease You know the role that the canary played in the coal mine: providing an early warning that something was amiss. Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) is like that sometimes, since it can be the first sign of . . .
. . .  aneurysm can occur in any vessel, but the abdominal aorta and arteries leading to the brain are common sites. Life Line Screening uses ultrasound technology to screen for the risk of three cardiovascular diseases including stroke, abdominal aortic aneurysm, and peripheral arterial disease . Sources: MayoClinic Web site: www.mayoclinic.com American Heart Association. www.americanheart.org Screening for PAD A simple, painless ultrasound screening is a very effective way to identify PAD, even in people . . .
. . .  care. Now it appears that symptoms of stroke may also differ for women. Blood Vessels Under Siege First, lets look at what happens when a blood vessel comes under attack. The similarity between a heart attack and a stroke is that both are caused by arterial block- ages or plaque rupture in a vital blood vessel. Usually, a clot (thrombus) or a piece of plaque from somewhere else in the body or in the involved blood vessel breaks off and lodges at a point where it cannot pass through. This blockage then cuts . . .
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