What is a EKG you ask? An EKG known as the medical name of electrocardiogram is a non invasive medical test which places electrical wire leads on your chest , arms and legs to measure the electrical activity of your heart. This procedure is usually done by a nurse or medical technician in a clinic, lab or hospital setting. The test is checking for irregular heart rhythmic activity such as atrial fibrillation, heart blockage, congestive heart failure or a heart attack the test measures the strength and timing of the hearts conduction and how fast and regular your heart is beating. The activity that is detected from the test is recorded on graph paper and looks like waves.in a series. The test mess your heart rate - meaning how many times your heart beats in a minute, your heart rhythm on whether is in normal rhythmic sync or in irregular rhythmic sync.Also is can signal a heart blockage based on how strong the electrical signal conducts to the heart. Then the last thing the test can show is how well your heart is able to pump your blood from one side to the other. The only suggest ion that I would provide is that if you are very hairy you might want to shave the hair on your chest or body where the electrical wires will be placed so the sticky pads that will be placed on your body will stick well allowing the wires to remain attached and providing for a more accurate test measurement result findings. Otherwise when the sticky pads are removed the hair will also be removed onto the pads you might feel some very mild swift discomfort like you have had a free Brazilian wax done.

I advise you to drink plenty of fluids such as water, juice or broth. Second you should wear light clothing avoid jackets sweaters or coats unless extreme cold weather is present inside or outside and no available heat is present. Remember you want to allow your body to release sweat which helps to bring down a very high fever. Please make sure you get plenty of rest and don’t engage in excessive exercise which can increase sweating and fluid loss and lead to dehydration. If not allergic to Tylenol (acetaminophen) or ibuprofen you may take your preference of one of these over the counter medications. Tylenol(acetaminophen) may be taken orally every four to six hours for fever and body aches. Ibuprofen can be taken orally every six to eight hours depending on the dosage. These over the counter medications may also be alternated to help bring your elevated fever down. Please follow up with a doctor or medical provider if your fever is greater than 103.0 degrees Fahrenheit, and if you are unable to take Tylenol, or ibuprofen, and or keep down fluids. Also if you experience other concerning symptoms along with your increased fever such as headaches, nausea and vomiting that does not subside.within a day or two please follow up with a doctor or medical provider.

The best treatment for passing small kidney stones is drinking plenty of water to flush the stone out of kidneys. Avoid sugar y beverage like., juice, sweet tea. sweetened carbonated beverages that can worsen your discomfort. Also avoid dairy milk products that contain calcium which could increase the stone. Applying a warm heating pad or soaking in a warm bathtub can help relieve discomfort from the stone. Tylenol, ibuprofen, or naproxen over the counter can also be taken to relieve your discomfort. Taking a short walk can help to pass the small stone through the kidneys but don’t engage in strenuous exercise or workout as this can cause muscle spasms and worsen your discomfort. Lying on your side with your knees bent and a pillow between them and also with alleviate your discomfort. Avoid salt when you are trying to pass your kidney stone as the salt will retain the fluid and you don’t want to retain the fluid but instead pass it with hopes of the stone passing in the fluid. You can try eating celery as it has water in it will help the stone to pass. If you like pomegranate this can also be eaten to help breakdown crystallization of the stone to allow it to pass. Lastly once you have finally passed your stone and later discover that you are prone to having repeated kidney stones you might want to consider eating a banana daily that is, if you don’t have any underlying health issues or reasons that would contraindicate you being able to eat a banana. Bananas contain potassium that play a role in excreting excess calcium deposits from within the body. Please note that if you experience increase pain, fever, nausea, vomiting or unable to keep fluids down seek medical attention immediately.