Boala arterială periferică pe înțelesul tuturor. Dr. Sorin Băilă (SANADOR), la DC Medical și DC News

Dr. Sorin Băilă, primary physician in vascular surgery, doctor of medical sciences, with specializations in emergency vascular surgery and phlebology, at the SANADOR Clinical Hospital explained to us what we need to know about peripheral arterial occlusive disease, a serious condition of the blood vessels, frequently ignored by patients in the early stages. Together with journalist Val Vâlcu, Dr. Sorin Băilă spoke to us about: How a banal leg cramp can hide a fatal condition "When pain appears when walking, and it increases the more intense the effort, for example when climbing stairs, we usually refer to normal walking on flat ground. It is very important to evaluate the patient from a clinical point of view, which requires a correct history and a physical examination" Why many patients discover the disease directly in critical stages "Even professions that force the patient to a certain degree of sedentarism play an important role. He came to the consultation when an advanced stage of this condition had set in, from a clinical point of view" Occlusive arterial disease, prevention "The disease is more complex, more insidious and, let me say, much more devastating in terms of morbidity, mortality, degree of disability, hospitalizations and costs" Peripheral arterial disease, complications "It is a condition in which the arteries narrow, occlude or, on the contrary, dilate and become aneurysmal, leading to chronic ischemic syndromes, but also to acute ones, which can be fatal if they occur at the coronary or cerebral level, acute myocardial infarction and ischemic stroke" Peripheral arterial disease, risk factors "Risk factors include male gender, age, high blood pressure, smoking, dyslipidemia, diabetes mellitus, obesity, sedentary lifestyle, increased tendency for blood clotting (thrombophilias) and chronic kidney diseases" Peripheral arterial disease, diagnosis "Depending on the results obtained, values ​​are obtained that allow the diagnosis to be established, the staging of the disease and, very importantly, in the revascularized patient, the evaluation of the efficiency of the procedure and subsequent evolution" How do we differentiate pain arterial from muscular or venous "It is important to note that sometimes patients can have both arterial and venous pathology at the same time, and these must be evaluated and treated differently, not confused, for example, with the simple presence of varicose veins. When the patient feels pain in the leg, he perceives an alarm signal, but often turns to creams, gels, tonics or supplements and ends up ignoring this alarm signal. Basically, through self-medication or self-diagnosis, the symptom is neglected" What we need to know about applying creams and gels in the case of peripheral arterial disease "The application of topicals, gels or creams is sometimes indicated in chronic venous disease, if recommended by the doctor. Now there is a trend of use based on pharmacy recommendations, but these must necessarily accompany other therapeutic measures, where lifestyle is essential" The show will be broadcast on Wednesday, 27 May, from 6:00 PM on: Sites: www.dcmedical.ro www.dcnews.ro www.dcnewstv.ro YouTube:    / @dcmedicalro5539      / @dcnewsromania      / @clipuridcnewstv   Facebook:   / dcmedicalro     / dcnews.ro     / dcnewstv