YOGYAKARTA The sooner you recognize symptoms of the disease, the sooner you get the right treatment. Including signs of heart disease, which can be recognized immediately so that you get a medical diagnosis and treatment. For diseases that are included as the highest cause of death in Indonesia, it is important to recognize the signs of skin and nails as in the following explanation.
Swelling in the skin, particularly in the legs and lower leg called the edema, includes one of the signs of heart disease. Launching the Mayo Clinic, Wednesday, November 13, many heart diseases cause the fluid to accumulate in the legs and lower leg. When the liquid accumulates, there may be swelling that can spread to the upper leg to the groin.
If you hit or fall, you may need an examination to ensure your condition is not severe. But without hitting or falling, the skin looks like a blue purple bruises, maybe due to a blockage of blood vessels related to heart disease. This is called blue leg syndrome, where the skin turns blue purplish even though the body feels warm. This is a sign that blood does not get enough oxygen. Without treatment, the lack of oxygen can cause the skin and lower tissue to die so that it changes in color.
Nails curl down and a swollen finger called clubbing. This is one of the signs that someone has a heart infection, certain heart disease, or lung problems. However, if the nails or fingers crack, it's best to find out by checking with a doctor what the cause is.
Acne generally grows on the face, but there are also those who experience it on the back or area of moist and sweaty skin. For signs of heart disease in the skin, it can be recognized by the appearance of fat spots or bumps. It can be like rashes or warts that contain cholesterol fat deposits caused by triglyceride levels are very high in the blood. Treatment is very important if you experience it, because if it can't be related to heart disease.
SEE ALSO:
When a speck appears with yellow or orange color on the inner temple near the nose, you may have unhealthy cholesterol levels. The growth of wax spots on these eyelids is due to cholesterol deposits that do not feel pain. It can also grow on the back of the leg. Because high cholesterol is one of the risk factors for heart disease, it is important to regularly measure the level of body cholesterol. It is also important to regulate diet and healthy lifestyle.
This condition is called the Osler nodus, which marks an infection in the heart or blood vessels. These lumps are painful, they can appear on the soles of the feet and fingers. These lumps can last for several hours to a few days. Even though the lump is lost by itself, patients need treatment for the infection. Because this infection is caused by bacteria, antibiotics can often treat it. Sometimes, surgery is also needed.
Those are signs of heart disease in the skin and nails. In addition to the need to be aware of the symptoms of the disease that appear on the skin, it is also important to check with a doctor to confirm the diagnosis of the complaints experienced. Especially if the symptoms are experienced often, even though some symptoms appear and disappear alone.
The English, Chinese, Japanese, Arabic, and French versions are automatically generated by the AI. So there may still be inaccuracies in translating, please always see Indonesian as our main language. (system supported by DigitalSiber.id)