What is Strep Throat Strep throat is a bacterial infection of the throat. Your health care provider may call the infection tonsillitis or pharyngitis, depending on whether there is swelling in the tonsils or at the back of the throat. Strep throat is most common during the cold months of the year in children who …
What is Stress Fracture Stress fracture is a small break or crack in a bone. A stress fracture can be fully broken (complete) or partially broken (incomplete). The most common sites for stress fractures are the bones in the front of your feet (metatarsals), your heel (calcaneus), and the long bone of your lower leg …
What is the Stress Test used to Predict Heart Attack Risks Who Is at Risk of Having a Heart Attack? People who smoke or have high blood pressure, diabetes, or high cholesterol levels are more likely to have heart attacks, or myocardial infarctions (MIs). In MIs, heart muscles are injured or die when they don’t …
What is Stress Stress is a normal reaction to life events. Stress is what you feel when life demands more than you are used to, or more than you think you can handle. Some stress can be useful, such as studying for a test or meeting a deadline at work. Stress that occurs too often …
What is Stress Induced Cardiomyopathy Stress induced cardiomyopathy is a disease of the heart muscle that is caused by extreme stress. It is also known as broken heart syndrome, apical ballooning syndrome, or takotsubo cardiomyopathy. Cardiomyopathy makes the heart muscle thick, weak, or stiff. In stress-induced cardiomyopathy, the heart weakens and bulges. When this happens, …
What are Stretch Marks Stretch marks are streaks or lines that appear on the skin because your skin stretched too quickly. They may show up on your stomach, buttocks, breasts, or thighs. The streaks or lines may feel itchy and appear pink, red, or purple. Over time, the stretch marks may lose their color and …
What is Stridor Stridor is an abnormal, usually high-pitched sound that is made while breathing. This sound develops when a child’s airway becomes partly blocked or narrowed. Many things can cause stridor, including: Something getting stuck (foreign body) in the throat or airway. Swelling of the upper airway, tonsils, or epiglottis. An infected area that …