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Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS) is a condition characterized by an abnormally large increase in heart rate upon sitting up or standing. [1] POTS is a disorder of the autonomic nervous system that can lead to a variety of symptoms, [10] including lightheadedness, brain fog, blurred vision, weakness, fatigue, headaches, heart palpitations, exercise intolerance, nausea ...
[5] [6] They can grow significantly large which worsens the patient's symptoms. [6] For example, if the primary lesion is located in the cervical spine, a cold abscess could form in the area behind the pharynx causing symptoms such as difficulty swallowing, breathing issues, or a hoarse voice.
Olympic swimmer Katie Ledecky revealed she has POTS, a.k.a. postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome. An expert reveals what it is & how it affects swimming.
Percivall Pott, engraved from an original picture by Nathaniel Dance-Holland, National Library of Medicine, Images from the History of Medicine.. Percivall Pott (6 January 1714, in London – 22 December 1788) was an English surgeon, one of the founders of orthopaedics, and the first scientist to demonstrate that cancer may be caused by an environmental carcinogen, namely chimney sweeps ...
Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS) is a disorder of the autonomic nervous system, which controls body functions we often don’t think about, such as heart rate and blood pressure.
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[6] [7] [8] Quizlet's blog, written mostly by Andrew in the earlier days of the company, claims it had reached 50,000 registered users in 252 days online. [9] In the following two years, Quizlet reached its 1,000,000th registered user. [10] Until 2011, Quizlet shared staff and financial resources with the Collectors Weekly website. [11]
Paget's disease affects from 1.5 to 8.0% of the population, and is most common in those of British descent followed by Northern European and Northern Americans. [5] [6] It is primarily diagnosed in older people and is rare in people less than 55 years of age. [7] Men are more commonly affected than women (3:2). [8]