Medical Check Up is Important!

Some of us may still consider medical check up as secondary needs or can be ignored. In fact, periodic medical examination or medical check-up (MCU) is needed to detect health problems early.

MCU should be done once a year, especially for those who are aged 40 years and over. By doing the MCU, the abnormalities or health problems can be immediately detected and addressed.

The simplest test

Standard Package periodic health examination usually includes a physical examination (diagnose and complaints of patients), laboratory tests, x-ray thorax, and the treadmill. That examination at a minimum, but if you suspect there is another complaint, may also be other additional checks, such as abdominal ultrasound and tumor markers.

Physical examination included, among others, blood tests. For example, see the levels of hemoglobin (red blood cells) and levels of leukocyte (white blood cells). If leukocyte increases, there is an infection, but infection is still unknown where. If the patient like weakness or dizziness, it could be because it has a low Hb level. Now, with MCU, can be roughly and looked for handling.

From heart to heart

Examination of liver function and kidney function were also performed to see the function of both organs. Sense of weakness, nausea, caused as SGOT and SGPT levels increased, which indicates the damage to liver cells.

With the MCU, all of these complaints can be addressed early, for example by providing vitamin liver. Moreover, if patients have a history of chronic disease, like diabetes or high blood. Likewise for kidney function. Values for kidney function is creatinine, normally below 1.5 and urea below 50.

Another inspection is an examination of blood sugar. Excess blood sugar can cause diabetes or diabetes.

Limit of normal blood sugar divided into two conditions, ie fasting and after feeding conditions. For the conditions of fasting (no caloric intake gets 8-10 hours prior), the value of its normal limit is 100 mg / dL. As for the condition after eating or while eating, limit 140 mg / dL.

Passing from one of these provisions should be included in prediabetes. As for the value of cholesterol, normally under 200 total, LDL below 110, and HDL below 50.

In addition to the above examination, another examination was also performed, for example, is check the eyes (visual acuity) and ECG / treadmill. Sometimes, without us knowing we like dizziness. After the examination of visual acuity, it must wear glasses.

While the treadmill is an examination of records of the heart (EKG) done when the patient perform the activity on the conveyor belt. Through this examination, expected to note the presence or absence of heart abnormalities are difficult to detect hidden when patients break.

With the current activity, the heart will work harder to meet the needs of increased body metabolism. If a sick heart condition, the heart will not be able to meet the needs of the body, which will be recorded by the ECG device.

Tumor marker

Especially for women, in addition to the standard tests above, sometimes needs to be done or examination of tumor markers to mark the tumor, such as ovarian cancer and breast cancer.

If suspicious, can be done ultrasound (ultrasonography), the examination of the inside of the body with high-frequency sound waves (not to be heard humans). These waves will bounce off the inside of the body and was arrested again by the "receivers" of the shadow with the power of the different gradations of black and white monitor.

For women over the age of 40 years, mammography, especially when there are lumps in the breast. When good results, repeat every 1-3 years, depending on the results of the examination and the level of risk of cervical cancer.

As for the elderly, osteoporosis examination. For women aged 30's, another inspection is usually done if you have risk factors for chronic disease genetics (heredity).

Blood sugar levels and high blood checked. Or, if there are that lead to tumors and no complaints, need to consult a specialist content.

Diet or exercise

After the MCU, the patient will meet with a specialist disease and was told the results. If anyone should be given a diet, consult to nutrition specialist, or prescribe medication. For example, to lower cholesterol.

However, not all given the drug. If cholesterol 210 (normal range below 200), while patient age was young, no need to prescribe medication. Enough exercise and reducing fat. "In principle, if there is any abnormality, so we solve. But, depending on the person. Not necessarily always prescribe medication. "Often, patients also need to check up again, a week or two weeks after check-up. During that time, patients are given treatment, until the results are good. Source: www.tabloidnova.comStamina Ab / Hyper Bench