what is a bakers knot in a medical diagnosis?
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I am pretty sure you are referring to a Baker's cyst.  They are found behind the knee joint.  A finding of a Baker's cyst is almost proof positive that you have a meniscal tear of the knee.  In fact, when we do a knee MRI on a patient and find a Baker's cyst, but no meniscal tear, we can assume the patient has a tear that is too small to visualize.\nBaker's cyst is an accumulation of joint fluid (synovial fluid) that forms behind the knee.  A Baker's cyst is commonly associated with a tear in the meniscal cartilage of the knee.  http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/001222.htm\nBaker cysts also can result from cartilage tears (such as a torn meniscus), rheumatoid arthritis, and other knee problems.  http://www.medicinenet.com/baker_cyst/article.htm
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Are you sure it's the knot causing numnbess?  I've never heard of a knot causing numbness.  Usually knots, or trigger points as they are called are caused by muiscle tightness, and this muscle tightness might be putting pressure on a nerve which is causing the numbness.  However, most likely the numbness is being caused by somehting going on in your neck, like a buldging disc.   My advice is to go see a good doctor or a physical therapist who can figure out what the true cause of your numbness is.
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Nursing Diagnoses that would be appropriate for this can include (these are NURSING diagnoses NOT medical diagnoses)\n\n#1  Risk for Pain\n\n#2  Risk for Altered Bowel Pattern\n\n#3  Risk for Alteration in Nutritional Status\n\nThese are the very basic choices of diagnoses, if surgery is done for repair, other diagnoses would be relavent such as:\n\n#1  Risk for infection of incision, etc
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It sounds like you are referring to a set of disorders called "connective tissue disorders" which can include Marfan Syndrome and Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, among others.  Patients with these sorts of conditions have very flexible joints (double-jointed) among other signs.\n\nThe main heart condition that such patients have to be aware of is a thoracic aortic aneurysm.  Basically, the wall of the aorta (the main artery in your body) is abnormal and can start to balloon up over time.  Not all patients with these conditions will get a thoracic aortic aneurysm, but it should absolutely be screened for.  This needs to be monitored with serial echocardiograms and, if it reaches a certain size, should be operated on.  The risk of not treating a thoracic aortic aneurysm is eventual rupture or dissection, both of which are highly lethal.  (John Ritter died of an ascending aortic dissection.)  Hope that helps.\n\nP.S.  If people don't know the answers to some of these questions, why do they post a response to say, "I don't know!"  Is it just a ploy to earn points or something?  The points are worthless!
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Imagine the body as a loaf of bread and you are looking at one end of the loaf. As you remove each slice of bread, you can see the entire surface of that slice from the crust to the center. The body is seen on CAT scan slices in a similar fashion from the skin to the central part of the body being examined. When these levels are further "added" together, a three-dimensional picture of an organ or abnormal body structure can be obtained.
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You should see a doctor.
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Maybe you mean the "Gordian Knot"
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I think you should ask your doctor or the person performing the service
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I agree with Mr Scandalous completely.  An excellent response. \n\nAlso, no one here can tell you that you need medication, particularly with the scant information provided.\n\nA full patient history is required, and this is not the venue for professional diagnosos.\n\nGood luck.
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Please ask your doctor.
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No one but a doctor could tell you for sure. I would hesitate to recommend anything without consulting your doctor, because the wrong thing could hurt you. have you tried Mylanta, Rolaids, or Tums? Does it occur after you have eaten any particular thing? Try to document when it occurs, what you were doing, what you had eaten, anything that seems relevant.. if it becomes too severe go to your local Emergency room, otherwise see your doctor as soon as possible.
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It might be a good idea to get tested for Celiac Disease.  Gallbladder dysfunction is common with this condition.  \n\nCeliac Disease (CD) is an autoimmune disease that damages the lining of the small intestine.  It is caused by an allergic reaction to the protein in common grains (wheat, rye, and barley) called glutens/gliadins.  \n\nThe damage to the small intestine results in decreased production of a very important hormone called Cholecystokinin (CCK).  CCK is the hormone that causes the gallbladder to contract.  Therefore, it is critical to proper gallbladder function.  Poor gallbladder function is therefore common with Celiac Disease.\n\nCeliac Disease is very common. Current estimates are that 1 person in every 100 has it.  Sadly, most medical doctors know very little about this very common disease.  As a result, only about 3% of people with CD in the U.S. get properly diagnosed.\n\nOne reason for the low level of recognition of the disease by doctors is that they do not understand the many, many different ways the disease can 'present' itself.  They are only trained to recognize what is called the 'classic presenting signs and symptoms'.  Unfortunately, MOST people with the disease do not 'present with the classic signs and symptoms'!  So, the condition is rarely recognized.\n\nAsk your doctor for a referral to someone who specializes in Celiac Disease.  The diagnosis can usually be made by simple blood tests (by docs that know what they are doing).  Occassionally, a stool sample test is needed to make the diagnosis.\n\nSince your doc likely is unknowledgeable about this common disorder, you may want to 'educate' him/her.  The medical journal "Gastroenterology" published an entire supplemental issue on this subject in April 2005.  It is available from their website.  Note: many leading medical journals have published review articles on CD in the last two years in an effort to get the medical world to 'start paying attention' to this common disorder.\n\nBest wishes and good luck!
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knots are just tension in certain parts of your muscles usually caused by stress
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"Knots", otherwise known as trigger points, are caused initially by a strain on a muscle resulting in a series of chemical reactions that results in ischemia (lack of oxygen to a tissue) which ends up causing an involuntary contraction of the muscle that is sustained for a prolonged period of time. (So in other words, it's muscle fibers)\n\nMassage, or trigger point release is done by adding direct pressure to the trigger point, causing a temporary ischemia which changes the chemical reactions at that point, followed by a flush of blood to the area when the compression is released which flushes out a lot of the cheicals that are causing the trigger point.
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You never want to diagnose yourself.  You should go to a doctor and have them do it for you.  Once you have a diagnosis then look up the condition online.
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Go to the Quest Diagnostics site, and type in Bun.\nhttp://www.questdiagnostics.com/kbase/topic/medtest/hw4322/results.htm
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You need a professional medical evaluation!