Obesity is an unhealthy lifestyle no one wishes to have. Obesity has many side effects from
trouble sleeping, to varicose veins, skin problems, and many other uncomfortable side effects.
Obesity can make medical exams hard to perform and can limit the exam resulting in insufficient
findings. In the past a woman went to the doctor with complaints of a few different issues, the
Doctor advised it may be due to her weight, she wasn’t too assured with this answer and
received a second opinion where she then discovered she had cancer. Don’t let your weight be
the first reasoning to your issues without being sure, always get a second opinion.

Despite what most people think, arthritis is not a single disease. “Arth” refers to the joints, and “itis” refers to inflammation. Arthritis is one of the most widespread health conditions in the United States. It affects about one in four adults overall. There are more than 100 different types of arthritis affecting people of all ages, including about 300,000 children. (Arthritis literally means joint inflammation.)

The most common types of arthritis include osteoarthritis (OA), rheumatoid arthritis (RA), psoriatic arthritis (PsA), fibromyalgia, and gout. Arthritis has several causes, symptoms, and also treatments. Unfortunately, there is no cure.

Statistics and Facts:

• 52.50 million of adults have self-reported doctor-diagnosed arthritis.
• 67 million (25%) adults, 18 years or older, will have doctor-diagnosed arthritis by the year 2030.
• Arthritis and other rheumatic conditions are the most common cause of disability among U.S. adults and have been for the past 15 years.

If you would like to find out more and receive a second opinion regarding your diagnosis and treatment please contact us at secondopinions.com.

Telehealth or Telemedicine, you’ve heard the terms, more so now, than probably ever before.
But what are they? Are they the same thing?

Both terms have been around for quite a while, but with the current state of the world, most
people are hearing these terms for the first time.

Wikipedia describes them as “the distribution of health-related services and information via
electronic information and telecommunication technologies, allowing long-distance patients and
clinician contact care, advice, education, intervention, monitoring, and remote admissions.”
Although the terms are often used interchangeably, telemedicine is clinical services used to
diagnose and monitor care, whereas telehealth includes preventive, promotive, and curative
care. Both services are provided by board-certified, HIPAA compliant physicians and specialists
licensed in the state the patient is seeking services in. And both services are confidential and
provided without the patient having to leave the safety and privacy of their home.

As with any form of technology there are limitations, nothing can ever completely replace a
“hands-on” physical examination, but with new advances every day, it is slowly integrating into
the mainstream & the new norm.

Why sit in a doctors office when you already feel horrible and risk catching something else or
infecting someone else, when you can use your phone or computer from your bed to dial up a
doctor to diagnose your ailment!

Congenital heart disease is a birth defect with problems to the heart’s structure and function
present at birth. It is one of the most common birth defects that causes death in the first year
of life. Most congenital heart problems are structural issues like holes and leaky valves which
can be heart valve deformities, complications with the heart’s “walls”, issues with the heart’s
muscle, and bad connections among blood vessels. Even though these can be very serious
conditions, they can be treated with surgery. In some cases, doctors can identify the problems
during pregnancy. If you would like a second opinion on your treatment and diagnosis contact
us at secondopinions.com for your peace of mind.

April is National Sarcoidosis Awareness Month, a rare multisystem disease. The cause of sarcoidosis is unknown.Sarcoidosis is a disease characterized by the growth of tiny collections of inflammatory cells (granulomas) in any part of your body, most commonly the lungs and lymph nodes. But it can also affect the eyes, skin, heart and other organs. Even though its unknown experts think it results from the body’s immune system responding to an unknown substance. Sarcoidosis affects the lungs and may cause lung problems that seem to mimic the Covid-19 virus.

The symptoms include:
· Shortness of breath
· Sore Throat
· Cough
· Sneezing

All of these are signs of the Corona Virus and as well as many other Viruses.So, for this reason it gives great relief to know that we can get a medical second opinion to ensure the diagnosis we receive is the correct.

World Health Day

World Health Day is celebrated annually on the 7 th of April. Since 1950 this celebration has been aimed at creating awareness of specific health themes to highlight areas of concern for the World Health Organization (WHO).

This year in light of current events this World Health Day will be celebrated by honoring the nurses, midwives and healthcare workers at the front-lines of the COVID-19 response, putting their own health at risk to protect the broader community.

The COVID-19 pandemic and other global emergencies show us once again the heroic efforts health workers on the front lines make every day to keep their communities—and the world— safe and healthy Nurses, midwives and healthcare workers are the cornerstones of strong, resilient health systems. Show these individual’s your appreciation for their heroic work and thank them for what they do today and everyday to keep us healthy.

Thank you from SecondOpinons.com

By Felicia Buibas

March was bleeding disorders awareness month. Von Willebrand Disease (VWD) is the most common type of bleeding disorder; it affects an estimate of one percent of the world’s population. Most symptoms can be mild; therefore, many affected people have not been diagnosed or do not get diagnosed until later on in life. There are five classifications of VWD: VWD type 1, VWD type 2, VWD type 3, pseudo-VWD, and acquired. VWD was discovered by a Finnish doctor, Erik von Willebrand. He was the first to characterize VWD that he found in families on the Aland Islands. He could not identify the actual cause for this bleeding disorder, but he was able to distinguish it from other bleeding disorders.

March is National Bleeding Disorders Awareness Month. These are common but most often critical bleeding disorders. Blood defects can affect your overall health. The blood needs all of its proteins to operate correctly so that way the blood can generate blood clots strong enough to avoid any bleeding due to an injury of some sort. When the protein or platelets are deficient your body will not be able to properly go through the steps of clotting causing you to bleed much longer. There are many types of blood disorders that affect all different blood types.

Below are the most common blood disorders :

Anemia – A deficiency of red blood cells, resulting in fatigue.

Hemophilia – An inability to create effective blood clots, causing excessive bleeding.

Leukemia – A condition in which blood-forming organs suppress the production of normal blood cells.

Lymphoma – Cancer affecting the white blood cells, which limits the body’s ability to fight disease or
infection.

Myeloma – A cancer of the plasma cells in bone marrow, which limits the body’s ability to produce
antibodies.

There are a few warning signs for these blood disorders. Knowing these signs and red flags are very important. Some of the signs of a blood disorder are unexplained and frequent bleeding from an injury, delicate skin that can cause bruising with the slightest cause. Pain is also very common, along with swelling or tightness in the joints. Often blood is found present in the urine or stools and most women usually will have a heavy cycle. Another common sign is current nosebleeds without an accurate reason as to why.

In order to sufficiently treat bleeding disorders, the patient will usually have to give a blood sample and do testing. It is important to stay on top of your health and make sure you do not have any of these symptoms as most of these cases can be severe or life-threatening.

Should I get a second opinion?

The simple answer, “YES!”

Not only should you get one, you are ENTITLED to a second opinion. And the best part,
you don’t even have to leave the comfort of your home to obtain one.

Asking for a second opinion doesn’t mean you don’t trust or believe your doctor, it
simply means that you would like to know if there is any other possible diagnosis or
treatment option.

With the advances in technology, telemedicine is making it easier to get your answer.
All you need are your medical records, images, any relevant information, and a
computer with an internet connection and you can have a confidential report from a
board-certified, HIPAA compliant, doctor…your second opinion!

No one ever said, “I wish I didn’t get that second opinion.”

Oral cancer is a malignancy of the neck and head that can occur on the lips or
surface of the tongue, as well as in the gums, tonsils, inside of the cheek, the
floor of the mouth, the roof of the mouth, and in the salivary glands.

Those who develop cancer in the mouth are typically older than forty. Men are
more than twice as likely to develop mouth cancer than women are. Early stages
of oral malignancy do not have any obvious symptoms. Later progression of oral
cancer manifests in non-healing mouth ulcers or sores, swallowing pain, loose
teeth, hoarse voice, tongue pain, poorly fitting dentures, persistent swelling, red
or white patches on the mouth or tongue, a lump in the mouth, jaw pain, and
neck pain.

Oral cancer is treated with the use of surgery, chemotherapy, or radiation
therapy.

Certain factors can increase an individual’s risk of developing mouth cancer. If you
would like a second opinion on your treatment and diagnosis contact us at
secondopinions.com for your peace of mind.