Headaches & PFOs

In article <d0fhhs$pnr$1@news.cybercity.dk>, Dave <spam@someone.else>
writes

>If you think you may have a heartcondition, I definitely think you
>should get it tested (even if you are not diving).
>Testing for PFO should simply be a matter of making an ECG
>(echocardiography), but the doc will probably make an EEG
>(electrocardiography) first, as this could rule-out the possibility of
>an PFO (thus making the ECG unnecessary).

You've made a few mistakes there with your abbreviations.

Echo (echocardiogram) is the test of choice for PFO.

ECG [US:EKG] (electrocardiogram) may show nothing - plenty of PFOs have
no adverse effects on electrical activity and in those few that do, the
electrical effects may be intermittent.

EEG (electroencephalogram) is something different altogether - although
it may be used for the investigation of headaches it is performed
routinely and will certainly not show a PFO.

>Both examinations are quite simple and fast, and have no special
>prerequisites on your part.

ECG is simple, EEG a little less so and the most sensitive type of
echocardiogram is performed via a trans-oesophageal route, which may be
a little uncomfortable.

--
David Mahon

In article <d0fhhs$pnr$1@news.cybercity.dk>, Dave <spam@someone.else>
writes

>If you think you may have a heartcondition, I definitely think you
>should get it tested (even if you are not diving).
>Testing for PFO should simply be a matter of making an ECG
>(echocardiography), but the doc will probably make an EEG
>(electrocardiography) first, as this could rule-out the possibility of
>an PFO (thus making the ECG unnecessary).

You've made a few mistakes there with your abbreviations.

Echo (echocardiogram) is the test of choice for PFO.

ECG [US:EKG] (electrocardiogram) may show nothing - plenty of PFOs have
no adverse effects on electrical activity and in those few that do, the
electrical effects may be intermittent.

EEG (electroencephalogram) is something different altogether - although
it may be used for the investigation of headaches it is performed
routinely and will certainly not show a PFO.

>Both examinations are quite simple and fast, and have no special
>prerequisites on your part.

ECG is simple, EEG a little less so and the most sensitive type of
echocardiogram is performed via a trans-oesophageal route, which may be
a little uncomfortable.

--
David Mahon

In article <d0fhhs$pnr$1@news.cybercity.dk>, Dave <spam@someone.else>
writes

>If you think you may have a heartcondition, I definitely think you
>should get it tested (even if you are not diving).
>Testing for PFO should simply be a matter of making an ECG
>(echocardiography), but the doc will probably make an EEG
>(electrocardiography) first, as this could rule-out the possibility of
>an PFO (thus making the ECG unnecessary).

You've made a few mistakes there with your abbreviations.

Echo (echocardiogram) is the test of choice for PFO.

ECG [US:EKG] (electrocardiogram) may show nothing - plenty of PFOs have
no adverse effects on electrical activity and in those few that do, the
electrical effects may be intermittent.

EEG (electroencephalogram) is something different altogether - although
it may be used for the investigation of headaches it is performed
routinely and will certainly not show a PFO.

>Both examinations are quite simple and fast, and have no special
>prerequisites on your part.

ECG is simple, EEG a little less so and the most sensitive type of
echocardiogram is performed via a trans-oesophageal route, which may be
a little uncomfortable.

--
David Mahon

In article <d0fhhs$pnr$1@news.cybercity.dk>, Dave <spam@someone.else>
writes

>If you think you may have a heartcondition, I definitely think you
>should get it tested (even if you are not diving).
>Testing for PFO should simply be a matter of making an ECG
>(echocardiography), but the doc will probably make an EEG
>(electrocardiography) first, as this could rule-out the possibility of
>an PFO (thus making the ECG unnecessary).

You've made a few mistakes there with your abbreviations.

Echo (echocardiogram) is the test of choice for PFO.

ECG [US:EKG] (electrocardiogram) may show nothing - plenty of PFOs have
no adverse effects on electrical activity and in those few that do, the
electrical effects may be intermittent.

EEG (electroencephalogram) is something different altogether - although
it may be used for the investigation of headaches it is performed
routinely and will certainly not show a PFO.

>Both examinations are quite simple and fast, and have no special
>prerequisites on your part.

ECG is simple, EEG a little less so and the most sensitive type of
echocardiogram is performed via a trans-oesophageal route, which may be
a little uncomfortable.

--
David Mahon

In article <pPiO$e43a2KCFwGm@earth.amigo.co.uk>, David Mahon
<news@amigo.co.uk> writes

>EEG (electroencephalogram) is something different altogether - although
>it may be used for the investigation of headaches it is performed
>routinely and will certainly not show a PFO.

oops - NOT performed routinely [for headaches].

--
David Mahon

In article <pPiO$e43a2KCFwGm@earth.amigo.co.uk>, David Mahon
<news@amigo.co.uk> writes

>EEG (electroencephalogram) is something different altogether - although
>it may be used for the investigation of headaches it is performed
>routinely and will certainly not show a PFO.

oops - NOT performed routinely [for headaches].

--
David Mahon

In article <pPiO$e43a2KCFwGm@earth.amigo.co.uk>, David Mahon
<news@amigo.co.uk> writes

>EEG (electroencephalogram) is something different altogether - although
>it may be used for the investigation of headaches it is performed
>routinely and will certainly not show a PFO.

oops - NOT performed routinely [for headaches].

--
David Mahon

In article <pPiO$e43a2KCFwGm@earth.amigo.co.uk>, David Mahon
<news@amigo.co.uk> writes

>EEG (electroencephalogram) is something different altogether - although
>it may be used for the investigation of headaches it is performed
>routinely and will certainly not show a PFO.

oops - NOT performed routinely [for headaches].

--
David Mahon

In article <pPiO$e43a2KCFwGm@earth.amigo.co.uk>, David Mahon
<news@amigo.co.uk> writes

>EEG (electroencephalogram) is something different altogether - although
>it may be used for the investigation of headaches it is performed
>routinely and will certainly not show a PFO.

oops - NOT performed routinely [for headaches].

--
David Mahon

In article <pPiO$e43a2KCFwGm@earth.amigo.co.uk>, David Mahon
<news@amigo.co.uk> writes

>EEG (electroencephalogram) is something different altogether - although
>it may be used for the investigation of headaches it is performed
>routinely and will certainly not show a PFO.

oops - NOT performed routinely [for headaches].

--
David Mahon