Everand Logo

Welcome to Everand!

  • Discover millions of ebooks, audiobooks, and so much more with a free trial

    Only $11.99/month after trial. Cancel anytime.

    Anxiety And Panic Attack, A Simple Guide To The Condition, Diagnosis, Treatment And Related Conditions
    Anxiety And Panic Attack, A Simple Guide To The Condition, Diagnosis, Treatment And Related Conditions
    Anxiety And Panic Attack, A Simple Guide To The Condition, Diagnosis, Treatment And Related Conditions
    Ebook143 pages1 hour

    Anxiety And Panic Attack, A Simple Guide To The Condition, Diagnosis, Treatment And Related Conditions

    By Kenneth Kee

    1/5

    ()

    Read preview

    About this ebook

    Anxiety is a mental medical disorder that produces a severe or protracted fear reaction that is inappropriate.
    Anxiety is the body’s natural reaction to danger, a routine alarm that triggers off when a person feels threatened, under pressure, or is facing a stressful situation.
    Actually anxiety can help the person stay alert and focused, spur the person to action, and motivate him or her to solve problems.
    But when anxiety is frequent or overwhelming, when it affects the relationships and activities, it stops being functional
    It can be a hereditary problem with patient becoming fearful of minor problems
    The patient might have a fast heart rate, a thumping heart (palpitations), feeling sick (vomiting), shaking (tremor), dry mouth, chest pain, headaches, sweating, fast breathing.
    The physical symptoms are partly produced by the brain which transmits lots of messages down nerves to different parts of the body when the patient is anxious.
    The nerve signals tend to make the heart, lungs, and other parts of the body work faster.
    Also, the patient releases stress hormones (such as ephedrine) into the blood circulation when the patient are anxious.
    These can also work on the heart, muscles and other regions of the body to produce symptoms.
    Anxiety disorders are the most frequent of mental disorders.
    Panic attacks are a form of anxiety with sudden feelings of terror happening without notice.
    These events can happen at any time even while asleep
    The panic attack is a severe attack of anxiety and fear which happens suddenly, often without warning, and for no known cause
    Distinct from other anxiety forms, panic attacks are very sudden and often unanticipated, unprovoked, and are often affecting the function.
    There is a sense of terror of impending doom or death that something unimaginably terrible is about to happen and one is incapable to prevent it
    Panic disorder is one of the most curable of all the anxiety disorders, reacting in most cases to certain types of medicine or certain forms of cognitive psychotherapy which help alter thinking patterns that result in fear and anxiety.
    Treatment:
    1. Reassurance from doctors that it is not dangerous
    2. Rest
    3. Psychotherapy and counseling
    4. Mild tranquillizer may be given if required
    5. Antidepressants may help
    6. Beta heart blocker can slow the heart rate.
    TABLE OF CONTENT
    Introduction
    Chapter 1 Anxiety and Panic Attack
    Chapter 2 Causes
    Chapter 3 Symptoms
    Chapter 4 Diagnosis
    Chapter 5 Treatment
    Chapter 6 Prognosis
    Chapter 7 Stress
    Chapter 8 Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
    Epilogue

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherKenneth Kee
    Release dateJan 11, 2017
    ISBN9781370880690
    Anxiety And Panic Attack, A Simple Guide To The Condition, Diagnosis, Treatment And Related Conditions
    Author

    Kenneth Kee

    Medical doctor since 1972.Started Kee Clinic in 1974 at 15 Holland Dr #03-102, relocated to 36 Holland Dr #01-10 in 2009.Did my M.Sc (Health Management ) in 1991 and Ph.D (Healthcare Administration) in 1993.Dr Kenneth Kee is still working as a family doctor at the age of 74However he has reduced his consultation hours to 3 hours in the morning and 2 hours inthe afternoon.He first started writing free blogs on medical disorders seen in the clinic in 2007 on http://kennethkee.blogspot.com.His purpose in writing these simple guides was for the health education of his patients which is also his dissertation for his Ph.D (Healthcare Administration). He then wrote an autobiography account of his journey as a medical student to family doctor on his other blog http://afamilydoctorstale.blogspot.comThis autobiography account “A Family Doctor’s Tale” was combined with his early “A Simple Guide to Medical Disorders” into a new Wordpress Blog “A Family Doctor’s Tale” on http://ken-med.com.From which many free articles from the blog was taken and put together into 1000 eBooks.He apologized for typos and spelling mistakes in his earlier books.He will endeavor to improve the writing in futures.Some people have complained that the simple guides are too simple.For their information they are made simple in order to educate the patients.The later books go into more details of medical disorders.He has published 1000 eBooks on various subjects on health, 1 autobiography of his medical journey, another on the autobiography of a Cancer survivor, 2 children stories and one how to study for his nephew and grand-daughter.The purpose of these simple guides is to educate patient on health disorders and not meant as textbooks.He does not do any night duty since 2000 ever since Dr Tan had his second stroke.His clinic is now relocated to the Buona Vista Community Centre.The 2 units of his original clinic are being demolished to make way for a new Shopping Mall.He is now doing some blogging and internet surfing (bulletin boards since the 1980's) startingwith the Apple computer and going to PC.The entire PC is upgraded by himself from XT to the present Pentium duo core.The present Intel i7 CPU is out of reach at the moment because the CPU is still expensive.He is also into DIY changing his own toilet cistern and other electric appliance.His hunger for knowledge has not abated and he is a lifelong learner.The children have all grown up and there are 2 grandchildren who are even more technically advanced than the grandfather where mobile phones are concerned.This book is taken from some of the many articles in his blog (now with 740 posts) A Family Doctor’s Tale.Dr Kee is the author of:"A Family Doctor's Tale""Life Lessons Learned From The Study And Practice Of Medicine""Case Notes From A Family Doctor"

    Read more from Kenneth Kee

    Related to Anxiety And Panic Attack, A Simple Guide To The Condition, Diagnosis, Treatment And Related Conditions

    Related ebooks

    Medical For You

    View More
    View More

    Related podcast episodes

    Related articles

    • Article

      The Anxious Mind

      Dec 2, 2021

      The Anxious Mind
      11 min read

    • Article

      FIGHT or FLIGHT?

      Sep 1, 2019

      FIGHT or FLIGHT?
      5 min read

    • Article

      Stop Anxiety Stealing Your Fun

      Aug 8, 2023

      WOMAN’S GP DR HELEN WALL ON HER TOPIC OF THE WEEK As much as I love going on holiday, it can be stressful sorting out the details before we go. But, despite that, for many of us the run-up to a trip is met with excitement. However, for some it can

      2 min read

    • Article

      A World Of Worry

      Jan 18, 2022

      A World Of Worry
      7 min read

    • Article

      Q & A: Vora Ellen

      Mar 4, 2022

      Why this book? Why now? When I meet a patient with anxiety, on some level, I’m excited. There is so much low-hanging fruit—so much we can do to improve anxiety. We were already in an epidemic of anxiety before the pandemic, and it’s fair to say the

      3 min read

    • Article

      Q&A: Ellen Vora

      Mar 4, 2022

      Why this book? Why now? When I meet a patient with anxiety, on some level, I’m excited. There is so much low-hanging fruit—so much we can do to improve anxiety. We were already in an epidemic of anxiety before the pandemic, and it’s fair to say the b

      3 min read

    • Article

      What’s It Like Living With Anxiety?

      Sep 22, 2017

      What does anxiety feel like? Anxiety is a different beast for everyone. Some people become anxious after being triggered by specific stimuli; for others (like me) the culprit can strike at any given moment, even when in a relaxing situation— though i

      3 min read

    • Article

      How To Manage Anxiety

      Dec 6, 2020

      How To Manage Anxiety
      1 min read

    • Article

      Anxiety

      May 11, 2023

      Anxiety
      4 min read

    • Article

      When To Worry... About Worrying!

      Nov 6, 2022

      We all get worried from time to time for various reasons. Whether it’s giving a speech, starting a new job or driving to a place we’ve never been before, it’s normal to feel on edge about certain situations that crop up. For most people, once the exp

      3 min read

    • Article

      PANIC Stations

      Jan 5, 2020

      PANIC Stations
      2 min read

    • Article

      The Case For Anxiety

      Oct 27, 2023

      The Case For Anxiety
      3 min read

    • Article

      The Case For Anxiety

      Oct 28, 2023

      The Case For Anxiety
      3 min read

    • Article

      Overcoming Anxiety

      Jan 2, 2020

      Overcoming Anxiety
      4 min read

    • Article

      Is Anxiety Making You Sick?

      May 17, 2023

      Is Anxiety Making You Sick?
      5 min read

    • Article

      Peri - Natal Anxiety

      Dec 16, 2020

      It’s happened! After trying, waiting and hoping for a long time you’re finally pregnant. Maybe it’s an unplanned pregnancy, but a very welcome surprise. It’s an exciting time for you and your partner. There’s a lot to think about, and if you are like

      4 min read

    • Article

      Living On The Edge

      Feb 10, 2021

      Living On The Edge
      3 min read

    Related categories

    Reviews for Anxiety And Panic Attack, A Simple Guide To The Condition, Diagnosis, Treatment And Related Conditions

    1/5

    1 rating0 reviews

    What did you think?

    Tap to rate

    Review must be at least 10 words

      Book preview

      Anxiety And Panic Attack, A Simple Guide To The Condition, Diagnosis, Treatment And Related Conditions - Kenneth Kee

      Anxiety

      And

      Panic Attack,

      A

      Simple

      Guide

      To

      The Condition,

      Diagnosis,

      Treatment

      And

      Related Conditions

      By

      Dr Kenneth Kee

      M.B.,B.S. (Singapore)

      Ph.D (Healthcare Administration)

      Copyright Kenneth Kee 2016 Smashwords Edition

      Published by Kenneth Kee at Smashwords.com

      Dedication

      This book is dedicated

      To my wife Dorothy

      And my children

      Carolyn, Grace

      And Kelvin

      This book describes the Anxiety and Panic Attacks, Diagnosis and Treatment and Related Diseases which is seen in some of my patients in my Family Clinic.

      (What The patient Need to Treat Anxiety and Panic Attacks)

      This eBook is licensed for the personal enjoyment only. This eBook may not be re-sold or given away to other people. If the patient would like to share this book with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each reader.

      If you’re reading this book and did not purchase it, or it was not purchased for your use only, then please return to Smashwords.com and purchase your own copy.

      Thank the patient for respecting the hard work of this author.

      Introduction

      I have been writing medical articles for my blog http://kennethkee.blogspot.com (A Simple Guide to Medical Condition) for the benefit of my patients since 2007.

      My purpose in writing these simple guides was for the health education of my patients.

      Health Education was also my dissertation for my Ph.D (Healthcare Administration).

      I then wrote an autobiolographical account of his journey as a medical student to family doctor on his other blog http://afamilydoctorstale.blogspot.com.

      This autobiolographical account A Family Doctor’s Tale was combined with my early A Simple Guide to Medical Conditions into a new Wordpress Blog A Family Doctor’s Tale on http://kenkee481.wordpress.com.

      From which many free articles from the blog was taken and put together into 700 amazon kindle books and some into Smashwords.com eBooks.

      Some people have complained that the simple guides are too simple.

      For their information they are made simple in order to educate the patients.

      The later books go into more details of medical conditions.

      The first chapter is always from my earlier blogs which unfortunately tends to have typos and spelling mistakes.

      Since 2013, I have tried to improve my spelling and writing.

      As I tried to bring the patient the latest information about a condition or illness by reading the latest journals both online and offline, I find that I am learning more and improving on my own medical knowledge in diagnosis and treatment for my patients.

      Just by writing all these simple guides I find that I have learned a lot from your reviews (good or bad), criticism and advice.

      I am sorry for the repetitions in these simple guides as the second chapters onwards have new information as compared to my first chapter taken from my blog.

      I also find repetition definitely help me and maybe some readers to remember the facts in the books more easily.

      I apologize if these repetitions are irritating to some readers.

      Chapter 1

      Anxiety and Panic Attacks

      Anxiety and Panic attacks are very stressful

      The brain becomes faint and fearful

      The heart beats very fast

      Breathing feels it can not last

      The person has dizziness

      There is chest tightness

      There is terror and gloom

      There is a sense of doom

      The hands are tingling or numbness

      The brain feels terror and powerless

      There is trembling and shaking;

      There is also a fear of dying

      Anxiety is highly treatable condition

      With cognitive behavior therapy and medication

      Treatment will change the response of the brain

      To fear and anxiety and Final calmness will reign!

      -An original poem by Kenneth Kee

      Anxiety

      What is Anxiety?

      Anxiety is a mental medical disorder that produces a severe or protracted fear reaction that is inappropriate.

      Anxiety is the body’s natural reaction to danger, a routine alarm that triggers off when a person feels threatened, under pressure, or is facing a stressful situation.

      Actually anxiety can help the person stay alert and focused, spur the person to action, and motivate him or her to solve problems.

      But when anxiety is frequent or overwhelming, when it affects the relationships and activities, it stops being functional

      It can be a hereditary problem with patient becoming fearful of minor problems

      There is a link with personality types.

      This disorder is more common in women than in men.

      When the patient is anxious the patient feel fearful and tense.

      Also the patient may also have one or more disagreeable physical symptoms.

      The patient might have a fast heart rate, a thumping heart (palpitations), feeling sick (vomiting), shaking (tremor), dry mouth, chest pain, headaches, sweating, fast breathing.

      The physical symptoms are partly produced by the brain which transmits lots of messages down nerves to different parts of the body when the patient is anxious.

      The nerve signals tend to make the heart, lungs, and other parts of the body work faster.

      Also, the patient releases stress hormones (such as ephedrine) into the blood circulation when the patient are anxious.

      These can also work on the heart, muscles and other regions of the body to produce symptoms.

      Anxiety is a normal reaction to stress and can be advantageous in some situations.

      It can alert the patient to dangers and help him or her prepares and pays attention.

      Anxiety disorders vary from normal feelings of nervousness or anxiousness, and induce excessive fear or anxiety.

      Anxiety disorders are the most frequent of mental disorders and affect more than 25 million Americans.

      Most people will be anxious when endangered by a belligerent person, or before an important athletic run.

      The burst of adrenaline and nerve impulses which every one has in reaction to stressful situations can induce a 'fight or flight' response.

      Anxiety is abnormal if it:

      1. Is out of sync to the stressful situation; or

      2. Persists when a stressful situation has gone, or the stress is minor; or

      3. Appears for no apparent reason when there is no stressful situation.

      But anxiety disorders are treatable and a number of effective treatments are present.

      Treatment helps most people lead normal productive lives.

      Anxiety indicates anticipation of a future concern and is more linked with muscle tension and avoidance behavior.

      Fright is an emotional reaction to an imminent threat and is more linked with a fight or flight reaction – either remaining to fight or departing to escape danger.

      Anxiety disorders can cause people into try to avoid situations that trigger or make their symptoms worse.

      Work performance, school study and personal relationships can be affected.

      Generally, for a person to be identified as an anxiety patient, the fear

      Enjoying the preview?
      Page 1 of 1