25 November 2018

ROUTINE TESTS ARE UNNECESSARY

unnecessary


                                                                          ROUTINE TESTS:     Should one take his car to a mechanic, even though it’s running perfectly and has break oil, coolants plus the engine oil in adequate amount? Some would like to take it to a reputed garage for self satisfaction. Similarly some well to do executives would get admitted for routine checkup even though they do not have any medical problems? They want to ‘Asul’ the insurance premium they pay every year? Like the car mechanic the doctor would ask for battery of invasive and non invasive tests. One may land up in the cardiac table and have two to three drug eluding stents or a bypass graft !One such patient underwent a stress test and collapsed on the trade mill !The lesson is do not over strain yourself with running and gym? Travelling is stressful after certain age even if you go by air. The desire to live long increases as one gets older and older. Friends do not go for unaccustomed activities after certain age. Remember these five tests are unwanted in most of the persons 1. Treadmill test colonoscopy of spine 4.Bone density test 5.Routine ECG.Asking for a routine checkup means asking for trouble and tension. Some people go for treadmill test because his son has gifted him an Nike sneakers!

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