Homeostatic Imbalance
Running head: HOMEOSTATIC IMBALANCES
Homeostatic Imbalance: Gout
Grand Canyon University
Biology 100 Lecture
Abstract
Homeostatic imbalance is the disturbance of normal homeostasis in the body. This paper is on the disease of gout caused by a homeostatic imbalance. Due to the kidney’s inability to filter uric acid it starts to build up in the joints and cause pain, tenderness, redness, warmth and swelling in the joints. Gout usually attacks the joint of the big toe, but it can also attack the joints in the knees, ankles, feet, hands, wrists and elbows. Unfortunately, there is no cure for gout, but with medication and a proper diet, people with gout can learn how to have a fulfilling life. This paper will discuss the treatment for gout, as well as, the homeostatic control mechanism that is imbalanced and whether negative or positive feedback is involved.
Homeostatic Imbalance: Gout Many diseases are caused by homeostatic imbalance, which is a disturbance of normal homeostasis. Human homeostasis refers to the ability or tendency of an organism or cell to maintain internal equilibrium by adjusting its physiological processes (Homeostasis, n.d.). The inability of the body to assert homeostasis may lead to death or disease, examples are diabetes, dehydration, hypoglycemia, hyperglycemia, gout, and any disease caused by a toxin present in the bloodstream, which is a condition known as homeostatic inconsistency. All of these diseases are caused by an increased amount of a particular substance in the blood. Homeostatic imbalance also plays a role in the physical changes connected with aging. In this paper I will cover how gout is a disease caused by homeostatic imbalance. I will discuss the causes and symptoms of gout. As well as, the homeostatic control mechanisms that is imbalanced and why it is imbalanced, whether negative or positive feedback is involved, what is medically necessary to restore balance and what
Homeostatic Imbalance: Gout
Grand Canyon University
Biology 100 Lecture
Abstract
Homeostatic imbalance is the disturbance of normal homeostasis in the body. This paper is on the disease of gout caused by a homeostatic imbalance. Due to the kidney’s inability to filter uric acid it starts to build up in the joints and cause pain, tenderness, redness, warmth and swelling in the joints. Gout usually attacks the joint of the big toe, but it can also attack the joints in the knees, ankles, feet, hands, wrists and elbows. Unfortunately, there is no cure for gout, but with medication and a proper diet, people with gout can learn how to have a fulfilling life. This paper will discuss the treatment for gout, as well as, the homeostatic control mechanism that is imbalanced and whether negative or positive feedback is involved.
Homeostatic Imbalance: Gout Many diseases are caused by homeostatic imbalance, which is a disturbance of normal homeostasis. Human homeostasis refers to the ability or tendency of an organism or cell to maintain internal equilibrium by adjusting its physiological processes (Homeostasis, n.d.). The inability of the body to assert homeostasis may lead to death or disease, examples are diabetes, dehydration, hypoglycemia, hyperglycemia, gout, and any disease caused by a toxin present in the bloodstream, which is a condition known as homeostatic inconsistency. All of these diseases are caused by an increased amount of a particular substance in the blood. Homeostatic imbalance also plays a role in the physical changes connected with aging. In this paper I will cover how gout is a disease caused by homeostatic imbalance. I will discuss the causes and symptoms of gout. As well as, the homeostatic control mechanisms that is imbalanced and why it is imbalanced, whether negative or positive feedback is involved, what is medically necessary to restore balance and what
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