Medicine Admitting Diagnosis: Stomatitis‚ possibly methotrexate related CHIEF COMPLAINT: Swelling of lip causing difficulty swallowing HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS: This patient is a 57 yr. old‚ Cuban woman with a long history of rheumatoid arthritis. She has received methotrexate on a weekly basis as an outpatient for many years‚ approximately 2 weeks ago she developed a respiratory infection for which she received antibiotics and completed that course of antibiotics. She developed some ulcerations
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Gremillion Medical Terminology Spring Pressession 2014 Homework 10 page 685 review of terms 1. Ankylosis- abnormal condition of stiffness (often referring to fixation of a joint‚ such as the result of chronic rheumatoid arthritis) The patient was experiencing rheumatoid arthritis more and more often causing her to have ankylosis in her knees. 2. Bursitis- inflammation of a bursa. Bursitis is charscterized by joint pain and tenderness when you press around the joint‚ stiffness and aching when you
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Jennifer Hawkins is a 43 year old woman and has suffered with psoriasis for 26 years. Psoriasis is an immune skin disease that speeds up the skin cell growth cycle causing lesions‚ pain and itching‚ flakey scales‚ thick red patches‚ and rashes typically found on the elbows‚ knees‚ scalp‚ and face. Although‚ Jennifer clearly states‚ “There is hardly an inch on my body where you can not see a spot of psoriasis” (Hawkins‚ Jennifer). Although the recurring skin disease is said to be genetic‚ Jennifer
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Facet Syndrome Facet syndrome is a condition in which joints (facet joints) that connect the bones of the spine (vertebrae) become damaged. Facet joints help the spine move‚ and they usually wear down (degenerate) or become inflamed as you age. This can cause pain and stiffness in the neck (cervical facet syndrome) or in the lower back (lumbar facet syndrome). When a facet joint becomes damaged‚ a vertebra may slip forward‚ out of its normal place in the spine. Damage to a facet joint can also
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DISCHARGE SUMMARY Patient Name: Adela Torres Patient ID: 132463 Date Admitted: 06/22/2013 Date Discharged: 06/25/2013 Admitting Physician: Leon Medina‚ MD‚ Internal Medicine Consultations: Sachi Kato‚ MD‚ Dermatology Procedures: Intravenous hydration. Complications: None. Admitting Diagnosis: Stomatitis‚ possibly methotrexate related. HOSPITAL COURSE: This 57-year-old Cuban female was admitted from my office for treatment of severe stomatitis and mild volume
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Lupus: When the Body Attacks Cassandra E. Gilles Fortis College (Miami‚ FL) Abstract Systemic Lupus Erythematosus also known as Lupus or SLE for short is a long-term chronic inflammation autoimmune disease. The cause is unknown but research suggests that both genetic and environmental factors are involved. Predispositions such as race‚ gender and age increase the likeliness of being diagnosed with lupus. Lupus is difficult to diagnose because the common signs and symptoms seem to mimic other
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peppers are knows as natural pain relief. Capsaicin is being studied as an effective treatment for sensory nerve fiber disorders‚ including pain associated with arthritis and diabetic neuropathy. When animals injected with a substance that causes inflammatory arthritis were fed a diet that contained capsaicin‚ they had delayed onset of arthritis‚ and also significantly reduced paw inflammation. It is now a recognized treatment option for osteoarthritis pain. Chili peppers also help us with our congestion
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systemic lupus erythematosus. These researchers depleted the B lypmphocytes in individuals by using rituxumab‚ an antibody that is effective in depleting normal and malignant B lymphocytes. Researchers initially began using rituxumab for rheumatoid arthritis which mainly inflames the joints in mainly elderly individuals. Since lupus involves the inflammation of the kidneys‚ researchers sought to discover whether rituxumab would reduce inflammation involved with lupus. In the first study‚ twenty-four
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a day for 22 years (26 pack years)‚ Double mastectomy‚ Secondary Raynaud’s phenomenon‚ carpel tunnel syndrome. Gravida 1-full term no complications. Current Medical History: 31 PPD‚ double mastectomy‚ Secondary Raynaud’s phenomenon‚ rheumatoid arthritis‚ carpel tunnel syndrome. Chief complaint: Pt. complains of paresthesia when exposed to cold and that her fingers and toes turn from white to blue to red sometimes staying blue for hours. History of present illness on admission: Pt. states… “I
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Lupus is an autoimmune disease that occurs when your body’s immune system attacks your own tissue and organs. Inflammations caused by lupus can affect many different body systems such as your joints‚ kidneys‚ skin‚ blood cells‚ brain‚ heart and lungs. There are two kinds of Lupus‚ Discoid Lupus Erythematous (DLE) and Systemic Lupus Erythematous (SLE). Lupus is a disease of flare ups‚ Lupus is not contagious. Consequently‚ the main focus of the review is to outline symptoms‚ treatment‚ trigger points
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