system mistakenly attacking the gland (autoimmune disorder)‚ infections such as tuberculosis‚ HIV or fungal infections. Hemorrhage’s‚ tumors and use of blood thinning drugs are some other causes. Risk factors for the autoimmune type of Addison’s disease include chronic thyroiditis‚ dermatis herpetiforms‚ Graves’ disease‚ hypoparathyroidism‚ hypopituitarism‚ myasthenia gravis‚ testicular dysfunction‚ type 1 diabetes and pernicious anemia. Usually the destruction of the adrenal
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Medical Definition of Celiac Disease Simply put‚ celiac disease is an absorption disease that occurs when the body is unable to digest gluten and has an autoimmune response (Green & Jones‚ 2010‚ p.2‚ 19). Gluten is one of the many different proteins found in large quantities in wheat and other members of the triticum family - durum wheat‚ kamut‚ spelt‚ and einkorn. Barley and rye have a close relation with the triticum family and also contain gluten (Wangen‚ 2009‚ p.26). In order to have celiac
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Rowel Sales Vizcarra Jr. BS Psychology Scott’s blood test shows that he has excess red blood cells. Identify and describe two causes of this disorder. Scott’s disorder is polycythemia‚ which occurs because of excess number of erythrocytes in the blood. This disorder may result from bone marrow cancer (polycythemia Vera) or secondary polycythemia. The increased in slowness of the blood result from polycythemia. Discuss why Martina‚ who has blood type A‚ cannot receive blood type B during a transfusion
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administration of a killed or weakened microorganism or toxoid. Passive immunity develops when ready-made antibodies are given to a susceptible individual. QUESTION 2: A 38-year-old female patient has been diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis‚ an autoimmune disease. As the nurse completes the health history assessment she learns that the patient works as an aide at a facility that cares for children infected with AIDS‚ does moderate cardiovascular exercises every other day‚ takes no medication‚ has
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which is inherited in families. The reason these genes make the person more at risk of the disease is that the receptors formed by the genes bind to gliadin peptides more tightly and are more likely to activate and initiate the autoimmune process. Celiac is an autoimmune disease‚ NOT an allergy. The misconception that it is a wheat allergy is due to the trigger being linked to a food component‚ Gluten. This disorder affects approximately 1 in 33 people in the United States. Celiac Disease can present
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Thao Tran Prof.Thomas Hematology 09/08/2012 Sickle Cell Disease Blood has been considered the essence of life for centuries‚ and our blood is a living tissue made up of liquid and solids. There are many diseases related to blood such as anemia which is the decrease in oxygen supply to tissue and causes hypoxia‚ thalassemia is the mutation in one or more globin gene of hemoglobin‚ etc. Therefore‚ one of blood disorders is the most common symptomatic hemoglobinopathy with the greatest prevalence
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Blood Lab Report Introduction A blood experiment was performed testing four different patients blood to find out their specific blood types. Blood types are categorized in four blood groups based upon the antigen ( proteins on the surface of blood cells that can cause a response from the immune system) ("Rh factor" 2006) on the surface of the red blood cell. The blood groups are A‚ B‚ AB and O‚ names which are broken down from the ABO blood group system. Although simulated blood was used
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the spleen and liver‚ fatigue‚ loss of appetite‚ periorbital edema (swelling of the tissue around the eyes)‚ petechiae (tiny bruising like spots on the roof of mouth)‚ and a fine rash. The white blood cell and liver enzyme counts are elevated‚ and anemia can occur with low platelet counts. Diagnosis is made based on the clinical picture and the hematological features. A sample of the patients’ blood is mixed with sheep’s blood and if the patient has mono‚ the sheep’s blood cells will stick together
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inflammation of the lining around the heart (pericarditis) and/or lungs (pleuritis) Neurologic disorder: seizures and/or psychosis Renal (kidney) disorder: excessive protein in the urine‚ or cellular casts in the urine Hematologic (blood) disorder: hemolytic anemia‚ low white blood cell count‚ or low platelet count Immunologic disorder: antibodies to double stranded DNA‚ antibodies to Sm‚
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complication with high morbidity and mortality. Patients with TA-TMA are often complicated cases. Nurse practitioners taking care of transplant patients should keep the diagnosis in mind for any patient with the new onset of thrombocytopenia‚ hemolytic anemia‚ and renal failure. Eculizumab should be a reasonable treatment approach in patients with TA-TMA after allogeneic stem cell transplantation. Awareness of the patient’s life factors can guide the advanced practice nurse to formulation of a holistic
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