Arthritis facts * Arthritis is inflammation of one or more joints. * Symptoms of arthritis include pain and limited function of joints. * Arthritis sufferers include men and women‚ children and adults. * A rheumatologist is a medical arthritis expert. * Earlier and accurate diagnosis can help to prevent irreversible damage and disability. What is arthritis? What causes arthritis? Arthritis is a joint disorder featuring inflammation. A joint is an area of the body where two different
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Choice "C" is the best answer. This patient exhibits multiple classic features of chronic pancreatitis‚ including abdominal pain‚ steatorrhea‚ weight loss‚ and developing diabetes. In addition‚ the finding of diffuse pancreatic calcifications on radiography is virtually pathognomonic for chronic pancreatitis. Among all cases of chronic pancreatitis‚ alcohol use (environmental toxin) is the most common etiology‚ accounting for 70%. The second most common group‚ accounting for 20% of cases‚ is idiopathic
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injection‚ injectable solution‚ oral tablet Hematologic Hematologic side effects have included myelosuppression which is one of the primary toxic effects of methotrexate. Methotrexate suppressed hematopoiesis has been reported to have caused anemia‚ aplastic anemia‚ pancytopenia‚ leukopenia‚ neutropenia‚ thrombocytopenia‚ lymphadenopathy‚ and lymphoproliferative disorders including reversible hypogammaglobulinemia (which has been reported rarely). Preexisting myelosuppression or low hematologic cell
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OBJECTIVES At the end of this Nursing Case Study‚ the student-nurse will be able to: General Objective:  Present the condition called Systematic Lupus Erythematosus in relation to the patient’s clinical manifestations‚ treatment and general health status Specific Objectives:  Identify the causes of Systematic Lupus Erythematosus that can be traced in relation to the case/condition of the patient  Explain the nursing care performed to the patient with Systematic
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A. ITP- Autoimmune disease related with Lupus Conclusion Brendan Kelley 11/22/10 Intro to Biology Lupus Many people look past these rare diseases as if they are simply a myth but they are but all too real. This disease is called Systemic Lupus erythmatosus‚ but is called Lupus for short. An autoimmune disease such as Lupus weakens your body’s immune system response. Normally‚ the immune system helps protect the body from harmful substances. But in patients with an autoimmune disease‚ the
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Hashimoto’s Disease vs. Graves Disease Anna Grochowski Salter College Anatomy and Physiology II September 18‚ 2013 Dr. P. Wong Hashimoto’s disease can also be called chronic lymphocytic thyroiditis or autoimmune thyroiditis. An autoimmune disease happens when the body’s immune system attacks it’s own cells and organs instead of its normal job of protecting the body from infection. Hashimoto’s disease specifically attacks the thyroid gland‚ causing inflammation interfering
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infected with any living bacteria or virus. Your body is capable of producing and breaking down many things‚ but it’s also capable of destroying itself with autoimmune disorders. These disorders occur when your body’s immune system start creating antibodies that damage cells or tissues. Antiphospholipid Antibody Syndrome is one of many autoimmune disorders. Your body produces blood clots on a normal basis. It helps seal cuts and breaks
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she was also pretty sad and depressed. She was chewing ice like it was going out of style. Her dentist was the one that identified that that could be an indication of anemia. The doctors thought that she must have been on disability. She started to get counseling on what to do to better improve her overall wellness‚ focused on anemia . It took long time for the body to absorb iron. She took an iron supplement‚ along with a multivitamin. The supplement was great‚ but it was more the lifestyle that
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What are my first thoughts about this case study? • When I first read about Carla’s presentation into the clinic‚ it sounded like it was piriformis syndrome. Although rarely recognized‚ piriformis syndrome appears to be a common cause of buttock and leg pain as a result of injury to the piriformis muscle. Symptoms are aggravated by prolonged hip flexion‚ adduction‚ and internal rotation‚ in the absence of low back or hip findings (Barton‚ 1991). Tonley et al. (2010) stated piriformis syndrome
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AP-2 Lab 06 – Lab Report Name: Section: Unit 4 Lab Report: Exercise 6: The Lymphatic System Purpose: What was the purpose of doing this exercise? The purpose of this exercise is to learn about the lymphatic system and how it works and helps the human body. Why we need it and the components associated with the lymphatic system. Activity 1: Microscopic Anatomy of Lymphatic Structures Observations: Sketch of Reticular Connective Tissue Slide (Lymph Node). Describe the structures
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