COPD stands for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. It is typically caused by inhaled irritants such as tobacco smoke. It is a chronic inflammation of the airways‚ lung tissue‚ and pulmonary blood vessels. It limits air flow and is irreversible. The inflammation causes excess mucus production. This results in chronic cough‚ dyspnea‚ and wheezing. The inflammation response is caused by a grouping of cells in the airways from neutrophils‚ T-lmyphocytes‚ and other inflammatory cells that trigger
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cause rashes or sores‚ most of which can be seen on sun-exposed areas like the face‚ ears‚ neck‚ arms‚ and legs. Inflammation caused by lupus might have an effect on the lungs in various ways‚ and may include the membrane lining of the lungs‚ the blood vessels amongst the lungs‚ and also the diaphragm. The most common approach that lupus will affect your lungs is through inflammation of the pleura‚ which is the lining that covers the surface of the lungs. The symptom of pleuritis that you might experience
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response to the bacterial invasion in the wall of appendix. Increased Immune complex (disease plus antibody) causes swelling of tissue resulting to inflammation of appendix S/S: abdominal pain‚ fever‚ and increase swelling of appendix. Vomiting and loss of appetite Pain- located @ RLQ‚ causing Guarding‚ Vomiting & loss of appetite inflammation and infection spread through the wall of the appendix causing death of tissue. The appendix ruptures due to increase pressure (Perforation)
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Rheumatoid Arthritis Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) is a chronic autoimmune disease that causes inflammation of joints leading to hot‚ swollen and painfully restricted movements. RA can also affect other parts of the body such as the eyes or lungs. In the early mornings RA presents as joint stiffness that eases during the day. If left untreated‚ repetitive inflammation often results in joint damage. RA can occur at any age‚ but usually presents in people from 35 to 643. With an estimated half a million
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The toxins from the bacterial can result in neuronal apoptosis‚ cell wall lipopolysaccharide‚ resulting in clotting leading to disseminated intravascular coagulation. Severe outcomes from the bacteria can be caused from an inflammation response. The cells that are innate and a part of the immune system of the brain found in the choroid plexus/BBB and ependymal identifies the bacteria secreting chemokines‚ complement‚ and cytokines attracting circulating granulocytes into the
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includebronchitis‚ asthma‚ diabetes‚ hypertension‚ and renal colic. Aim of the study:In the present study‚the anti-inflammatory activity of hydro-alcoholicextract from aerial parts of N.officinalewas investigated in acute and sub¬¬-acute models of inflammation. Materials and methods:Different models like carageenan induced hind paw edema in rats‚ formalin induced paw edema in rats and 12-O-tetradecanoylphorbol-13-acetate (TPA)evoked ear edema in mice were used for studying the anti-inflammatory activity
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Tendonitis Tennis elbow‚ or lateral epicondylitis‚ is the most common injury in patients seeking medical attention for elbow pain. Exactly what causes tennis elbow is unknown‚ but it is thought to be due to small tears of the tendons that attach forearm muscles to the arm bone at the elbow joint. The muscle group involved‚ the wrist extensors‚ function to cock the wrist back. Specifically‚ the extensor carpi radialis brevis has been implicated in causing the symptoms of tennis elbow. What
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jejunum‚ which is the upper half of the small intestine. And 5. Crohn’s colitis‚ which affect only the colon. But some people do have more than one area of the digestive track is affected. Crohn’s disease is known as “skip lesions” because the inflammation affects sections of the intestine‚ but not others (McCance & Huether‚ 2012‚ p.909). Crohn’s disease causes small‚ scattered‚ shallow‚ crater-like ulcerations (erosions) on the inner surface of the bowel. Within time‚ the erosions become deeper
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What is Retract Penis in Cats? Both paraphimosis and phimosis are medical urologic conditions that can occur in the male cat. Paraphimosis is the inability for a cat to retract its penis back into its sheath. The condition typically occurs following an erection. Phimosis is a medical condition that occurs when the cat isn’t able to protrude its penis from its sheath‚ which can cause problems with urination and breeding. While paraphimosis can be a medical emergency that needs immediate attention
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does not repair itself‚ a needle or chest tube insertion is used to remove the air in the lungs. Prevention: STOP SMOKING‚ get check at the doctors regularly‚ and become a woman because they are less likely to develop pneumothorax. Definition: Inflammation of the bronchial. Causes: Cigarette smoke‚ pollution‚ infections. Symptoms: Swelling of the mucous membrane of bronchi‚ excessive mucus production‚ or coughing. Treatment: Antibiotics‚ aspirin‚ and vaporizers (humidifier) are used. Prevention:
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