Naturopathy Treatments for Rheumatoid Arthritis Michelle A HCS 321 Instructor Anisa K. September 23‚ 2013 My patient‚ Debbie‚ is a 40 year old female who has been diagnosed with Hypothyroid and Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) within the past 9 months. She is under care with her primary care physician‚ Rheumatologist‚ and myself‚ a Complementary and Alternative Medical Practitioner. I have chosen the use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) modalities of naturopathy‚ to try to treat
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Safeguarding the welfare of children and young people 2.1 The signs and symptoms of common childhood illness For information and a list‚ the following is taken from http://www.nhs.uk/Conditions Illness | Symptoms | Causes | Incubation period | Chicken poxChickenpox is a mild and common childhood illness that most children catch at some point. | Rash of red‚ itchy spots that turn into fluid-filled blisters. They then crust over to form scabs‚ which eventually drop off.It takes seven to 21 days
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tibial tuberosity. Following an adolescent growth spurt‚ repeated stress from contraction of the quadriceps is transmitted through the patellar tendon to the immature tibial tuberosity. This can cause multiple sub-acute avulsion fractures along with inflammation of the tendon‚ leading to excess bone growth in the tuberosity and producing a visible lump which can be very painful when hit. In more detail‚ activities such as kneeling may irritate the tendon. The syndrome may develop without trauma or other
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Appendectomy 2 Appendectomy Pathology: Appendectomy is the surgical removal of the appendix when an infection has made it inflamed and swollen. This infection‚ called appendicitis‚ is considered an emergency because it can be life threatening if untreated. Occasionally‚ an inflamed appendix burst after a day of symptoms. The appendix is so close to the large intestine‚ that it could become clogged with stool and bacteria. Other times mucus produced by the appendix can thicken and cause a
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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 with the ability to produce thyroid hormones. (http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/hashimotos-disease/basics/definition/con-20030293) A large number of white blood cells also accumulate in the thyroid. These white blood
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Identification of Proteus vulgaris from an Unknown Sample Lakhram Bhisham March 31‚ 2016 01:447:390 General Microbiology TA: Jennifer Goff ABSTRACT This report delineates how unknown #405 was identified as Proteus vulgaris out of a possible seven species of Enterobacteriaceae by applying various tests that are able to distinguish between members of the family. Inevitably‚ the results for many tests are identical across multiple species‚ which is expected due to the organisms’ evolutionary relatedness
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Omenn syndrome is a genetic disease that affects humans at the earliest stage of life. As an immunodeficiency disorder‚ it affects the immune system of the human body. The syndrome impairs the function of T cells and causes an absence of B cells. Both of these cells are lymphocytes and a type of leukocyte or white blood cell. In turn‚ this cause patients to have a hard time fighting off various types of infections that include fungal‚ viral‚ and bacterial antigens. Missense mutations in the RAG1
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Osteomyelitis What once was considered an incurable condition‚ osteomyelitis is inflammation of bone‚ bone marrow‚ and the soft tissue surrounding the bone caused by infection. The infection can start in the bone by spreading from nearby tissue or traveling through the bloodstream. This infection can also develop in the bone itself if the bone is exposed to germs in any way. Osteomyelitis can be classified as chronic or acute and the treatment for both depends on many factors (“Osteomyelitis”‚ 2014)
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Syeda Fatima Sinusitis What are sinuses? Sinuses are basically hollow spaces in the bones behind the face Sinuses are developed even before a person is born and sometimes continue to develop until the age of 20. There are four pairs of sinuses or eight all together. Sinuses are located on either side of the nose in our cheeks‚ behind the eyes and between them‚ in our forehead‚ and at the back of the nasal cavity. The nasal cavity is basically the inside of the nose. The nasal cavity is lined
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Beets are one of those vegetables people either love or hate‚ which is too bad because they offer amazing health benefits. If you’ve never been a huge fan of beets‚ perhaps after reading today’s article‚ you’ll change your mind. Beets are unique because of their rich combination of betalain pigments‚ which provide antioxidant‚ anti-inflammatory‚ and detoxification support. Beets also contain the powerful antioxidants manganese and vitamin C. They are also loaded with beneficial fiber‚ and the beet
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