Rheumatoid arthritis‚ also known as RA‚ is a complex disease and sometimes very hard to diagnose. Its symptoms copy other diseases so it makes diagnosing tricky. It’s best to see a Rheumatologist if you suspect you have Rheumatoid arthritis. To stay healthy for as long as possible‚ it’s very important to get your vaccinations. Rheumatoid arthritis is a disease that makes your immune system attack its healthy joints. Staying healthy is a serious issue and helps tremendously not only with slowing
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Medicine Admitting Diagnosis: Stomatitis possibly methotrexate related. Chief Complaint: Swelling of lips causing difficulty swallowing. HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS: This patient is a 57-year-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 two 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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Disease Term Paper: Rheumatoid Arthritis Qaini Abidi Biology 106 Tracy Gray March 11‚ 2013 Rheumatoid Arthritis is an auto immune disorder‚ which means body’s immune system mistakenly attacks healthy tissue. RA is a long-term disease that leads to inflammation of joints and surrounding tissues‚ also other organs. It could occur at any age‚ and mostly common in middle age (30-40 yrs.). Women are likely to get RA more than men. Infection‚ genes‚ hormone changes may be linked to the disease
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according to (CDC) The Centers of Disease Control and Prevention website said‚ “Fibromyalgia is a disorder of unknown etiology characterized by widespread pain‚ abnormal pain processing‚ sleep disturbance‚ fatigue and often psychological distress” (“Arthritis”). Though this may be the case‚ throughout the decades the upbringing of Fibromyalgia had various labels and misconceptions. Whether it was determining basic symptoms‚ an illogical diagnosis‚ or treatment plan‚ a handful of doctors believed it was
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A pressure ulcers is ‘ a localised area of cellular damage resulting from direct pressure on the skin causing ischawmia‚ or from shearing or friction forces causing mechanical stress on the tissues’ (Chapman and Chapman 1981). Common places for pressure ulcers to occur are over bony prominences‚ such as the sacral area‚ heels‚ hip‚ and elbow. (NICE 2005) Initially to maintain confidentiality the patient will be referred to as Mr Brown. Mr Brown has given permission for his nursing notes and
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LUMBAGO: Lumbago is a common disorder involving the muscles‚ nerves‚ and bones of the back Pain can vary from a dull constant ache to a sudden sharp feeling. Lumbago may be classified by duration as acute (pain lasting less than 6 weeks)‚ sub-chronic (6 to 12 weeks)‚ or chronic (more than 12 weeks). The condition may be further classified by the underlying cause as either mechanical‚ non-mechanical‚ or referred pain. The symptoms of low back pain usually improve within a few weeks from the time they
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Athletes are not the only population susceptible to tennis elbow. Folks in their 40s and 50s who do repetitive activities are often plagued. Other persons who also struggle with this issue include golfers‚ mechanics‚ machinists‚ carpenters and even computer users. This means there are lots of individuals eyeing for a cure for tennis elbow at any specific time‚ not just you. The following info discusses what tennis elbow really is‚ what causes it and what you can do to rid yourself of this disgusting
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Briefly‚ Anatomically‚ the skin and muscles of the forearm ‚ hand and fingers are innervated by three major nerves‚ which are; the Median‚ the Radial and the Ulnar nerves. These nerves can be susceptible to injuries and compression at different locations on their paths as they innervate the skin and muscles of the forearm‚ hand and fingers. Having established that‚ the carpal tunnel is a relatively narrow passageway that is formed anteriorly by the flexor retinaculum and posteriorly by the carpal
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Discussion: Extensor tendon lacerations most commonly occur in men (83%)‚ in the dominant hand (60%)‚ in the thumb and secondly the index finger (Patillo and Rayan 2012). Tendon injuries were found to be caused by a variety of mechanisms in a study done in 2014 that include a knife‚ saw‚ crush injury‚ degloving injury‚ and bite injury (De Jong 2014). The patient can present in different manners depending on what zone is affected. Zone I can cause a mallet finger deformity where the tip of the finger
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Promotion | Division of Population Health. http://www.cdc.gov/arthritis/basics/lupus.htm Falvo‚ D. (2009). Medical and psychosocial aspects of chronic illness and disability. Sudbury‚ MA: Jones and Bartlett Publishers ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00042523. (March 3‚ 2008). Role of Antibodies in Cognitive Dysfunction in Patients With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus. Bethesda‚ Maryland‚ United States‚ 20892. National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS). http://www.clinicaltrials
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