packs a day for 22 years (26 pack years)‚ Double mastectomy‚ Secondary Raynaud’s phenomenon‚ carpel tunnel syndrome. Gravida 1-full term no complications. Current Medical History: 31 PPD‚ double mastectomy‚ Secondary Raynaud’s phenomenon‚ rheumatoid arthritis‚ carpel tunnel syndrome. Chief complaint: Pt. complains of paresthesia when exposed to cold and that her fingers and toes turn from white to blue to red sometimes staying blue for hours. History of present illness on admission: Pt. states…
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The ankle is the location where the fibula‚ tibia (lower leg) and talus (top of the foot) meet‚ which is why the medical term for the ankle is ‘the tibiotalar joint.’ As with all joints‚ as time passes‚ the ankle receives its share of wear and tear. If an individual has weak bones and/or tendons‚ or worn down cartilage in the ankle‚ the risk of an injury increases. Treatment for an Ankle Injury At Nilssen Orthopedics Ankle and Foot Center‚ the severity of an injury determines whether non-surgical
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DISCHARGE SUMMARY Patient Name: Adela Torres Patient ID: 132463 Date Admitted: 06/22/2013 Date Discharged: 06/25/2013 Admitting Physician: Leon Medina‚ MD‚ Internal Medicine Consultations: Sachi Kato‚ MD‚ Dermatology Procedures: Intravenous hydration. Complications: None. Admitting Diagnosis: Stomatitis‚ possibly methotrexate related. HOSPITAL COURSE: This 57-year-old Cuban female was admitted from my office for treatment of severe stomatitis and mild volume
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the last 10-12 days. The patient has a long history of severe and debilitating rheumatoid arthritis for which she has had numerous treatments‚ but over the past ten years she has been treated with methotrexate quit successfully. Her dosage has varied somewhere between 20 and 25 mg per week. About the beginning of this year‚ her dosage was decreased from 25 mg to 20 mg‚ but because of a flare of the rheumatoid arthritis‚ it was increased to 22.5 mg per week. She has had no problems with the methotrexate
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May 21‚ 2010 Old uncle “Arthur” Nathan Wei‚ of arthritis-treatment-and-relief.com stated that the term arthritis is derived from the Greek term “arthron” meaning joint and “itis” meaning “inflammation”. A common nickname for Arthritis is “Old Uncle Arthur.” A personification sating that the disease is kin to everyone or that most people know someone who has it. Arthritis is an inflammation of the joints. There are many types of arthritis. Some are more serious than other‚ and affect people
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Gremillion Medical Terminology Spring Pressession 2014 Homework 10 page 685 review of terms 1. Ankylosis- abnormal condition of stiffness (often referring to fixation of a joint‚ such as the result of chronic rheumatoid arthritis) The patient was experiencing rheumatoid arthritis more and more often causing her to have ankylosis in her knees. 2. Bursitis- inflammation of a bursa. Bursitis is charscterized by joint pain and tenderness when you press around the joint‚ stiffness and aching when
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Work Cited American College of Rheumatology. “Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (Lupus)”. 2013 www.rheumatology.org Izenberg‚ Neil. Human Diseases and Conditions. Charles Scribner’s Sons. 2000. Volume 2. Pg 537-540 Lupus. Arthritis. 2012. Pg.66-67 Lupus Foundation of America Inc. “Explaining Lupus to Others”. 2013
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University of Phoenix Material Health Care Marketing Information Matrix There are a variety of information sources that may be used by consumers to obtain information relating to the marketing of health care products and services. The following matrix is intended to assist you in organizing the information contained in these sources. Consider the types of marketing messages that these information sources may contain and the reliability of the marketing message. Following the provided example
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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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also lead to dryness in other places that need moisture‚ such as your nose‚ throat and skin. Most people who get Sjogren’s syndrome are older than 40. Nine of 10 are women. Sjogren’s syndrome is sometimes linked to rheumatic problems such as rheumatoid arthritis. Sjogren’s syndrome is an autoimmune disease. If you have an autoimmune disease‚ your immune system‚ which is supposed to fight disease‚ mistakenly attacks parts of your own body. In Sjogren’s syndrome‚ your immune system attacks the glands
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