Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis‚ named for Dr. Hakaru Hashimoto‚ who first identified it in 1912‚ is also called Hashimoto’s disease‚ and chronic lymphocytic thyroiditis. Hashimoto’s thyroiditis is an autoimmune disease in which the body’s own immune system attacks the thyroid gland. The thyroid is a small butterfly shaped endocrine gland in the front of the neck which makes hormones T3 (triiodothyronine)‚ and T4 (thyroxine). These hormones regulate metabolism. The thyroid is controlled by hormones secreted
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( 2069 words ) Choose a medical condition that interests you and research it. Write about the possible uses of hypnosis in the treatment of the condition as you see them. Author: MARIANA DUMITRIU Tutor: ALAN DAVIDSON Course Code: BOURN1S Bournemouth‚ March 2012 This essay will aim to compile the hypnotherapy approaches in the treatment of the autoimmune diseases. I have a personal interest in this area‚ which prompted me to research this particularly
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Cigarette smoking is the number one cause of preventable disease and death worldwide. Smoking-related diseases claim more than 480‚000 American lives each year. Smoking cost the U.S. at least $289 billion each year‚ including at least $150 billion in lost productivity and $130 billion in direct healthcare expenditures. Cigarette smoke contains more than 7‚000 chemicals‚ at least 69 of which are known to cause cancer. Smoking can lead to nicotine addiction. It changes your brain and it develops extra
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It helps regulate the response of the immune system to a foreign object‚ especially to a cancerous tumor. It promotes inflammation and can help cells heal. However‚ over-production of TNF can result in diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis and Crohn’s disease. CNI-1493 is a molecule that blocks the effects of TNF‚ which helps those with the aforementioned diseases because it reduces inflammation. 3. Discuss how the nervous system is intertwined with the immune system (including
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mission trip to Trujillo‚ Peru I volunteered in a medical clinic. My life purpose; becoming a nurse‚ was revealed to me while comforting children with distended abdomens due to malnutrition and contaminated water‚ as well as elders with crippling Rheumatoid Arthritis. This heartbreaking experience‚ gave me a cultured view of global healthcare needs. My goal as a nurse is to bring joy and comfort to patients. A girl from my highschool was diagnosed with stage 4 Rhabdomyosarcoma at age 14 and throughout her
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used as an immunosuppressive and cytotoxic agent in the treatment of certain leukemias.p.64 6) Dexamethasone- a crystalline‚ water-soluble steroid‚ C 22 H 29 FO 5 ‚ used in the treatment of certain allergic or inflammatory conditions‚ as rheumatoid arthritis‚ bronchial asthma‚ or dermatosis. P.64
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Choice "C" is the best answer. Lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM) is a disease where abnormal smooth muscle proliferation leads to progressive cystic destruction of the lungs. There is progressive decline of respiratory function with a typically obstructive pattern due to destruction of bronchioles. It is also characterized by pneumothorax and chylothorax due to obstruction of lymphatics. Multiple cysts are also typically present throughout the lungs‚ though this is often only evident on CT. Angioleiomyomas
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February 2014. The patient had lost approximately 18 pounds and had a constant feeling of malaise. In attempts to diagnose the patient‚ doctors tried to rule out multiple autoimmune disorders such as Addison’s disease‚ Lupus‚ Leukemia‚ and Rheumatoid arthritis. Extensive blood work was taken with no prominent results except for an increased sedimentation rate. After multiple visits to different physician clinics and no diagnosis‚ the patient scheduled an appointment with their pediatrician on March
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Unit 4222-616 Administer medication to individuals‚ and monitor the effects (ASM 34) Outcome 1 Understand legislation‚ policy and procedures relevant to the administration of medication 1. In the workplace there is a generic Medication Management Policy and Procedures for Adult Services (Issue 10‚ 2012) document. This is kept to hand in a locked cupboard‚ readily available to read. It requires that all Healthcare Staff are given mandatory training and refreshers are provided. Legislation
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The onset of Hypertension (high blood pressure) was detected in the patient 5 years ago and he has been taking Furosemide (lasix) since the detection. He has also been taking Azathioprine for help with his weak immune system and to aid his rheumatoid arthritis. The patient’s history also shows low levels of triglyceride and was diagnosed with Hypertriglyceridemia‚ and has a severe case of pancreatitis. The patient may have a history of alcoholism. SYMPTOMS: The patient came in complaining of chronic
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