I am going to discuss Sarcoidosis as my degenerative disease experienced at a higher rate among African Americans. Sarcoidosis is actually 17 more times more common in African Americans than the American majority. The cause of this degenerative disease is still unknown but studies suspect it may be a type of autoimmune disease. Sarcoidosis mostly affects the lungs by causing inflammation (although it can affect any organ in the body.) The inflammation leads to scar tissue and poor lung function.
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Sarcoidosis Sarcoidosis is a “flesh-like’ condition that was first identified in 1869‚ as livid papillary psoriasis by Dr. Johnathan Hutchinson‚ a surgeon-dermatologist at King’s College Hospital‚ London‚ UK. Twenty-eight years later‚ in 1897 it was renamed after the Greek word roots; ‘sarco’ or’ sark’ meaning flesh‚ ‘eidos’ meaning like‚ and ‘osis’ meaning condition by Dr. Caesar Boeck. “Just before his death‚ C. Boeck published an extensive study of 24 cases of "benign miliary lupoids"; some of
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Sarcoidosis Specialized Clinical 6/11/2013 References 2010 Drake W. Newman LS. Sarcoidosis. Retrieved by : http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH001140 1998-2013 Mayo Foundation For Medical Education Retrieved by: http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/sarcoidosis/DS00251 The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center Retrieved by: http://medicalcenter.osu.edu/patientcare/healthcare_services/lung/sarcoidosis Sarcoidosis is a disease of unkown cause that leads to inflammation
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Leukocytes are categorized as phagocytes‚ which chew up invading organisms and lymphocytes which memorize previous invaders and assist the body in the destruction of such organisms. The immune disease I chose to discuss is sarcoidosis. Sarcoidosis is a “multi-organ” disease‚ meaning it always involves more than one organ. The organ is affected with granulomas‚ masses of inflamed tissue‚
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collapse of the Twin Towers and the fumes from jet fuel burning people are surfing daily from repertory issue. Some of the first responds started becoming ill weeks after this. They began developing repertory problem; Asthma‚ Pulmonary Fibrosis‚ Sarcoidosis and Lung cancer are just some of the issues they devolved. Soon people that where in area that day began devolving the same issues. Now these poor people have this will be haunted not just of image they much rather forget but along road of poor
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because of unbearable pain. (Western Suttee: Against a ‘Right’ To Be Killed) Euthanasia should be suggested strictly to those patients who are severely ill with incurable diseases and have no chance of improvement‚ such as patients who suffer from Sarcoidosis. This disease is of an unknown cause that leads
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Until about two years ago I never really thought about how precious each and every day of life was. People always say live each day to the fullest because you never know when there won’t be a next day. My mother said this to me about a million times over the first fifteen years of my life but‚ I never really put this piece of wisdom into action. I can remember it as if it happened yesterday‚ the day that began a change in my mom’s life as well as mine. It was cold and fogy outside and I had an
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Tynisa Goldwire English 121 Joseph Hankinson 03/04/2013 Throughout my life I have had to deal with many problems and situations. I have always tried to better myself‚ but it was always very hard. I finally decided to return to school‚ get my degree in communication and start a career that I enjoy. I was most motivated to finish school‚ because I
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Hypercalcemia is the term used when the blood calcium levels are higher than normal. Calcium is an important mineral for the body. Ninety-nine percent of the calcium is stored in the bones and about one percent circulates in the blood. Calcium is crucial for bone formation and also for the brain‚ the nerves‚ and the muscles to function properly. When calcium levels are too high or too low it causes problems in many parts of the body. The causes‚ symptoms‚ diagnosis‚ treatment‚ and prevention of
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occurs sporadically in reproductive-age women. Chylothorax results from disruption of the thoracic duct‚ and can be traumatic or nontraumatic. The most common cause of nontraumatic chylothorax is malignancy‚ with less common causes including LAM‚ sarcoidosis‚ tuberculosis‚ histoplasmosis‚ Castleman disease‚ Down syndrome‚ and venous thrombosis. The obstructive findings on spirometry‚ history of prior pneumothorax‚ and lack of known prior malignancy make LAM the most likely etiology.
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