...more common with age. The leading chronic diseases in developed countries include arthritis, cardiovascular disease such as breast and colon cancer, diabetes, epilepsy and seizures, obesity and oral health problems. For the purpose of this paper the primary focus is going to be on arthritis to be more concise Rheumatoid Arthritis. Topics to be covered include a brief summary of chronic illness with a concise account of what Rheumatoid Arthritis is and its treatments...
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...Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune disorder. This autoimmune disorder causes the immune system in your body to attack the tissues around the lined synovial membrane of your joints. Currently, there is no known cause of rheumatoid arthritis. Researchers are trying to determine if one’s genes, environmental factors, or a specific virus or bacteria causes rheumatoid arthritis. A person can have certain symptoms that can lead to a diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis. Two of the common symptoms are the one’s joints are swollen and are stiff throughout the day. Bumps under one’s skin, in which the bump is actually tissue, is also another common symptom. Fatigue, fever, and weight loss are three other symptoms that people with rheumatoid arthritis have, but the patients do not always associate those symptoms with having rheumatoid arthritis. Even though there is no cure for rheumatoid arthritis, there are several medications that can be taken to help alleviate the symptoms....
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...Rheumatoid Arthritis is a progressive autoimmune disease. The cause is not known. It is an incurable disease. This disease has flareups and remissions stages. Different factors can cause the flare ups such as stress or environmental factors. The affected joints do not have to be symmetrical. Lots of different joints all over the body can be affected. Mostly the smaller joints, such as the knees, feet, hands which has warmth, erythema and swelling. An autoimmune disease means the body is attacking itself. If the body doesn’t recognize itself the immune system starts to attack the lining of the joints or what is called the Synovial membrane when the immune system is in overactive state. When the body attacks itself it damages the connective tissue. This...
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...1. Introduction Rheumatoid arthritis means inflammation of the joint, it is one of the most prevalent type of autoimmune arthritis in the world. It can infects any one , no matter how is the age , although it is more common in women more than men. The worthy news is that the advances of rheumatoid arthritis treatment made it possible to stop or slow the worsening of joint damage. In additional there are actual treatments which relieve pain and reduce inflammation of rheumatoid arthritis. The report will include Definition, Symptoms, causes and risk factors, Diagnosis, complication of rheumatoid arthritis , finally, cure and treatment. 2. Body I. Definition (RA) Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune disease in which the body immune system which ordinarily secures it is wellbeing by assaulting outside substances like microorganisms and infections incorrectly attacks the joints. which makes irritation to the tissue that lines within the joints which is the synovium to thicken, achieving swelling and pain in and around the joints. The synovium...
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...Rheumatoid arthritis arises when a when immune cells mistakenly attack healthy tissue that line the inside of joints. Inflammatory response results causing debilitating damage. Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) can affect anyone, regardless of age, sex, or nationality. It is about two to three times more common in women than men.1 It is most common between 40-60 years old, though the disease usually starts between 20-40 years old. It is estimated that 1-3% of American have RA. Genetic and environmental, smoking, factors possible contribute to developing this disease.2 Common symptoms include; chronic joint inflammation, difficulty moving joints, stiffness after being sedentary for prolong periods, fatigue, fever, and hard bumps under the skin around affected joints. RA is caused when the immune attacks healthy cells, possibly due to...
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...Rheumatoid Arthritis, also known as RA, is an autoimmune disease of the joints that affects more than 1 million Americans, as reported by the Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases. It’s classified as an autoimmune disease because it’s caused by the cells that line the joints, known as the Synovial cells. This influx of immune cells in the joints results in inflammation that can lead to pain, stiffness and a loss of function. Symptoms of RA include joint pain, swelling, and stiffness, general physical symptoms such as fatigue and muscle pain, complications from advanced Ra include joint damage leading to deformity and limited range of motion. Other symptoms include weakness, flu-like symptoms, and worse joint stiffness after sleeping or prolonged...
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...There are more than 100 different types of arthritis that affect millions of people in North America. Rheumatoid arthritis is one of most debilitating forms of arthritis because it causes the joints in the body to constantly ache and throb. Eventually, rheumatoid arthritis leads to a deforming of these joints. Many patients find it difficult to perform even the simplest tasks such as walking and holding a glass of water. But just what are the signs and symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis? Rheumatoid arthritis is considered to be an inflammatory condition. The cause of this disease is not yet known but there are some studies that indicate the immune system of the body attacks the tissues that surround the joints. More women than men suffer from rheumatoid arthritis. The disease usually hits those people in the age range of 20 to 50. However, it can also affect very young children in the form of juvenile rheumatoid arthritis. Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis symptoms are slightly different than rheumatoid arthritis in adults....
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...Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) is a musculoskeletal and autoimmune disease, which causes the body’s immune system to target and attack primarily its own joints and joint linings (Brodwin, Tellez, & Brodwin, 2009, p. 124). Since RA is a systematic disease, it affects the body as a whole, and is not limited only to joints. The inflammation and pain can spread from the joints, into the cartilage, connective tissue, and ultimately into adjacent organs (Cush, Kavanaugh, & Stein, 2005, p. 323). After the initial diagnosis of RA, there are three classifications that RA can develop into. The first is called Monocyclic RA, which means that an individual is afflicted with a single episode of inflammation, lasting up to five years, and then enters remission....
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...Abstract I choose this topic because I have seen lots of patients with rheumatoid arthritis is my country. So this paper will briefly discuss about the sign and symptoms, Causes, Pathophysiology, Diagnosis, Management, Prevention and treatment options for this disease. Rheumatoid Arthritis Introduction Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune disease in which your immune system mistakenly attacks your joints. This abnormal behavior causes inflammation in your joint and can damage your joint or organ which is affected by the attack. People Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is so common in United States. Approximately 1.5 million people have Rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Its most common in female age around 30 to 60. Pathophysiology Rheumatoid...
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...Rheumatoid arthritis is the topic of my informative article, because my grandfather suffered from this disease. Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune disorder that can cause chronic inflammation of the body’s joints and other symptoms. It is important for the public to know about this disease, how to prevent it, and how it can be treated. Rheumatoid arthritis is defined as an autoimmune disorder. This means that the immune system attacks body tissues, especially the small joints. Chronic inflammation can occur that may lead to deformities and corrosion of the joints, cartridge, and ligaments. Other body tissues and organs such as the eyes and blood vessels can also be affected. Common symptoms include stiffness, joint swelling, soreness, and rheumatoid nodules. This disease commonly leads to disability in its sufferers, and can even lead to heart disease....
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...Rheumatoid Arthritis Gregory Alfonso Biology 115 Dr. Rebecca Coleman Friday, July 19, 2013 Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune disease that results in a chronic inflammatory of joints within the body. (CDC) RA is characterized by synovial inflammation and hyperplasia autoantibody production swell to the point that they begin to destroy cartilage and bone structures. This is what causes the skeletal deformation in some patients of RA but not all. Other Symptoms include morning stiffness that can last for several hours my mother has complained about this several times and fatigue, fever and weight loss. (Mayo Clinic) RA can happen to anyone at any age this is one of the common misconception of the disease because when it first started showing up the assumption was that it was an old person disease. There are estimates that there are in 1995-2007, 41 per 100,000 people were diagnosed with RA each year. Incidence rose with age (e.g., 8.7 per 100,000 people among those aged 18-34 compared with 54 per 100,000 among those aged ≥ 85 years); incidence peaked among people aged 65-74 years (89 per 100,000) (all estimates age-adjusted to 2000 US population). From 1995 to 2007, rates increased by 2.5% each year among women but there was a small decrease (0.5%) among men. (Myasoedova, Crowson, Kremers, Therneau, and Gabriel 1) While one study from the Rochester Epidemiology Project that there have been declines in...
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...Dietary Supplements Summary James Johnson SCI/241 Abstract In this paper I am going to discuss and identify what are dietary supplements, some benefits of taking dietary supplements, some risks from taking dietary supplements, the government regulations surrounding dietary supplements, I will be discussing Rheumatoid arthritis and the use of an herbal supplement to treat it called cat’s claw. What are Dietary Supplements? Dietary supplements in the United States are classified as substances that you consume by the way of eating or drinking them. Dietary supplements can be herbal, vitamins, minerals, or amino acids, or even a part of all of these substances. Some benefits of taking these dietary supplements are boosting energy, losing weight, stress, heart health, liver health, and even to reduce wrinkles. These are just a few benefits of taking supplements, there are experts that say that there are places in our diet that has a definite need for supplements, but there primary goal is to fill in the gaps that we lose as nutrients. There are risks that are involved with taking dietary supplements and people need to pay close attention when taking to many supplements. Like all drugs there are side effects, Exposures to supplements (such as vitamins, herbs, protein powders, and botanicals) accounted for more than 35,000 calls to US poison control centers in 2011. Of these calls, more than 4,000 people were reportedly treated in health care facilities. More than 800 cases...
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...Abstract Since joint destruction begins within a few weeks of symptom onset in rheumatoid arthritis (RA), early diagnosis and treatment are crucial to decrease impairment of physical function and halt disease progression. A delay in therapy of as little as 3 months has demonstrated to cause irreversible joint damage. Treatment plans for RA includes pharmacological as well as non-pharmacological modalities. Treatments for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) have involved a variety of single agent and combination therapies with a goal, to slow disease progression and bone destruction. The research indicates that not all drug combinations are equally effective in all patients with RA. To more accurately distinguish how to best manage early RA, and because treating RA within 3 months of diagnosis appears crucial for improved outcomes, this paper review studies that compare combination to mono-therapies in RA. Introduction Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) is considered to be an inflammatory arthritis (Gardner, 2010). It is a disease that is chronic and characterized by diffuse inflammation and degeneration of the connective tissues, often characterized by joint stiffness in the morning that lasts at least 30 minutes but can range to several hours (Gardner, 2010). Pain improves with activity as fluid accumulated in the joints during inactivity is forced back into the system through the lymphatics. RA has a different cause from Osteoarthritis (OA). It is considered to be...
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...Personal Impact Paper The personal impact that chronic disease has on patients, is extremely devastating. "Mention of chronic Lyme disease raises temperatures, not only among patients, but also among the experts who are trying to untangle exactly what chronic Lyme disease is" (Rowe, 2000 pg1). With a chronic disease, such as Lyme disease LD patients are faced with many challenges. Some that will be outlined in this paper. Which are social, financial and personal effects that this disease can have on a person. As well as what a patient has to go through when learning about their disease and living through the experience. Lastly, this paper will touch on the motivators that can be used when maintaining a positive outlook on the patient's life. When discussing what is Lyme disease many thoughts come to head because Lyme's disease is a complex yet very silent disease. This disease is known as "The great Imitator" (Lymedisease.org 2013) this is because the symptoms that arise are like other well known diseases. Some examples of these diseases are; Fibromyalgia, Chronic Fatigue, ALS, Multiple Sclerosis, Depression and Rheumatoid Arthritis (Lymedisease.org 2013). By the time that Lyme's disease is diagnosis the symptoms and the disease process have become chronic. When someone gets infected this disease with the Lyme spirochetes, which is a poppy like size tick (Lymedisease.org 2013). The most common forms of testing are the Elisa and the Western Blot. These test are...
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...Physical Development in Middle Adulthood Paper Team B BSHS/325 04/13/2015 Instructor: Maria Perrotta Physical Development in Middle Adulthood Paper Middle adulthood is a time of young adulthood and late adulthood. It accompanies many changes that some people may not be prepared for or welcome with open arms. The changes that usually deal with the mind and the body gradually develop as time continues to pass. Some of the most drastic changes are the physical changes that can have a profound effect on the way a person at this stage of life view themselves. Common health problems that evolve during this age The physical modification people in this stage of life may experience varies depending on many factors that contribute to one's health. Smoking, drinking alcohol, unhealthy eating habits and stress can all negatively affect a person's health and increase the chance of acquiring the common health issues middle-aged adult face. Common health issues include Cancer, Diabetes, Hypertension, Arthritis, High Cholesterol and Weight gain, all of which have a direct connection to one another. Hypertension In middle adulthood, the body starts to change and evolve in more ways than one. The metabolism starts to slow down, and health problems are more common to arise at this point. There are various common health problems that we see at this age, and a more common one is Hypertension also known as high blood pressure. The higher one's blood pressure becomes, the...
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