Rheumatology - Juv. RA Types: - polyarticular- many, small joints, RF - , RF + - Pauciarticular – fw lrg joints - Type I – ANA+ - Rash, systemic fever f. SLE - Malar rash “wolf” - Reanal involvement in child - BX – for immunoflorescence - Neonatal lupus – congenital heart block g. Kwasaki - Mucocutaneous lymph node syndrome - Fever plus 4 to 5 following: o Conjunctivitis mucous membrane changes o Peripheral extremity changes o Rash (rash
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have occurred during a specific time period or in a specific location. These "clusters" might be helpful in not only discovering the cause of MS but also with diagnosis. A doctor might look at similar diseases that have similar symptoms to MS such as lupus, Lyme disease or fibromyalgia when assessing a patient who lives on or near the equator. A patient is only diagnosed with MS after three main criteria have been met; find evidence of damage in at least two separate areas of the CNS, find evidence damage
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POLYMYOSITIS The following paper presents a summary of the latest information available on polymyositis physiopathology, the symptomatology, diagnosis, and treatment options and research protocols. History: Through medical history there have been reports of different ailments related to the muscular system. In the case of Polymyositis, the first case of a rare muscle disease was reported in 1863, with cutaneous lesions by E. Wagner in 1863 . He described a muscular disorder with a diversity of
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You may be capable of spreading your germs for longer than you think. By Sally Wadyka Wed 12:29 PM This probably isn’t what parents wanting to get their kids back to school want to hear, but as long as there are still symptoms present—congestion, runny nose, sneezing, coughing—you’re still contagious. But given that the average cold lasts one to two weeks, it’s not realistic to shut yourself (or your kids) up at home for every sniffle. “Even when you’re starting to feel better, be sure to
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University of Phoenix Material Body Systems and Diseases Complete the table below for the required systems listed. You are required to list four to six of the main organs of each body system, one or two sentences explaining the function of the system itself in your own words, and a short list of five to six major diseases that afflict each system. This assignment is due in Week One. |System |Organs in the System |Function of the System |Major Diseases
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several issues instead of just relieving pain like opioids. Marijuana can prevent seizures from epilepsy and dravet syndrome, which both cause seizures, reduce the effects of tobacco, slow the progression of alzheimer's, and help the symptoms of lupus, where the body basically attacks itself. Along with that it also treats the symptoms for diseases better than other prescriptions, Jody Corey-Bloom conducted a study of 30 people with multiple sclerosis, where the nerve covering is damaged, and stated
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THE ENVIRONMENT AND POLLUTION. There was a time when people thought of the environment, they thought of its beauty; but now as the natural beauty of the earth that disappears, many people around the world have awoken to the realities of just how fragile our earth actually is. Central to this issue is pollution, which involves the introduction of harmful substances into the air, land, and water. Although pollution has been occurring throughout the earth’s history, the rate by which the human species
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10 dangerous substances in Coca-Cola® Coca-Cola® is no doubt one of the most popular beverages in the world. Almost everyone loves it and must have to drink it. In fact, I was an addict like you perhaps whereby your day is not complete without it until I became conscious and enlighten about my health and what our daily food and drinks can do to destroy our body system. It works like a slow poison. Coca-Cola® has an unnatural drink has been mar with lots of accusations that it contain some dangerous
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In order to discover the ways for the remedy of diseases, studies in therapeutic approaches have been doing widely and kept increasing at accelerated pace. A lot of research areas had emerged for that purpose including one of the most fascinating and highly active areas at present, stem cells therapies. Due to self-renewal property and differentiation capability of stem cell, it becomes a new hope in modern treatment. The first successful case of stem cell therapy in human was reported in 1959
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U.S. Patent # 6630507 and the effect it has on Medicinal Marijuana users So far, twenty-five states have medicinal marijuana laws in place. Thirteen of those have state laws protecting patients rights, but only two, Colorado and Washington have also passed a law legalizing the recreational use of marijuana. Therefore, even though you can legally get a recommendation for medicinal marijuana in all twenty-five of those states, it is illegal, and punishable by federal law to possess it
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