This lupus is actually named for the coin shaped lesions it causes on the skin. The lesions are categorized by the red scaly patches that appear in the cheeks, nose and ears. Often times they are painful and itchy. Once the lesions go away they leave a dark pigmentation and hair loss in the area they appeared. In cases that the lesions appeared on the scalp, they often permanently damage the hair follicles resulting in permanent hair loss.
Through education about the disease, one can become more attuned to the clinical manifestations this disease presents. Moreover, with the proper laboratory testing to diagnose the Infection, there can be an end in site to the deadly, quietly moving killer. Grandmother is still in her hospital room with her right foot slowly recovering after testing positive for MRSA. One would hope that future generations would only know of this disease as one from
Vascular Events in an Inflammatory Response |Events |Simplified description of event |Professional description of event | |1st |Germs from the nail are introduced to the skin |An object punctures the skin, bacteria enters and | | | |multiplies. Hyperemia will then cause neutrophils to line on| | | |the capillary walls. This protects from microorganisms | |2nd |Surrounding cells leak fluid that affects the blood |. Tissue that is damaged can release histamines in the body.| | |vessels | | |3rd |The fluid affecting the surrounding blood vessels causes |Histamine can cause the blood vessels to expand. This allows| | |the release of other cells into the tissue |plasma and neutrophils to move from the blood vessels into | | | |damaged tissue | |4th |As the wounded part of the body reacts to the germs, |Polymorphs move to the bacteria by the chemotaxis and | | |certain cells destroy these germs |ingested.
Dementia with Lewy Bodies can be closely related to Parkinsons Disease and there is a theory that Dementia with Lewy Bodies interferes with two neurotransmitters called dopamine and acetylcholine which assist in the brains functions. In Frontotemporal dementia – Picks Disease, the brain shrinks in the frontal and temporal lobes and a build of specific protein’s occur in these areas. Once the proteins come together, they become toxic and cause brain cells to die. It is not understood why these proteins build up. There are other dementia types too, namely Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (CJD) caused by an abnormal infectious protein call Prion which cause nerve damage to
You will receive a physical exam and a nervous system exam. Tests used to diagnose are an antibody test, CBC, Chest X-ray, kidney biopsy, or urinalysis. There is no cure but the main goal is control the symptoms. Forms of treatment include NSAIDs like Ibuprofen, Corticosteroid creams for rash or Antimalaria drug and low-dose corticosteroids for skin and arthritis symptoms. In severe cases high dose corticosteroids or cytotoxic drugs may be ordered.
Cushing’s disease is a condition where the pituitary gland releases too much adrenocorticotropic (ACTH). Those who have Cushing’s disease have too much ACTH. ACTH stimulates the production and release of cortisol, Too much ACTH means too much cortisol. Cushing’s disease is caused by a tumor in the pituitary gland. Symptoms of Cushing’s disease include upper body obesity, round, red full face, acne, purple marks called striae, thin skin with easy bruising, backache, bone pain, bone thinning, weak muscles, hair growth on women, irregular menstrual cycle,
Name 3/15/14 Anatomy & Physiology Period 3 Pemphigoid Pemphigoid is a skin disease that has 3 different types. It is an autoimmune disease that means your own immune begins to attack its own healthy skin. The three different types of pemphigoid are Bullous, in this type skin blistering is common among the arms,legs,joints and lower abdomen. In Cicatricial the mouth,eyes,nose,throat and genitals will be affected. The rash and blistering that it brings can spread to other areas if left untreated.
HRT has also been utilized in the management of other obsessive compulsive disorders with varying degrees of success. Though tics, tremors, Tourettes, skin-picking, nail-biting, obsessive compulsive disorder (alone) and trichotillomania make up individual diagnoses, the impulsive nature of the illness, whether voluntary or not, may be the single identifiable underlying link in the much broader spectrum of a disease process. Key components of HRT consist of the following: 1. Self monitoring requires that a patient maintain a record of episodes of hair pulling 2. Awareness training is a measure implemented to increase a patient’s awareness of situations and precipitating factors that increase the likelihood of the need to pull ones hair.
The NF 2 it grow on the spinal nerve. Which affect the whole body and its functions. If the (Neurofibromatosis) goes untreated a person can die. The proper way to treat this disease is to surgically remove the
Multiple Sclerosis Multiple Sclerosis is an autoimmune disease, often a disabling disease that attacks the central nervous system which is made up of the brain, spinal cord, and the optic nerves (“Multiple Sclerosis”). The body’s own defense system attacks myelin, the fatty substance that surrounds and protects the nerve fibers in the central nervous system. The nerve fibers themselves can also be damaged. The damaged myelin forms scar tissue (sclerosis), which gives the disease its name. When any part of the myelin sheath or nerve fiber is damaged or destroyed, nerve impulses traveling to and from the brain and spinal cord are distorted or interrupted, producing the variety of symptoms that can occur.