The most popular theory is that the body’s immune system reacts abnormally in people with Crohn’s disease, mistaking bacteria, foods, and other substances for being foreign (www.gicare.com). The immune system’s response is to attack the invaders. During this process, white blood cells accumulate in the lining of the intestines, producing chronic inflammation, which leads to ulcerations and bowel injury. Scientists do not know if the abnormality in the functioning of the immune system in people with Crohn’s disease is cause, or a result, of the disease (www.gicare.com). Researches have shown that the inflammation seen in the GI tract of people with Crohn’s disease involves several factors such as genes the patient has inherited, immune system and environmental factors
The symptoms can be the same as type 1 3 .The causes of : * Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune condition. Your immune system (the body's natural defence against infection and illness) mistakes the cells in your pancreas as harmful and attacks them, destroying them completely or damaging them enough to stop them producing insulin.It's not known exactly what triggers the immune system to do this * In type 2 there are several reasons why the pancreas doesn't produce enough insulin.Four of the main risk factors for developing type are: * age – being over the age of 40 (over 25 for South Asian people) * genetics – having a close relative with the condition (parent, brother or sister) * Weight – being overweight or obese * ethnicity – being of South Asian, Chinese, African-Caribbean or black African origin (even if you were born in the UK) 4. Common symptoms of t diabetes include: * Excessive thirst * Increased urination (sometimes as often as every hour) * Unexpected weight loss * Fatigue or tiredness * Nausea, perhaps vomiting * Blurred vision * In women, frequent vaginal
Careful monitoring following overexertion during exercise, or after a crush injury/orthopedic injury is the most important thing that a caregiver or patient can do. One of the complications of compartment syndrome is kidney failure due to the cellular injury that can occur. This injury can release toxic amounts of myoglobin, this will cause the kidneys to be unable to excrete potassium. This excess of potassium can lead to cardiac failure (Altizer, 2004). This is why diagnosis and treatment is so important.
Conclusion Necrotizing fasciitis is a rare disease that results in gross foreboding and fatality if not treated in its very early stages. At the beginning, however, it is difficult to tell the difference from other superficial skin conditions such as cellulitis. Family doctors must have a very great level of suspicion and low inception for surgical referral when confronted with cases of fever, pain and erythema.
Cystic Fibrosis: Thick Mucous Frances Bowman Medical surgery 1 Cystic fibrosis is a life-threatening disorder which can cause minor to severe damage to the lungs and digestive system. This is an inherited condition which affects the cells that produce mucus, sweat and the other digestive juices. These secretions are supposed to be thin and slippery and act as a lubricant. Instead with this disorder they are thick and sticky and plug up tubes, ducts, and passageways in the lungs and pancreas mainly. This disorder is most common in white, northern European ancestry people; can also affect Hispanics, African Americans; and rarely in people of Asian or Pacific Islander origin.
Quality Management in Healthcare The article I chose to summarize is healthcare associated infections (HAIs) which occurred during a hospital stay. These HAIs are a worldwide problem and is linked to the quality of care the patient receives from his or hers healthcare staff. HAIs are extremely dangerous; this is because they are typically caused by multi-resistant microorganisms whose line of action and therapeutic terms may be exhausted. The exhaustion of care is due to the overuse of antibiotics, environmental conditions, or the microorganism has evolved. (Baylina, 2011).
(Sontheimer, 2006, p. 1971). Atherosclerosis is due to an unnecessary accumulation of plaque that surrounds the arterial wall. This disorder prevents the proper blood flow in the body and can cause cardiovascular problems that can become serious if left untreated. (Nordqvist, 2013, p. 1-4). Patients that are
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Anatomy & Physiology Immune System Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) or also called Lupus is an autoimmune disorder. Which means that the body’s immune system mistakenly attacks healthy tissue, it may affect the skin, joints, kidneys, brain, and other very important organs. This ultimately leads to chronic (long-term) inflammation. The severity of the disease varies, from mild cases only involving the skin to severe cases affecting multiple organs, including the brain. Lupus sufferers experience flares or intervals of active disease and
This means there is a problem with the body’s normal immune system response. In patients with an autoimmune disease, the immune system can’t tell the difference between harmful substances and healthy ones. The result is an overactive immune response that attacks otherwise healthy cells and tissue, leading to chronic inflammation. Lupus is diagnosed through blood test. Lupus is a tricky disease
Lupus Lupus is a chronic, autoimmune disease that can damage any part of the body. Chronic means the signs and symptoms go wrong with your immune system, which is part of the body that fights off virus, bacteria, and germs. Lupus is also a disease of flares, (the symptoms worsen and you fill ill) and remissions (the symptoms improve and you feel better). The immune system goes into overdrive and can’t tell difference between some of the body’s normal, healthy cells and germs that can cause infection. So the immune system responds by making antibodies that attack the body’s normal cells.