People with multiple outdoor activities have higher risks of becoming infected. Children between the ages of 5-14 years old and adults between the ages of 45-54 years old have the highest reported incidents of contracting Lyme disease. If diagnosed in early stages, Lyme disease can be cured with three to four week course of antibiotics such as doxycycline, amoxicillin, or cefuroxime axetil. Without treatment, complications involving the joint, heart, and nervous system can occur. People who have neurological or cardiac issues may require the use of other drugs such as ceftriaxone or penicillin that have to be taken
Crohn's disease, or also known as Crohn Syndrome/regional enteritis, was first discovered and described by Dr. Burrill B. Crohn in 1932 and is a type of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). IBDs are a group of inflammatory conditions that occur in your digestive system when contracted (Almost always in the gastrointestinal tract), with the most common place being the small intestine. IBD's are so efficient and deadly that they have resulted in an estimated 51,000 deaths in 2013. Crohn's disease is one of the most common IBDs and is special in the sense that it can affect any part of the gastrointestinal tract including the colon and usually involves the entire thickness of the wall of the intestinal tract. The gastrointestinal tract, or also known as the alimentary canal, is made up of the pharynx, esophagus, stomach, mouth, anus and intestines (Small and large).
MS – Multiple Sclerosis Keri Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune disease in which the lining of the nerves (myelin sheath) is attacked. My father, younger sister and maternal aunt have all been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. I wanted to gain a better understanding as to the possible cause, whether or not it is hereditary and ways to cope with such a life changing disease. I have researched the history, symptoms, theories on possible causes, and ways of coping with multiple sclerosis and some of the past and present treatments. Multiple sclerosis was first defined as a disease in the 1860’s by Jean Martin Charcot (Burgess, 2010).
Crohn's Disease Natalie Cepeda National University Human Anatomy and Physiology Crohn's Disease Crohn’s disease is a chronic inflammatory disease of the intestines. It primarily causes ulcerations in the small and large intestines, but can affect the digestive system anywhere between the mouth and the anus. It is named after the physician who examined the disease in a paper written in 1932. It is also called Morbus Crohn’s, Granulomatous enteritis, Regional enteritis, Terminal ileitis, and most commonly, inflammatory bowel disease. The disease is found in both men and women, and usually affects patients in their mid-teens to early twenties.
The disease is often detected in the first few weeks of life. Due to the buildup of lipids in the CNS, motor control, swallowing, and mental capabilities are impaired. In the very worst of cases most children do not live beyond two years, in mild cases some are known to live into their teen years. The trait is passed on when both parents carry a defective gene that moderates protein sphingomyelin. The likelihood of the child getting Farber’s is twenty five percent; there is a fifty percent chance that the child will carry the defective gene with no symptoms, a carrier.
Early Lyme disease usually causes one or more of the following symptoms, which occur days to weeks after infection: headaches, chills, fever, nausea, aching muscles or joints, fatigue, swollen lymph nodes and erythema migrans. Erythema migrans is the characteristic sign of Lyme disease appearing in eighty percent of the patients. It is a red circular patch usually appearing three to ten days, but can occur up to thirty six days, after the transmission from the vector at the site of the bite (Depietropaolo, Powers, Gill, Foy, 2005). The patch then enlarges resulting in a bulls-eye appearance, and sometimes several patches may appear varying in shape and size around the
The family the bacteria belong to is called Rickettsiae. This family of bacteria cause other serious diseases including Typhus and Rocky Mountain spotted fever. Ehrlichiosis
Patients who are very ill usually require intravenous (IV) antibiotics and admission to a hospital; they usually have a kidney infection (pyelonephritis) that may be spreading to the bloodstream. Other people may have a milder infection (cystitis) and may get well quickly with oral antibiotics. E. coli Enteritis E. coli enteritis is an inflammation of the small intestine, caused by infection with certain strains of E. coli bacteria. The diarrheal diseases caused by E. coli range from mild to life-threatening, depending on the specific type of E. coli bacteria involved. It is the most common cause of
Other symptoms include aggression, compulsive behaviour, being easily distracted and language problems. Outline the risk factors for the most common causes of dementia. Alzheimers Risk Factors Most people affected by this type of dementia are aged 65 or older and the likelihood of developing this disease doubles about every 5 years. So after 85 years old the risk is nearly 50% Also if you have family who have this disease, the risk to yourself increase. Genes also play a role in the risk to you developing this disease.
These problems include cough and phlegm production, an increase in the number and severity of respiratory illnesses, decreased physical fitness, an unfavorable lipid profile and potential retardation in the rate of lung growth and the level of maximum lung function. An estimated 440,000 Americans die each year from diseases caused by smoking. These illnesses include Lung Cancer, bronchitis, heart diseases, COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease), and emphysema. As well as, of course, second hand smoking that presents the threat of SIDS (Sudden Infant Death Syndrome). Many experts will also tell you second hand smoking is more dangerous than first hand, because of the unfiltered smoke containing 50 more cancerous substances than filtered cigarette smoke.