The disease I chose to do my first paper on is Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome. This was a disease that I actually acquired as a young child and was diagnosed and treated for. The way it is described is a early destruction of red blood cells which affects the Cardiovascular system. It ends up clogging the filter systems of the kidneys and then at some point could lead to kidney failure if not treated correctly. Some symptoms or defining characteristics of this disease are abdominal pain, pale skin tone, bloody bowel movements, even small bruises around the mouth and nose. There are more general symptoms such as vomiting, fever, or confusion but those could be relevant in many other flus or viruses. However I mention them because when added to …show more content…
coli. The fact that you get E. coli, does not mean that you will eventually end up getting HUS, it is just the most common cause. For adults (most of the time being elderly) there are a multitude of other things that can cause them to get HUS including, but not limited to; pregnancy, genes (passed down from parents) or even certain other infections (such as ones have pneumococcal bacteria in them). While these are all possibilities for the causes for adults, the definite cause is usually unknown. Chemically what is occurring is the digestive system is producing toxic substances that destroy red blood cells and eventually lead to the symptoms that were mentioned previously and the overall ending (if not treated) of kidney failure, among other possible health issues. The most common ways for HUS to be diagnosed is from a Urine or Stool test to test for blood or bacteria in those samples from the Digestive and Urinary systems. The other ways, that is more likely to be used, is a Blood test. The things the doctor would be checking for in this test would be a low red blood count, a low platelet count, a higher than normal creatinine level in your blood and also to see if you have any damage to your red blood
Auto immune hemolytic anemia is a disorder where the body attacks itself. The body attacks and lysis its own red blood cells. The immune system recognizes the red blood cells as foreign invaders, targets them and destroys them. Red blood cells are either destroyed in the vessel as it circulates or when its circulates through the liver or spleen. Hemoglobin is released by the red blood cells and the liver is overworked as it tries to break it down. Oxygen is delivered to cells and tissue via hemoglobin and can cause symptoms such as lethargy, tachypnea, tachycardia, pale mucous membranes, and disorientation due to lack of oxygen. Vomiting and poor appetite can also be experienced symptoms. Auto immune hemolytic anemia is diagnosed with blood
Influenza: By Abbey Stansborough What part of the body does it effect: Influenza effects almost all of your body but the most common parts that cause the most pain are your head lower back and legs, there is different types of pain so it isn't the same pain everywhere. Symptoms: Some of the symptoms are: Chills Aching behind the eyes Loss of appetite Sore throat Runny/stuffy nose Sudden appearance of high fever Dry cough Body aches Felling weak and tired These are the symptoms that most people have and they are the most common but everyone is different and some people Causes or attributing factors to the disease: The most common way to catch the flu is by touch or if you come in contact with someone who already has the flu. There are also many
Could be toxic to kidneys and liver, the respiratory tract, and systems including the central nervous, cardiovascular, and the peripheral
There are two different conditions of Yellow Fever, mild and severe. Mild cases’ symptoms include fever, headache, nausea, back pain, body aches, vomiting, and weakness in the arms, legs, and muscles. More severe cases’ symptoms consist of vomiting blood, bleeding from nose, mouth, and ears, slow heart rate, liver failure, kidney failure, seizures, and comas. A person with Yellow Fever can easily be diagnosed by doctors by the color of their skin. A person with Yellow Fever shows skin that is starting to turn yellow from
Atypical Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome (aHUS) is a rare chronic disease, different from typical hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS). Typical HUS is caused by bacteria, specifically E. Coli (“Hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS)”, 2016; Noris & Remuzzi, 2010). It can be treated, and most children will have a full recovery (“Hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS)”, 2016). aHUS can develop in two forms: familial or sporadic, that affect both children and adults, making it difficult to diagnose (Noris & Remuzzi, 2010; NORD, 2016). Atypical Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome is distinguished by three main manifestations: hemolytic anemia (destruction of RBC), thrombocytopenia (low platelets), and uremia NORD, 2016; Loirat & Fremeaux-Bacci, 2011; Biermann, 2017; Kaplan,
MOUNT HOREB, Wis. − KEVIN, 2, had awoken with diarrhea and a mild fever and was taken to the emergency room the following evening for bloody diarrhea but was sent home. The next morning, Kevin became sicker and was taken, again, to the hospital and this time, he was diagnosed with E. coli O157:H7. His kidneys began to fail and had also developed hemolytic-uremic syndrome (HUS) subsequent to the diagnosis less than 24 hours ago. After a few days, he slipped away from his loving parents who stood aside him during his suffering before his departure from this world.
Hemolysis is when the rbc’s (red blood cells) membrane breaks causing the hemoglobin and contents of the cell to leak into the surrounding fluid. Autoimmune hemolysis is when your immune cells destroy your rbc (red blood cells) by mistake. The red blood cells are need to transport oxygen and nutrients through the body.
There are a lot of symptoms of the flu but the fever, runny nose, sore throat, pain in your muscles, headache, coughing and felling tired. When you have the flu you need to get plenty of rest and drink a lot of water. You can really prevent the flu from spreading from one person to the next but, when you have it you need to wash your hands
Pernicious anemia is a condition in which the body fails to make enough healthy red blood cells because there is a deficiency of vitamin B12. Vitamin B12 is a nutrient that the body needs in order to make healthy red blood cells and to keep the nervous system working properly. Individuals with pernicious anemia can’t absorb enough vitamin B12 from foods because they lack intrinsic factor (IF), a protein made in the stomach that is necessary for the absorption of vitamin B12. A lack of this protein leads to a deficiency of vitamin B12. ( ) The decreased absorption of vitamin B12 from the gastrointestinal tract that causes this condition is believed to be the result of an autoimmune process which makes the body’s immune system attack the lining of the stomach. Normally, vitamin B12 binds to intrinsic factor in the stomach to help ease its absorption later when digestive products pass through the small intestines. The autoimmune process attacks the IF protein resulting in lower IF levels in stomach secretions, therefore, causing vitamin B12 to not be absorbed. ( )
Hemolytic Disease of the newborn (HDN) is a disorder of the blood in the infant that results from incompatibility between the mothers blood and the fetus’s blood, and may be life threatening. In the case that the two bloods accidentally cross during pregnancy, the mother’s body produces antibodies that attack the fetal red blood cells; also known as erythroblastosis fetalis.
Signs of the disease frequently cause patients to be initially diagnosed with the flu, which include: weakness, fever, abdominal pain, headache, nausea and vomiting. Some patients may develop Conjunctivitis as a later symptom, prompting physicians to inquire if raw or undercooked meat has been consumed.
The first report of Hemolytic disease of the newborn also known as HDN was made in 1609 by a French midwife on a set of twins. Three hundred twenty-three years later Landsteiner and Weiner where able to connect a relationship with HDN with fetal hydrops, jaundice, anemia, erythroblasts in the circulation and the Rh factor. In 1953, Chown confirmed that the pathogenesis of the Rh alloimmunization to be a result of passage of Rh-positive fetal red blood cells after transplacental hemorrhage into the maternal circulation that lacks this antigen. HDN is relatively uncommon in the United States and the United Kingdom due to advancements in early detection and treatment. These advancements are still helping to keep Hemolytic disease of the newborn at a minimum.
Though it is a rare disease one should be aware of the symptoms if there were to have the virus. The main area that would feel pain is in the muscles, but the whole body will have malaise and a fever. Infected people will also get runny noses and will have excessive sneezing. Some common symptoms include coughing, a headache, shortness of breath, or a sore throat. These are common symptoms but one with this disease would not get all of them. Also, because this is a rare disease, these are only the symptoms that scientists and doctors aware of. If one was to have these symptoms, they should go to the hospital to get tested to reduce the chances of others possibly getting it.
Acute infection is the initial stage at which point viral load is highest due to large amounts of viral particles being produced. Some people but not all develop what can be described as influenza-like symptoms a couple of weeks after initial exposure. Symptoms can include fever, throat inflammation, swollen lymph nodes, headaches, rashes, sores, diarrhea, nausea and vomiting. These symptoms usually last no more than a couple weeks at most.
The flu, a viral infection, is highly contagious. The symptoms include: high fever, headaches, shivers, aches and pains, fatigue, nasal secretions, difficulty swallowing and watery eyes, followed by lung congestion.