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Rheumatoid Arthritis is an autoimmune disease that attacks the musculoskeletal system. This means that certain cells of the immune system do not work properly and start attacking healthy tissues — the joints in RA. The cause of RA is not known. When inflammation occurs in the joint, immune cells release chemicals which attack the cartilage and bone, causing the swelling that leads to pain. This type of disease can cause many difficulties in the body itself. Such as pain, stiffness, swelling in joints

Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune disease. normally the body’s immune system attacks and protects the body against foreign substance, with RA the immune system accidently attacks the joints. When the joints are mistakenly attacked inflammation occurs which causes the tissues to thicken thus resulting in pain and swelling of the joints. When this inflammation is undetected damage to the cartilage can occur, when this happens the spacing between the bones become smaller, the joints may become

significant reduction (P<3.2) were included; all patients had chronic periodontitis. All patients received scaling and root planning (one visit per week for four weeks). Three months after nonsurgical periodontal treatment, DAS28 levels, serum erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR), CRP, and tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α were statistically significantly lower in both groups. They added that, reductions in DAS28, ESR, and CRP in the moderate-to-high disease activity group were greater than those of the low-disease

Ranson score vs serum Procalcitonin for predicting the severity of acute pancreatitis Introduction: Acute pancreatitis is an acute inflammatory process ranging from mild abdominal discomfort to severe disease involving multiple organ systems. Diagnosis is based on the presence of at least two of the following three features: abdominal pain; increased pancreatic amylase, and/or lipase levels to ≥3 times the upper limit of normal; and imaging tests showing characteristic findings of acute pancreatitis

4. Would you order any diagnostic testing for Mrs. S? If yes, what could normal/abnormal results indicate? Yes • Electrocardiogram: There is ST elevation in her ECG. It means, she might have acute myocardial infarction. • Stress Testing: She doesn’t have coronary artery disease and heart valve disease. • Exercise Myocardial Perfusion Imaging: She doesn’t have myocardial ischemia. • Cardiac Enzymes: The troponin and creatinine kinase-MB results are positive. It means, she might have myocardial

physical conditions of RA. Figure shows 22 hours after intravenous infliximab (Post treatment). 20 patients with active RA in 1992 were first to be treated with infliximab. There was a dramatic drop in C-reactive protein (CRP and ethrocyte sedimentation rate. However patients relaped with 3-8 week demonstrating that they require another dose of

Individuals suspected of having CD may undergo physical examination and diagnostic tests to determine whether the individual has the disease, and differentiate between CD or other intestinal diseases such as UC, diverticular disease or colon cancer, which have many similar symptoms to CD. During a physical examination, bloating, pain following gently tapping of the abdomen or appearance of unusual intestinal sounds, detected via auscultatory methods using a stethoscope, are used to aid in the diagnosis

7. What is the role of colchicine in the treatment of pericarditis? Pericarditis is an inflammatory disease that occurs around the heart. A major cause of this inflammation is infection such as viruses, bacteria, anaerobes, and fungi. Other causes include myocardial infarction, trauma, medications, and autoimmune disorders.1,2 This disease occurs at primarily in twenty to fifty-year old males.3 Patients with immunocompromised diseases and AIDS are at higher risk for acute pericarditis.1 About 15

Fibromyalgia is a chronic musculoskeletal syndrome that is characterized by diffuse pain, fatigue, increased sensitivity to touch, the absence of systemic or localized inflammation, the presence of fatigue, non restorative sleep, anxiety, and depression (Huether & McCance, 2017, p. 1022). Signs/Symptoms: Widespread pain. The pain associated with fibromyalgia often is described as a constant dull ache that has lasted for at least three months. Sleep is often disrupted by pain, and many patients with

In managing arthritis it is important that before cutting down some certain meals from diet it is advisable to speak with a dietician or doctor (a rheumatologist) so that appropriate diagnose is known and beneficial meals are not overly restricted. Presently, no primary prevention has been determined for RA although, some studies showed smoking to be a risk factor however there is no modifiable risk factor to develop primary prevention mechanism for RA. In managing osteoarthritis the major target