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    Pemphigus Pathophysiology

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    meaning, “blister,” Pemphigus is a combination of a potentially life-threatening autoimmune and Mucocutaneous disorder, gesticulated by intraepithelial blister formation (Kuriachan, 2015). Although the appearance may suggest otherwise, an interesting factor is that Pemphigus is not contagious by blood, fluids, or airborne aerosols (Kuriachan, 2015). Pemphigus is also not a genetic disorder. It is an exceptionally rare, autoimmune disease that affects a significantly confined percentage of the population

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    Chiropractic is a non surgical treatment of various disorders of the nervous or musculoskeletal system. The best chiropractic specialists in Orlando have a unique focus on the spinal manipulation and treatment of the structures that surround the spine. Such treatments were initially done in ancient China, Greece and Egypt a few thousand years ago. Chiropractic treatments became popular in the 19th century after the progress in osteopathic and chiropractic medicine in North America. Orlando offers

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    disprove evolution. Evolutionists are saying that the natural world went from disorder to order. It’s like a tornado going through a car body shop and creating a car. Evolution says the earth is evolving. getting better, but ironically thermodynamics says the earth is supposed to be breaking down. So if God had created the earth it would have been from something perfect and we are slowly falling apart, gradually decaying. Soft

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    system is a web of cells, tissues, and organs that work together to defend the body against foreign invaders such as bacteria and viruses. When the immune system decides that its own healthy cells are foreign and start attacking them, this is considered to be an autoimmune disorder. Autoimmune disorders effect 50 million Americans according to the American Autoimmune Related Diseases Association (AARDA). Autoimmune disorders can be specific to one organ or system or many tissues. For example, the most

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    What Is Priapism?

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    insight on Priapism; meanwhile, this condition is defined as prolonged erection of the penis. There is no connection to sexual stimulation or arousal, but can be painful. If this condition is not taken care of in a timely matter priapism can cause tissue damage that could result I n inability to even get and maintain an erection. Priapism is most common in ages 5 to 10 in boys and 20-50 in men. There are two kind of priapism one is Ischemic which is also called low-flow; therefore, results in blood

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    Parry–Romberg syndrome is a rare neurocutaneous syndrome characterized by progressive shrinkage and degeneration of the tissues beneath the skin, usually on only one side of the face but occasionally extending to other parts of the body. Parry-Romberg syndrome is also known as progressive hemifacial atrophy. Normally on the left side. Usually more common in females than males. The Parry-Romberg syndrome was first described in 1825 by Caleb Hillier Parry. Diagnosis made on the basis of

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    the entire periodontium and is marked by clinical attachment loss. Autoimmune disorders are caused by a faulty immune system that targets the body’s own cells and attacks the host’s organs causing tissue destruction. In both periodontal disease and autoimmune disorders the tissue destruction observed is caused by an exaggerated inflammatory response from the immune system. Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune disorder and periodontitis is a form of periodontal disease, both affect the bone and

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    collective term that is referring to the occiput, first cervical vertebra (atlas), second cervical vertebra (axis) and the supporting ligaments.It is a transition zone between a mobile cranium and relatively rigid spinal column.It encloses the soft tissue structures of the cervico-medullary junction which includes the medulla oblongata, spinal cord, and lower cranial nerves. This region is the most mobile part of the cervical spine and functions as a funnel that provides the twin features of stability

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    the body including the jaw. This condition is known as osteonecrosis of the jaw. This is a newly recognized condition that continues to be researched to in order to provide patients with optimal care. In order to understand the complexity of this disorder you must comprehend how the condition is diagnosed, the risk factors, and how it can be treated. Osteonecrosis, osteo meaning bone and necrosis meaning death, is bone losing vitality and function. This condition occurs when bone is no longer supplied

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    functional bowel disorders, and more. (Patent Issued for Methods and Materials for Treating Orthostatic Hypotension Or Postural Tachycardia Syndrome. Obesity, Fitness & Wellness Week, 2015.) Classical Type, which is the next most prevalent type, affects the soft tissues more than it does the joints. Sufferers’ skin may split apart with little trauma, and, during the delayed healing process, atrophic scars often occur. (Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, 2015) Other complications that stem from soft tissue laxity also

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