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An autoimmune disorder in which joints are affected bilaterally and which involves pannus formation and gradual joint immobilization is?
Sounds like Rheumatoid Arthritis.
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What is the first step in the treatment of bursitis?
The application of heat, rest, and immobilization of the affected joint area is the first step.
Which type of arthritis is an autoimmune disorder?
Rheumatoid Arthritis and Psoriatic Arthritis are the most common.
Which body system is affected by the autoimmune disorder known as Crohn's disease?
Crohns disease can affect the digestive system from mouth to anus.
Who mostly gets autoimmune disease?
Autoimmune diseases can affect any one of any age. Statistics say that the majority of those affected are woman of childbearing age, between the ages of 20-40. Children can get autoimmune diseases as well as the elderly. Certain diseases like Polymylgia Rheumatica are seen mainly after menopause in women. There is no real clear cut answer to this question as there are exceptions to every rule. It is aso common to get more than one autoimmune disease. Barbara Yodice, Founder of the Autoimmune Information Network and Multiple Autoimmune Disease Patient aininc.org
What is the purpose of immobilization?
Splints, casts, and braces support and protect broken bones, dislocated joints, and such injured soft tissue as tendons and ligaments. Immobilization restricts motion to allow the injured area to heal. It can help reduce pain, swelling, and.
What is an autoimmune disorder resulting in whitish areas of skin Hair growing in an affected area may also turn white?
The purpose of immune system is defend the body from microbes. Autoimmune disorder is a condition in which the immune system attacks the body's own cells.
Does each mineral have its own properties?
The properties are affected by its chemical composition, method of formation, crystal latticework, and environment surrounding its formation.
What is the treatment for Turner syndrome?
Common analgesic drugs are usually sufficient. Usually, steroidal medications do not relieve the pain or improve muscle function in PTS. Rest is recommended, and immobilization of the affected upper extremity may be helpful in relieving the pain
How do the formation of landmass affected by the movement of the lithosphere?
the plate tectonics will move to one side to another
Can you contact lupus by wearing clothing of someone who is infected?
No. Lupus is an autoimmune disorder, wherein your body produces antibodies against itself. Lupus is not an infection, and it cannot be transmitted from an affected person to another.
Is curare poisoning affected by the motor end plate or the axon terminal?
Curare poisoning affects the motor end plate. Curare blocks nicotinic acetylcholine receptors on muscle cells at the neuromuscular junction, preventing the binding of acetylcholine and leading to muscle paralysis.
Which chronic autoimmune disease produces serious weakness of the voluntary muscles?
Myasthenia gravis is an autoimmune disease marked by muscle weakness and fatigue. The symptoms are activated when the immune system produces antibodies that interfere with the transmission of nerve signals to skeletal (voluntary) muscle. As a result, the affected muscles cannot contract normally.
