Autoimmune Diseases

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Yes, it can be missed but it is more and more unlikely with today's technology. Crohns is not always well developed when symptoms first appear however biopsies of inflamed areas within the bowel are usually taken and verified under microscopic examination.

Yes it is. It magnifies via tranmission based on viral load in the sample. In order, the following fliuds have been noted to contain HIV in humans: * Blood * Breast Milk * Semen * Vaginal fluid * Saliva* * Tears* * Sweat* * At this time, there is no substantiated case of transmission via saliva, tears or sweat, even though these fluids may contain the virus. That's where HIV exits the carrier. Where it enters is: * Transfusions (very rare in developed countries now that we have blood screening understood). * During rough sex (where both participant's skin has been broken and blood is flowing). * Breast feeding. * Sharing of needles when injecting drugs. * During normal but unprotected sex (via semen or vaginal fluid through an intact mucous membrane). * Needle sticks (in a healthcare setting -- not an intravenous exposure). * Splashes (cases where infected blood hits an open wound or mucous membrane accidentally -- this happens most frequently in a healthcare setting). Note that tears, sweat and saliva contain the virus, but in such small quantities that there's no evidence of the capability of transmission. At the time of this writing (October, 2008), the following is thought to be true (see links): * No airborne transmission -- you can't get it from across a room. * No environmental transmission -- it won't travel through the rivers and streams or even by sharing a cup of tea. * Insects, fleas, mosqitoes, etc. do not transmit this disease. * You can't get it by sharing bath water or toilet seats.
Yes! HIV is a highly communicable (contagious) disease. It is contracted through contact with bodily fluids from someone who is already infected with either HIV or AIDS.

Yes because you have to go onto a gluten free diet. I have celiac disease and it is hard to find foods that do not have gluten in them, and when ever I go to restaurant, I have to make sure everything I order is gluten free. it is very hard to deal with.

Yes. Some studies have shown as much as a five times increased risk in the development of intestinal cancer in patients with Crohns disease as compared to the general population. This should not make you panic however. More than 90% of IBD patients never develop cancers and because of the increased testing done on bowel disease patients those who do develop cancers are almost always caught early and survival rates are better than those who are not diagnosed as early.

theoretically, if you were to place HIV in a cap full of rubbing alcohol, it would not live very long. Drinking alcohol will not kill HIV Rubbing it on a cut after suspected exposure helps, but does not guarantee that you dont get the virus. Cleaning your instruments and skin with alcohol before any type of injection is always recommended.
Yes.

Lupus is a diseas in which a person's immune system mistakes healthy parts of the self for enemies like bacteria, viruses and fungi. It is an autoimmune disease. There is no cure. The treatment goals of lupus are to minimize symptoms and prevent permanent damage.

HIV progresses to AIDS, which breaks down the immune system, making it more difficult to fight off more common viruses like the cold, pneumonia, etc. These then attack the system more viciously, sometimes resulting in death.

Crohns is not spread. It is not contagious. Patients are thought to be genetically disposed to developing the disease and investigations into the possibility that it is environment triggered are ongoing.

Only in rare cases would a reasonably precise time frame be possible but there are some indicators that can narrow it down.

1) a history of symptoms. Early HIV infection can have mild, flu-like symptoms and/or a mild rash similar to a heat rash. The symptoms are so mild that most people won't recall them unless the infection was very recent.

2) a history of negative HIV tests. A new infection will most likely have occurred between the last negative and first positive tests. It will not be more than a few weeks older than the last negative test in cases where the infection occurred slightly before the last negative test. By looking at the testing history it is possible to narrow down the time frame.

A person who tests annually will have the best precision using this method.

3) a recent positive partner. This is the least reliable method as only in very rare cases would it be possible to determine which partner was the source of the infection. However, if a reliable history can be ascertained and only one infected partner is found then it is possible to narrow down the time frame. Again, this is an unreliable method as it is very difficult if not impossible to ascertain the HIV status of all partners.

No, almost certainly not. If you have a break in the skin of your mouth or lips and you get "fresh" (infected) blood on that break, there is a slim possibility that you will become infected. The virus that causes AIDS cannot survive for long outside the body. There are standard precautions that should be observed when working around or being exposed to biological materials. Anyone with any sense will become informed and make preparations according to his exposure profile. At the minimum, all of us need to do some basic homework to protect ourselves in public.

Bilateral renal disease affects the kidneys and functions of the genitourinary system of the body. A physician who gives this diagnosis will explain the disease and treatment options.

HIV is is a lentivirus (a subgroup of retrovirus). AIDS, the final stage of HIV infection, is defined by low CD4+ T cell counts (fewer than 200 per microliter), various opportunistic infections, cancers and other conditions.

No, it is a form of blood cancer.

no its only a myth aids do not even exist....get over it

I am not a doctor, but my understanding is that these are two different phases of the same illness. HIV means that one has the virus that causes AIDS but that it has not progressed to AIDS; with appropriate drug therapy, people who are HIV-positive can remain healthy for years. However, once the disease progresses to AIDS, the immune system is severely compromised and the person has little or no defense against a variety of infections. Once the patient contracts one or more of these infections, such as cancer or pneumonia, they are not able to fight off the infection.

If the disease is identified early and the dietary regimen is strictly followed, the life expectancy of a celiac sufferer is normal. For those identified late in life, damage to the intestine often leads to cancer or a variety of other serious systemic disorders and long-lasting infections which can seriously affect how long you will live - it is not uncommon for people identified in their 30s to die in the 50s or even 40s if they are otherwise careful about their health, though sometimes they can live to what is considered normal old age.

If unidentified, sufferers will frequently suffer a large number of serious symptoms as they grow older, and the usual endpoint is intestinal cancer and bleeding, either of which can cause complications leading to an early death.

Celiac disease is not infectious.

It is, however, genetic, so often when one family member gets diagnosed, others follow, which might give the wrong impression that it's contagious. Three things are necessary to trigger classic celiac disease: the presence of gluten in the diet (wheat, rye, barley, perhaps oats); having the gene for it; a stressful triggering event (pregnancy, illness, and courses of antibiotics are often associated with the onset of active celiac disease).

Lupus is a remitting/flaring disease. A flare is a period of increased disease activity. Flares are typically characterized by aching joints, fevers and extreme fatigue. Other symptoms of a flare include chest pain on deep breathing. This can be caused by pericarditis (inflammation of the outer lining of the heart), pleurisy (inflammation of the lining of the lungs), or both. Some people experience a variety of rashes, skin problems, and hair loss. For those whose central nervous system is affected by lupus, seizures might occur.

There is very little danger of passing on HIV to your kids if they have stopped breast feeding. HIV is only passed on through having sex without a condom, or sharing dirty needles. Ordinary day to day living cannot pass on the virus. So kissing, hugging, sleeping in the same bed, feeding, drinking from the same cup, eating off the same fork are all perfectly safe. Read this link: * http://wiki.answers.com/Q/How_is_HIV_transmitted

Probably not. Crohn's disease can flare up at anytime. It is not curable. It can go into remission for years and re-appear very suddenly. Stress often is blamed for flare-ups and what can be more stressful than basic training or a posting to a war zone. Army doctors will probably not take the chance.