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Autoimmune Diseases
Autoimmune diseses are a result of the body producing antibodies to its own tissues, leading to a destructive inflammation. This disease can affect many different tissues in the body. Your questions about the disease, its causes, treatments, and other questions you would like to ask about Autoimmune Diseases are welcome!
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What are symptoms of Systemic lupus erythematosus?
it depends on the type. systemic vasculitis covers a wide area of vessel types and could range anywhere from small to large vessels. please visit a rheumatologist who will be better able to assist you. vasculitis is a creepy little autoimmune disorder which is frequently a symptom of a larger issue such as lupus.
Who does Crohn's disease affect?
Crohn's disease is a chronic disorder that causes inflammation of the digestive or gastrointestinal tract. It can affect any area of the GI tract from mouth to anus but most often involves the small intestine and or the colon.
Dr.'s Burrill Crohn , Leon Ginsburg and Gordon Oppenheimer first published a paper on it and a related disease called ulcerative colitis in 1932. Crohn's and Ulcerative Colitis both belong to a larger group of diseases called Inflammatory bowel disease or IBD.
Crohn's disease is marked by an abnormal response to the bodies immune system which normally protects the body from infection. With Crohn's disease the immune system acts inappropriately mistaking microbes and bacteria normally found in the digestive tract and targets them as "invaders" sending white blood cells into the lining of the intestines where they produce chronic inflammation which in turn generates harmful products that lead to ulceration and bowel injury.
Symptoms include but are not exclusive to cramping,bloating,abdominal pain (often severe),diarrhea,rectal bleeding,weight loss and fever and fatigue.
About 20% of people who have Crohn's disease have a parent,sibling or child with the disease. It affects about the same number of women as men and can develop at any age however most are diagnosed between 20 and 30 years old. It can affect any ethnic group but if white and Jewish of European decent you have 4 to 5 times the risk. It occurs most often in people who live in urban areas of industrialized countries and people who live in northern climates have a greater risk than those in the tropics.
Is vicodin good for ankylosing spondylitis?
YES. YES. YES. I have AS, without oxycodone (Perc 10/325), I am in CONSTANT pain, can't sleep more than 3-5 hours at a time and basically just hate life because of the pain. Without my Percecets I wouldn't be able to attend college or work. Oxycodone allows me to live a normal, relatively pain-free life. If you're in pain 24/7, then get the drug. If you really do not need the drug to live normally and enjoy life, then please don't use it.
What is the medicine Paldix Forte used to treat?
It is combination of the drugs Sulfametoxazol + Trimethoprima. It is used to treat vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) secondonly to E-Colli. Seems to more common in South America in connection with paid sexual parteners.
Lupus is a very serious disease. There is no cure for lupus, natural or otherwise. It is not natural for own's immune system to turn agains the healthy body and attack it. Some "natural" cures can actually make lupus significantly worse. Always dicsuss alternative or complementary remedies with your rheumatologist.
Paying especial attention to good nutrition, practicing stress reducation and management, gettin plenty of rest, exercising regularly, and avoidind the suns are the most basic tools for managing lupus. If you add those things to following treatment plan you have a good chance of minimizing flares.
HIV repliates within livng cells, using the cells replication enzymes to allow the cell to do so. However as HIV is a retrovirus, it brings some of its own enzymes with it. HIV has single-stranded RNA genomes, the retroviral genes encode an enzyme called transcriptase which turns RNA into DNA allowing them to reproduce in the cell.
What is renal parenchymal echogenicity?
Parenchyma is the functional part of an organ (while stroma is the supporting tissue). Echogenicity means ability to produce an echo. So parenchymal echogenicity means the ability of the functional part of an organ to produce an echo (for ultrasound examination for example).
What is a autoimmune disease that attacks the joints?
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune disease that causes chronic inflammation of the joints. RA can also cause inflammation of the tissue around the joints, and in other organs and tissue in the body. An autoimmune disease is a condition where body's tissues are mistakenly attacked by the body's own immune system. The immune is designed to "seek and destroy" invaders or foreign materials of the body, especially infections. Persons with autoimmune diseases have antibodies in their blood that attack their own body tissue, where they can be associated with inflammation. Because it can affect several organs of the body it is known as a systemic illness and is sometimes called rheumatoid disease. Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic illness, meaning it can last for years, patients may experience long periods of time without symptoms. Rheumatoid arthritis is a progressive illness that has the potential to cause joint destruction and functional disability.
What is known as an autoimmune disorder?
Autoimmune diseases arise from an overactive immune response of the body against substances and tissues normally present in the body. In other words, the body actually attacks its own cells. The immune system mistakes some part of the body as a pathogen and attacks it. In otherwords, our own body's ceels can not recognise a liitle changesells of the same type. This may be restricted to certain organs (e.g. in chagas disease) or involve a particular tissue in different places (e.g. Goodpasture's disease which may affect the basement membrane in both the lung and the kidney).
Can you smoke marijuana with Celiac Disease?
There are no medical journals or studies that I was able to find linking cannabis causally to Celiac Disease. I did, however, find a wealth of knowledge of ways that cannabis can beneficially treat symptoms of Celiac Disease.
"Marijuana can be used to treat many of the symptoms of celiac disease that are qualifying medical conditions under state medical marijuana laws. Marijuana "cools the gut." It slows down the muscle contractions that move food through the stomach and intestines and reduces the secretion of liquid into the intestines associated with diarrhea (3). Marijuana also controls the muscle spasms associated with diarrhea. It also increases appetite and can offset the inefficiency in the celiac's ability to absorb nutrients from the food he/she eats.
Constituents in marijuana called cannabinoids interact with receptors (called CB1 receptors) in the enteric nervous system (the part of the nervous system that directly controls the gastrointestinal system) and with CB1 receptors in the brain. The cannabinoids in marijuana that contribute to its ability to treat the symptoms of celiac disease include tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and cannabidiol (CBD). People with celiac disease should use marijuana strains that contain relatively high concentrations of both of these constituents. Active celiac disease causes the number of CB1 receptors in the small intestines to increase (6) as the body seeks to counteract the consequences of gluten-dependent inflamation. THC binds to CB1 receptors on cells in the gut and brain and acts as an agonist to inhibit emptying of the stomach and transit of food through the intestines (7,8). CBD acts on CB2 receptors on immune cells to reduce inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract (4). CBD has little effect on intestinal motility on its own, but it synergizes the effect of THC (5)."
Source:pharmcannabis.com/
How does arthritis affect the human body?
Arthritis is an inflammation of the joints. It can be caused by various things, but most often it is caused by either auto-immune disorders (Rheumatoid arthritis) or by wear and tear on the joints and on the bones that connect with the joint (Osteoarthritis ~ also known as Degenerative Joint Disease ~ DJD).
In Osteoarthritis the cartilage tissue inside the joint degenerates and is worn down over time. It can eventually result in bone grinding on bone in the joints instead of having the cushioning cartilage to pad between the bones. (See illustrations in related links below). Any joints can be affected and not necessarily the same joints on either side of the body. The joints become sore and achy, red, and swollen and the pain is often noticed first in the weight-bearing joints (hips, knees, ankles, feet, spine, etc.) and in the joints of the hands and fingers. The joints will swell, look red, and eventually distort. The joints may "freeze" in their position so you lose joint range of motion and lose finger dexterity if the joints in the hands are affected. There are aids such as special pens, button fasteners and eating utensils (for examples) to help position the joints and eliminate pressure or twists on the joints.
Long term, you may need to take NSAIDS (anti-inflammation medicines ~ Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs) on a regular basis, use a walker or wheel chair to take weight off the joints, physical therapy and ultimately joint replacement surgery.
Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune disorder. Your body's immune system goes "haywire" and starts attacking the lining of the joint called synovium. It is not clear exactly why some people's immune systems do this, although it might be related to viral and bacterial infections that trigger the immune response. There is also a connection between smoking and the development of the disease (stop doing that). It usually starts in the smaller joints in hands, feet, and ankles and symmetrically affects the same joints on both sides of the body. The symptoms are similar to osteoarthritis, but the tendons and ligaments that hold the joints together can also stretch and become weak and unable to keep the joints in alignment, usually resulting in much more deformity in earlier stages than other types of arthritis.
See more detailed information and illustrations from Mayo Clinic about both of these kinds of arthritis in the related links below.
What if your sedimentation rate is 42?
Sedimentation rate is a test used to diagnose inflammation in the body.
Westergren method is one of the ways that sedimentation rate is evaluated.
Normal sedimentation rate for males is 0-15 millimeters per hour, females is 0-20
f it is 42 it indicates that there exists some form of inflammation within the body.
It means that there is very little inflammation in the body.
Can rheumatoid arthrtis turn into lupus?
While Juvenile arthritis seems to have a lot in common with RA Often it disappears without the patient ever seeing the problem again.
Studies estimate that by adulthood, JRA symptoms disappear in more than half of all affected children. This means that for a lot of JRA patients will see symptoms into adulthood.
Rock Hudson was diagnosed with full blown AIDS in 1984.
In those days HIV had an average incubation period of 10 years
1974 in that case is my best guess as to when he contracted it. Likely from most promiscuos period
What a sudden change in erythrocyte sedimentation rate mean?
Osinophils are a type of white blood cell usually representing less than 8% of the total white blood cell population. The number of these cells (eosinophil count) with illnesses, such as allergies, asthma, Addison's disease, sarcoidosis, parasite infections, drug reactions, and connective tissue diseases (like rheumatoid arthritis and scleroderma). A high ESR means that there is some sort of inflammation in the system. The ESR is not a test designed to pinpoint the reason for the inflammation. However a high eoeinophil count could explain the high ESR.
No, Alicia keys does not have AIDS. she is just an advocate for people with AIDS. She had a friend who lost their life to the disease and since promised herself that she would do what she had to do to raise awareness.
Why is erythrocyte sedimentation rate higher in females?
This sedimentation rate in females should normally be under 20, with slight variation depending in the lab doing the testing. 50 indicates that there is some sort of inflammation some where in the body. A sedimentation rate will indicate inflammation, however it does not indicate what is causing it. these test are most often used in monitoring autoimmune disorders such as Rheumatoid arthritis.
ESR stands for erythrocyte sedimentation rate. this is a test that indirectly measures the level of inflammation is in the body.
normal readings are
Adults, Westergren method Women under 50 years old-- less than 20 mm/hr
Women over 50 years old---- less than 30 mm/hr
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Tyrese Gibson has released no public statements that he is HIV positive.
How can you tell if you have arthritis?
You may know if your dog has arthritis it will be sore on your dog. Your dog may show limping, or pain, like he or she does not want to walk on it. Take your pet to the Vet. Get a checkup every once in a while.
Dogs with arthritis usually show the following symptoms:
- Stiffness, lameness, or limping after rest
- Loss of appetite or unusual weight gain
- Inactivity and sleeping a lot more
- Relutance to walk, run or climb stairs
- Unusual urinating in the house
- Irritability and behavioral changes
- Depressed or withdrawn
How is erythcyte sedimentation rate TEST useful?
The ESR test us useful insofar as it gives the doctor treating an inflammatory condition like rheumatoid arthritis an idea of how the treatment being used is working. The ESR indicates the degree of inflammation in the system, in the case of RA inflammation happens mainly in and around the joints of the body causing damage. by monitoring inflamation it is easier to effectively monitor dosages of controlling drugs,
Lisa Lopes was charged with arson in the 1995 fire of her then boyfriend Andre Rison's Atlanta Mansion. She frequently traveled to Honduras which she named "The Bush" and started going through spiritual healing with Dr. Sebi. She adopted a young child from Honduras named Snow and took her back to Atlanta to live with her for a short time. She also was starting a kid's camp and daycare for the many orphaned and poor children of Honduras. She started her own production company called Left Eye productions to which she signed the group Blaque, and then signed a group she was putting together named Egypt. She also started a foundation but didn't get finished with the process called the Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes Foundation. She had a recording studio that she was in the process of designing into a professional studio where she could go and work on solo cuts minus T Boz and Chilli. The studio has now been designed and is part of Left Eye Productions.
How long does HIV live in a needle?
It has been established that HIV infected blood begins to break down immediately upon hitting the air and nearly 99% of the infectious particles are broken down within a few hours. Even with this said, it's all a moot point since the concentration of HIV is quite low in dried blood outside of the body, which thereby virtually eliminates all infectious HIV particles which in turn makes the risk of HIV infection from blood or bodily fluids outside the body essentially zero. This fact along with the very common sensible approach that needles are SINGLE USE ONLY, and immediately upon completing a tattoo, should be placed in a puncture resistant sharp's container.
If you are HIV positive can you do tubal reversal?
You might have trouble getting someone to perform the operation. It's not life saving and it will put the operating staff at greater risk than for a patient that's not HIV positive. You should also consider the risk of transferring HIV to the baby, that is not something you'd want your baby to start out with.
Is there a difference between Rhumatism and Arthritis?
Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune disease where the bodies own immune system attacks joints and at times other organs.
Osteoarthritis is a condition where tissue between the joints is worn out leading to the bones touching when they should not.
