Rheumatology

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Introduction Lupus is an autoimmune disease that occurs when an individual’s immune system attacks his or her own tissues and organs. Lupus varies significantly from individual to individual and can affect a variety of body systems, such as an individual’s kidneys, blood cells, skin, brain, heart, and lungs (Mayo Clinic, 2017). In the United States, an estimated 1.5 million individuals are living with lupus, and there are a reported 16,000 new cases of lupus each year (Lupus Foundation of…

Throughout the previous couple of decades, and as far back as numerous grown-ups can recall, the perspective of gene inheritance has been composed in the four letter dialect of DNA. The American Association for the Advancement of Science said that the hereditary changes and re-combinations have driven most portrayals of how phenotypic qualities are passed on starting with one era then onto the next. Analysts and doctors endeavored to unravel and find the pieces of information that recommended…

Specific Aims / Statement of Hypotheses Aim 1: To determine the effects of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) on health related quality of life (HRQoL) in adolescents with and without chronic illnesses. Hypothesis: We hypothesize that ACEs, as a precipitating factor, will decrease the quality of life in adolescents regardless of having a chronic illness or not. However, we suspect that there will be a differential effect between the two groups as we expect the presence of ACEs will exacerbate…

In this essay I will be highlighting the importance of communication when promoting a therapeutic relationship in a healthcare environment. Communication is important when maintaining a therapeutic relationship as it gives carers the ability to effectively recognize the behaviour of each patient in their care, realising that each behaviour has a different meaning to an individual with their own needs and values which should be respected. Treating the patient with a high quality of care in a Safe…

How many deaths are attributed to alcohol and tobacco a year? How many deaths are attributed to marijuana ? Alcohol approximately has about 88,000 deaths a year and tobacco has approximately 41,000 people per year, while marijuana had a total of zero deaths. Marijuana is judged to be a bad drug. Marijuana is made from flowers and leaves of a plant called Cannabis Sativa, which is another name for marijuana. The main ingredient in marijuana is THC- tetrahydrocannabinol. Marijuana goes all the way…

and not under-examining a patient, 3. Public relations Like in any hospital system, there are always gray areas in when to call a certain specialty or use a certain specialist. At our clinic, we have specialists from all areas from immunology-rheumatology to endocrine, so it is important to know when to utilize them when is extremely important. Not being able to do so can not only cause paperwork problems but also lead to problems with the flow of patients and also cause damage to the…

The Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH Act) of 2009 was established to promote electronic medical record (EMR) adoption and electronic health information exchange. Furthermore, incentives and penalties were fixed to invoke health organizations to install EMR programs and achieve meaningful use standards set forth by the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). Overall, the HITECH Act and Meaningful use standards were created to improve quality of…

The oldest written record of Cannabis was way back in 2727 B.C. from Chinese emperor Shen Nung. The Romans and the Greeks were also known to use Cannabis, which is also commonly referred to as weed. Weed spread throughout the Islamic kingdom reaching the Middle East and Northern Africa. Marijuana spread to the Western hemisphere where it was made available in Spain, then imported to Chile to be used as a fiber. When Cannabis had made it to Northern America, it was used in many ways other than…

has on Anatomy and Physiology and the Implications this has on Provision of Social Care. There are around 16 million people effected by musculoskeletal conditions in the UK with 10 million of those suffering with arthritis (British Society for Rheumatology 2013). Arthritis is very common condition which mainly effects the joints in the body, causing pain and inflammation (Clough, 2006) however, arthritis can also effect other systems in the body, This assignment seeks to explore the effects…