DOI: 3/5/1998. The patient is a 62-year old male material handler/breaker who sustained a work-related injury to his low back from lifting heavy objects. As per OMNI entry, the patient is status post L4-5 discectomy. His future medical care includes office visits, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, analgesics, physical therapy up to 12 times a year, and epidural steroid injection, with the possibility of surgery.…
The painful condition of joint affliction happens when one or more joints are affected by an underlying purpose that makes everyday life fairly insufferable at times. In these days, a huge range of causes is connected to joint agony, where an array of cure choices can ease some or all the signs. When developed, the outcome of joint pain is rather hard to are living with, as easy tasks like strolling throughout the room or washing the dishes can create an unbearable moment. The symptoms of Joint affliction Joint ache is really visible when it strikes.…
DOI: 9/14/2016. Patient is a 70-year-old female registered nurse who sustained a work-related injury to her right knee, thoracic spine, and lumbar spine when she tripped over a computer cord and landed on her right knee. As per OMNI, the patient developed pain into her right low back and buttocks that travels down her right leg. Per OMNI entry, patient was diagnosed with L4-5 listhesis, L3-4 retrolisthesis with herniated nucleus pulposus (HNP) and lumbar strain.…
I have caught up with Jillian three months since the last appointment. In terms of her sinus and chest issues, Jillian has generally been quite well during that time, although did have a sinus infection a month ago requiring a couple of courses of Augmentin and in the last week has noted some green discharge for the left nasal passage, but systemically feels well. She is not aware of any lower respiratory tract symptoms. Her arthritis has flared up and this is her primary concern at present. Examination revealed an oxygen saturation of 99% with minimal lower zone crackles.…
Osteoarthritis is the most common reason for people to get a knee replacement in the US, and now a better and cheaper form has emerged for knee replacements. 3D knee replacements Many knee replacements are caused by osteoarthritis and researchers have found that a gene called FAAH is higher in people who have osteoarthritis. FAAH is fatty acid amine hydrolase, which is a membrane hydrolase with a single N-terminal transmembrane domain. In the past, the FAAH gene has been directly correlated with pain sensitivity.…
As OA is a degenerative joint disease there is no outright cure. Upon detection of the symptoms, a sport medicine doctor may order imaging - X-rays - when deemed appropriate to confirm the diagnosis. While joint replacement can be a reasonable solution for some cases, there are many non-surgical steps that can help with osteoarthritis. 5 Non Surgical Ways to Help with Osteoarthritis 1.…
Cutaneous Manifestations Rheumatoid Arthritis Rheumatoid Nodules Rheumatoid nodules are the most common cutaneous manifestation of RA. These nodules were identified in 53% of hospitalized patients and 34% of outpatients with diagnosed RA, along with up to 75% of those with Felty syndrome. They are more frequently observed in males of Caucasian descent. In patients positive for rheumatoid factor (RF), 90% had rheumatoid nodules and in seronegative patients, 6% had these nodules (Hata 2006). 10 A genetic association has been recognized between formation of rheumatoid nodules and the presence of specific major histocompatibility complex class II alleles (e.g. HLA-DR4).…
In the story Stolen Day, a little boy encounters his joints starting to hurt, and he thinks he has inflammatory rheumatism. When he gets home his mother is busy so he waits on the porch till his mother tells him to go to his room and lay down for awhile. After an hour he comes back down and he realized his mother did not check up on him the whole time, so he now thinks that she does not care. So he goes fishing and tells himself that his family would only care when he were to drown, then right at that moment he catches a huge carp, and feeds his family with it. At the dinner table he has an internal conflict and does not want to tell his family about the illness because he is afraid that they will laugh at him.…
Proper functioning of joints is crucial for adequate movement, flexibility, and activity. Healthy joints have a critical role in allowing an individual to walk, exercise, and perform daily life tasks. Unfortunately, the joints of the human body can lose their healthy functioning and present a debilitating weakness to the person dealing with a joint disorder and can have devastating affects on the life and well being of a patient [1]. Osteoarthritis (OA), specifically, is a joint disorder that results form cartilage breakdown, as the processes that breakdown cartilage overcome the processes that reform it. The resulting surface of joints appears to be yellow, rough, and eburnated.…
Diseases such as Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) and Crohn’s Disease (CD) fall under this category and effect people of all ages, race and gender. Sadly there is no specific target that can be met in order to completely alleviate patients from the symptoms of either RA or CD. A potential relapse is always a possibility and fear among patients who are fortunate enough to achieve remission. Both RA and CD are cause by an over-stimulation of the inflammatory response. The inflammatory response can cause colossal damage when over-stimulated by cytokines such as TNFɑ (tumour necrosis factor).…
Have you ever felt as though nobody understands you. Do you ever experience so much pain you feel as though you imagined it. Do you Blame yourself for something you have no control over. If you said yes to any of these questions then you may understand what millions of people feel like fighting a chronic illness including myself. For 10 years I have been battling a disease called Rheumatoid Arthritis.…
Gene editing should put to an end for many reasons. My first reason is that gene editing makes people live longer and stops diseases this is a good thing, but this can lead to many things like overpopulation and extreme side effects. In overpopulation, a community gets to the point where there are so many people, but not enough food and resources in my opinion this is worse than any disease. Overpopulation causes the community to starve to death. The extreme side effects of gene editing can be gene damage which causes harmful DNA mutations.…
The function of the joint is the point where two or more bones meet. When SLE affects the joint, it called “lupus arthritis” which can cause the inflammation that give rise to pain, stiffness, swelling and tenderness in joint. A thin lining in certain spaces around the joints grows and become thickens because of this inflammation. It also can induce the release of the body chemicals that breakdown the bone and destroy the cartilage. The joints that are most often affected are the ones that are farthest from the body such as fingers, wrists, elbows, knees, ankles and…
Sports injuries have been present for many years but it wasn’t until about twenty years ago that the sports world realized that these injuries can be prevented. Sports related injuries are categorized by severity, into two division;acute injuries, and overuse injuries, according to Stop Sports Injuries. Acute injuries can include wrist sprains, ankle fractures, or a muscle strains. Overuse injuries are where there is a micro-trauma to tendons, bones, or joints. Overuse injuries usually occur because of physical stress on the body and can lead to surgery depending on how major the injury is.…
Pneumatology: For the kids: Lesson: There are three persons of God; God the Father, God the Son, and the third is who we will be talking about today. This is God the Holy Spirit! Do you ever feel like God is telling you something? Something like “You should invite your friend to church this week.”…