The pathophysiology of a headache to has not been aattributed to a single diease. It is however divided into three components. Mainly, migraine, tension headache, and cluster headache. A migraine headache is believed to arise from activation and sensibilization of trigeminal nociceptors, essential processes are located at the meninges and the meningeal vessels (Gaul, MeBlinger, Holle-Lee, Neeb, 2017). The exact cause of a tension headache is unknown; however, it is believed that pericranial…
Chagas disease, also known as American trypanosomiasis is a disease caused by a group of parasite called, Trypanosome cruzi and is most often spread by Triatomine bugs. It was discovered by Brazilian physician Carlos Chagas, in 1909. There are 6-7 million people infected with this disease, and 10,000 deaths a year. It is frequently found in people, dogs, cats, and wild animals in Central and South America, especially in farm lands where poverty prevails. Deforestation for agriculture, mining,…
The Blepharoplasty Operation Surgery on the eyelids may be done as an isolated operation or in conjunction with a facelift, brow lift, or other procedure (see Chapters 11-13). Both upper and lower eyelids can be corrected at the same operative setting; alternately, one pair of eyelids can be corrected as an isolated procedure. The procedure is almost always performed around both eyes. Blepharoplasty is an outpatient procedure that is typically done with intravenous sedation and local anesthesia.…
If you frequently dislocate your joints and have eye problems, the issues may be medical related. Frequent dislocation of joints may be caused by a connective tissue disorder called Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, which is due to a genetic mutation of the collagen in nearly each of your body's cells. Other common symptoms of EDS include muscle stiffness and tightness, popping or clicking joints when moving, and clumsiness. Now, you may be wondering how can these issues relate to the eyes. It's because…
Typically EVA is most often associated with equines, but has been confirmed in other species such as; llamas, alpacas, and donkeys. EVA is a disease of the respiratory system that affects equines at any age. This virus is usually transmitted during breeding, but can also be transmitted by aerosol, venereal, congenital routes or indirect contact from fomites. In addition, stallions can be carriers of EVA and will continue to shed the virus in their semen. EVA is not a zoonotic or reportable…
part of the eye, it’s a thin dome-shaped oval from the front and circular from behind and covers the front part of the eye which include iris, pupil and anterior chamber. It forms anterior 1\6 of the outer coat of the globe.[1] The sclera and the conjunctiva overlap the cornea more vertically than horizontally. Together with the lens, the cornea refract light, and it is approximately 43 diopters of the total refractive power[2]. The curvature of the lens, on the other hand, can be adjusted to…
•Neuro: Oriented with steady gait and clear speech. No focal deficits appreciated. •HEENT: PERRL 3+ bilaterally; bilateral nasal passages, mucus membranes and conjunctiva pink and moist. No thyroid enlargement or nodules. •Cardiac: Regular rate and rhythm, S1 S2 noted, no murmurs. •Respiratory: Respiration rate and depth appropriate, chest expansion symmetrical, bilateral lungs clear to auscultation anteriorly…
A patient with a family history anemia needs to have a work up to find the kind. During a physical examination, a pale conjunctiva, palmar creases, and skin indicates anemia, also the nails becomes concave, ridged, and brittle (Huether, & McCance, 2012). The lab results indicate the severity of the anemia and the best treatment option. Considering the 28-year-old female in…
Angle-closure glaucoma is defined as an obstruction of the flow of aqueous humor in the eye due to the iris and trabecular meshwork being too close together which creates a closed angle where 270 degrees or more of the angle is occluded.1 Occlusion of the angle causes the intraocular pressure (IOP) to elevate. Optic nerve damage can occur if IOP is greater than 40 mmHg and permanent vision loss can occur if an individual's IOP is greater than 60 mmHg.2 The incidence of angle-closure glaucoma…
The existence of Chlamydia trachomatis has only been acknowledged for a little bit over a century. The microorganism was discovered in 1907 by scientists Ludwig Halberstaedter and Stanislaus von Prowazek when they detected it in scrapings of the conjunctiva of an infected orangutan (Budai, 2007). The duo found that similar microbes were found in humans as well. The affected areas were the urethra of males, cervices of women and the eyes of their infants (Dimitrakov, 2002). Following the…