Corticosteroid

Lance Armstrong was always one of the top cyclists and has won seven Tour De Frances. But, a couple of years ago, he was stripped of his yellow jerseys and was ultimately banned from cycling. All of this happened because when Armstrong was cycling, he was taking steroids to get ahead of the rest of the competition. When it comes to the issue of using steroids in sports, there are several disagreements. While some believe that steroids should be allowed in sports, others maintain that they should…

Analysis of Sarcoidosis exploration to include a timely diagnosis and treatment of people with this disease are imperative to the future wellbeing and recovery of each person that may be affected. The decision to treat a medical condition depends on several factors including the natural course of the disease, the reaction to treatment, and the potential danger of therapy. The analysis of Sarcoidosis has remained troublesome and results in the postponed treatment of the patient because of the…

Family Health Case Study Kirstin Fisher Beth-El College of Nursing and Health Sciences University of Colorado Colorado Springs A paper submitted in partial fulfillment of NURS 3010: Pathophysiology FALL 2016 Introduction The family member I will be focusing on in this paper will be my maternal grandfather, Andy Anderson. Mr. Anderson is 70 years old and was diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease over 5 years ago. He is a 2 pack a day…

Mouth ulcers are sores that appear in the mouth, often on the inside of the cheeks. Mouth ulcers, also known as aphthous ulcers, can be painful when eating, drinking or brushing teeth. Occasional mouth ulcers are usually harmless and clear up on their own. Seek medical advice if they last longer than 3 weeks or keep coming back. Mouth ulcers cannot be caught from someone else. Up to 1 in 5 people get recurrent mouth ulcers. Types of mouth ulcer The main types of mouth ulcer are: Minor ulcers…

Even though that there are over a hundred types of arthritis, there are only five that are relatively common. “Osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, fibromyalgia, and gout. (“Sources of Arthritis Pain”)” Osteoarthritis is a disease in which the cartilage in the joints between bones wear down. This causes the bones to slowly enlarge. Some symptoms include joint stiffness, swelling, cracking or grinding with movement, and the joint itself becomes dysfunctional (“Diseases and…

therapy and systemic medications. The purposes of these treatments are to stop rapid skin cell development, reduce inflammation, and smoothing out the skin. Topical therapy is a cream or ointments prescribed by a dermatologist, such as topical corticosteroids, vitamin D analogues, topical retinoid, salicylic acid and moisturizers. Light Therapy is the exposing of the skin to natural or artificial ultraviolet lights to help slow down the growth of new skin cells. Medications are prescribed for…

As humans age and grow, it gets more and more difficult to be able to function as they did in the past. Many elders usually suffer from aches and pains that begin to affect their ability to complete daily tasks. Joint pain especially is a pain that elders have to endure, however it does not only affect elders. Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), the most common autoimmune arthritis, has already affected over 1.5 million people in the United States alone. Although most of the people that have been…

the result is normal. In next few weeks, there will appear shiny scar on her thigh that is keloid, it is normal because her wound is healing. The doctor will prescribe an analgesic drug for her pain relief, and anti-inflammation drug such as corticosteroid.…

Your 5-year-old German Shepard is not as active as he has once been. Of course he 's getting older, we all are, but something isn 't right with him. It isn 't that same energetic pup who was excited to greet you at the door, bark at the delivery guy, and chase squirrels through the window. He 's starting to move slower, doesn 't really bother following you around when you 're having a snack for yourself, and his stride isn 't as proud as it has once been. Even though you figure it is just his…

Today the internet is used by billions of people around the world. It’s no secret that since it’s development, harmful effects from computers and the internet has been a question on the minds of many. As it became more mainstream schools have placed computers in front of children for them to become better acclimated in these evolving times. Due to the fact that children are introduced to such complex hardware at such a young age, many have questioned its’ effects on their development. It has…