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Subjective • A Female patient in her teens was admitted for bronchiectasis exacerbation. History of present illness of the patient is difficult Patient Medical History (PMHx) includes Common Variable Immunodeficiency (CVID), bronchiectasis, cutaneous T-cell lymphoma, asthma, and interstitial lung disease. Patient presents with 1-week history of subjective fever and worsening cough. Patient was previously admitted due to congestion and cough with fever, discovered to have bronchiectasis…

Lupus is a long-lasting inflammatory disease that strikes when the body’s immune system attacks its own tissues and organs. The inflammation that is caused by this disease affects multiple systems of the body- including your skin, blood cells, kidney, brain, heart and lungs. There are multiple forms and types of lupus, no two cases are the same. Studies show that lupus results from a mixture of your genetics, hormones, and climate. There are certain potential triggers such as sunlight,…

umbar spinal canal stenosis is the narrowing or stricture of the spinal canal, with possible subsequent nerve impingement (1). The canal components that contribute to its narrowing include facet joint hypertrophy, ligamentum flavum thickening, bone spurs, and multilevel disc bulge or protrusion (2). Lumbar spinal canal stenosis is one of the most Pain Physician: March/April 2016: 19:139-146 140 www.painphysicianjournal.com sion), and patients with a history of adverse reaction to either local…

Can steroids cause many dangerous consequences? Steroids have many dangerous consequences, even more than you can imagine, they are becoming more common nowadays and are used by athletes to enhance their body performance to give them an advantage. Steroids are illegal, causes many health problems and it really shouldn’t be created. To reduce this problem, we to need to monitor the distributors of these substances. Firstly, many steroids are illegal such as anabolic steroids. They are used by…

Quality Improvement in Diabetes Management Introduction In a 2001 publication, titled “Across the Chasm: Six Aims for Changing Healthcare,” the Institute of Medicine (IOM) reveals disparities in healthcare delivery in the United States healthcare system, and illuminated the gap between high quality healthcare and the actual care American’s receive. Additionally, the IOM suggested six indicators for improving healthcare, which are the six aims of quality improvement in healthcare delivery: Safe,…

major illnesses, any previous surgery, sometimes distinguished as ‘Past Surgical History’, any current ongoing illness, e.g. Diabetes, Hypertension, Tuberculosis, etc. Any treatment prescribed for such conditions. Drugs which remain relevant are corticosteroids, oral contraceptives, antihypertensives, chemotherapy and radiotherapy etc. • Review of systems: Systematic questioning about different organ systems. • Family history: Especially the conditions; which are relevant to the patient's chief…

Staff). There is no cure for this disease, however, there are methods to treat it and reduce its effects, most of these include either drugs or surgeries. The most common medication that is provided to patients is anti-inflammatory drugs such as corticosteroids, immune system suppressors, such as…

Gresa-Arribas et al.2, one of them also had history of malaria a few months before presentation (not reported). In our patient, the clinical presentation was milder: no depressed consciousness or ICU admission necessity. The use of immunotherapy (corticosteroids or cyclophosphamide) was the mainstay of treatment, differently in the PMNS. In the few cases describing PMNS, the prognosis was good. The same is not true in neurexin-3alpha antibodies encephalitis (only one patient in five had a…

Psoriasis is an extremely common disease, it affects nearly 2-3% of the world’s population. Psoriasis is a long-term, non-contagious autoimmune disease. This disease is particularly described as inflamed abrasions with scabs that are layered in dead skin. Psoriasis tends to be hereditary, it can originate at any age, but it is more common for it to develop between the ages of 15 and 30 and in most cases, it has developed by the age of 40. There are several types, symptoms, and risk factors…

Part I: There are several side effects that you should look out for when taking Symbicort. Lung infection caused by bacteria or viruses, pneumonia, is one of the major side effect seen in patients taking Symbicort. If you are having a chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, a type of disease that stops the the air when breathing and results in difficulty breathing, you have higher chance to get pneumonia after using Symbicort. Symptoms indicating this side effect include change in amount or…