Corticosteroid

play a major role in gaining the disease. Treatment The alveoli which are damaged can never be replenished or saved, which is the most horrible aspect of the disease. In saying this, Emphysema can still be treated using chodilator medication and corticosteroid aerosols. These medications and treatments assist in the reduction of the breathlessness in the affected. Rehabilitation programmes also exist to help people breathe properly and regulate their breathing. As a person experiences the…

MYCOCEPT (Mycophenolate mofetil) is the 2-morholinoethyl ester of mycophenolic acid (MPA). CHEMICAL NAME: 2-morpholin-4-ylethyl (E)-6- (4-hydroxy-6-methoxy-7-methyl-3-oxo-1H-2-benzofuran-5-yl)-4-methylhex-4 enoate. STRUCTURAL FORMULA: Fig: Mycophenolate mofetil MOLECULAR WEIGHT: 433.50g/mol APPEARANCE: Mycophenolate mofetil, is a white to off-white crystalline powder. SOLUBILITY: It is slightly…

in a negative way. When an individual is continuously stress the ability to fight off invades is greatly reduced and this makes us more susceptible to illness (McLeod, 2015). When stressed, there is a hormone the body releases, which is called corticosteroid. This hormone suppresses the effectiveness of the immune system by decreasing the number of lymphocytes in the body. Stress can also effect the heart. Stress, like stated earlier, increases hear rate and blood pressure. With these two…

Overview A pituitary adenoma is a benign growth that occurs in the pituitary gland. Sometimes when the pituitary gland becomes covered with tumor-like growths it begins to secrete an excess of hormones. Though mostly benign, these tumors can still cause problems throughout the body. Definition & Facts The pituitary gland is located below the brain and above the nasal passages. This gland belongs to a system known as the endocrine system that includes the pancreatic gland, adrenal gland,…

About one in every 100,000 people are affected by a rare endocrine disorder called Addison’s disease. It occurs in all groups and affects both sexes. In fact, Addison’s disease is often called chronic adrenal insufficiency, or hypocortisolism (Robinson, 2015). Our body produces cortisol by the adrenal glands, which are located just above the kidneys. As part of the endocrine system, the glands produce hormones that give instructions to every organ and tissue in the body. It is an important job…

Although are many kinds of lupus, they all fall under one category, an autoimmune disease. Autoimmune diseases occur when the body actually becomes allergic to itself. This happens when the antibodies used to protect the body from infectious agents attack the healthy cells and tissues instead (The Lupus Book). The types of lupus include discoid lupus, subacute cutaneous lupus, drug-induced lupus, neonatal lupus, and systemic lupus erythematosus, the most common type. Lupus damages many parts of…

Once AML has been diagnosed, cancer care team will be on board and be the first source of treatment options the patients. Options that are provided are not always the same for all patients. As mentioned earlier, AML is not a single disease. It is a collection of many things that are wrong in the hematological levels during myeloblast hematopoiesis. Options often depend on the subtype and severity of the disease as well as individual health level. The main treatment for AML is chemotherapy,…

soon as possible because it could cause even severe sickness or even worse, cause death. Antibiotics are the main treatment for treating sepsis but there are other alternatives to help fight sepsis. Other treatments include blood transfusion, corticosteroids, intravenous fluids, and oxygen. (Sepsis – Treatment) Severe sepsis and sepsis shock can be treated but sadly the odds of a person surviving are slim. Mortality rates for these two types are 4 out of 10 for severe sepsis and 6 out of 10 for…

mL, and the aerosol appears in the plasma at levels of 0.2 to 1 mL. Ribavirin helps treat severe lung infections when inhaled, it also comes in an oral form which is used to treat Hepatitis C. Studies show that when ribavirin was paired with corticosteroids and other steroids it had a few…

Osteoporosis is a skeletal disorder characterised by low bone density weakening of bony tissue. When this occurs bones are more prone to fractures Bone loss happens without any symptoms that’s why some individuals might not know that they have osteoporosis until the bones are so weak and fragile. Women are affected by osteoporosis than men because women have lower dense bone mass and an increased rate of low bone mass especially after menopause. Primary osteoporosis is the most common type of…