Corticosteroid

appointments, defines NCAH as “a collection of genetic conditions that limit your adrenal glands' ability to make certain vital hormones.” These vital hormones include, but aren’t limited to, estrogen, testosterone, aldosterone, androgens and corticosteroids. Non-classical congenital adrenal hyperplasia is an uncommon disorder affecting only one percent of the population in a 1 to 1000 ratio, according to the National Library of Medicine. From experience, this disorder is rather frustrating,…

parathyroid hormone or parahormone which regulates calcium and phosphorus by stimulating the transfer of calcium from bone to blood, and inhibiting bone formation and by increasing calcium reabsorption and phosphate excretion in the kidney. 4. Mineral corticosteroids such as aldosterone are secreted by the adrenal…

Distress in Newborn: It is important to understand that illness in the newborns often manifest as respiratory distress. All infants in respiratory distress should be stabilized as quickly as possible, obtaining radiographic/labs/microbiology tests and results must not delay treatment. Most common newborn diseases that present with respiratory distress are following: Meconium Aspiration Syndrome: MAS consists of delivery through meconium stained amniotic fluid with respiratory distress. Neonates…

require ICU admission per year (Miller et al., 2015). Asthma exacerbations require quick and vigilant treatment interventions from nurses and the health care team. The first line of treatment consist of administering a bronchodilator and systemic corticosteroids as based on evidenced-based asthma guidelines. This paper examines the strengths and weaknesses of Miller’s, Breslin’s, Pineda’s, Fox’s (2015) research article, which aims to improve treatment time and adherence to an evidenced-based…

shown that people suffering from osteoarthritis have below the normal levels. The gel acts like DW40 on a creaky door; it enables bones to move smoothly over each other and absorbs shocks on the joint. Often doctors will recommend injecting a corticosteroid followed shortly after by an injection of hyaluronic acid. There is now a combination of the two called Cingal. Fewer injections is a great way to prevent possibilities of infection. Lastly, in some cases, it will be recommended to perform…

Asthma is a chronic inflammatory disease of the airways which makes the respiratory tract hyper-responsive. Exact mechanisms of asthma are complicated to pinpoint due to its heterogeneity of eosinophilic and non-eosinophilic asthma. However, abnormal accumulation of mast cells, eosinophils, dendritic cells, and basophils are thought to be the major cause of asthma, resultant in IgE mediated sensitization with Th-2 CD4+ lymphocytes secreting cytokines IL-2, IL-4, IL-5, IL-13, IL-17, and IFN-γ…

According to Taylor Hooton Foundation, four bodybuilders in Pakistan have died in the last 17 days due to consumption of illegal steroids. The same medication that can treat a person for a certain condition could cause their death if used wrongly. Steroids are very dangerous drugs that if abused can cause serious health problems in the user. Steroids are prescribed for people suffering from asthma, loss of muscle mass and many other conditions, however, athletes and many others abuse it for…

Investigators are studying the effectiveness of corticosteroid pulse therapy in individuals with chronic beryllium disease. In one case reported in the medical literature, this therapy improved pulmonary function tests and blood gases also improved. Are diagnosis people with an unexplained cough; difficulties…

relieve sudden rise in ICP. Drainage of ventricles or subdural hematoma are other option for decompression. As for medication, three different type of medications are administered osmotic diuretics, corticosteroids, and anticonvulsants. Diuretics are given to take out water from the brain tissue. Corticosteroids help in dealing head-injuries, and anticonvulsants are given to prevent…

What is Psoriasis? Psoriasis represents chronic inflammatory skin condition with complex pathophysiology and significant genetic background. This disease is characterized by erythematous, scaling lesions that exhibit variable patterns and body distribution, as well as different clinical phenotypes. Psoriasis can singifincatly influence the quality of life and usually requires lifetime control. Although hippocrates described scaling diseases of the skin under heading 'lopoi', the first clinical…