Inflammations

Radicular Pain Radicular pain is a type of pain that spreads from your back or neck along a spinal nerve. Spinal nerves are nerves that leave the spinal cord and go to the muscles. Radicular pain occurs when one of these nerves becomes irritated or compressed. Radicular pain is sometimes called radiculopathy, radiculitis, or a pinched nerve. When you have this type of pain, you may also have weakness, numbness, or tingling in the area of the body supplied by the nerve. The pain may feel sharp…

What is acute pancreatitis? According to Buttaro, Trybulski, Bailey, and Sandberg-Cook (2013), acute pancreatitis is a very sudden, severe, painful, and excruciating stomach ache due to the inflammatory process of the pancreas. The vulnerability and presentation of acute pancreatitis may vary among the different populations. A typical patient experiencing acute pancreatitis will exhibit severe upper abdominal pain that may intensify with breathing, resulting in patients being reluctant to take…

“Peripheral Neuropathy is a result of damage to the peripheral nerves, often causing weakness, numbness and pain, usually in the hands and feet” (Mayo Clinic, 2014). This essay presents the topic of the complication of peripheral neuropathy associated with both type 1 and type 2 diabetes mellitus patients. Peripheral neuropathy has both physiological and psychological effects on the patient. It is the role of the nurse to deliver care to the patient and their family through a biopsychosocial…

Acute pancreatitis occurs when the pancreas becomes severely inflamed (Buttaro, Terry, Trybulski, Bailey, Sandberg-Cook, 2013). The patient with pancreatitis usually present with a dull, boring pain of steady onset that gradually intensified until its really severe. The pain is usually in the mid-epigastric or upper abdomen. But it can also be on the left or right side. The pain may also radiate through the abdomen to the back. The pain usually last more than a day. Other symptoms often include…

The integumentary system is the hair, nails, skin, glands and nerves. Some of the integumentary system’s functions are to protect the body from things on the outside, It helps hold body fluid, helps prevent diseases take the waste out of your body that isn’t needed and help people with keeping their body at a certain temperature. The integumentary system also helps peoples bodies hold water in fat, so that it can protect the body from being dehydrated. Eczema has no actual confirmed cause but…

1. Differential diagnosis (names of possible bacteria) You should include at least 6 most relevant bacteria that can cause signs and symptoms given in the case study and rationale for including each of them (1 sentence maximum for each). An elderly man at the hospital emergency has symptoms of high temperature (at 103oF) and an above respiratory rate. Possible bacterial pathogens that could have caused his illness are: Haemophilus influenza – this bacterium, which is more susceptible to the…

Title: “Consequences of leprosy and Deformity among Elderly Women”. Leprosy is a leading cause of permanent physical disability. Leprosy is a chronic infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium leprous, an acid-fast, rod-shaped bacillus. WHO, fact sheet on leprosy reveals that the disease mainly affects the skin, the peripheral nerves, mucosa of the upper respiratory tract and the eyes. Leprosy is curable and treatment provided in the early stages averts disability. According to WHO; 1.27 lakhs…

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…

Abdominal Adhesions are imperative since they are a typical reason for stomach indications, especially stomach torment and they can cause gut blockages or impediment. The term adhesion alludes to the development of scar tissue between inside circles and the inward coating of the stomach divider or with different organs inside the stomach cavity. Adhesions form when irritation happens on the surface of the stomach organs or the peritoneal coating of the stomach pit; the arrangement of scar…

It is important to differentiate GABHS infections in chil- dren. The antibiotic therapy should be started within 9 days after the onset of infection to prevent potential cardiac and renal complications. It is not possible to make a diagnosis of GABHS infection by clinical examination alone. Throat swabs are necessary to identify Streptococcus (Fig. 3.1.1). Gener- ally, a cherry red tongue and perioral pallor suggest GABHS infection. In infectious mononucleosis, the cervical lymph nodes are…