Lupus erythematosus

before the onset of IBM helped in delaying the inevitable use of wheelchair. Ted only uses wheelchair for longer distances. Though IBM is felt to be a neurodegenerative disorder, there is some association with autoimmune disorders. Systemic lupus erythematosus, Sjögren’s syndrome, thrombocytopenia, and sarcoidosis have been reported in up to 15% with IBM. There is no increased risk of myocarditis, interstitial lung disease, or malignancy in IBM (Amato, A. A., & Barohn, R. J.…

Alex Elle, author of Words from a Wanderer, states, “I am thankful for my struggle because without it I wouldn’t have stumbled across my strength.” As a first-generation college student from Southwest Virginia, I have witnessed and experienced much strife. However, I do not feel regretful or saddened by my past. I believe I experienced hardships to fully understand my purpose in life. I do not wish to harp on my struggles, but I feel their mention will help more deeply explain my strength. My…

Emily Dickinson was a female author of poetry from Amherst, Massachusetts in born in 1830 and died in 1886. Only a handful of her hundreds of poems were published before her death in 1886. Furthermore, Dickinson has since joined Walt Whitman in the literary canon as one of the two most significant American poets of the nineteenth century. (Bluemle, S. R., 2008) I will discuss about her illness she had in her life, the language of her poetry that reflects on her life of how her works was…

Legalizing Marijuana As of Tuesday, November 9th, 2012, Colorado and Washington legalized the use of Marijuana (pot). Allen St. Pierre, the executive director of the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws states, "These two states are the only places on the face of the Earth that have actually put the imprimatur of the state on legalization of cannabis.” Elsewhere, marijuana law is either decriminalized, ignored, or convoluted. But Washington and Colorado have now completely…

People who have celiac disease commonly have: autoimmune disorders such as rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, sjogren's syndrome, addison's disease, down syndrome, intestinal cancer, intestinal lymphoma, lactose intolerance, thyroid disease, and type 1 diabetes. Research shows that approximately one percent of Americans have celiac disease and aren’t…

the correct E/M code? a.) 99204 b.) 99205 c.) 99214 d.) 99215 2. A European American male pPatient withhas a historyHx of Lupus present. It is a 50-year old European American male patient is presentsing for a follow up visit. for a follow up visit. The patient diagnoses are Chronic Kidney Disease is seen for stage 4stage 4 chronic kidney disease, and lupus erythematosus with an expanded problem focused history and exam.. Which E/M code should be selected? a.) 99203 b.) 99204 c.) 99202 d.)…

Why It's Real A recent study revealed that patients with chronic fatigue syndrome have low levels of cytokines in their blood, especially in the early stages of the illness. Cytokines are proteins made by the cells of the immune system. They are responsible for blocking viral replication and driving inflammatory response. Where You Can Do More Research http://www.psmag.com/health-and-behavior/clues-the-immune-system-is-behind-chronic-fatigue-syndrome http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/to-y…

ABSTRACT Introduction There are different types of pneumonia, whereby Hospital Acquired Pneumonia is one of them. It is a disease that is contracted in a hospital normally after 48 hours of admission. This is dangerous, normally bacterial, disease. What make the disease so dangerous is that the patients who contract the Hospital Acquired Pneumonia immune system are low as they are already critically ill. The germs in the hospital are also more dangerous than that in the community. Case…

other symptoms are also very common such as fatigue, sleep disorders, depression, anxiety, cognitive difficulties, headache, low back pain, and illnesses like irritable bowel syndrome, chronic fatigue syndrome, rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus and osteoarthritis. It has been estimated that between 2% and 8% of the world population has FM (Clauw, 2014). There is no known medical cure right now, but fortunately for the millions affected there are some dietary strategies that can…

In the United States alone, more than 50 million adults and 300,000 children suffer from over 100 different types of arthritis and related conditions (“Understanding Arthritis”, n.d.), and it is possible to have multiple forms of arthritis at the same time (“Arthritis”, 2016a). Scientists are currently studying factors such as how genetics, lifestyle, and the environment are related to arthritis, since the cause for most forms of arthritis is unknown (2016a). Arthritis is classified as an…