Methotrexate

treated with topical steroid medications or with vitamin D analogue medications such as calcipotriol as well as with moisturizing agents [58]. The treatment of psoriasis also includes systemic medications that suppress the immune system such as methotrexate and cyclosporine as well as biologic drugs [58, 60]. Psoriasis has been linked to various mental health illnesses such as anxiety and depression which are thought to result from having a chronic visible skin condition [61] and therefore…

The main cause of gum disease is bacterial plaque. Our mouths are full of bacteria. These bacteria, along with salivary proteins, constantly form a sticky colorless substance on teeth called plaque. When you eat or drink foods or beverages with sugars or starches, the bacteria excreted acids that attack your tooth enamel. The plaque is so sticky that it remains the acids in contact with your teeth, in time breaking down the enamel, so that tooth decay happens. Poor nutrition such as a diet high…

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…

Cannabis Sativa: Biological Effects on the Human Body and Carcinoma Cannabis has been around for centuries the earliest written record of it was in 2727 B.C. by Emperor Shen Nung from China. In 1545 cannabis spread to the western hemisphere by Spaniards where it was imported and used as fiber by Chile. Before 1545 Ancient Greeks, Romans, North Africans North Americans, and the Islamic empire were familiar with cannabis. Cannabis sativa grows in the wild in several tropical and humid areas of…

wrists and fingers occur, resembling rheumatoid arthritis. In these cases, x-rays and laboratory testing help to differentiate the two diseases. Treatment for both conditions are similar, using anti-inflammatory agents, anti-malarials, and adding methotrexate (paul,2012). Treating the skin alone seems to have little impact on joint disease, and the relationship between skin and joints is still unclear. However, recent studies with anti-tumour necrosis…

Breast cancer in females TERMINOLOGY CLINICAL CLARIFICATION ? Malignancy that develops in the cells of the breast which proliferates uncontrollably; most commonly ductal and lobular carcinoma ? Diagnosis requires a tissue biopsy for microscopic examination to determine pathology CLASSIFICATION ? The TNM classification is used for clinical staging of breast tumors. The American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC) 7th edition stages breast cancer as follows:?26 ? TX: primary tumor cannot be…

Failure is defined to be a lack of success or the omission of expected or required action. The definition only touches the basis of failure. Emotional, physical, and mental tolls also factor in within the words failure, but like failure, you can not see it with the naked eye. Ever since I was a child, I dreamt of the day I would be able to call myself a mother. I can remember as a toddler prancing around the house holding as many baby dolls my arms would allow. The fact that I was the oldest of…

For example, during the first trimester a woman would either have a medical abortion or a surgical abortion. As stated by the American Pregnancy Association, there are two types of medical abortions including: Methotrexate and Misoprostol. Both Methotrexate and Misoprostol are combined into an abortion pill and is to be ingested by the patient. This procedure is often done during the first seven to nine weeks of a pregnancy. And as for surgical abortion, there are also two forms;…

Government Defunding of Planned Parenthood Abortions “As a nation, we gamble with the lives of those who do not yet have a voice to defend themselves for the sake of allowing women to escape the consequences of their previous decisions by removing every possible future decision from the children dependent on their bodies for growth and development” (Waltman). Everyday Planned Parenthood performs abortions funded by the government. The government funding of abortions needs to stop. With the…

they are not implanted in tissue that is meant to nourish a growing embryo, so failure of hormone levels to rise can allow diagnosis within eight weeks. This allows for the noninvasive termination of the pregnancy through the chemotherapy drug methotrexate, which is toxic to growing fetal tissues. A laparoscopy can also be used for treatment, where a small camera is used to diagnose the site of the pregnancy and to treat…