Psoriatic arthritis

Introduction. Lateral epicondylitis is also known as ‘Tennis Elbow’ that is commonly occurring on dominant arm. This disease, lateral epicondylitis is the term that describes the inflammation or the irritation to the tendon of lateral epicondyle of the humerus. It is normally occurred on the tendons that connect the extensor muscle of the wrist and fingers. Often, the inflammations happen to be on the attachment site of the tendon on lateral epicondyle. Also it is the common site of injuries,…

The lumbar area is an intricate collection of muscles, ligaments around the spine, nerves, discs and tissues. There is no specific age for lower lumbar pain. Most persons will suffer from some sort of back pain during their life time. The back has the important function of proving structural support, movement and protection. Every wonder what causes back pain in the first place? Listed below are some of the major culprits. (1) Lumbar Strain: A ligament, tendon or muscle is over stretched…

Arthritis is the number one cause of disability in the U.S. According to the Arthritis Foundation, over 50 million adults and almost 300,000 children under the age of 18 have been diagnosed with some form of arthritis. One-third of adults with this chronic condition are limited in the work they can do which results in up to $156 billion in lost wages and medical expenses annually. Types of Arthritis There are over 100 types of arthritis, but the most common forms are osteoarthritis,…

component of this structural hierarchy. Diseases that affect certain tissues such as cartilage and bones are largely responsible for the pain and immobility many humans can suffer from. Osteoarthritis, a cartilage disease, is the most common form of arthritis. It can affect any joint in the human body, such as the hip, knee, spine, and joints in the fingers. Osteoarthritis results in the destruction of joint cartilage, which if destroyed, the cartilage cannot regenerate on its own (Mayo Clinic…

Rheumatoid Arthritis is an autoimmune disease that targets synovial tissues, cartilage and bone (Smolen & Keystone, 2012). In an autoimmune disease, the immune system mistakes the body's own cells for invaders and attacks healthy cells and organs instead of pathogens (Spriggs, 2014). The two long bones of the forearm, the radius and the ulna, are connected through the radioulnar joint, a joint that is divided into a proximal and a distal half (Savvidou, Murphy, Mailhot, Shushan, Scheker, 2013).…

Reactive arthritis consists of the triad of arthritis, conjunctivitis, and urethritis known as Reiter’s syndrome. ReA commonly affects at aged 20-40 years by 1-4 weeks following a gastrointestinal or genitourinary infection. The manifestations of ReA are usually acute and present with fatigue, fever and malaise. Asymmetrical oligoarthritis is the main symptom, localized in the large joints of the knees, ankles and feet. 1 In 50% of the patients have low back inflammatory pain, worse during the…

Lindsay Neuner Kim Jesu Biol 281 October 11, 2015 Pathophysiology of Rheumatoid Arthritis Pathophysiology is the disordered physiological processes associated with diseases or injury and how the progress of that disease or injury changes the body. Rheumatoid arthritis may cause swelling and intense pain throughout various joints, but it can also cause many other problems in the body. If the arthritis gets bad enough, it can cause a low count in red blood cells, inflammation around the heart and…

DOI: 2/18/2014. The patient is a 54-year-old male carpenter who sustained a work-related injury to his left knee when he slipped and fell. The patient is status post left knee arthroscopy, partial lateral meniscectomy, chondroplasty of the patella and lateral tibial plateau on 04/04/14 and a left knee arthroscopy, partial medial meniscectomy, partial lateral meniscectomy, removal of loose body and chondroplasty of medial femoral condyle and lateral tibial plateau on 08/28/2015. Per medical…

Visualize your life with pain, stiffness and lower energy. How would you act in response? You would not be there to understand when someone is dealing with the symptoms of Rheumatoid arthritis RA is a chronic long live disease that can cause disability and decrease the quality of live. In which the body immune system exterminated its own connective tissue. This disease is to make distinctive by inflammation in the synovium the tissue that lines the joint. When the synovium is attacked, it…

episodes are unpredictable and can last from hours to weeks. Episodes can happen weeks to months apart. In about half of people who have this condition, episodes happen more and more often with time. These people are at risk for developing rheumatoid arthritis, a disease that causes pain, swelling, and stiffness in the joints. CAUSES The cause of this condition is not known. SYMPTOMS Symptoms of this condition include: Pain, swelling, warmth, and stiffness in the joints. Usually, 2 or 3…