Psoriatic arthritis

SUBJECTIVE Mr. Keith is a 45-year-old inmate from Stillwater who was referred by Dr. Quiram for evaluation of fibromyalgia. Mr. Keith has a long history of multiple medical problems, including hypertension, diabetes, hyperlipidemia, gastroesophageal reflux disease, and degenerative disk disease. His history dates back he says to age 12, when he first received the diagnosis of fibromyalgia. This was apparently in the early 90s, by 1998 he had developed diabetes mellitus and by the year 2000 he…

risk of developing tendonitis. The following are some of the other risk factors: Poorly placed or abnormal joint or bone: Length differences in your legs or conditions such as arthritis in a joint can lead to soft tissue structure stress. Stress resulting from conditions such as gout, psoriatic arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis,…

Juvenile Arthritis Introduction: About 300,000 children under the age of 16 are affected by Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis (“Juvenile Arthritis”). Many people are aware of the disease often called “arthritis” which is commonly found in adults. Arthritis is an illness that causes swelling and stiffening of the joints. It wasn’t until just recently that doctors realized children could obtain this disease also. As it was more and more commonly found in children, the term “juvenile idiopathic…

suggests that AS has association with, not only the HLA-B27 gene, but also TNF α, Il-1, and anti-neutophil cytoplasmic antibodies or ANCAs; however these do not determine severity of the condition. Progression of AS 1 Found: http://www.webmd.com/arthritis/ankylosing-spondylitis The main changes to the body for an…

Meniscal Tears and Osteoarthritis are major issues among people in the United States especially among the older demographic, usually right around the age of 45 and older. It is an issue that affects over a million US citizens, leaving many problems with pain in their legs especially around there knees. Many people who have osteoarthritis often suffer from Meniscal tears as well. With such pain among them, most people look for assistance from a doctor. With the assistance of a doctor, the patient…

joints. The joints delivering for the action amenities in human are particularly sensitive to external accidents, which usually result in intent immense anguish. From our study core around 350 million persons across the globe are chronic victims of arthritis. Additionally, in united states of america on my own, around 40 million go through the tormenting distress of joint pains out of which a quarter million is kids. It is…

consumption of alcohol, fructose-sweetened drinks, meat and other rich foods lead to risk factors of gout. Gout is caused by an excesses amount of uric acid being deposited in needle-like structures in the distal extremities. These depositions cause arthritis, inflammation and pain (1).Uric acid is normally produced by the metabolic breakdown of purines and this product is then dissolved in the blood and passes through to the kidneys where it is…

physical condition to complete the Sequential Evaluation of Disability. CASE DISCUSSION & POLICY ANALYSIS (INCLUDING SPECIFIC REFERENCES) This 59- year old claimant is filing a concurrent claim alleging disability due to arthritis in the knees, a herniated disc, scoliosis, and arthritis in the back, tendonitis in left foot, urinary leakage, and high cholesterol. The evidence in file shows the claimant has a history of chronic lumbar pain. She is mildly obese with a body mass index as high as…

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) makes osteoarthritis worse and it enables it to work faster because RA attacks the body's own immune system which then makes it easier for osteoarthritis to occur and it also increases the pain osteoarthritis causes. Most people with chronic diseases like rheumatoid arthritis have more than one disease and osteoarthritis is very commonly associated with chronic diseases. Doctors…

be felt. According to Annie she cannot bear weight on her right foot. According to past medical history Anne has been diagnosed with gout. Her LFT report is normal but uric acid level is high. Gout can be defined as a common form of inflammatory arthritis, a condition affecting the joints and musculoskeletal system, which is characterized by sudden and severe pains, redness and tenderness in the joints, most commonly in the base of the big toe (Finney, 2014). Uric acid, the end product of…