Rheumatoid arthritis

Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, commonly known as SLE or Lupus is said to be a disease of the immune system called autoimmune diseases where ones immune system attacks the body with the production of antibodies. The attack causes damage and swelling to the tissues of the body. Inflammation caused by lupus can be very detrimental to major organs such as the lungs, heart, kidneys, brain and nervous system all of which are very important for the proper function of the…

STRATEGIC BLUEPRINT FOR ENBREL HAS IRREVERSIBLE JOINT DAMAGE THAT CANNOT BE UNDONE AT ITS CORE. INSIGHT Living with RA/PsA means that too often we put on a front and power through our day just to participate in life. We take it one day at a time, and focus on getting by and treating the pain, stiffness and fatigue because that’s what’s interfering with how we experience life right now. We do fear becoming incapacitated, handicapped and dependent on others for basic needs - that’s terrifying.…

Fibrous dysplasia is a skeletal disorder in which bone forming cell fail to mature and produce too much fibrous or connective tissue. Fibrous dysplasia is a rare bone disorder in which scar tissue develops in place of normal bone. This can weaken the affected bone and cause it to fracture.Fibrous dysplasia is linked to a gene mutation that affects the cells that produce bone. The mutation occurs after conception, in the early stages of fetal development. Which means the mutation isn't inherited…

Talipes equinovarus (club foot) is a congenital deformity; it is a relatively common occurring in approximately 1:1000 births. Developed of the foot is deformed when compared to the relationship to the leg. The Achilles tendon and posterior ankle are contracted and the foot is inverted and rotated in relationship to the leg. People with this deformity will have excessive pressure on the lateral portion of the foot, due to its abnormal positioning. Patient’s conditions • Excessive swelling…

DOI: 12/15/2015. The patient is a 34-year-old male bulk loader who sustained a work-related injury to his lower back and right knee after a door frame and double doors collapsed. Per OMNI, patient was initially diagnosed with laceration to right knee and lower back pain. MRI of the lumbar spine dated 04/11/16 demonstrated left paracentral disc protrusion at L4-5 resulting in moderate central canal stenosis and bilateral foraminal narrowing. Correlation with bilateral L5 radicular symptoms is…

DOI: 4/8/2011. Patient is a 63-year-old male route sales representative who sustained injury when he was taking bread rack off the left gate and he ended up falling off the truck and the rack fell on him. Per OMNI entry, IW is status post left knee surgery on 09/20/11 and right knee surgery on 02/26/16. Based on the progress report dated 09/21/16 by Dr. Pelton, the patient complains of persistent pain in neck which he rates at 6/10, it is constant and radiates to the shoulders and pain in the…

such as fever, weight loss, malaise, fatigue, rashes, and polyarthalgia, and joint inflammation ( Williams and Wilkins, 2008). Weight loss can go as extreme as becoming anorexic and joint inflammation can get as bad as believing you have rhumatiod arthritis. This can be a very painful disease that you feel both inside and out. This disease is autoimmune which means it will eventually attack all systems of your body. This will start with your kidneys considering it will cause renal failure and…

Aim of Report: The main aim of this report is to outline the outcomes of treating medial compartment osteoarthritis of the knee using high tibial osteotomy (HTO) by exploring the supporting literature. The report aims to cover the following steps • Formulating a research question. • Searching the literature to answer the research question. • Critically appraisal. • Providing recommendations. • Applying the results of the study to practice. • Providing a conclusion answering the research question…

Metastatic bone disease is explained by Mercadante (1997) as disease that develops when there is abnormal metabolism within the bone with increased osteoclast activity. Patients with bone metastasis often present with pain, they are also at an increased risk of hypercalcaemia, fractures and in some cases metastatic spinal cord compression, all of which compromise the patient's functional status, quality of life, and survival. Clinicians should utilise the World Health Organization analgesic…

Symptoms And Treatment Options For Your Morton's Neuroma If you have pain in the ball of your foot that radiates to your toes, you might have Morton's neuroma. A neuroma occurs anywhere in your body when irritation causes a thickening of nerve tissue. With Morton's neuroma, the thickening occurs on the nerve in your foot that's in the area of your middle toes. Here's a look at the symptoms and treatments for this foot condition. Symptoms Of Morton's Neuroma Because the nerve tissue in your…