Sarcoidosis

deficiencies, such as HIV/ AIDS. It's life-threatening if not treated with an antifungal medication. Meningitis can also result from noninfectious causes, such as chemical reactions, drug allergies, some types of cancer and inflammatory diseases such as sarcoidosis (MayoClinic,…

Dry eye is defined as a “multifactorial disease of the tears and ocular surface that results in symptoms of a lack of comfort, visual troubles, and tear film instability with possibility damage to the ocular surface.(1)The Risk factors for dry eye disease are High level of evidence is about Age, Female sex, Postmenopausal estrogen therapy, Antihistamines, Collagen vascular disease, Corneal refractive surgery, Irradiation, Hematopoietic stem call transplantation, Vitamin A deficiency, Hepatitis C…

the lower periphery and are parallel to other ones at the right angles of the pleura. Most frequently they are seen from the PA image at the costophrenic angles. These are caused by pulmonary edema, lymphoma, lymphangitis carciomatosa, pneumonia, sarcoidosis or interstitial pulmonary fibrosis (UniversityofVirginia, 2013). Honeycomb appearances consist of areas with enlarged…

have come to realize how important research is for my professional growth. With encouragement from my mentors, I have completed multiple first author publications in peer-reviewed journals. I am currently working on a research project on cardiac sarcoidosis, studying cardiac MRI and strain echocardiography pre- and post-treatment with steroids. This study will allow better characterization of factors associated with subsequent improvement after steroid treatment. I have also recently completed a…

There is no specific treatment for primary restrictive cardiomyopathy; the main goal is to treat the heart failure symptoms caused by restrictive cardiomyopathy. With secondary types of restrictive cardiomyopathy like amyloidosis and sarcoidosis however, the underlying diseases can be treated. The backbone treatments for restrictive cardiomyopathy include diuretics, vasodilators, ACE inhibitors and anticoagulation therapies. Beta blockers help to improve ventricular relaxation and diastolic…

My thirst for knowledge and relieving pain led me to medical school in India. My decision to pursue a career in anesthesiology was forged during rotations when I found anesthesiology the most stimulating and most satisfying. It not only nurtured my innate passion for taking care of a patient as a patient advocate, but allowed me to practice critical thinking and independent learning skills. Performing procedures that have instantaneous effects on patient comfort and stability provides me with…

III. Assessment of right ventricular function in chronic chest diseases 1. Physical examination It is difficult to distinguish chronic lung disease from associated PH and RV dysfunction. Increased exertional dyspnea may arise from new RV dysfunction or progression of the underlying parenchymal lung disease. Symptoms associated with advanced RV dysfunction (leg edema, ascites) may not be present, or may develop independent of RV dysfunction (Macnee, 2010). 2. Noninvasive measurements…

The patient is suffering from Bell’s Palsy, which is flaccid paralysis only on one side of the face. Flaccid paralysis is when a muscle is paralyzed or weakened because the muscles cannot contract. And this is because of never damage. Bell’s Palsy got the name from Dr. Charles Bell in 1821. Because Bell’s palsy come without any warning, people think that they have brain tumor. People that have diabetes and pregnant women are more at risk than other people. This disease is common for people in…

Carditis is the inflammation of muscle tissue in the heart. These inflammation are classified into three different categories based on the location of the inflammation. They are known as Endocarditis, Myocarditis, and Pericarditis. All three categories have common diagnosis and same procedures in diagnosing the inflammation. Carditis is to be referred to the inflammation of the muscle of the heart and Pancarditis is to be referred to the inflammation of the entire heart. Endocarditis The…

BELLS PALSY Overview Bell's palsy is a sudden weakness and paralysis of the muscles in the face. This makes half of your facial muscles appear to tire. On that side, you may have trouble smiling or closing your eye. It is also known as facial palsy, there is no specific age of occurring. The exact cause is usually unknown, but it is assumed to be the cause of swelling, compressed and inflammation of the nerve that control of facial muscles. It might be a reaction that occurs after bacterial or…