Rheumatic Fever‚ Pediatric Rheumatic fever is a condition that can develop after an untreated strep throat infection. It causes inflammation that may affect the entire body. Rheumatic fever most often affects the heart‚ joints‚ central nervous system‚ skin‚ and underlying tissues. In some cases‚ rheumatic fever can cause serious damage to the heart. Treatment can help clear up the symptoms of rheumatic fever‚ reduce damage to organs‚ and prevent symptoms from coming back. CAUSES This condition
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Inflammation is common to both ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease‚ although such inflammation can have very different effects on the colon. While inflammation is similar to both conditions‚ the nature of the inflammation as well as its location in the gastrointestinal tract and its spread and penetration of the mucosal lining of the colon determines the ultimate
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Pancreatitis Acute pancreatitis refers to the inflammation of the pancreas‚ an organ that lies in the back of the mid-abdomen. The function of the pancreas is to produce digestive juices and certain hormones‚ including insulin. Although the etiology and pathogenesis is unknown‚ the disease has been intensively investigated for centuries. Acute pancreatitis is usually a mild disease that does not lead to complications and requires only minor medical care. However a small population‚ about 20 percent
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irreversible; however with a good rehabilitation program the secondary damage can be contained and limited. When the body is injured a sequence of events is initiated that leads to the eventual repair of the injury site. The first stage in this process is inflammation which is followed by tissue healing and repair. The inflammatory response is the body’s natural response that immediately occurs following tissue damage. Its main functions are to defend the body against harmful substances‚ dispose of dead or
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more severe in those with diabetes‚ and that there are small‚ statistically significant improvements in gylcemic control with non surgical periodontal therapy (nsPt). Dental professionals need to advise individuals with DM to prevent and manage inflammation in the oral cavity to promote overall health. well controlled research on the bidirectional relationship is essential to identify unequivocally the factors linking these conditions. RESUMÉ
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Lupus is an autoimmune disease that occurs when your body’s immune system attacks your own tissue and organs. Inflammations caused by lupus can affect many different body systems such as your joints‚ kidneys‚ skin‚ blood cells‚ brain‚ heart and lungs. There are two kinds of Lupus‚ Discoid Lupus Erythematous (DLE) and Systemic Lupus Erythematous (SLE). Lupus is a disease of flare ups‚ Lupus is not contagious. Consequently‚ the main focus of the review is to outline symptoms‚ treatment‚ trigger points
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Kawasaki disease is a rare disease of childhood. It is the leading cause of acquired heart disease in children. Kawasaki disease causes swelling and inflammation of the walls of the blood vessels. It also affects the mucous membranes‚ lymph nodes‚ and the heart. The heart problems are the most worrisome part of the disease. The inflammation of blood vessels in the arteries of the heart (coronary arteries) can lead to aneurysms. An aneurysm is a weak area in the blood vessel that balloons out. Such
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BRONCHITIS What is bronchitis? Bronchitis is inflammation of the mucous membranes of the bronchi‚ the airways that carry air flow from the trachea to the lungs. This means‚ that it is the inflammation of the mucus producing layers on he bronchi. These layers are responsible for the protection of the bronchi. Bronchitis can be divided into two categories namely acute and chronic bronchitis. Acute and Chronic Bronchitis Acute and chronic bronchitis are the two types of bronchitis that exist
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Portfolio Task: Module 1 "Effective study skills are the sole foundation of a sound education". Study skills or study strategies are approaches applied to learning. They are generally critical to success in school‚ considered essential for acquiring good grades‚ and useful for learning throughout one’s life. Study skills are fundamental to academic competence. Effective study skills are associated with positive outcomes across multiple academic content areas and for diverse learners. Study
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in the lower right part of your abdomen. Although medical researchers know where the appendix is‚ the purpose it serves in our body is still unknown because the removal causes no noticeable symptoms (Mohan‚ 2010). Appendicitis is defined as the inflammation of the appendix. It is a condition in which your appendix becomes inflamed and filled with pus ("Appendicitis‚" 2009). There are many possible causes of appendicitis such as; blockage of the appendix due to swelling of the lymphatic tissue‚ buildup
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