Rheumatoid Arthritis: history taking and evaluating a case. Professor Shaheen Moin. FRCP. FCPS. HOD Medicine. Overview • • • • • • • Epidemiology History Physical Examination Laboratory Tests Radiographical signs Pharmological Treatment Surgical Treatment of Foot Epidemiology of Rheumatoid Arthritis. • RA affects between 0.5 and 1% of adults in the developed world with between • • • • 5 and 50 per 100‚000 people newly developing the condition each year. In 2010 it resulted in about 49‚000
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One of these dangerous illnesses is tuberculosis‚ which has one cause that leads the patient to a fatal condition. According to the American Lung Association‚ "not everyone who is infected with the TB germ develops TB disease." [1] Therefore‚ tuberculosis has many risk factors that help the process of developing the disease. TB disease has one cause‚ a strong effect on the patient‚ and a social effect. There is only one obvious cause for tuberculosis disease‚ which is a bacteria called
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The Inequalities Surrounding Australian Indigenous Health Inequality in health is one of the most controversial topics within Australian Health Care. Inequality in relation to health is defined as being “differences in health status or in the distribution of health determinants between different population groups” (World Health Organization‚ 2012). Within Australia inequality affects a wide range of population groups; however Indigenous Australians are most widely affected therefore this paper
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biology with modern medicine has helped with understanding antibiotic resistance and susceptibility‚ spread of disease‚ and development of cancer. I will be discussing the antibiotic resistance and susceptibility of E. Coli Biofilms‚ the spread of Tuberculosis‚ and the changes in breast cancer cell DNA. These different examples are going to prove how evolution has affected medicine and illnesses within modern medicine. In 2013‚ a study on bacterial E. Coli was performed‚ by Jabus G. Tyerman‚ to observe
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in. Unless they have plans for when this doesn’t work how do they know a disease won’t form overtime? Another downside to mutating is that what if it creates another disease that’s even worse than tuberculosis or any other sickness that affects cows? I’m pretty sure there’d be more cures for tuberculosis than any new disease that comes out of the mutation. And just in case you were asking “but if these are being tested for safety shouldn’t everything be fine?” I would say yes‚ but from what the FDA
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infarction 2) History of tuberculosis 3) hymoptesis 4) status: post embolectomy. Chief Complaint: tightness in chest‚ shortness of breath‚ fast heart rate. HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS: Mr. Barua is a 42-year-old gentleman from Bangladesh who presents with chest tightness‚ shortness of breath‚ and tachycardia. Dr. J.K. McClain of cardiology is evaluating his heart condition. The patient has had the recent onset of hypomtesis. He was treated for tuberculosis in Bangladesh 15 years ago
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contagious disease‚ she has chosen to share the results of this test with her office manager because of the risks that she could cause for the other co-workers or customers. Tuberculosis is an infectious disease that affects mainly the lungs‚ but can still affect all areas of the body. If this disease‚ Mycobacterium Tuberculosis‚ is left untreated‚ the results could lead to death. The vocational implications of Ms. Q results in a positive TB test can be treated‚ but can eventually affect her employment
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infraction 2. History of tuberculosis. 3. Hemoptysis. 4. Status post embolectomy. CHIEF COMPLAINT: Tightness in the chest‚ shortness of breath‚ fast heart rate. HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS: Mr. Barua is a 42-year-old gentleman from Bangladesh who presents with chest tightness‚ shortness of breath‚ and tachycardia. Dr. J.K. McClain of cardiology is evaluating his heart condition. The patient has had the recent onset of hemoptysis. He was treated for tuberculosis in Bangladesh 15 years ago
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Diseases That Effect The Human Body. A medical documentary Sharita Aggers HCA/220 10/13/2013 Introduction Key points of Discussion Diseases that affect The Human Body: 1. Thyroid Disease 2. Pneumonia 3. Tuberculosis 4. Coronary Artery Disease 5. Colon Cancer. 6. Liver Disease Thyroid Disease Signs and Symptoms include: Fatigue Weight Gain Bloating Muscle Weakness Racing Heartbeat Thyroid Disease (cont.) Female women are at greater risk than men. Recent neck trauma‚ biopsy‚ injection
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Infarction 2. History of tuberculosis 3. Hemoptysis 4. Status post embolectomy Chief Complaint: tightness in the chest‚ shortness of breath‚ fast heart rate. HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS: Mr. Barua is a 42 year old gentleman from Bangladesh who presents with chest tightness‚ shortness of breath‚ and tachycardia. Dr. J.K. McClain of cardiology is evaluating his heart condition. The patient has had the recent onset of hemoptysis. He was treated for tuberculosis in Bangladesh fifteen years
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