Lupus erythematosus is considered to be an autoimmune disease‚ which is a chronic inflammatory disorder that causes systemic inflammation and affects multiple organs in the body1. Lupus affects the skin‚ joints and other parts of the body‚ such as the kidneys‚ tissues‚ blood cell and brain. The Article states that “Lupus erythematosus is an autoimmune system disorder where the body cannot tell the difference between foreign antigens and its own antigens.1” An individual who has been diagnosed with
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MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY LO-HLTH8007 Welcome to Module 1 Module 1 (chapters 1-3) will enable you to learn about fundamental word structure including word roots‚ combining vowels‚ combining forms‚ prefixes and suffices. It will introduce areas pertaining to the human body terminology such as those used to describe locations on the body‚ major body cavities‚ cellular structure‚ genetics and body systems. With this acquired knowledge you will apply that knowledge to the human skeletal system.
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Systemic Lupus Erythmatosus Table of Contents Introduction Brief description of what SLE is Body paragraph #1 A. Effects and symptoms B. Treatment for effects and symptoms Body paragraph #2 A. Living with Lupus Interview Body paragraph #3 A. ITP- Autoimmune disease related with Lupus Conclusion Brendan Kelley 11/22/10 Intro to Biology Lupus Many people look past these rare diseases as if they are simply a myth but they are but all too real. This disease is called
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muscles lose their pumping ability the heart cannot work to its full potential causing for the heart to fail. Lastly in cardiomyopathy the heart fails because of other risk factors such as drugs‚ chemotherapy‚ and infections. Infections such as pericarditis where the pericardial sac becomes infected causes the heart to not pump effectively which leads to Congestive Heart Failure. The risks factors include hypertension‚ male gender‚ diabetes‚ a diet high in fats and a previous heart attack. Pathophysiological
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atherosclerosis‚ cardiovascular disease‚ and cardiac arrhythmias. Other forms of cardiovascular disease include congenital heart defects‚ cardiomyopathy‚ infections of the heart‚ coronary artery disease‚ heart valve disorders‚ myocarditis‚ and pericarditis. Symptoms of cardiovascular disease vary depending on the specific type of cardiovascular disease. A classic symptom of cardiovascular disease is chest pain. However‚ with some forms of cardiovascular disease‚ such as atherosclerosis‚ there
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Systemic Lupus Erythematosis is an autoimmune disease in which organs and cells undergo damage mediated by auto antibodies and immune complex deposition. SLE is more common in black females (>90%) whereas it is relatively rare in white males (<10%). Female preponderance in SLE is explained by hormonal differences between genders and the genes located on the X chromosome such as TREX -1 gene which is believed to play a major role. Women of child bearing age‚ who are on oral contraceptive pill or Hormone
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However‚ in cases in which the persons with immunodeficiency‚ or a immune deficiency‚ an “effective cell-mediated immune response” may fail to occur and thus allow the disease to further progress and possibly spread from the lungs (“Tuberculosis”). A tuberculosis infection outside of the lungs is called extrapulmonary tuberculosis. In these instances‚ the kidney and bones are more commonly prone to infection. In the kidney‚ tuberculosis proposes little to no symptoms‚ but may destroy part of
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Case Study 15 Scenario J.F. is a 50-year-old married homemaker with a genetic autoimmune defi ciency; she has suffered from recurrent bacterial endocarditis. The most recent episodes were a Staphylococcus aureus infection of the mitral valve 16 months ago and a Streptococcus mutans infection of the aortic valve 1 month ago. During this latter hospitalization‚ an ECG showed moderate aortic stenosis‚ moderate aortic insuffi - ciency‚ chronic valvular vegetations‚ and moderate left atrial enlargement
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Cardiovascular System Medical Terminology Worksheet Please write the meaning of the terms in the right column. Prefixes‚ Suffixes‚ Root Words a | No‚ not without‚ away from‚ negative‚ and noun ending. | -ac | Pertaining to | -al | Pertaining to | angi/o | Angina. Cjoking‚ strangling | aort/o | Aorta | -ar | Pertaining to | arteri/o | Artery | -ary | Pertaining to | ather/o | Plaque‚ fatty substance | atri/o | Atrium | bi | Twice‚ double‚ two | brady | Slow | calc/i | Calcium
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Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic inflammatory disease which may affect many different organs and tissues in the body. Women of child bearing age are typically affected‚ but individuals of any age‚ sex‚ or race may develop the disease. SLE while uncommon‚ is not rare‚ with an estimated disease prevalence of 1 in every 2‚000 population. It is a condition which appears to be increasing in prominence especially over the last 15 to 20 years. This is likely explained by the earlier recognition
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