Medicine Admitting Diagnoses: Stomatitis‚ possibly methotrexate related. Chief Complaint: Swelling of lips causing difficulty swallowing. HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS: This patient is a 57-year-old Cuban woman with a long history of rheumatoid arthritis. She has received methotrexate on a weekly basis as an outpatient for many years. Approximately 2 weeks ago she developed a respiratory infection for which she received antibiotics and completed that course of antibiotics. She developed
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eye‚ mouth‚ skin‚ nose‚ and vaginal dryness. Sjogren can also affect the kidney‚ gastrointestinal system‚ blood vessels‚ lungs‚ liver‚ pancreas‚ and the central nervous system. Sjogren’s can occur alongside other autoimmune disease such as rheumatoid arthritis‚ lupus or scleroderma. The consequences of Sjögren’s syndrome range from difficulty in speaking and eating‚ oral candidosis‚ and rampant caries to chronic sialadenitis‚ blindness and B‐cell lymphoma. Currently‚ there is no cure for this disease
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dilution. The titers may increase and decrease over the course of the disease; these fluctuations do not necessarily correlate with disease activity. Thus‚ it is not useful to follow the ANA test in someone already diagnosed with lupus Rheumatoid arthritis Rheumatoid Arthritis is a systemic disease‚ accompanied by progressive joint destruction and deformity. Depending on the severity‚ there may also be extra-articular manifestations‚ with involvement of the skin‚ blood vessels‚ eyes‚ lungs‚ heart‚ nerves
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potential effects of five different life factors on the development of an individual Life factors Genetic; Rheumatic disease Rheumatic disease is a range of disorders which involves inflammation of the joints‚ ligaments‚ bones and muscles.Rheumatoid arthritis is a rheumatic disease.The cause of this is not fully understood but genetic and environmental influences play a big part. It is an extremely painful condition that causes swelling and damage to the cartilage and bones around the joints; this is
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bone and cartilage from femur‚ tibia and kneecap and replaces it with an artificial joint made of metal alloys‚ high-grade plastics and polymers. Why it’s done? It is most commonly done to repair joint damage caused by osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis. You may be a candidate for knee replacement if: Your pain is disabling- People who need knee replacement surgery usually have problems walking‚ climbing stairs‚ and getting in and out of chairs. They also may experience moderate or severe
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history‚ its triumphs and failures‚ its twists and turns‚ have all facilitated today’s science. Even in the ancient era some rheumatic diseases have been described with vivid accuracy. Among these are gout‚ spinal afflictions‚ osteoporosis and rheumatoid arthritis‚ as we recognize them today. Ancient systems of medicine such as Ayurveda in India led to the introduction of gold salts. Invention of the microscope paved the way to the birth of microbiology‚ unfolding infective‚ and later inflammatory diseases
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Admitting Diagnosis: Stomatitis‚ possible methotrexate related . Chief Complaint: Swelling of the lips‚ causing difficulty swallowing. HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS: This patient is a 57 year old Cuban woman with a long history of rheumatoid arthritis‚ she has received methotrexate on a weekly basis as an outpatient for many years‚ approximately 2 weeks ago she developed a repertory infection for which she received antibiotics and completed that cores of antibiotics she developed some ulcerations
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Rheumatoid Arthritis By Kristian Parkman Mrs. Winship MED1013 1-20-15 Rheumatoid Arthritis Introduction I. Pathology A. What is Rheumatoid Arthritis 1. Definition 2. Auto immune disease B. Statistics 1. Who does it effect 2. How many people does it effect II. Diagnosis A. How is RA diagnosed 1. Physical exam 2. Blood work B. Symptoms 1. What are the symptoms 2. Are they the same for everyone III. Current treatments A. Is RA curable 1. Is there a cure 2. If any what are they B. Treatment
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and past illnesses of Cystic Fibrosis‚ Gallstones‚ pancreas divisum‚ Hypertension‚ Rheumatoid Arthritis‚ history of high triglyceride levels‚ and also has been diagnosed with Hypertriglyceridemia and a history of Acute Pancreatitis. At an early age she also was diagnosed with pancreas divisum. She has not had any complication with this defect. She has also been prescribed Azathioprine for having Rheumatoid Arthritis for the last two years ago. She does have a history of alcohol abuse. She is currently
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the nursing model that is most effective as each activity has its own importance to the survival of life; also it follows the objectives of my graded unit. I have chosen the AL of eating and drinking as the patient I have chosen has severe Rheumatoid arthritis and has lost the use of her hands so she is unable to feed herself so my aim is to assist her whit this AL ”For a variety of reasons a patient may require assistance with the actual activity of eating and drinking‚ and this should be given
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