A pediatrician is a physician who has taken extra training in the development and diseases of infants‚ children‚ adolescents‚ and young adults through age 21. Parents are advised to begin the process of selecting a pediatrician about three months before their baby is due to be born. Most obstetricians will assist with the referral‚ and the American Academy of Pediatrics also offers a referral service. Other parents may also have recommendations and advice to offer. Because new parents will rely on
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injuries‚ torn cartilage‚ and dislocated joint are some common injuries that could lead to osteoarthritis. ACL strains and tears are extremely dangerous‚ they increase your risk of osteoaritis tremendously. Research published in‚ Current Opinion in Rheumatology‚ said that 41 to 51 percent of people with previous knee injuries showed signs of osteoarthritis in later years. Osteoarthritis is also known as a “wear and tear” disease. What you do for a living could lead to arthritis. The cartilage can wear
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One of the many options you have as a healthcare professional is choosing a medical specialty in which to practice. Whether you’re a nurse‚ a physician‚ or allied health professional‚ choosing a medical specialty will help focus your educational goals‚ job search efforts‚ and career choices. The sooner you identify your true passion in medicine‚ the more successful you may become‚ by working in a field you love. For example‚ is your passion working with kids‚ pregnant moms‚ cancer patients‚ or
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Summary of Qualitative Research Article Keena M. Reesman Grand Canyon University Title of Qualitative Article The qualitative article that was selected for this assignment describes a qualitative study about patients living with chronic systemic lupus erythematosus.. This article was published in July‚2017 by the Dove Press Journal. The article was chosen because it gave a good representation of qualitative research study.The qualitative design or method used in this article was
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Abstract Fibromyalgia is a disorder in which can be described as complicated‚ constant pain in regards to overall discomfort and sensitivity to touch happening in various sites of the body. It occurs most in women‚ however‚ men and children can still be affected. Fibromyalgia may run in a family history (in genes)‚ and the true cause is unclear. Scientists hypothesize a person’s genes may balance the way their body channels painful stimuli. Symptoms may vary person to person‚ however one thing
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and loss in the density of the bones‚ not only in the area that surrounds the affected joints but also in all of the body. Moreover‚ the neutrophils‚ which is a type of the white blood cells‚ worsen the inflammation in the joint. According to the Rheumatology Oxford Journal‚ "not only are neutrophils found in high numbers within the rheumatoid joint‚ both in synovial tissue and in joint fluid." [6] For this reason‚ neutrophils play a huge role in the cartilage and bone destruction that happen in the
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women. Half a million people have this disease in the United States; one out of six hundred humans have lupus. Nine out of ten women have systemic lupus erythematosus‚ and seven out of ten have discoid lupus erythematosus. The American College of Rheumatology says‚
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medical record review was performed. The patients’ EHRs were first assessed for the presence of a validated diagnosis of fibromyalgia‚ which had to be given by a physician or nurse practitioner in the FCFC via the 1990 and/or 2010 American College of Rheumatology Fibromyalgia
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(2011). Contributions of angiogenesis to inflammation‚ joint damage‚ and pain in a rat model of osteoarthritis. Arthritis & Rheumatism ‚ 2700-2710. Asia Pacific League of Associations for Rheumatology. (2011). About Rheumatoid Arthritis. Retrieved September 2011‚ from Asia Pacific League of Associations for Rheumatology. Aslam‚ J.‚ Khan‚ S.‚ Siddiqui‚ Z.‚ Fatima‚ Z.‚ Maqsood‚ M.‚ Bhat‚ M.‚ et al. (2010). Catharanthus roseus (L.) G. Don. AN IMPORTANT DRUG: IT’S APPLICATIONS AND PRODUCTION. Pharmacie Globale:
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[Accessed 01 January 2013]. Figenschau Y‚ Nikolaisen C‚ Nossent JC.‚ 2008. Anemia in early rheumatoid arthritis is associated with interleukin 6-mediated bone marrow suppression‚ but has no effect on disease course or mortality. Journal of Rheumatology. 2008;35: 380–6. Ganz‚ 2003. Hepcidin‚ a key regulator of iron metabolism and mediator of anemia of inflammation. Blood‚ ;102:783–8. [online] Available at: http://bloodjournal.hematologylibrary.org/content/102/3/783.long [Accessed 02 January 2013]
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