be an internist, my dear.” This was an invaluable piece of feedback I received on a rheumatology rotation in my first year of internal medicine residency. Truly, I have never learned so much about medicine as I did during this first rotation in rheumatology. I became fascinated by the subtle presentations and cases that posed a diagnostic challenge to multiple subspecialties. I have been inspired by rheumatology as a field where multisystem disease is encountered on a daily basis and rheumatologists
My interest in rheumatology started early in life when listening to my father speak to his patients as I helped out in his private clinic in Colombia. At that time, I was just finishing high school and too young to understand the details of the conversations, but they triggered my curiosity, which was the seed that finally resulted in my decision to apply for this fellowship. I also worked with him on my medical school vacations and in my free time as well as on the rotations provided by my program
My interests in Rheumatology started early in my life when I used to listen to my father speak to his patients in his Colombian private clinic. At that time I was finishing high school and to young to understand but working with him triggered my curiosity and guided the decisions that led me to this fellowship application. Ever since, I have been working with him on vacations and free time from medical school as well as rotations provided by my program in Colombia. Soon after graduation from medical
bowel syndrome (IBS),memory and concentration problems,numbness and tingling in hands and feet,reduced ... ... middle of paper ... ... the 2nd most common ailment affecting the musculoskeletal system after osteoarthritis (American College of Rheumatology, 2004).Fibromyalgia may often co-occur (up to 25 to 65%) with other rheumatic conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, and ankylosing spondylitis (CDC, 2009).Approximately 50% of people with fibromyalgia have difficulty
When someone has lupus they have a different outlook on life. For patients with this disease, even the easiest task can be painful to the body or joints. Lupus is not contagious. “Lupus is a disease of the immune system. The immune system protects the body from inflection”(http://lupus.webmd.com). With lupus, the immune system attacks the tissue in many parts of the body. Lupus affects women more than men(www.womenshealth.gov). There are many different types of lupus, and each symptom affect different
What is happening in research? ¨ Many doctors and scientists are investigating the cause and cure of lupus. At medical centres worldwide (including Canada), research has led to improved tests and techniques for diagnosis and better methods for predicting flares. These allow doctors to start treatment sooner, which improves chances for success. As part of research, many centres collect and store patient information and statistics. The results of this data can help doctors and patients make better
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Ankylosing spondylitis(AS), a chronic rheumatic disease that most occurred in male young adult. AS make patients suffered from spinal back pain and stiffness by inflammation and end-up with spinal deformity. In the end, spinal deformity will affect many part of daily life of patient due to reduced working capacity. At the consencus meeting in the assessments in Ankylosing Spondylitis (ASAS) Working Group, by International Workshop on New Treatment Strategies in Ankylosing Spondylitis in Berlin 2002[1-3]
Introduction Arthritis is one of the most prevalent diseases, and is the leading cause of disability in the U.S (What is Arthritis, n.d). Moreover, the susceptibility to arthritis enhances with age, approximately half the population that reaches 65 years of age has arthritis (What is Arthritis, n.d). Essentially, arthritis refers to hindrance to the joint such as pain, swelling and reduced range of motion (What is Arthritis, n.d). There are over 100 types of arthritis, one to be noted for this paper
Hi I’m Mallorie, I’m 31 years old and this is My Arthritis Story. In the winter of 1995 at the age of 10 I came down with one of the many cases of strep throat. I started getting fevers and complaining of joint pain on a regular basis. In the summer of 1995 I woke up in the middle of the night screaming in pain and holding my knee. My mom discovered a large lump bulging out the side of my right knee. The next morning my parents took me to the E.R. where they told us it was "growing pains" and thus
Osteoarthritis is a degenerative arthritis, a condition in which joint cartilage degenerates or breaks down. New tissue, which grows at the ends of bones, now has no cartilage cap to control it. Instead, this new bone forms into strange lips and spurs that grind and grate and get in the way of movement of the joint. Osteoarthritis is common in older people after years of wear-and-tear that thin the cartilage and the bones. Osteoarthritis can also result from diseases in which there is softening of
Evidence-Based Practice Nursing Interventions and Treatment for Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Pain. Fatigue. Rashes. Depression. These are a few of the manifestations associated with systemic lupus erythematosus, an autoimmune disease that affects millions of people worldwide with eighty percent of them being women ages 15-45 (Tretheway, 2004). Systemic lupus erythematosus is a disease where the body literally attacks itself. For reasons that are not known, the body loses the ability to recognize
Arthritis What is the health problem? Most common types of arthritis: Osteoarthritis (OA), Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), Psoriatic Arthritis (PsA), Fibromyalgia and Gout Arthritis is a joint pain or disease, that can also carry other side effects Joint arthritis symptoms include: swelling and pain, and an overall decrease in mobility Physical appearances may also be affected, and in some cases of joint arthritis, one might experience slightly bulky knuckles and joints Arthritis can also affect other
Heel pain is one of the most common ailments of most people. The main reason or cause of this pain is overuse, or injury of heel. The intensity of the pain can vary between little, to unbearable. This pain is associated with the heel bone, which is the largest of all the 26 bones in a human feet. Sometimes, the pain may ease of on its own without any treatment. However, at times it can persist for long. Do you know what causes this heel pain? Does this ailment have any symptoms? What precautions
INTRODUCTION For the human body to move swiftly with deliberate and smooth actions, it makes use of synovial fluid within joints. However, rheumatoid arthritis hinders the movement of the body and cause several other debilitating factors such as pain and (near) permanent disability. Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is primarily a persistent autoimmune disease which affects synovial joints of the human body. According to Emery (2006), he finds that this is a “long term . . . chronic disease that spreads
Musculoskeletal pain affects the bones, muscles, ligaments, tendons and nerves, its commonly but not always it is caused by physical injury, which can be widespread or localised in just one body part. Joint and muscle pain is the probably the number one symptom that prompts people to seek the help of health professionals like osteopaths. Many seek advice and treatment for Acute episodes of pain after a sprain, strain or falls, are the usual reasons, but other people present in clinic seeking help
JRA What exactly is JRA? Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis (JRA), or sometimes called juvenile chronic arthritis, is a disease that affects children causing joint inflamation which makes the joints stiff and painful. This Disease affects about one in one thousand children ages sixteen and younger. Doctors have also found that the more joints affected the more serious the disease and symptoms are less likely to go into full remission. There are three types of JRA and each type is based on the number
When I returned home from a mission trip in April of 2012 things didn’t seem the same. My body felt as if it had been run over by a herd of elephants. I looked like a balloon with the swelling that had taken over my body. I went to school for a week and then I could not return, I was in so much pain, I didn't know it was possible to feel like this. Little did I know this would be the rest of my life. Months after my mission trip, in the month of August in 2012 I was diagnosed with Fibromyalgia and
Living with Lupus Lauren Choate College of the Mainland Lupus is a dangerous disease that can affect anyone. It has no cure and is known to affect 9 out of 10 adults. “Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), also called lupus, is a chronic inflammatory autoimmune disease characterized by unusual antibodies in the blood that target tissues of the body.” (Frazier & Drzymkowski, 2008) Autoimmune means that your immune system cannot tell the difference between foreign invaders and your body’s healthy