The history of urticaria is a fascinating account of mankind gradually growing to understand human diseases. The process starts with the many different names this disease has been given to in the past. The school of Hippocrates in 4th century BC recognized urticaria with nettles. The roman school instead focused on its burning sensation and is where Plinius named it uredo. In the 10th century, Hali Ben Abbas used the name essera because it means mountain or elevation, alluding that the welt is above
Cellulitis: A Bacterial Skin Infection Cellulitis is a fairly common bacterial infection of the skin. Cellulitis actually means “inflammation of the cells”. This infection is usually caused by the bacteria Streptococcus or Staphylococcus. Cellulitis infection can occur in anyone, yet there are some risk factors and a more susceptible population. Cellulitis is an “opportunistic” infection which occurs through breaks in the skin. Redness, warmth, swelling and pain are symptoms of this infection
The following medications are Mr A’s regular medication and the ones charted during his stay in ADU. His usual insulin was prescribed with the purpose of Mr A being familiar with his administering his own insulin and also for healthcare team to monitor how he usually does this, so that we are able to provide him with the effective education based on his own level of diabetes management and medication administration. 1. Normal Saline 1000mL IV given at 100ml/hr Indication: In this case, Normal
allergy and is a hereditary condition. • Photoallergic eruption is an allergy that reacts to the chemical applied to the skin. • Actinic prurigo (hereditary PMLE) is an allergic skin rash which occurs due to minimum exposure to sunlight. • Solar urticaria (hives) in this condition the patients develop hives after being exposure to sun. Sun Allergy Test This may include one of the following tests that cause skin reaction on the account of being exposed to the sunrays. • Photopatch test: this type
juicing fasts can be a healthy, and quick way to lose a large amount of weight. In the beginning of this film, Joe Cross shows just how poor his diet and health was before the fast. Because of his bad diet, he had an auto-immune disease called Chronic Urticaria, which is essentially a skin rash that is caused by a reaction to food, medicine, or other irritations. By changing his diet, Joe ends up feeling much better and also ends up with much more energy. Every 10 days while doing his juice fast, he would
Healthy humans have two types of immune systems that protect the body from invading pathogens that cause diseases. The Innate Immunity is the first barrier of protection. It is similar to a force field. Its primary purpose is to destroy any pathogen that tries to enter the epidermis cells (the skin cells) and the mucosa (mucus secreting cells found in the GI tract, respiratory tract, urogenital tract and eyes. If the first defense does not work, the adaptive immunity steps in to eradicate the invading
Clinical diagnosis According to the researches and articles the only affected part of the eye by diabetic retinopathy is the retina thus the best way to detect this disease and follow its progression is through comprehensive eye test as well as direct imagining of the retina. Currently there are several methods are performed for the eye test in GCC region which include, Visual acuity test, Dilated exam, Fluorescein angiography, Optical coherence tomography (OCT) and Ultrasound test. Therefore the
Numerous forms of intravascular contrast media have been used to improve medical imaging. Their value has long been accepted, as confirmed by their common daily use in radiology departments worldwide. However, like all pharmaceuticals, these agents are poisons and aren’t completely devoid of risk (American College of Radiology, 2013). The extent of how safe contrast media are depends on the composition. There are various types of contrast which vary in composition. Due to their chemical properties
Exposure to food colorants occurs during a majority of the meals that people consume every day, and these colorants can have certain effects on the human body. Many consumers do not show signs of being affected by food colorants; however, some specific diseases and disorders, such as ADHD, can be aggravated by colorants in addition to general ailments such as nausea, headaches, and irritability (Walford, 1984). Both natural and synthetic colorants can cause reactions, and approximately fifty years
seen as a common threat, some tend to have more extreme side effects than others. For example, the Culex Pipiens, also known as the Northern House Mosquito, is one of the causes of various diseases, such as Japanese encephalitis, meningitis, and urticaria, compared to the Mosquito hawks, also known as the “Daddy-Long-Legs,” that do not bother people nor eat other mosquitoes. Sadly, during the year of 2013, the virus made itself established, but it
create a healthy lifestyle for everyone who wants to become healthy or live longer. In the documentary Fat Sick and Nearly Dead , the main character; Joe Cross, makes a life-changing decision to lose weight by juicing in order to fight off Chronic Urticaria which is a giant rash all over a person's body. In the article “Juicing: Is it Worth It?” by Karman a registered Dietician, goes over the cons of what juicing lacks and why its not as great as many people may think. Juicing is not just something
These stages are determined by the time span difference from the last time the drug was administrated and their onset within an hour the Immediate reactions should start showing their signs. The revealing of the reaction are clinically revealed by urticaria and/or angioedema, rhinitis, bronchospasm, and anaphylactic shock. The nonimmediate reactions happen In the time span of more than1 hour after the last drug was used. The diagnostic calculation of the hypersensitivity reactions to be complex. Immediate
Aspartame Poison Century Thalidomide is 90 years of aspartame, a.k.a. NutraSweet, Finn, Zero Cal, and other trademarks. The text of the American researcher Barbara Alexander Mullarkey was aired on the Internet by Betty Martini and his original can be found in http://www.dorway.com. This is a free radical for the Portuguese, made by me, Beatriz Medina in July 1996. Aspartame can be considered thalidomide 90s. With names NutraSweet, Finn ZeroCal and other trademarks, sweeteners with aspartame
Patients may take an oral dose of ibuprofen to treat mild to moderate pain and inflammation. It is present in a caplet, tablet, capsule or suspension form available for oral use. “For self-medication in paediatric patients, ibuprofen is commercially available as oral drops, an oral suspension, chewable tablets, and film-coated tablets.” A daily dose of 1.2-1.8g is recommended, however, a lower dose of 600mg to 1.2g may also prove to be effective. The dosage may be increased if the pain proves to
In the book Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead, we follow the journey of Joe Cross, an Australian businessman, as he embarks on a journey towards a healthier life. The path which Joe chose to take was an unconventional diet, an all-juice Reboot for sixty days. Throughout the book, we witness—in words and images—Joe’s health improve as he only consumed liquefied fruit and vegetables. The purpose for this book’s publication and the telling of this story was to inspire others to kick off the process of
common species used. Ma Huang refers to the stem and branch, whereas Ma Huanggen refers to the root and rhizome. Ma Huang was used primarily in the treatment of the common cold, asthma, hay fever, bronchitis, edema, arthritis, fever, hypotension, and urticaria (hives). Ma Huanggen's effect is believed to oppose that of the stem and branches. Its use was limited to the treatment of profuse night sweating" (7). Ma Huang was believed to relieve other ailments such as headaches, urinary tract infections, and
An allergy is an immune response to substances that are recognized as harmful In most situations, genetic heredity plays a role in what allergy a person acquires. Children inherit their allergy from their parents. (Mills et al., 2007) On the contrary, some of individuals develop certain allergies in spite of their parents. One proposed theory that will be explored in this paper is whether or not the use of vaccines causes us to develop certain allergies. Before that theory can be proven as right
cancer, acne, cellulitis, alopecia, contact dermatitis, calluses, corns, decubitus ulcers, eczema, fruncles, carbuncles, folliculitis, herpes simplex, herpes zoster, impetigo, hirsutism, keloids, pediculosis, rosacea, psoriasis, scabies, tinea, urticaria, vitiligo, warts, and seborrheic dermatitis. All these disorders effect many people in the world every day and are treatable if not cured. Some treatments for skin disorders are botox, chemical peel, laser resurfacing, microdermabrasion, and dermabrasion
For the reason that consumers nowadays are being influence by the technologies, food productions are became processed and mass produced. As a result, researchers have different studies in relation to this topic. According to (Monteiro, 2012), defines food processing as a series of operations by which raw or unprocessed foods are converted into foodstuffs to lengthen the duration or the shelf life of foods and enable reduce the time, storage and effort in much procedures that are required for it
Problems with Additive Uses in Food: Their Effect on Children Introduction: Food Additives In the forever changing world of food production, food manufacturing companies are always looking for new, innovative ways to stand out and while ensuring the maximum productivity of their products and minimum loss. Food additives have become very popular in the food processing industry for these reasons as well as others. Food additives are chemicals that are added to foods to improve the quality, maintain