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Amyloidosis Treatment
Treatment
In the case of secondary amyloidosis, the goal is to treat the underlying disease. For example, treatment of tuberculosis should stop secondary amyloidosis worsens. Similarly, the control of inflammation of rheumatoid arthritis drugs could stop the inflammation associated with amyloidosis.
There is no cure for most cases of primary amyloidosis. The goal of treatment is to relieve symptoms and slow the progression of the disorder. Some medications such as corticosteroids, chemotherapy agents and colchicine can decrease inflammation and treat some cases of amyloidosis, but are not effective if the disease is severe or very advanced. Read the rest of this entry »
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Amyloidosis Diagnosis
Amyloid proteins can accumulate for a long time before causing symptoms, so the disease is not diagnosed until it is well established. Chances are, first, your doctor may perform several tests to rule out other diseases, because the symptoms associated with amyloidosis are common to different diseases.
Perform a general examination for signs of disease that could be caused by amyloidosis. The exam may include: Read the rest of this entry »
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Amyloidosis Symptoms
Symptoms
The symptoms caused by this disease depends on the degree of harm caused by protein deposits and organs of the body affected. Symptoms may include:
* fatigue
* Shortness of breath
* Chronic diarrhea, constipation or excessive gas
* vomiting
* Blood in the stool
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Amyloidosis
Amyloidosis is a disease characterized by the accumulation in tissues and organs of an abnormal protein called amyloid. Protein deposits can be made in a single organ or dispersed throughout the body.
The disease causes serious problems in the affected areas, such as the heart, brain, kidneys and digestive tract. As a result, people with amyloidosis in different parts of the body can experience different physical problems: Read the rest of this entry »
Are All Migraine Symptoms Serious and Painful?
The severity of migraine symptoms is never the same from one individual to another. However, the types of symptoms are quite the same. The aura symptom is the one which is most common. The aura often occurs as a sign telling the sufferer that a migraine is approaching. This is actually a good symptom because it helps the person to get ready by taking the appropriate medications. Some of the aura signs may include seeing series of bright lights and zigzag sketches right in front of the eyes.
Some individuals will also experience other aura migraine symptoms such as seeing a blind spot. It is as if you are seeing an empty, small hole in front of you which may resemble a small tunnel-like appearance. Many migraine sufferers do admit that when they start seeing the blind spot it is a sure sign that the real migraine attack will occur in a few minutes later.
While some symptoms may be severe, some others are pretty mild. Not all the symptoms are painful but rather uncomfortable to experience. For example, there are times when a person will feel excessively sleepy and thus he needs to sleep for more hours than usual. This is not a painful symptom but ironically it hinders the person from being productive since he is sleeping a lot rather than working.
Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis Diagnosis
Since Langerhans cell histiocytosis is rare and tends to cause symptoms that could be caused by medical problems more common, this disease is often difficult to diagnose and can take time to diagnose. Therefore, your doctor may ask questions related to medical problems listed above, rather than asking about Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis.
Your doctor will examine you and pay special attention to areas of the body where you have the symptoms. If you have bone pain or inflammation, your doctor may want you to have a series of plain radiographs and a bone scan. These x-rays may show an area of ??bone destruction and lytic lesion called a bone scan may show “hot spots” where the bone is injured and trying to recover. They may recommend a computerized tomography (CT) of the spinal cord or pelvis if your doctor suspects that the bone can be affected in those areas of the body. Read the rest of this entry »
Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis Symptoms
Symptoms may include:
- persistent pain and inflammation (swelling), especially in an arm or leg
- bone fracture, especially when it occurs without apparent trauma or only after a minor injury
- loss of a tooth, if the Langerhans cell histiocytosis affects the bones of the jaw
- ear infection or drainage from the ear, if the Langerhans cell histiocytosis affects the bones of the skull near the ear
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Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis (Histiocytosis X)
Langerhans cells are white blood cells in the immune system that normally play an important role in protecting the body against viruses, bacteria and other invaders. These cells are found in the skin, lymph nodes, bone marrow and lungs.
In Langerhans cell histiocytosis (formerly called histiocytosis X), Langerhans cells multiply abnormally. Rather than help protect body cells, these cells in large quantities, causing injury and tissue destruction, especially in the bones, lungs and liver. Although this overgrowth of cells may be such as cancer, most researchers do not consider that the Langerhans cell histiocytosis is a form of cancer.
In fact, the cells die to be normal, except that there is an abnormal amount of these cells. However, this condition appears to be an autoimmune disease in which immune system cells multiply abnormally and stimulate inflammation and damage nearby tissues. Read the rest of this entry »
Mycoplasma Pneumonia: Diagnosis and Prognosis
What should the patient do?
The patient should consult your doctor if any of the symptoms reported, especially if the fever lasts more than a couple of days. Painkillers may reduce the symptoms of fever. Any patient who refers fatigue should be treated in the emergency room.
How does the doctor make the diagnosis?
The doctor will listen to your lungs with a stethoscope (infections produce abnormal sounds). However, this exploration may be perfectly normal even though there is pneumonia.
A chest radiograph is usually confirm the diagnosis of mycoplasma pneumonia. The doctor may also order a blood test for antibodies against mycoplasma. It is also possible the sputum to look for remains of mycoplasma DNA, but this is usually not necessary. Read the rest of this entry »
Mycoplasma Pneumonia
What is mycoplasma pneumonia?
The organism Mycoplasma pneumoniae causes pneumonia, although infection with the organism does not necessarily entail the emergence of the disease.
What causes infection with Mycoplasma pneumoniae?
Anyone who comes into contact with respiratory secretions (eg mucus or droplets expelled by coughing) from another infected individual is at risk for mycoplasma. However, intimate contact is required to produce the transmission, so the bacteria occurs most often between members of one family, in schools and other institutions. It makes no sense to isolate an infected patient as some people carry the disease without this disorder.
Mycoplasma infections are more common in the age group between 5 and 20 years, although the disease is more severe in middle-aged adults and the elderly. Every 3 or 5 years is an epidemic. Read the rest of this entry »