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October 2, 2012
September 5, 2011
Polyarteritis nodosa - PubMed Health
Polyarteritis nodosa - PubMed Health
AMAZING! I published last year-No One read it because I only listed the link. LOL
Remember press the link and you will see the entire Article.
I cut my leg-Yes bad, Lights were OUT-AGAIN! Neighbor planted Bamboo LOVELY
but grows into Power lines every 2 Months. Well I FELL! in The Dark and bled for 8 hours
And YES I COULD NOT GET UP! I will NEVER laugh at The Commercial again.
AMAZING! I published last year-No One read it because I only listed the link. LOL
Remember press the link and you will see the entire Article.
I cut my leg-Yes bad, Lights were OUT-AGAIN! Neighbor planted Bamboo LOVELY
but grows into Power lines every 2 Months. Well I FELL! in The Dark and bled for 8 hours
And YES I COULD NOT GET UP! I will NEVER laugh at The Commercial again.
A.D.A.M. Medical Encyclopedia.
Polyarteritis nodosa
Periarteritis nodosa
Last reviewed: July 8, 2012.
Polyarteritis nodosa is a serious blood vessel disease in which small and medium-sized arteries become swollen and damaged.
Causes, incidence, and risk factors
Polyarteritis nodosa is a disease that affects arteries, the blood vessels that carry oxygen-rich blood to organs and tissues. The cause is unknown, but it occurs when certain immune cells attack the affected arteries.
More adults than children get this disease. The tissues that are fed by the affected arteries do not get the oxygen and nourishment they need, and become damaged.
People with active hepatitis B and C may develop this disease.
Symptoms
Symptoms are caused by damage to affected organs, often the skin, heart, kidneys, and nervous system.
Symptoms include:
If nerves are affected, you may have numbness, pain, burning, and weakness. Damage to the nervous system may cause strokes or seizures.
Signs and tests
No lab tests are available to diagnose polyarteritis nodosa. You will have a physical examination.
Lab tests that can help confirm the diagnosis include:
- Complete blood count (CBC)
- Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) or C-reactive protein (CRP)
- Tissue biopsy
Treatment
Treatment uses medications to suppress the immune system, including steroids such as prednisone. Often, similar medications, such as cyclophosphamide, are used.
For polyarteritis nodosa that is related to hepatitis, treatment may involve plasmapheresis and antiviral medicines.
Expectations (prognosis)
Current treatments with steroids and other drugs that suppress the immune system (such ascyclophosphamide) can improve symptoms and the chance of long-term survival.
The most serious complications usually involve the kidneys and gastrointestinal tract.
Without treatment, the outlook is poor.
Complications
- Intestinal necrosis and perforation
June 22, 2011
Car Crash May Precipitate Chronic Pain
By Michael Smith, North American Correspondent, MedPage Today
Published: March 21, 2011
Reviewed by Robert Jasmer, MD; Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco and
Dorothy Caputo, MA, RN, BC-ADM, CDE, Nurse Planner
"More than one in 10 people in a prospective cohort developed chronic widespread pain over a four-year period -- and most of them were involved in a traumatic event during that time, researchers reported.
Among those who reported new, widespread chronic pain, 43% said they had experienced a traffic accident, surgery, or broken bones over the same period, according to Gareth Jones, PhD, of the University of Aberdeen in Aberdeen, Scotland, and colleagues.
In contrast, only 36% of those who remained pain-free reported such an incident, Jones and colleagues reported online in Arthritis Care & Research.
Much of the difference - which approached but did not reach statistical significance -- was driven by traffic accidents, workplace injuries and fractures, Jones and colleagues reported.
Chronic widespread pain, according to the American College of Rheumatology, is pain above and below the waist, or on both the left and right sides of the body, for three months or longer..."
Click on the link for the full article:
Medical News: Car Crash May Precipitate Chronic Pain - in Pain Management, Pain Management from MedPage Today
By Michael Smith, North American Correspondent, MedPage Today
Published: March 21, 2011
Reviewed by Robert Jasmer, MD; Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco and
Dorothy Caputo, MA, RN, BC-ADM, CDE, Nurse Planner
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"More than one in 10 people in a prospective cohort developed chronic widespread pain over a four-year period -- and most of them were involved in a traumatic event during that time, researchers reported.
Among those who reported new, widespread chronic pain, 43% said they had experienced a traffic accident, surgery, or broken bones over the same period, according to Gareth Jones, PhD, of the University of Aberdeen in Aberdeen, Scotland, and colleagues.
In contrast, only 36% of those who remained pain-free reported such an incident, Jones and colleagues reported online in Arthritis Care & Research.
Much of the difference - which approached but did not reach statistical significance -- was driven by traffic accidents, workplace injuries and fractures, Jones and colleagues reported.
Chronic widespread pain, according to the American College of Rheumatology, is pain above and below the waist, or on both the left and right sides of the body, for three months or longer..."
Click on the link for the full article:
Medical News: Car Crash May Precipitate Chronic Pain - in Pain Management, Pain Management from MedPage Today
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