Essays on Autoimmune Disease

Abstract

Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), otherwise known as lupus, is an autoimmune disease caused by varying and often unknown sources. There are different types of lupus, with SLE being the most common. Other types include lupus nephritis, cutaneous lupus erythematosus, drug-induced lupus, and neonatal lupus. SLE can affect different organ systems including the skin, kidneys, liver, blood cells and brain. There is no direct known cause for this disease, but it is thought to be caused by a combination of factors such as certain medications, hormones, genetics and the environment. There are currently few treatments available for this disease and ...

INTRODUCTION

In the modern era there are a plethora of diseases, conditions and disorders that can affect individual’s health, well-being and quality of life for people all across the world. Whether it is from cancer to infections or from diabetes to HIV there is always the possibility of contracting or developing disease. However, not all diseases are contracted or developed due to an external influence, there are some that originate from the inside; such conditions are generally referred to as an autoimmune disease. This means that the problem involves an individual’s own immune system, perceives their own body ...

Based on the initial symptoms, the patient most likely suffers from hypothyroidism or low thyroid hormone disorder. Further clinical tests and an examination of the family’s medical history reveals that the particular disorder could be Hashimoto’s disease; also called Hashimoto thyroiditis. Hashimoto thyroiditis is classified as an autoimmune disease. In autoimmune disease, one's immune system attacks the body’s tissue specifically the thyroid gland (Skugor & Wilder, 2006, p.2). By attacking the thyroid gland, the disease reduces the gland’s ability to produce thyroid hormones of substantial quantity. This condition leads to hypothyroidism. Thyroid hormone deficiency presents with ...

INTRODUCTION

Children are one of the most vulnerable and tender section of the society. They are the ones who shape up the future of the world. At the same time, any bad incidence with them will lead to increase in the sufferings of the world in every aspect or field. Children are being exposed to many illicit and harmful activities which affect them in a negative way mentally, physically and socially. One of those many activities is the act of childhood sex abuse. The incidences of sexual abuse have been on the rise since the last few decades. The increase ...

Book Report on “Brain on Fire: My Month of Madness” by Susannah Cahalan

Book written by Susannah Cahalan This report is based upon the autobiographical book “Brain on Fire: My Month of Madness,” written by Susannah Cahalan. Free Press, 2012, publishes this book.

Introduction of the Author

Susannah Cahalan is the author of the book, “Brain on Fire.” It is an autobiographical book of her. She presented her delirious ailment. When she was 24, she was suffering from serious mental illness. After her recovery, she described her pain and sufferings during her Month of madness. As a reporter, she could effectively present her ideas to get the attention of the readers.

Introduction of the Book

“Brain on Fire: My Month ...

REPORT FORMName: _________________________________ Condition:Histology

The inner ear consists of a membranous “labyrinth” encased in an occeous labyrinth. The vestibule and semicircular canal are concerned with vestibular function (balance); cochlea is concerned with hearing. The cochlea is a coiled tube. The cochlea coils up from its base. It is coiled around the modiolus. The Reissner’s membrane and the basilar membrane divide the cochlea longitudinally into three scalae. If you cut the cochlear tube cross sectionally, you’d see Scala vestibuli on top, scala tympani on the bottom. Scala media is a triangular duct in the middle. The side of the duct where the nerve fibres exit ...

Abstract

The body has two main systems that are involved in the maintenance and reestablishment of homeostasis, nervous system and endocrine system. The endocrine system is made up of groups of organs that are involved in the production of chemical messengers known as hormones. Some of the major endocrine glands that are found in a human body include the hypothalamus, pituitary, thyroid, pancreas, pineal, gonad, adrenal, and pancreas glands. Although biological observations that are grounded in the functions of endocrine systems were noted by some of the ancient cultures, the modern understanding of various endocrine glands and the way they produce ...

The paper being discussed today, includes the disease Celiac disease and the laboratory department the sample is tested in.

Pathology Department The pathology department is a laboratory where tests are performed on clinical specimen of a person like blood, urine, stools, sputum etc in order to study the health condition of the patient. In other words, it studies the etiology of a disease. The hematology department is a subcategory of pathology that focuses on the study of blood and the disease causing pathogens in the blood.

Hematology testing

The lavender vacuum tubes are used for complete blood counts. The additive for the tube is EDTA. Special requirements for the tubes are 1 ml of pure blood left at room temperature to be tested ...

Arguably, diabetes has become one of the prominent conditions in the world today. Scholars assert that the lifestyle that people live nowadays could be a risk factor towards diabetes. As a matter of fact, diabetes is a condition where individuals are not in a position to produce sufficient insulin that is required by the body system. In some occasion, the cells of the human body do not respond well to the production of insulin. Insulin is very important in the human body because it moves simple sugar (glucose) from the blood into body cells. Debates today is known to be a lifelong condition (Allman ...