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Medical Case Studies
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Medical Case Studies
Cervical arthritis
Rheumatoid arthritis
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic, systemic inflammatory disorder that may affect many tissues and organs, but principally attacks synovial joints. The process produces an inflammatory response of the synovium (synovitis) secondary to hyperplasia of synovial cells, excess synovial fluid, and the development of pannus in the synovium. The pathology of the disease process often leads to the destruction of articular cartilage and ankylosis of the joints. Rheumatoid arthritis can also produce diffuse inflammation in the lungs, pericardium, pleura, and sclera, and also nodular lesions, most common in subcutaneous tissue...
Cervical arthritis - List of case studies
- Spinal pathology
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with multiple complaints related to both his lumbar and cervical spine. He complains of low back pain, cramping and numbness in his ... With your straightening of the spine and multilevel arthritis you may have persistent residual back pain. The proposed operation is ...
- List of Symptoms
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Catatonic episodes Cerebeller ataxy Cervical pain (cervicalgia) Cervicalgia Changes in sleeping posture ... on gaze Right cervical brachialgia (from cervical arthritis) Right eye hyporeactive to light stimulus Right face ...
- List of Diseases and Conditions
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Acquired polyneuropathiesm Acromion-clavicle arthritis Active Ischemia Active brain metastases Active ... neuroendocrine carcinoma Advanced-stage cervical carcinoma Adverse effects on cardiac and pulmonary function ... to NAS drugs Angiosclerosis Angulation of the cervical spinal column Anisonucleosis Ankle distortion ...
- Spinal Channel Stenosis
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36-year-old female reported right cervical brachialgia from cervical arthritis, and low back pain with slight left sciatia. The result of x-ray was ...