Browsing Month October, 2012
Ehrlichiosis by Philip “Shane” Jones
By CPR Nashville, TN at October 4, 2012 | 7:51 am | 0 Comment
Ehrlichiosis is a broad term applied to three different bacterial infections transmitted through a tick bite. Ehrlichia chaffeensis and Ehrlichia Ewingii are transmitted through the Lone Star Tick and typically found in patients living or traveling in the south central and southeast United States. Ehrlichia Muris is found in patients in the upper Midwest, more more...
Rheumatoid Arthritis By Ashley Hayes
By CPR Nashville, TN at October 3, 2012 | 5:51 am | 2 Comments
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is long term, chronic inflammatory and autoimmune disease. It occurs when the immune system attacks the body’s own tissues, such as the small membrane lining the joints. This then causes a buildup of fluid in the joints becoming very painful. It can also move to other organs causing damage to them as well. Some of the symptoms of Rheumatoid more...
Insomnia by Mandi Magruder
By CPR Nashville, TN at October 2, 2012 | 6:48 am | 0 Comment
A clinical definition of Insomnia is when a person has a hard time falling asleep or staying asleep, or sometimes both of the symptoms. A normal average is eight hours of sleep for a person to sleep. Usually, a person with Insomnia will take thirty minutes or more to fall asleep and get less than six hours of sleep for most of the week. If a person doesn't get enough more...
