Browsing Tag medical condition
Glaucoma by Rhoda Greenburg
By CPR Nashville, TN at October 5, 2012 | 10:26 am | 5 Comments
So, your doctor has just given you a diagnosis of glaucoma. You may be asking, “What do I do now”? “Will I go blind”? “Will my vision slowly deteriorate”? Studies show that approximately 2.2 million Americans suffer from the disease, and currently, 60 million people worldwide have been diagnosed with some form of glaucoma. Studies also show that there is a more...
Chronic Open Angle Glaucoma by Ogulbyabek Annayeva
By CPR Nashville, TN at October 5, 2012 | 10:21 am | 2 Comments
Chronic open-angle glaucoma is the most ordinary type of glaucoma. Open-angle glaucoma is a chronic, progressive disease that often presents with standard optic nerve damage, retinal nerve fiber layer defects, and subsequent visual loss. The damage to the optic nerve is caused by the increased pressure, which builds up over a period of time. Open-angle glaucoma means that more...
Pneumonia by Karla Posos
By CPR Nashville, TN at October 4, 2012 | 4:09 pm | 0 Comment
What is it? Pneumonia is an infection in the lungs brought on from bacteria or germs causing one or both of the lungs to become inflamed and full of pus or fluids. It is also developed by other viruses or colds left untreated. Pneumonia is a serious problem for infants 0-12 months who are just starting to develop their immune system and for people who are 65 years more...
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...
