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disorders

psoriasis

cause: stem cells divide rapidly; autoimmune

symptoms: hyperkeratosis, small silvery scales that tend to flake off

treatment: washing, topical antibiotics, vitamin a derivatives, peeling agents, antibiotic drugs

alopecia areata

cause: unknown, but associated with several disorders of the immune system or stress to people who are prone to baldness

symptoms: hair follicles are dead
treatment: minoxidol, rogorine, none

impetigo

causes: bacterial infection
symptoms: reddish sores on the face, especially around the nose, mouth, hands and feet; sores burst and leave honey colored crusts

treatment: antibiotics, keeping children home until they are no longer contagious

spina bifida

cause: failure of the closure of the nerve tube during pregnancy; developmental cause in utero, low folic acid

symptoms: spinal cord does not close the opening in the vertebrae exposing the spinal cord to damage and cerebral spinal fluid
treatment: shunt tube, prenatal vitamin, surgery

carpal tunnel syndrome

cause: frequent small movements with hands, frequent grasping movements with hands, joint or bone disease, hormone or metabolic changes, changes in blood sugar levels, other conditions or injuries of the wrist
symptoms: inflammation, pain, numbness
treatment: surgery, anti-inflammatories, stretching, splint

congenital talipes equinovarus

cause: congenital deformity; developmental, idiopathic, syndromic, or positional causes
symptoms: exaggerated arch of the forefoot, inversion of the hindfoot, plantar flexation
treatment: manipulation, serial casting, corrective shows, surgery

duchenne’s muscular dystrophy

cause: inherited sex-linked recessive disease
symptoms: clumsy, frequent falling, progressive muscle weakness
treatment: medications like prednisone, myoblast therapy, gene therapy, supports

clostridium botulinum

cause: a bacteria that doesn’t need oxygen to grow and reproduce; improper canning or storing measures and failure to cook food properly
symptoms: disturbances with vision (e.g. double vision or bright light sensitivity), sensory and motor problems (e.g. blurred speech, inability to walk or stand), intense nausea or vomiting, respiratory paralysis, suffocation
treatment: antitoxin, bed rest, observation, mechanical respirator, drugs that promote the release ACH, antibiotics

tetanus (clostriduyn tetani)

cause: caused by the anerobic bacterium clostridium tetani, releasing a toxin
symptoms: a state of sustained muscle contraction, persistent painful spasms of some skeletal muscles
treatment: vaccines

rigor mortus

cause: death; dying cells are unable to exclude calcium and the calcium influx into muscle cells, promoting the formation of myosin bridges
symptoms: muscle stiffness, rigidity after death
treatment: none

hernia

cause: a weakening of the muscle over months and years and usually triggered by activity
symptoms: a hole or defect in the abdominal wall that is filled with intestines or fat, bulge, pain, difficulty moving
treatment: surgery, reinforcing the abdominal wall with mesh, supports for back and abdomen

acne

cause: blocked ducts preventing excretion from exiting, causing build up; due to larger than average sebaceous glands or hormonal changes
symptoms: inflammation, whiteheads, blackheads
treatment: topical antibiotics, vitamin a derivatives, peeling agents, Accutane

cyanosis

causes: deoxygenated hemoglobin in the blood vessels below the surface, associated with lung and heart conditions, pulmonary embolism
symptoms: blueish or purple discoloration in skin, shortness of breath, dizziness, fatigue, chest pain
treatment: supplemental oxygen, medication, surgery