Symptoms of Graves' disease
Some of the symptoms of this disease include weight loss due to
increased energy expenditure, increased appetite, heart rate and blood
pressure, tremors, nervousness and sweating, frequent bowel movements.
The most common symptoms of Graves' disease, including hyperthyroidism, insomnia
, irritability, weight loss without dieting, heat sensitivity,
increased perspiration, fine or brittle hair, muscle weakness, eye
disorders, menstrual flow more smoothly, accelerated heartbeat and hand
tremors.
Graves' disease is the only kind of hyperthyroidism that is associated
with inflammation of the eyes, swelling of the tissues around the eyes
and bulging of the eyes. Some patients develop red bumps, thickening of the skin on the forehead or pretibial myxedema.
This skin condition is usually painless. The symptoms of this disease can appear gradually or suddenly and are often confused with other medical problems. Women can have Grave's disease without showing visible symptoms.
List of symptoms of Graves' disease
The list of the main symptoms of Graves disease, obtained from various sources, including:
- Common symptoms of Graves' disease:
- Ocular changes
Signs and symptoms of Crohn's disease
The most common symptoms of Crohn's disease are diarrhea and abdominal pain, often in the lower right area.
Other symptoms that can cause this disease are rectal bleeding, weight loss and fever.
Bleeding may be serious and persistent, which can cause anemia . Children with Crohn's disease may suffer delayed development and stunted growth.
Crohn's disease is a chronic inflammatory bowel disease.
Primarily causes ulcerations (breaks in the mucosa) in the small
intestine and large, therefore, it can affect the digestive system from
the mouth to the anus.
Crohn's disease received its name in honor of the doctor who described
it in 1932. This disease is also known by other names, such as
granulomatous enteritis or colitis , regional enteritis, ileitis, or terminal ileitis.
Crohn's disease is closely related to another chronic inflammatory disease known as ulcerative colitis affects only the colon. Experts often refer to these two diseases together as inflammatory bowel disease. Both ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease have no medical cure. Once the disease begins, they tend to fluctuate between periods of inactivity (remission) and activity (relapse).
Crohn's disease tends to be more common in relatives of patients with the same disease.
If a person has a relative with the disease, their risk of developing
the disease is estimated to be at least 10 times higher than the rest of
population. If the relative with Crohn's disease were a brother, the risk of developing the disease would be 30 times higher. Among the relatives of patients with ulcerative colitis is exactly the same.
Causes of Crohn's disease
The cause of Crohn's disease is unknown. Some scientists suspect that this disease could be due to infection by certain bacteria, such as strains of mycobacteria. However, to date there has been no convincing evidence that the disease can be caused by infection itself. Crohn's disease is not contagious.
Although diet may affect the symptoms in patients with Crohn's disease,
it is unlikely that diet is responsible for the disease.
Activation of the immune system in the gut seems to be important in inflammatory bowel disease. The immune system is composed of immune cells and proteins that produce these immune cells. Normally, these cells and proteins defend the body against harmful bacteria, viruses, fungi and other foreign invaders. Activation of the immune system causes inflammation in tissues where the activation occurs. (Inflammation is an important defense mechanism used by the immune system.)
Normally, the immune system is activated only when the body is exposed to harmful invaders.
However, the immune system of individuals suffering from this
inflammatory bowel disease, is abnormally and chronically active but
there is no known invader. Continuous abnormal activation of the immune system resulting in chronic inflammation and ulceration. Susceptibility to abnormal activation of the immune system is genetically inherited.
Therefore, the first-degree relatives (brothers, sisters, parents and
children) of people who have developed inflammatory bowel disease are
more likely to develop these diseases. Recently, we have identified a gene called NOD2 to be associated with Crohn's disease. This gene is important in determining the body's response to certain bacterial products. Individuals with mutations in this gene are more likely to develop Crohn's disease.
Treatment of Crohn's disease
The symptoms and severity of Crohn's disease vary among patients. Patients with mild symptoms or no symptoms may not need treatment. Likewise, patients whose disease is in remission (when symptoms are absent) may not need treatment.
Medicines for Crohn's disease
There is no medicine that can cure Crohn's disease.
Patients with Crohn's disease usually experience periods of relapse
(worsening of inflammation), followed by periods of remission (less
swelling) that can last for months or even years. During relapses, symptoms of abdominal pain, diarrhea and rectal bleeding worse. During remissions, symptoms improve.
Referrals usually occur due to treatment with medication or surgery,
but occasionally occur spontaneously without any treatment.
Since there is no cure for Crohn's disease, treatment goals are:
- Induce referrals.
- Keep referrals.
- Minimize side effects of treatment.
- Improve Life Quality.
Drug treatments for Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis are similar although they are not always identical.
Medications for the treatment of Crohn's disease include:
- Anti-inflammatory agents, such as compounds of 5-ASA and corticosteroids.
- Topical antibiotics.
- Immunomodulators.
List of symptoms of Crohn's disease
The list of the main symptoms of Crohn's disease, obtained from various sources, including:
- Digestive problems:
- The first symptoms of this disease are usually milder:
Symptoms Diabetes
Many people have no signs or symptoms. The symptoms can be so mild they do not even notice. Millions of people worldwide have Type 2 diabetes and do not know.
These are some of the signs that can make you think you are suffering from this disease:
- Increased thirst
- Increased hunger
- Fatigue
- Increased number of times urination, especially at night
- Weight loss
- Blurry vision
- Sores that do not heal
Sometimes people have symptoms but do not suspect case of diabetes and delay review of a doctor because they feel sick.
Many people are not aware they have the disease until they have
diabetes complications caused, such as blurry vision or heart problems. It is important to detect early diabetes because treatment can prevent severe damage to the body.
An early sign of kidney damage is when your kidneys lose small amounts
of a protein called albumin in the urine, known as situation proteinuria .
The greater the damage, the loss of protein in the kidneys increases more and more. Increasingly residues accumulate in the blood. This damage gets worse until the kidneys fail.
Some people with diabetes may feel "out" or have symptoms that may go unnoticed.
Others have symptoms such as thirst, frequent urination, weight loss,
tiredness, blurred vision, skin infection and healing cuts and bruises
is slower. These problems should be reported immediately to a doctor so you can make a correct diagnosis of the disease.
List the symptoms of diabetes
The list of the main symptoms of diabetes, obtained from various sources, including:
- The first symptoms of diabetes are slight:
- Symptoms as the disease progresses are more serious:
- A very serious life threatening complication with high blood glucose
-
Diabetic ketoacidosis - a serious life threatening complication of high
blood sugar, which requires emergency treatment, which has very serious
symptoms:
