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Common terms of the lymphatic and immune systems (chapter 7)
- 3. HODGKIN’S DISEASE Hodgkin’s Disease- is cancer of the lymphatic cells found in concentration in the lymph nodes Two Types of Hodgkin’s Disease • Non- Hodgkins (most comman) • Hodgkin’s
- 4. DIAGNOSIS AND SYMPTOMS OF HODGKIN’S DISEASE Symptoms include: • Painless swelling of the lymph nodes in the neck, armpits, or groin • Fever and chills • Night sweats • Weight loss • Loss of appetite • Itchy skin
- 5. DIAGNOSIS AND SYMPTOMS OF HODGKIN’S DISEASE Diagnosis: • Biopsy of the affected lymph node • Lymph nodes that don’t return to normal size in a few weeks • CT scan • MRI • Lumbar puncture • PET scan
- 6. TREATMENTS FOR HODGKIN'S DISEASE Hodgkin's can be cured if found and treated early. Treatment includes: • Radiation and Chemotherapy (as with most cancers) • Stem Cell Transplant • Pain Medications are commonly used to treat pain related to the treatment of Hodgkin's Disease
- 7. WHAT IS SARCOIDOSIS? - Inflammatory disease of the lymph system in which lesions may appear in the liver, skin, lungs lymph nodes, spleen, eyes , and small bones of the hands and feet.
- 8. DIAGNOSIS AND SYMPTOMS OF SARCOIDOSIS Common symptoms of vague but can include: • Fatigue not helped by rest • Lack of energy • Weight loss • Blurred vision • Shortness of breath • Skin lesions
- 9. DIAGNOSIS AND SYMPTOMS OF SARCOIDOSIS How is Sarcoidosis diagnosis? • Sarcoidosis can be diagnosed through a chest x-ray and through a process of eliminating other illnesses such as cancer, tuberculosis, farmers lung, and fungal infections.
- 10. TREATMENT OF SARCOIDOSIS Fortunately Sarcoidosis is an illness that can come and go with no real concern. Treatment focus- The main goal is to keep the lungs and other affected body organs working and to relieve symptoms Treatment Medications- • Corticosteroids • Vitamin D
- 11. WHAT ARE HIVES? Hives are an appearance of wheals as part of an allergic reaction
- 12. DIAGNOSIS AND SYMPTOMS OF HIVES • Symptoms include itching swelling red spots on the skin, that appear all over the body • Cause of Hives is due to a release of Histamine from the bodies mast cells • Allergies also cause Hives, others causes of hives are unknown
- 13. TREATMENT OF HIVES ARE: • Antihistamines • Tropical Theripies • Camphor,menthol, pramoxine . • Cortisone-containing creams (steroids) are helpful creams in treating hives.