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The lymphatic system is a system in the human body that runs alongside the body parts that make up the circulatory system. Blood vessels leak a fluid called lymph; the lymphatic system works to take the lymph and transfer it back into the circulatory system. The lymphatic system is open to cells containing diseases such as cancer cells, but along the lymphatic system are lymph nodes which filter out any unwanted cells. When the lymph nodes fail to function or have been removed the lymphatic system and circulatory system are both left vulnerable to these disease carrying cells; this it’s what’s known as lymphedema. The removal or damage of lymph nodes can be brought on by cancer, cancer treatments, Infection, and/or surgery. Lymphedema is most common in women above the age of 40.
Some symptoms of lymphedema are the following:
• Reduced Mobility- It becomes harder to move a joint or takes more effort.
• Inability to feel- The limb containing lymphedema will become numb to pain.
• “Bursting” pain sensations- A sharp pain shooting through your limb
• Infections
• Rash
• Fever
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Primary lymphedema, although rare, it is still quite dangerous. Primary lymphedema is lymphedema that runs through genetics, it is something that a person can be born with, unlike secondary lymphedema. Secondary lymphedema is caused by, as said before, cancer, cancer treatments, Infection, and/or surgery. Cancer treatments can scar lymph nodes through radiation. Cancer cells block the lymph node cells from performing correctly. Infections such as a parasite can damage your lymph nodes severely. Last, any surgery that involves blood vessels has the chance of resulting in the damage or removal of your lymph …show more content…
• Thickening- The skin will continue to thicken and become heavier.
• Permanent tissue
HENNEKAM LYMPHANGIECTASIA SYNDROME ABSTRACT Hennekam Lymphangiectasia Syndrome is a rare autosomal recessive condition. Onset is usually in childhood. The prevalence is unknown but less than 50 cases have been reported in the literature. Incidence is about 1 in 1,00,000 and occurs in all ethnic groups. The syndrome is characterized by the association of lymphedema, intestinal lymphangiectasia, intellectual defecit and facial dysmorphism.
Symptoms can typically show in people older than 50 but it can occur to people of earlier ages. Osteoarthritis is found in men more than women if they had never had a previous elbow
Lupus Erythematous Systemic Lupus Erythematous (SLE) is a chronicautoimmune disease occurring in the muscle and skeletal systems. If a person were to have Lupus Erythematous, his/her immune sys-tem would begin to attack itself, rather than outside invaders. As a result, tissues, organs, and nerves are harshly affected. According to the Lupus Foundation of America (2017), SLE affects more than 1.5 million Americans, mainly ranging from ages 15-44, but most commonly in young African-American women. Cause The cause of Systemic Lupus Erythematous is unknown, however there are several fac-tors that may have an effect on the symptoms and disease.
The most apparent symptom of Hodgkin disease is a lump near one of the major locations of lymph nodes such as the neck, groin, or armpit. A lump in any of these three locations are also a common symptom in many other cancers or even just a symptom of infection. The article continues stating there are other symptoms of Hodgkin disease, including fever, night sweats, weight loss, itchy skin, being tired, loss of appetite, coughing, troubling breathing, and chest pain. Many of these symptoms lead to the diagnosis of the
The symptoms of myeloma are mostly pain but the ribs and spine are the most effected areas in the body causing chest wall or back pain. If the myeloma is advanced can cause bone degeneration which can press on the nerves causing little feeling, burning sensation and paralysis. It can cause high levels of calcium destroying the bones at a fast rate. The other complications cryoglobulinemia this rare condition produce a protein that precipitates, when it is exposed to cold temperatures. Amyloidosis occurs mostly in people whose myeloma has the light chain components of immunoglobulins to form a sticky protein called amyloid, impairs the function of whichever organ it is in.
HISTORY Multiple Myeloma has been recognized since Ancient Times. The first recorded case was that of Sarah Newbury that was reported over a 170 years ago. She presented with bone pain and on one occasion her husband carried her from the fireplace to her bed, and she fractured two of her femurs. She continued to deteriorate and was finally hospitalized at St. Thomas Hospital in London and was treated with orange peel and infusion of rhubarb as well as narcotics. Unfortunately, she died just a few days later, and at autopsy it was found that she had a bone marrow that was very red and resembled that of Thomas Alexander McBean.
Symptoms sometimes present slowly, and sometimes they are not all at the same time. This means that one person may experience severe symptoms all at once or they may experience symptoms that are spread out through their sickness. The most common symptoms of mononucleosis are extreme fatigue, sore throat, head and body aches, a swollen spleen, and swollen lymph nodes in the back and armpits. It is uncommon, but sometimes a person may even experience a swollen liver that can be accompanied by the swollen spleen, and a rash. The rash develops as small red widespread patches, and it usually lasts for about a week.
if a person was struck with the bubonic plague, swelling of the lymph nodes or buboes would occur in the neck, armpits, or groin, depending on where the fleas infected the target. Accompanied symptoms would include internal bleeding, high fever, and headaches. This would ultimately end in death. The symptoms of smallpox are another example that disease is a visible
The several medical symptoms are fever, chills, and vomiting(“Plague 1”). There is also the lymph node that consequently swells to form a painful bubo(Benedictow). Discharge can happen and swollen groin and armpits.(Dobson 10). The symptoms can be passed to other people too. The it can be passed in the lungs and make your lungs hurt(Benedictow).
Lymphoma is a type of cancer that affects lymph nodes throughout the body. There are two main classes of Lymphoma: Hodgkin's Lymphoma and Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma- with Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma being more common than Hodgkin’s (source,year). It is difficult to distinguish which class of Lymphoma an individual has because they have many similarities. For example, they occur in the same places, can be linked with the same symptoms, and physically look the same. However, the class of Lymphoma an individual has can be determined by the type of cell affected.
The body’s blood-brain barrier will normally protect the brain and the spinal cord from the harmful chemicals entering the structures through the bloodstream. Although, this barrier also keeps out many of the types of chemo. In some cases the removal surgery can be difficult. Even whenever the surgeon can completely remove the original tumor, there could still be little parts of the tumor that are too small to be seen or removed. Surgery is the removal of the tumor and surrounding tissue during a operation.
They would notice the symptoms in just a few days. The most common symptoms would be getting big tumors in the armpits and the groin. Those tumors under your armpit
The muscular system is very important for everyday life. Without it we wouldn't be able to carry out everyday tasks such as writing this paper or tying our shoes or anything. This system also helps us distribute wastes when our body doesn’t need them anymore, which is important because if the wastes build up the toxins will enter your system the wrong way and it will harm you eventuly. This system interacts with the many other systems but the main two are the nervous system and the digestive system. The nervous system is what controls the brain and the brain tells us to move certain parts of our bodies without us knowing it, this is how our involuntary muscles move.
The tumors are usually non cancerous, but can cause complications such as hearing loss, learning impairment, heart problems, vision problems and severe pain. This disease causes her to get tumors on the inside of her
However complete surgical removal of the breast with its local lymphatic drainage remains the preferred surgical treatment in Nigeria and most low income countries (LICs) where breast conserving surgery is infrequently practiced. The reason for this disparity include; late stage of presentation, large size of tumors at diagnosis, lack of access to treatment, poor affordability and the aggressive nature of the disease commonly seen among Nigerian women and in other low income