Autoimmune Disease
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Top explanations for Autoimmune Disease
Arthritis & Connective Tissue Diseases — Lewis's Medical-Surgical Nursing: Assessment and Management of Clinical Problems▶ 9:58You mentioned it's different from OA's wear and tearYou called it a systemic autoimmune diseaseWhat truly distinguishes RAAlterations in Cognitive Systems, Cerebral Hemodynamics, and Motor Function — Pathophysiology: The Biologic Basis for Disease in Adults and Children▶ 47:36This allows the signal to travel at massive speeds, up to 120 meters per secondSo if an autoimmune disease attacks and strips away that myelin insulation, the electrical signal can no longer jumpIt slows to a crawl, it disposes into the surrounding tissue, or it fails to reach its destination entirelySerious and Disabling Chronic Illnesses: Causes, Management, and Coping — Health Psychology: Biopsychosocial Interactions▶ 15:33Type 1 typically emerges in childhoodIt's an autoimmune disease where the body actively destroys the cells in the pancreas that produce insulinSo they need the external injections