Question 1

how does pneumonia affect the integumentary system?

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Pneumonia: The integument is the skin and the mucous membranes.  These structures are not affected as a primary focus of pneumonia, which is an inflammation of the lungs involving the air spaces (alveoli) and the tissues separating them (intraalveolar septi). Not entirely sure what you are asking beyond this.  Please rephrase the question if I have not answered you satisfactorily.

Question 2

how can  hemophilia affect the integumentary system?

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Bruising...: Hemophilia is a defect in your blood's ability to clot properly. If this coagulation system is not working well, as happens in hemophilia, a person can have excessive bleeding and bruising. The skin itself (part of the integumentary system) is fine, but hemophilia can manifest itself as large bruises under the skin and excessive bleeding from a cut in the skin.

Question 3

how does the integumentary system protect the body's internal living tissues and organs?

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Largest organ: It is a waterproof covering, the first line of defense against infection, allows us the sense of touch, and it helps define our shape.

Question 4

what effects does lipoplasty have on the integumentary system?

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Removal: of subcutaneous fat can help reduce body weight, i.e.- liposuction. No deleterious effects on the integumentary system.

Question 5

what leads to a nervous system disorder?

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Many things: Some NS disorders are genetic, while others are environmental, autoimmune, infectious, inflammatory, neoplastic, toxic, and yet others are what we call idiopathic meaning the etiology (cause) is unknown.

Question 6

how many diseases affect the nervous system?

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Far too many: We have numerous primary nervous system disorders, such as MS, Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, epilepsy, migraine,
BUT a host of systemic diseases can cause secondary neurological complications, such as diabetes, sarcoidosis, Lyme disease, Sjogren's, lupus.

Question 7

can you cure diseases of the nervous system?

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Many: Can cure cases of bacterial infections, some viral infections, and fungal.  Benign brain tumors can be excised successfully.  Most neurological diseases can be treated and controlled, but many cannot fully be cured yet.

Question 8

how does paget's disease effect other body systems?

Accepted Answer

Affects nipple, etc.: Pagets disease affects nipples and breast cancers,  bones, cutaneous penile lesions.

Question 9

what are some acute diseases in the nervous system?

Accepted Answer

NS acute diseases: Epilepsy, Encephalitis, Meningitis, Stroke, etc.

Question 10

which autpimmune disease affects the nervous system?

Accepted Answer

Several: Both primary and secondary.  The classics are clearly Multiple Sclerosis, and far less common, Neuromyelitis Optica, yet, some cases of immune encephalitis, such as NMDA.  Secondary problems may be encountered from Lupus, Rheumatoid, Sjogren's, Pernicious Anemia, etc.  Peripheral nerves may be involved by Guillain-Barre, and Chr Inflammatory Polyneuritis.

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