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Tendonitis

... tendonitis results from the inflammation and calcification of tendon s around a joint . Full article >>> Supraspinatus tendonitis Dr Rob Hicks The supraspinatus muscle is in the shoulder and has a tendon that's attached to the bone, called the supraspinatus tendon . Full article &...

Spondylitis

...herited condition that results in the progressive calcification and hardening of the ligament s in the spinal column. Most commonly affects the neck and lower back. Full article >>> Arthritis , spondylitis : A form of arthritis causing chronic inflammation of the spine. Search All of Medi...

Scar

...r, sometimes, as when there is scar tissue or calcification in the node , it will not return to normal size and will stay enlarged. Full article >>> In cirrhosis , the liver cells are replaced by fibrous scar tissue . Fibrosis leads to the development of portal hypertension . The devel...

Rheumatic fever

... causes include: myocardial infarction , massive calcification of the mitral annulus (in the elderly), lupus , rheumatoid arthritis , infectious endocarditis , ... Full article >>> A prophylactic is a medication or a treatment designed and used to prevent a disease from occurring. For exam...

Renal arteriography

...mor . Kidney x-ray may indicate a tumor or calcification . IVP may indicate obstruction by the tumor . Renal arteriography may show the tumor if it is highly vascular . Full article >>>...

Regurgitation

... causes include: myocardial infarction , massive calcification of the mitral annulus (in the elderly), lupus , rheumatoid arthritis , infectious endocarditis , ... Full article >>> The sensation is produced by spasm odic constrictions of the esophagus accompanied or occasioned by regurgita...

Pseudogout

...s clinically similar to gout ; features include calcification of cartilage . [ Med Help International ] [ Search ] [ Ask the Doctor Forums ] ... Full article >>> Large numbers of white blood cells may indicate gout , pseudogout , inflammatory forms of arthritis (such as rheumatoid arthri...

Paraplegia

... abnormalities of the neurologic system (cerebral calcification , dementia , spastic paraplegia , athetosis ), skull ( microcephaly , i.e. an abnormally small head), eyes ( glaucoma , optic nerve atrophy , retinitis pigmentosa ), ... Full article >>> A neurologic examination may indicate s...

Pancreatic Cancer

... adenocarcinoma ; pancreatic branches; pancreatic calcification s; pancreatic calculus ; pancreatic cancer ; ... Full article >>> Pancreatic cancer , CT scan Stomach cancer , X-ray Skin cancer , melanoma - flat, brown lesion Adenocarcinoma - chest X-ray Skin cancer , melanoma ...

Ostomy

... adenocarcinoma ; pancreatic branches; pancreatic calcification s; pancreatic calculus ; pancreatic cancer ; pancreatic cholera ; pancreatic colic ; pancreatic cyst ; pancreatic cystic neoplasm s; pancreatic cystoduoden ostomy ; ... Full article >>> This tube is placed through an opening in t...

Osgood-Schlatter disease

...localized pain , inflammation , swelling , and calcification . Full article >>>...

Osgood

...localized pain , inflammation , swelling , and calcification . Full article >>>...

Optic nerve atrophy

... abnormalities of the neurologic system (cerebral calcification , dementia , spastic paraplegia , athetosis ), skull ( microcephaly , i.e. an abnormally small head), eyes ( glaucoma , optic nerve atrophy , retinitis pigmentosa ), ... Full article >>>...

Myocardial Infarction

... causes include: myocardial infarction , massive calcification of the mitral annulus (in the elderly), lupus , rheumatoid arthritis , infectious endocarditis , ... Full article >>> Aortic rupture Bleeding from the aorta Hypovolemic shock Arterial embolism Insufficient circulation ...

Mitral regurgitation

... causes include: myocardial infarction , massive calcification of the mitral annulus (in the elderly), lupus , rheumatoid arthritis , infectious endocarditis , ... Full article >>> Mitral regurgitation is a condition in which the mitral valve doesn't close tightly. Mitral valve prolapse ...

Mitral valve

...lude pigment deposition (aortic or mitral valve calcification or regurgitation and occasionally aortic dilatation), renal stones, and prostate stones. Full article >>> mitral valve prolapse pericarditis ; bacterial pericarditis ; constrictive pericarditis ; post -MI peripartum c...

Metabolic acidosis

...l metabolic acidosis . Bone x-ray s may show de calcification or changes in the shape or structure of the bones. A bone biopsy is rarely performed but will confirm rickets . Full article >>> One of the most common causes of metabolic acidosis is an overdose of aspirin. Respiratory acidosi...

Mammogram

...icroscopic, they may show up on mammogram s as calcification s and can produce lumps. Usually a biopsy is necessary to distinguish this condition from cancer . Full article >>> Private clinics will provide the service to 40-year-olds and would consider a mammogram on a woman as young as 35 ...

Mammograms

... microscopic, they may show up on mammograms as calcification s and can produce lumps. Usually a biopsy is necessary to distinguish this condition from cancer . Full article >>> Among HRT users, the number of abnormal mammograms increases by approximately 4% per year, first apparent after ...

Injury

...egg protein s, dietary; eggs; eggshell; eggshell calcification ; eggshell lymph node calcification ; egg shell nail; egg squash; egg white; egg-white injury ; ... Full article >>> If ...

Infectious endocarditis

... causes include: myocardial infarction , massive calcification of the mitral annulus (in the elderly), lupus , rheumatoid arthritis , infectious endocarditis , ... Full article >>>...

Infarction

...auses include: myocardial infarction , massive calcification of the mitral annulus (in the elderly), lupus , rheumatoid arthritis , infectious endocarditis , ... Full article >>> perigemmal; perigenesis; peri genetic ; perigeum; periglandulitis; periglottic; periglottis; perigone; perigraph;...

Hypoparathyroidism

... Full article >>> system (cerebral calcification , dementia , spastic paraplegia , athetosis ), skull ( microcephaly , i.e. an abnormally small head), eyes ( glaucoma , optic nerve atrophy , retinitis pigmentosa ), and a significant hormone problem, namely hypoparathyroidism ... Full ...

Endocarditis

... causes include: myocardial infarction , massive calcification of the mitral annulus (in the elderly), lupus , rheumatoid arthritis , infectious endocarditis , ... Full article >>> artificial heart valve, a ventricular septal defect, and an atrial septal defect that hasn't been repaired....

Diabetes

...ll article >>> branches; pancreatic calcification s; pancreatic calculus ; pancreatic cancer ; pancreatic cholera ; pancreatic colic ; pancreatic cyst ; pancreatic cystic neoplasm s; pancreatic cystoduoden ostomy ; pancreatic deoxyribonuclease; pancreatic diabetes ; ... Full article >...

Coronary arteries

...nvasive , im aging study for detection of plaque calcification s in coronary arteries , indicated as an alternative to invasive cardiac catheterization and angiography procedures. Full article >>> The coronary arteries of several dogs were surgically narrowed to simulate the atherosclero...

Cholera

... adenocarcinoma ; pancreatic branches; pancreatic calcification s; pancreatic calculus ; pancreatic cancer ; pancreatic cholera ; ... Full article >>> If you are buying a water filter or purifier, buy one that can filter out organ isms as small as those that cause giardia , cholera , and amoe...

Cardiac catheterization

...nvasive , im aging study for detection of plaque calcification s in coronary arteries , indicated as an alternative to invasive cardiac catheterization and angiography procedures. Full article >>> The following can cause cholesterol clots: complications from procedures on the heart , su...

Calculus

... adenocarcinoma ; pancreatic branches; pancreatic calcification s; pancreatic calculus ; ... Full article >>> Some tooth pastes offer tartar control pyrophosphates to prevent the build-up of soft calculus deposits on teeth , while others offer whitening formulas to safely remove stains making ...

Calcification

...930 by T. Full article >>> Cranial calcification is a disorder in which calcium that enters the ...rain. Full article >>> Mild aortic calcification usually requires no treatment . If the valve becomes narrowed (stenotic), aortic valve replacement...

Aortic stenosis

...of untreated strep throat . Other causes include calcification of the valve and congenital abnormalities (disorders present at birth ). Full article >>> IDIOPATHIC HYPERTROPHIC SUB AORTIC STENOSIS - A congenital heart disease that results in abnormal thickening of the ventricular septum ...

Ankylosing spondylitis

...herited condition that results in the progressive calcification and hardening of the ligament s in the spinal column. Most commonly affects the neck and lower back. Full article >>> Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) refers to inflammation of the joints in the spine. AS is also known as rheumatoi...

Abrasion

...bres; enamel fissure ; enamel germ ; enamel hypo calcification ; enamel hypoplasia; enamel lamella; enamel layer; enamel ledge; enamel membrane ; enamel micro abrasion ; ... Full article >>> In humans, anthrax usually occurs when the spores enter a cut or abrasion , causing a skin ( cutane...