diseases

Whooping cough

...onths. Full article >>> Infectious diseases that damage nerve s--like whooping cough , tetanus and polio --can also cause vocal cord paralysis . Vocal cord paralysis can also appear as a congenital defect. Full article >>> Chickenpox is responsible for more death s...

Vision

...e causes of allergic, immunologic, and infectious diseases , and to develop better means of preventing, diagnosing, and treating illnesses. Full article >>> Has demonstrated vision and leadership in or is innovatively working within the following criteria: SELECTION AWARD The President of th...

Viral hepatitis

...Full article >>> Certain infectious diseases can cause special types of liver cirrhosis , of which viral hepatitis is outstanding (see hepatitis ). This is especially true of syphilis (which see), which produces nodes in the liver . Full article >>> It is believed to be...

Viral

... rhinitis , is one of the most common infectious diseases in humans. Full article >>> Viral meningitis , sometimes referred to as non bacterial or aseptic meningitis , is milder and more common than bacterial forms. Full article >>> Viral infections are one of the c...

Venereal Disease

...l disease s, are among the most common infectious diseases in the United States today. Full article >>> You can find a clinic to help with genital herpes by phoning directory enquiries and asking for GUM, sexually transmitted disease or venereal disease . This article was last medically ...

Vascular diseases

...blems, including heart attack s, cerebro vascular diseases , and peripheral vascular diseases . Full article >>> Cerebro vascular Diseases , 10(5): 335"351. Gold stein L, et al....

Vaccine

...molecular and cellular immunology of infectious diseases , with particular interests in patho physiology and protective antigen s for vaccine s. Full article >>> Virus - Toxin Law of 1902: One of the first such incidents was associated with a vaccine . Full article >>> ...

Typhus

...ategory: Pathology any of a group of infectious diseases caused by microorganism s classified between bacteria and virus es, known as rickettsia s. Typhus disease s are characterized by high fever and an early onset of rash and headache . Full article >>> Typhus , m urine : An...

Tuberculosis

...nations , pregnancy , endocarditis , autoimmune diseases (such as systemic lupus erythematosus ), tuberculosis , mononucleosis , ... Full article >>> While this period wears on, some patients develop shingles , itchy skin lesion s, tuberculosis , fungal infection s of the mouth ( t...

Tropical Diseases

...180;´mn´ss), any of a group of tropical diseases caused by parasitic protozoans of the genus Leish... to countries with a high incidence of tropical diseases , can trigger similar symptoms. Full article >>> The field of travel medicine grew ou...

Trichinosis

... article >>> The list of infectious diseases goes on-- diphtheria , listeriosis, botulism , gas gangrene , actinomycosis , dysentery , cholera , poliomyelitis , Colorado tick fever , Rocky Mountain spotted fever , malaria , giardiasis , trichinosis , hookworm --but, happily, ... F...

Tick fever

... article >>> The list of infectious diseases goes on-- diphtheria , listeriosis, botulism , gas gangrene , actinomycosis , dysentery , cholera , poliomyelitis , Colorado tick fever , Rocky Mountain spotted fever , malaria , giardiasis , trichinosis , hookworm --but, happily, ... ...

Thyroiditis

...omen, and is sometimes associated with autoimmune diseases such as Sjogren's syndrome , thyroiditis , ... Full article >>> Lymph ocytic thyroiditis Lymph o granuloma inguinale Lymphogranuloma venereum Lymph oid hyperplasia Lymph oid hypertrophy Lymphoma - brain Lymphom...

Thyroid diseases

Thyroid diseases Definition: The thyroid gland is located in the...article >>> The most common thyroid diseases occur when the thyroid gland releases either too little or too much thyroid hormone . Full arti...

Thyroid disease

... also are more likely to develop other autoimmune diseases , such as thyroid disease and type 1 diabetes , the type that usually requires insulin and is most common in children and young adults. Full article >>> Other medical conditions that occur in patients with Down syndrome include ...

Tendonitis

...ic arthritis Tendonitis Bursitis Infectious diseases , including ... Full article >>> Tendon : The tissue by which a muscle attaches to bone. A tendon is somewhat flexible, but fibrous and tough. When a tendon becomes inflamed, the condition is referred to as tendinitis or te...

Strains

...ic arthritis Tendonitis Bursitis Infectious diseases , including ... Full article >>> MATTHEW B. STERN, MD: There can't help but be strains on her, but I think she's coped magnificently. And, in fact, is in, to no small extent, responsible for Helmut's sense of well-being. Full articl...

Std

...l disease s, are among the most common infectious diseases in the United States today. Full article >>> Chlamydia is a sexually transmitted disease ( STD ) spread by having unprotected sex with someone infected with bacteria called Chlamydia trachoma tis. These bacteria are found i...

Sprains

...ic arthritis Tendonitis Bursitis Infectious diseases , including ... Full article >>> Research by the Football Association also found that the most likely injuries to young football players are strains and sprains to the thigh, ankle and knee .3 Was there any difference between bo...

Spondylitis

...is ( ankylosing spondylitis ), some autoimmune diseases , and syphilis . Full article >>> When joints are inflamed they can develop stiffness, warmth, swelling , redness and pain . There are over 100 types of arthritis . (see osteoarthritis , rheumatoid arthritis , ankylosing spon...

Specimen

...ten sufficient to make a diagnosis , some skin diseases can only be differentiated by their appearance under a microscope. For these, all or a portion of the lesion is surgically removed to obtain the necessary specimen . Full article >>> turritelloid; turtle; turtledove; tusk; tusker; ...

Skin Diseases

...>>> Skin Diseases , Viral - Skin diseases caused by virus es. Slow Virus Disease s - D...tiligo ) ... Full article >>> Skin diseases Psoriasis may produce pitting, splitting of nail plate from nail bed (onycholysis), and chronic ...

Skeletal

... limb abnormalities may result from: Metabolic diseases Malnutrition (inadequate amounts of a vitamin ... >>> skeletal abnormalities ( bone diseases or skeletal dysplasia s) - There are more than 50 bone diseases that affect height and growth,...

Sickle Cell Disease

... asthma , cystic fibrosis , other lung or heart diseases , sickle cell disease , diabetes , kidney disease , and forms of cancer ). Full article >>>...

Sickle Cell

...the preceding year because of chronic metabolic diseases (including diabetes mellitus ), kidney dysfunction, sickle cell ... Full article >>> to frostnip, chilblains, or frostbite include dehydration ; poor conditioning; wearing wet or tight clothing; malnutrition ; altitude; or me...

Sickle cell anemia

...the preceding year because of chronic metabolic diseases (including diabetes mellitus ), kidney dysfunction, sickle cell anemia , ... Full article >>>...

Sexually Transmitted Disease

...l disease s, are among the most common infectious diseases in the United States today. Full article >&#...ually transmitted disease s (STDs) are infectious diseases transmitted through sexual contact. They are among the most common infectious diseases - with the...

Scrapie

...ght to cause a group of disease s known as prion diseases or transmissible spongiform encephalopathies. Well-known prion diseases are Creutzfeldt -Jakob dis... Full article >>> Prusiner began a residency at UCSF i...

Scleroderma

...;>> These conditions include autoimmune diseases , such as scleroderma , Sjgren's syndrome , juv...E, patients may also suffer from other autoimmune diseases such as , Scleroderma , or . Full article >>> scleroderma and dermatomyositis , ...

Scabies

...reactions, xerosis, scabies , and primary skin diseases . Full article >>> Darier disease , an inherited skin disease in which the skin slowly hardens. Lichen planus , an uncommon, recurring skin disease that results in itchy, shiny, reddish purple spots on the skin . Norwegi...

Right

...right 's disease Nephritis . A group of kidney diseases manifested by albumin in the urine and edema ( swelling ). bronchi ... Full article >>> B RIGHT 'S DISEASE SYMPTOMS" Fever , chills , urgency and frequency of urination , loss of appetite , nausea , and vomiting . The ...

Rickets

...2;> High ALP levels can be caused by bone diseases , such as Paget's disease , osteomalacia , rickets , bone tumors , or by overactive parathyroid glands ( hyperparathyroidism ). Normal healing of a bone fracture can also raise ALP levels. Full article >>> infection damage...

Retinopathy

... No medical problems, such as collagen vascular diseases ( lupus ), autoimmune diseases ( rheumatoid arthritis ), immunosuppressive disease s ( AIDS ), or pregnant or breastfeeding ; no...

Renal tubular acidosis

...2; Renal tubular acidosis , one of many kidney diseases , involves the failure to release acid into the urine . The acidosis produces weakness , headache , nausea , and cardiac arrest . Full article >>> Protruding Eyes ( Eyes - Bulging) Protuberance Proximal Proximal Renal ...

Renal

...ONE - Drug used to treat a number of autoimmune diseases . Broken down by body into a product normally produced by the ad renal gland . Has broad immunosuppressive effects and is often used for management of organ transplant recipients. Full article >>> Surgical outcomes are sometimes mo...

Pulmonary Diseases

...st in the diagnosis and management of pulmonary diseases . Full article >>> Disease s which...cancer , and other diffuse infiltrative pulmonary diseases . Full article >>>...

Psoriasis

...#62; Psoriasis and acne are two common skin diseases . Both are being treated with sunlight. Sunlight k...uminous coal used in the treatment of some skin diseases (e.g. psoriasis ). [ Med Help International ] [ Search ] [ Ask the Doctor Forums ] ... Full artic...

Prion

...t to cause a group of disease s known as prion diseases or transmissible spongiform encephalopathies. Full article >>> Prion s are highly resistant to heat, ultraviolet light, radiation, and disinfectant s that normally kill virus es and bacteria . Prion s may infect humans who eat me...

Prion Diseases

Prion diseases have both infectious and hereditary components. T...ration. Full article >>> All prion diseases are fatal. Animals and humans who develop a prion disease will die of it. There is no effective...

Precocious puberty

...ase s, such as congenital heart disease , kidney diseases , asthma , sickle cell anemia , thalassemia , juvenile rheumatoid arthritis , and diabetes Malabsorption disorders such as Celiac disease ... Full article >>> [12,14-16] Most patients present with precocious puberty .[17] O...

Polycystic Kidney

... job. Full article >>> Some kidney diseases , such as polycystic kidney disease (when the organ s develop scores or even hundreds of small cysts ) are inherited. Full article >>> Vascular disease ( atherosclerosis ) Rheumatic disease s, such as lupus Genetic diso...

Polio

...ave been receiving vaccine s to fight infectious diseases that were once thought of as killers, such as po... article >>> The list of infectious diseases goes on-- diphtheria , listeriosis, botulism , gas gangrene , actinomycosis , dysentery , chol...

Poliomyelitis

... article >>> The list of infectious diseases goes on-- diphtheria , listeriosis, botulism , gas gangrene , actinomycosis , dysentery , cholera , poliomyelitis , Colorado tick fever , Rocky Mountain spotted fever , malaria , giardiasis , trichinosis , hookworm --but, happily, ... F...

Pneumonia

...rus Infections Skin Diseases , Viral - Skin diseases caused by virus es. Full article >>> Pneumonia is the fifth leading cause of death , especially in the very young and the elderly. How does it occur? Full article >>> Pneumonia is still a serious illness despite t...

Pku

...ely cause seizures in infants other metabolic diseases , such as inborn error of metabolism use of cocaine , amphetamine s, alcohol or certain other recreational drugs withdrawal from alcohol ... Full article >>> The incidence of congenital hearing loss in newborns is higher than...

Physiology

...molecular and cellular immunology of infectious diseases , with particular interests in patho physiology and protective antigen s for vaccine s. Full article >>> The pathology , patho physiology , recognition, and treatment of congenital heart disease . In V Fuster et al., eds., Hurst...

Phlebitis

...eral vascular disease ; peripheral vascular diseases ; peripheral vision ; peripherin; peripherocentral; periphery; periphlebitic; peri phlebitis ; ... Full article >>> Phlebitis A painful inflammation of the veins . Photosensitivity Extreme sensitivity to the sun, leaving the pati...

Pernicious anemia

... article >>> Examples of autoimmune diseases include systemic lupus erythematosus , Sjogren syndrome , Hashimoto thyroiditis , rheumatoid arthritis , juvenile (type 1) diabetes , polymyositis , scleroderma , Addison disease , vitiligo , pernicious anemia , ... Full article >>...

Patella

...dromalacia patella e Osteomyelitis Autoimmune diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis and lupus Receive our free newsletter or manage your subscriptions ... Full article >>> paradise; paradox; paradoxical; paradoxical contraction ; paradoxical diaphragm phenomenon; paradoxical embol...

Patches

...ay become malignant. lichen Any of various skin diseases characterized by sores and enlarged skin markings. Full article >>> Psoriasis causes patches of thickened red skin with superficial whitish scaling. In young children, patches may be dotted around the trunk, but in older chi...

Paratyphoid

...oid Salmonellosis - any of a group of infectious diseases caused by intestinal bacteria of the genus Salmonella , including typhoid fever , paratyphoid fever , blood poisoning , and food poisoning ( gastroenteritis ). ... Full article >>> tetany ; parathyroprival tetany ; parathy...

Parasite

...icle >>> There are many other liver diseases , many in tropical countries being caused by worm...isorders include: eczema leukemia autoimmune diseases asthma hay fever ... Full article >>> A roundworm infection is caused by Ascar...

Parasites

...icle >>> There are many other liver diseases , many in tropical countries being caused by worm...isorders include: eczema leukemia autoimmune diseases asthma hay fever ... Full article >>> "leaky gut" syndrome Also known as intes...

Papilloma

...l disease s, are among the most common infectious diseases in the United States today. Full article >>> These disruptions in normal cell di vision are nearly always caused by the human papilloma virus (HPV), also known as genital warts . Full article >>> All warts res...

Osteomalacia

...2;> High ALP levels can be caused by bone diseases , such as Paget's disease , osteomalacia , rickets , bone tumors , or by overactive parathyroid glands ( hyperparathyroidism ). Normal healing of a bone fracture can also raise ALP levels. Full article >>> The excess calcium...

Osteomyelitis

...ondromalacia patellae Osteomyelitis Autoimmune diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis and lupus Home Care: ... Full article >>> Tests may include blood tests, a labor atory examination of tissue or secretions from the bedsore , and radiological tests to look for evidence of a bon...

Osteoma

...2;> High ALP levels can be caused by bone diseases , such as Paget's disease , osteoma lacia , rickets , bone tumors , or by overactive parathyroid glands ( hyperparathyroidism ). Normal healing of a bone fracture can also raise ALP levels. Full article >>> EAR CYSTS - A d...

Neurological Diseases

...s , prostate cancer surgery , and neurological diseases such as multiple sclerosis and Parkinson 's d...Motor neuron disease : A group of neurological diseases characterized by steadily progressive deterioration of the motor neuron s in the brain, brainstem ...

Nephrotic syndrome

... , collagen disease , and other end-stage kidney diseases . Full article >>> A disease of the kidney that causes malfunction but no inflammation . Also called nephrotic syndrome . nerve A cord-like structure made up of special tissue for carrying electrical impulses from one part of...

Nephritis

... >>> Nephritis . A group of kidney diseases manifested by albumin in the urine and edema ( swelling ). bronchi The tubular passages, also called bronchi al tubes, that carry air into the lungs . Full article >>> Acute pyelo nephritis . Infection of your kidney ...