Organophosphate poisoning results from exposure to organophosphates (OPs) which cause the inhibition of acetylcholinesterase (AChE) leading to the accumulation of acetylcholine (ACh) in the body. Organophosphate poisoning most commonly results […]
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Rolando fracture
The Rolando fracture is a comminuted intra-articular fracture through the base of the first metacarpal bone (the bone located just proximal to the thumb). It was first described in 1910 […]
Testicular trauma
Testicular trauma is an injury to one or both testicles. Types of injuries include blunt penetrating and degloving.Because the testes are located within the scrotum which hangs outside of the […]
Testicular rupture
Testicular rupture (also called fractured testis) is a rip or tear in the tunica albuginea resulting in extrusion of the testicular contents. It is a rare complication of testicular trauma. […]
Trisomy 22
Trisomy 22 is a chromosomal disorder in which there are three copies of chromosome 22 rather than two. It is a frequent cause of spontaneous abortion during the first trimester […]
Band keratopathy
Band keratopathy is a corneal disease derived from the appearance of calcium on the central cornea. This is an example of metastatic calcification which by definition occurs in the presence […]
Alcoholic cardiomyopathy
Alcoholic cardiomyopathy is a disease in which the chronic long-term abuse of alcohol (i.e. ethanol) leads to heart failure. Alcoholic cardiomyopathy is a type of dilated cardiomyopathy. Due to the […]
Progressive myoclonus epilepsy
Progressive myoclonus epilepsy (PME) is a rare epilepsy syndrome caused by a variety of genetic disorders. The syndrome includes myoclonic seizures and tonic-clonic seizures together with progressive neurological decline.
Elevated transaminases
In medicine the presence of elevated transaminases commonly the transaminases alanine transaminase (ALT) and aspartate transaminase (AST) may be an indicator of liver damage. Other terms employed include transaminasemia and […]
Lichen nitidus
Lichen nitidus is a chronic inflammatory disease of unknown etiology characterized by 1–2 mm discrete and uniform shiny flat-topped pale flesh-colored or reddish-brown papules that may appear as hypopigmented against […]