Infection with group B streptococcus (GBS) also known more colloquially as strep B and group B strep is infection with bacteria of the genus Streptococcus that fall into group B […]
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Exercise-induced bronchoconstriction
Exercise-induced asthma or E.I.A. occurs when the airways narrow as a result of exercise. The preferred term for this condition is exercise-induced bronchoconstriction (EIB); exercise does not cause asthma but […]
Eosinophilic fasciitis
Eosinophilic fasciitis /ˌiː.ɵsɪnɵˈfiːlɪk ˌfæʃiˈaɪtɪs/ also known as Shulman’s syndrome is a form of fasciitis the diseases that affect the fascia the connective tissues surrounding muscles blood vessels and nerves.
Levo-Transposition of the great arteries
levo-Transposition of the great arteries (L-Transposition of the great arteries levo-TGA or l-TGA) also commonly referred to as congenitally corrected transposition of the great arteries (CC-TGA) is an acyanotic congenital […]
WAGR syndrome
WAGR syndrome is a rare genetic syndrome in which affected children are predisposed to develop Wilms tumour (a tumour of the kidneys) Aniridia (absence of the coloured part of the […]
Spasmodic torticollis
Spasmodic torticollis is an extremely painful chronic neurological movement disorder causing the neck to involuntarily turn to the left right upwards and/or downwards. The condition is also referred to as […]
Hypertensive heart disease
Hypertensive heart disease includes a number of complications of systemic arterial hypertension or high blood pressure that affect the heart. While there are several definitions of hypertensive heart disease in […]
Renovascular hypertension
Renovascular hypertension (or renal hypertension) is a syndrome which consists of high blood pressure caused by the kidneys hormonal response to narrowing of the arteries supplying the kidneys (renal artery […]
Lymphangiosarcoma
Lymphangiosarcoma is a rare malignant tumor which occurs in long-standing cases of primary or secondary lymphedema. It involves either the upper or lower lymphedemateous extremities but is most common in […]
Ruptured spleen
Rupture of the capsule of the spleen an organ in the upper left part of the abdomen is a situation that requires immediate medical attention. The rupture of a normal […]