Salpingitis is an infection and inflammation in the fallopian tubes. It is often used synonymously with pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) although PID lacks an accurate definition and can refer to […]
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Acute severe asthma
Acute severe asthma previously referred to as status asthmaticus is an acute exacerbation of asthma that does not respond to standard treatments of bronchodilators (inhalers) and steroids. Symptoms include chest […]
Thyroiditis
Thyroiditis is the inflammation of the thyroid gland. The thyroid gland is located on the front of the neck below the laryngeal prominence and makes hormones that control metabolism.
Behr syndrome
Behr syndrome is an autosomal recessive genetic disorder named after Carl Behr who first described it in 1909.Although it is an autosomal recessive disorder heterozygotes may still manifest much attenuated […]
Hyperaldosteronism
Hyperaldosteronism also aldosteronism is a medical condition wherein too much aldosterone is produced by the adrenal glands which can lead to lowered levels of potassium in the blood also known […]
Polyostotic fibrous dysplasia
Polyostotic fibrous dysplasia (also known as Albright’s disease) is a form of fibrous dysplasia affecting more than one bone.McCune-Albright syndrome includes polyostotic fibrous dysplasia as part of its presentation.Polyostotic fibrous […]
Pleomorphic adenoma
Pleomorphic adenoma is a common benign salivary gland neoplasm characterised by neoplastic proliferation of parenchymatous glandular cells along with myoepithelial components having a malignant potentiality. It is the most common […]
Warthin’s tumor
Not to be confused with Wharton’s duct (submandibular duct)Warthin’s tumor or Warthin tumour also known as papillary cystadenoma lymphomatosum monomorphic adenoma or adenolymphoma is a type of benign tumor of […]
Lobar pneumonia
Lobar pneumonia is a form of pneumonia that affects a large and continuous area of the lobe of a lung.It is one of the two anatomic classifications of pneumonia (the […]
Erythrasma
Erythrasma is a skin disease that causes brown scaly skin patches. It is caused by the Gram-positive bacterium Corynebacterium minutissimum. It is prevalent among diabetics and the obese and in […]