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Distributive shock is defined by hypotension and generalized tissular hypoxia. This form of relative hypovolemia is the result of blood vessel dilation. Septic shock is the major cause but there […]

Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) also known as kala-azar black fever and Dumdum fever is the most severe form of leishmaniasis. Leishmaniasis is a disease caused by protozoan parasites of the Leishmania […]

Metachondromatosis is an autosomal dominantincompletely penetrant skeletal disorder affecting the growth of bones leading to multiple enchondromas and osteochondromas. This tumor syndrome affects mainly tubular bones though it can also […]

Favus (Latin for honeycomb) is a disease usually affecting the scalp but occurring occasionally on any part of the skin and even at times on mucous membranes.

In medicine Chondropathy refers to a disease of the cartilage. It is frequently divided into 5 grades with 0-2 defined as normal and 3-4 defined as diseased.

Periostitis also known as periostalgia is a medical condition caused by inflammation of the periosteum a layer of connective tissue that surrounds bone. The condition is generally chronic and is […]

In medicine when referring to human feces blood in stool looks different depending on (1) how early it enters the intestines (and thus how much digestive action it has been […]

In medicine sacroiliitis is an inflammation of the sacroiliac joint. Sacroiliitis is a feature of spondylarthropathies (such as ankylosing spondylitis psoriatic arthritis reactive arthritis or arthritis related to inflammatory bowel […]

SCORAD (SCORing Atopic Dermatitis) is a clinical tool for assessing the severity (i.e. extent intensity) of atopic dermatitis as objectively as possible. It gives approximate weights of 60% to intensity […]

Tic disorders are defined in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) based on type (motor or phonic) and duration of tics (sudden rapid nonrhythmic movements). Tic disorders […]