An atrioventricular block (or AV block) involves the impairment of the conduction between the atria and ventricles of the heart. Under normal conditions SA node in the atria sets the […]
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Inborn error of lipid metabolism
Numerous genetic disorders are caused by errors in fatty acid metabolism. These disorders may be described as fatty oxidation disorders or as a lipid storage disorders and are any one […]
Chylothorax
A chylothorax (or chyle leak) is a type of pleural effusion. It results from lymphatic fluid (chyle) accumulating in the pleural cavity.
Hydrothorax
Hydrothorax is a type of pleural effusion in which serous fluid accumulates in the pleural cavity. This specific condition can be related to cirrhosis with ascites in which ascitic fluid […]
Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis
Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS) is a cause of nephrotic syndrome in children and adolescents as well as an important cause of kidney failure in adults. It is also known as […]
Foreign body
A foreign body (Latin: corpus alienum) is any object originating outside the body. In machinery it can mean any unwanted intruding object.Most references to foreign bodies involve propulsion through natural […]
Pityriasis
Pityriasis commonly refers to flaking (or scaling) of the skin. The word comes from the Greek πίτυρον bran.
Hypokinesia
Hypokinesia refers to decreased bodily movement. One of the two categories of movement disorders hypokinesia is characterized by a partial or complete loss of muscle movement due to a disruption […]
Van der Woude syndrome
Van Der Woude syndrome (VDWS) is a genetic disorder characterized by the combination of lower lip pits cleft lip with or without cleft palate and cleft palate alone (CP). The […]
Nonvenereal endemic syphilis
Bejel or endemic syphilis is a chronic skin and tissue disease caused by infection by a subspecies of the spirochete Treponema pallidum.Bejel is also known by a variety of other […]