Pancytopenia is a medical condition in which there is a reduction in the number of red and white blood cells as well as platelets. If only two parameters from the […]
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Status epilepticus
Status epilepticus (SE) is a life-threatening condition in which the brain is in a state of persistent seizure. Definitions vary but currently it is defined as one continuous unremitting seizure […]
Cystocele
A cystocele (/ˈsɪstəsiːl/ SIS-tə-seel) is a medical condition that occurs when the tough fibrous wall between a woman’s bladder and her vagina (the pubocervical fascia) is torn by childbirth allowing […]
Fluorine deficiency
Fluoride or fluorine deficiency is a disorder which may cause increased dental caries and possibly osteoporosis due to a lack of fluoride in the diet. The extent to which the […]
Miliary tuberculosis
Miliary tuberculosis (also known as disseminated tuberculosis tuberculosis cutis acuta generalisata and Tuberculosis cutis disseminata) is a form of tuberculosis that is characterized by a wide dissemination into the human […]
Post-nasal drip
Post-nasal drip (PND also termed upper airway cough syndrome UACS or post nasal drip syndrome PNDS) occurs when excessive mucus is produced by the nasal mucosa. The excess mucus accumulates […]
Neurosarcoidosis
Neurosarcoidosis (sometimes shortened to neurosarcoid) refers to sarcoidosis a condition of unknown cause featuring granulomas in various tissues involving the central nervous system (brain and spinal cord). It can have […]
Achondrogenesis
Achondrogenesis is a number of disorders that are the most severe form of congenital chondrodysplasia (malformation of bones and cartilage). These conditions are characterized by a small body short limbs […]
X-linked ichthyosis
X-linked ichthyosis (XLI) (also known as Steroid sulfatase deficiency and X-linked recessive ichthyosis)(from the Ancient Greek ‘ichthys’ meaning ‘fish’) is a skin condition caused by the hereditary deficiency of the […]
Jacobsen syndrome
Jacobsen Syndrome also known as 11q deletion disorder is a rare congenital disorder resulting from deletion of a terminal region of chromosome 11 that includes band 11q24.1. It can cause […]