Many species of arthropods (insects arachnids and others) regularly or occasionally bite or sting human beings. Insect saliva contains anticoagulants and enzymes that cause local irritation and allergic reactions. Insect […]
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Supernumerary phantom limb
Supernumerary phantom limb is a condition where the affected individual believes and receives sensory information from limbs of the body that do not actually exist and never have existed in […]
Anorexia nervosa (differential diagnoses)
The differential diagnoses of anorexia nervosa (AN) includes various types of medical and psychological conditions which may be misdiagnosed as AN. In some cases these conditions may be comorbid with […]
Retroperitoneal hemorrhage
Retroperitoneal hemorrhage (or retroperitoneal hematoma) refers to an accumulation of blood found in the retroperitoneal space.It can present with Grey Turner’s sign (flank bruising).Causes include: anticoagulation a ruptured aortic aneurysm […]
Spinal fracture
A spinal fracture (or vertebral fracture) is a fracture affecting the bones of the spinal column.They can affect the cervical vertebrae (a cervical fracture) or other parts of the column. […]
Catastrophic illness
A catastrophic illness is a severe illness requiring prolonged hospitalization or recovery. Examples would include coma cancer leukemia heart attack or stroke. These illnesses usually involve high costs for hospitals […]
Barbiturate dependence
With regular use of barbiturates barbiturate dependence develops. This in turn may lead to a need for increasing doses of the drug to get the original desired pharmacological or therapeutic […]
Barbiturate overdose
A barbiturate overdose results when a person takes a larger-than-prescribed dose of barbiturates. Symptoms of an overdose typically include sluggishness incoordination difficulty in thinking slowness of speech faulty judgment drowsiness […]
Endometrial stromal sarcoma
Endometrial stromal sarcoma is a malignant subtype of endometrial stromal tumor arising from the stroma (connective tissue) of the endometrium rather than the glands. There are three grades for endometrial […]
Proteus-like syndrome
Proteus-like syndrome (PLS) is a condition similar to Proteus syndrome but with an uncertain etiology.