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Details Descriptions About :: Sickle Cell Anemia  A congenital hemolytic anemia that occurs primarily but not exclusively in blacks, sickle cell anemia results from a defective hemoglobin (Hb) molecule (Hb S) that causes red blood cells (RBCs) to become sickle-shaped. Such cells clog capillaries and impair circulation, resulting in chronic ill health...

Details Descriptions About :: Parkinson S Disease  Parkinson’s disease is a neurodegenerative disorder of the extrapyramidal system. It characteristically produces progressive muscle rigidity, akinesia, and involuntary tremor. Death may result from complications, such as aspiration pneumonia or other infection. Age Alert Parkinson’s disease is one of the most common crippling diseases in...

Details Descriptions About :: Polycythemia Vera  Polycythemia vera is a chronic disorder characterized by increased red blood cell (RBC) mass, erythrocytosis, leukocytosis, thrombocytosis, elevated hemoglobin level, and low or normal plasma volume. This disease is also known as primary polycythemia, erythremia, or polycythemia rubra vera. It occurs most commonly among Jewish males...

Details Descriptions About :: Fractures  When a force exceeds the compressive or tensile strength of the bone, a fracture will occur. An estimated 25% of the population has traumatic musculoskeletal injury each year, and a significant number of these involve fractures. The prognosis varies with the extent of disability or deformity, amount...

Details Descriptions About :: Glomerulonephritis  Glomerulonephritis is a bilateral inflammation of the glomeruli, commonly following a streptococcal infection. Acute glomerulonephritis is also called acute poststreptococcal glomerulonephritis. Age Alert Acute glomerulonephritis is most common in boys ages 3 to 7 but can occur at any age. Rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis most commonly occurs between...

Details Descriptions About :: Multiple Sclerosis  Multiple sclerosis (MS) causes demyelination of the white matter of the brain and spinal cord and damage to nerve fibers and their targets. Characterized by exacerbations and remissions, MS is a major cause of chronic disability in young adults and its prognosis varies. MS may progress...

Details Descriptions About :: Colorectal Cancer  Colorectal cancer is the second most common visceral malignant neoplasm in the United States and Europe. It tends to progress slowly and remains localized for a long time. Incidence is equally distributed between men and women. It’s potentially curable in about 90% of patients if early...

Details Descriptions About :: Mitral Valve Prolapse  Mitral valve prolapse is also called systolic click-murmur syndrome and floppy mitral valve syndrome. It’s probably a congenital abnormality. Causes for Mitral Valve Prolapse Causes Autosomal dominant inheritance Inherited connective tissue disorders, such as Marfan syndrome, Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, and osteogenesis imperfecta Genetic or environmental interruption...

Details Descriptions About :: Vulvar Cancer  Cancer of the vulva accounts for approximately 4% of all gynecologic malignancies. Age Alert Vulvar cancer can occur at any age, even in infants, but its peak incidence is after age 60. The most common vulvar cancer is squamous cell carcinoma. Early diagnosis increases the chance...

Details Descriptions About :: Diabetes Mellitus  Diabetes mellitus is a metabolic disorder characterized by hyperglycemia resulting from lack of insulin, lack of insulin effect, or both. Three general classifications are recognized: type 1—absolute insulin insufficiency type 2—insulin resistance with varying degrees of insulin secretory defects gestational diabetes—manifested during pregnancy. Age Alert Although...