Diseases & Diagnosis

Details Descriptions About :: Hypertension  Hypertension, an elevation in diastolic or systolic blood pressure, occurs as two major types: primary (essential), which is the most common, and secondary, which results from renal disease or another identifiable cause. Malignant hypertension is a severe, fulminant form of either type. Hypertension is a major cause...

Details Descriptions About :: West Nile Virus  West Nile is a virus transmitted by mosquitos that causes an illness that can range from mild to severe. Mild, flulike illness is commonly called West Nile fever. In its most severe form, West Nile virus can infect the central nervous system and cause meningitis,...

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 :: Polycystic Kidney Disease  Polycystic kidney disease is an inherited disorder characterized by multiple, bilateral, grapelike clusters of fluid-filled cysts that enlarge the kidneys, compressing and eventually replacing functioning renal tissue. The disease affects males and females equally and appears in distinct infantile and adult-onset forms. The adult form,...

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...

Details Descriptions About :: Bone Tumors  Primary malignant bone tumors (also called sarcomas of the bone and bone cancer) are rare, constituting less than 1% of all malignant tumors. Most bone tumors are secondary, caused by seeding from a primary site. Age Alert Primary malignant bone tumors are more common in males,...

Details Descriptions About :: Cystic Fibrosis  In cystic fibrosis, dysfunction of the exocrine glands affects multiple organ systems. The disorder is characterized by chronic airway infection leading to bronchiectasis, bronchiolectasis, exocrine pancreatic insufficiency, intestinal dysfunction, abnormal sweat gland function, and reproductive dysfunction. Cystic fibrosis is accompanied by many complications and has a...

Details Descriptions About :: Pulmonary Embolism  A complication of patients in the health care facility, pulmonary embolism is an obstruction of the pulmonary arterial bed by a dislodged thrombus, heart valve vegetation, or foreign substance. It strikes about 6 million adults each year in the United States, resulting in 100,000 deaths. Causes...

Details Descriptions About :: Growth Hormone Excess  Growth hormone (GH) excess that begins in adulthood (after epiphyseal closure) is called acromegaly. GH excess that’s present before closure of the epiphyseal growth plates of the long bones causes pituitary gigantism. In both cases, the result is increased growth of bone, cartilage, and other...

Details Descriptions About :: Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome  Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is a form of pulmonary edema that can quickly lead to acute respiratory failure. Also known as adult respiratory distress syndrome, shock lung, stiff lung, white lung, wet lung, or Da Nang lung, ARDS may follow direct or indirect...