Acetaminophen poisoning
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Gilbert Dreyfus Syndrome
It is also called as partial
testicular feminization or Lubs syndrome. It is a condition in which there is partal resistant to male hormones,
androgens. The affected individual has physical charecteristics of a woman, despite of genetic make up of a man.
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Hiatal Hernia
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Sleep Apnea
Sleep
apnea is a serious
sleep disorder which is characterized by continuous interrupted breathing during sleep sometimes more than hundred times.
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Acid Beta glucosidase Deficiency
Acid- beta glucosidase deficiency is the most common of the lysosomal storage diseases. It is caused by a hereditary deficiency of the enzyme glucocerebrosidase (also known as acid â-glucosidase), leading to an accumulation of its substrate, the fatty substance glucocerebroside. Fatty material can collect in the
spleen,
liver, kidneys, lungs, brain and
bone marrow.
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Kaposi's sarcoma
Kaposi's
sarcoma is a multicentric
vascular tumor caused by herpesvirus type 8. It can occur in classic, AIDS-associated, endemic, and iatrogenic forms. The tumor cells have a spindle shape, resembling
smooth muscle cells, fibroblasts, and myofibroblasts.
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Tuberculosis in children
Tuberculosis (TB) is a potentially serious infectious disease that primarily affects lungs. Tuberculosis is spread from person to person through tiny droplets released into the air. Most people who become infected with the bacteria that cause tuberculosis don't develop symptoms of the disease.
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Arthroscopy What Is Inside The Joint
Arthroscopy is also known as key-hole joint surgery and is one of the latest and advanced treatment modalities to treat joint injuries. In this procedure, using fine telescopes, the inside of the joint is visualized and surgical procedures are carried out using specialized instruments. During this procedure, an orthopaedician examines and even repairs injured or diseased joint with the help of an optical instrument called an arthroscope in some cases
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Achilles Tendon Injuries
The Achilles tendon is fibrous tissue that connects the heel to the muscles of the lower leg: the calf muscles. The Achilles tendon joins three muscles: the two heads of the gastrocnemius and the soleus. The gastrocnemius heads arise from the posterior portions of the femoral condyles. The soleus arises from the posterior aspect of the
tibia and
fibula. The bulk of the Achilles tendon inserts into the posterior superior third of the calcaneus. Some fibers course distally and continue to where portions of the plantar fascia insert into the plantar aspect of the calcaneus. Leg muscles are the most powerful muscle group in the body and the Achilles tendon is the thickest and strongest tendon in the body.
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Prevention of AIDS
HIV infection finally leads to the development of the
AIDS. After the HIV infection it takes some years for the AIDS to set in. Once a patient starts getting opportunistic infections then the stage is termed as Acquired
Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS).
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