Introduction – Malignant Hypertension Malignant hypertension is a severe form of primary, but more commonly, secondary hypertension. Patients have...
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Introduction – Addison’s disease Definition Primary adrenal insufficiency. Etiology The completely dominant cause of Addison’s disease is...
Introduction – Anisakiasis Anisakiasis is a nematode infectious disease that can be caused by, among other species, Anisakis simplex (herring worm)...
Introduction – Anaplasmosis Human granulocytic anaplasmosis is caused by an intracellularly (granulocytic) growing gram-negative bacterium formerly known...
Ebola is a filovirus (RNA virus) that causes viral hemorrhagic fever. Other viruses that give similar clinical picture are Marburg, Lassa, and Crimean Congo...
Introduction – Henoch-Schonlein Purpura Henoch-Schönlein’s purpura (IgA vasculitis) is a small vessel vasculitis characterized by palpable purpura...
Introduction – Cystic Fibrosis Cystic fibrosis (CF) is one of the most common genetic diseases in the Caucasian population. Incidence varies within...
Background – Asthma Acute asthma can be a life-threatening condition. Modern maintenance therapy, mainly with inhaled steroids, has reduced the...
Introduction – Coarctation of the Aorta Coarctation or narrowing of the aorta (coarctatio aortae) is a common cardiovascular abnormality. About 5%...
Introduction – Anticoagulants This is an overview of oral anticoagulants, such as warfarin and factor Xa and thrombin inhibitors, including the...
