Diarrhea is at least 3+ loose/liquid bowel movements per day. D&V is diarrhea and vomiting. Diarrhea can be short term or persistent (>2 weeks), and watery or bloody (known as dysentery). [faq]Plop... plop......

Polyuria (aka diuresis) is excessive production or passage of urine (>2.5L/24 hours in adults). It often occurs in conjunction with polydipsia (increased thirst), and it may be a cause or an effect. Cause Physiological...

Choluria is the presence of bile in urine. Sx Dark or brown urine, often referred to as the color of Coca-Cola Pathophysiology Usually manifested when serum bilirubin >1.5mg/dL Presence of chlouria is useful Sx to...

Obstructive uropathy is a structural/functional hindrance of normal urine flow. Pathophysiology Can be caused by a lesion at any point in the urinary tract Cause Urolithiasis Posterior urethral valves Ureteral herniation Complications Renal dysfunction (obstructive nephropathy)

Cutaneous leishmaniasis (aka oriental sore, tropical sore, chiclero ulcer) is the most common form of leishmaniasis affecting humans. It is a skin infection caused by a single-celled parasite that is...

Puetz-Jeghers syndrome (aka hereditary intestinal polyposis syndrome) is an autosomal dominant genetic disease, characterized by the development of benign hamartomatous polyps in the GI tract, and hyperpigmented macules on the...

Cervical cancer is cancer arising from the cervix. [faq]Cervical cancer is obviously cancer of the cervix... but where is the cervix? It is the opening to the uterus (also known as the womb).[/faq] Sx Asymptomatic,...

Tenderness is pain or discomfort when an affected area is touched. Whereas pain is the Pt's perception, tenderness is the sign that the clinician elicits. Sl tender is an abbreviation for slightly tender. Classification Pain...

Hyperthermia is elevated body temperature, due to failed thermoregulation that occurs when the body produces or absorbs more heat than it dissipates. Extreme temperature elevation is a medical emergency and...

Menopause (aka climacteric) is when a woman's menstrual periods stop permanently, and she is no longer fertile. Perimenopause (meaning “around the menopause”) is the menopause transition years, a span of time...