Eclampsia (from Greek "eclampsia" meaning "lightning") is the onset of seizures in a woman with pre-eclampsia (i.e. HTN+proteinuria, or other organ dysfunction). Onset may be before, during, or after delivery. Most...

Chronic kidney disease (aka chronic renal disease) is progressive loss of renal function over a period of months or years. [faq]Kidney disease. What makes it acute or chronic? It's the timeline over...

Sleep disorder (aka somnipathy) is disordered sleep patterns, serious enough to interfere w/ normal physical, mental, social, and emotional functioning. Classification Dyssomnia, characterized by either hypersomnia or insomnia. These include: Insomnia, suffering from...

Raynaud's disease is excessively reduced blood flow, in response to cold or emotional stress, causing discoloration of the fingers, toes, and occasionally other areas. The condition may also cause nails...

Intrauterine devices (IUD's, aka coil) are small devices, often T-shaped, containing either copper or levonorgestrel, inserted into the uterus. Examples include IUD with progestogen (Mirena), and IUD with copper. [img]mirena.jpg[/img] Source: Drug dangers [faq]What is...

Murmur is an auscultatable sound caused by turbulent flow of blood, caused by stenosis (i.e. restriction of heart valve opening) or regurgitation (i.e. allowing backflow of blood through an incompetent valve that incompletely closses). This...

Disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC, aka consumptive coagulopathy) is widespread activation of the clotting cascade, causing blood clots to form in the small blood vessels throughout the body. Pathophysiology This causes compromise of...

Lochia is the vaginal discharge after giving birth (postpartum), containing blood, mucus, and uterine tissue. It usually continues 4-6 weeks after childbirth. It is sterile for the first 2-3 days,...

Hepatomegaly is an enlarged liver. Sx Often present as an abdominal mass Jaundice, sometimes, depending on the cause Cause Infection: Glandular fever (infectious mononucleiosis), caused by EBV (Epstein-Barr virus). A similar condition (pseudoglandular fever) may be...

Pessary is a device inserted into the vagina, to either provide structural support, or as a method of delivering drugs. Classification Therapeutic, used to support the uterus, vagina, bladder, or rectum. It...