Kawasaki disease (aka lymph node syndrome) is an autoimmune disease involving vasculitis (i.e. inflammation of blood vessels) throughout the body. [faq]What is kawasaki disease? It's a disease where the body attacks itself....

LUTS (lower urinary tract symptoms, previously prostatism) refers to Sx that affect 40% of older men. Sx Filling or irritative Sx Frequent urination Urinary urgency Dysuria Nocturia Voiding or obstructive Sx Poor stream Hesitancy Terminal dribbling Incomplete voiding Overflow incontinence Causes Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)...

UTI is an infection that affects part of the urinary tract. [faq]What's a UTI? Infection of the urinary tract![/faq] Sx Lower UTI's: Painful urination Burning sensation in the urethra, may hbe present even when not urinating,...

Biofeedback is the process of gaining greater awareness of many physiological functions primarily suign instruments that provide information on the activity of those same systems, w/ a goal of being...

Connective tissue disease are diseases that has the connective tissues of the body as a target of pathology. Pathophysiology Connective tissue is any type of biological tissue, w/ an extensive ECM that...

Immunosuppressant (aka immunosuppressive drug, antirejection drug) are drugs that inhibit/prevent activity of the immune system. Classification Glucocorticoid Cystostatic, including: Alkylating agents Antimetabolites, including: Folic acid analogs, e.g. methotrexate Purine analogs, e.g. azathioprine, mercaptopurine Pyrimidine analogs, e.g. fluorouracil Protein synthesis...

Anomalous pulmonary venous connection (aka anomalous pulmonary venous drainage or anomalous pulmonary venous return) is a congenital defect of the pulmonary veins.

Contact tracing is the identification and Dx of persons who may have come into contact with an infected person. Purpose For STI's, this is limited to sexual partners For highly virulent diseases (e.g...

Radiocontrast agent are types of medical contrast medium, used to improve the visibility of internal bodily structures in x-ray-based imaging techniques, e.g. CT, radiography, and fluoroscopy. It is typically iodine...

Liver disease is damage to or disease of the liver. Classification Acute liver failure, where there is appearance of severe comlications rapidly after the first signs of liver disease (e.g. jaundice), indicating...