Diseases 2024, November
Gestational diabetes mellitus during pregnancy is a disorder of carbohydrate metabolism that occurs during pregnancy and, as a rule, spontaneously disappears after childbirth
Hydradenitis is an inflammation of the sweat glands. It usually occurs due to poor body hygiene or excessive sweating. Hydrodenitis manifests itself as very unpleasant symptoms and needs immediate adequate treatment
Herpetic encephalitis is a focal or diffuse inflammatory process that occurs in the structures of the brain and is caused by the herpes simplex virus. The disease can affect people of any age and gender, but is more common in people with weakened immunity and children in the first years of life. The incidence is 4-5 cases per 100,000 people
Herpetic infection is a combination of infectious diseases that develop when a person is infected with different types of herpes simplex virus
A hygroma of the wrist is a cystic mass filled with fluid in the joint and causes psychological discomfort to the patient
Hydronephrosis means increased fluid in the kidney when the normal flow of urine is impaired. Treatment of hydronephrosis is carried out only by surgery
Hand hygroma is a benign tumor-like formation on the hand in the form of a capsule filled with serous-mucous or serous-fibrinous fluid
Gingivitis is an inflammatory disease of the gums that can lead to periodontal disease and secondary infections. Currently, the disease has already been well studied, and therefore specialists have proven, effective methods of its treatment
Hydrocephalus of the brain or dropsy is a neurological disease caused by the accumulation of fluid in the ventricular system and subarachnoid parts of the brain. Treatment - mainly surgical
Hymenolepiasis is a helminth disease caused by a dwarf tapeworm (a worm that parasitizes the human small intestine). It is found all over the world, but more often it is recorded in areas with a hot and dry climate, which is associated with the peculiarities of the life cycle of the pathogen
Hydrothorax is a collection of non-inflammatory fluid (transudate) in the pleural space
Hydrosalpinx (from ancient Greek ǔδωρ - "water" and σάλπιγξ - "pipe") - one- or two-sided saccular enlargement of the fallopian tube, filled with a transparent serous uninfected fluid (transudate), formed against a background of inflammation due to soldering of the ampullar section of the fallopian tube
An overactive bladder is a condition characterized by harsh urge to urinate, increased frequency of micturations, and urinary incontinence
Gingivitis in children develops against the background of exposure to general and local factors and does not entail a violation of the structure of the periodontal junction
Hyperandrogenism - a group of endocrinopathies caused by excess production of male hormones or high activity of androgens in the female body
Hyperventilation syndrome is an autonomic disorder, the main symptom of which is the patient's shortness of breath. Complex treatment of hyperventilation syndrome
Hyperglycemia is a clinical symptom that involves elevated serum sugar
Hyperaldosteronism - a pathological syndrome in which excessive production of aldosterone is diagnosed by the glomerular zone of the adrenal cortex
Hyperhydration is a pathology characterized by an excess volume of water in the whole body or in its individual parts
Hypervitaminosis is a pathological condition that develops with an excess intake of vitamins into the body
Hyperemia is a pathological condition that consists in a local increase in the amount of blood in a tissue or organ
Hypercalcemia - a disease characterized by an increase in the concentration of calcium in the blood
Hyperkalemia is a condition of the human body characterized by elevated levels of potassium electrolytes
Hyperesthesia is a decrease in the threshold of sensitivity, leading to a sharp increase in the sensitivity of the sensory organs to the effects of ordinary in their strength, and sometimes indifferent stimuli. Hyperesthesia is not an independent disease, it is a symptom observed in a number of neurological and mental pathologies
Hyperlipidemia - a human condition characterized by impaired lipid metabolism and their increased content in the blood
Hyperkinesis is an involuntary movement caused by muscle contraction. They develop with infectious lesions of the central nervous system, diseases of the brain
Hypercapnia is an increased level of carbon dioxide in the blood; carbon dioxide poisoning
Hyperkeratosis is a skin condition characterized by a thickening of its surface layer, which occurs under the influence of internal and external causes
Hyperparathyroidism is an endocrinological disease in which an increased secretion of parathyroid hormones occurs in the human body. A radical method of treatment - surgery
Hyperopia - an ophthalmic pathology, a refractive disorder in which the image is focused behind the retina, and not on it
Hyperplasia of the prostate gland is a benign neoplasm, an overgrowth of prostate tissue, formerly called prostate adenoma
Hyperplasia of the thyroid gland - pathological proliferation of organ tissues caused by impaired secretory function
Hypersalivation (salivation, ptyalism) is an increased production of secretion by the salivary glands, that is, saliva. As a physiological phenomenon, ptyalism is observed in children of the first half of life. At any other age, increased salivary secretion indicates this or that pathology
Endometrial hyperplasia - an increase in the number of cells in the inner lining of the uterus (endometrium), leading to an increase in its volume and thickness
Hyperprolactinemia is a condition characterized by an increase in the level of the hormone prolactin in the blood, which can be caused by various reasons
A hypertensive crisis is an emergency that occurs with a sudden jump in blood pressure and can lead to the development of life-threatening complications
Hypersomnia is understood as either a state of unusual sleepiness during the day (during wakefulness), which is not explained by insufficient time of night sleep, or inadequately long (difficult) awakening, excessive duration of night sleep
Left ventricular hypertrophy - cardiac pathology characterized by an increase in the left part
Hyperthermia (from the Greek ύπερ- - "increase", θερμε - "heat") is a typical form of thermoregulation disturbance arising from the influence of environmental factors or disturbance of the internal mechanisms of heat production, heat transfer
Hypertrichosis is excessive local or general growth of dark and long hair anywhere on the body. The disease can be congenital and acquired