Diseases 2024, November
Optic atrophy is an ophthalmic disease with a significant decrease in the patient's visual function. The main goal of optic nerve atrophy treatment is to stop the destruction of optic nerve tissue
Atrophic colpitis - a pathological reaction of the vaginal epithelium to a decrease in the content of estrogens in a woman's body
Autism is a developmental disorder. Effective treatment of autism is based on the qualified help of doctors and the most adapted behavior of parents to the needs of the child
Muscle wasting results in many adverse changes and a significant drop in living standards. For this reason, the choice of the correct treatment tactics is of great importance, which will allow the person to return the lost opportunities
Autoimmune hemolytic anemia - a type of hemolytic anemia - a group of diseases characterized by the destruction of erythrocytes inside blood vessels or cells
The term "skin atrophy" unites a heterogeneous group of chronic skin diseases of an irreversible nature, manifested by a decrease in the number and volume of its components (epidermis, dermis, subcutaneous fat) with a weakening or termination of their function due to insufficient nutrition and a decrease in metabolic rate
Atrophic rhinitis is a pathology of the nasal cavity, characterized by dystrophic lesions of the nasal mucosa, and sometimes bone tissue
Aphasia is a disease characterized by a person's loss of the ability to speak
An incomprehensible etiology, unpleasant symptoms and severe consequences in the absence of adequate treatment - these are the features that characterize aphthous stomatitis. Note that this disease very often affects children, in whom aphthous stomatitis is especially strong and intense
Afakia is a pathological condition characterized by the absence of a lens in the eyeball
Autoimmune hepatitis is a chronic, inflammatory, immune-dependent, progressive liver disease characterized by the presence of specific autoantibodies, elevated levels of gamma globulins and a pronounced positive response to immunosuppressive therapy
Aphthae (from Old Greek. Aphtha - "ulcer") - small ulcerations of the mucous membrane, often of the oral cavity, less often of the genitals, gastrointestinal tract, conjunctiva
Autoimmune thyroiditis is a concept that unites a heterogeneous group of inflammatory diseases of the thyroid gland, developing as a result of immune auto-aggression and manifested by destructive changes in the tissue of the gland of varying severity
Achalasia is a disease characterized by the absence of reflex opening of the cardia when swallowing
Aphthous stomatitis in children is a common disease. Its treatment should be aimed not only at eliminating symptoms, but also at increasing the child's general immunity
Affective respiratory attack is a sudden short-term cessation of breathing in a child while crying. It develops against the background of an affective state and may be accompanied by loss of consciousness, in rare cases - convulsions. Occurs, according to various sources, in 5-13% of children
Autism in children is a psychopathological disease in which there are pronounced disorders of communication, behavior, as well as a lack of social interaction
Affective disorders (mood disorders) - mental disorders, manifested by a change in the dynamics of natural human emotions or their excessive expression
Achilles bursitis is an inflammation of the bursa located between the Achilles tendon and the heel bone. Achilles bursitis refers to diseases of the musculoskeletal system and requires timely treatment, since it significantly impairs the patient's quality of life and can have serious complications
Achondroplasia is a genetic disorder that results from a mutation in the receptor type 3 gene for fibroblast growth factor. In this disease, enchondral bone growth is impaired
Aholia (acholic disease, acholic condition) is one of the most striking symptoms of a number of diseases of the biliary tract, characterized by the cessation of the flow of bile from the gallbladder into the duodenal lumen
Acidosis is not a disease, but a condition in which there is an increase in the acidity of the body
Retropharyngeal abscess (retropharyngeal abscess, retropharyngeal abscess) - a disease characterized by purulent inflammation of loose tissue and lymph nodes in the pharyngeal space
A paratonsillar abscess is an inflammatory process in the tissues that surround the tonsils. Most often, the disease occurs as a complication of angina
Tachycardia is a human condition characterized by an increase in heart rate
Brain cyst - a formation of cerebrospinal fluid in the tissues of the brain
Purulent tonsillitis is an acute inflammatory disease of one or more tonsils of the palatine ring, which is characterized by tissue suppuration
Diarrhea is extremely insidious and not nearly as harmless as it is commonly believed. The duration and severity of the disease primarily depend on the cause of the diarrhea
Pneumonia is a disease in which an inflammatory process occurs in the lungs. Treatment depends on the pathogen, the severity of the disease, age and other factors
Brain cancer is a name that unites a group of malignant tumors originating from brain tissue. The prognosis of the disease depends on how early the treatment of brain cancer was started
Intracranial hematoma - a disease characterized by the formation of a blood tumor in the cranial cavity
A dry cough in adults can occur with various diseases, not only with the common cold. Treatment depends on the cause and duration of the cough
Leukocytosis is a condition characterized by an excess of white blood cells in the blood. Treatment depends on the disease - the cause of its occurrence. Typically, antibiotics are prescribed to prevent and treat the infection that caused the disease
The International Classification of Sleep Disorders (created in 2005) defines insomnia as "recurrent disturbances in the initiation, duration, consolidation or quality of sleep that occur despite adequate sleep time and conditions and are manifested by various types of daytime disturbances."
Phlegmon is an inflammatory, purulent disease of adipose tissue. Patients with suspected facial phlegmon should be immediately hospitalized, in the absence of treatment, the prognosis is always extremely unfavorable
Peritonitis is an inflammation of the peritoneum. This condition is extremely dangerous for the body. Diagnosis of peritonitis should be as urgent as possible. Peritonitis treatment is carried out in the department of surgery
Sepsis is an acute or chronic disease resulting from the penetration of bacterial, viral or fungal flora into the body. Very often, the true causes of the disease cannot be found out
Purulent meningitis - purulent inflammation of the soft and arachnoid membranes of the brain, sometimes with the involvement of the brain substance, provoked by bacteria
Diabetes mellitus is one of the most common diseases in the world. Treatment of diabetes mellitus is symptomatic. It includes diet therapy, drug therapy and exercise therapy
Bronchiectasis is a congenital or acquired inflammatory disease of the respiratory system, accompanied by suppuration in dilated, deformed and functionally defective bronchi (purulent endobronchitis), leading to irreversible impairment of their drainage function, the development of atelectasis, emphysema and cirrhosis in the regional zone of the lung tissue