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Genetics reference Cardiology

Familial restrictive cardiomyopathy

Familial restrictive cardiomyopathy is a genetic form of heart disease. For the heart to beat normally, the heart (cardiac) muscle must contract and relax in a coordinated way. Oxygen-rich blood from the lungs travels first through…

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Health topic Cardiology

Cardiomyopathy

Cardiomyopathy is the name for diseases of the heart muscle. These diseases enlarge your heart muscle or make it thicker and more rigid than normal. In rare cases, scar tissue replaces the muscle tissue. Some people live long, healthy…

Medical terminology Cardiology

Postthrombotic Syndrome

A condition caused by one or more episodes of DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS, usually the blood clots are lodged in the legs. Clinical features include EDEMA; PAIN; aching; heaviness; and MUSCLE CRAMP in the leg. When severe leg swelling leads…

Drug label Cardiovascular

Norvasc — Amlodipine Besylate drug label

Norvasc label record for amlodipine besylate. The label lists Viatris Specialty LLC as labeler/manufacturer. Route: oral. Includes selected complete prescribing-information sections from openFDA; consult the linked original label for…

Literature reference Cardiology

Dyslipidemia Update.

Bibliographic record: The Nursing clinics of North America (2023 Sep). PMID 37536782. DOI 10.1016/j.cnur.2023.05.002.

Medical entity reference Cardiology

acute coronary syndrome

Group of symptoms attributed to obstruction of the coronary arteries. Wikidata entity Q266018; linked MeSH descriptor D054058. Includes multilingual names and external identifier mappings.

Genetics reference Dermatology

Hidradenitis suppurativa

Hidradenitis suppurativa, also known as acne inversa, is a chronic skin disease characterized by recurrent boil-like lumps (nodules) under the skin. The nodules become inflamed and painful. They tend to break open (rupture), causing…

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Health topic Dermatology

Hair Loss

You lose up to 100 hairs from your scalp every day. That's normal, and in most people, those hairs grow back. But many men -- and some women -- lose hair as they grow older. You can also lose your hair if you have certain diseases,…

Medical terminology Endocrinology

Thyroid Dysgenesis

Defective development of the THYROID GLAND. This concept includes thyroid agenesis (aplasia), hypoplasia, or an ectopic gland. Clinical signs usually are those of CONGENITAL HYPOTHYROIDISM.

Medical entity reference Endocrinology

androgen insensitivity syndrome

Sex differentiation condition involving hormonal resistance due to androgen receptor dysfunction in a karyotypically male person. Wikidata entity Q512313; linked MeSH descriptor D013734. Includes multilingual names and external…

Genetics reference Endocrinology

Central precocious puberty

Central precocious puberty is a condition that causes early sexual development in girls and boys. While puberty normally starts between ages 8 and 13 in girls and between ages 9 and 14 in boys, girls with central precocious puberty…

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Health topic Endocrinology

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), also known as polyendocrine metabolic ovary syndrome (PMOS), is the name of a hormonal disorder. PCOS affects the ovaries, as well as many other parts of the body. If you have PCOS, you usually have…

Medical terminology Gastroenterology

Meckel Diverticulum

A congenital abnormality characterized by the outpouching or sac formation in the ILEUM. It is a remnant of the embryonic YOLK SAC in which the VITELLINE DUCT failed to close.

Drug label Digestive health

Pantoprazole Sodium drug label

Pantoprazole Sodium label record for pantoprazole sodium. The label lists Avenacy, LLC as labeler/manufacturer. Route: intravenous. Includes selected complete prescribing-information sections from openFDA; consult the linked original…

Open-access article Endocrinology

Accidental Cushing Syndrome

AbstractWe present a patient with Cushing syndrome secondary to accidental intake of corticosteroid tablets—a 66-year-old woman with a history of well-controlled hypertension, who over the course of a few weeks developed full-blown…

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Medical entity reference Gastroenterology

peritonitis

Inflammation of the peritoneum, the lining of the inner wall of the abdomen. Wikidata entity Q223102; linked MeSH descriptor D010538. Includes multilingual names and external identifier mappings.

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