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Genetics reference Respiratory Medicine

Allergic asthma

Asthma is a breathing disorder characterized by inflammation of the airways and recurrent episodes of breathing difficulty. These episodes, sometimes referred to as asthma attacks, are triggered by irritation of the inflamed airways.…

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Health topic Respiratory Medicine

Asthma

Asthma is a chronic (long-term) lung disease. It affects your airways, the tubes that carry air in and out of your lungs. When you have asthma, your airways can become inflamed and narrowed. This can cause wheezing, coughing, and…

Medical terminology Urology & reproductive health

Acute Kidney Injury

Abrupt reduction in kidney function. Acute kidney injury encompasses the entire spectrum of the syndrome including acute kidney failure; ACUTE KIDNEY TUBULAR NECROSIS; and other less severe conditions.

Medical entity reference Urology & reproductive health

gynatresia

Human disease. Wikidata entity Q1486140; linked MeSH descriptor D006175. Includes multilingual names and external identifier mappings.

Genetics reference Cardiology

Brugada syndrome

Brugada syndrome is a condition that causes a disruption of the heart's normal rhythm. Specifically, this disorder can lead to irregular heartbeats in the heart's lower chambers (ventricles), which is an abnormality called ventricular…

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Health topic Cardiology

Coronary Artery Disease

Coronary artery disease (CAD) is the most common type of heart disease in the United States and a leading cause of death for both men and women. CAD affects the coronary arteries, which are the blood vessels that carry blood and…

Medical terminology Cardiology

Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy

A transient left ventricular apical dysfunction or ballooning accompanied by electrocardiographic (ECG) T wave inversions. This abnormality is associated with high levels of CATECHOLAMINES, either administered or endogenously secreted…

Drug label Cardiovascular

Eliquis — Apixaban drug label

Eliquis label record for apixaban. The label lists Cardinal Health 107, LLC as labeler/manufacturer. Route: oral. Includes selected complete prescribing-information sections from openFDA; consult the linked original label for the…

Medical entity reference Cardiology

vascular disease

Cardiovascular system disease that primarily affects the blood vessels. Wikidata entity Q1266890; linked MeSH descriptor D014652. Includes multilingual names and external identifier mappings.

Genetics reference Dermatology

Atopic dermatitis

Atopic dermatitis (also known as atopic eczema) is a disorder characterized by inflammation of the skin (dermatitis). The condition usually begins in early infancy, and it often disappears before adolescence. However, in some affected…

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Health topic Dermatology

Eczema

Eczema is a term for several different types of skin swelling. Eczema is also called dermatitis. Most types cause dry, itchy skin and rashes on the face, inside the elbows and behind the knees, and on the hands and feet. Scratching…

Medical terminology Endocrinology

Laron Syndrome

An autosomal recessive disorder characterized by short stature, defective GROWTH HORMONE RECEPTOR, and failure to generate INSULIN-LIKE GROWTH FACTOR I by GROWTH HORMONE. Laron syndrome is not a form of primary pituitary dwarfism…

Drug label Dermatology

Aldactone — Spironolactone drug label

Aldactone label record for spironolactone. The label lists Pfizer Laboratories Div Pfizer Inc as labeler/manufacturer. Route: oral. Includes selected complete prescribing-information sections from openFDA; consult the linked original…

Medical entity reference Endocrinology

hyperparathyroidism

Endocrine disease. Wikidata entity Q1344835; linked MeSH descriptor D006961. Includes multilingual names and external identifier mappings.

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