What is antithrombin deficiency? Antithrombin deficiency is a condition where a natural anti-clotting agent in the blood, known as antithrombin III, is either deficient or dysfunctional. It can be inherited or may be acquired in life. The condition can lead to serious complications when clots form in the circulation and >> Read More ...
What is cat scratch fever? Cat scratch fever, more correctly known as cat scratch disease (or catscratch disease), is an infection contracted through a scratch or bite from a cat. It is a bacterial infection caused by Bartonella henselae that tends to affect the lymph nodes in the area of the scratch or bite. >> Read More ...
What is glucose intolerance? Glucose intolerance is a broad term encompassing several conditions that leads to abnormally high blood glucose levels (hyperglycemia). It is often confused with impaired glucose tolerance (IGT), one of the conditions listed under the term glucose intolerance. Sometimes glucose intolerance is >> Read More ...
What is Milroy Disease? Milroy disease is a condition where there is a problem with lymph drainage and subsequent swelling of the soft tissues (lymphedema) present from birth (congenital). It is a genetic disorder where a mutated gene is inherited from at least one parent but there are instances where there is no known >> Read More ...
What is fungal sinusitis? Fungal sinusitis is either an infection by fungi or an allergic reaction to fungi in the paranasal sinuses. Overall infectious fungal sinusitis is uncommon in the general population and is more likely to occur in people with weakened immune systems. An allergic reaction to the presence of the >> Read More ...
What is oral pigmentation? Oral pigmentation refers to discoloration of the inner lining of the mouth (oral mucosa) from its normally pink hue. This discoloration occurs due to the deposition of different colored materials over the oral mucosa which can be of physiological or pathological in nature. Oral pigmentation may >> Read More ...
What is Behcet disease? Behcet disease is a condition marked by the repeated formation of open sores (ulcers) in the mouth, on the genitals, skin lesions and inflammation of the uvea of the eye. It is also known as Behcet’s syndrome since it is a collection of different symptoms without a clear explanation for the >> Read More ...
What is gonococcal arthritis? Gonococcal arthritis is an infection and inflammation of the joints caused by the gonorrhea bacteria. Arthritis is the medical term for joint inflammation. There are several different types of arthritis that can affect humans. By far the two most common types of arthritis arise with joint >> Read More ...
What is Q fever? Q fever is a bacterial infection caused by Coxiella burnetii that is transmitted from animals to humans. It is a zoontic infection that is primarily contracted through inhalation of the bacteria. Although rare, human-to-human transmission of Coxiella burnetii is possible. Q fever is a very mild disease, >> Read More ...
What is Wilson’s disease? Wilson’s disease is a genetic disorder that hampers the body’s ability to bind and transport copper thereby leading to accumulation of copper in the body. Over time copper deposition occurs in various different organs and tissues. Copper in its free form is toxic and damages the >> Read More ...
