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Kawasaki Disease is a childhood disease The disease occur in children of all ages It typically cause fever and lymph node swellings Mostly it causes the skin to start peeling. Patients present with first with fever then skin and eye dryness There may be also swelling of feet and hand with redness There...

This book describes Sarcoid Disease, Diagnosis and updated Treatment and Related Diseases Sarcoidosis is multi-system inflammatory disease Incidence peaks in persons aged 25-35 years of age Inflammation occurs in the lymph nodes, lungs, eyes and organs of the body Forming non-caseating granulomas...

Atherosclerosis is a degenerative disease due to the thickening of arterial wall.Atherosclerosis is a disease in which plaque builds up inside the arteries.Arteries are blood vessels that carry oxygen-rich blood to the heart and other parts of the body.Plaque is made up of fat, cholesterol, calcium...

In the World Library of Psychologists series, international experts themselves present career-long collections of what they judge to be their finest pieces - extracts from books, key articles, salient research findings, and their major practical theoretical contributions. Kenneth Gilhooly has...

IntroductionOde To AnemiaAnemia you cause me to look paleThe pallor is in my skin, mouth and nailThe reason is either fewer red blood cellsOr too little hemoglobin present in RBC shellsThe hemoglobin gives the RBC their red colorWith less hemoglobin in the cell comes the pallorHemoglobin...

Trigger finger you have made my finger stuck in a bent position I cannot straighten it by myself; I need to push it to enable motion When it becomes unstuck, it will pop out like a trigger It is like a swollen tendon being pushed through a narrowed tunnel This swollen tendon feels like a bump...

This volume is a sampling of quips, verses, drawings, and even the music of one of the most original and versatile minds of the twentieth century, Kenneth Boulding prominent economist, lecturer, and author.The driving force behind Kenneth Boulding's wideranging book is that he truly en joys all that...

Vitamin B1 is a water-soluble vitamin present in many foods. Vitamin B1 is found in meat, poultry, vegetables and fruits Vitamin B1 is important for heart function. It is also important for peripheral nerve function Vitamin B1 Deficiency is a silent disease Severity of Vitamin B1 deficiency...

Vitamin B3 is a water-soluble vitamin present in many foods.Vitamin B3 is found in meat, poultry, vegetables and fruitsVitamin B3 is important for heart function.It is also important for brain functionVitamin B3 Deficiency is a silent diseaseSeverity of Vitamin B3 deficiency is inversely related...

Vitamin B6 is a water-soluble vitamin present in many foods. Vitamin B6 is found in meat, poultry, vegetables and fruits Vitamin B6 is important for heart function. It is also important for peripheral nerve function Vitamin B6 Deficiency is a silent disease Severity of Vitamin B6 deficiency...

Pulmonary hypertension refers to abnormally high pressure In the pulmonary arteries resulting in right heart failure Unless treated pulmonary hypertension can be a life-threatening illness. The fluid in the lung cavity prevents the air to fill the lungs to fullness Symptoms are often the first...

Giant Cell Arteritis is an inflammatory syndrome of cranial arteries It causes reddening and tenderness around the temporal arteries of the body. It may be part of the polymyalgia rheumatica syndrome It can also affect the nerves and give rise to the skin symptom Symptoms often include fever,...

Syncope is the medical term for losing consciousnessIt is not a disease but a symptom of fainting sicknessIt usually occur after the age of 40 without painIt is due to a drop of blood flow to the brainMany forms of syncope are preceded by dizzinessThere may be loss of vision and temporary weaknessThere...

Huntington's Chorea is a progressive degenerative disease affecting basal ganglia characterized by choreiform movements and mental deterioration.The cause is believed to be genetic with autosomal dominance transmission from parent to offspring with full penetrance.In Huntington's Chorea,...