Category: Medical Topics
Ulcerative colitis: ICD–10 K51 ICD–9 556 OMIM 191390 DiseasesDB 13495 MedlinePlus 000250 eMedicine med/2336 Patient UK Ulcerative colitis MeSH D003093 Ulcerative colitis (ulcers in the colon) is an inflammatory …
Subdural hematoma (SDH) is the collection of blood between the layers of tissue covering the brain. The outermost layer is called the dura. In a subdural hematoma, bleeding occurs …
von Willebrand disease is the most common hereditary coagulation disorder. It arises from either qualitative or quantitative deficiency of von Willebrand factor, which is a protein that is required …
What is Congestive Heart Failure? Congestive Heart Failure CD-10 I50 ICD-9 428.0 DiseasesDB 16209 MedlinePlus 000158 Patient UK Heart failure MeSH D006333 Congestive heart failure means that the heart’s …
Ebola virus disease (EVD), formerly known as Ebola haemorrhagic fever, is a severe, often fatal illness in humans. The virus is transmitted to people from wild animals and spreads …
Graves Disease is an autoimmune disease characterized by hyperthyroidism due to circulating autoantibodies. It is also the leading cause of hyperthyroidism, a condition in which the thyroid gland produces …
Rheumatic fever is an inflammatory disease that can develop as a complication of inadequately treated strep throat or scarlet fever. Strep throat and scarlet fever are caused by an …
