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3 days ago · Kawasaki disease (also known as mucocutaneous lymph node syndrome) is a syndrome of unknown cause that results in a fever and mainly affects children under 5 years of age. It is a form of vasculitis, where medium-sized blood vessels become inflamed throughout the body.
1 day ago · Leptospirosis is a blood infection caused by the bacteria Leptospira [8] that can infect humans, dogs, rodents and many other wild and domesticated animals. [8] Signs and symptoms can range from none to mild ( headaches, muscle pains, and fevers) to severe ( bleeding in the lungs or meningitis ). [5] Weil's disease ( / ˈvaɪlz / VILES ), [12 ...
14 hours ago · Scientists may have solved a decades-old mystery after uncovering the likely cause of a disease affecting up to one in three veterans who served in the Gulf War. The discovery offers hope to the ...
1 day ago · By:Tulio Bertorini, MD. ISBN: 9780323874007. Publication Date: February 13, 2024. Reviewer: Ali A Saherwala, MD (Thomas Jefferson University) Description. This book provides an in-depth exploration of various neuromuscular disorders through a collection of detailed case studies. This second edition replaces the first, published in 2008. Purpose.
Jun 20, 2024 · Munchausen syndrome by proxy, now formally known as factitious disorder imposed on another, can take the form of child abuse in which a mother makes up or induces illnesses in her child. The caregiver uses the child's illnesses to join the child in the sick role and gain attention.
3 days ago · She said the scientists have found the same "faulty doors" in patients with long COVID and myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS). The specific ion channels, or faulty doors ...
Jul 5, 2024 · Guillain–Barré syndrome (GBS) is an acute autoimmune polyneuropathy with substantial geographic variations in demography, antecedent events, clinical manifestations, electrophysiological sub ...
