General Illness Information Medical Term: Parotitis, epidemic parotitis Common Name: Mumps Description: Epidemic parotitis (mumps) is a highly contagious anthropo infection. The causative agent of the mumps is the mumps virus, which is very common among the human population, belongs to the family of paramyxoviruses, paramyxovirus parotitis, has a kinship with the influenza virus. Causes: The causative agent of the mumps relates to paramyxoviruses (family Paramyxoviridae, genus Paramyxovirus). The source…
General Illness Information Medical Term: Hypokalemia Common Name: Low potassium, potassium deficiency Description: Hypokalemia is a decrease in the concentration of potassium in the blood below 3.5 mmol / l. Normal potassium content in the blood is 3.5-5.5 mmol / l. Causes: The main causes leading to hypokalemia are: Significant removal of potassium from the body due to vomiting, hyperglycaemia, diarrhea, hyperaldosteronism, metabolic alkalosis, kidney disease, and some diuretic medications….
General Illness Information Medical Term: Eczema Common Name: fungal infections, fungus infections. fungal diseases, fungal skin infections. Description: Fungal infections are infectious diseases, caused by representatives of fungi. These include heterogeneous infections, most of which occur against the background of immunodeficiency states. Classification: Fungal infections are divided into the following forms (by type of pathogen): Candida infections (fungus of the genus Candida); Trichophytosis (fungal infections of the skin, nails, mucous membranes); Cryptococcosis…
General Illness Information Medical Term: Adrenal Cortical Carcinoma Common Name: ACC, adrenal cortical carcinoma, adrenal cortical cancer, adrenal cortex cancer Description: Adrenal cortical carcinoma is a malignant tumor that develops from the adrenal cortex cells. The disease is considered extremely rare. Causes: No one knows the exact causes of cancer development, although research work in this direction is very active. It is known that some genes (sections of our DNA) contain instructions for…
General Illness Information Medical Term: Ovarian Carcinoma Common Name: Ovarian cancer, ovarian tumor Description: Ovarian cancer is a group of different types of neoplasms that arise in various tissues in the ovaries. The most common type of cancer is one in which the spread of cancer cells occurs along the surface of the ovaries. Causes: Genetic predisposition. There are genes that increase the likelihood of developing ovarian cancer. According to…
General Illness Information Medical Term: Hyaline membrane disease Common Name: Respiratory distress syndrome, neonatal RDS Description: Respiratory distress syndrome is a special condition of the body, when the respiratory system can not provide the necessary volume of oxygen. In this case, the concentration of carbon dioxide in the blood increases significantly and can reach a critical level. This syndrome is a kind of consequence of the inferior exchange of carbon…
General Illness Information Common Name: Paget’s disease Medical Term: Deforming osteitis, deforming osteoporosis, deforming osteodystrophy Description: Paget’s disease occurs when the mechanism of restoring the bones of the body is damaged. Bone is a living tissue that is constantly destroyed and restored, this process is called “bone remodeling.” In the bones affected by Paget’s disease, the process of remodeling is broken, which leads to a disruption in the structure of…
General Illness Information Common Name: Iron poisoning Medical Term: Iron Toxicity, Iron Overload Description: Iron is a part of many vitamins for adults and children, so light cases of iron overdose are very frequent. However, a severe overdose of iron can be dangerous and even fatal. Children’s vitamins containing iron are safe because of the limited number of tablets in the package. Not all iron preparations are the same. Taking…
General Illness Information Common Name: Cervical Dystonia Medical Term: Spasmodic Torticollis Description: Cervical dystonia is a painful displacement and curvature of the neck. This is a rare disorder in which the condition of the neck muscles contract before spasm. With cervical dystonia, the head is inclined sideways and turned in one direction. It can also be tilted forward or backward. Cervical dystonia sometimes pass without treatment. However, there is a risk…
General Illness Information Common Name: Hyperthermia Syndromes Medical Term: Malignant Hyperthermia Description: Hyperthermia syndrome is a pathological condition characterized by a sudden increase in body temperature up to 104° F and higher due to a violation of thermoregulation. It is more common in young children. In adults, it can occur as a consequence of various pathologies of the brain (trauma, tumor, hemorrhage, etc.), as a complication in anesthesia. Causes: The…
