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General Illness Information Medical Term: THYROIDITIS (DE QUERVAIN’S THYROIDITIS, SUBACUTE THYROIDITIS, LYMPHOCYTIC THYROIDITIS, PAINLESS THYROIDITIS, POSTPARTUM THYROIDITIS) Common Name: None Specified Description: Thyroiditis is an acute inflammation of the thyroid gland. This inflammation often leads to destruction of cells of the thyroid gland. It may lead to hypothyroidism (under active thyroid) or hyperthyroidism (overactive thyroid) -as the thyroid gland cells are destroyed, thyroid hormone is released, thus often rendering the…

General Illness Information Medical Term: PSORIASIS Common Name: None Specified Description: Psoriasis is a recurrent skin condition which is characterized by macules and patches (flat areas of altered coloration), as well as papules and plaques (elevated areas of skin). It is recognizable by silvery scaling bumps and various sized plaques. There are many different forms of psoriasis, including: Plaque psoriasis; Guttate psoriasis; Erythrodermic psoriasis; Pustular psoriasis; Psoriatic arthritis; Psoriasis is…