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General Illness Information Medical Term: Erectile dysfunction Common Name: Impotence, Male sexual dysfunction Description: Erectile dysfunction is inability to achieve and maintain erection sufficient to perform sexual intercourse, one of the most common sexual disorders in men. There distinguish primary and secondary erectile dysfunction. Primary (congenital) erectile dysfunction is characterized by the fact that a man has never been able to perform sexual intercourse in his life. This is extremely…

General Illness Information Medical Term: CARDIOMYOPATHY Common Name: Not specified Description: A structural or functional abnormality of the muscle of the heart, causing weakening of the heart muscle. Results in inability of heart to pump blood efficiently. There are 3 types of cardiomyopathy and are classified as dilated, hypertrophic or restrictive. Causes: Many known diseases can cause cardiomyopathy, or it may have no identifiable cause. There are different causes for…

General Illness Information Common Name: Diabetes Insipidus Medical Term: Description: A rare disorder, resulting in excessive thirst and excessive passage of very dilute urine, due to a hormone deficiency in the pituitary gland, which is situated at the base of the brain. Diabetes Insipidus results from a decreased production of antidiuretic hormone ( vasopressin) , the hormone that normally prevents the kidney from producing too much urine. Antidiuretic hormone is…

General Illness Information Common Name: CHICKENPOX Medical Term: Varicella Description: Chickenpox is a very contagious disease caused by the varicella-zoster virus. It presents with a very characteristic itchy rash, consisting of clusters of small raised or flat spots, fluid filled blisters, and crusting. It can affect all ages, but most common in children. Causes: Chickenpox can be caused through an infection with the herpes zoster virus. It is spread from…

General Illness Information Medical Term: Not specified Common Name: Nausea and vomiting Description: Nausea is a painful sensation in the stomach and throat, which can be accompanied by weakness, increased salivation, sweating and often precedes vomiting. Vomiting is a sharp involuntary emptying of the stomach. Nausea and vomiting are symptoms of many diseases and conditions, from pregnancy to such serious pathologies as brain tumors, epilepsy and myocardial infarction. Conditions that…

General Illness Information Medical Term: Dermatoses Common Name: Skin diseases Description: Dermatoses are a common name for a variety of skin diseases Types: Dermatologists have traditionally been divided dermatoses into the following groups: pustular diseases – pyoderma; viral diseases; mycoses (fungal lesions of the skin and its appendages); allergic dermatoses; hereditary skin lesions; parasitic dermatoses; paranocological lesions, skin tumors and others. Dermatoses can be also classified in accordance with the…

General Illness Information Medical Term: Prostatic carcinoma Common Name: Prostate cancer Description: Prostate cancer is a type of cancer developing in the prostate gland. Causes: To date, the causes of prostate cancer are not fully established. Risk Factors: There are risk factors that can influence the development of this disease: Age – Older men have an increased risk of developing the disease; Race – prostate cancer is more often found…

General Illness Information Medical Term: Schizophrenia Common Name: Schizophrenia Description: Schizophrenia is a mental disorder that affects a person’s ability to think, feel, and behave. Causes: The causes of schizophrenia are unknown. However, schizophrenia depends on genetic factors and environmental factors. Genetic causes – Schizophrenia is closely related to genetics. People with 1 degree of kinship (parents, brother or sister) have a 10% chance of developing this disorder, while the…

General Illness Information Medical Term: Ventricular tachycardia Common Name: VT, v-tach Description: Ventricular tachycardia is rapid heartbeat, which begins in the lower chambers of the heart (ventricles). Ventricular tachycardia is defined by a pulse rate of more than 100 beats per minute and at least three irregular heartbeats in a row. Causes: This condition can develop as an early or late complication of a heart attack. Ventricular tachycardia can also occur…