Iron Deficiency Anemia
SHERSTEN KILLIP, M.D., M.P.H., JOHN M. BENNETT, M.D., M.P.H., and MARA D. CHAMBERS, M.D., University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky Am Fam Physician. 2007 Mar 1;75(5):671-678. Patient information: See a related handouts on this topic at . The prevalence of iron deficiency anemia is 2 percent in adult men, 9 to 12 percent[…][aafp.org]
Psoriasis
12.10.2006 Risk higher for younger patients with severe psoriasis Psoriasis is an independent risk factor for myocardial infarction (MI; heart attack), and this risk is greatest in young patients with severe psoriasis, according to Joel M. Gelfand, MD, MSCE, Assistant Professor of Dermatology, University of[…][web.archive.org]
Cronkhite-Canada Syndrome
Cronkhite-Canada syndrome is a rare disease of unknown etiology and the optimal treatment for this syndrome is unknown. We present the case of a man who at the age of 66.0 years was diagnosed with Cronkhite-Canada syndrome (CCS). In addition to watery diarrhea, alopecia, and a complete loss of toenails and[…][ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
Plummer-Vinson Syndrome
Plummer-Vinson syndrome is a rare entity, characterized by dysphagia, esophageal web formation, and iron deficiency anemia. The patient was a 63-year-old woman with a clinical history of iron deficiency anemia and glossitis in her 20s to 40s and who had experienced swallowing difficulties for the past 20 years. A[…][ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
Peripheral Vascular Disease
Peripheral vascular disease, abbreviated as PVD, is a condition characterized by obstruction of large arteries, causing the blood supply to reduce significantly. Such a type of condition is also referred to as Peripheral arterial disease. Intermittent claudication, characterized by pain in leg, experienced while walking,[…][symptoma.com]
Onychia
[…] onychia - o. maligna acute o. occurring spontaneously in debilitated patients, or in response to slight trauma. - o. sicca a condition characterized by brittle nails. * * * onych·ia ō-'nik-ē-ə n inflammation of the matrix of a nail often leading to suppuration and loss of the nail * * * onych·ia (o-nikґe- ə ) [ onych-[…][medicine.academic.ru]
Turner Syndrome
In infants, the combination of dysplastic or hypoplastic nails and lymphedema gives a characteristic sausage-like appearance to the fingers and toes.[emedicine.com]
Other characteristic physical findings These may include the following: Dental: A high arched palate, sometimes with dental crowding or malocclusion Nails: Hypoplastic or[emedicine.com]
[…] hyperconvex nails Nevi: Excessive numbers of nevi, when compared to other family members Webbed neck: A broad neck and a low or indistinct hairline Cubitus valgus (increased[emedicine.com]
Nail-Patella Syndrome
The most common clinical findings are a hypoplastic patella, elbow dysplasia, iliac horns, and hypoplastic nails.[journals.lww.com]
Clinically, the key feature is absent/hypoplastic nails from birth. Individuals may have flexion contractures and recurrent knee dislocations.[radiopaedia.org]
[…] doi: 10.2106/JBJS.JOPA.17.00004 Review Article Abstract Author Information Authors Article Metrics Metrics Nail-patella syndrome (NPS) is an autosomal-dominant dysmorphic[journals.lww.com]
Psoriatic Arthritis
From Wikidata Jump to navigation Jump to search syndrome that occurs in humans with psoriasis who also experience symptoms similar to arthritis arthritis psoriatica arthropathic psoriasis psoriatic arthropathy edit English psoriatic arthritis syndrome that occurs in humans with psoriasis who also experience[…][wikidata.org]
Epidermolysis Bullosa
Hypoplastic enamel formation causes tooth decay. Nail dystrophy and alopecia are also common. They have a normal life expectancy and ability to reproduce.[patient.info]