Medicine
- Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis Information
- Slipped capital femoral epiphysis (SCFE) is an unusual disorder of the adolescent hip. The condition is affects the hip in teenagers between the ages of 12 and 16. A slipped capital femoral epiphysis occurs when the upper end of the thigh bone (femu...
- Septic Arthritis Information
- Septic arthritis is an inflammation of a joint caused by a bacteria infection other than gonorrhea. It may also occur when the joint is directly infected with bacteria during injury or surgery. Septic arthritis can occur at any age. When considering...
- Detailed Information on Schizophrenia
- Schizophrenia is a chronic, severe, and disabling mental illness. It affects men and women with equal frequency. It has been recognized throughout recorded history. It affects about 1 percent of Americans. In men, symptoms usually start in the late...
- Reye's Syndrome Information
- Reye's syndrome (RS) is primarily a children's disease. Reye's syndrome is a disorder principally affecting the liver and brain, marked by rapid development of life-threatening neurological symptoms. Reye syndrome is sudden (acute) brain damage (enc...
- Retropharyngeal Abscess Information
- A retropharyngeal abscess (RPA) is a collection of pus in the lymph nodes at the back of the throat. It is a potentially life-threatening medical condition. RPA, once almost exclusively a disease of children, is observed with increasing frequency in...
- Proximal Femur Fractures Information
- Hip fracture is among the most common injuries necessitating hospital admission. A hip fracture is a fracture in the proximal end of the femur (the long bone running through the thigh), near the hip joint. Proximal femoral fractures include a broad...
- Retinal Hemorrhage Information
- Retinal hemorrhage means bleeding onto the surface of the retina caused by rupture of the tiny blood vessels that lie on the surface of the retina. Retinal hemorrhage signify increased pressure within the skull. This may result from head trauma and...
- Pulmonary Hypertension Information
- Millions of people are affected by high blood pressure (hypertension), a condition in which blood travels through the body's arteries at a pressure too high for good health. High blood pressure in the arteries that supply the lungs is called pulmona...
- Retinal Detachment Information
- A retinal detachment is a serious and sight-threatening event. Retinal detachment is a disorder of the eye in which the retina peels away from its underlying layer of support tissue. It is usually affects middle-aged or older people. Retinal detachm...