Urology Archives - Page 274 of 276

Alzheimer’s disease

Alzheimer's disease is a progressive disease of the brain characterised by failure of memory and disturbances in other mental functions, such as language or perception of reality. Alzheimer's disease is the most common type of dementia, accounting for 50-75% of cases. Alzheimer's...

Anaemia of chronic disease

Anaemia is a condition in which the level of haemoglobin in the blood is low. Haemoglobin is responsible for the transport of oxygen around the blood within red blood cells. In anaemia of chronic disease, the anaemia is caused by a long-term inflammation that is present in many...

Iron deficiency anaemia

Iron ceficiency anaemia is a disorder of the blood, where the iron level in the blood is low.

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Sick sinus syndrome (SSS; bradycardia-tachycardia syndrome)

Sick sinus syndrome is a group of abnormal heartbeats (arrhythmias) presumably caused by malfunction of the sinus node, the heart's "natural" pacemaker.

Perennial allergic rhinitis

Information on the symptoms, treatment and diagnosis of Allergic rhinitis by professional health specialists.

Coal worker’s pneumoconiosis (CWP)

Coal Worker's Pneumoconiosis (CWP) is a disease of the lung resulting from the long-term inhalation of microscopic dust particles which was most commonly seen in coal worker's, hence the name. CWP affects the small airways and alveoli of the lung, particularly in the upper zones.

Emphysema

Emphysema is a chronic disease affecting the lungs in which abnormal permanent enlargement of the tiniest airspaces of the lungs, the alveoli and respiratory bronchioles, occurs.

Pulmonary hypertension

Information on the symptoms, treatment and diagnosis of Pulmonary arterial hypertension by professional health specialists.

Asbestosis

Asbestosis is a fibrotic disease of the lungs caused by chronic exposure and inhalation of asbestos fibres. Asbestos is mixture of chemicals that occurs naturally as a fibre substance and was widely used in the building industry for insulation, roofing and fireproofing....

Extrinsic allergic alveolitis (EAA) or hypersensitivity pneumonitis (HP)

Hypersensitivity pneumonitis or extrinsic allergic alveolitis is a widespread disease of the lungs, involving inflammation in both the small airways of the lung and the alveoli (air sacs). It is not dissimilar to asthma, but the latter involves the bronchi and bronchioles. It is...