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(E79-E90) Other metabolic disorders * Disorders of purine and pyrimidine metabolism. ** Hyperuricaemia without signs of inflammatory arthritis and tophaceous disease. ** Lesch-Nyhan syndrome. ** Other disorders of purine and pyrimidine metabolism. *** Hereditary xanthinuria. * Disorders of...
Panniculitis is a group of diseases whose hallmark is inflammation of subcutaneous adipose tissue (the fatty layer under the skin - panniculus adiposus). Symptoms include tender skin nodules, and systemic signs such as weight loss and fatigue. Restated, an inflammatory disorder primarily...

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ICD-10 Chapter IV: Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases - E70-E90 - Metabolic diseases

Systemic Inflammatory Disorder(E70-E79) Metabolic disorders of proteins, fats, and carbohydrates = (E70-E72) Amino-acids * Disorders of aromatic amino-acid metabolism ** Classical phenylketonuria ** Other hyperphenylalaninaemias ** Disorders of tyrosine metabolism *** Alkaptonuria (ILDS E70.210) *** Ochronosis (ILDS E70.230) *** Tyrosinaemia ** Albinism ...

Panniculitis - Introduction

Systemic Inflammatory DisorderPanniculitis is a group of diseases whose hallmark is inflammation of subcutaneous adipose tissue (the fatty layer under the skin – panniculus adiposus). Symptoms include tender skin nodules, and systemic signs such as weight loss and fatigue. Restated, an inflammatory ...

Multiple organ dysfunction syndrome - Etiology

Systemic Inflammatory DisorderThe condition usually results from infection, injury (accident, surgery), hypoperfusion and hypermetabolism. The primary cause triggers an uncontrolled inflammatory response. In operative and non-operative patients sepsis is the most common cause. Sepsis may result in septic shock. In the absence ...

Persistent vegetative state - Causes

Systemic Inflammatory DisorderThere are three different causes of PVS: brain injuries which may be either acute and traumatic, or non-traumatic; degenerative and metabolic brain disorders, and severe congenital abnormalities of the central nervous system. Medical books (such as Lippincott, Williams, and Wilkins. ...

Delayed puberty - Possible causes

*Variation of normal (constitutional delay) *In females, prolonged high level of physical exertion, ”e.g.” from being an athlete *Systemic disease, ”e.g.” Inflammatory bowel disease, chronic renal failure *Undernutrition ”e.g.” anorexia nervosa, zinc deficiency *Hypothalamic defects and diseases ”e.g.” Prader-Willi syndrome, ...

Connective tissue - Disorders of connective tissue

Systemic Inflammatory DisorderVarious connective tissue conditions have been identified; these can be both inherited and environmental. * Marfan syndrome – a genetic disease causing abnormal fibrillin. * Scurvy – caused by a dietary deficiency in vitamin C, leading to abnormal collagen. * ...

Eating disorder - Diagnosis

Systemic Inflammatory DisorderThe initial diagnosis should be made by a competent medical professional. “The medical history is the most powerful tool for diagnosing eating disorders”(American Family Physician). There are many medical disorders that mimic eating disorders and comorbid psychiatric disorders. All organic ...

Acute posterior multifocal placoid pigment epitheliopathy - Introduction

Systemic Inflammatory DisorderAcute Posterior Multifocal Placoid Pigment Epitheliopathy (APMPPE) is a chorioretinal disease in which light-coloured lesions begin to form in the posterior pole and inside the retina of the eye. Over time, the lesions cause vision loss that can go from ...

Graves' ophthalmopathy - Introduction

Systemic Inflammatory DisorderGraves’ ophthalmopathy (also known as thyroid eye disease (TED), dysthyroid/thyroid-associated orbitopathy (TAO), Graves’ orbitopathy) is an autoimmune inflammatory disorder affecting the orbit around the eye, characterized by upper eyelid retraction, swelling (edema), redness (erythema), conjunctivitis, and bulging eyes (proptosis). It ...

Amyloidosis - Classification of amyloid

Systemic Inflammatory DisorderThe modern classification of amyloid disease tends to use an abbreviation of the protein that makes the majority of deposits, prefixed with the letter A. For example amyloidosis caused by transthyretin is termed “ATTR.” Deposition patterns vary between patients but ...

Pharmaceutical drug - Types of medications (type of [[pharmacotherapy]])

For the gastrointestinal tract (digestive system) * Upper digestive tract: antacids, reflux suppressants, antiflatulents, antidopaminergics, proton pump inhibitors (PPIs), H2-receptor antagonistss, cytoprotectants, prostaglandin analogues * Lower digestive tract: laxatives, antispasmodics, antidiarrhoeals, bile acid sequestrants, opioid For the cardiovascular system * ...

Heart disease - Types

Systemic Inflammatory DisorderCoronary heart disease ”Coronary heart disease” refers to the failure of the coronary circulation to supply adequate circulation to cardiac muscle and surrounding tissue. Coronary heart disease is most commonly equated with Coronary artery disease although coronary heart disease can ...

Multiple organ dysfunction syndrome - Pathophysiology

Systemic Inflammatory DisorderA definite explanation has not been found. Local and systemic responses are initiated by tissue damage. Respiratory failure is common in the first 72 hours after the original insult. Following this one might see hepatic failure (5–7 days), gastrointestinal bleeding ...
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