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Chapter 1Polycythemia veraWhat is Polycythemia Vera?Polycythemia vera (PV) is a medical bone marrow disorder in which there is an uncontrolled proliferation of the blood cells.All the blood cells in the body are involved.Polycythemia rubra vera (PRV) mainly produces...

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Hypopituitarism is a medical disorder in which the pituitary gland does not normally produce usual amounts of some or all of its eight hormones. Hypopituitarism is due to an inadequate production of hypothalamic-releasing hormones or due to an inability of the pituitary gland to secrete hormones. Hypopituitarism...

De Quervain’s Disease is the compression of the tendon sheath of one of the two tendons to the thumb at wrist region.The tendon sheath is a protective cover for the tendon which provides protection for the tendon as it travels across the radius bone especially at the joints.When the tendon gets...

Pancoast Syndrome or tumors are cancers that form at the very top part of the lung (the apex).Pancoast tumors are a subset of non-small cell lung cancers that invade the top of the chest.Because of their location, they invade adjoining tissueCancers in the top part of the lung are rare.Pancoast tumor...

Heart valve diseases are outside the field of most family doctors because of the difficulty in the treatment. It is more of a cardiologist’s field. However the sounds of the heart murmurs and heart clicks still fascinate me. What is important from a family doctor’s perspective is to differentiate...

Tarsal tunnel syndrome is a medical compression neuropathy of the posterior tibial nerve as it passes in the anatomical tarsal tunnel, which is located behind the medial malleolus and beneath the retinaculum of the flexor muscles of the foot.The tarsal tunnel is a ligamentous sheath that provides...

Foot drop is a medical disorder with muscular weakness or paralysis that makes it difficult to lift the front part of the foot and toes.Foot drop is a sign of an underlying disorder rather than a condition itself.This could be muscular, produced by nerve damage in the leg, or the result of a brain...

Dressler's syndrome (or postpericardiotomy syndrome) is classified as a form of pericarditis, inflammation of the sac surrounding the heart.The inflammation is thought to be a response of the immune system after a traumatic injury or damage to the heart tissue such as from a heart attack or open heart...

This book describes Cardiac Arrest, Diagnosis and Treatment and Related Diseases Cardiac arrest happens when the heart suddenly ceases beating. When this happens, blood flow to the brain and the rest of the body also ceases. Cardiac arrest is a medical emergency If it is not treated within a few minutes,...

This book describes Dilated Cardiomyopathy, Diagnosis and Treatment and Related Diseases Cardiomyopathy is the medical disease of the thickened or dilated heart muscle. Dilated cardiomyopathy is a disorder in which the heart muscle becomes weakened and enlarged or has another structural disorder...

Deep Venous Thrombosis (DVT) is a blood clot (thrombus) in a deep vein (venous) leading to the heart, normally in the legs.The blood clot may either block the vein completely or partially.Deep venous thrombosis is a blood clot that forms in a vein deep inside a part of the body.DVT normally happens...

Cellulitis is a frequent medical skin infection caused by bacteria that can spread through the skin and connective tissues.The disease is an acute, painful and potentially severe infection of the skin and subcutaneous tissues.The borders of cellulitis are poorly demarcated.ErysipelasThis...

Mediastinal tumors are the tumors that are found in the mediastinum.The mediastinum is the region in the middle of the chest that splits the lungs into right and left.Mediastinal tumors are benign or cancerous growths that form in the area of the chest that separates the lungs.The mediastinum is enveloped...