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Lack of appetite.
Anorexia is often a sign of malignancy or liver disease. Anorexia nervosa is loss of appetite due to emotional problems. |
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| Abnormal accumulation of fluid within the abdomen. |
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| Rumbling or gurgling noise produced by the movement of gas, fluid or both in the gastrointestinal tract. |
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| Diffculty passing stools (feces) |
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| Frquent passage of loose, watery stools. |
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| Gas is expelled from the stomach through the mouth and is also called belching. |
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| Gas expelled from the stomach through the anas |
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| Passage of fresh, bright red blood from the rectum. |
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| Yellowish-Orange coloration of the skin adn whites of the eys caused by high levels of bilirubin in the blood. |
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| Black, Tarry stools; Feces containing digested blood |
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| Unpleasent sensation in the stomach that is associated with a tendency to vomit. |
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| Fat in the feces, foul-smelling fecal matter. |
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| Inflammation of the mouth with small, painful ulcers. |
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| Inflammation in the mouth that is associated with the herpesvirus. |
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| White plaques or patches on the mucosa of the mouth. |
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| Inflammation and degeneration of gums, teeth and surrounding bone. |
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| Failure of the lower esophagus sphincter (LES) muscle to relax. |
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| Swollen, varicose veins at the lower end of the esophagus. |
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| Malignant tumor in the stomach |
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| Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) |
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| Solids and fluids return to the mouth from the stomach. |
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Protrusion of an organ or part through the muscle normally containing it.
Hiatal Hernia is when an upper part of the stomach protrudes upward through the diaphragm. Inguinal Hernia occurs when a small loop of bowel protrudes through a weak lower abdominal muscle. |
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| Open sore or lesion of the mucous membrane of the stomach or duodenum. |
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| Abnormal tube-like passageway near the anus |
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| Polyps (benign growths) protrude from the mucous membrane of the colon. |
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| Adenocarcinoma of the colon or rectum, or both. |
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| Chronic Inflammation of the intestinal tract. |
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| Abnormal side pockets (outpouchings in the intestinal wall) |
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| Painful, inflammed intestines. |
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| Swollen, twisted, varicose veins in the rectal region. |
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| Failure of perstalsis with resulting obstruction of the intestines. |
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| Telescoping ofthe intestines. |
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| Group of gastrointestinal symptoms associated with stess and tension. |
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| Chronic inflammatio fo the colon with presense of ulcers. |
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| Twisting of the intestine on itself. |
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| Gallstones in the gallbladder. |
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| Chronic Degenerative Disease of the Liver |
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| Inflammation of the pancreas. |
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| Inflammation of the liver caused bya virus. |
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| Inflammation of the kindey glomerulus. |
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| Inflammation of the renal interstitium (connective tissue that lies between the renal tubules.) |
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| Kidney Stones (renal calculi) |
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| Nephrotic Syndrome (Nephrosis) |
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| A set of symptoms that is associated with excessive loss of protein through the urine. |
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| Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD) |
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| Multiple fluid filled sacs (cysts) within and on the kidney |
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| Inflammation of the renal pelvis and renal medulla. |
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| Renal Cell carcinoma (Hypernephroma) |
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| Cancerous tumor of the kidney in adulthood. |
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| Failure of the kidney to excrete wases and maintain its filtration function. |
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| High blood pressure resulting from kindey disease. |
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| Malignant tumor of the kidney occuring in childhood. |
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| Malignant tumor of the urinary bladder. The baldder is the most common sit of malignancy in the urinary system. |
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| Inadwquate secretion or reistance of the kidney to the action of antidiuretic hormone. Watery urine and extreme thirst. |
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| Inadequate secretion or impropoer utilization of insulin. Very concentrated urine. |
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| Malignant cells within the cervix (cervical cancer) |
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| Inflmmation of the cervix |
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Carcinoma of the Endometrium
Endometrial Cancer |
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| Malignant tumor of the uterus (adenocarcinoma). |
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| Endometrial tissue located outside the uterus. |
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| Benign tumors in the uterus |
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| Malginant tumors of the ovary |
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| collection of fluid within a sac (cyst) in the ovary |
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| Ovarian cysts that are lined with different cell types, such as hair skin teeth, skin, and cartilage. |
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| Pelvis Inflammatory Disease |
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| Inflamattion and infection of organs in the pelvis region. The leading cause of PID are bacterial infections such as gonorrhea and chlamydial infection. |
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| Malignant tumor of the breat (arising from milk lands and ducts.) |
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| Numerous small savs of fibrous connective tissue and fluid in the breast. |
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| Premature speration of the impanted placenta. |
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| Malignant tumor of the placenta |
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| Implantation of the fertilized egg in any site other than the normal uterine location. |
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| Placental implantation over the cervical os (opening) or in the lower region of the uterine wall. |
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| Abnormal condition associated with preganancy, marked by high blood pressure, proteinuria (loss of protein in urine) and edema. |
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| Chromosomal abnormality results in mental retardation, retarded growth, a flat face with a short nose, low-set ears, and slanted eyes. |
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| Hemolytic disease in the newborn cause by a blood group (Rh Factor) incompatibility between the mother and the fetus. |
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| Acute lung disease commonly seen in the premature newborn. |
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| Accumulation of fluid in the spaces of the brain. |
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| Meconium Aspiration Syndrome |
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| Abnormal inhalation of meconium (first stools) produced by a fetus or newborn. |
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| Narrowing of the opening of the stomach to the duodenum. |
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Carcinoma of the Testes
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| Malginant tumor of the testicles. |
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| Sac of clear fluid in the scrotum. |
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| Twisting of the spermatic cord. |
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| Enlarged, dialted ceins near the testicle. |
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Carcinoma of the Prostate
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| Malignant tumor of the prostate gland. |
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| Benign growth of cells within the prostate gland, benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) |
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| Congenital abnormality in which the amle urethral opening is on the undersurface of the penis, instead of its tip. |
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| Narrowing of the opening of the prepuce over the plans penis. |
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| Bacteria inavade the urethra and productive tract of men and women. |
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| Inflammation of the genital tract mucous membranes caused by infection with gonococci. |
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| Infection of the skin and mucosa of the genitals, caused by the herpes simplex virus (HSV) and marked by blisters. |
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Syphilis
Primary?
Secondary?
Tertiary? |
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Chronic STD. Causes a cancre (hard ulcer or sore).
Primary = chancre
Secondary = two to six months after primary, a rash all over the body.
Teritary = Damage to the brain, spinal cord and heart. |
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| Abnormal accumulation of cerbrospinal fluid in the brain. |
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| Posterior vertebrae have not fused. No herniation of the spinal cord of meninges. There may be visable signs on the skin such as a mole, dimple or patch of hair. |
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| Spina Bifida Cystica with Meningocele |
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| External protruding sac has CSF fluid. |
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| Spina Bifida Cystica with Myelomeningocele |
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| External sac contains meninges, CSF, and the spinal cord. This often as sociated with hydrocephalus and paralysis. |
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| Brain disorder marked by gradual and progressive mental deterioration with personality change and impairment of daily functioning. |
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| Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis |
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| Degenerative disorder of motor neurons inthe spinal cord and brainstem. |
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| Chronic brain disorder characterized by recurrect seizure activity. |
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| Hereditary disorder marked by degenerative changes inthe cerebrum leading to abrupt involuntary movement and mental disorientation. |
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| Destruction of the myelin sheath on neurons in the CNS and it's replacement by plaques of clerotic (hard) tissue. |
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| Autoimmune neuromuscular disorder characterized by weakness of voluntary muscles (attached to bones.) |
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| HUman Immundeficiency Virus (HIV) Encephalopathy |
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| Brain Diease and dementia occuring with AIDS |
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| Abnormal growth of brain tissue and meninges. |
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| Temporary brain dysfunction (brief loss of consciousness) after injury, usually clearing within 24 hours. |
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| Bruising of the brain tissue as a result of direct trauma to the head; neurologic deficits persists longer than 24 hours. |
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Cerebrovascular Accident
1.Thrombic
2.Embolic
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Disruption in the normal blood supply to the brain (stroke.)
1.Accumulation of plaque causes a blockage.
2.Dislodged thrombi
3.Blood vessel breaks and bleeding occurs. |
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