Klinefelter syndrome
Klinefelter syndrome is the presence of an extra X chromosome in a male. Humans have 46 chromosomes. Chromosomes contain all of your genes and DNA, the building blocks of the body. The two sex chromosomes determine if you become a boy or a girl. ... [... more]
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Abdominal film
Inform the health care provider if you are pregnant, have an IUD inserted, or have had a barium contrast media x-ray in the last 4 days. If you have taken any medications such as Pepto Bismol (which contains bismuth) within 4 days mention it to ... [... more]
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Serum ketones
Acetone bodies; Ketones - serum; Nitroprusside test; Ketone bodies - serum This test measures the amount of ketones (substances produced when fat cells break down) in the blood. A normal test result would be negative, meaning there are no ketone ... [... more]
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Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury
Cruciate ligament injury - anterior; ACL injury; Knee injury - anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) An anterior cruciate ligament injury is extreme stretching or tearing of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in the knee. A tear may be partial or ... [... more]
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Actinic keratosis
Solar keratosis; Sun-induced skin changes - keratosis; Keratosis - actinic (solar) Actinic keratosis is caused by sun exposure. It occurs most commonly in fair skin, especially in the elderly and in young people who have light skin. Located on ... [... more]
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Acute kidney failure
Acute (sudden) kidney failure is the sudden loss of the ability of the kidneys to remove waste and concentrate urine without losing electrolytes. There are many possible causes of kidney damage. They include: Decreased blood flow, which may occur ... [... more]
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Renal cell carcinoma
Renal cancer; Kidney cancer; Hypernephroma; Adenocarcinoma of renal cells; Cancer - kidney Renal cell carcinoma is a type of kidney cancer in which the cancerous cells are found in the lining of very small tubes (tubules) in the kidney. Renal ... [... more]
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Polycystic kidney disease
Cysts - kidneys; Kidney - polycystic; Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease; ADPKD Polycystic kidney disease is a kidney disorder passed down through families in which multiple cysts form on the kidneys, causing them to become ... [... more]
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Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome
Korsakoff psychosis; Alcoholic encephalopathy; Encephalopathy - alcoholic; Wernicke's disease Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome is a brain disorder involving loss of specific brain functions caused by a thiamine deficiency. Wernicke's encephalopathy ... [... more]
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Alcoholic ketoacidosis
Alcoholic ketoacidosis is the build up of ketones in the blood. Ketones are a type of acid that form when the body breaks down fat for energy. Alcoholic ketoacidosis is caused by alcohol use, usually excessive. Breathing difficulty leading, when ... [... more]
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Klippel-Trenaunay syndrome
Klippel-Trenaunay-Weber syndrome; KTS; Angio-osteohypertrophy; Nevus varicosus osteohypertrophicus syndrome; Hemangiectasia hypertrophicans; Nevus verucosus hypertrophicans Klippel-Trenaunay syndrome is a group of findings consisting of: Multiple ... [... more]
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Unicompartmental knee arthroplasty
Partial knee replacement; Knee replacement - partial; Unicondylar knee replacement; Arthroplasty - unicompartmental knee; UKA Unicompartmental knee arthroplasty (UKA) is surgery to replace either the inside (medial) or outside (lateral) ... [... more]
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