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diseases//anatomy
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Cellulitis | Skin of the affected area is swollen, red, and hot to the touch |
| Dermatitis | Red, itchy rash that may include blisters or oily scales |
| Eczema | Red, itchy skinVesicular lesions (blisters) that may crust over |
| Skin cancer: basal cel | Waxy bump or skin sore that does not heal within two months and continues to grow over time |
| Gout | Red, hot, swollen jointMost common in the big toe |
| Muscular dystrophy | Chronic and progressive muscle weakness leading to eventual paralysis of muscle groups |
| Myopathy | Muscle weakness, cramps, stiffness, spasms, and tetany |
| Repetitive stress disorder (RSD) | Pain, tingling, numbness, swelling. Redness, loss of flexibility and muscle weakness |
| Atherosclerosis | Chest pain, transient ischemic attacks (TIAs), peripheral artery disease, and kidney disfunction |
| Hemophilia | Excessive bleeding, frequent bruising |
| Acute renal failure | Decreased urine output, fluid retention, fatigue, shortness of breath, confusion, and nausea |
| Chronic renal failure | Early stages: No symptomsLater stages: High blood pressure, feeling generally ill and fatiguedChronic |
| Renal calculi (kidney stones) | Severe episodes of back and side pain, pain with urinationDark or foul-smelling urine, nausea, frequent urination, fever, chills |
| Diverticulosis | Asymptomatic unless inflamedWhen inflamed it is termed diverticulitis: pain in lower left abdomen, fever, chills, nausea, and vomiting |
| Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD | Heartburn, nausea after eating, difficulty swallowing |
| Acute respiratory distress (ARDS | Shortness of breath, low blood pressure, and rapid breathing (following an injury) |
| Bronchitis | Shortness of breath, fever, chills, fatigue, coughing, and production of mucus |
| Rhinitis | Sneezing, coughing, runny nose, watering eyes, pressure in ears |
| Sciatica | Pain radiating from lumbar spine to the buttocks and down the back of the legPain can be a dull ache or sharp, burning sensation. |
| Cushing syndrome | Excessive fat deposits in the subscapular area and face |
| Hyperthyroidism | Sudden weight loss, rapid heartbeat, increased appetite, anxiety, tremor, sweating, frequent bowel movements, enlarged thyroid gland |
| Hypothyroidism | Increasing tiredness, dry skin, constipation, and weight gain |
| Graves’ disease | Significant enlargement of the thyroid gland, increased heartbeat, muscle weakness, disturbed sleep, tremor, weight loss, anxiety, irritability, and bulging of the eye |
| Candidiasis | Vaginal itching, burning with urination, white vaginal dischargeOften called a “yeast infection |
| Ectopic pregnancy | Abdominal or pelvic pain with light bleedingSevere pain and bleeding are symptoms of emergent condition. |
| Endometriosis | Pelvic pain with menstruation, pain with intercourse, pain with bowel movements and urination, infertility |
| Inguinal hernia | Bulging in the groin area accompanied by an aching sensation, pain with lifting, coughing, or movement, weakness, or pressure in the groin |
| Cryptorchidism | Undescended testicles, when they fail to drop into the normal place of the scrotum |
| Testicular torsion | When tissues surrounding the testicle are not well attached, causing the testes to twist around the spermatic chord cutting off blood flow to the testicle causing severe pain |
| Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) | Enlargement of the prostateCommon later in lifeCan cause uncomfortable urinary symptoms, urinary tract infections, or kidney problems |
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