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Acute Rheumatic Fever/Rheumatic fever (RF) is an autoimmune, multiorgan inflammatory disease that occurs as a result of group A β-hemolytic streptococcal infection in genetically syusceptible individuals...
Acute rotator cuff (RC) tendonitis/Rotator Cuff Tears (inflammation) and rotator cuff tears are common conditions inactive people. Both conditions are usually caused by a prolonged period...
Anatomy Of Deltoid Muscle/Deltoid Pain is the large muscle on the shoulder and has three parts the anterior, posterior and the middle. The muscle performs the...
Angio-osteohypotrophic syndrome (Servelle–Martorell syndrome) is a very rare, congenital (present at birth) vascular anomaly. The core problem is a network of abnormally formed, slow-flow veins (venous...
Ankle extension contracture is a condition that affects the ankle joint, making it difficult to move the foot upward or extend it fully. In this article,...
Ankylosing spondylitis (Bechterew’s disease or Marie Struempell disease as it is also known) (AS) is a chronic progressive inflammatory arthropathy or seronegative spondyloarthropathy or inflammatory form of...
Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS) is a chronic inflammatory condition that primarily affects the spine and can lead to stiffness, pain, and limited mobility. In this article, we...
Dactylitis is the diffuse swelling of an entire finger or toe—often called a “sausage digit”—that occurs when inflammation involves the flexor tendon sheaths, joint capsules, and...
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury (ACL) is one of 2 cruciate ligaments which aids in stabilization of the knee joint. It is a strong band made of...
Anterolisthesis, in simple words, is when one of the vertebrae in your spine moves forward over the one below it. Imagine a stack of coins; if...
Appendicitis Symptoms is an inflammation of the appendix that may lead to an abscess, ileus, peritonitis, or death if untreated. Appendicitis is the most common abdominal surgical...
Are spinal cord injuries permanent? ever be cured? Yes, and it is damage to the spinal cord that causes temporary or permanent changes in its function. Symptoms may include...
