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Acute Cholecystitis refers to inflammation of the gallbladder. The pathophysiologic mechanism of acute cholecystitis is blockage of the cystic duct. Cholecystitis is a condition best treated...
Acute infantile liver failure due to synthesis defects is a sudden, life-threatening breakdown of liver function in a baby (newborn to about 12 months old) caused...
Acute interstitial pneumonia (AIP) is a sudden, severe lung disease that causes rapid inflammation and scarring in both lungs. Doctors also call it Hamman–Rich syndrome. It...
Acute nausea is a common sensation of feeling sick to your stomach that comes on suddenly and can be quite uncomfortable. In this article, we will...
Acute pancreatitis is an acute inflammation of the pancreas resulting from an auto-digestion of the gland. In 75–80% of cases, acute pancreatitis is a self-limiting disease...
Acute pancreatitis is common and is the leading cause of hospitalization amongst gastrointestinal disorders in the United States. The severity of the disease varies widely, from mild disease needing...
Acute Renal Dysfunction, also known as Acute Kidney Injury (AKI), is a sudden decline in kidney function. This condition can occur over hours or days and...
Acute Tubular Necrosis (ATN) is a serious kidney condition that occurs when the tiny tubes within the kidneys, called tubules, become damaged and die. This damage...
Adult Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome/Cyclic vomiting syndrome (CVS) is a chronic, functional gastrointestinal debilitating illness with recurrent episodes of intense nausea and vomiting that can last from...
Agoraphobia-induced nausea is a condition where feelings of fear and anxiety, typically associated with agoraphobia, can trigger nausea or an upset stomach. In this article, we’ll...
Alacrimia-choreoathetosis-liver dysfunction syndrome is a very rare inherited disease. It is now usually called NGLY1 deficiency or NGLY1-related congenital disorder of deglycosylation. In this condition, the...
Alcohol-Related Birth Defects (ARBD)/Fetal alcohol syndrome is one of a spectrum of disorders under the umbrella term of fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD). There is a...
