Diseases Archive Page 10 of 24 Armando Hasudungan

Sickle Cell Anaemia

Armando Faigl November 8, 2016 No Comments

Overview Sickle cell anaemia is an autosomal recessive disorder causing production of abnormal ß-globin chains. A single amino acid is substituted in the ß-globin chain (Glu to Val at position…

Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)

Armando Faigl November 8, 2016 No Comments

Overview Acute kidney injury (AKI) (formerly acute renal failure) is the syndrome arising from a rapid fall in GFR (over hours to days). It is characterized by retention of both…

Spondylarthropathy

Armando Faigl November 7, 2016 No Comments

Overview The spondyloarthropathies are a diverse group of inflammatory arthritides that share certain genetic predisposing factors and clinical features. Their most characteristic feature is inflammatory back pain. Enthesitis, another characteristic feature,…

Rheumatoid Arthritis

Armando Faigl November 7, 2016 No Comments

Overview Rheumatoid arthritis is a common systemic inflammatory disease characterized by the presence of a destructive polyarthritis with a predisposition for affecting the small joints of the hands and feet and…

Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Armando Faigl November 7, 2016 No Comments

Overview Polymyalgia rheumatica is a common inflammatory condition affecting older adults, typically over 50 years of age, characterised by pain and stiffness in the shoulder and pelvic girdles. It is…

Genital Prolapse

Armando Faigl October 31, 2016 No Comments

Overview Pelvic organ prolapse is a condition in which pelvic organs abnormally descend or herniate from their normal attachment sites or their normal position in the pelvis to or beyond the…

Urinary Incontinence

Armando Faigl October 31, 2016 No Comments

Overview Urinary incontinence is an important condition because it causes significant distress. Approximately 15% of the general female adult population have a significant problem with urinary incontinence. Anatomy and Physiology…

Menopause

Armando Faigl October 30, 2016 No Comments

Overview The menopause means the final menstrual period – diagnosed retrospectively after one year of amenorrhoea. Cessation occurs due to loss of ovarian function. The “declining oocyte pool” theory states that…

Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia

Armando Faigl October 24, 2016 No Comments

Overview Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia (ALL) is a malignancy of lymphoid cells. The two main ALL is T-cells ALL and B-cells ALL. In ALL there is uncontrolled proliferation of immature lymphoblasts in…

Leukaemia

Armando Faigl October 24, 2016 No Comments

Overview Leukemia is a common malignancy in children and adults that occurs when alterations in normal cell regulatory processes cause uncontrolled proliferation of hematopoietic stem cells in the bone marrow.…

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