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AcneThe pathogenesis is complex. An interaction between hormones, keratinization, sebum, and bacteria somehow determines the course and severity of acne. It begins at puberty, when the increase in androgens causes an increase in the size and activity of the p |
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Acute LeukemiasAML occurs at all ages and is the more common acute leukemia in adults; this form rarely may be associated with irradiation as a causative agent, and it occurs as second malignancy following cancer chemotherapy |
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Amebiasis (Entamebiasis)An infection of the colon caused by Entamoeba histolytica. There are 2 forms of E.histolytica: the cyst, the infective form of the organism, resists environmental changes and may spread either directly from person to person or indirectly via food or water |
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AscariasisThe life cycle of the ascariasis has a phase of larval migration through the lungs. Once the larva hatches, it migrates through the wall of the small intestine and is carried by the lymphatics and bloodstream to the lungs. Here it passes into an alveolus, |
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BronchiolitisAn acute viral infection of the lower respiratory tract affecting infants and young children and characterized by respiratory distress, expiratory obstruction, wheezing and crackles |
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Cerebral PalsyMuch progress has been made in the treatment and management of children and adults who have cerebral palsy. A person who has cerebral palsy may have some difficulty controlling movements because of injury or damage to the brain. Some may also have additio |
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ChickenpoxAn acute viral disease, usually beginning with mild constitutional symptoms that are followed shortly by an eruption appearing in crops and characterized by macules, papules, vesicles and crusting |
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Children's coughs, colds and fluOn average children suffer twice as many coughs and colds as an adult. In fact, a cold with a runny nose is probably the most common illness throughout childhood. Colds spread quickly through groups of children, so expect your child to suffer from colds m |
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Chronic TonsilitisThe most frequent symptom is recurrent sore throat. Between episodes of acute tonsilitis, the throat remains uncomfortable. The tonsils are often enlarged, and if they are infected, a sharp line may be seen between the colour of the buccal mucosa and that |
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Croup (Acute Laryngotracheobronchitis)An acute viral inflammation of the upper and lower respiratory tracts, characterized by inspiratory stridor, subglottic swelling, and respiratory distress that is most pronounced on inspiration |
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