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Ileitis
Inflammation of the ileum the lower part of the small intestine. It may be caused by crohn’s disease, typhoid fever, tuberculosis or the bacterium Yersinia enterocolitica. Ileitis may also accompany ulcerative coliitis. Inflammation of the ileum, the last and largest part of the small intestine; a kind of digestive disorder. An infection of the portion…
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latrogenic disease
Disease induced by a physician: most commonly a drug-induced disease.
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Hypovolaemia
A reduced circulating blood volume. Acutely, it is caused by unreplaced losses from bleeding, sweating, diarrhoea, vomiting or diuresis. Chronically it may be caused by inadequate fluid intake. Hypovolemia is a condition characterized by an unusually low volume of blood in the circulatory system. This typically occurs as a result of blood loss due to…
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Hypoglycaemic coma
Hypoglycaemia or low blood sugar occurs when a patient with diabetes mellitus suffers an imbalance between carbohydrate/glucose intake and insulin dosage. If there is more insulin than is needed to help metabolise the available carbohydrate, it causes a range of symptoms such as sweating, trembling, pounding heartbeat, anxiety, hunger, nausea, tiredness and headache. If the…
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Hypogastric
Pertaining to the lower middle part of the abdomen, just above the pubis. To the lower middle of the abdomen or to the hypogastrium.
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Hypnotism
The process of producing a state of mind known as hypnosis. Although recognized for hundreds of years, the precise nature of this process is still poorly understood. One modern writer has defined hypnosis as ‘a temporary condition of altered attention, the most striking feature of which is greatly increased suggestibility’.
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Hypertensive encephalopathy
A complication of severe hypertension, this serious but uncommon condition is characterized by neurological symptoms which include transient verbal and visual disturbances, paraesthesia, disorientation, fits and sometimes loss of consciousness. It also affects the eyes, causing papilloedema. Haemorrhages may occur in the brain, usually in the area of the basal ganglia. Neurological symptoms can usually…
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Hyperprolactinaemia
Overproduction of the hormone prolactin, usually as a result of a tumour of the pituitary gland (prolactinoma).
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Hydromorphone hydrochloride
An opioid analgesic drug used to relieve severe pain in cancer. A controlled drug, it is taken in capsule form or the powder may be sprinkled over soft food.
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Hydrocoele
A collection of fluid connected with the testis or spermatic cord. When there is no obvious cause, it is classified as primary: such hydrocoeles are usually large and tense, and are commonly found in middle-aged and younger men, presenting as a large, painless scrotal swelling. Congenital hydrocoeles may occur in infants, when they are often…
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