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Measles, Causes, Signs and Symptoms, Diagnosis and Treatment.
Clinical manifestations, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention ●Syndrome and incubation period − Measles is a highly contagious viral illness that occurs worldwide. The infection is characterized by fever, malaise, cough, coryza, and conjunctivitis, followed by exanthem. Following exposure, approximately 90 percent of susceptible individuals develop measles. The period of contagiousness is estimated to be from five days […]
Understanding Psoriasis
Epidemiology, clinical manifestations, and diagnosis Overview Psoriasis is a common chronic inflammatory skin disease that has also been identified as a multisystem inflammatory disorder associated with multiple comorbidities. Epidemiology Psoriasis affects males and females equally. Psoriasis can begin at any age; however, onset during adulthood is most frequent. Pathophysiology Psoriasis is a complex immune-mediated disease. […]
Kidney stones (nephrolithiasis)
Uric acid nephrolithiasis ●Epidemiology Uric acid stones account for 5 to 10 percent of all kidney stones in the United States and Europe; however, they comprise 40 percent or more of stones in areas with hot, arid climates. ●Pathogenesis The most important biochemical risk factor for uric acid nephrolithiasis is a persistently low urine pH. […]