Thrombocytopenia (low platelet level) is the most common cause of abnormal bleeding. Read More
Raynaud’s disease is a form of intermittent arteriolar vasoconstriction. Read More
Psoriasis is a chronic, noninfectious, inflammatory disease of the skin in which the production of epidermal cells occurs at a rate that is about six to nine times faster than normal. Read More
Peritonitis, inflammation of the peritoneum, is usually the result of bacterial infection, with the organisms coming from disease of the gastrointestinal tract, or, in women, the internal reproductive organs. Read More
Nephrotic syndrome is a primary glomerular disease characterized by proteinuria, hypoalbuminemia, edema, and hyperlipidemia. Read More
Influenza is an acute viral disease that causes worldwide epidemics every 2 to 3 years with a highly variable degree of severity. Read More
Kawasaki disease (mucocutaneous lymph node syndrome) is a febrile, multisystem disorder that occurs almost exclusively in children before the age of puberty. Read More