Immunodeficiency, Agammaglobulinemia Basic Information Definition A rare primary immunodeficiency disease characterized by a lack of B cells and thus a failure to make any immunoglobulins Epidemiology • Observed only in…
Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) Methods for Infectious and Genetic Diseases
Phosphorus Basic Information Definition • Hyperphosphatemia: Increased phosphorous concentration in the blood • Normophosphatemia: Normal phosphorous concentration in the blood • Hypophosphatemia: Decreased phosphorous concentration in the blood Typical Normal…
Parathyroid Hormone (PTH) Basic Information Definition • Hyperparathormonemia: Increased circulating concentration of parathyroid hormone • Hypoparathormonemia: Decreased circulating concentration of parathyroid hormone Synonym(s) Parathormone Typical Normal Range (US units; SI…
Ultrasound Umbilicus Basic Information Synonym(s) Umbilical scan Overview and Goal(s) Ultrasound of the internal remnants of the umbilicus allows the practitioner to obtain images to establish a baseline in hospitalized…
Oral Tumors of Soft Tissue Origin Basic Information Definition Tumors having their origin within soft tissue elements Synonym(s) Soft tissue tumors Epidemiology Associated Conditions and Disorders Dental displacements, facial swelling,…
Cholangiohepatitis, Chronic, and Biliary Fibrosis Basic Information Definition Cholangiohepatitis is an inflammatory process of the walls of the bile ducts and the adjacent liver parenchyma. A bacterial infection (primary or…
Neonatal Colic Basic Information Definition Colic is the descriptive term used for abdominal pain and can have many causes. Epidemiology Species, Age, Sex There is no gender predisposition for most…
Large Colon Nonstrangulating Infarction Basic Information Definition Loss of blood supply to the colon not associated with strangulation Synonym(s) Mural infarction, thromboembolic colic Epidemiology Risk Factors • High parasite load…
