Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) Methods for Infectious and Genetic Diseases

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…

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…

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…

Dermatophilosis

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…

Cyathostominosis Basic Information Definition Parasitic infection in the large colon or cecum with cyathostomes (small strongyles) Synonym(s) • Larval cyathostomiasis • Cyathostomiasis Epidemiology Species, Age, Sex Most common in horses…