PREVENTION/WELLNESS

Dressler's syndrome.

Dressler’s syndrome / postmyocardial infarction / postpericardiotomy syndrome: Description, Causes, and Treatment Protocol

Description Dressler’s syndrome represents a rare but severe condition that often manifests weeks to months following cardiac surgery or myocardial infarction (MI) and is identified by pleuritis, pericarditis, and fever. It is named after William Dressler, who initially reported it in 1956. Due to the syndrome’s inconsistent clinical presentation and symptoms that frequently coexist with […]

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Atopic dermatitis.

Eczema/Atopic Dermatitis: Description, Causes, and Treatment Protocol

Description Eczema, also known as atopic dermatitis, represents a persistent skin condition that may be very upsetting for people of all ages. Eczema, which is marked by dry, itchy, and irritated skin, has an enormous impact on a person’s quality of life. It is a complex condition affected by immunological, environmental, and hereditary elements. Eczema

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Endometriosis Description, Causes, and Treatment Protocol

Endometriosis: Description, Causes, and Treatment Protocol

Description Endometriosis represents a persistent, frequently disabling medical illness that mostly affects people who have uteruses. It is distinguished by an unusual development of tissue outside of the uterine chamber that resembles the endometrium, the inner covering of the uterus. Endometrial implants are tissues that can grow on several pelvic organs and structures, including the

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Eosinophilic fasciitis.

Eosinophilic fasciitis: Description, Causes, and Treatment Protocol

Description Eosinophilic fasciitis, also referred to as Shulman’s syndrome, is an uncommon connective tissue condition marked by swelling and thickening of the fascia. Fascia is the hard, fibrous tissue that covers muscles, blood vessels, and nerves. It offers structural support and aids in the movement of various tissues. Eosinophilic fasciitis causes a variety of symptoms

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Erythema nodosum.

Erythema nodosum: Description, Causes, and Treatment Protocol

Description Erythema nodosum (EN) represents a specific form of panniculitis that is defined by the emergence of painful, erythematous, and enlarged subcutaneous nodules, which are most frequently located on the anterior regions of the lower part of the body. Although it is frequently linked to systemic diseases or infections, this disorder might be idiopathic. Erythema

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Essential mixed cryoglobulinemia.

Essential mixed cryoglobulinemia: Description, Causes, and Treatment Protocol

Description Essential mixed cryoglobulinemia (EMC) refers to a systemic form of vasculitis that mostly impacts tiny and small to medium-sized arteries and veins. Cryoglobulins, aberrant immunoglobulin complexes that are able to precipitate at low temperatures, are present in the blood and serve as a defining characteristic of the condition. EMC frequently manifests with a wide

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Fibrosing alveolitis.

Fibrosing alveolitis/Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF): Description, Causes, and Treatment Protocol

Description Fibrosing alveolitis, also called idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), represents an interstitial lung disorder that is severe and progressive. It mostly affects the alveoli, which are the microscopic air sacs in the lungs that are in charge of gas exchange. Fibrous tissue forms as a result of this illness, which makes it difficult for the

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Giant cell arteritis.

Giant cell arteritis / temporal arteritis / Horton’s disease: Description, Causes, and Treatment Protocol

Description Giant cell arteritis (GCA) represents a systemic vasculitis mainly affecting medium- to large-sized arteries. It is often referred to as Horton’s disease or temporal arteritis. Although the alternative term “temporal arteritis” refers to swelling of the temporal arteries, it can affect arteries in other body areas, including the aorta. This inflammation is usually linked

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Glomerulonephritis.

Glomerulonephritis: Description, Causes, and Treatment Protocol

Description Glomerulonephritis, also called glomerular disease, represents a collection of kidney diseases characterized by swelling of the glomeruli (i.e., the filtering unit of the kidneys that filters blood). A cup-shaped formation called Bowman’s capsule is formed by finger-like extensions in podocytes, cells with specialized functions lining the capillaries, which allow selective transit of tiny molecules

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anti-TBM disease.

Goodpasture’s syndrome / anti-GBM / anti-TBM disease: Description, Causes, and Treatment Protocol

Description Goodpasture’s syndrome is an uncommon but serious autoimmune disease that mostly affects the lungs and kidneys. The condition is named for Ernest Goodpasture, an American pathologist who originally reported it in 1919. Typically, it manifests as fast-progressing glomerulonephritis, which causes acute kidney injury. When the immune system incorrectly perceives the GBM as alien, the

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