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Convergence insufficiencyis a sensory and neuromuscular anomaly of the binocular visionsystem, characterized by a reduced ability of the eyesto turn towards each other, or sustain convergence. Symptoms. [edit] The symptoms and signs associated with convergence insufficiency are related to prolonged, visually demanding, near-centered tasks. They ...
Gastrinoma. Zollinger–Ellison syndrome ( Z-E syndrome) is rare disease in which tumors cause the stomach to produce too much acid, resulting in peptic ulcers. Symptoms include abdominal pain and diarrhea . The syndrome is caused by a gastrinoma, a neuroendocrine tumor that secretes a hormone called gastrin. [ 2]
Intestinal ischemia is a medical condition in which injury to the large or small intestine occurs due to not enough blood supply. [2] It can come on suddenly, known as acute intestinal ischemia, or gradually, known as chronic intestinal ischemia. [1] The acute form of the disease often presents with sudden severe abdominal pain and is ...
Esophagogastric junction outflow obstruction ( EGJOO) is an esophageal motility disorder characterized by increased pressure where the esophagus connects to the stomach at the lower esophageal sphincter. EGJOO is diagnosed by esophageal manometry. However, EGJOO has a variety of etiologies; evaluating the cause of obstruction with additional ...
Pulmonary veno-occlusive disease ( PVOD) is a rare form of pulmonary hypertension caused by progressive blockage of the small veins in the lungs. [ 2] The blockage leads to high blood pressures in the arteries of the lungs, which, in turn, leads to heart failure. The disease is progressive and fatal, with median survival of about 2 years from ...
Accommodative insufficiency (AI) involves the inability of the eye to focus properly on an object. Accommodation is the adjustment of the curvature of the lens to focus on objects near and far. In this condition, amplitude of accommodation of a person is lesser compared to physiological limits for his age. [1]
Pulmonary regurgitation. Pulmonary (or pulmonic [4]) regurgitation (or insufficiency, incompetence) is a condition in which the pulmonary valve is incompetent [5] and allows backflow from the pulmonary artery to the right ventricle of the heart during diastole. [6] While a small amount of backflow may occur ordinarily, it is usually only shown ...
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