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  2. Xanthogranulomatous inflammation - Wikipedia

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    The xanthogranulomatous type of inflammation is most-commonly seen in pyelonephritis and cholecystitis, although it has more recently been described in an array of other locations including bronchi, lung, endometrium, vagina, fallopian tubes, ovary, testis, epididymis, stomach, colon, ileum, pancreas, bone, lymph nodes, bladder, adrenal gland, abdomen and muscle. [5]

  3. Appendicitis - Wikipedia

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    A CT scan demonstrating acute appendicitis (note the appendix has a diameter of 17.1 mm and there is surrounding fat stranding) A fecalith marked by the arrow that has resulted in acute appendicitis. Where it is readily available, computed tomography (CT) has become frequently used, especially in people whose diagnosis is not obvious on history ...

  4. List of medical triads, tetrads, and pentads - Wikipedia

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    Triad of bilateral hip, thigh, and buttock claudication, impotence, and symmetric atrophy of the bilateral lower extremities due to chronic ischemia: Leriche's syndrome: Mackler's triad: vomiting, pain and subcutaneous emphysema: Boerhaave syndrome: Three C's of Measles: cough, coryza, conjunctivitis: Measles: Meltzer's triad: purpura ...

  5. Peritonitis - Wikipedia

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    If properly treated, typical cases of surgically correctable peritonitis (e.g., perforated peptic ulcer, appendicitis, and diverticulitis) have a mortality rate of about <10% in otherwise healthy people. The mortality rate rises to 35% in peritonitis patients who develop sepsis, and patients who have underlying renal insufficiency and ...

  6. Klemm's sign - Wikipedia

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    Download as PDF; Printable version; In other projects Wikidata item; ... Klemm's sign, also known as air cushion sign, [1] is a sign of chronic appendicitis. References

  7. Lockwood's sign - Wikipedia

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    Lockwood's sign is a medical sign that indicates Crohn's disease [1] and/or chronic appendicitis. [2] This sign is named after the English surgeon and anatomist, Charles Barrett Lockwood, who stated that: "The patient lies on his back with his head raised on a pillow and his knees drawn up, so that the superficial abdominal muscles are relaxed.

  8. List of abbreviations for diseases and disorders - Wikipedia

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    Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: COVID-19 Coronavirus disease 2019: CP Cerebral palsy: CP/CPPS: Chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome: CPDD Calcium pyrophosphate deposition disease: CPM Central pontine myelinolysis: CPPS Chronic pelvic pain syndrome (see UCPPS) CRE Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae: CRF Chronic renal ...

  9. Epiploic appendagitis - Wikipedia

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    Epiploic appendagitis (EA) is an uncommon, benign, self-limiting inflammatory process of the epiploic appendices.Other, older terms for the process include appendicitis epiploica and appendagitis, but these terms are used less now in order to avoid confusion with acute appendicitis.