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A systemic disease is one that affects a number of organs and tissues, or affects the body as a whole. [1] It differs from a localized disease , which is a disease affecting only part of the body (e.g., a mouth ulcer ).
Mild systemic disease. Severe systemic disease. Severe systemic disease that is a constant threat to life. A moribund person who is not expected to survive without the operation. A declared brain-dead person whose organs are being removed for donor purposes.
Chronic systemic inflammation (SI) is the result of release of pro-inflammatory cytokines from immune-related cells and the chronic activation of the innate immune system.It can contribute to the development or progression of certain conditions such as cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes mellitus, chronic kidney disease, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, autoimmune and neurodegenerative ...
Bell's stage 1 (suspected disease): Mild systemic disease (apnea, lethargy, [20] slowed heart rate, temperature instability) Mild intestinal signs (abdominal distention, increased gastric residuals, bloody stools) Nonspecific or normal radiological signs; Bell's stage 2 (definite disease): Mild to moderate systemic signs
Myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome; Other names: Post-viral fatigue syndrome (PVFS), systemic exertion intolerance disease (SEID) [1]: 20 The four primary symptoms of ME/CFS according to the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence
Muscular disease can be classified as neuromuscular or musculoskeletal in nature. Different myopathies may be inherited, infectious, non-communicable, or idiopathic (cause unknown). The disease may be isolated to affecting only muscle (pure myopathy), or may be part of a systemic disease as is typical in mitochondrial myopathies.
This is a list of major and frequently observed neurological disorders (e.g., Alzheimer's disease), symptoms (e.g., back pain), signs (e.g., aphasia) and syndromes (e.g., Aicardi syndrome). There is disagreement over the definitions and criteria used to delineate various disorders and whether some of these conditions should be classified as ...
An autoimmune disease is a condition arising from an abnormal immune response to a normal body part. [5] There are at least 80 types of autoimmune diseases. [5] Nearly any body part can be involved. Common symptoms include low-grade fever and feeling tired. [5] Often symptoms come and go. [5]