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B symptoms are a set of symptoms, namely fever, night sweats, and unintentional weight loss, that can be associated with both Hodgkin lymphoma and non-Hodgkin lymphoma. These symptoms are not specific to lymphomas, especially each one considered individually, and even as a trio they are not pathognomonic for lymphomas, but the presence of the ...
Septicemic plague is one of the three forms of plague, and is caused by Yersinia pestis, a gram-negative species of bacterium. Septicemic plague is a systemic disease involving infection of the blood and is most commonly spread by bites from infected fleas. Septicemic plague can cause disseminated intravascular coagulation and is always fatal ...
1938 poster identifying surgery, x-rays and radium as the proper treatments for cancer. Therapies. When Marie Curie and Pierre Curie discovered radiation at the end of the 19th century, they stumbled upon the first effective non-surgical cancer treatment. With radiation also came the first signs of multi-disciplinary approaches to cancer treatment.
Notalgia paresthetica is a common localized itch, affecting mainly the area between the shoulder blades (especially the T2 – T6 dermatomes) but occasionally with a more widespread distribution, involving the shoulders, back, and upper chest. [2] : 402 The characteristic symptom is pruritus ( itch or sensation that makes a person want to ...
Phimosis (from Greek φίμωσις phimōsis 'muzzling' [9] [10] [11]) is a condition in which the foreskin of the penis cannot stretch to allow it to be pulled back past the glans. [3] A balloon-like swelling under the foreskin may occur with urination. [3] In teenagers and adults, it may result in pain during an erection, but is otherwise ...
Priapism. Priapism is a condition in which a penis remains erect for hours in the absence of stimulation or after stimulation has ended. [3] There are three types: ischemic (low-flow), nonischemic (high-flow), and recurrent ischemic (intermittent). [3] Most cases are ischemic. [3]
Because liver cancer is an umbrella term for many types of cancer, the signs and symptoms depend on what type of cancer is present. Symptoms can be vague and broad. Symptoms can be vague and broad. Cholangiocarcinoma is associated with sweating , jaundice , abdominal pain , weight loss , and liver enlargement . [11]
Psoriasis is a long-lasting, noncontagious autoimmune disease characterized by patches of abnormal skin. [4] [5] These areas are red, pink, or purple, dry, itchy, and scaly. [8] [3] Psoriasis varies in severity from small localized patches to complete body coverage. [3] Injury to the skin can trigger psoriatic skin changes at that spot, which ...