The pulmonary valve is situated between the lower right heart chamber (right ventricle) and the pulmonary arteria’sPulmonary valve stenosis is a medical condition wherein there is a narrowing of the pulmonary valve. This, in turn, reduces the blood flow. Pulmonary valve stenosis is caused by several factors such as genetic history, rheumatic fever, etc.
The two most common treatment methods for pulmonary valve stenosis are balloon valvuloplasty and open-heart surgery.
Pyoderma gangrenosum is a rare condition in which large, painful ulcers develop on your skin, most often on your legs. It affects people between age 20 to 50. The cause is unknown but it is believed to be an autoimmune disease.
Q fever is a bacterial infection that is caused by Coxiella burnetii. It is a common bacteria found in sheep, cattle and goats across the world. You can get Q fever when you breathe in dust that an infected animal .
Veterinarians, farmers and people working with these animals in their labs are at the risk of being infected by Q fever. The bacteria are present in the highest amount in the birth products of an infected animal.
Immediately linked to the bite or scratch of a stray animal and all those injections in the stomach, Rabies is a serious viral infection. Generally, by the time the symptoms manifest, it is too late to save the infected individual. However, an individual who may have been exposed to rabies can generally be treated effectively if he/she seek help immediately.
Radiation therapy is used widely to treat cancer, but it has side effects such as Radiation enteritis . Radiation enteritis is usually temporary and the inflammation usually subsides eventually, after treatment ends
Radiation sickness is an illness resulting from a high exposure to ionizing radiation.
This is an acute illness triggered by irradiation of the full body or sometimes some parts of the body by a high dose of radiation in a short span of time, generally a few minutes.
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Radiation sickness is also called acute radiation syndrome or radiation poisoning.
Ramsay Hunt syndrome or herpes zoster oticus happens when a shingles outbreak affects your facial nerve near one of the ears. The virus that causes chickenpox causes Ramsay Hunt syndrome as well. The virus that still lives in your nerves after chickenpox clears up reactivates again.
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Raynaud’s disease occurs when the small arteries in your fingertips and toes narrow in response to cold or stress, limiting blood flow to affected areas (vasospasm).For most people, Raynaud’s disease is not disabling, but it can affect your quality of life.
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It is classified into two types:
Primary Raynaud’s (or Raynaud’s disease) occurs in the absence of another illness. Typically, the symptoms are mild.
Reactive arthritis, also known as Reiter syndrome, is a spondyloarthropathy characterized by conjunctivitis, urethritis and arthritis. Reactive arthritis is triggered by an infection in another part of the body, most often the intestines, genitals or the urinary tract. Early detection of the disease is critical for early management and a better patient outcome with fewer consequences.
