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Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)
ERCP (endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography) is a procedure for viewing from the mouth to the duodenum to diagnose pancreatic or billiary disease.
08 Feb 2006
Q fever (Coxiella burnetii infection)
Q Fever is infection with Coxiella burnetii bacteria, passed to humans from cattle and sheep. It causes flu-like symptoms and is treated with antibiotics.
05 Jan 2006
Allergy and the immune system
Allergy is an exaggerated immune reaction to a usually harmless substance like pollen. Uncontrolled inflammatory and other allergic responses damage cells.
02 Jan 2006
Allergic disease: The basics
Allergic diseases include asthma, hay fever, eczema and hypersensitivity reactions. They occur when the immune system reacts against harmless substances.
23 Dec 2005
Statins
Statins are a class of lipid-lowering drugs used to treat hypercholesterolaemia, in which there are high levels of LDL (bad) cholesterol in the blood.
15 Dec 2005
Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID)
Pelvic inflammatory disease is inflammation of the womb, fallopian tubes and/or ovaries, usually due to untreated sexually transmitted infections (STIs).
11 Dec 2005
Meningitis (eosinophilic meningitis)
Eosinophilic meningitis is a rare condition characterised by parasitic or fungal infection of the brain. Symptoms include headache and fever.
17 Oct 2005
Acute interstitial nephritis
Acute interstitial nephritis (AIN) is a kidney disorder and an important cause of acute renal failure. It is usually caused by infection or drug use.
17 Oct 2005
Aspirin-induced asthma
Aspirin-induced asthma is characterised by aggressive inflammation of the airways, that is, worsening asthma, after ingestion of aspirin or NSAIDs.
17 Oct 2005
