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Behcet’s disease (Adamantiades-Behcet’s disease; Silk Road disease)
Behcet's disease is a type of vasculitis or blood vessel inflammation which occurs throughout the body, including in the central nervous system.
01 Dec 2003
Churg-Strauss syndrome (CSS; allergic granulomatous angiitis)
Churg-Strauss syndrome, or allergic granulomatous angiitis, is an allergy condition often associated with allergic rhinitis (hay fever) or asthma.
01 Dec 2003
Bell’s palsy (idiopathic facial paralysis)
Bell's palsy is a facial paralysis or paralysis of the facial nerve of unknown cause. It is thought to be caused by viral infection or…
26 Nov 2003
Septic arthritis
Septic arthritis occurs as a result of bacterial infection or immune suppression. It mainly affects young children and the elderly.
31 Oct 2003
Kidney disease: Chronic renal failure
Chronic renal failure refers to irreversible renal insufficiency or kidney dysfunction. It requires haemodialysis and may be fatal.
09 Oct 2003
Kidney failure (acute renal failure)
Acute renal failure refers to rapid decline of kidney function which is potentially life threatening because urine production ceases.
09 Oct 2003
Acute nephritic syndrome (acute glomerulonephritis, acute nephritis syndrome)
Acute nephritic syndrome is a group of disorders that cause inflammation of the glomeruli (internal kidney structures), caused by streptococcal bacteria.
06 Oct 2003
Common bile duct stone (choledocholithiasis; cholangitis; obstructive jaundice)
Choledocholithiasis or bile duct stone refers to the passage of gallstones into the bile duct. The gallstones obstruct the bile duct, causing jaundice.
26 Sep 2003
Pseudomembranous colitis (antibiotic-associated diarrhoea; Clostridium difficile colitis)
Pseudomembranous colitis, also known as antibiotic-associated diarrhoea, refers to inflammation of the colon caused by bacteria, often due to antibiotics.
26 Sep 2003
