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Actinic elastosis (elastoidosis). Causes. Symptoms. Diagnosis. Treatment

Actinic elastosis (elastoidosis) occurs with prolonged exposure to ultraviolet rays, usually observed in old age (senile elastosis).

Actinic cheilitis

Actinic cheilitis is a disease caused by increased sensitivity of the red border to ultraviolet radiation (delayed-type allergic reaction), one of the symptoms of photodermatoses.

Acromegaly. Causes. Symptoms. Diagnosis. Treatment

Symptoms of acromegaly usually appear after age 20 and develop gradually. Early signs are swelling and hypertrophy of the soft tissues of the face and extremities. The skin thickens, and the appearance of skin folds increases. The increase in soft tissue volume makes it necessary to constantly increase the size of shoes, gloves, and rings.

acromegaly and gigantism

Acromegaly and gigantism are neuroendocrine diseases that are based on a pathological increase in growth activity.

Acrokeratosis verruciformis Gopf. Causes. Symptoms. Diagnosis. Treatment

Acrokeratosis verruciformis Hopf is a genodermatosis with an autosomal dominant type of inheritance. Sometimes it occurs in combination with Darier's disease, which, according to some authors, is an expression of a congenital defect of keratinization.

Acrodermatitis persistent pustular allopoensis

Acrodermatitis persistent pustular Hallopeau (synonyms: acropustulosis, Crocker's persistent dermatitis) is a chronic relapsing disease characterized by lesions of the coccyx of the fingers and toes, on which there are pustular rashes that tend to spread.

Acrodermatitis papularis of children (Gianotti-Crosti syndrome). Causes. Symptoms. Diagnosis. Treatment

Acrodermatitis papularis in children (syn. Gianotti-Crosti syndrome) is an acute disease, the development of which is associated with the hepatitis B virus, and less often with other viral infections.

Acrocyanosis

Acrocyanosis is a persistent, painless, symmetrical cyanosis of the hands, feet, or face caused by vasospasm of small blood vessels in the skin in response to cold.

Acquired primary hypogonadism

Acquired primary hypogonadism can have different genesis. It can be the result of infectious and inflammatory lesions of the testicles and/or their appendages.

Acquired platelet dysfunction: causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment

Acquired platelet dysfunctions may result from aspirin, other nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, or systemic diseases.

Acquired hypothyroidism. Symptoms. Diagnosis. Treatment

Primary acquired hypothyroidism develops as a result of endemic iodine deficiency, autoimmune thyroiditis, thyroid surgery, inflammatory and tumor diseases of the thyroid gland, uncontrolled therapy with antithyroid drugs for thyrotoxicosis.

Acoustic trauma. Causes. Symptoms. Diagnosis. Treatment

Acoustic trauma occurs as a result of prolonged or impulse noise on the organ of hearing or vibration, exceeding the permissible norms in intensity or the tolerance of the receptor structures of the inner ear to these stimuli.

acoustic trauma

Acute acoustic trauma occurs as a result of the impact on the hearing organ of powerful impulse noise of more than 160 dB, often in combination with a sharp increase in barometric pressure during an explosion.

Achondroplasia

There are many rare congenital diseases, and one of them is a violation of bone growth - achondroplasia, which leads to severe disproportionate short stature.

Achlorhydria

Achlorhydria is a disorder in which the stomach cells do not produce hydrochloric acid.

Achilles tendon rupture: causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment

Achilles tendon ruptures are more common in athletes, ballet dancers, and other people who perform jumping exercises.

Achalasia of the esophagus in children

Esophageal achalasia (cardiospasm) is a primary disorder of the motor function of the esophagus, characterized by an increase in the tone of the lower esophageal sphincter (LES), which leads to a violation of its relaxation and a decrease in esophageal peristalsis.

Achalasia cardia

Achalasia cardia is a neurogenic disease based on a disorder of esophageal motility, characterized by a disorder of its peristalsis and insufficient relaxation of the lower esophageal sphincter during swallowing. Symptoms of achalasia are characterized by slowly progressing dysphagia, usually when taking liquid and solid food, and regurgitation of undigested food.

Acetylsalicylic acid poisoning: symptoms, diagnosis, treatment

Salicylate poisoning can cause vomiting, tinnitus, confusion, hyperthermia, respiratory alkalosis, metabolic acidosis, and multiple organ failure.

Acetone vapor poisoning

Exposure to acetone vapors causes irritation and swelling of the nasopharynx, resulting in shortness of breath and difficulty breathing.

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