List Diseases – L
Leprosy pharynx - one of the manifestations of a common chronic infectious infection, known from ancient times, refers to the so-called exotic diseases. Leprosy is caused by Hansen's wand, which, by its ability to affect various organs and systems, is almost the first of all exotic diseases.
Leprosy is a generalized, slightly contagious infectious disease characterized by skin damage, visible mucous membranes, peripheral nervous system and internal organs. Hereditary transmission or congenital diseases do not exist.
Along with leprosy nose, leprosy of the larynx in endemic foci occurs quite often. As early as 1897, at the International Conference of Lepologists, general statistical data were given, according to which lesions of the larynx were observed in 64% of all cases of this disease (Gluck).
Leprosy (obsolete name - leprosy) is one of the most severe chronic infectious diseases of a person, manifested by damage to the skin, mucous membranes, peripheral nervous system, organ of vision, lymph nodes and internal organs.
Leprosy (Latin lepra, Hansen's disease, hanseniasis, leprosy, St. Lazarus disease, ilephantiasis graecorum, lepra arabum, leontiasis, satyriasis, lazy death, black sickness, mournful disease) is a chronic infection with the acid-fast bacillus Micobacterium leprae, which has a unique tropism for peripheral nerves, skin and mucous membranes. Symptoms of leprosy (leprosy) are extremely diverse and include painless skin lesions and peripheral neuropathy. Diagnosis of leprosy (leprosy) is clinical and is confirmed by biopsy data.
The disease belongs to the group of hereditary lentiginosis, which, in addition to the Peits-Egers-Turen syndrome, includes congenital and centrolithic lentiginosis.
Leishmaniasis - obligate vector-borne diseases, the causative agents of which are the protozoa of the genus Leishmania. The carriers of leishmanias are Diptera insects: the Old World - mosquitoes of the genus Phlebotomus, the New World - the genus Lutzomya. The main natural reservoirs are rodents and representatives of the dog family.
Leishmaniasis is an acute and chronic protozoal disease of humans and animals caused by parasites from the flagellate class - leishmanias transmitted by bloodsucking insects - mosquitoes.
Leishmaniasis is an infectious disease caused by Leishmania parasites. It is characterized by remittent fever, anemia, a sharp increase in the spleen, liver, cachexia.
Leishmaniasis cutaneous (synonyms: Leishmaniasis of the Old World, Borovsky's disease) is an endemic transmission disease, found mainly in countries with hot and warm climates, manifested primarily by skin lesions.
Visceral leishmaniasis is a long-lasting disease with wave-like fever, hepatosplenomegaly, anemia and progressive cachexia. There are several variants of visceral leishmaniasis: kala-azar (causative agent of L. Donovani donovani), Mediterranean visceral leishmaniasis (causative agent of L. Donovani infantum), East African (causative agent L. Donovani archibaldii), etc. All variants of visceral leishmaniasis have a similar clinical picture.
Cutaneous leishmaniasis (pendin ulcer, Borovsky's disease, eastern ulcer, yearling, etc.) is a localized skin disease with characteristic ulceration and scarring caused by L. Tropica.
Leiomyoma of the skin is common in men. Element of defeat is a hemispherical dense knot of round or oval shape, the size of a pinhead to a lentil, a large bean and more, stagnant red, brownish, bluish-reddish color.
Legionellosis (Legionnaires' disease, Pontiac fever) is an acute infectious disease of bacterial etiology with fever, respiratory syndrome, lung damage, often GIT, central nervous system and kidneys.
Legionellosis (Pittsburgh pneumonia, Pontiac fever, Fort-Bragg fever) is a group of diseases caused by bacteria of the genus Legionella, with an aerosol mechanism of transmission of the pathogen, characterized by fever, intoxication, respiratory infection
Leggy-Calve-Perthes disease (or osteochondrosis of the head of the femur) is the most common type of aseptic necrosis of the femoral head in childhood. Until now, the disease leads to severe violations of the anatomical structure and function of the hip joint, and consequently, to the disability of patients.
Intestinal obstruction is a pathology faced by both adults and children. Consider its main causes, symptoms, methods of diagnosis, methods of treatment and prevention.
Leber's syndrome (LHON syndrome - Leber's Hereditary Optic Neuropathy), or hereditary atrophy of the optic nerves, was described by T. Leber in 1871.
Adequate training depends on a number of factors, including cognitive functions, motivation, familiarity with the spoken language in which the school is taught, the level of expected academic success, and the quality of the explanation in the class. Low academic performance can have an adverse effect on self-esteem, leading to social exclusion, exclusion from the full cultural life and economic activities of society.
In lead poisoning, often initially minimal symptoms can subsequently lead to acute encephalopathy or irreversible organ impairment and usually result in cognitive deficits in children.