Foodborne Diseases
Categorical breakdown of terms falling inder the category of Foodborne Diseases. Sub categories will become more specific in nature to the terms listed for Foodborne Diseases.
Sub-Categories
Terms
Botulism - A disease caused by potent protein NEUROTOXINS produced by CLOSTRIDIUM BOTULINUM which interfere wit...
Ciguatera Poisoning - Poisoning caused by ingestion of SEAFOOD containing microgram levels of CIGUATOXINS. The poisoning ...
Favism - Hemolytic anemia due to the ingestion of fava beans or after inhalation of pollen from the Vicia fav...
Foodborne Diseases - Acute illnesses, usually affecting the GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT, brought on by consuming contaminated ...
Mushroom Poisoning - Poisoning from ingestion of mushrooms, primarily from, but not restricted to, toxic varieties....
Salmonella Food Poisoning - Poisoning caused by ingestion of food harboring species of SALMONELLA. Conditions of raising, shippi...
Shellfish Poisoning - Poisoning from toxins present in bivalve mollusks that have been ingested. Four distinct types of sh...
Staphylococcal Food Poisoning - Poisoning by staphylococcal toxins present in contaminated food....
Common Chronic Illnesses
Coronary Disease
An imbalance between myocardial functional requirements and the capacity of the CORONARY VESSELS to supply sufficient blood flow. It is a form of MYOCARDIAL ISCHEMIA (insufficient blood supply to the heart muscle) caused by a decreased capacity of the coronary vessels.
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1
A subtype of DIABETES MELLITUS that is characterized by INSULIN deficiency. It is manifested by the sudden onset of severe HYPERGLYCEMIA, rapid progression to DIABETIC KETOACIDOSIS, and DEATH unless treated with insulin. The disease may occur at any age, but is most common in childhood or adolescence.
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Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
A subclass of DIABETES MELLITUS that is not INSULIN-responsive or dependent (NIDDM). It is characterized initially by INSULIN RESISTANCE and HYPERINSULINEMIA; and eventually by GLUCOSE INTOLERANCE; HYPERGLYCEMIA; and overt diabetes. Type II diabetes mellitus is no longer considered a disease exclusively found in adults. Patients seldom develop KETOSIS but often exhibit OBESITY.
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Hypertension
Persistently high systemic arterial BLOOD PRESSURE. Based on multiple readings (BLOOD PRESSURE DETERMINATION), hypertension is currently defined as when SYSTOLIC PRESSURE is consistently greater than 140 mm Hg or when DIASTOLIC PRESSURE is consistently 90 mm Hg or more.
Mesothelioma
A tumor derived from mesothelial tissue (peritoneum, pleura, pericardium). It appears as broad sheets of cells, with some regions containing spindle-shaped, sarcoma-like cells and other regions showing adenomatous patterns. Pleural mesotheliomas have been linked to exposure to asbestos. (Dorland, 27th ed)
Osteoarthritis
A progressive, degenerative joint disease, the most common form of arthritis, especially in older persons. The disease is thought to result not from the aging process but from biochemical changes and biomechanical stresses affecting articular cartilage. In the foreign literature it is often called osteoarthrosis deformans.
