Fistula
Categorical breakdown of terms falling inder the category of Fistula. Sub categories will become more specific in nature to the terms listed for Fistula.
Sub-Categories
Terms
Arterio-Arterial Fistula - Abnormal communication between two ARTERIES that may result from injury or occur as a congenital abn...
Arteriovenous Fistula - An abnormal direct communication between an artery and a vein without passing through the CAPILLARIE...
Biliary Fistula - Abnormal passage in any organ of the biliary tract or between biliary organs and other organs....
Bronchial Fistula - An abnormal passage or communication between a bronchus and another part of the body....
Cutaneous Fistula - An abnormal passage or communication leading from an internal organ to the surface of the body....
Dental Fistula - An abnormal passage in the oral cavity on the gingiva....
Digestive System Fistula - An abnormal passage communicating between any components of the digestive system, or between any par...
Esophageal Fistula - Abnormal passage communicating with the ESOPHAGUS. The most common type is TRACHEOESOPHAGEAL FISTULA...
Fistula - Abnormal communication most commonly seen between two internal organs, or between an internal organ ...
Gastric Fistula - Abnormal passage communicating with the STOMACH....
Intestinal Fistula - An abnormal anatomical passage between the INTESTINE, and another segment of the intestine or other ...
Oral Fistula - An abnormal passage within the mouth communicating between two or more anatomical structures....
Oroantral Fistula - A fistula between the maxillary sinus and the oral cavity....
Pancreatic Fistula - Abnormal passage communicating with the PANCREAS....
Rectal Fistula - An abnormal anatomical passage connecting the RECTUM to the outside, with an orifice at the site of ...
Rectovaginal Fistula - An abnormal anatomical passage between the RECTUM and the VAGINA....
Rectovaginal Fistula - An abnormal anatomical passage between the RECTUM and the VAGINA....
Respiratory Tract Fistula - An abnormal passage communicating between any component of the respiratory tract or between any part...
Salivary Gland Fistula - A fistula between a salivary duct or gland and the cutaneous surface of the oral cavity....
Tracheoesophageal Fistula - Abnormal passage between the ESOPHAGUS and the TRACHEA, acquired or congenital, often associated wit...
Urinary Bladder Fistula - An abnormal passage in the URINARY BLADDER or between the bladder and any surrounding organ....
Urinary Fistula - An abnormal passage in any part of the URINARY TRACT between itself or with other organs....
Vaginal Fistula - An abnormal anatomical passage that connects the VAGINA to other organs, such as the bladder (VESICO...
Vascular Fistula - An abnormal passage between two or more BLOOD VESSELS, between ARTERIES; VEINS; or between an artery...
Vesicovaginal Fistula - An abnormal anatomical passage between the URINARY BLADDER and the VAGINA....
Vesicovaginal Fistula - An abnormal anatomical passage between the URINARY BLADDER and the VAGINA....
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.
