Rheumatic Diseases
Categorical breakdown of terms falling inder the category of Rheumatic Diseases. Sub categories will become more specific in nature to the terms listed for Rheumatic Diseases.
Sub-Categories
Terms
Arthritis, Juvenile Rheumatoid - Rheumatoid arthritis of children occurring in three major subtypes defined by the symptoms present d...
Arthritis, Rheumatoid - A chronic systemic disease, primarily of the joints, marked by inflammatory changes in the synovial ...
Caplan Syndrome - A condition characterized by the presence of RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS associated with a specific form of...
Felty's Syndrome - A combination of rheumatoid arthritis, splenomegaly, leukopenia, pigmented spots on lower extremitie...
Hyperostosis, Sternocostoclavicular - A rare, benign rheumatologic disorder or syndrome characterized by hyperostosis and soft tissue ossi...
Polymyalgia Rheumatica - A syndrome in the elderly characterized by proximal joint and muscle pain, high erythrocyte sediment...
Rheumatic Diseases - Disorders of connective tissue, especially the joints and related structures, characterized by infla...
Rheumatoid Nodule - Subcutaneous nodules seen in 20-30% of rheumatoid arthritis patients. They may arise anywhere on the...
Rheumatoid Vasculitis - Necrotizing VASCULITIS of small and medium size vessels, developing as a complication in RHEUMATOID ...
Sjogren's Syndrome - Chronic inflammatory and autoimmune disease in which the salivary and lacrimal glands undergo progre...
Still's Disease, Adult-Onset - Systemic-onset rheumatoid arthritis in adults. It differs from classical rheumatoid arthritis in tha...
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.
