Kidney agenesis is a malformation of the urinary system, consisting in the congenital absence of one or two kidneys. Isolated unilateral anomaly is asymptomatic, sometimes accompanied by secondary arterial hypertension. With bilateral agenesis, anuria develops, the newborn dies in utero or shortly after birth. The anomaly is diagnosed according to prenatal ultrasound of the fetus,…
Kidney abscess is a complication of pyelonephritis, which is an intrarenal infection process limited by a pseudocapsule. Symptoms are variable, including pain in the lumbar region, fever, hemodynamic instability, pronounced manifestations of intoxication. Diagnostics is based on the determination of pathogens in blood and urine culture cultures, kidney CT, ultrasound examination. Conservative treatment – massive…
It is generally believed that in the hot season, weight problems are not as relevant as in the cold, because appetite decreases in summer weather. However, the risk of getting fat in summer is no less high. Such conclusions were reached by scientists from Scotland who studied this problem. Winter holidays with their abundant and…
A 22-year-old girl decided to get herself a fashionable ear piercing, but damaged a vein. This led to the appearance of blue on half of the face. Bringing up a small child, 22-year-old Courtney Taylor from Leeds, England, ended up in hospital after her face started turning blue. The reason for this, as it turned…
A new strain of omicron coronavirus continues to spread around the world. However, the increase in the number of cases allows scientists to study a new variant, which means to find the most common symptoms for it. Unlike other forms of COVID-19, omicron has unique traits that may be atypical for other strains. According to…
Ankle arthritis is an acute or chronic inflammatory process affecting the anatomical structures that form the articulation of the bones of the lower leg with the foot. With disease joint, there is pain, hyperemia, hyperthermia and swelling in the joint area, limited mobility of the foot. The diagnosis is based on the data of the…
Arachnodactyly is a congenital deformity of the fingers of the hand, manifested by their elongation, thinning and characteristic curvature. It is a symptom of some hereditary diseases, usually combined with elongation of tubular bones, other skeletal deformities, changes in the eyes and cardiovascular system. The diagnosis is made on the basis of local examination data.…
Antiphospholipid syndrome is an autoimmune pathology based on the formation of antibodies to phospholipids, which are the main lipid components of cell membranes. Antiphospholipid syndrome can be manifested by venous and arterial thrombosis, arterial hypertension, valvular heart defects, obstetric pathology (habitual miscarriage, fetal death, gestosis), skin lesions, thrombocytopenia, hemolytic anemia. The main diagnostic markers of…
Antisynthetase syndrome is a special type of dermatomyositis characterized by acute onset, interstitial pulmonary fibrosis, resistance to standard glucocorticosteroid therapy. The clinical picture consists of fever, signs of fibrosing alveolitis (cough, shortness of breath), Raynaud’s phenomenon (pallor and cyanosis of the fingers). Sometimes there is muscle weakness, arthralgia. The diagnosis is confirmed by the determination…
Amyloidosis is a general, systemic disease of the body, in which a specific glycoprotein (amyloid) is deposited in organs and tissues with impaired function of the latter. With amyloidosis, the kidneys (nephrotic syndrome, edematous syndrome), heart (heart failure, arrhythmias), gastrointestinal tract, musculoskeletal system, skin can be affected. Possible development of polyserositis, hemorrhagic syndrome, mental disorders.…