Fitz-Hugh-Curtis syndrome is characterized by the onset of sudden, severe pain in the upper right area of the abdomen. Pain may spread to additional areas including the right shoulder and the inside of the right arm. Movement often increases pain. The upper right area may be extremely tender. Additional symptoms may occur in some cases including fever, chills, night sweats, vomiting and nausea. Some affected individuals may develop hea  Read More

Frommel-Chiari syndrome is a rare disorder that affects the brain, spinal cord, and/or spinal canal. It causes fluid to build up in the brain and spinal cord. This can cause problems with movement and sensation in the arms or legs.It is a condition that can also cause symptoms like headaches, neck pain, and back pain.It's also associated with other signs and symptoms such as dizziness, nausea and vomiting,  Read More

Kikuchi’s disease is a rare nonmalignant disorder that affects the lymph nodes. Lymph nodes are present throughout the body as small oval structures that filter lymph fluid, fight infection and form white blood cells and blood plasma cells. In addition to swelling and pain in the abdomen the lymph nodes on the side of the neck and near the salivary glands are often be affected. Affected individuals may develop mild fever, night s  Read More

Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease (KFD), or kikuchi's histiocytic necrotizing lymphadenitis, is a benign and self-limited disease that mainly affects young women. Patients present with localized lymphadenopathy, fever, and leukopenia in up to half of the cases. KFD can occur in association with systemic lupus erythematosus.Kikuchi disease is a benign (non-cancerous) condition of the lymph nodes.The main symptoms in  Read More

Neonatal listeriosis is a listeria infection acquired trans placentally or during or after delivery. Diagnosis is made by culture or polymerase chain reaction testing of mother and infant. Treatment of Neonatal Listeriosis 1. Listeriosis is commonly treated with antibiotics. 2. The most commonly prescribed treatment is intravenous ampicillin. 3. Antibiotic gentamicin in combination with ampi  Read More

Preeclampsia sometimes develops without any symptoms. High blood pressure may develop slowly, or it may have a sudden onset. Monitoring your blood pressure is an important part of prenatal care because the first sign of preeclampsia is commonly a rise in blood pressure. Blood pressure that exceeds 140/90 millimeters of mercury (mm Hg) or greater — documented on two occasions, at least four hours apart — is abnormal. Other s  Read More

Budd-Chiari syndrome is a rare disorder characterized by narrowing and obstruction (occlusion) of the veins of the liver (hepatic veins). Symptoms associated with Budd Chiari syndrome include pain in the upper right part of the abdomen, an abnormally large liver (hepatomegaly), and/or accumulation of fluid in the space (peritoneal cavity) between the two layers of the membrane that lines the stomach (ascites). Additional findings that may be a  Read More

Short-chain acyl-CoA dehydrogenase deficiency or SCAD deficiency is a condition in which the body is unable to break down certain fats. SCAD is considered a fatty acid oxidation condition because people affected by the condition are unable to change some of the fats they eat into the energy the body needs to function. Causes and risk factors 1. Mutations in the ACADS gene cause SCAD deficiency. This gene pro  Read More