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The prognosis for people with scleroderma varies. Some have a very limited form of the disease called morphea, which affects only the skin.
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The prognosis for people with scleroderma varies. Some have a very limited form of the disease called morphea, which affects only the skin.
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The prognosis for people with scleroderma varies. Some have a very limited form of the disease called morphea, which affects only the skin.
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Heart failure, also called congestive heart failure, is a life-threatening condition in which the heart can no longer pump enough blood to the rest of the body.Heart failure is almost always a chronic, long-term condition, although it can sometime...
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Heart failure is a condition in which the heart has lost the ability to pump enough blood to the body''s tissues. With too little blood being delivered, the organs and other tissues do not receive enough oxygen and nutrients to function properly.Ac...
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"Heart failure" is a broad term—often used inter-changeably with"congestive heart failure"(CHF)—to describe the heart''s inability to consistently pump enough blood to the body''s organs and tissues. Heart failure occurs either from a st...
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Pulmonary hypertension is a rare lung disorder characterized by increased pressure in the pulmonary artery. The pulmonary artery carries oxygen-poor blood from the lower chamber on the right side of the heart(right ventricle) to the lungs where it...
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Pulmonary fibrosis develops when the alveoli, tiny air sacs that transfer oxygen to the blood, become damaged and inflamed. The body tries to heal the damage with scars, but these scars collapse the alveoli and make the lungs less elastic.
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Erectile dysfunction(ED) may be defined as the consistent inability to achieve or maintain an erection sufficient to permit satisfactory sexual intercourse. The word"consistent" is included in the definition because most men experience transient e...
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Raynaud’s phenomenon is a condition in which cold temperatures or strong emotions cause blood vessel spasms that block blood flow to the fingers, toes, ears, and nose.Raynaud''s phenomenon can be associated with other conditions. This is call...
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Raynaud''s disease refers to a disorder in which the fingers or toes(digits) suddenly experience decreased blood circulation. It is characterized by repeated episodes of color changes of the skin of digits on cold exposure or emotional stress.Rayna...
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Raynaud disease refers to a disorder in which the fingers or toes(digits) suddenly experience decreased blood circulation. It is characterized by repeated episodes of color changes of the skin of digits during cold exposure or emotional stress.Ray...
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Raynaud''s syndrome is a disorder in which the fingers or toes(digits) suddenly experience decreased blood circulation. It is also called Raynaud''s disease.Raynaud''s syndrome can be classified as one of two types: primary, or idiopathic(of unknown ...
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Raynaud disease refers to a disorder in which the fingers or toes(digits) suddenly experience decreased blood circulation. It is characterized by repeated episodes of color changes of the skin of digits during cold exposure or emotional stress.Ray...
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Pericarditis is a condition in which the sac-like covering around the heart(pericardium) becomes inflamed.Pericarditis is usually a complication of viral infections, most commonly echovirus or coxsackie virus. Less frequently, it is caused by infl...
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Pericarditis is an inflammation of the two layers of the thin, sac-like membrane that surrounds the heart. This membrane is called the pericardium, so the term pericarditis means inflammation of the pericardium.Pericarditis is fairly common.
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Malabsorption is difficulty digesting or absorbing nutrients from food.Many diseases can cause malabsorption. Malabsorption is usually the inability to absorb certain sugars, fats, proteins, or vitamins from food.
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Malabsorption syndrome is an alteration in the ability of the intestine to absorb nutrients adequately into the bloodstream.Protein, fats, and carbohydrates(macronutrients) normally are absorbed in the small intestine; the small bowel also absorbs...
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Malabsorption syndrome is an alteration in the ability of the intestine to absorb nutrients adequately into the bloodstream.Protein, fats, and carbohydrates(macronutrients) normally are absorbed in the small intestine; the small bowel also absorbs...
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An arrhythmia is a disorder of the heart rate(pulse) or heart rhythm, such as beating too fast(tachycardia), too slow(bradycardia), or irregularly.Dysrhythmias; Abnormal heart rhythms; Bradycardia; Tachycardia.Normally, the four chambers of the he...
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An arrhythmia is an abnormality in the heart''s rhythm, or heartbeat pattern. The heartbeat can be too slow, too fast, have extra beats, skip a beat, or otherwise beat irregularly.Arrhythmias are deviations from the normal cadence of the heartbeat,...
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