Muscular dystrophy encompasses a collection of disorders marked by a gradual deterioration of muscle mass, leading to weakened strength. These uncommon conditions are primarily attributed to genetic factors. While some individuals experience the onset of muscular...
Hemochromatosis is an inherited liver disorder, where excessive iron accumulates in the body, particularly in the liver. This condition occurs when the body absorbs too much iron and struggles to eliminate the excess, resulting in high iron levels in the blood. If...
Pneumonia is a common infectious disease that can affect one or both lungs. The condition can be community-acquired (CAP), health care-associated (HCAP), hospital-acquired (HAP), or ventilator-associated (VAP). Caused by bacteria, viruses, or fungi, this lung...
Inflammatory diseases are disorders of the immune system and can be acute or chronic. While acute inflammation takes only hours or days to cure, chronic inflammation is that which lasts one year or more and requires ongoing medical attention or limit activities of...
An uncommon disorder, diabetes insipidus causes an imbalance of fluids in the body that leads to the production of large amounts of urine. A normal person makes 1 to 3 quarts of urine a day. However, people with this disorder can make up to 20 quarts of urine a day....
