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Acid-base Balance, Disorders of acid-base balance can lead to severe complications in many disease states [ 1 ] . Arterial blood pH is ...
ABGs provide the following information: Oxygenation Adequacy of ventilation Acid-base levels Also see the full separate Acid-base Balance...
The Ears, Hearing and Balance, How do you keep your balance? Balance is maintained not only by the vestibular system found in your ears but also by your visual and sensor...
Pituitary Gland Disorders, Some of the pituitary gland disorders Pituitary disorders generally occur when the pituitary gland is either too active or not active enough. ,...
Folic Acid Deficiency, The gut Some uncommon conditions of the gut may cause poor absorption of folic acid - for example, coeliac disease. Blood disorders Some bloo...
Child Attachment Disorder, This is known as attachment disorder. There are two types of attachment disorder: Reactive attachment disorder (RAD). , Child...
Seasonal Affective Disorder, — Dr Francisco Cruz, Is Seasonal Affective Disorder real? Seasonal affective d...
Mastocytosis and Mast Cell Disorders, Because there can be so many different symptoms, the disorders can easily be confused with other conditions. These can include other skin di...
Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD), See the separate leaflet called Obsessive-compulsive Disorder for more information. Slight changes in the balance of some brain chemicals...
Panic Attacks (Panic Disorder), About 1 in 50 people have panic disorder. In panic disorder, there may be an initial event which causes panic but then the attacks after t...
Obsessive-compulsive Disorder (OCD), Slight changes in the balance of some brain chemicals (neurotransmitters) such as serotonin may play a role. This is why medication is thought to...
Schizoaffective Disorder, What is schizoaffective disorder? Schizoaffective disorder was first described in the 1930s. This psychiatric condition has features of both ...
Choroidal Disorders, The optic nerve emerges at its base and the other two components of the uveal tract sit anteriorly (the ciliary body lies around the rim and the iris stretches o...
Dyspraxia (Developmental Co-ordination Disorder), Dyspraxia is a motor disorder of the co-ordination of intentional movements, and so it affects complex muscle activities such as handwriting,...
Panic Disorder, These should be considered in assessing any patient who presents with panic disorder. Presentation Panic disorder symptoms Anxiety disorders...
Magnesium Disorders, It is essential for all enzyme processes involving adenosine triphosphate (ATP) and many enzymes involved in nucleic acid metabolism. It is a cofactor for DNA, R...
Hypermobility Spectrum Disorders (Hypermobility Syndrome), What are the hypermobility spectrum disorders? Hypermobility spectrum disorders (HSDs) are a group of condition...
Bipolar Disorder, A 2017 paper looked at the association of binge eating disorder with bipolar disorder. [ 16 ] The study evaluated 145 people with bipolar disorder...
Bile Acid Diarrhoea, There may be no other symptoms but this will depend on the cause of the bile acid diarrhoea. How is bile acid diarrhoea diagnosed? Bile acid...
Child Attachment Disorder, Types of attachment disorder [ 1 , 2 ] The International Classification of Diseases 11th edition (ICD-11) classifies reactive attachment disorder and...