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Acute myocarditis is inflammation of the myocardium. It is typically seen in infants and teenagers but can occur at any ...
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Amoxicillin-clavulanate is a mainstay antibiotic in emergency departments and primary care offices throughout the countr ...
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21-hydroxylase deficiency is an autosomal recessive disorder caused by a deficiency in one of the enzymes required for t ...
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Endocardial fibroelastosis (EFE) is primarily a disease of infants and children, but can rarely present in adulthood as ...
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Platelet transfusion is a lifesaving procedure that is carried out to prevent bleeding or stop ongoing bleeding in patie ...
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| 21 Hydroxylase Deficiency | 21-hydroxylase deficiency is an autosomal recessive disorder caused by a deficiency in one of the enzymes required for the synthesis of cortisol in th ... Read the Article | 0.75 | 5 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Abciximab | Abciximab is widely used in interventional cardiology for the treatment of unstable angina and as an adjunct therapy following percutaneous coronary i ... Read the Article | 1 | 11 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Abetalipoproteinemia | Abetalipoproteinemia is a rare autosomal recessive disorder marked by low or absent levels of plasma cholesterol, low-density lipoproteins and very-lo ... Read the Article | 1 | 8 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Abuse and Neglect | Abuse and neglect refer to the actions or inactions of an individual's caregiver or parent inflicting physical, sexual, or emotional harm on the indiv ... Read the Article | 1 | 7 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Acrodermatitis Enteropathica | Acrodermatitis enteropathica is a rare skin disorder associated with zinc deficiency that is most often seen in infants. Zinc is a very important micr ... Read the Article | 1 | 7 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Acrodynia | Acrodynia is a rare disorder caused due to chronic mercury poisoning or idiosyncrasy to mercury. It is a Greek term that means 'painful extremities.' ... Read the Article | 0.75 | 5 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia | Acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL) is a malignancy of B or T lymphoblasts characterized by uncontrolled proliferation of abnormal, immature lymphocytes ... Read the Article | 1 | 10 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Acute Myocarditis | Acute myocarditis is inflammation of the myocardium. It is typically seen in infants and teenagers but can occur at any age. It most commonly results ... Read the Article | 0.75 | 5 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Acute Renal Tubular Necrosis | The most common intrinsic cause of acute kidney injury is acute tubular necrosis. Acute tubular necrosis is most common in hospitalized patients and c ... Read the Article | 1 | 7 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Adenoiditis | Adenoiditis occurs when there is inflammation of the adenoid tissue resulting from infection, allergies, or irritation from stomach acid. Adenoiditis ... Read the Article | 0.75 | 5 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Adrenal Hypoplasia | Adrenal hypoplasia is a condition in which there is underdevelopment or hypotrophy of the adrenal cortex due to several clinical conditions. It falls ... Read the Article | 0.75 | 5 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Adrenoleukodystrophy | Adrenoleukodystrophy is a peroxisomal disorder resulting from abnormal metabolism of the very-long-chain fatty acids (VLCFA). It is classified into di ... Read the Article | 1.25 | 13 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Adult Diabetic Ketoacidosis | Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is characterized by uncontrolled hyperglycemia, metabolic acidosis, and increased body ketone concentration. It is a life- ... Read the Article | 1.25 | 11 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Aflatoxin Toxicity | Aflatoxins are metabolites produced by toxigenic strains of molds, mainly Aspergillus flavus and A. parasiticus which grow in soil, hay, decaying vege ... Read the Article | 0.75 | 5 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Albendazole | Albendazole has FDA approval for the treatment of cystic hydatid disease of the liver, lung, and peritoneum resulting from the larval form of the dog ... Read the Article | 0.75 | 6 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Albright Hereditary Osteodystrophy | Albright hereditary osteodystrophy (AHO) is a hereditary condition due to inactivating GNAS1 gene mutation. AHO is characterized by a round face, shor ... Read the Article | 0.75 | 5 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Alkali Toxicity | Alkali toxicity, though rare, can lead to serious medical problems. Adult caustic ingestions are usually intentional, involving more substantial amou ... Read the Article | 0.75 | 4 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Alpers-Huttenlocher Syndrome | Alpers-Huttenlocher syndrome (AHS) is a rare disease that is important to consider in children presenting with neurologic and hepatic symptoms. This a ... Read the Article | 0.75 | 5 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Ambiguous Genitalia And Disorders of Sexual Differentiation | Infants born with a disorder of sex development (DSD) prompt multiple medical, surgical, ethical, psychosocial, and physical issues for patients and t ... Read the Article | 1 | 7 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Amoxicillin Clavulanate | Amoxicillin-clavulanate is a mainstay antibiotic in emergency departments and primary care offices throughout the country. It is a combination of two ... Read the Article | 1 | 8 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Anaphylaxis | Anaphylaxis is an acute, life-threatening hypersensitivity disorder, defined as a generalized, rapidly-evolving, multi-systemic allergic reaction. Ana ... Read the Article | 1.5 | 23 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Androgen Insensitivity Syndrome | Androgen insensitivity syndrome (AIS) is a common etiology of sexual developmental disorders and results in varying phenotypes. These disorders of and ... Read the Article | 0.75 | 5 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Angiokeratoma Circumscriptum | Angiokeratomas are a group of capillary malformations characterized by vascular ectasias of the papillary dermis associated with hyperkeratosis, papil ... Read the Article | 0.75 | 6 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Ankyloglossia | Ankyloglossia, also known as tongue-tie, is a short lingual frenum that interferes with normal tongue movement. It is an uncommon congenital oral anom ... Read the Article | 1 | 10 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Antibody Deficiency Disorder | Antibody deficiency disorders may present soon after birth with recurrent infections. Normal individuals have 5 classes of immunoglobulins and several ... Read the Article | 0.75 | 5 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Apert Syndrome | Apert syndrome is an autosomal dominant inherited craniosynostosis syndrome. Males and females are equally affected. The incidence of the disease sign ... Read the Article | 0.75 | 5 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Arginase Deficiency | Argininemia is an autosomal recessive disorder causing hyperammonemia secondary to arginine accumulation. It is a disorder first noticed in children w ... Read the Article | 0.75 | 6 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Astrocytoma | Astrocytoma originates in astrocytes, which are a kind of glial cells in the cerebrum which are star-shaped. It is the most common glioma, usually aff ... Read the Article | 1 | 8 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Ataxia Telangiectasia | Ataxia telangiectasia (Louis-Bar Syndrome) is a rare autosomal recessive condition characterized by cutaneous telangiectasias, cerebellar atrophy with ... Read the Article | 1.25 | 13 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Atrial Septal Defect | Atrial septal defect (ASD) is one of the most common types of congenital heart defects, occurring in about 25% of children. An atrial septal defect oc ... Read the Article | 1.5 | 18 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Atrioventricular Canal Defects | Atrioventricular canal defects comprise a spectrum of defects such as exclusive ventricular or atrial defects, septal defects, atrioventricular anomal ... Read the Article | 1 | 7 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Axenfeld-Rieger Syndrome | Axenfeld-Rieger syndrome (ARS) was previously known as Axenfeld anomaly; the latter term was used to describe one of three subvariants of this spectru ... Read the Article | 0.75 | 5 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Basilar Skull Fractures | Basilar skull fractures, usually caused by substantial blunt force trauma, involve at least one of the bones that compose the base of the skull. Basil ... Read the Article | 0.75 | 6 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Becker Muscular Dystrophy | Becker muscular dystrophy (BMD) is an X-linked recessive disorder due to mutation in the Dystrophin gene that results in progressive muscle degenerati ... Read the Article | 0.75 | 5 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Beckwith Wiedemann Syndrome | Beckwith-Wiedemann Syndrome is the most common overgrowth syndrome. It is a genetic imprinting disorder, and it can present as a wide and varied clini ... Read the Article | 1 | 6 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Biliary Atresia | Biliary atresia is a disease of the intrahepatic or extrahepatic bile ducts with an unknown etiology. It presents in neonates with jaundice, clay colo ... Read the Article | 1 | 8 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Biotinidase Deficiency | Biotin acts as a coenzyme for four carboxylation enzymes in the body: 3-methylcrontonyl-CoA carboxylase (MCC), pyruvate carboxylase (PC), acetyl-CoA c ... Read the Article | 0.75 | 5 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Birth Asphyxia | Perinatal asphyxia is a lack of blood flow or gas exchange to or from the fetus in the period immediately before, during, or after the birth process. ... Read the Article | 0.75 | 6 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Blepharochalasis Syndrome | Blepharochalasis syndrome is a rare disease of unknown etiology. It is characterized by an active stage of recurrent episodes of upper lid swelling, f ... Read the Article | 0.75 | 5 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Blue Nevus | Blue nevi are melanotic dermal lesions that commonly presents as a blue nodule on the scalp, extremities, sacrococcygeal region, or buttocks. Its char ... Read the Article | 1 | 7 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Blue Rubber Bleb Nevus Syndrome | Blue rubber bleb nevus syndrome is also known as Bean syndrome. It is a rare syndrome of venous malformations that arise in the skin and gastrointesti ... Read the Article | 0.75 | 4 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Boutonneuse Fever | Boutonneuse fever is a disease caused by the rickettsia genus and is of the spotted fever group classification. This disease classically causes fever, ... Read the Article | 0.75 | 5 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Breast Milk Jaundice | Breast milk jaundice is a type of jaundice that occurs in neonates due to breastfeeding. It happens within the first week of life due to the abnormal ... Read the Article | 1 | 11 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Bronchogenic Cyst | Bronchogenic cysts are foregut-derived cystic malformations of the respiratory tract. They are usually located within the mediastinum at an early stag ... Read the Article | 0.75 | 6 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Bruton Agammaglobulinemia | Bruton agammaglobulinemia, also known as X-linked agammaglobulinemia (XLA) or Bruton's agammaglobulinemia, is an inherited immunodeficiency disorder. ... Read the Article | 0.75 | 5 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Bulimia Nervosa | Bulimia nervosa is a disorder that is characterized by binge eating and inappropriate compensatory behavior to control weight with potentially dangero ... Read the Article | 1.25 | 14 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Cafe Au Lait Macules | Cafe-au-lait macules (CALMs) are common pigmented lesions found in the general population. They can be described as well-circumscribed, pigmented macu ... Read the Article | 1 | 8 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Canavan Disease | Canavan disease, also called Canavan-Van Bogaert-Bertrand disease, is a rare, progressive, and fatal neurological hereditary disorder that begins in i ... Read the Article | 1 | 8 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Carnitine Deficiency | Carnitine deficiency is a condition characterized by low carnitine levels in the body. Carnitine deficiency could be primary (due to defect in carniti ... Read the Article | 0.75 | 5 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Carotenemia | First described in 1919 by Hess and Meyers, carotenemia is the medical terminology describing yellow-orange skin pigmentation due to high levels of ca ... Read the Article | 1 | 8 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Cavum Veli Interpositi | The velum interpositum (VI) is a membrane resulting from the superposition of two layers of the tela choroidea of the third ventricle demarcating a po ... Read the Article | 0.75 | 4 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Cerebral Palsy | Cerebral palsy is a group of permanent disorders affecting the development of movement and causing a limitation of activity. Non-progressive disturban ... Read the Article | 1 | 11 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Chancroid | Chancroid is an exceedingly rare sexually transmitted infection, both in the United States and globally. Knowledge regarding its true prevalence is ma ... Read the Article | 0.75 | 5 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| CHARGE Syndrome | CHARGE syndrome is an inherited disorder caused by a mutation in the DNA-binding protein-7 CHD7 gene. CHARGE syndrome is an acronym for coloboma, hear ... Read the Article | 0.75 | 6 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Chediak Higashi Syndrome | Chediak Higashi syndrome (CHS) is an autosomal recessive disorder that is characterized by easy bruising, oculocutaneous albinism and recurrent pyogen ... Read the Article | 0.75 | 5 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Childhood Brain Tumors | Pediatric brain tumors are the most common type of solid childhood cancer and only second to leukemia as a cause of pediatric malignancies. They are c ... Read the Article | 1 | 9 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Chloramphenicol | Chloramphenicol is a medication used in the management and treatment of superficial eye infections such as bacterial conjunctivitis, and otitis extern ... Read the Article | 1 | 7 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Cholestatic Jaundice | Cholestasis is defined as stagnation, or at least a marked reduction, in bile secretion and flow. Cholestasis can be due to a functional impairment of ... Read the Article | 0.75 | 6 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Chondroblastoma | Chondroblastoma is a benign, chondroid-producing neoplasm composed of chondroblasts. It accounts for less than 1% of all bone tumors and usually arise ... Read the Article | 1 | 10 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Chromhidrosis | Chromhidrosis is a rare condition with a characteristic presentation of the secretion of colored sweat. This condition can further subdivide into apoc ... Read the Article | 0.75 | 5 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Chronic Granulomatous Disease | Chronic granulomatous diseases (CGD) are a group of recurrent life-threatening infections due to a hereditary defect in forming reactive oxygen specie ... Read the Article | 1.25 | 16 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Ciliary Dysfunction | The majority of newborns with primary ciliary dyskinesia (PCD), formerly known as immotile cilia syndrome, develop neonatal respiratory distress with ... Read the Article | 1 | 10 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Cleft Lip | Cleft lip deformity is one of the most common congenital deformities, and management requires an interprofessional approach to address the physical cl ... Read the Article | 1 | 11 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Clinodactyly | Clinodactyly is defined as a congenital curvature of a digit distal to the metacarpal phalangeal joint in the coronal plane. Curvatures with an angula ... Read the Article | 0.75 | 6 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Complement Deficiency | The immune system is the body’s defense mechanism against infections and is made of two pathways - the innate and adaptive pathway. The innate pathway ... Read the Article | 1 | 8 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia | Congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) is an autosomal recessive disease emerging from mutations of genes for enzymes that lead to the production of glu ... Read the Article | 1 | 10 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Congenital Cytomegalovirus Infection | Primary cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection in pregnancy is associated with the highest risk of trans-placental transmission. Universal screening for pre ... Read the Article | 1 | 8 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia | Congenital diaphragmatic hernia is a condition resulting from the herniation of abdominal contents into the thoracic cavity resulting in lung hypoplas ... Read the Article | 1 | 11 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Congenital Lobar Emphysema | Congenital lobar emphysema is a rare developmental anomaly of lungs that occurs mostly due to defective bronchial cartilages. It is diagnosed with a c ... Read the Article | 1 | 8 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Congenital Melanocytic Nevi | Congenital melanocytic nevi are benign skin lesions that usually present at birth and vary from small to large in size. Larger lesions are rarer and h ... Read the Article | 0.75 | 5 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Congenital Muscular Dystrophy | Congenital muscular dystrophy is one of the variants of muscle weakness disorders presenting early in life during infancy and soon after birth. The di ... Read the Article | 1 | 7 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Congenital Myotonic Dystrophy | Congenital myotonic dystrophy (CMD) is an autosomal dominant neuromuscular disorder with multisystem involvement. It is a subtype of myotonic dystroph ... Read the Article | 1 | 10 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Congenital Nevus | Congenital melanocytic nevi are pigmented lesions that are usually present a birth. They are generally benign, but a small percentage (especially the ... Read the Article | 1 | 10 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Congenital Pulmonary Airway Malformation | Congenital pulmonary airway malformation is a congenital lung disease that can present from the prenatal period to childhood. Though rare overall, it ... Read the Article | 0.75 | 6 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Congenital Rubella | Rubella, also known as German Measles, is a viral illness characterized by maculopapular rash, lymphadenopathy, and fever. It is a highly contagious b ... Read the Article | 1 | 11 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Congenital Smooth Muscle Hamartoma | Congenital smooth muscle hamartoma is a benign proliferation of smooth muscle cells, organized in haphazardly-oriented bundles among the reticular der ... Read the Article | 0.75 | 6 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Congenital Syphilis | Congenital syphilis (CS) is caused by transmission of the spirochete Treponema pallidum from mother to fetus, resulting in diverse clinical presentati ... Read the Article | 1 | 7 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Congenital Toxoplasmosis | Toxoplasmosis is a parasitic infection in humans and animals. Infection in healthy immunocompetent adults is asymptomatic in about 50% of the cases al ... Read the Article | 1 | 8 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Congenital Unilateral Lower Lip Palsy | Congenital unilateral lower lip palsy is a congenital anomaly that is caused by agenesis or hypoplasia of depressor anguli oris muscle. Unilateral dep ... Read the Article | 0.75 | 6 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Cooley Anemia | Thalassemia major or Cooley anemia is one of the common monogenic hereditary hemoglobin disorders. It results from the absence of a beta-globin chain ... Read the Article | 1 | 6 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Copper Toxicity | Copper metabolism plays an important role in physiologic homeostasis. Copper toxicity, however, induces several pathologic processes that are detrimen ... Read the Article | 0.75 | 5 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Cornelia de Lange Syndrome | Cornelia de Lange syndrome (CdLS) was initially described in 1933. CdLS is a genetic disorder that affects many organs, leading to various clinical pr ... Read the Article | 0.75 | 6 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Coronary Arteriovenous Fistula | Coronary arteriovenous fistula should be suspected in patients who present with unexplained heart failure, have continuous murmur on auscultation, and ... Read the Article | 0.75 | 5 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Corynebacterium Diphtheriae | Pharyngitis is defined as the inflammation of pharyngeal tissue. Based on etiology, it can be divided into infectious and non-infectious sources. Vira ... Read the Article | 1 | 8 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Crigler Najjar Syndrome | Crigler-Najjar syndrome is an autosomal recessive inherited disorder that leads to congenital non-hemolytic jaundice. Crigler-Najjar syndrome is cause ... Read the Article | 0.75 | 5 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Cutis Laxa | Cutis laxa (CL) is a group of rare diseases of connective tissue characterized by redundant skin with loss of elasticity and premature aging. Heritabl ... Read the Article | 0.75 | 5 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Cyanotic Heart Disease | Congenital heart disease (CHD) are structural abnormalities of the heart or intrathoracic great vessels occurring during fetal development. CHD is the ... Read the Article | 1 | 7 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Cyclic Neutropenia | Cyclic neutropenia is a very rare hematological condition characterized by regular fluctuations in blood neutrophil counts, leading to periodic neutro ... Read the Article | 0.75 | 5 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Cystic Fibrosis | Until relatively modern times, cystic fibrosis was poorly understood. In 1949, Lowe et al. postulated that cystic fibrosis must be caused by a geneti ... Read the Article | 1.5 | 20 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Cystic Fibrosis Related Diabetes | Cystic fibrosis-related diabetes is an extrapulmonary complication of cystic fibrosis. Cystic fibrosis-related diabetes is the result of abnormal gluc ... Read the Article | 0.75 | 5 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Cystic Hygroma | Cystic hygromas are the most common subtype of lymphangiomas, presenting at birth and in early infancy. Enlargement of cystic hygromas is common, and ... Read the Article | 1 | 7 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Cystinuria | Cystine stones are due to an inherited defect in the transport of the amino acid cystine leading to excessive excretion in the kidney causing cystinur ... Read the Article | 0.75 | 5 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Deep Neck Infections | Deep neck infections are a serious but treatable group of infections affecting the deep cervical space and characterized by rapid progression and life ... Read the Article | 0.75 | 5 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Dermatographism | Dermatographism, also known as Dermographism urticaria, or urticaria factitia, is an urticarial eruption upon pressure or trauma to the skin. The lite ... Read the Article | 0.75 | 5 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma | Diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma (DIPG) is an aggressive type of childhood cancer that forms in the brainstem. They are very rare and almost always oc ... Read the Article | 0.75 | 5 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| DiGeorge Syndrome | DiGeorge syndrome (DGS) is a congenital disorder with a broad phenotypic presentation, which results predominantly from the microdeletion of chromosom ... Read the Article | 1 | 7 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Double Aortic Arch | Double aortic arch is the commonest form of a group of defects that affect the development of the aorta. This defect causes an abnormal circular forma ... Read the Article | 0.75 | 5 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Double Orifice Mitral Valve | Double orifice mitral valve (DOMV) is a rare, congenital, or acquired anomaly that is typically asymptomatic. With time, however, it may lead to mitra ... Read the Article | 0.75 | 4 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy | Unfortunately, Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is not only one of the most severe forms of inherited muscular dystrophies but also the most common h ... Read the Article | 1.5 | 21 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Ear Microtia | Microtia is a congenital ear deformity in which the external ear is malformed and underdeveloped. In more severe cases, it is usually associated with ... Read the Article | 0.75 | 4 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Ectodermal Dysplasia | Ectodermal dysplasias form a diverse group of inherited disorders characterized by a congenital defect in two or more ectodermal structures, one of wh ... Read the Article | 0.75 | 5 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Eczema Herpeticum | Eczema herpeticum (EH) is a disseminated cutaneous infection with herpes simplex virus that develops in a patient with atopic dermatitis. EH typically ... Read the Article | 1 | 7 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| EEG Neonatal Visual Analysis | An electroencephalogram (EEG) is a useful ancillary and diagnostic test that detects electrical activity in the brain. The neonatal EEG can be quite c ... Read the Article | 0.75 | 5 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Ehlers Danlos Syndrome | Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS) is a genetic disorder affecting collagen formation and function. It affects virtually every organ system, which can resul ... Read the Article | 1 | 9 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Ehrlichiosis | The genus Ehrlichia consists of several species of obligate intracellular gram-negative bacteria that infect humans and a variety of other mammals via ... Read the Article | 0.75 | 5 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Enchondroma | Enchondromas are benign tumors of unknown etiology that occur in the hyaline cartilage in bones of endochondral origin. Enchondromas account for appro ... Read the Article | 1 | 6 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Endocardial Fibroelastosis | Endocardial fibroelastosis (EFE) is primarily a disease of infants and children, but can rarely present in adulthood as well. In 1943, Endocardial fib ... Read the Article | 0.75 | 3 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Endovascular Papillary Angioendothelioma | Endovascular papillary angioendothelioma (EPA), also known as Dabska tumor (DT) and papillary intralymphatic angioendothelioma (PILA), represents a bo ... Read the Article | 1 | 10 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Enterovirus | Enteroviruses are a class of viruses comprising over 300 serotypes. These ubiquitous viruses cause a wide spectrum of diseases with heterogeneous pres ... Read the Article | 0.75 | 5 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Eosinophilic Gastroenteritis | Eosinophilic gastroenteritis belongs to the group of eosinophilic gastrointestinal disorders, which comprise of eosinophilic esophagitis and eosinophi ... Read the Article | 0.75 | 4 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Eosinophilic Granuloma | Eosinophilic granuloma (EG) is a rare and mildest form of Langerhans cell histiocytosis. The presentation of EG can be monostotic, polyostotic, or can ... Read the Article | 0.75 | 5 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Ependymoma | Ependymomas are glial cell tumors that commonly arise in the lining cells of the ventricular system, and less commonly outside the central nervous sys ... Read the Article | 0.75 | 5 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Epidermal Nevus Syndromes | Epidermal nevus syndrome is an umbrella term used to describe epidermal nevi in association with syndromic features. The first well-described syndrome ... Read the Article | 0.75 | 5 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Erythema Marginatum | Erythema marginatum is reactive inflammatory erythema seen most commonly in association with acute rheumatic fever. Although a rare cutaneous manifest ... Read the Article | 0.75 | 6 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Erythema Toxicum | Erythema toxicum neonatorum is a condition that has been described (rash) as early as the 15th century by a pediatrician named B. Metlinger. It has be ... Read the Article | 0.75 | 5 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Erythropoietic Protoporphyria | Erythropoietic protoporphyria (EPP) is an inherited porphyria resulting in the accumulation of protoporphyrins in red blood cells that causes acute, p ... Read the Article | 0.75 | 5 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Ewing Sarcoma | Ewing sarcoma is the second most common primary malignant bone tumor, mostly affecting adolescents in the second decade of their life, and it is a hig ... Read the Article | 1 | 10 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Exchange Transfusion | Therapeutic plasma exchange (TPE) is a procedure employed to "cleanse" the blood of various pathologic entities including antibodies, immune complexes ... Read the Article | 0.75 | 5 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Exercise Induced Asthma | Exercise-induced bronchoconstriction (EIB) describes a transient and reversible contraction of bronchial smooth muscle after physical exertion that ma ... Read the Article | 1 | 6 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Eyelid Coloboma | Eyelid coloboma is a rare condition that affects congenitally. It’s a very annoying and disturbing condition for the parents also. While treating the ... Read the Article | 0.75 | 5 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Factor XIII Deficiency | Factor XIII deficiency is a rare bleeding disorder that is challenging to recognize clinically. The lab tests such as the prothrombin time, INR, and a ... Read the Article | 0.75 | 5 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Familial Hypercholesterolemia | Familial hypercholesterolemia is known as a group of inherited genetic defects that lead to the severe elevation of serum cholesterol concentrations. ... Read the Article | 1.5 | 18 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Familial Short Stature | Familial short stature (FSS) is the condition characterized by the final adult height below the third percentile of the mean for the patient's age, ge ... Read the Article | 0.75 | 5 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Fanconi Anemia | Fanconi anemia is a rare genetic disorder, involving all three blood cell lines. It is the most common cause of inherited bone marrow failure characte ... Read the Article | 1 | 8 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Fructose 1-Phosphate Aldolase Deficiency | Fructose 1-phosphate aldolase deficiency or hereditary fructose intolerance (HFI) is an autosomal recessive disorder caused by the deficiency in aldol ... Read the Article | 1 | 7 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Fungal Endocarditis | Endocarditis is the inflammation of the endocardium, the innermost lining of the heart. Endocarditis may be due to infective or non-infective etiologi ... Read the Article | 1 | 7 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Germ Cell Seminoma | Germinoma is an uncommon pediatric brain tumor that is morphologically identical to its gonadal counterpart: testicular seminoma and ovarian dysgermin ... Read the Article | 1 | 7 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Ginseng | There are many described uses for ginseng. Due to its antioxidative and potential neuromodulating effects, it has become a popular supplement in neuro ... Read the Article | 0.75 | 4 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Gitelman Syndrome | Gitelman syndrome is a salt-losing tubulopathy caused by mutation of genes encoding sodium chloride (NCCT) and magnesium transporters in the thiazide- ... Read the Article | 0.75 | 6 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Glomus Cancer | Glomangioma or glomuvenous malformation is a rare cutaneous venous malformation that shows glomus cells (undifferentiated smooth muscle cells which ar ... Read the Article | 0.75 | 6 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Glucose 6 Phosphate Dehydrogenase Deficiency | Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase is an enzyme found in the cytoplasm of all cells in the body. It is a housekeeping enzyme that plays a vital role in ... Read the Article | 0.75 | 5 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Glycogen Storage Disease | Glycogen storage diseases (GSDs) are inherited inborn errors of metabolism of carbohydrates. In general, these results from a lack of specific enzymes ... Read the Article | 1 | 8 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Glycogenic Hepatopathy | Glycogenic hepatopathy (GH) is a rare or possibly under-diagnosed complication seen in children and young adults with poorly controlled type 1 diabete ... Read the Article | 0.75 | 6 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Gorlin Syndrome | Gorlin syndrome, also called Gorlin-Goltz syndrome, basal cell nevus syndrome (BCNS), or nevoid basal cell carcinoma syndrome, is an autosomal dominan ... Read the Article | 0.75 | 5 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Gram Positive Bacteria | Gram-positive organisms have highly variable growth and resistance patterns. The SCOPE project (Surveillance and Control of Pathogens of Epidemiologic ... Read the Article | 0.75 | 5 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Granuloma Annulare | Granuloma annulare is a cutaneous granulomatous disease that is not caused by an infection. It is the most common non-infectious granulomatous disease ... Read the Article | 0.75 | 5 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Gyrate Atrophy Of The Choroid and Retina | Gyrate atrophy of the choroid and retina is a rare autosomal recessive condition characterized by elevation of plasma ornithine levels due to deficien ... Read the Article | 0.75 | 5 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| H1N1 Influenza | H1N1 influenza is a subtype of influenza A virus, a communicable viral illness which causes upper and in some cases lower respiratory tract infections ... Read the Article | 1 | 6 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Hallervorden Spatz Disease | Hallervorden-Spatz disease now known as pantothenate kinase-associated neurodegeneration (PKAN) is a rare autosomal recessive neurodegenerative disord ... Read the Article | 0.75 | 5 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Heat Stroke | Heat stroke is a severe heat-related illness that involves an elevation in body temperature which typically, but not always, is greater than 40C. The ... Read the Article | 1 | 7 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Heavy Metal Toxicity | Heavy metals are elements found in nature that accumulate in the environment mostly due to anthropogenic activities. Humans are exposed to them by occ ... Read the Article | 0.75 | 5 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome | Hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) is thrombotic microangiopathy characterized by the presence of the triad of symptoms: thrombocytopenia, acute renal im ... Read the Article | 1 | 9 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Hemophilia A | Hemophilia encompasses a group of inherited disorders that alter blood coagulation. Classical hemophilia, also known as hemophilia A, is a hereditary ... Read the Article | 1 | 10 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Hemorrhagic Disease Of Newborn | Hemorrhagic disease of the newborn is a life-threatening condition that is caused due to insufficient vitamin K levels in the newborns as a result of ... Read the Article | 1 | 9 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Hereditary Fructose Intolerance | Hereditary fructose intolerance is an autosomal recessive disorder where patients lack the enzyme to breakdown fructose-1-phosphate. This disease usua ... Read the Article | 0.75 | 5 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Hirschsprung Disease | Hirschsprung disease (HD) is a congenital disorder characterized by the absence of ganglion cells (GC) at the Meissner's plexus (submucosa) and Auerba ... Read the Article | 1 | 10 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Holt Oram Syndrome | Holt-Oram syndrome also referred to as the heart-hand syndrome, is an autosomal dominant disorder that is distinguished by upper limb abnormalities in ... Read the Article | 0.75 | 6 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Human Metapneumovirus | Human metapneumovirus is an important pathogen that causes upper and/or lower respiratory tract infections. It does require the clinician to be knowle ... Read the Article | 0.75 | 6 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Hydranencephaly | Hydranencephaly is a rare congenital abnormality in which the cerebral hemispheres are absent with the basal ganglia, brainstem and meninges preserved ... Read the Article | 0.75 | 5 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Hyperphosphatemia | This article summarises the basics of Hyperphosphatemia, including its pathophysiology, evaluation, and management. Though this condition is seen more ... Read the Article | 1 | 6 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Hyperpituitarism | The pituitary gland produces and secretes various hormones that play a vital role in regulating endocrine function within the body. The pituitary glan ... Read the Article | 0.75 | 5 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Hypogammaglobulinemia | Hypogammaglobulinemia is a disorder caused by low serum immunoglobulin or antibody levels. Immunoglobulins are the main components of the humoral immu ... Read the Article | 1 | 9 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Hypokalemic Periodic Paralysis | Hypokalemic periodic paralysis is a rare channelopathy caused by the skeletal muscle ion channel mutations, commonly calcium channel and less commonly ... Read the Article | 1 | 7 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Hypophosphatemia | Given its widespread role in nearly every molecular, cellular function, aberrations in serum phosphate levels can be highly impactful. Hypophosphatemi ... Read the Article | 0.75 | 5 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Hypopigmented Macules | Hypopigmented macules are one of the most common skin lesions encountered in clinical practice. As the name suggests, these lesions are associated wit ... Read the Article | 1 | 6 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Hypothalamic Dysfunction | The hypothalamus is the central command center for hormonal regulation, and its effects are primarily carried out by the hormones released from the hy ... Read the Article | 0.75 | 5 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Hypothalamic Hamartoma | Hypothalamic hamartomas are congenital non-progressive lesions in the hypothalamus. These lesions usually develop a disabling course presenting with m ... Read the Article | 0.75 | 5 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Hypotonia | Hypotonia is an easily recognizable entity but determining the etiology is a challenging task for a clinician given its vast differential. Systematica ... Read the Article | 1.25 | 11 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Ichthyosis Fetalis | Harlequin ichthyosis (HI) is an extremely rare, autosomal recessive congenital disorder of the epidermal skin layer. Neonates with HI have a high mort ... Read the Article | 0.75 | 5 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Idiopathic Pulmonary Hemorrhage | Idiopathic pulmonary hemorrhage is a rare condition caused by bleeding into the lower respiratory tract, usually the alveoli. Its classical presentati ... Read the Article | 0.75 | 6 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Immunodeficiency | Immunodeficiency results from a failure or absence of elements of the immune system, including lymphocytes, phagocytes, and complement system. Immunod ... Read the Article | 1 | 8 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Immunoglobulin | Immunoglobulins (Ig) or antibodies are glycoproteins that are produced by plasma cells. B cells are instructed by specific immunogens, for, example, b ... Read the Article | 1 | 9 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Immunotherapy | Immunotherapy is used to upregulate or downregulate the immune system to achieve a therapeutic effect in immunological mediated disorders including im ... Read the Article | 1 | 7 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Inborn Errors Of Metabolism | Inborn errors of metabolism are a heterogeneous group of disorders that may be inherited or may occur as the result of spontaneous mutations. These di ... Read the Article | 1 | 8 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Infant Nutrition Requirements and Options | Infancy is a period of rapid growth second only to the fetal period, with a pressing need to optimize nutrition to ensure adequate growth and organ de ... Read the Article | 1 | 7 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Infantile Cortical Hyperostosis | Infantile cortical hyperostosis (ICH), also known as Caffey disease, was first reported by Roske in 1930 and described by Caffey and Silverman in 1945 ... Read the Article | 1 | 8 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Interferon | Interferons are currently used clinically to treat viral infections such as hepatitis C, cancers including non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, and autoimmune dise ... Read the Article | 0.75 | 6 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Inverted Urothelial Papilloma | Inverted urothelial papilloma is a rare non-invasive endophytic urothelial tumor of the urinary bladder accounting for less than 1% of urothelial neop ... Read the Article | 0.75 | 5 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| ITP-Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura | Immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) is an autoimmune pathology characterized by a low platelet count, purpura and hemorrhagic episodes caused by ant ... Read the Article | 1.25 | 13 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Jacobs Syndrome | Jacob's syndrome is a rare genetic abnormality in which a male receives an extra Y chromosome from his father. While many patients go undiagnosed due ... Read the Article | 1 | 7 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Juvenile Xanthogranuloma | Juvenile xanthogranuloma (JXG) is a non-Langerhans cell histiocytosis and is fairly common, often affecting infants and young children. Cutaneous lesi ... Read the Article | 0.75 | 5 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Kayser-Fleischer Ring | Kayser–Fleischer (KF) rings are a common ophthalmologic finding in patients with Wilson disease. Initially thought to be due to the accumulation of si ... Read the Article | 0.75 | 5 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Ketoacidosis | Ketoacidosis is a metabolic state associated with pathologically high serum and urine concentrations of ketone bodies. Clinically relevant forms of ke ... Read the Article | 1 | 7 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Kingella Kingae | This activity reviews the microbiology, epidemiology, pathophysiology and the clinical manifestations of Kingella kingae infection. It also highlights ... Read the Article | 0.75 | 5 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Klippel Feil Syndrome | Klippel-Feil syndrome presents with an abnormal fusion of 2 or more bones in the cervical spine. This creates a characteristic appearance of a short n ... Read the Article | 0.75 | 4 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Klippel Trenaunay Weber Syndrome | Klippel Trenaunay syndrome is cutaneous vascular malformation syndrome involving a triad of capillary and venous malformation and limb hypertrophy. Th ... Read the Article | 0.75 | 5 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Krabbe Disease | Krabbe disease, an autosomal recessive disease, is a type of lysosomal storage disorder that results from the deficiency of the enzyme galactocerebros ... Read the Article | 0.75 | 6 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| La Crosse Encephalitis | La Crosse encephalitis is a relatively uncommon arboviral illness predominantly seen in the pediatric population but may also affect adults. Though no ... Read the Article | 0.75 | 3 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Legg Calve Perthes Disease | Legg-Calve-Perthes disease (LCPD) is idiopathic osteonecrosis or idiopathic avascular necrosis of the capital femoral epiphysis of the femoral head. T ... Read the Article | 1 | 7 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Leishmaniasis | Leishmaniasis is a protozoan disease transmitted by sandflies that is most commonly seen in Europe, Africa, Asia, and Latin America. As travel pattern ... Read the Article | 1 | 9 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Leptospirosis | Leptospirosis, also called Weil disease, is the most common zoonotic infection in the world. Leptospirosis is caused by an infection with the spiroche ... Read the Article | 1 | 11 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Leukocytoclastic Vasculitis | Leukocytoclastic vasculitis is a cutaneous, small-vessel vasculitis of the dermal capillaries and venules. This condition can be idiopathic or can be ... Read the Article | 0.75 | 5 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Lisch Nodules | Lisch nodules, traditionally described as iris hamartomas is one of the pathognomic markers of neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) and are rarely seen in i ... Read the Article | 1 | 7 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Loose Anagen Syndrome | Loose anagen syndrome is inherited in an autosomal dominant or sporadic fashion. Clinically it manifests as diffuse non-scarring alopecia in children. ... Read the Article | 0.75 | 6 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Lymphohistiocytosis | Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) is a life-threatening, hyper-inflammatory disorder affecting both newborns and adults alike. The disease is c ... Read the Article | 0.75 | 5 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Mastocytoma | A mastocytoma is a tumor of mast cells, which are derived from myeloid stem cells and located in connective tissues, predominantly in the skin and muc ... Read the Article | 0.75 | 5 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Maturity Onset Diabetes in the Young | The most commonly recognized forms of diabetes mellitus include type 1 diabetes, an autoimmune disorder, and type 2 diabetes, a polygenic disorder inf ... Read the Article | 1 | 8 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| McArdle Disease | McArdle disease is a genetic disorder that mainly affects skeletal muscles. It occurs due to the deficiency or absence of an enzyme called myophosphor ... Read the Article | 0.75 | 6 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| McCune Albright Syndrome | McCune-Albright syndrome is a rare genetic disordered originally recognized by the triad of polyostotic fibrous dysplasia, precocious puberty, and caf ... Read the Article | 0.75 | 5 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Mean Corpuscular Volume | Mean corpuscular volume (MCV) is a measure used to determine anemia etiologies. This activity illustrates the categories of anemia with varying MCVs, ... Read the Article | 1 | 5 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Meckel Diverticulum | Meckel diverticulum is a common congenital abnormality of the small intestine that is caused by incomplete obliteration of the vitelline (omphalomesen ... Read the Article | 1 | 12 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Medium-Chain Acyl-COA Dehydrogenase Deficiency | Medium-chain acyl-COA dehydrogenase (MCAD) deficiency is one of the most common fatty acid ß-oxidation disorders. It is an autosomal recessive disorde ... Read the Article | 0.75 | 6 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Medulloblastoma | While leukemias are the most common type of malignancy affecting the pediatric population, brain tumors are the most common solid tumors in this popul ... Read the Article | 1.25 | 14 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Melanotic Neuroectodermal Tumor Of Infancy | Melanotic neuroectodermal tumor of infancy (MNTI) is a rapidly growing benign tumor arising from the neural crest cells. It typically affects infants ... Read the Article | 0.75 | 5 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Menetrier Disease | Menetrier disease is excessive mucosal hypertrophy associated with protein loss. It is a rare but serious condition and is associated with gastric neo ... Read the Article | 0.75 | 5 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Meningocele | Meningocele is one of the common congenital neural tube defects. Meningocele is the simplest form of open neural tube defects characterized by cystic ... Read the Article | 1.25 | 14 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Menkes Kinky Hair Disease | Menkes kinky hair disease is a rare X-linked recessive progressive multisystemic disease of copper metabolism. Patients usually exhibit a severe clini ... Read the Article | 1 | 6 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Meromelia | Meromelia is defined as a partial absence of a free limb. Limb deficiencies have been known to be caused by chromosomal abnormalities, genetic disorde ... Read the Article | 0.75 | 5 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Mesenteric Vasculitis | Mesenteric vasculitis can present in a variety of vasculitic disorders and some systemic, systemic diseases. The diagnosis of this condition can be ve ... Read the Article | 0.75 | 5 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Metachromatic Leukodystrophy | Metachromatic leukodystrophy is a rare lysosomal storage disease caused due to deficient activity of arylsulfatase A. It follows an autosomal recessiv ... Read the Article | 1 | 8 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Micropenis | Micropenis is a vital sign that can indicate a hormonal deficiency or genetic association. Early recognition of this condition is essential in providi ... Read the Article | 0.75 | 5 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Middle Ear Cholesteatoma | There are two major types of middle ear cholesteatomas, congenital and acquired. Congenital cholesteatomas are derived from remnants of epithelium tha ... Read the Article | 0.75 | 6 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Minimal Change Disease | Minimal change disease (MCD), is one of the most common causes of idiopathic nephrotic syndrome in children. In the past, MCD was given the labels "ni ... Read the Article | 1 | 10 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Mucopolysaccharidosis Type II | Mucopolysaccharidosis Type II (Hunter syndrome) is a rare X-linked recessive disorder. It has an early age of onset with clinical symptoms involving m ... Read the Article | 1 | 8 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Muscle Contraction Tension Headache | Tension-type headache (TTH) is the most common type of primary headaches. It is also sometimes referred to as muscle contraction headache, stress head ... Read the Article | 1 | 10 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Muscular Dystrophy | The term "muscular dystrophy" incorporates an assortment of hereditary disorders that lead to progressive, generalized disease of the muscle prompted ... Read the Article | 1 | 6 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Myeloperoxidase Deficiency | Myeloperoxidase (MPO) is a hemoprotein expressed in azurophilic granules of neutrophils and in the lysosomes of monocytes. The enzyme has strong antib ... Read the Article | 0.75 | 5 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Myotonic Dystrophy | Myotonic dystrophy is a rare progressive disorder that universally presents with weakness. In addition to musculoskeletal weakness, cardiac conduction ... Read the Article | 1 | 9 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Nasopharyngeal Angiofibroma | Nasopharyngeal angiofibroma is a rare highly vascular tumor within the posterior nasal cavity found almost exclusively in adolescent boys. This activi ... Read the Article | 1 | 10 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Neonatal Hypoglycemia | Hypoglycemia is the most common metabolic disturbance occurring in the neonatal period. Screening at-risk infants and the management of low blood gluc ... Read the Article | 0.75 | 3 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Neonatal Meningitis | Bacterial meningitis during the neonatal period remains a highly devastating condition, with a morbidity rate of 20 to 60 percent. The nationwide mort ... Read the Article | 1 | 7 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Neuroblastoma | Neuroblastoma (NB) is the most frequently-occurring extracranial childhood tumor. It is classified as an embryonal neuroendocrine tumor, originating f ... Read the Article | 1 | 12 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Neurofibroma | Neurofibromas are the most common peripheral nerve sheath tumor and are often found either by patients or during routine skin exams. These lesions app ... Read the Article | 1 | 8 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Nevus Comedonicus | Proper diagnosis and management of nevus comedonicus can lead to better patient outcomes and quality of life. This activity reviews the evaluation, ... Read the Article | 0.75 | 6 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Nevus Flammeus | Nevus flammeus or port-wine stain is a capillary malformation usually presenting as a unilateral pink or red patch anywhere on the body of a newborn. ... Read the Article | 1 | 7 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Nevus Of Ota And Ito | Ocular dermal melanosis, also known as nevus of Ota or oculodermal melanocyte, is benign melanosis that involves the distribution of the trigeminal ne ... Read the Article | 1 | 12 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Nevus Sebaceous | Nevus sebaceus of Jadassohn, also referred to as organoid nevus, is a congenital malformation involving hamartomas of the pilosebaceous follicular uni ... Read the Article | 1 | 7 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Newborn Subcutaneous Fat Necrosis | Subcutaneous fat necrosis of the newborn is a rare, self-limited panniculitis that typically occurs in full-term or post-term newborn infants within t ... Read the Article | 1 | 7 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Nonketotic Hyperglycinemia | Nonketotic hyperglycinemia is a rare, genetic, inborn error of glycine metabolism. Due to a mutation in the glycine cleavage enzyme system, the patien ... Read the Article | 0.75 | 5 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Obstructive Sleep Apnea | Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is characterized by episodes of complete collapse of the airway or partial collapse with an associated decrease in oxyge ... Read the Article | 1.5 | 22 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Omphalitis | Omphalitis is an infection of the umbilicus and/or surrounding tissues, occurring primarily in the neonatal period. It is a true medical emergency tha ... Read the Article | 1 | 7 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Optic Atrophy | Optic atrophy is the hallmark of damage to the visual pathway. It appears as a pale disc on fundus examination. This clinical appearance is not a dise ... Read the Article | 0.75 | 5 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Optic Nerve Glioma | Optic pathway gliomas are benign CNS tumors that primarily affect children. Although typically slow growing, the location of these tumors makes resect ... Read the Article | 0.75 | 5 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Oral Hemangiomas | Oral hemangiomas are benign tumors that develop in and around the oral cavity due to endothelial cell proliferation. The majority of oral hemangiomas ... Read the Article | 0.75 | 5 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Ornithine Transcarbamylase Deficiency | Ornithine transcarbamylase deficiency is the most common of the urea cycle disorders. It is an X-linked genetic disorder that prevents the breakdown a ... Read the Article | 0.75 | 4 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Orthostatic Proteinuria | Orthostatic proteinuria, also known as postural proteinuria, is a condition where an abnormally large amount of protein is excreted in the urine when ... Read the Article | 0.75 | 5 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Osteofibrous Dysplasia | Osteofibrous dysplasia (OFD) is a rare disease. It is considered a benign non-neoplastic condition of unknown cause, characterized by a fibrovascular ... Read the Article | 1 | 6 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Osteogenesis Imperfecta | Osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) is a genetic disorder of connective tissues caused by an abnormality in the synthesis or processing of type I collagen. I ... Read the Article | 1 | 11 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Osteosarcoma | Osteosarcoma is a malignant osseous neoplasm. It is the most common primary bone cancer of childhood. Less frequently, it occurs in adults where it re ... Read the Article | 1.25 | 10 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Parainfluenza Virus | The human parainfluenza virus (HPIV) is an enveloped, negative-sense, single-stranded RNA virus that belongs to the family of Paramyxoviridae. HPIV ca ... Read the Article | 1 | 6 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Partial And Total Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Connection | Total and partial anomalous venous connection comprises a wide spectrum of congenital cardiovascular malformations where one or more pulmonary veins r ... Read the Article | 1 | 6 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Patau Syndrome | Patau syndrome, also called trisomy 13, is a clinical syndrome that occurs when all or some cells of the body contain an extra copy of chromosome 13. ... Read the Article | 0.75 | 5 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Patent Ductus Arteriosus | The ductus arteriosus is a fetal vessel that allows the oxygenated blood from the placenta to bypass the fetal lungs in utero. At birth, a newborn inh ... Read the Article | 1.5 | 24 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Pediatric Craniopharyngioma | Pediatric craniopharyngioma could be considered one of the most complex neurosurgical pathologies in the pediatric population. The tumor's proximity t ... Read the Article | 0.75 | 5 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Pediatric Malignant Pleural Effusion | The pleural cavity is a thin layer of the sac that is lined with a serous membrane that encloses the lungs and separates it from the thoracic cage. Th ... Read the Article | 0.75 | 4 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Pelizaeus-Merzbacher Disease | Pelizaeus-Merzbacher disease (PMD) is a demyelinating disorder of the CNS belonging to the group of hypomyelination leukodystrophies. This activity de ... Read the Article | 0.75 | 5 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Pelvic Inflammatory Disease | Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) is defined as an inflammation of the upper genital tract due to an infection in women. The disease affects the uteru ... Read the Article | 1.25 | 17 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Pentalogy of Cantrell | Pentalogy of Cantrell is a collection of congenital malformations involving the heart, pericardium, diaphragm, sternum, and ventral abdominal wall. It ... Read the Article | 0.75 | 5 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| PHACE Syndrome | Infantile hemangioma is the most prevalent benign tumor of infancy, with an estimated incidence between 4 and 5 percent. Large facial segmental hemang ... Read the Article | 1 | 7 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Phenol Toxicity | Phenol is a historical disinfectant with continued use in industry, laboratories, and some health care settings. Phenol is a protoplasmic poison that ... Read the Article | 0.75 | 5 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Phenylketonuria | Phenylketonuria (PKU) is an inborn error of metabolism (IEM) most often caused by missense mutations in the gene encoding phenylalanine hydroxylase (P ... Read the Article | 1.25 | 14 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Piebaldism | Piebaldism is an autosomal dominant disorder of melanocyte migration and development characterized by isolated congenital leukoderma (white skin) and ... Read the Article | 0.75 | 4 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Pierre Robin Syndrome | Pierre Robin sequence is a constellation of micrognathia, glossoptosis, and upper airway obstruction. It is a clinical diagnosis that can range in sev ... Read the Article | 0.75 | 5 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Pilocytic Astrocytoma | Pilocytic astrocytoma is the most common childhood brain tumor and most often found in the posterior fossa. Complete resection usually cures the patie ... Read the Article | 0.75 | 5 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Platelet Transfusion | Platelet transfusion is a lifesaving procedure that is carried out to prevent bleeding or stop ongoing bleeding in patients with low platelet count or ... Read the Article | 0.75 | 5 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Pleuropulmonary Blastoma | Pleuropulmonary blastomas are rare, malignant mesenchymal tumors that typically present with non-specific symptoms. Radiologic features may increase t ... Read the Article | 0.75 | 4 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Polycystic Kidney Disease | Polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) is an autosomal dominant disorder. It is a multisystem and progressive disease with cysts formation and kidney enlar ... Read the Article | 1.25 | 13 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Polycystic Kidney Disease Of Childhood | There are two inherited varieties of polycystic kidney disease (PKD): autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) and autosomal recessive pol ... Read the Article | 1 | 7 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Polycystic Ovarian Disease | Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) is the most common hormonal disorder in females of reproductive age. It is characterized by two or more of the foll ... Read the Article | 1.25 | 15 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Polydactyly | Polydactyly may indicate the presence of a very serious underlying disease or may present as an isolated finding. It may present in upper extremity or ... Read the Article | 0.75 | 5 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Posterior Urethral Valve | This article contains a synopsis of the anatomy, embryology, and classification of posterior urethral valves with a brief discussion of the theories a ... Read the Article | 1 | 6 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Pott Puffy Tumor | Pott puffy tumor is a subperiosteal abscess due to associated frontal skull osteomyelitis. This usually occurs as a rare complication of frontal sinus ... Read the Article | 0.75 | 4 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Prader-Willi Syndrome | Prader Willi syndrome (PWS) is a rare and complex genetic disease. The condition has numerous implications on metabolic, endocrine, and neurologic sys ... Read the Article | 1 | 9 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Precocious Pseudopuberty | Precocious puberty is traditionally defined as the appearance of secondary sexual characteristics before the age of eight years in girls and nine year ... Read the Article | 1 | 5 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Primary Bone Cancer | Primary bone cancers are rare malignant tumors originating in bone and derived from primitive mesenchymal cells. They are frequently aggressive tumors ... Read the Article | 1.25 | 13 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor | In 2016, the World Health Organization published a revised classification of central nervous system tumors using molecular parameters. In this classif ... Read the Article | 0.75 | 5 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Pulmonary Interstitial Emphysema | Pulmonary interstitial emphysema (PIE) is a rare disease that most commonly occurs in premature infants but can be seen in adults as well. Pathology i ... Read the Article | 0.75 | 5 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Pyloric Stenosis | Pyloric stenosis, also known as infantile hypertrophic pyloric stenosis (IHPS), is an uncommon condition in infants characterized by abnormal thickeni ... Read the Article | 1 | 9 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Pyruvate Kinase Deficiency | Pyruvate kinase deficiency (PKD) is the most common enzyme-related glycolytic defect that results in red cell hemolysis. Invariably, PKD results in he ... Read the Article | 1 | 9 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Radial Dysplasia | Radial club hand encompasses a spectrum of complex congenital malformations of the radial side of the forearm. These are uncommon and can range from a ... Read the Article | 0.75 | 6 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Rat-bite Fever | Rat-bite fever, also known as streptobacillosis, spirillary fever, bogger, and epidemic arthritic erythema, is a zoonotic illness that manifests with ... Read the Article | 0.75 | 6 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Refsum Disease | Refsum disease is a rare autosomal recessive disease from the peroxisomal biogenesis spectrum of disorders. Peroxisomes are multiple membrane-bound in ... Read the Article | 1 | 6 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Renal Tubular Acidosis | Kidneys play a pivotal role in maintaining the acid-base balance of body along with lungs, and they do so by reabsorbing filtered bicarbonate and remo ... Read the Article | 1.25 | 12 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Retinoblastoma | Retinoblastoma is the most common primary intraocular malignancy of childhood. Patients management is best in consultation with an experienced ophthal ... Read the Article | 1 | 7 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Rhabdomyosarcoma | Rhabdomyosarcoma (RMS) is a primitive pediatric malignant soft tissue sarcoma of skeletal muscle phenotype that originates from a primitive mesenchyma ... Read the Article | 0.75 | 6 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Rh-Hemolytic Disease | Rh-hemolytic disease develops due to the conception of an Rh-negative female with an Rh-positive fetus and can cause a broad range of symptoms in the ... Read the Article | 0.75 | 5 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Rickets | Rickets is a condition characterized by a defect in mineralization of the epiphyseal plates. Rickets could be inherited or acquired. The acquired rick ... Read the Article | 1.25 | 11 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Rickettsial Infection | Rickettsia is a group of vector-borne organisms that cause acute febrile illnesses throughout the world. While the clinical presentations of rickettsi ... Read the Article | 0.75 | 5 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Rotor Syndrome | Rotors syndrome, also known as Rotor type hyperbilirubinemia, is an autosomal recessive disease and a rare cause of mixed direct (conjugated) and indi ... Read the Article | 1 | 7 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Rubeola (Measles) | This activity reviews the epidemiology and pathophysiology of measles to further understand its epidemiological situation. This will hopefully lead to ... Read the Article | 1.25 | 13 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Schizencephaly | Schizencephaly is a rare congenital neuronal migration disorder characterized by cleft lined by the heterotopic gray matter, which connects the surfac ... Read the Article | 1 | 7 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Serum Sickness | Serum sickness is a rare but important cause of fever, arthritis, and rash in both children and adults. This activity reviews the differences between ... Read the Article | 0.75 | 5 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Shwachman-Diamond Syndrome | Schwachman-Diamond syndrome (SDS) is an autosomal recessive disorder that is the second most common cause of exocrine pancreatic insufficiency after c ... Read the Article | 0.75 | 4 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Sickle Cell Anemia | Sickle cell anemia is an inherited disorder of erythrocytes caused by an abnormality in hemoglobin. Hemoglobin in most healthy individuals is present ... Read the Article | 1.5 | 19 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Single Ventricle | A single ventricle is an uncommon occurrence in embryogenesis, which results in the anatomical or functional loss of a ventricular cavity. These malfo ... Read the Article | 0.75 | 5 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Spinal Cord Abscess | Intramedullary spinal cord abscess (ISCA) is a rare central nervous system infection, associated with high mortality and neurological morbidity. A qu ... Read the Article | 0.75 | 5 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Spinal Dysraphism And Myelomeningocele | Spinal dysraphism is a congenital abnormality that results in an abnormal structure in the spine, including the bony structure, the spinal cord, and t ... Read the Article | 1 | 6 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Sports Physicals | This activity covering the “sports physical,” otherwise referred to as “preparticipation physical evaluation,” will discuss the purpose of the sports ... Read the Article | 0.75 | 5 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Steatorrhea | The management of steatorrhea is complex and new approaches have been introduced. To achieve satisfactory outcomes, the basic and clinical aspects of ... Read the Article | 1 | 6 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Streptococcal Meningitis | Streptococcal meningitis is an acute, purulent inflammation of the membranes surrounding the brain and spinal cord caused by bacteria from the Strepto ... Read the Article | 1 | 7 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Sturge-Weber Syndrome | Sturge-Weber syndrome, also known as encephalotrigeminal angiomatosis, is a neurocutaneous disorder characterized by angiomas involving the face, chor ... Read the Article | 1.25 | 13 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Subacute Necrotizing Encephalomyelopathy | Subacute necrotizing encephalomyelopathy (SNE) is primarily a disease of childhood that affects the central nervous system. This is a rare condition t ... Read the Article | 1 | 12 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Subacute Sclerosing Panencephalitis | Subacute sclerosing panencephalitis (SSPE) is a devastating complication of the measles virus. Although it is a rare complication and the measles viru ... Read the Article | 0.75 | 5 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Sudden Infant Death Syndrome | Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) is the abrupt and unexplained death of an infant less than 1-year old. Despite a thorough investigation (a careful ... Read the Article | 1 | 10 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Syndactyly | Syndactyly is one of the most common congenital anomalies of the extremities. It is a failure of differentiation of the digits, defined as a fusion of ... Read the Article | 0.75 | 5 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Syphilis | Syphilis is a systemic, bacterial infection caused by the spirochete Treponema pallidum. Due to its many protean clinical manifestations, it has been ... Read the Article | 2.5 | 46 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Testicular Torsion | Scrotal complaints are relatively common both in primary care and in the emergency department and comprise at least 0.5 percent of all emergency depar ... Read the Article | 1.25 | 17 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Tetanus | Tetanus is an infection characterized by muscle spasms and lockjaw, also called trismus. Toxins produced by Clostridium tetani are responsible for the ... Read the Article | 1.25 | 17 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Tetralogy of Fallot | Tetralogy of Fallot is a congenital anomaly resulting in pulmonary stenosis, an interventricular defect, biventricular aortal origin, and right ventri ... Read the Article | 1 | 10 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Tinea Versicolor | Pityriasis versicolor, also known as tinea versicolor, is a common, benign, superficial fungal infection of the skin. Clinical features of pityriasis ... Read the Article | 1 | 8 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| TORCH Complex | The term TORCH complex or TORCHes infection includes toxoplasmosis, others (syphilis, hepatitis B), rubella, cytomegalovirus, herpes simplex. These ar ... Read the Article | 1 | 6 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Total Parenteral Nutrition | Total parenteral nutrition is a medication used in the management and treatment of malnourishment. It is in the nutrition class of drugs. This activit ... Read the Article | 1.25 | 17 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Totalis Alopecia | Alopecia totalis is a chronic condition of complete hair loss of the scalp, which affects a small percentage of patients with alopecia areata. Treatme ... Read the Article | 0.75 | 5 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Toxocara Canis | Human toxocariasis is a helminth infection that primarily impacts individuals of lower socioeconomic class in tropical and subtropical regions around ... Read the Article | 0.75 | 5 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Transient Hypogammaglobulinemia of Infancy | Transient hypogammaglobulinemia of infancy (THI) is a type of antibody deficiency that affects infant and children typically below the age of 6 years. ... Read the Article | 0.75 | 5 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Transient Tachypnea of the Newborn | Transient tachypnea of the newborn (TTN) is a benign, self-limited condition that can present in infants of any gestational age shortly after birth. I ... Read the Article | 1 | 7 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Trinucleotide Repeat Disorders | Trinucleotide repeat disorders are neuropsychiatric disorders caused due to abnormal trinucleotide repeat expansions. Accurate diagnosis, with knowled ... Read the Article | 1 | 5 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Umbilical Hernia | An umbilical hernia is a ventral hernia located at or near the umbilicus. In general, umbilical hernias tend to have a narrow neck, which increases ... Read the Article | 1 | 10 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Unconjugated Hyperbilirubinemia | Unconjugated hyperbilirubinemia is a condition defined as elevated serum or plasma bilirubin (unconjugated) levels above the reference range of the la ... Read the Article | 1 | 8 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Urea Cycle Disorders | Urea cycle disorders are inborn errors of metabolism resulting from defects in one of the enzymes or transporter molecules involved in the hepatic rem ... Read the Article | 1 | 8 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Vascular Ring Double Aortic Arch | The term "vascular ring" refers to the vascular structures that encircle and compress the trachea and esophagus causing respiratory and gastrointestin ... Read the Article | 1 | 7 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Velocardiofacial Syndrome | Velocardiofacial syndrome, also known as Di George syndrome or chromosome 22q11.2 syndrome, is the most common microdeletion syndrome in humans. Thoug ... Read the Article | 0.75 | 4 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Ventricular Septal Defect | Ventricular septal defects (VSDs) are the most common congenital cardiac anomaly in children and the second most common congenital abnormality in adul ... Read the Article | 1 | 11 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Vesicoureteral Reflux | Retrograde urine flow from the bladder to the upper urinary tract is known as vesicoureteric reflux. This article illustrates the anatomy and pathophy ... Read the Article | 1 | 6 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Vitamin D | Vitamin D is labeled as the "sunshine vitamin," as it is produced in the skin on sun exposure. Vitamin D is required to maintain serum calcium concent ... Read the Article | 1 | 7 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Vitamin D Deficiency | Vitamin D is a fat-soluble vitamin used by the body for normal bone development and maintenance by increasing the absorption of calcium, magnesium, an ... Read the Article | 1 | 11 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Waardenburg Syndrome | Waardenburg syndrome is a group of genetic conditions inherited in an autosomal dominant fashion. During embryogenesis, there is an abnormal distribut ... Read the Article | 0.75 | 6 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Waterhouse-Friderichsen Syndrome | Waterhouse Friderichsen syndrome is a rare but life-threatening disorder associated with bilateral adrenal hemorrhage. In many cases, it is caused by ... Read the Article | 0.75 | 5 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Werdnig Hoffmann Disease | Werdnig-Hoffmann disease is a type of spinal muscular atrophy (SMA). It is the most common type of SMA and accounts for about 80% of individuals with ... Read the Article | 0.75 | 5 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Williams Syndrome | WS is a rare genetic disorder that presents with congenital heart disease, distinctive facial features (elfin-like faces), hypercalcemia, neurodevelop ... Read the Article | 0.75 | 6 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Wilms Tumor | Wilms tumor, or nephroblastoma, is the most common pediatric renal cancer, the most common pediatric abdominal cancer, and the fourth most common pedi ... Read the Article | 1.25 | 15 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Wiskott-Aldrich Syndrome | Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome (WAS) is a rare X-linked disorder which classically includes the characteristic triad of immunodeficiency, thrombocytopenia, ... Read the Article | 1.25 | 13 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| X-linked Agammaglobulinemia | X-linked agammaglobulinemia or XLA is a primary immunodeficiency disorder that prevents affected individuals from making antibodies and requires them ... Read the Article | 0.75 | 5 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Yolk Sac Tumors | Yolk sac tumors (also known as endodermal sinus tumors) are malignant primitive germ cell tumors; they are histologically similar to the mesenchyma of ... Read the Article | 1 | 8 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |
| Zellweger Syndrome | Zellweger syndrome, also known as cerebrohepatorenal syndrome, is a rare inherited disorder characterized by the absence or reduction of functional pe ... Read the Article | 0.75 | 5 | Activity MD/PA Activity DO |