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Endocrinology. Symptoms. Lack of appetite, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, seizures and coma [ 1] The syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone secretion ( SIADH ), also known as the syndrome of inappropriate antidiuresis ( SIAD ), [ 2] is characterized by a physiologically inappropriate release of antidiuretic hormone (ADH) either from ...
Epiploic appendagitis ( EA) is an uncommon, benign, self-limiting inflammatory process of the epiploic appendices. Other, older terms for the process include appendicitis epiploica and appendagitis, but these terms are used less now in order to avoid confusion with acute appendicitis . Epiploic appendices are small, fat-filled sacs or finger ...
In medicine, Carnett's sign is a finding on clinical examination in which ( acute) abdominal pain remains unchanged or increases when the muscles of the abdominal wall are tensed. [1] [2] For this part of the abdominal examination, the patient can be asked to lift the head and shoulders from the examination table to tense the abdominal muscles.
ADHD can only be diagnosed by a licensed clinician, and the first step to do so is via screening with validated tools to screen for ADHD in adults. [10] [12] [13] The Adult ADHD Self Report Rating Scale (ASRS) is a validated screening tool recognized by the World Health Organization (WHO) with a sensitivity and specificity of 91.4% and 96.0% ...
0.8–1.5% (2019, using DSM-IV-TR and ICD-10) [ 2] Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder ( ADHD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterised by executive dysfunction occasioning symptoms of inattention, hyperactivity, impulsivity and emotional dysregulation that are excessive and pervasive, impairing in multiple contexts, and ...
The DSM-5 allows for diagnosis of the predominantly inattentive presentations of ADHD (ICD-10 code F90.0) if the individual presents six or more (five for adults) of the following symptoms of inattention for at least six months to a point that is disruptive and inappropriate for developmental level:
Specialty. Neurology. Anterior cutaneous nerve entrapment syndrome ( ACNES) is a nerve entrapment condition that causes chronic pain of the abdominal wall. [1] It occurs when nerve endings of the lower thoracic intercostal nerves (7–12) are 'entrapped' in abdominal muscles, causing a severe localized nerve (neuropathic) pain that is usually ...
Intestinal ischemia is a medical condition in which injury to the large or small intestine occurs due to not enough blood supply. [ 2] It can come on suddenly, known as acute intestinal ischemia, or gradually, known as chronic intestinal ischemia. [ 1] The acute form of the disease often presents with sudden severe abdominal pain and is ...