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Age related macular degeneration
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is an eye disease that affects central vision. It occurs when aging causes damage to the macula. The macula is responsible for fine detailed vision also known as central vision.
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Furuncle
A furuncle, also known as a boil, is an infected hair follicle with extension through the dermis into the subcutaneous soft tissues (cf. folliculitis, a more superficial hair follicle infection, with pus limited to the epidermis).
Epidemiology
Risk factors
Outbreaks of furunculosis are seen, ...
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Posterior tibial line
The posterior tibial line is drawn along the posterior aspect of the distal tibial shaft on a lateral ankle x-ray and can be used to assess the sagittal alignment of the talus when comparing side-to-side and/or calculate the posterior tibial line-talar ratio 1,2.
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Ilizarov apparatus
The Ilizarov apparatus (aka Ilizarov frame) is an external metallic orthopedic fixation device used to length or reshape limbs from congenital deformity or following injury. It acts through the slow bone extension and soft tissues including nerves, blood vessels and muscles.
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bone lengthe...
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Arhinencephaly
Arhinencephaly, sometimes spelled arrhinencephaly, refers to congenital absence of the olfactory bulbs and tracts. It causes congenital anosmia and can be found in:
isolated arhinencephaly
Kallmann syndrome
holoprosencephaly
septo-optic dysplasia
CHARGE syndrome
Waardenburg-Shah syndrome
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Canadian Association of Radiologists
The Canadian Association of Radiologists (CAR) is the national society for radiologists in Canada. Its current president is Gilles Soulez. It publishes the Canadian Association of Radiologists Journal.
History
The Canadian Association of Radiologists was founded in 1937 by Canadian radiologist...
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Cyanosis
Cyanosis (plural: cyanoses) is a physical sign represented by bluish discolouration of the skin. It indicates there is reduced oxygen bound to red blood cells in the bloodstream. Diagnosis of the underlying cause of cyanosis is based on a thorough history and physical examination.
Pathology
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Gain of function
Gain of function represents the set of laboratory techniques thanks to which it is possible to genetically modify a pathogen (for example a virus) in order to provide it with new capabilities.The field of application of the gain-of-function, in fact, is virology, in order to improve the understa...
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Ossification of the interosseous membrane of the leg
Ossification of the interosseous membrane of the leg is considered a form of heterotopic ossification. It is typically seen as bridging ossification between the tibia and fibula.
Three types have been described.
type I: usually occurs after a syndesmosis ankle sprain
type II: usually from a t...
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Subcutaneous implantable defibrillator
A subcutaneous implantable defibrillator (SICD) is a medical device implanted, typically in the chest wall, It delivers an electric impulse to the heart like a standard cardiac defibrillator (AICD) without leads being inserted into the myocardium.
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Liposuction
Liposuction is a cosmetic procedure to reduce the volume of adipose tissue in the neck, arms, legs and/or abdomen. Areolar fat, a deeper layer of adipose tissue, is the main target and shows a good response to vacuum-assisted liposuction.
There are three types of this procedure 1,2:
power-ass...
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Intracranial translucency
Intracranial translucency (IT) is the ultrasound appearance of the fourth ventricle in mid-sagittal plane as seen on 11-13 week antenatal scan. It is used as a marker for neural tube defects. Its absence is reported in open spina bifida 1.
Radiographic features
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the fetus must be in ...
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Klebsiella
Klebsiella is a genus of Gram-negative, oxidase-negative, rod-shaped bacteria, which is relatively commonly encountered in the healthcare environment. It has numerous species, including K. pneumoniae, K. aerogenes, and K. rhinoscleromatis 1. Klebsiella may cause a range of infections, most commo...
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Lacrimal gland prolapse
Lacrimal gland prolapse, also known as lacrimal gland displacement or lacrimal gland dislocation, is defined as significant herniation of the lacrimal gland outside the lacrimal fossa. It is an underrecognized clinical condition that needs to be differentiated from mass lesions in the preseptal ...
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Superior alveolar arteries
The superior alveolar arteries is a collective term for the following arteries:
posterior superior alveolar artery: branch of the maxillary artery in the pterygopalatine fossa
middle superior alveolar artery: small branch of the infraorbital artery
anterior superior alveolar artery: branch of...
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Giant cell tumor (disambiguation)
There are a few types of giant cell tumors that may be morphologically similar but are genetically unrelated 1-3:
giant cell tumor of bone
giant cell tumor of soft tissue
tenosynovial giant cell tumor
localized tenosynovial giant cell tumor
diffuse tenosynovial giant cell tumor
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Posterior meningeal artery
The posterior meningeal artery (PMA) is the largest artery supplying the dura mater of the posterior cranial fossa ref.
Gross anatomy
Origin and course
The origin of the posterior meningeal artery is quite variable 1,2. It most commonly arises from the V3 segment and occasionally from the V4 ...
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Attenuation imaging (ultrasound)
Attenuation imaging is an emerging method (c.2022) used for detection hepatic steatosis. It provides the function of quantifying and reducing the color code of liver decay factors, which may be due to changes in hepatic composition (such as increased fat content) 1-3.
The ATI value is defined a...
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Supraspinatus tendon tear
Supraspinatus tendon tears are rotator cuff injuries affecting the supraspinatus tendon and are a common cause of shoulder pain.
Epidemiology
They are the most common rotator cuff injuries and around 1/3 of them are isolated only affecting the supraspinatus tendon 1. Incidence is estimated to ...
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Amyloid myopathy
Amyloid myopathy results from the extracellular deposition of the fibrous protein amyloid within the musculoskeletal system and is a musculoskeletal manifestation of amyloidosis, particularly in patients on long-term haemodialysis. It could coexist with amyloid arthropathy.
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amyloidosi...
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