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Item: Diseases of the human body -> Category: Health -> Author: PF -> Revision: 12/05/2008
Glossary of organ diseases

Arrhythmia: alteration of the normal rhythm of the heart beat. It requires treatment when it occurs on a regular basis.

 

Asthma: chronic disease that affects the respiratory system. Its symptoms are not present continuously, but appear occasionally causing the individual difficulty breathing. It was due to a blockage of the bronchi because of an inflammation in the area.

 

Atrial fibrillation irregular heart rhythm.

 

Beriliosis: lung disease caused by inhalation of beryllium after prolonged exposure usually as a result of work. It causes lung inflammation and symptoms such as cough or shortness of breath.

 

Bisinosis: lung disease caused by prolonged inhalation of chemicals present in the cotton dust. It causes respiratory problems.

 

Carditis: inflammation of the heart. You can have a home reumático.

 

Cardiomyopathy: a disease that affects the heart.

 

COPD: see obstructive pulmonary disease.

 

Empiema lung: existence of fluid or pus in the pleural cavity of the lungs due to lung infection. Makes breathing and needs to be corrected.

 

Endocarditis: inflammation of endocardio (inside the heart) often caused by the presence of any infection.

 

Heart attack: stroke that affects the heart. A part of this body suffers from lack of blood flow.

 

Heart failure: inability of the heart to pump blood to all parts of the body with the proper frequency.

 

Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: usually chronic and degenerative disease of unknown cause. The lung tissue is damaged, and scars appear is invalidated for respiratory function.

 

Litiasis: presence of stones or calculations in any organ of the body such as the kidneys.

 

Liver cirrhosis: chronic and degenerative disease that involves the destruction of liver tissue. This causes the progressive inability of the body to perform its functions. Often, due to alcoholism.

 

Lupus erimatematoso systematic: chronic disruption of the immune system that attacks your own body. Cause dermatitis, anemia and damage to organs such as the heart or kidneys.

 

Myocardial infarction: see heart attack.

 

Nefrolitiasis: presence of calculations or kidney stones. Cause colic very intense when the stones onto the urinary duct.

 

Nephritis: inflammation of the kidney due to the presence of an infectious agent or as a result of some disease or malfunction of the body.

 

Nefrocalcinosis: presence of clusters of calcium in the kidney.

 

Nefropatía: any disorder or disease that affects the kidneys.

 

Nefrosis: generic name given to degenerative diseases affecting the kidneys.

 

Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: chronic disease of the respiratory system which mainly affected are smokers. It manifests itself as an airway obstruction with symptoms of chronic bronchitis and pulmonary emphysema.

 

Oncocytoma Renal benign tumor that appears in the kidney.

 

Pericarditis: inflammation of the pericardium, the membrane that covers the heart.It is generally caused by the presence of an infectious agent.

 

Pneumothorax: disorder in which the lungs and the pleura (the lining membrane) detects the presence of air. It can occur spontaneously due to the rupture of air bubbles in the lung or as a result of any lung disease.

 

Pulmonary edema: swelling of the lungs caused by accumulation of fluid. It causes respiratory failure.

 

Pulmonary emphysema: lung disease caused by injuries in the alveoli. They inflate the air are too damaged and lose some of their ability to re-filled. It causes a decrease in respiratory capacity. The main reason is the consumption of snuff.

 

Stones in the kidney: see nephrolithiasis.

 

Silicosis-lung disease contracted by prolonged inhalation usually for work purposes of certain chemical present for example in coal.. It causes severe respiratory problems.

 

Tachycardia: accelerating pace of abnormal heart beat.

 

Thrombosis: obstruction of a vein or artery through a blood clot prevents blood circulation. Failure to solve the organ or tissue that does not reach the blood undergo necrosis.

 

Uremia: disruption in the movement of kidneys that produces an excess of nitrogen in the blood. Their risk is the cause of severe damage in the kidney.

 

Uretritis: inflammation of the urethra usually caused by infection.

 

Uropatia obstructive: there is any obstacle in the ducts urinary that prevent the expulsion of urine.

 




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