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[David P. Dillard]

DATABASES: MEDICAL HEALTH BIOSCIENCES BIOLOGY PSYCHOLOGY : MEDICAL:
DISEASES: RESOURCES:
Diseases Database Ver 1.7 ; Medical Lists and Links

Diseases Database Ver 1.7 ; Medical Lists and Links
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What is in the Diseases Database
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The Diseases Database is a cross-referenced index of human disease,
medications, symptoms, signs, abnormal investigation findings etc. This
site provides a medical textbook-like index and search portal covering
areas including

General internal medical disorders
Symptoms and signs
Congenital and inherited disorders
Infectious diseases and organisms
Drugs and medications
Common haematology and biochemistry investigation abnormalities
To find items please search using words you would look up in the index of
a standard medical textbook (i.e. a single subject). The search engine
does not support "Ask Jeeves" style natural language queries or logical
operators (e.g. AND, OR etc).

This facility was inspired by the 'surgical sieve' classification and
memory technique used at medical school e.g.

Q. What are the causes of splenomegaly?

A. There are congenital causes and acquired causes...

Quick ways to get an overview of coverage include:

Some causes of clubbed nails

Randomly selected items

Alphabetical index

Only generic (non-brand, non-proprietary) drug names are held on the
Database. More on what isn't covered can be found within the frequently
asked question page.

What does the Database do?

The Diseases Database contains many human diseases, medications, symptoms,
signs, abnormal investigation findings etc (referred to as 'items'). This
site provides Lists of items beloved of examiners in Medical School and
beyond e.g. causes of erythema nodosum Dictionary type definitions for
many items via links to the National Library of Medicine's Unified Medical
Language System. e.g. this definition for HLA B27 Subject specific
hyperlinks to web information resources for many items. e.g. the UK's
National Institute of Clinical Excellence's Guidelines on taxanes are
available, whether you come from breast cancer or taxol/paclitaxel or
taxanes A 'pre-loaded' multiple search engine enquiry page using all item
synonyms e.g. search on Klinefelter's syndrome. Where suitable UMLS
equivalents of items exist, the terms under which those concepts are known
(including languages other than English), the source and the 'code' are
shown. e.g. appendicitis These facilities are tightly cross-navigable and
you may search for items as detailed in the next section.

Searches

The words you can search on are those you would find in the index of a
medical textbook (n.b. generic drug names only).

The search tips page contains further detail on searching."

Subject Index and Search Form
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On the search form and subject index page there are links to this content:
Diseases Database Content: Frequently Asked Questions
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FAQ: Why can't I ask what causes chest pain AND fever AND cough (etc)?
FAQ: Why no brand / proprietary drug names?
FAQ: Why no non-human animal or plant diseases?
Tips on searching
What is in the Database?

In the subject index the subject term is hyperlinked and often embedded in
a longer phrase and in alphabetical order by the subject term.

Content Sample A-Ac

Disease, medication, symptom etc database index : A
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AA amyloidosis
Aagenaes syndrome see Cholestasis-oedema syndrome, Norwegian type
Aarskog Ose Pande syndrome see SHORT syndrome
Aarskog syndrome
Aarskog-Scott syndrome see Aarskog syndrome
Aase syndrome
Aase-Smith syndrome see Aase syndrome
Abacavir
Abarelix
Abatacept
ABCD syndrome
Abciximab
Abdo distended see Abdominal distension
Abdo distention see Abdominal distension
Abdo mass see Abdominal mass
Abdo pain see Abdominal pain
Abdomen distended see Abdominal distension
Abdominal and pelvic pain see Abdominal pain
Abdominal decompression
Abdominal distension
Abdominal mass
Abdominal obesity-metabolic syndrome see Reaven syndrome X
Abdominal pain
Abdominal swelling see Abdominal distension
Abducens nerve lesion see 6th cranial nerve disorder
Abducent nerve pathology see 6th cranial nerve disorder
Abecarnil
Abetalipoproteinaemia
Abetalipoproteinemia see Abetalipoproteinaemia
Ablepharon-macrostomia syndrome
Abnormal biochemistry findings see Biochemical abnormality
Abnormal dermatoglyphics
Abnormal heart rhythm see Cardiac arrhythmia
Abnormal heart sounds
Abnormal hematology findings see Hematological abnormality
Abnormal reflexes
Abnormal splitting of heart sounds
Abnormal sputum
ABO incompatibility (feto-maternal) see ABO isoimmunization of fetus and
newborn
ABO isoimmunization of fetus and newborn
Abortion, missed see Miscarriage
Abrin
Abruptio placentae see Placental abruption
Absence of menstruation see Amenorrhoea
Absence of uvula
Absence seizure
Absent iris see Aniridia
Absent nipple, congenital see Athelia
Absent radius see Radial hypoplasia
Absent reflex see Hyporeflexia
Absent uterus see Uterine agenesis
Absidia
Abuse potential
Acalculous cholecystopathy see Sphincter of Oddi dysfunction
Acamprosate
Acanthamoeba
Acanthocheilonema perstans see Acanthocheilonemiasis
Acanthocheilonemiasis
Acanthocytes see Acanthocytosis
Acanthocytosis
Acantholysis
Acanthosis
Acanthosis nigricans
Acarbose
Acaricides
Acarophobia see Parasitophobia
Acatalasaemia see Acatalasia
Acatalasemia see Acatalasia
Acatalasia
Acathesia see Akathisia
Accelerated idioventricular rhythm
Accessory nerve pathology see 11th cranial nerve disorder
Accessory nipple see Supernumerary nipple
Accessory spleen see Polysplenia
Accomodation loss see Cycloplegia
Accomodation spasm see Ciliary muscle spasm
ACE see Angiotensin converting enzyme
ACE inhibitors see Angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors
ACE levels raised (plasma or serum) see Angiotensin converting enzyme
levels raised (plasma or serum)
Acebutolol
Aceclofenac
Acedapsone
Acefyllin piperazinate see Acepifylline
Acefylline piperazine see Acepifylline
Acemetacin
Acenocoumarol see Nicoumalone
Acepifylline
Acepromazine
Aceruloplasminemia see Ceruloplasmin deficiency
Acetabular dysplasia see Hip dysplasia, congenital
Acetaldehyde dehydrogenase 2 deficiency
Acetaminophen see Paracetamol
Acetanilides
Acetazolamide
Acetazolamide-responsive myotonia congenita see Myotonia fluctuans
Acetic acid
Acetohexamide
Acetohydroxamic acid
Acetomenaphthone see Vitamin K
Acetone
Acetophenazine
Acetorphan
Acetylcholine
Acetylcholine agents see Cholinergic agents
Acetylcholinesterase inhibitors
Acetyl-CoA C-acetyltransferase deficiency see Mitochondrial
acetoacetyl-CoA thiolase deficiency
Acetylcysteine
Acetyl-L-carnitine
Acetylsalicylic acid see Aspirin
Acetylspiramycin
Achalasia see Esophageal achalasia
Achalasia-addisonian syndrome
Achard-Thiers syndrome
Acheiropodia
Achilles tendinitis
Achlorhydria see Hypochlorhydria
Acholuria see Cholestatic jaundice
Achondrogenesis type 1B
Achondrogenesis, type 1A
Achondrogenesis-hypochondrogenesis syndrome type 2 see Grebe
chondrodysplasia syndrome
Achondrogenesis-hypochondrogenesis type 2 see Langer-Saldino
achondrogenesis
Achondroplasia
Achondroplastic dwarfism see Achondroplasia
Achoo syndrome see Photic sneeze reflex
Achromatism see Colour vision impairment
Achromatopsia
Achromobacter xylosoxidans see Alcaligenes xylosoxidans
Aciclovir see Acyclovir
Acid fast bacillus
Acid maltase deficiency see Glycogenosis type 2
Acid phosphatase levels low (plasma or serum)
Acid phosphatase levels raised (plasma or serum)
Acid urine see Urine pH low
Acidified serum erythrocyte lysis test positive
Acidosis
Acidosis, metabolic see Metabolic acidosis
Acidosis, respiratory see Respiratory acidosis
Acinetobacter
Acinitrazole
Acipimox
Acitretin
Aclarubicin
Acne conglobata
Acne keloid see Acne keloidalis nuchae
Acne keloidalis nuchae
Acne rosacea
Acne vulgaris
Acneiform lesions
Acneiform nevus see Nevus comedonicus
Acne-like rash see Acneiform lesions
Acoustic nerve disorder see Sensorineural hearing loss
Acoustic neurilemmoma see Acoustic neuroma
Acoustic neurofibromatosis see Neurofibromatosis type 2
Acoustic neuroma
Acoustic trauma see Noise-induced hearing loss
Acquired acral fibrokeratoma of finger
Acquired epileptic aphasia see Landau-Kleffner syndrome
Acquired factor VIII deficiency
Acquired flat foot see Pes planus, acquired
Acquired generalized lipodystrophy
Acquired hyperostosis syndrome see SAPHO syndrome
Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome see HIV-1 disease
Acral fibrokeratoma see Acquired acral fibrokeratoma of finger
Acridinyl anisidide see Amsacrine
Acriflavine
Acrivastine
Acroangiodermatitis
Acrocallosal syndrome see Schinzel acrocallosal syndrome
Acrocapitofemoral dysplasia
Acrocephalopolydactylous dysplasia
Acrocephalopolysyndactyly type 2
Acrocephalosyndactyly syndrome type 1 see Apert syndrome
Acrocephalosyndactyly syndrome type 3 see Saethre-Chotzen syndrome
Acrocephalosyndactyly syndrome type 5 see Pfeiffer syndrome
Acrochordon see Skin tag
Acrocyanosis
Acrodental dysostosis of Weyers see Curry-Hall syndrome
Acrodermatitis chronica atrophicans
Acrodermatitis enteropathica
Acro-dermato-ungual-lacrimal-tooth syndrome
Acrodynia see Mercury
Acrodysostosis syndrome see Arkless-Graham syndrome
Acrogeria
Acrokeratoelastoidosis see Acrokerato-elastoidosis
Acrokerato-elastoidosis
Acrokeratosis paraneoplastica of Bazex
Acrokeratosis verruciformis of Hopf see Keratosis follicularis
(congenital)
Acromegaly see Pituitary tumour (growth hormone secreting)
Acromesomelic dysplasia, Grebe type see Grebe chondrodysplasia syndrome
Acromicric dysplasia see Geleophysic dysplasia
Acroosteolysis
Acro-osteolysis see Acroosteolysis
Acroosteolysis, neurogenic see Hereditary sensory and autonomic neuropathy
type 2
Acropustulosis see Pustulosis palmaris et plantaris
Acropustulosis of infancy
Acrorenoocular syndrome see Acroreno-ocular syndrome
Acroreno-ocular syndrome
Acrosclerosis see Sclerodactyly
Acrosoxacin see Rosoxacin
Acrosphenosyndactylia see Apert syndrome
Acrospiroma, eccrine see Eccrine poroma
ACTH see Adrenocorticotrophic hormone
ACTH producing pituitary tumour see Cushing's disease
Actinic cheilitis see Cheilitis glandularis
Actinic granuloma
Actinic keratosis see Senile keratosis (actinic keratosis)
Actinic prurigo see Polymorphic light eruption
Actinobacillosis
Actinobacillus see Actinobacillosis
Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans
Actinobacillus mallei see Glanders
Actinomyces israeli see Actinomycosis
Actinomyces israelii see Actinomycosis
Actinomycin C
Actinomycin D
Actinomycosis
Activated charcoal
Activated protein C
Activated protein C resistance
Acupuncture
Acute angle-closure glaucoma
Acute bacterial dermohypodermatitis see Erysipelas
Acute brain failure see Acute confusional state
Acute brain syndrome see Acute confusional state
Acute closed-angle glaucoma see Acute angle-closure glaucoma
Acute confusional state
Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis
Acute fatty liver of pregnancy
Acute granulocytic leukaemia see Acute myeloid leukemia
Acute hemorrhagic leucoencephalitis
Acute infantile hemorrhagic oedema
Acute intermittent porphyria
Acute kidney infection see Pyelonephritis, acute
Acute lichenoid pityriasis see Mucha-Habermann disease
Acute lung syndrome
Acute lymphoblastic leukemia
Acute lymphocytic leukaemia see Acute lymphoblastic leukemia
Acute myeloblastic leukemia see Acute myeloid leukemia
Acute myelogenous leukemia see Acute myeloid leukemia
Acute myeloid leukemia
Acute necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis see Vincent's angina
Acute pancreatitis see Pancreatitis, acute
Acute parapsoriasis see Mucha-Habermann disease
Acute peripheral vestibulopathy see Labyrinthitis
Acute phase reaction
Acute renal failure see Renal failure, acute
Acute tubular necrosis see Renal failure, acute
Acute ulcerative gingivitis see Vincent's angina
Acyclovir

Content Sample:

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Air embolism
<http://www.diseasesdatabase.com/ddb313.htm>

Air embolism
aka/or
Gas embolus

may cause or feature + (Follow link for list.)
belong(s) to the category of + (Follow link for list.)
Air embolism: Definition(s) via UMLS.....Code translations and terms via
UMLS.

Air embolism: specific web sites.

Send Air embolism to medical search resources.

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