User contributions for Dr Shanan Khairi

A user with 1,570 edits. Account created on 9 October 2022.
Jump to: navigation, search
Search for contributionsExpandCollapse
⧼contribs-top⧽
⧼contribs-date⧽
(newest | oldest) View (newer 50 | ) (20 | 50 | 100 | 250 | 500)

3 October 2024

26 September 2024

  • 17:5617:56, 26 September 2024 diff hist +12,947 N Intracranial lymphomasCreated page with "<p style="text-align: left;">'''Intracranial lymphomas''' represent all malignant intracranial lymphoid proliferations, whether primary or secondary. They are rare and generally have a very poor prognosis even with treatment.</p><p style="text-align: left;">General information regarding malignant lymphomas is covered in another chapter.</p> == Primary Cerebral Lymphomas (PCL) == <p style="text-align: left;">These are Non-Hodgkin lymphomas (NHL) that develop in the brain,..." current Tag: Visual edit
  • 17:2517:25, 26 September 2024 diff hist +4,200 N Acute adult leukemiaCreated page with "<p style="text-align: left">'''Acute leukemias in adults''' represent a heterogeneous group characterized by a monoclonal proliferation of immature hematopoietic cells invading the bone marrow, followed by the blood and other tissues.</p><p style="text-align: left">There are three main forms based on the nature of the blast proliferation: myeloid (~70%), lymphoid (~20%), or biphenotypic (~10%). Their incidence is ~3 cases per 100,000 inhabitants per year, increasing with..." current Tag: Visual edit
  • 16:5916:59, 26 September 2024 diff hist +7,157 N Waldenstrom macroglobulinemiaCreated page with "'''Waldenström disease''', or '''Waldenström''' '''macroglobulinemia''', is a chronic B-cell lymphoproliferative syndrome characterized by lymphoplasmacytic infiltration of the bone marrow and the presence of a monoclonal IgM-type serum immunoglobulin.<p style="text-align: left">Some consider it to be an evolving form of low-grade non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL). It is the first diagnosis to consider in the case of an IgM spike in electrophoresis.</p><p style="text-align: l..." current Tag: Visual edit
  • 16:4116:41, 26 September 2024 diff hist +12,329 N Breast cancerCreated page with "<p style="text-align: left">Breast <b>cancer</b> is the most common cancer in women and the leading cause of cancer-related mortality among females. It will affect 1 in 7 women in Western countries and is rare in men. Its incidence is increasing (due to rising risk factors).</p> ==Risk Factors== *Age, obesity, animal fats, alcohol (more than 2 glasses/day), sedentary lifestyle *Nulliparity or low parity, first pregnancy after age 30, early menarche, late menopause *Perso..." current Tag: Visual edit
  • 15:5915:59, 26 September 2024 diff hist +16,737 N Limbic encephalitisCreated page with "<p style="text-align: left">The <b>limbic encephalitides</b> (LE) are defined as a group of autoimmune inflammatory pathologies of the central nervous system characterized by an initially predominant temporal-mesial involvement. They are considered rare (epidemiology indeterminable) and are difficult to diagnose.</p><p style="text-align: left">The majority of cases fall within the framework of a paraneoplastic neurological syndrome (related to the presence of an underlyi..." current Tag: Visual edit
  • 15:2115:21, 26 September 2024 diff hist +651 N GlioblastomasCreated page with "'''Glioblastomas''' are malignant tumors of the central nervous system classified by the World Health Organization (WHO) as grade IV gliomas. It can arise de novo or following transformation of a lower-grade glioma. It is one of the most frequent primary brain tumors, with an incidence of ≈ 5 cases/ 100,000 inhabitants/ year. Unfortunately, its prognosis remains particularly poor Details of its management are covered in the chapter devoted to high-grade gliomas.{{..." current Tag: Visual edit
  • 15:1115:11, 26 September 2024 diff hist +6,256 N Hepatocellular carcinomaCreated page with "<p style="text-align: left">The <b>hepatocellular carcinoma</b> (or "liver cancer") is a malignant primary tumor of the liver. It represents the most frequent of the primary liver tumors. Its incidence, which is increasing, is 2 to 10 cases per 100,000 inhabitants per year in Western countries, with a sex ratio of 5 men to 1 woman. The vast majority of cases occur during the course of cirrhosis. Its prognosis is very severe, with a median survival of less than 3 months a..." current Tag: Visual edit
  • 14:5514:55, 26 September 2024 diff hist −43 m High-grade gliomasNo edit summary current Tag: Visual edit
  • 14:5214:52, 26 September 2024 diff hist 0 High-grade gliomasNo edit summary Tag: Visual edit
  • 14:5214:52, 26 September 2024 diff hist +3 High-grade gliomasNo edit summary Tag: Visual edit
  • 14:4914:49, 26 September 2024 diff hist +16,058 N High-grade gliomasCreated page with "<p style="text-align: left">'''High-grade gliomas''' (grades III and IV) are primary malignant tumors of the central nervous system originating from glial cells. They include anaplastic astrocytomas, anaplastic oligodendrogliomas, and glioblastomas. The most common in adults is glioblastoma multiforme (the most aggressive grade IV glioma), with an incidence of approximately 5 cases per 100,000 inhabitants per year.</p> <p style="text-align: left">Despite an extremely low..." Tag: Visual edit
  • 14:1014:10, 26 September 2024 diff hist +9,084 N Grade II gliomasCreated page with "'''Grade II''' '''gliomas''', tumors of the central nervous system derived from the glial lineage (astrocytes and oligodendrocytes), are classically classified as "low-grade gliomas" alongside grade I gliomas. However, unlike the latter, they have an infiltrative character and spontaneously and inexorably evolve toward anaplasia and their transformation into high-grade gliomas. They are therefore now considered true malignant lesions, and their management has shifted fro..." current Tag: Visual edit
  • 13:5413:54, 26 September 2024 diff hist +1,594 N Meningeal gliomatosisCreated page with "'''Gliomatous meningitis''' is a tumoral meningitis defined as diffuse invasion of the meninges by glioma cells. It occurs in 4-20% of cerebral gliomas. Primary forms are exceptional. The clinical picture is similar to that of carcinomatous meningitis, dominated by meningeal signs (headache, etc.), involvement of the cranial pairs, spinal pain and bilateral or tilting radicular pain. The diagnosis should be made in the presence of any unexplained multifocal neurologica..." current Tag: Visual edit
  • 13:3613:36, 26 September 2024 diff hist +13,888 N RhabdomyolysisCreated page with "A '''rhabdomyolysis''' is a clinico-biological syndrome resulting from the massive destruction of striated muscle cells, leading to the release of their contents into the bloodstream. Its causes are numerous, but the majority of cases result from a <u>crush syndrome</u> (prolonged muscle crushes and polytrauma). Its diagnosis relies on a poorly defined accumulation of clinical and biological signs. Some authors, however, consider that a serum creatine kinase (CK) level..." current Tag: Visual edit
  • 13:1413:14, 26 September 2024 diff hist +12,693 N Syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone secretionCreated page with "A '''syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone secretion''' '''(SIADH)''' results from an abnormally high circulating level of antidiuretic hormone (ADH or vasopressin or arginine-vasopressin or AVP) relative to the clinical context, or an equivalent "ADH-like" substance. It is biologically defined as an excess of free water, leading to hypo-osmolar hyponatremia in clinically normovolemic patients (the water excess is generally subclinical due to intracel..." current Tag: Visual edit
  • 13:1013:10, 26 September 2024 diff hist +206 N Category:EndocrinologyCreated page with "'''Endocrinology''' is the medical discipline dealing with hormonal pathologies.{{Lien français|Article=Catégorie:Endocrinologie}}{{Lien espagnol|Article=Categoría:Endocrinología}} Category:Medicine" current Tag: Visual edit
  • 12:4212:42, 26 September 2024 diff hist +4,421 N Disseminated intravascular coagulationCreated page with "<p style="text-align: left">'''Disseminated intravascular coagulation''' (DIC) refers to the systemic activation of coagulation mechanisms, leading to the simultaneous formation of intravascular thrombi, secondary hemorrhages due to reactive fibrinolysis, and the consumption of procoagulant factors and platelets. It is always a secondary acquired syndrome that can result from numerous conditions, with a severe prognosis. The diagnosis is based on a set of clinical and bi..." current Tag: Visual edit
  • 12:2112:21, 26 September 2024 diff hist −4 m HyperphosphatemiaNo edit summary current Tag: Visual edit
  • 12:2012:20, 26 September 2024 diff hist +1,277 N HypophosphatemiaCreated page with "<span style="text-align: left;">A '''hypophosphatemia''' is defined as a serum phosphate level < 0.77 mmol/l, subject to the reference laboratory standards.</span> == Clinical Presentation == Weakness, lethargy, decreased contractility of respiratory muscles, rhabdomyolysis, cardiac depression, encephalopathy, dysphagia, ileus, hemolysis, thrombocytopenia, impaired leukocyte and platelet functions. It is common in intensive care units, where it is generally multifactor..." current Tag: Visual edit
  • 12:1112:11, 26 September 2024 diff hist +2,067 N HyperphosphatemiaCreated page with "A '''hyperphosphatemia''' is defined by a phosphate level greater than 1.45 mmol/l, subject to the reference laboratory's norms. It is rarely encountered and generally asymptomatic. It most often occurs in expected conditions: renal failure or cellular lysis (extensive necrosis, tumor lysis syndrome). There is a diurnal variation in phosphate levels of up to 0.4 mmol/l (lower values in the morning than at night). == Clinical Presentation == Hyperphosphatemia is general..." Tag: Visual edit
  • 12:0112:01, 26 September 2024 diff hist +2,518 N HypomagnesemiaCreated page with "<p style="text-align: left">A '''hypomagnesemia''' is defined by a magnesium level < 0.7 mmol/l, subject to the reference laboratory's own norms. It is frequently encountered in hospitalized patients (affects 10% of patients, up to 70% in the ICU).</p> == Clinical Presentation == <p style="text-align: left">General weakness, irritability, depression, lethargy, paresthesias, tremors, hyperreflexia, cramps, tetany, arrhythmias, Chvostek and Trousseau signs, fasciculations..." current Tag: Visual edit

25 September 2024

  • 11:5811:58, 25 September 2024 diff hist +3,380 N HyperkalemiaCreated page with "<span style="text-align: left;">A <b>hyperkalemia</b> is defined as a blood potassium concentration > 5 mmol/l, subject to the specific standards of the reference laboratory. It is the most serious of electrolyte disorders.</span> == Clinical Presentation == <p style="text-align: left">Hyperkalemia is more symptomatic when it develops rapidly. Symptoms may include paresthesia, weakness, hyperreflexia followed by hyporeflexia, confusion, and potentially fatal arrhythmia..." current Tag: Visual edit
  • 11:3511:35, 25 September 2024 diff hist +84 HypermagnesemiaNo edit summary current Tag: Visual edit
  • 11:3411:34, 25 September 2024 diff hist +214 N Category:Ionic disordersCreated page with "'''Ionic disorders''' include abnormalities in blood electrolyte concentrations (cations and anions). {{Lien espagnol|Article=Categoría:Trastornos iónicos}}{{Lien français|Article=Catégorie:Troubles ioniques}}" current Tag: Visual edit
  • 11:2111:21, 25 September 2024 diff hist +2,235 N HypermagnesemiaCreated page with "<p style="text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: left;">'''Hypermagnesemia''' is defined as a serum magnesium level greater than 0.9 mmol/l, subject to the reference laboratory's specific standards. It is a rare electrolyte disorder and is usually asymptomatic or mildly symptomatic. Severe, life-threatening cases are exceptionally rare and typically occur in patients with (pre)-terminal renal failure or multisystem failure.</span></p> == Clinical Presentation == <..." Tag: Visual edit
  • 11:0611:06, 25 September 2024 diff hist +6,040 N Acquired hypocupremiaCreated page with "<p style="text-align: left">'''Acquired hypocupremia''' refers to an acquired serum copper deficiency. With many causes, it most commonly results from malabsorption following bariatric surgery. Its hematological and neurological manifestations, which can be severe, are similar to those of vitamin B12 deficiency. Since the clinical progression is generally insidious, the diagnosis is often made late (several months to several years after the onset of symptoms).</p> == Cop..." current Tag: Visual edit
  • 08:0008:00, 25 September 2024 diff hist −59 m Biomedical unit converterNo edit summary current
  • 07:5407:54, 25 September 2024 diff hist +6,592 N Atherosclerotic pathology and supra-aortic stenosisCreated page with "The '''stenosis of the supra-aortic arteries''' are common, with their incidence being directly related to age and cardiovascular risk factors. Their main complications are the occurrence of ischemic strokes. They are also an important marker of coronary artery disease risk. == Occlusive lesions of the internal carotid arteries == === Complications and risks === *<u>Ipsilateral stroke</u>: causes ~10% of strokes *Indicate a major risk of cardiovascular events. Theref..." current Tag: Visual edit
  • 06:3906:39, 25 September 2024 diff hist +165 Acute lower limb ischemiaNo edit summary current Tag: Visual edit
  • 06:3306:33, 25 September 2024 diff hist +11,091 N Acute lower limb ischemiaCreated page with "<p style="text-align: left">An '''acute limb ischemia''' is an acute tissue distress induced by a sudden and critical decrease in blood supply of oxygen. It can result from arterial occlusion or, more rarely, from extensive deep vein thrombosis (phlegmasia cerulea dolens).</p><p style="text-align: left">This is a medical-surgical emergency. The mortality rate is approximately 25% (increases with age).</p> == Etiologies == *<u>EMBOLI</u> (40 to 50%) : the most affect..." Tag: Visual edit
  • 04:4604:46, 25 September 2024 diff hist +10,937 N Intestinal ischemia: mesenteric infarction, ischemic colitis and abdominal anginaCreated page with "<p style="text-align: left">Intestinal '''ischemias''' encompass the suffering of the intestinal wall induced by a critical decrease in blood supply of oxygen. They can result from a reduction in arterial flow or an obstruction to venous return. Their clinical manifestations are dominated by abdominal pain. They primarily affect individuals over 60 years old with underlying cardiovascular risk factors.</p> <p style="text-align: left">'''Chronic intestinal ischemia''' or..." current Tag: Visual edit
  • 04:1004:10, 25 September 2024 diff hist +349 m Behçet diseaseNo edit summary current Tag: Visual edit
  • 03:5903:59, 25 September 2024 diff hist +10,080 N Behçet diseaseCreated page with "<p style="text-align: left">'''Behçet's disease''' is a primary vasculitis with a lymphocytic or neutrophilic predominance depending on the age of the lesions, affecting vessels of all sizes but with a preference for small vessels. </p> <p style="text-align: left">It is a rare disease with a prevalence varying from 0.1 to 7.5 per 100,000 inhabitants in Europe to 80 to 370 per 100,000 in Turkey. It usually begins between the ages of 20 and 30. Mortality is very low..." Tag: Visual edit: Switched
  • 03:2503:25, 25 September 2024 diff hist 0 m Category:Physical MedicineNo edit summary current
  • 02:4402:44, 25 September 2024 diff hist +180 Kawasaki diseaseNo edit summary current Tag: Visual edit
  • 02:4202:42, 25 September 2024 diff hist +5,244 N Kawasaki diseaseCreated page with "<p style="text-align: left">'''Kawasaki disease''' is a primary vasculitis affecting medium-sized vessels (including coronary arteries) with concurrent inflammation of the mucous membranes. Clinically, it is characterized by a febrile presentation and a polymorphic exanthem, possibly accompanied by non-specific signs. Its main complication arises from coronary issues during the convalescent phase.</p> <p style="text-align: left">It is rare but the second most common vasc..." Tag: Visual edit

24 September 2024

(newest | oldest) View (newer 50 | ) (20 | 50 | 100 | 250 | 500)