Question 1

whats diffuse osteopenia?

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Low BMD throughout.: Diffuse osteopenia is lower bone mineral density not limited to particular joints or areas but rather is found in all the bones.

Question 2

what does diffuse disc desiccation mean?

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Might be age: The term is saying that multiple discs (presumably in your back/neck) are dried out and decreased in size.   This happens to everyone as you age and the question is whether it is more than normal.

Question 3

what does the diffuse mean in arthralgias?

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Major and minor jts.: Arthralgias means pain without obvious swellin of the involved joints.Arthitis is both pain as well as inflammatory swelling of joints. Diffuse arthralgias include pain from  major joints like shoulder, elbow, wrist, hip, knee, ankle joints involvement as well as minor joints like finger joints, toe joints, foot joints, spine joints involvement and causing pain in those regions. Rheumatic fever has both.

Question 4

reasons for diffuse thickening of bladder wall ?

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Bladder Wall: This is usually a term noted on ultrasound or ct scan reports.  It usually indicates an under distended bladder, UTI  or bladder outlet obstruction, most commonly bph.  Very occaasionally in the right clinical setting there my be a concern about bladder cancer.

Question 5

please tell me what does diffuse thyromegaly means?

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Diffuse thyromegaly: means generalized enlargement of the thyroid gland.  There are multiple possible causes.

Question 6

what does it mean if mild diffuse bladder wall is thickening?

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Outflow obstruction: To bladder such as enlared prostate or urethral stricture in males or bladder prolapse  or obstructing ureterocele in females. Can also be due to neurogenic bladder dysfuction in either sex or cystitis can also be reported if bladder is only partly filled ; appears thickened on ultrasound. Can also be a perfectly innocent finding..

Question 7

is moderate diffused bladder thickness something to worry about? what is the cause & is it reversible?

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Bladder thickness: Increased urinary bladder thickness generally is caused by some degree of bladder neck obstruction such as seen in prostate enlargement in males or stone, growth or bladder spasticity conditions in either sex. It may be reversible if the causative problem is corrected. A urologist is best qualified to evaluate the type and cause of a patient's thickened urinary bladder wall.

Question 8

what is a diffuse bulging disc?

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See below: Bulging discs are seen in normal individuals. As we age we lose the fluid in our discs which makes them more susceptible wearing out.  As pressure is applied to these discs they start to bulge a little.

Question 9

diffused inflammatory gastritis?

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See below: It depends on the cause.  Symptoms like these can only be adequately diagnosed through a thorough evaluation by your doctor.

Question 10

what is diffuse cholesteatosis?

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Fatty Degeneration: Diffuse cholesteatosis is the term used to describe fatty degeneration with cholesterol esters. It is a process observed in both the biliary tract and middle ear. In the inner ear chronic ear infections can trigger fatty degeneration and the Developement of cholesteatomas that undergo fatty degeneration.

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