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had plonidal cyst surgery by karydakis method i am having fluid flow in that area but doctor says its just plasma its not relapsed; what should i do?

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Doctor is correct: Let it heal, with time it will stop draining!

Question 2

what is bardet biedl syndrome?

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Bardet-Biedl: Bardet-biedl syndrome is a disorder that affects many parts of the body. The signs and symptoms of this condition vary among affected individuals, even among members of the same family. There can be: vision loss, obesity, extra fingers, delayed speech, delayed development of motor skill, dental abnormalities, behavioral problems, and others.

Question 3

what is charles bonnet syndrome?

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Hallucinations: Charles bonnet syndrome is the occurence of visual hallucinations in blind people, especially those with retinal disease.  Patients who experience these should be reassured that they are not psychiatric in nature.

Question 4

what's a hydel heria?

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Let me explain: Hiatal hernia occurs when part of your stomach pushes upward through your diaphragm. Your diaphragm normally has a small opening (hiatus) through which your food tube passes on its way to connect to your stomach. The stomach can push up through this opening and cause a hiatal hernia.

Question 5

hello docs, is anencephaly a genetic disease?

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Genetic influence: Anencephaly is one of the many forms of neural tube defects that can occur. The factors are likely present on several chromosomes, making it a polygenic rather than single gene in origin. Recurrence risk of any form of ntd to a previously affected couple  is a few percent.

Question 6

hello docs, is angelman syndrome inherited or a disorder?

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Most of the time not: Angelman syndrome, while it is a genetic condition, is rarely inherited and thus the risk of it happening again in other children of the same parents is very low, .

Question 7

what is steven johnson syndrome pictures please :)?

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Let me explain: Stevens–johnson syndrome  and toxic epidermal necrolysis  are two forms of a life-threatening skin condition, in which cell death causes the epidermis to separate from the dermis. The syndrome is thought to be a hypersensitivity complex that affects the skin and the mucous membranes. The main known cause is certain medications, followed by infections and rarely cancers.

Question 8

what is stephen johnsons syndrome?

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SJS: A very serious skin reaction with very high morbidity and poor prognosis. Drugs are the most common cause, but viral infections (including hiv) have also been implicated. If there is even the slightest concern for sjs, you need to seek immediate dermatologic evaluation as this is a medical emergency. This is in the same family as erythema multiforme and toxic epidermal necrolysis.

Question 9

what exactly is miller fisher syndrome?

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Disease of muscles: Miller Fisher syndrome is a rare, acquired nerve disease that is considered to be a variant of Guillain-Barré syndrome. It is characterized by abnormal muscle coordination, paralysis of the eye muscles, and absence of the tendon reflexes. Like Guillain-Barré syndrome, symptoms may be preceded by a viral illness. Additional symptoms include generalized muscle weakness and respiratory failure. The majority of individuals with Miller Fisher syndrome have a unique antibody that characterizes the disorder.

Question 10

what chromosome is congenital melanocytic nevi syndrome?

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No specific link: The congenital melanocytic nevus syndrome is considered sporadic in its occurrence.A few available studies of biopsy material have found abnormalities on the 1st, 12th or 19 th chromosome but no consistent pattern is reported.See the recent article :
www.Ncbi.Nlm.Nih.Gov/pmc/articles/pmc2994429.

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