Kembara Xtra - Medicine - Pediatric Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Kembara Xtra - Medicine - Pediatric Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), a neurodevelopmental condition characterized by impulsivity, distractibility, hyperactivity, and/or inattention, first appears i
Kembara Xtra - Medicine - Atypical Mole Syndrome
Kembara Xtra - Medicine - Atypical Mole Syndrome BASICS Atypical mole syndrome (AMS), also referred to as dysplastic nevi syndrome (DNS), B-K mole syndrome, Clark nevi syndrome, or familial atypical multiple mole melanoma (FAMMM) syndrome, is a condition
Kembara Xtra - Medicine - Autism Spectrum Disorder
Kembara Xtra - Medicine - Autism Spectrum Disorder ESSENTIAL DESCRIPTION Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition: Group of neurodevelopmental disorders of early infancy characterized by (i) chronic deficiencies in social co
Kembara Xtra - Medicine - Babesiosis
Kembara Xtra - Medicine - Babesiosis Basic description: Intraerythrocytic Babesia parasites cause this uncommon tick-borne hemolytic illness. Seldom noted outside of the United States – Sporadic cases have been reported from: France, Italy, the former S
Kembara Xtra - Medicine - Atelectasis
Kembara Xtra - Medicine - Atelectasis BASICS DESCRIPTION The incomplete expansion of lung tissue as a result of collapse or closure is known as atelectasis. Impaired airway mucus clearance results from the reduction of lung capacity and function. General
Kembara Xtra - Medicine - Atrial Fibrillation and Atrial Flutter
Kembara Xtra - Medicine - Atrial Fibrillation and Atrial Flutter PRINCIPLES FACTS Both atrial fibrillation (AFib) and atrial flutter (AFlut) are covered in this article. AFib is a paroxysmal or persistent supraventricular tachyarrhythmia marked by er
Kembara Xtra - Medicine - Psoriatic Arthritis
Kembara Xtra - Medicine - Psoriatic Arthritis ESSENTIAL DESCRIPTIONS a persistent, harmful, seronegative arthropathy that most commonly affects people with severe psoriasis Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) is a spondyloarthropathy that is seronegative and i
Kembara Xtra - Medicine - Rheumatoid Arthritis
Kembara Xtra - Medicine - Rheumatoid Arthritis Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic inflammatory disease that predominantly causes synovial inflammation and bone and cartilage loss. Classification: according to the length of the illness (1) Early: 6
Kembara Xtra - Medicine - Septic Arthritis
Kembara Xtra - Medicine - Septic Arthritis DESCRIPTION Bacterial invasion of the joint space results in infection; musculoskeletal systems are affected Synonyms include bacterial arthritis, suppurative arthritis, infections arthritis, pyarthrosis, and p
Kembara Xtra - Medicine - Arthropods bites and stings
Kembara Xtra - Medicine - Arthropods bites and stings ESSENTIAL DESCRIPTION The largest group of animals in the animal kingdom are arthropods. The greatest threat to human health comes from two classes: insects and arachnids. Arthropods can infect humans
