What is dextroscoliosis?
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Okay, I have pulled my hair out regarding these conditions in trying to find a definitive description of them with no luck. I have also posted several messages to dr.s online regarding this condition and hope to hear something. I am a medical transcriptionist who has come across these terms and cannot locate any definition on them. From my schooling, I learned that dextr(o) means right and lev(o) means left. I don't like to assume, but I have to think that dextroscoliosis and levoscoliosis are simply referring to the direction of the scoliotic curves either found in the cervical or thoracolumbar spines.
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Hypermobility\nFrom Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia\n(Redirected from Hypermobility syndrome)\nJump to: navigation, search\nHypermobility (also called double-jointedness, hypermobility syndrome or hyperlaxity) is a condition in which people have more elastic ligaments, allowing their joints to stretch and contort further. For example, some double-jointed people can bend their thumb backwards to their wrist or in some other cases they can bend their knee joint backwards.\n\nHypermobility is generally regarded as a likely symptom of possible deeper problems.\n\nContents [hide]\n1 Causes \n2 Hypermobility syndrome \n3 Treatments \n4 See also \n5 References \n6 External links \n \n\n\n[edit]\nCauses\nFactors causing hypermobility include:\n\nthe shape of the ends of the bones at the joints \nweak or stretched ligaments \nmuscle tone and how well the muscles hold the joints in place \njoint proprioception (how well a person can tell where and how stretched a joint is) \nHypermobility is generally regarded as a possible symptom in need of deeper investigation:\n\nexcessive elasticity of the ligaments is often symptomatic of a deeper illness (e.g. problems with collagen) \nrisk of inadvertent injury to the joints — hypermobility can lead to premature osteoarthritis \nmuscles must work harder to compensate for the excessive suppleness of the joint, and can lead to overuse of the muscles around the joint. \nHowever, some hypermobile persons exhibit no medical problems.\n\n[edit]\nHypermobility syndrome\nHypermobility Syndrome (known by a variety of other names, including Benign Joint Hypermobility Syndrome) is generally considered to comprise hypermobility together with other symptoms, such as myalgia and arthralgia, and extra-articular features such as skin hyperextensibility and varicose veins. The current diagnostic criteria for Hypermobility Syndrome are the Brighton criteria.\n\n[edit]\nTreatments\nPatients often must consciously avoid overstretching their joints.\n\nTreatments include planned exercise specifically to strengthen the muscles around the joints and allow them to compensate for the joints' excessive suppleness.\n\n[edit]\nSee also\nEhlers-Danlos syndrome \n[edit]\nReferences\nJoint hypermobility (Arthritis Research Council) \n[edit]\nExternal links\nHypermobility Syndrome Association \n  This anatomy article is a stub. You can help
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Pickwickian syndrome is a complex of symptoms that primarily affect patients with extreme obesity. The syndrome is named after a character in a Charles Dickens novel, The Pickwick Papers, who seemed to show some of the traits of this disease.\n\nThe major health problem that occurs in patients with this disease is sleep apnea. This is caused in part by the excess amounts of fatty tissue surrounding the chest muscles. This excess fat places a strain on the heart, lungs, and diaphragm of the patient, making it difficult to breathe.
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Kartageners syndrome\n\nciliary dyskinesia
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What is it? \nArthrogryposis translated from the Greek literally means "curved or hooked joints." Hence, this term is used to describe multiple joint contractures present at birth. There are many causes for congenital multiple joint contractures, and could be due to abnormal nerve or muscle development in the womb. However, the commonest form of arthrogryposis, present in 40% of cases, is a condition called amyoplasia. \n\nWhat causes it? \n\nThe cause of arthrogryposis is varied, and not entirely understood. Certainly, in many cases, abnormal nerve, muscle and connective tissue development is involved. Lack of movement of intrauterine movement is also responsible, as in oligohydramnios. Genetic factors do play a part in many cases, as do environmental factors like drugs. Incidence of arthrogryposis is one in 3,000 live births. \n\nWhat are the symptoms? \n\nThe child is born with multiple joint contractures in all limbs. In the commonest form of arthrogryposis, called amyoplasia, the typical deformities are often severe and symmetrical, as follows: \n\nshoulder -- internal rotation deformity \nelbow -- extension and pronation deformity \nwrist -- volar and ulnar deformity \nhand -- fingers in fixed flexion, and thumb-in-palm deformity \nhip -- flexed, abducted and externally rotated, often dislocated \nknee -- flexion deformity \nfoot -- clubfoot deformity \n\nIn the typical child with amyoplasia, intelligence is normal, and sensation is intact. \n\nWhat does your doctor do about it? \n\nTreatment of arthrogryposis is a challenging problem. It should not be undertaken by any one doctor, but by a multi-disciplinary team, including the pediatrician, neurologist, orthopedic surgeon, geneticist, physical and occupational therapist. The aim of treatment is to improve function, not cosmesis. Therapy and bracing is always attempted prior to any consideration of surgical correction. \n\nWhat is the prognosis? \n\nIn a child with normal intelligence, with appropriate treatment, independent ambulation and function can be expected.
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It's cool;\n\nDystrophic calcification is the mineralization of soft tissue without a systemic mineral imbalance. This occurs as a reaction to tissue damage, including as a consequence of medical device implantation.
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This birth defect is called ectrodactyly.  See web site below.
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PNEUMONOULTRAMICROSCOPICSILICOVOLCANOCONIOSIS (45 letters; a lung disease caused by breathing in certain particles) is the longest word in any English-language dictionary. (It is also spelled -koniosis.)
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In English it's lumbar scoliosis.  That's a curving of the spine to the side - usually two curves - the original abnormal curve and a curve to compensate for that.
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Giant Papillary Conjunctivitis - Conjunctival inflammation forming a "cobblestone-like" pattern on the inside of the eyelids. This condition is often associated with the continuous wearing of contact lenses.
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1. Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS). This group of HDCTs mostly affects the skin and joints. With EDS, connective tissue becomes weak. This can cause fragile, sagging skin, and loose joints. \n2. Epidermolysis bullosa (EB). With these disorders, the skin blisters when it is stressed. For example, a hug could cause a blister. \n3. Marfan syndrome. This disorder can affect the heart, blood vessels, lungs, eyes, bones, and ligaments. People with this syndrome may be unusually tall and thin, with long arms and legs. \n4. Osteogenesis imperfecta (OI). With this disorder, bones break easily. Sometimes they break for no obvious reason.
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Osteochondritis dissecans occur most commonly in the knees and elbows.  What happens is a tiny bit of the bone inside the joint, just under the cartilage (subchondral) dies off (necrosis).  This usually causes some of this dying bone or some of the cartilage over it to come loose inside the joint.  This free fragment, sometimes called a "joint mouse" can cause further inflammation or irritation in the joint if it gets stuck between moving parts of the joint.  \n\nIt occurs most commonly in boys from 10 to 20 years old who are athletically active.  However, it is occurring in more athletic girls as well.  Decreasing the inflammation and rest from athletics for 6 to 8 weeks helps to get rid of the pain.  If it happens in adults, there is usually more joint damage, so surgery to remove free fragments and to clean up the joint surfaces is sometimes needed.\n\nNatural treatment options would include joint support with glucosamine sulfate and chondroitin sulfate.  This will help to decrease inflammation and to build up the cartillage.  Also, proper mechanics for whatever athletic activity is needed to decrease stress on the joint.
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Frozen Shoulder or Diabetic Capsulitus\n\nArticle below:
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Hyperglycemia. Glucose overload! Eaten too many sweets too soon.
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Spatial Disorientation (SD) is a visual illusion which causes loss of orientation. SD is the inability of the pilot to sense correctly the position, motion or attitude of the aircraft in relation to the surface of the earth and the gravitational vertical. Additionally SD is the inability to determine the position or attitude of the pilot's aircraft relative to other aircraft. Decreasing visual cues and references increases the probability of SD. This lack of cues, coupled with an erroneous interpretation of visual cues can create additional illusions that also induce SD.
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