Ferri – Cysticercosis
Cysticercosis Staci A. Fischer, M.D. Basic Information Definition Cysticercosis is an infection caused by the tissue deposition of larval forms of the pork tapeworm Taenia […]
Month: March 2020
Ferri – Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome
Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome Tanmay Sahai, M.D. Basic Information Definition Cyclic vomiting syndrome (CVS), an idiopathic disorder primarily seen in children, is characterized by recurrent, stereotypical […]
Ferri – Cyanosis
Cyanosis Christopher D. Jackson, M.D. Robert W. Bradsher III, M.D. Basic Information Definition Discoloration of the skin with a blue or purple hue due to […]
Ferri – Cutaneous Larva Migrans
Cutaneous Larva Migrans Hemant K. Satpathy, M.D. Basic Information Description Cutaneous larva migrans (CLM) is a syndrome defined clinically and parasitologically by subcutaneous larval migration […]
Ferri – Cubital Tunnel Syndrome
Cubital Tunnel Syndrome Manuel F. Dasilva, M.D. Katia A. Dasilva, B.A. Basic Information Definition Cubital tunnel syndrome is a compressive or entrapment neuropathy of the […]
Ferri – Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Daniel Katzman, M.D. Bishoy Zakhary, M.D. Basic Information Definition Cryptogenic organizing pneumonia is a type of idiopathic interstitial pneumonia, which has a […]
Ferri – Cryptococcosis
Cryptococcosis Philip A. Chan, M.D., M.S. Tara C. Bouton, M.D., M.P.H. & T.M. Basic Information Definition Cryptococcosis is an infection caused by the encapsulated yeast Cryptococcus […]
Ferri – Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease
Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease Arun Swaminathan, M.B.B.S. Sachin Kedar, M.B.B.S., M.D. Basic Information Definition Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) is a progressive, fatal, dementing neurologic illness caused by an infectious protein […]
Ferri – Craniopharyngioma
Craniopharyngioma Fred F. Ferri, M.D. Basic Information Definition Craniopharyngiomas are tumors arising from squamous cell remnants of Rathke’s pouch, located in the infundibulum or upper […]
Ferri – Corneal Ulceration
Corneal Ulceration R. Scott Hoffman, M.D. Basic Information Definition Corneal ulceration refers to the disruption of the corneal surface and/or deeper layers caused by trauma, contact […]