Ferri – Cholecystitis
Cholecystitis Fred F. Ferri, M.D. Basic Information Definition Cholecystitis is acute or chronic inflammation of the gallbladder generally caused by gallstones (>95% of cases). Synonyms […]
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Ferri – Cholangitis
Cholangitis Glenn G. Fort, M.D., M.P.H. Basic Information Definition Cholangitis refers to an inflammation and/or infection of the hepatic and common bile ducts associated with obstruction […]
Ferri – Cholangiocarcinoma
Cholangiocarcinoma Talia Zenlea, M.D. Nadia Griller, M.D. Basic Information Definition Cholangiocarcinoma is a cancer that originates from the epithelial lining of bile ducts. Most commonly […]
Ferri – Chlamydia Genital Infections
Chlamydia Genital Infections Deanna L. Benner A.P.R.N., C.R.N.P. Anthony Sciscione, D.O. Basic Information Definition Genital infection with Chlamydia trachomatis (CT) is the most prevalent sexually transmitted disease […]
Ferri – Child Abuse and Neglect
Child Abuse and Neglect Brett Slingsby, M.D. Basic Information Definition Definition from the Federal Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA): any recent act or […]
Ferri – Chemotherapy-Induced Nausea and Vomiting
Chemotherapy-Induced Nausea and Vomiting Byung Kim, M.D. Bharti Rathore, M.D. Basic Information Definition Chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting (CINV) refers to adverse emetic effects associated with […]
Ferri – Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease
Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease Stephen Marcaccio, M.D. Andrew D. Sobel, M.D. Basic Information Definition Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease (CMT) is a heterogeneous group of noninflammatory inherited peripheral neuropathies characterized […]
Ferri – Charcot Joint
Charcot Joint Brandi Kimble D.P.M. Basic Information Definition In 1708, William Musgrave first coined the term Charcot to describe arthralgia associated with neuropathic joints caused by venereal […]
Ferri – Chancroid
Chancroid Anthony Sciscione, D.O. Basic Information Definition Chancroid is a sexually transmitted disease characterized by painful genital ulceration and inflammatory inguinal adenopathy. Synonyms Soft chancre […]
Ferri – Chagas’ Disease
Chagas’ Disease Patricia Cristofaro, M.D. Basic Information Definition Chagas’ disease is an infection caused by the protozoan parasite Trypanosoma cruzi. This is a vector-borne disease transmitted by […]