Pancreatitis refers to inflammation of the pancreas, an organ located in the back of the upper abdomen, behind the stomach, that secretes hormones and digestive juices. The condition can occur as a ...

Acute hyperglycemia is a sudden, severe onset of high blood sugar levels that requires medical attention. It can lead to serious complications such as kidney damage. Hyperglycemia is a common ...

A cancer diagnosis can prompt deep reflection on life's meaning, often leading to inner conflict and feelings of despair. Personal experiences with cancer, such as the author's leukemia journey, ...

Acute prostatitis is a sudden inflammation of the prostate gland. It is a rare type of prostatitis that can resemble a urinary tract infection. A doctor will typically prescribe antibiotics for acute ...

A review in Current Allergy and Asthma Reports highlights how acute exacerbations of chronic rhinosinusitis (AECRS) remain poorly defined, inconsistently diagnosed, and often overtreated with ...

The definition of acute-on-chronic liver failure (ACLF) remains contested. In Europe and North America, the term is generally applied according to the European Association for the Study of the ...

First and corresponding author Anita Arias, M.D., St. Jude Department of Pediatric Medicine and senior author Asya Agulnik, M.D., MPH, St. Jude Global Critical Care ...

Encephalitis Symptom, Diagnosis Treatment: As the death toll is rising every day in Bihar, Acute encephalitis syndrome has become a serious issue for the government. As per reports over 130 ...

Although clinicians instinctively recognise acute-on-chronic liver failure (ACLF), heretofore we have had no way of accurately studying the syndrome, as no definition of this entity existed. A ...

Acute liver failure is a rare but life-threatening critical illness that occurs most often in patients who do not have preexisting liver disease. With an incidence of fewer than 10 cases per million ...

Hikers, skiers, and adventurers who travel to high altitudes can sometimes develop acute mountain sickness. Other names for this condition are altitude sickness or high altitude pulmonary edema. It ...