Category: Diseases

Acrodermatitis enteropathica (AE) is a genetic disorder of zinc absorption, presenting in infancy, characterized by a triad of acral dermatitis (face, hands, feet, anogenital area), alopecia, and diarrhea; nearly identical

Zygomycete is an infection that is caused by fungi. It is a very rare infection to come into contact with. There are two different types of Zygomycete infections. Mucorales and

Yellow nail syndrome is a condition that affects the fingernails and the toenails. Those who suffer from yellow nail syndrome often also suffer from lymphoedema as well. In fact, yellow

Yellow fever is a tropical viral disease that mostly affects under privileged areas of Africa and South America. Yellow fever is not contagious and only can be spread through the

Yaws is a skin condition that often is capable of affecting the bones in the body as well. This chronic condition mostly affects children fifteen years of age or younger.

Sometimes rubella is known as German measles, but the word “German” in the name of this disease has nothing to do with the country. It comes from the Latin germanus,

Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF), the most severe of the rickettsial spotted fevers, is characterized by sudden onset of fever, severe headache, myalgia, and a characteristic acral exanthem; it is

Reiter’s syndrome (RS) is defined by an episode of peripheral arthritis of more than 1 month’s duration occurring in association with urethritis and/or cervicitis and frequently accompanied by keratoderma blennorrhagicum,

Raynaud’s phenomenon (RP) is digital ischemia that occurs on exposure to cold and/or as a result of emotional stress. The various causes of RP include rheumatic disorders [systemic scleroderma (85%),

Radiation dermatitis is defined as skin changes resulting from exposure to ionizing radiation. There are reversible effects, i.e., erythema, epilation, suppression of sebaceous glands, and pigmentation that lasts for weeks