Introduction Systemic sclerosis aka Scleroderma is an autoimmune connective tissue disorder. Other similar diseases include SLE, RA, Sjogren’s syndrome and mixed connective tissue disease. There is a lot of overlap in…
Introduction Thalassaemias are autosomal recessive inherited disorders of haemoglobin, causing structural deficiencies in haemoglobin molecules. As such, they are a type of haemoglobinopathy. They mainly effect individuals of asian, middle…
Introduction Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a largely preventable, common metabolic disorder, of increasing incidence and increasing significance, particularly in developed countries. In 2014, about 3% of the population…
Introduction Varicose veins... Are tortuous dilated superficial veins Are different to reticular veins or telangiectasia Are caused by weak vein walls causing dilation and valve incompetence Are often symptomless Are…
Introduction Whooping Cough (aka Pertussis) is a highly contagious infectious disease, which causes a type of bronchiolitis, caused by the bacterium Bordetella Pertussis. It is highly infectious, and can be deadly,…