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佚名 DISEASE AND CAUSESPATHOPHYSIOLOGYSIGNS AND SYMPTOMSHand, foot, and mouth di
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DISEASE AND CAUSES | PATHOPHYSIOLOGY | SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS |
Hand, foot, and mouth disease | ||
| RNA virus produces fever and vesicles in the oropharynx and on the hands and feet. |
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Hermansky-Pudlak syndrome | ||
| A lipid-like material accumulates in the cells of the reticuloendothelial system, resulting in platelet dysfunction and pulmonary fibrosis. |
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Herpangina | ||
| RNA virus produces fever and vesicles in the posterior portion of the oropharynx. |
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Hiatal hernia | ||
| Weakening of anchors from the gastroesophageal junction to the diaphragm or increased abdominal pressure allow herniation of part of the stomach through the esophageal hiatus in the diaphragm. |
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Hirsutism | ||
| Minoxidil, androgenic steroids, or testosterone ingestion can cause signs of:
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Hyperbilirubinemia | ||
| Massive destruction of RBCs causes high levels of bilirubin in the blood. Bilirubin is derived from hemoglobin in RBCs. |
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Hypersplenism | ||
| Spleen growth may be stimulated by an increase in its workload, such as the trapping and destroying of abnormal RBCs. |
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