Enteritis, regional Health Dictionary

Enteritis, Regional: From 1 Different Sources


Another name for Crohn’s disease.
Health Source: BMA Medical Dictionary
Author: The British Medical Association

Enteritis

Inflammation of the small intestines.... enteritis

Eosinophilic Enteritis

A disease in patients presenting with severe abdominal colic, evanescent small bowel obstruction and a peripheral blood eosinophilia. Zoonotic hookworms, e.g. Ancyclostoma caninum, are believed to be the causative agent, as described by Dr John Croese and others from northern Queensland.... eosinophilic enteritis

Regional Anaesthesia

See ANAESTHESIA – Local anaesthetics.... regional anaesthesia

Regional Ileitis

See ILEITIS.... regional ileitis

Ileitis, Regional

An outdated name for Crohn’s disease.... ileitis, regional

Complex Regional Pain Syndrome

(CRPS, reflex sympathetic dystrophy, RSD, Sudek’s atrophy) neurological dysfunction in a limb following trauma, surgery, or disease, characterized by intense burning pain, swelling, stiffness, and sweaty shiny mottled skin. It is caused by overactivity of the sympathetic nervous system. The *ESR is often elevated, X-rays may reveal some patchy osteoporosis, and a bone scan usually demonstrates increased blood flow. Early treatment with splinting and physiotherapy are essential, in combination with *sympatholytic drugs, corticosteroids, and regional sympathetic blocks; *sympathectomy may be required in chronic cases.... complex regional pain syndrome

Regional Specialty

see catchment area.... regional specialty



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