Diseases

Asthma is a chronic inflammatory disease of the airways characterized by recurrent episodes of reversible airflow obstruction, bronchial hyperresponsiveness, and airway inflammation. These episodes manifest…

Orthostatic hypotension (OH) is a medical condition defined by an abnormal drop in blood pressure (BP) upon standing. Specifically, it involves a sustained reduction of…

Thrombophlebitis is an inflammatory process that causes a blood clot to form and block a vein. It can occur in superficial veins (superficial thrombophlebitis, STP)…

Varicose veins are a common chronic condition characterized by enlarged, twisted, and bulging veins, most commonly found in the legs and feet. They result from…

Ventricular Septal Defect (VSD) is a type of congenital heart defect characterized by a hole in the septum separating the two lower chambers (ventricles) of…

An atrial septal defect (ASD) is a congenital heart defect characterized by a hole in the interatrial septum, the wall that separates the two upper…

Tetralogy of Fallot (ToF) is a complex congenital heart defect present at birth, characterized by a combination of four distinct cardiac abnormalities: a large ventricular…

Coarctation of the aorta (CoA) is a congenital heart defect characterized by a localized narrowing of the aorta, the body’s main artery. This constriction typically…

Patent Ductus Arteriosus (PDA) is a congenital heart defect characterized by the failure of the ductus arteriosus, a normal fetal blood vessel, to close shortly…

Rheumatic Heart Disease (RHD) is a serious, preventable cardiovascular condition resulting from permanent damage to heart valves caused by one or more episodes of acute…