Rheumatic diseases
An inflammatory disorder that follows infection with group A streptococcus. It affects the heart, joints, and subcutaneous tissues. It manifests with pericarditis, heart murmur, congestive heart failure, polyarthritis, subcutaneous nodules, and erythema marginatum. It is characterized by the formation of granulomatous lesions called Aschoff bodies usually in the heart tissue.
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Herlyn-Werner-Wunderlich (HWW) syndrome is a rare congenital anomaly of female urogenital tract involving combined anomaly of Mullerian & mesonephric ducts which includes a triad of didelphys uterus, obstructed hemivagina, & ipsilateral renal agenesis. Dr Sheetal Singh sharing here a Case Report on “Herlyn Werner Wunderlich Syndrome diagnosed in a pregnant woman”. Share your thoughts and insights.
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M.70yrs. Cough with severe pain right chest. 10 days
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36 years old female complained about painful Lymph nodes on the neck region. *Chief Complaints* Painful & swallon lymph nodes at submandibular region of neck. *History* She was experienced with painful lymph nodes last year. She visited ENT, endoscopy showed grade 1 Tonsillitis & Chronic Pharyngitis. Montex was negative Usg neck showed reactive lymphadenopathy. She got resolved after using Antibiotics and some other medicine last year. Now again same complaints, patient is experiencing. *Vitals* Normal *Physical Examination* Normal apart from lymph nodes.
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F.46yrs. Palpitation & DOE 2 years Right chest pain 15 days.
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F.42yrs. Fever,cough. Pain right hypochondrium Pain right chest.. 15 days.
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