What are you looking for? Search Common searches: Departments, Hospitalisation, Professionals, Outpatient clinics, Health advice, Accreditations, Diseases, Diagnostic tests, Treatments, The birth of a child, Emergency, Visiting patients, Fulltext search Tipus de contingut Services and units Professionals Pathologies Health advices Health and wellness Diagnostic tests Treatments News Activities Centers - Any - Search Pathologies Meningitis Meningitis is an inflammation of the meninges, which are the membranes covering the brain and spinal cord. This is generally caused by an infection that is bacterial, viral or fungal. Meningitis may also have various non-infectious origins such as trauma and tumours. Pathologies Diabetes Diabetes is a chronic disease brought about by the body’s inability to process sugar effectively. It occurs when the pancreas cannot produce insulin, or when the body cannot put it to use. This means there are high levels of glucose in the blood, which can damage organs, tissues and limbs if it r Pathologies Diphtheria Diphtheria is an acute infectious disease caused by the Corynebacterium diphtheriae bacteria and which only affects humans. It may show up as a condition of the upper respiratory tract (tonsils, pharynx and nasal mucosa). The bacteria produces an exotoxin that is responsible for the clinical Pathologies Crohn's disease Crohn's disease is a chronic inflammatory intestinal disease that causes recurring lesions anywhere in the gastrointestinal tract. It particularly affects young people who present episodes of stomach symptoms such as diarrhoea, abdominal pain, fever, blood in faeces or fistulas. Crohn's dise Pathologies Migraine Migraine is a type of chronic headache characterised by repeated episodes of intense pain that can prevent those affected from going about their daily life. According to the WHO, it ranks 7th in the list of most debilitating illnesses as it can result in years of inacti Pathologies Osteosarcoma in children Osteosarcoma, or osteogenic sarcoma, is a cancer of the bone cells. It is a malignant tumour that can spread to almost any organ or tissue in the body. It usually starts in the ends of the bones of the legs or arms, but can be found in other bones. It is most commonly found in the distal fem Pathologies Complete atrioventricular septal defect Complete atrioventricular septal defect is a congenital heart condition caused by a hole in the wall separating the left and right chambers of the heart. Pathologies Neuroblastoma in children Neuroblastoma is one of the most common cancers in children under five, and makes up half of all cancers in babies. It is very unusual for this type of cancer to occur in older children or teenagers. Neuroblastoma starts in embryo cells made up of ganglia from the sympathetic nervous system Pathologies Hip dysplasia in teenagers and young adults Acetabular, or hip, dysplasia in teenagers and young adults is a malformation of the hip. It is characterised by loss of the concavity of the socket (shallow and flat) and the acetabular ceiling becoming vertical, being badly positioned and covering the head of the femur in a way that create Pathologies Partial atrioventricular septal defect This disease consists of a hole in the partition that separates the right and left chambers of the heart, and a malformation of the mitral valve. Pagination Previous page ‹‹ Page 254 Next page ››