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 Irritable bowel syndrome This syndrome is one of the most frequently treated gastrointestinal disorders in gastroenterology. It is characterized by chronic abdominal pain accompanied by changes in bowel movements in the form of diarrhoea or constipation. It is common in young women and can have a significant impact on th Pathologies Ventricular septal defect (VSD) It is a hole that may be found in any part of the partition dividing the ventricles, and may be one hole or multiple, and of varying sizes and shapes. VSD may be associated with more complex heart defects such as tetralogy of Fallot, transposition of the great arteries or atrioventricular ca Pathologies Critical burns Burns occur when the body comes into contact with a source of energy that raises the temperature of the tissue. This produces tissue damage in which proteins coagulate and cause the cells to die. Even a localised injury may affect the organs and internal systems. In most cases, burns occur b 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. Pagination Previous page ‹‹ Page 258 Next page ››