Chronic Iron Deficiency (Longterm Low Iron)
What is Chronic Iron Deficiency (Longterm Low Iron)? Iron is a vital element needed for various …
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Iron Deficiency Anemia
Spoon Nails (Koilonychia)
What is Spoon Nails (Koilonychia)? The term “koilonychia” is based off the Greek words meaning “hollow” …
Pica
What is Pica? The American Psychiatric Association has a guidebook called the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual …
Restless Legs Syndrome
What is Restless Legs Syndrome? Restless legs syndrome (RLS), also known as Willis-Ekbom disease, is a …
Plummer-Vinson Syndrome
What is Plummer-Vinson Syndrome? Plummer-Vinson syndrome (PVS), or Paterson-Brown-Kelly syndrome in the United Kingdom, is a …
Hookworm
What is Hookworm? Hookworms are a type of parasite that often spreads through soil that’s been …
Helicobacter Pylori
What is Helicobacter Pylori? Helicobacter pylori, often shortened to H. pylori, is a type of bacteria …
Cameron Lesions
What is Cameron Lesions? A gastrointestinal bleed, or a bleed within the digestive system, is the …
Esophageal Webs and Rings
What is Esophageal Webs and Rings? The esophagus is a muscle-like tube that carries food from …
Blue Rubber Bleb Nevus Syndrome (Bean Syndrome)
What is Blue Rubber Bleb Nevus Syndrome (Bean Syndrome)? Blue Rubber Bleb Nevus Syndrome, also known …
Ancylostoma
What is Ancylostoma? Ancylostoma duodenale, also known as the human hookworm, is a very common type …
Iron Deficiency Anemia
What is Iron Deficiency Anemia? Anemia is when a person has a lower amount of hemoglobin, …
Microcytic Hypochromic Anemia
What is Microcytic Hypochromic Anemia? Anemia is a common condition that occurs when the number of …
Chronic Anemia
What is Chronic Anemia? Anemia, a term that comes from an ancient Greek phrase for “lack …