- Metabolic cuases of Impotence.

Metabolic cuases of Impotence (erectile dysfunction).

"Rash"

Renal Failure.
Alcoholism.
Sickle cell disease
Hoemochromatosis.
Hepatic failure.
Hyperglycemia (D.M).

Dr Ibrahim

- Parasites affecting Heart.

Parasites affecting Heart

"Heart Team" 

Heterophyes heterophyes (Eggs)

Taenia solium (cysticercosis), 
Trichinella spiralis (Trichina capsule),
Trypanosoma cruzi (Leishmanial form),
Toxoplasma gondii (true tissue cyst).

Echinococcus granulosus (Hydatid cyst).
Acanthocheilonema perstans (Adult worm in the pericardium).
Mansonella ozzardi (Adult worm in the pericardium).

or  Arabic students can use the word "Hatem"

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- Parasites affecting Spleen.

Parasites affecting Spleen

"Spleen"

Schistosoma species.

PLasmodia species.

LEishmania donovani.

EchiNococcus granulosus .

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-Henoch-Schonlein purpura.

Allergic purpura
Anaphylactoid purpura
(Henoch-Schonlein purpura)

(Purpura on the right lower leg of a child)

-Def:- is an allergic disorder in which the allergic reaction occur in the
wall of blood vessels in "JARS"

• Joints
• Abdomen(GIT)
• Renal(kidney)
• SKIN

-Aetiology:- (Antigen)
1-Infection.
2-Food or drug allergy.
3-Insect bite.

-Symptoms:-

• Purpura, arthritis and abdominal pain are known as the classic triad of Henoch–Schönlein purpura (1).
• Bluish purple bruises (purpura)— most often on Joints .
• Swollen, achy joints.
  fever.
• Bleeding in the digestive tract may cause abdominal pain.
• Hematuria may develop.
• Bleeding in the kidneys may cause kidney damage.

The diagnosis is based on the symptoms.

Prognosis:- Most people recover completely within a month, but symptoms may recur several times.

Return to other triads here.

-References:-
(1) Kraft DM, Mckee D, Scott C (1998)"Henoch-Schönlein purpura: a review" Am Fam Physician 58 (2): 405–8, 411. PMID 9713395.