Encyclopedia - Congenital Syphilis: Encyclopedia - Congenital Syphilis
Congenital syphilis is syphilis present in utero and at birth, and occurs when a child is born to a mother with secondary or tertiary syp...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Syphilis: Encyclopedia - Syphilis
Syphilis (historically called lues) is a sexually transmitted disease (STD) that is caused by a spirochaete bacterium, Treponema pallidum...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Syphilis: Encyclopedia Ii - Syphilis - Testing
It was only in the 20th century that effective tests and treatments for syphilis were developed. In 1906, the first effective test for sy...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Congenital Disorder: Encyclopedia - Congenital Disorder
A congenital disorder is a medical condition that is present at birth. (It is contrasted with the term "acquired disorder") A congenital ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Congenital Disorder: Encyclopedia Ii - Congenital Disorder - Terminology
Congenital disorders is a broad category that includes a variety of conditions. The following terms are used for various subsets of conge...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Congenital Disorder: Encyclopedia Ii - Congenital Disorder - Risk Of Birth Defects Throughout Gestation
The greatest risk of a malformation occurring is between the third and eighth week of gestation. Before this time, any damage to the embr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Icd-9 Codes: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Icd-9 Codes - 14. Congenital Anomalies 740-759
List of ICD-9 codes - congenital anomalies 740-759. (740) Anencephalus and similar anomalies (740.0) Anencephalus (741) Spina bifid...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Icd-9 Codes: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Icd-9 Codes - 3. Endocrine Nutritional And Metabolic Diseases And Immunity Disorders 240-279
List of ICD-9 codes - disorders of thyroid gland 240-246. (240) Simple and unspecified goiter (240.9) Goiter, unspec. (241) Nontoxi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Icd-9 Codes: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Icd-9 Codes - 11. Complications Of Pregnancy Childbirth And The Puerperium 630-676
List of ICD-9 codes - ectopic and molar pregnancy 630-633. (630) Hydatidiform mole (631) Other abnormal product of conception (632) Ab...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Icd-9 Codes: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Icd-9 Codes - 12. Diseases Of The Skin And Subcutaneous Tissue 680-709
List of ICD-9 codes - infections of skin and subcutaneous tissue 680-686. (680) Carbuncle and furuncle (680.0) Boil, face (680.1) Boi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Icd-9 Codes: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Icd-9 Codes - 13. Diseases Of The Musculoskeletal System And Connective Tissue 710-739
List of ICD-9 codes - arthropathies and related disorders 710-719. (710) Diffuse diseases of connective tissue (710.0) Systemic lupus...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Icd-9 Codes: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Icd-9 Codes - 15. Certain Conditions Originating In The Perinatal Period 760-779
List of ICD-9 codes - maternal causes of perinatal morbidity and mortality 760-763. (760) Fetus or newborn affected by material condit...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Icd-9 Codes: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Icd-9 Codes - 16. Symptoms Signs And Ill-defined Conditions 780-799
List of ICD-9 codes - symptoms 780-789. (780) General symptoms (780.0) Alteration of consciousness (780.01) Coma, nondiabetic, nonhe...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Icd-9 Codes: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Icd-9 Codes - 17. Injury And Poisoning 800-999
List of ICD-9 codes - fracture of skull 800-804. (800) Fracture of vault of skull (801) Fracture of base of skull (802) Fracture of fa...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Icd-9 Codes: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Icd-9 Codes - 1. Infectious And Parasitic Diseases 001-139
List of ICD-9 codes - Intestinal infectious diseases 001-009. (001) Cholera (002) Typhoid and paratyphoid fevers (003) Other Salmonell...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Icd-9 Codes: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Icd-9 Codes - 4. Diseases Of The Blood And Blood-forming Organs 280-289
List of ICD-9 codes - diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs 280-289. (280) Iron deficiency anemias (280.0) Iron deficiency a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Icd-9 Codes: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Icd-9 Codes - 5. Mental Disorders 290-319
List of ICD-9 codes - psychoses 290-299. List of ICD-9 codes - organic psychotic conditions 290-294. (290) Senile and presenile orga...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Icd-9 Codes: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Icd-9 Codes - 6. Diseases Of The Nervous System And Sense Organs 320-389
List of ICD-9 codes - inflammatory diseases of the central nervous system 320-326. (320) Bacterial meningitis (320.0) Meningitis, hem...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Icd-9 Codes: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Icd-9 Codes - 7. Diseases Of The Circulatory System 390-459
List of ICD-9 codes - acute rheumatic fever 390-392. (390) Rheumatic fever without mention of heart involvement (391) Rheumatic fever ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Icd-9 Codes: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Icd-9 Codes - 9. Diseases Of The Digestive System 520-579
List of ICD-9 codes - diseases of oral cavity salivary glands and jaws 520-529. (520) Disorders of tooth development and eruption (521...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Icd-9 Codes: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Icd-9 Codes - 10. Diseases Of The Genitourinary System 580-629
List of ICD-9 codes - nephritis nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis 580-589. (580) Acute glomerulonephritis (580.9) Glomerulonephritis, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Icd-9 Codes: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Icd-9 Codes - 2. Neoplasms 140-239
Excellent overview here of primary/secondary/in situ/benign List of ICD-9 codes - malignant neoplasm of lip oral cavity and pharynx 140-...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Icd-9 Codes: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Icd-9 Codes - 8. Diseases Of The Respiratory System 460-519
List of ICD-9 codes - acute respiratory infections 460-466. (460) Acute nasopharyngitis (common cold) (461) Acute sinusitis (461.0) S...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Syphilis: Encyclopedia Ii - Syphilis - History
There are two schools of thought on the origin of Syphilis: the Colombian and pre-Colombian theses. There are ongoing debates in anthropo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Syphilis: Encyclopedia Ii - Syphilis - Stages Of Syphilis
Different manifestations occur at each stage of the disease. Syphilis - Primary syphilis. Primary syphilis is manifested after an incub...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Syphilis: Encyclopedia Ii - Syphilis - Syphilis In Art And Literature
In 1530, Girolamo Fracastoro, a physician and poet, wrote a poem from which syphilis derived its name. There are references to syphilis i...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Syphilis: Encyclopedia Ii - Syphilis - Treatment
There were originally no effective treatments for syphilis. The most common in use were guaiacum and mercury: the use of mercury gave ris...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Syphilis: Encyclopedia Ii - Syphilis - Treatment
There were originally no effective treatments for syphilis. The most common in use were guaiacum and mercury: the use of mercury gave ris...   » Read the article