| FPG | fasting plasma glucose; fluorescence plus Giemsa; focal proliferative glomerulonephritis |
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| MesPGN | mesangial proliferative glomerulonephritis |
| MSPGN | mesangial proliferative glomerulonephritis |
| PGN | proliferative glomerulonephritis |
| EVR | evoked visual response; exudative vitreoretinopathy |
| epidermitis, exudative, of swine | An acute generalised dermatitis of pigs which occurs from 5 to 35 days of age, characterised by sudden onset, with morbidity of 10 to 90% and mortality of 5 to 90%. The lesions are caused by staphylococcus hyos but the bacterial agent is unable to penetrate the intact skin. Abrasions on the feet and legs or lacerations on the body frequently precede infection. In acute cases, a vesicular-type virus may be the predisposing factor. The causative organism is inhibited by most antibiotics. (merck veterinary manual, 5th ed) (12 Dec 1998) |
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| external exudative retinopathy | See: exudative retinitis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| exudative | Relating to the process of exudation or to an exudate. (05 Mar 2000) |
| exudative angina | <infectious disease, paediatrics> This has nothing whatsoever to do with the commonly known angina (angina pectoris) in adults with chest pain of cardiac origin. Exudative angina is more commonly known as croup, an infection of the larynx, trachea, and the bronchial tubes, largely in children. Caused usually by viruses, less often by bacteria. Symptoms include a cough that sounds like a barking seal and a harsh crowing sound during inhaling. Treatment can include moist air, salt water nose drops, decongestants and cough suppressants, pain medication, fluids, and occasionally antibiotics. The major concern in croup is breathing difficulty as the air passages narrow. Close monitoring of the breathing of a child with croup is important, especially at night. While most children recover from croup without hospitalization, some children can develop life-threatening breathing difficulties. Therefore, close contact with the doctor during this illness is important. (06 Mar 2000) |
| exudative bronchiolitis | Inflammation of the bronchioles, with fibrinous exudation. (05 Mar 2000) |
| exudative choroiditis | A circumscribed inflammation of the choroid, often with multiple lesions. (05 Mar 2000) |
| exudative discoid and lichenoid dermatitis | Disease resembling an exudative form of nummular eczema described in Jewish males with oval lesions on the penis, trunk, and face. Synonym: exudative discoid and lichenoid dermatitis, Sulzberger-Garbe syndrome. (05 Mar 2000) |
| exudative inflammation | Inflammation in which the conspicuous or distinguishing feature is an exudate, which may be chiefly serous, serofibrinous, fibrinous, or mucous (e.g., relatively few cells are present), or may be characterised by relatively large numbers of neutrophils, eosinophils, lymphocytes, monocytes, or plasma cells, frequently with one or two types being predominant; it occurs not only as a separate and distinct pathologic process, but also frequently as a part of certain granulomatous inflammation's. (05 Mar 2000) |
| exudative retinal detachment | Detachment of the retina without retinal breaks, arising from inflammatory disease of choroid, retinal tumours, and retinal angiomatosis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| exudative retinitis | Retinitis exudativa, a chronic abnormality characterised by deposition of cholesterol and cholesterol esters in outer retinal layers and subretinal space. In adults, often preceded by uveitis; in children, often preceded by retinal vascular abnormalities. Synonym: Coats' disease. (05 Mar 2000) |
| exudative tuberculosis | A stage of infection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis causing severe oedema and cellular inflammatory reaction without much necrosis or fibrosis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| exudative vitreoretinopathy | <ophthalmology> A familial, slowly progressive ocular disease; characterised by posterior vitreous detachment, vitreous membranes, heterotopia of macula, retinal detachment, neovascularization, and recurrent haemorrhage. (06 Mar 2000) |
| acute crescentic glomerulonephritis | <nephrology> A relatively uncommon (affecting 1 out of 10,000 people) form of acute glomerulonephritis that results in damage within the glomerulus of the kidney. There is rapid loss of kidney function with the formation of crescents on microscopic analysis (kidney biopsy). This disorder may result in acute glomerulonephritis or nephrotic syndrome, but ultimately results in renal failure and end-stage renal disease. Symptoms include smoky coloured urine (pyuria), decreased urine output, swelling and hypertension. Any conditions which can cause a vasculitis increase the risk of this disorder. Some examples include lupus, Goodpasture's syndrome, Henoch-Schonlein purpura, IgA nephropathy, membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis, anti-glomerular basement membrane antibody disease, history for malignant tumours and exposure to hydrocarbon solvents. (27 Sep 1997) |
| acute glomerulonephritis | <nephrology> A disease of the kidneys that results in inflammation of the glomerulus (the portion of the kidney that filters the blood). Conditions which may cause glomerulonephritis include post-streptococcal disease (strep throat), lupus, syphilis, bacterial endocarditis, membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis, sepsis, vasculitis, Goodpasture's syndrome, typhoid fever, Henoch-Schonlein purpura, hepatitis or a viral infection (for example mumps, measles, mononucleosis). (27 Sep 1997) |
| acute haemorrhagic glomerulonephritis | <nephrology> A disease of the kidneys that results in inflammation of the glomerulus (the portion of the kidney that filters the blood). Conditions which may cause glomerulonephritis include post-streptococcal disease (strep throat), lupus, syphilis, bacterial endocarditis, membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis, sepsis, vasculitis, Goodpasture's syndrome, typhoid fever, Henoch-Schonlein purpura, hepatitis or a viral infection (for example mumps, measles, mononucleosis). (27 Sep 1997) |