Kidneys

• Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome (HUS) – When a Simple Food Poisoning Gets Complicated [News]

  Blood, Blood vessels, Intestine, Kidneys 31.05.2011 1 Comment

  

  This week, more than 1,000 people got sick and 16 died in an outbreak of HUS – a disease related to the bacteria E. coli. Initially cucumbers imported from Spain were blamed to be contaminated with the bacteria, but today …[More]

  Tags: Adults, Children, Danger-High, Hematology, Internal-Medicine

• Wegener’s Granulomatosis–A Rare Inflammation in Blood Vessels that Can Lead to Death (As Seen on House MD)

  Airways, Kidneys, Lungs and Airways, Whole Body 24.05.2011 No Comments

  

  This is part of our House MD Project series.

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  On episode 23 of season 7 (the season finale, named “Moving On”), Afsoun Hamidi, a performance artist, collapses during filming …[More]

  Tags: Adults, Danger-High, House, Internal-Medicine, Nephrology

• Renal Oncocytoma–Cuddy’s Kidney Tumor Explained (As Seen on House MD)

  Kidneys 08.03.2011 2 Comments

  

  This is part of our House MD Project series.

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  On last night’s episode (season 7, episode 15), named “Bombshells”, a mass is found on Cuddy’s kidney. After seeing findings …[More]

  Tags: Adults, Danger-Medium, House, Oncology

• As Seen on Grey’s Anatomy – IL-2 treatment, Anterograde Amnesia

  Brain, Kidneys, Skin 15.05.2009 4 Comments

  

  Anyone who watched last night’s season finale of Grey’s Anatomy has two different questions on their mind right now (and to not spoil it for anyone who didn’t, neither of them involves either IL-2 or anterograde amnesia). But …[More]

  Tags: Adults, Danger-Medium, Grey's Anatomy, Neurology, Oncology