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Results 1 - 7 of 7 for Acquired
  1. Hospital-acquired pneumonia (image) 
    Pneumonia acquired in the hospital is a very serious infection because the patient's defense mechanisms are often impaired by ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/17276.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  2. Ichthyosis, acquired - legs (image) 
    Images ... Ichthyosis results from an abnormality in the cornification (production of the outer dead layer) of the skin. Many different ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/1914.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. Spleen removal - series (image) 
    Guidelines for splenectomy include: Congenital or acquired hemolytic anemia Idiopathic thrombocytopenia Trauma to the spleen Lymphoma, leukemia, Hodgkin's disease Portal hypertension and hypersplenism Hereditary spherocytosis
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/presentations/100040_1.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. Vitiligo (image) 
    ... is unknown but it appears to be an acquired condition and may appear at any age. The ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/10030.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  5. AIDS (image) 
    AIDS (acquired immune deficiency syndrome) is caused by HIV (human immunodeficiency virus), and is a syndrome that leaves the ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/17015.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  6. Torticollis (wry neck) (image) 
    ... known cause (idiopathic), be genetic (inherited), or be acquired secondary to damage to the nervous system or ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/19090.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  7. Porphyria cutanea tarda on the hands (image) 
    ... can be inherited as a dominant trait or acquired due to liver disease. Sun exposed areas develop ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/2573.htm - Medical Encyclopedia