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Telangiectasias (from tel- 'end' angi- 'blood vessel' and ectasia 'the expansion of a hollow or tubular organ'), also known as spider veins, are small dilated blood vessels [1] that can occur near the surface of the skin or mucous membranes, measuring between 0.5 and 1 millimeter in diameter. [2]
Telangiectasia-erythrocytosis-monoclonal gammopathy-perinephric-fluid collections-intrapulmonary shunting syndrome TEMPI syndrome is an orphan disease where the patients share five characteristics from which the acronym is derived: telangiectasias , elevated erythropoietin and erythrocytosis , monoclonal gammopathy , perinephric fluid ...
Hypotrichosis–lymphedema–telangiectasia syndrome is a congenital syndrome characterized by lymphedema (swelling of tissue due to malformation or malfunction of lymphatics), the presence of telegiectasias (small dilated vessels near the surface of the skin), and hypotrichosis or alopecia (hair loss). Lymphedema usually develops in the lower ...
As of December 2015, there are more than 2,000 retail clinics located in 41 states and Washington, DC in the United States. [2] Retail clinics are staffed by physician assistants or nurse practitioners and most are open seven days a week – twelve hours a day during the workweek and eight hours a day on the weekend. [3]
Grant Medical Center is an accredited hospital from The Joint Commission, and has been since 2010. [8] The Joint Commission Quality Check specifically recognizes Grant Medical Center for its ability in Joint Replacement - Shoulder, Joint Replacement - Knee, Joint Replacement - Hip, and Hip Fracture treatments.
CREST syndrome, also known as the limited cutaneous form of systemic sclerosis (lcSSc), is a multisystem connective tissue disorder.The acronym "CREST" refers to the five main features: calcinosis, Raynaud's phenomenon, esophageal dysmotility, sclerodactyly, and telangiectasia.
Generalized essential telangiectasia, also known as general essential telangiectasia, [1] is characterized by the dilation of veins and capillaries over a large segment of the body without preceding or coexisting lesions, telengiectases that may be distributed over the entire body or be localized to some large area such as the legs, arms, or trunk.
Telangiectasias are small dilated blood vessels found anywhere on the body, but commonly seen on the face around the nose, cheeks, and chin. Venous ectasia, dilation of veins or venules, such as: Chronic venous insufficiency, often in the leg; Jugular vein ectasia, in the jugular veins returning blood from the head