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High blood pressure in pregnancy
Gestational diabetes is also called as pregnancy induced hypertension. It is common in pregnancy. It usually occurs after 28 weeks and disappears after 28 weeks of pregnancy. High blood pressure occurs in around 6 to 8 percent of all the pregnancies.
Young Female Arteritis
Young Female Arteritis is also known as Takayasu's arteritis is a type of vasculitis which is rare group of disorders which causes blood vessel inflammation. It is a chronic progressive, inflammatory disease which leads to the occlusion of the aorta and its branches, even pulmonary arteries can be involved in the disease.
Addisonian crisis
Adrenal crisis is a constellation of symptoms that indicate severe adrenal insufficiency. This may be the result of either previously undiagnosed Addison's disease. Adrenal crisis refers to overwhelming and life-threatening adrenal insufficiency. The most common signs of adrenal crisis are shock (very low blood pressure with a loss of consciousness), dehydration, and an imbalance of sodium and potassium levels in the body.
Screening of heart disease
In many patients, the first symptom of coronary artery disease is heart attack or sudden death, with no preceding chest pain as a warning. Screening tests are of particular importance for patients with risk factors for coronary heart disease. The gold standard for coronary artery disease is coronary angiogram, used to identify the exact location of disease, anatomical details and the severity of disease.
Addison Disease
Addison?s diseaseis a rare endocrine disorder in which the adrenal gland does not produce enough steroid hormones (glucocorticoids and often mineralocorticoids). A problem with your immune system usually causes Addison's disease. The immune system mistakenly attacks your own tissues, damaging your adrenal glands.