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I tell ya! This place is infested with Entalijent peepal!
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Thanks Diwana, I don’t take much credit usually 
Starberry, we await
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I tell ya! This place is infested with Entalijent peepal!
Intelligent indeed :p
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I am sorry, it was sleep time!
Ummm, arrhythmia!
Please choose a winner if I don't return, as it is lecture time!
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Abnormal heart rhythm.
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Reha post a new word.
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Jaundice
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jaundice is a symptom of liver failure, not a disease itself. the skin, the white of the eyes and even the inside of the mouth all start to get yellow (like gatorade yellow in serious cases) when there is something wrong with the liver and it isn't getting rid of things properly.
babies get that too sometimes, but that's because their liver isn't mature enough. if it isn't treated in them fast enough it can lead to brain damage. easiest cure is phototherapy, where you expose the infant to UV light to break up the metabolites ie just get the baby a tan
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Inflammation
Cancer
Hypertension
Myocaridal Infraction
Anemia
Auto immune disease
Arrythmia
Jaundice
So far we’ve tackled the above words!!!
Awesome folks!
Let’s keep on moving and learning!! 
Khumi, you’re next!
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preeclampsia
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hypertension during pregnancy along with fluid retention and albuminuria (albumin (protein) in urine).
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hai rabba you two 
vaaking taaking dictionaries 
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jaundice is a symptom of liver failure, not a disease itself. the skin, the white of the eyes and even the inside of the mouth all start to get yellow (like gatorade yellow in serious cases) when there is something wrong with the liver and it isn't getting rid of things properly. babies get that too sometimes, but that's because their liver isn't mature enough. if it isn't treated in them fast enough it can lead to brain damage. easiest cure is phototherapy, where you expose the infant to UV light to break up the metabolites ie just get the baby a tan
Great! Very impressive.
Just to point out that Jaundice is not the symptom of liver failure only (one of that is hepatitis). You are right it is not a disease by itself.
It can be caused by diseases before liver gets bilirubin like breakdown of RBC's (hemolysis) or diseases after liver had received bilirubin like gall bladder disease (Obstructive jaundice).
Yes phototherapy is good for babies for mild jaundice, very high bilirubin level can cause brain damage (kernicterus) which is fortunately not so common because of early prevention. Exchange transfusion of blood is needed in tha case.
Me liking this thread. :)
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Its CDDG turn.
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Thanks for all your input folks!! I'm liking this thread too!
Next word!!
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phenylketonuria
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phenylketonuria - a word sara made up ... kidding a genetic disorder where u can't digest the amino acids
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ok let me try it
it is a syndrome in which the body isn't able to metabolize the amino acid phenylalanine. it is usually diagnosed at birth since it's a congenital defect, apparent a few hours after birth and gives the urine a distinctive smell
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Yes and Yes. To add to it, the reason the body is not able to metabolize phenylalanine is because the body does not have the enzyme phenylalanine hydroxylase. This is required to convert phenylalanine into tyrosine. What happens instead is phenylalanine is converted to phenylpyruvate which is detected in urine.
The reason this is dangerous is because amino acids compete for the same transporters to get to the brain and if one is in higher concentrations than it blocks others from getting to its destination. Causing many problems in brain development
Those with PKU have to have a diet low in phenylalanine for the rest of thier lives. Babies are tested for this soon after birth in developed countries. Yes, it causes the urine and sweat to have a distinctive odour.
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i forgot the name of the enzyme :$