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Fanconi syndrome
* can be genetic or acquired later in life.
* complex of multiple dysfunctions of the kidney's tubules.
* disorder affecting the kidneys.
* is an impairment in proximal tubular function of the kidney.
+ Fanconi anemia: Genetic disorders
  * Fanconi anemia' is a rare genetic disorder. It is a kind of anemia. People suffering from the disease produce a smaller amount of red and white blood cells. It is named after Guido Fanconi who first described the disease, in 1929. It should not be confused with Fanconi syndrome. Fanconi syndrome is a disorder affecting the kidneys.

Geriatric syndrome
* are complex and cross over multiple organ systems.
* reflect the presence of common chronic conditions in the elderly population.

Hunter syndrome
* Most hunter syndromes depend on severity.
* develops when a defective chromosome is inherited from the child's mother.
* is inherited as an X-linked disease
  - what's known as an X-linked recessive disease
* occurs predominantly in males.

Hurler syndrome
* disease with a poor prognosis.
* is autosomal recessive
  - inherited as an autosomal recessive trait

Hyperventilation syndrome
* condition brought on by rapid, shallow breathing.
* symptom complex seen practically every day of a physician's practice.

Impingement syndrome
* causes generalized shoulder aches in the condition's early stages.
* has three stages, which are all basically inseparable.
* is caused by the squeezing of the rotator cuff
  - linked to several other specific injuries to the shoulder
  - one of the most common disorders of the shoulder

Nephrotic syndrome
* are diseases
* collection of symptoms caused by many diseases that affect the kidneys.
* is associated with abnormal regulation of renal water excretion
  - marked by damage to the glomeruli, the kidney's filtering units
* occurs when the filters in the kidney leak an excessive amount of protein.

Pain syndrome
* can make response unpredictable, making what once felt stimulating now feel painful.
* result from stagnated, disordered, or interrupted circulation.

Paraneoplastic syndrome
* Many paraneoplastic syndromes can occur with lung cancer.
* are important to the neurologist for several reasons
  - very rare
* can affect virtually any organ or tissue, including the nervous system.
* occur in some patients.
+ Renal cell carcinoma, Signs and symptoms: Renal cancer

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Premenstrual syndrome
* can be excruciating, especially when compounded by fatigue and jet lag
  - have serious emotional as well as medical effects
* common condition that occurs in normally menstruating women.
* condition that occurs in some women about a week before menstruation.
* is associated with a mixture of emotional, somatic and behavioural symptoms
  - caused by hormone changes during the last half of the menstrual cycle
* is, in fact, more common today due to modern stress levels.
* seems to be related to fluctuations in estrogen and progesterone.

Tetany
* Tetanies are syndromes.
* causes laryngospasm and also can mimic tracheomalacia.
* condition characterized by muscular numbness, tingling, spasms, and myopia.
* develops if hypocalcemia is severe.
* occurs most frequently in beef cows grazing pastures.
* refers to current induced muscle spasm.
* resulting from vitamin D deficiency disappears when the deficiency is corrected.

Toxic shock
* can occur if a tampon is left in too long and can be life threatening.
* is caused by a bacterium that is often found in the nose and mouth.
* occurs primarily among women who use tampons.

Withdrawal syndrome
* can occur after abrupt drug discontinuation of long term regimens.
* differ for various drugs.
* includes anxiety, insomnia, tremors, delirium, convulsions, and possible death
  - insomnia, hyperactivity, and occasional decreased appetite