Skin (integumentary system)
Alopecia (telogen effluvium)
Non-infectious · Acute
Temporary, widespread hair shedding that starts a few months after a stress to the body, such as illness, childbirth or crash dieting.
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Skin (integumentary system)
Non-infectious · Acute
Temporary, widespread hair shedding that starts a few months after a stress to the body, such as illness, childbirth or crash dieting.
Immune system
Non-infectious · Acute
Swelling deep under the skin, often around the eyes, lips, tongue or throat, caused by fluid leaking from small blood vessels.
Respiratory system
Infectious · Acute
A serious bacterial infection caused by Bacillus anthracis, caught mainly from infected animals or animal products.
Skin (integumentary system)
Infectious · Acute
A common fungal infection of the skin of the feet, causing itchy, scaly or cracked skin, often between the toes.