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Sever's disease
Sever's disease
Calcaneal apophysitis.
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Schirmer test
To detect dry eyes (keratoconjunctivitis sicca). Sterile porous paper strips are hooked over the lower eyelid and tear production can be assessed.
Scoliosis
Lateral curvature (actually, rotational deformity) of the spine.
Septic arthritis
Bacterial infection of a joint or joints. Many organisms may do this but is usually very serious and may be life-threatening and must be diagnosed and treated urgently.
SERM
Selective (O)estrogen Receptor Modulators. A class of drug that mimics the effect of oestrogen but in a tissue-selective manner. Used in the treatment of osteoporosis. See link to New Medical Therapies site article.
Seronegative
Refers to arthritis and means that the patient does not have rheumatoid factor in the blood. A proportion of patients with rheumatoid arthritis are 'seronegative'.
Sever's disease
Shin splints
Pain along the tibia - associated with running.
Shoulder-hand syndrome
A form of algodystrophy. The hand is affected in conjunction with capsulitis of the shoulder.
Shulman's syndrome
See 'Eosinophilic fasciitis'.
Sicca syndrome
See 'Sjogren's syndrome'.
Singling-Larsen-Johanssen syndrome
Pain at the insertion of the patellar tendon to the patella. Occurs in adolescence and calcification may be seen here on X-ray.
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