Less common disorders:L
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| DISEASE AND CAUSES | PATHOPHYSIOLOGY | SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS |
| Lassa fever | ||
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An epidemic hemorrhagic fever transmitted to humans by contact with infected rodent urine, feces, or saliva. |
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| Latex allergy | ||
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Latex protein allergens trigger release of histamine and other mediators of the systemic allergic cascade in sensitized persons. |
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| Legg-Calve-Perthes disease | ||
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Ischemic necrosis leads to eventual flattening of the head of the femur due to vascular interruption. |
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| Legionnaires' disease | ||
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Transmission of disease occurs with inhalation of organism carried in aerosols produced by air-conditioning units, water faucets, shower heads, humidifiers, and contaminated respiratory equipment. |
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| Leprosy | ||
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Chronic, systemic infection with progressive cutaneous lesions, attacking the peripheral nervous system. |
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| Lichen planus | ||
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Benign pruritic skin eruption that usually resolves in 2 to 3 years. |
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| Listeriosis | ||
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Infection with febrile illness, transmitted by neonates in utero, by inhalation, consumption, or contact with contaminated unpasteurized milk, infected animals, or contaminated sewage, mud, or soil. |
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