POEMS syndromenoun [ U ]
uk/ˈpəʊ.ɪmz ˌsɪn.drəʊm/us/ˈpoʊ.əmz ˌsɪn.droʊm/also Crow-Fukase syndrome, Takatsuki syndrome specializeda condition of the blood that causes damage to the nerves, resulting in weakness of the arms and legs, as well as abnormal changes in the liver, spleen, and endocrine system. POEMS is an acronym of the main features: polyneuropathy, organomegaly, endocrinopathy, monoclonal gammopathy and skin changes
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Disorders & diseases of the heart & blood
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- agammaglobulinemia
- agnogenic myeloid metaplasia
- anaemia
- anemic
- angina
- deep vein thrombosis
- dilated cardiomyopathy
- Ebstein's anomaly
- economy-class syndrome
- Eisenmenger syndrome
- endocarditis
- haemorrhage
- hypothermia
- leukaemia
- paediatric thrombocytopenia
- patent ductus arteriosus
- pediatric thrombocytopenia
- pericarditis
- peripheral vascular disease
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