Bassen-Kornzweig syndrome - Overview
Abetalipoproteinemia; Acanthocytosis; Apolipoprotein B deficiency Bassen-Kornzweig syndrome is a rare, inherited disease in which a person is unable to fully absorb dietary fats through the intestines. Bassen-Kornzweig syndrome is an autosomal ... [... more]
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Arrhythmias - Overview
Dysrhythmias; Abnormal heart rhythms; Bradycardia; Tachycardia An arrhythmia is a disorder of the heart rate (pulse) or heart rhythm, such as beating too fast (tachycardia), too slow (bradycardia), or irregularly. The electrical impulse that ... [... more]
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Bartholin's abscess - Overview
Bartholin's abscess is the build-up of pus that forms a lump (swelling) in one of the Bartholin's glands, which are located on each side of the vaginal opening. A Bartholin's abscess forms when a small opening (duct) from the gland gets blocked. ... [... more]
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Brain abscess - Overview
A brain abscess is a collection of immune cells, pus, and other material in the brain, usually from a bacterial or fungal infection. Brain abscesses commonly occur when bacteria or fungi infect part of the brain. Swelling and irritation ... [... more]
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Corneal ulcers and infections - Overview
Bacterial keratitis; Fungal keratitis; Acanthamoeba keratitis; Herpes simplex keratitis The cornea is the transparent area at the front of the eyeball. A corneal ulcer is an erosion or open sore in the outer layer of the cornea. It is associated ... [... more]
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Bronchiectasis - Overview
Bronchiectasis is destruction and widening of the large airways. Bronchiectasis is often caused by recurrent inflammation or infection of the airways. It most often begins in childhood as a complication from infection or inhaling a foreign ... [... more]
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Tracheitis - Overview
Tracheitis is a bacterial infection of the windpipe (trachea). It frequently follows a recent viral upper respiratory infection. It affects mostly young children, possibly because their small trachea is easily blocked by swelling. Tracheitis - ... [... more]
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Acute bronchitis - Overview
Acute bronchitis is an inflammation of the main airways to the lungs (the bronchi) that usually lasts for a brief period of time. It is not the same as chronic bronchitis, which often persists for a longer period of time. Acute bronchitis is one ... [... more]
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Bacterial gastroenteritis - Overview
Infectious diarrhea - bacterial gastroenteritis; Acute gastroenteritis; Gastroenteritis - bacterial Bacterial gastroenteritis is an inflammation of the stomach and intestines caused by bacteria or bacterial toxins. Many different types of ... [... more]
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Bronchial adenoma - Overview
Bronchial gland tumors; Mucous gland adenoma; Bronchial carcinoid tumors; Mucoepidermoid carcinoma; Cylindroma A bronchial adenoma is a type of tumor in the windpipe (trachea) or large airways of the lung (bronchi) that usually blocks the airway. ... [... more]
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Agammaglobulinemia - Overview
Agammaglobulinemia is an inherited disorder in which there are very low levels of protective immune proteins called immunoglobulins. People with this disorder develop repeated infections. Agammaglobulinemia is rare disorder that mainly affects ... [... more]
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Male pattern baldness - Overview
Alopecia in men; Baldness - male; Hair loss in men; Androgenetic alopecia Male pattern baldness is the most common type of hair loss in men. It usually follows a typical pattern of receding hairline and hair thinning on the crown, and is caused ... [... more]
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