Ectopic pregnancy - Overview
An ectopic pregnancy is an abnormal pregnancy that occurs outside the womb (uterus). The baby cannot survive. An ectopic pregnancy occurs when the baby starts to develop outside the womb (uterus). The most common site for an ectopic pregnancy is ... [... 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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Abortion - elective or therapeutic - Overview
Elective or therapeutic abortion is the deliberate termination of a pregnancy. Elective abortions are those initiated by personal choice. Roughly 20% of all pregnancies (excluding miscarriages) end in elective abortion. It has been reported that ... [... more]
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Abortion - threatened - Overview
A threatened abortion is a condition that suggests a miscarriage might take place before the 20th week of pregnancy. A small number of pregnant women have some vaginal bleeding, with or without abdominal cramps, during the first trimester of ... [... more]
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Tooth abscess - Overview
Periapical abscess; Dental abscess; Tooth infection; Abscess - tooth A tooth abscess is a collection of infected material (pus) resulting from a bacterial infection in the center of a tooth. A tooth abscess is a complication of tooth decay. It ... [... more]
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Achilles tendinitis - Overview
Achilles tendinitis is inflammation, irritation, and swelling of the Achilles tendon (the tendon that connects the muscles of the calf to the heel). There are two large muscles in the calf, the gastrocnemius, and soleus. These muscles generate ... [... more]
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Acoustic neuroma - Overview
Vestibular schwannoma; Tumor - acoustic; Cerebellopontine angle tumor; Angle tumor An acoustic neuroma is a noncancerous (benign), often slow-growing tumor of the nerve that connects the ear to the brain. These tumors are thought to occur when ... [... more]
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Acoustic trauma - Overview
Acoustic trauma is injury to the hearing mechanisms within the inner ear, caused by excessively loud noise. Acoustic trauma is a common cause of sensory hearing loss. Damage to the hearing mechanisms within the inner ear may result from an ... [... 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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Interstitial nephritis - Overview
Tubulointerstitial nephritis; Nephritis - interstitial; Acute interstitial (allergic) nephritis Interstitial nephritis is a kidney disorder in which the spaces between the kidney tubules become swollen (inflammed). The inflammation can affect the ... [... more]
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Trench mouth - Overview
Vincent's stomatitis; Acute necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis Trench mouth is a painful bacterial infection that involves swelling (inflammation) and ulcers in the gums (gingiva). Trench mouth is a painful form of gum swelling (gingivitis). The ... [... more]
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Tuberous sclerosis - Overview
Tuberous sclerosis is a group of two genetic disorders that affect the skin, brain/nervous system, kidneys, and heart, and cause tumors to grow. The diseases are named after a tuber- or root-shaped growth in the brain. Tuberous sclerosis is ... [... more]
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