Diseases and Conditions
Browse our entire database of conditions or search by common topics. Research medical conditions and get the most reliable medical information available at www.HealthAtoZ.com. Use our extensive medical library to learn about various diseases and ... [... more]
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Respiratory support
Botulism is caused by botulinum toxin, a natural poison produced by certain bacteria in the Clostridium genus. Exposure to the botulinum toxin occurs mostly from eating contaminated food, or in infants, from certain clostridia growing in the ... [... more]
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Complementary and Alternative Treatments
Complementary and alternative medicine encompasses literally dozens of therapeutic practices, approaches, and philosophies, ranging from acupuncture and herbal medicine to spiritual healing and homeopathy. Some of these therapies, such as ... [... more]
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Diverticulosis and diverticulitis
Diverticulosis refers to a condition in which the inner, lining layer of the large intestine (colon) bulges out (herniates) through the outer, muscular layer. These outpouchings are called diverticula. Diverticulitis refers to the development of ... [... more]
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Dysmenorrhea
Dysmenorrhea is the occurrance of painful cramps during menstruation. More than half of all girls and women suffer from dysmenorrhea (cramps), a dull or throbbing pain that usually centers in the lower mid-abdomen, radiating toward the lower back ... [... more]
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Inherited ichthyoses
Derived from two Greek words meaning "fish" and "disease," ichthyosis is a congenital (meaning present at birth) dermatological (skin) disease that is represented by thick, scaly skin. The ichthyoses are a group of skin diseases [... more]
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Idiopathic infiltrative lung diseases
The term idiopathic means "cause unknown." The idiopathic infiltrative lung diseases, also known as interstitial lung diseases, are a group of more than a hundred disorders seen in both adults and (less often) in children, whose cause is [... more]
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Idiopathic primary renal hematuric/proteinuric syndrome
This syndrome includes a group of disorders characterized by blood and protein in the urine and by damage to the kidney glomeruli (filtering structures) that may lead to kidney failure. This syndrome, also known as Berger's disease or IgA ... [... more]
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Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura
Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura, or ITP, is a bleeding disorder caused by an abnormally low level of platelets in the patient's blood. Platelets are small plate-shaped bodies in the blood that combine to form a plug when a blood vessel is ... [... more]
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Computed tomography scan (or CT scan)
Ileus is a partial or complete non-mechanical blockage of the small and/or large intestine. The term "ileus" comes from the Latin word for colic. Unlike mechanical obstruction, non-mechanical obstruction, called ileus or paralytic ileus, occurs [... more]
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Immobilization
Immobilization refers to the process of holding a joint or bone in place with a splint, cast, or brace. This is done to prevent an injured area from moving while it heals. Splints, casts, and braces support and protect broken bones, dislocated ... [... more]
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Immune complex test
These tests evaluate the immune system, whose function is to defend the body against such invaders as bacteria and viruses. The immune system also plays a role in the control of cancer, and is responsible for the phenomena of allergy, ... [... more]
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