Diseases & Diagnosis

Details Descriptions About :: Stroke  A stroke, also known as a cerebrovascular accident, is a sudden impairment of cerebral circulation in one or more blood vessels. Stroke interrupts or diminishes oxygen supply and commonly causes serious damage or necrosis in the brain tissues. Causes for Stroke Causes Thrombosis of the cerebral arteries...

Details Descriptions About :: Alzheimer S Disease  Alzheimer’s disease is a progressive degenerative disorder of the cerebral cortex, especially the frontal lobe. It affects approximately 4 million Americans; by 2040, that figure may exceed 6 million. Age Alert Alzheimer’s disease typically affects adults older than age 60, but some cases have been...

Details Descriptions About :: Liver Cancer  Liver cancer, also known as primary or metastatic hepatic carcinoma, is a rare form of cancer in the United States. It’s rapidly fatal, usually within 6 months, from GI hemorrhage, progressive cachexia, liver failure, or metastasis. Age Alert Liver cancer is most prevalent in men (particularly...

Details Descriptions About :: Atopic Dermatitis  Atopic (allergic) dermatitis (also called atopic or infantile eczema) is a chronic or recurrent inflammatory response commonly associated with other atopic diseases, such as bronchial asthma and allergic rhinitis. Age Alert Atopic dermatitis commonly develops in infants and toddlers between ages 1 month and 1 year,...

Details Descriptions About :: Tendinitis  Tendinitis is a painful inflammation of tendons and of tendon-muscle attachments to bone, especially in the shoulder rotator cuff, Achilles’ tendon, or hamstring. Causes for Tendinitis Causes Overuse, such as strain during sports activity Other musculoskeletal disorder, such as rheumatic diseases, congenital defects Postural misalignment Abnormal body...

Details Descriptions About :: Endometrial Cancer  Also known as uterine cancer (cancer of the endometrium), endometrial cancer is the most common gynecologic cancer. Age Alert Uterine cancer usually affects postmenopausal women between ages 50 and 60; it’s uncommon between ages 30 and 40 and extremely rare before age 30. Most premenopausal women...

Details Descriptions About :: Colorectal Cancer  Colorectal cancer is the second most common visceral malignant neoplasm in the United States and Europe. It tends to progress slowly and remains localized for a long time. Incidence is equally distributed between men and women. It’s potentially curable in about 90% of patients if early...

Details Descriptions About :: Mitral Valve Prolapse  Mitral valve prolapse is also called systolic click-murmur syndrome and floppy mitral valve syndrome. It’s probably a congenital abnormality. Causes for Mitral Valve Prolapse Causes Autosomal dominant inheritance Inherited connective tissue disorders, such as Marfan syndrome, Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, and osteogenesis imperfecta Genetic or environmental interruption...

Details Descriptions About :: Ulcerative Colitis  Ulcerative colitis is a continuous inflammatory disease that affects the mucosa of the colon and rectum. It invariably begins in the rectum and sigmoid colon, and commonly extends upward into the entire colon, rarely affecting the small intestine, except for the terminal ileum. Ulcerative colitis produces...

Details Descriptions About :: Heart Failure  A syndrome rather than a disease, heart failure occurs when the heart can’t pump enough blood to meet the metabolic needs of the body. Heart failure results in intravascular and interstitial volume overload and poor tissue perfusion. Age Alert Incidence of heart failure rises with age....