Diseases & Diagnosis

Details Descriptions About :: Meniere S Disease  Ménière’s disease, a labyrinthine dysfunction also known as endolymphatic hydrops, causes severe vertigo, sensorineural hearing loss, and tinnitus. Age Alert Ménière’s disease usually affects adults between ages 30 and 60, men slightly more often than women. It rarely occurs in children. Usually, only one ear...

Details Descriptions About :: Guillain Barre Syndrome  Also known as infectious polyneuritis, Landry-Guillain-Barré syndrome, or acute idiopathic polyneuritis, Guillain-Barré syndrome is a rapidly progressive and potentially fatal motor neuropathy of uncertain cause. Generally, the syndrome reaches its peak progress within 7 days to 4 weeks. Recovery occurs over weeks to months with...

Details Descriptions About :: Hypospadias And Epispadias  Among the most common birth defects, congenital anomalies of the ureter, bladder, and urethra occur in about 5% of all births. The abnormality may be obvious at birth or may go unrecognized until symptoms appear. Hypospadias is a congenital abnormality in which the urethral meatus...

Details Descriptions About :: Cushing S Syndrome  Cushing’s syndrome is a cluster of clinical abnormalities caused by excessive adrenocortical hormones (particularly cortisol) or related corticosteroids and, to a lesser extent, androgens and aldosterone. Cushing’s disease (adrenocorticotropin [ACTH] excess) accounts for about 70% of the cases of Cushing’s syndrome. Age Alert Cushing’s syndrome...

Details Descriptions About :: Osteoarthritis  Osteoarthritis, the most common form of arthritis, is a chronic condition caused by deterioration of joint cartilage. It usually affects weight-bearing joints (knees, feet, hips, lumbar vertebrae). Osteoarthritis is widespread (affecting more than 60 million persons in the United States) and is more common in women. Typically,...

Details Descriptions About :: Acne  Acne is an inflammatory disease of the pilosebaceous units (hair follicles). It occurs on areas of the body that have sebaceous glands, such as the face, neck, chest, back, and shoulders, and is associated with a high rate of sebum secretion. When sebum blocks a hair follicle,...

Details Descriptions About :: Vaginitis   Causes for Vaginitis Causes Vaginitis (with or without consequent vulvitis) Trichomonas vaginalis, a protozoan flagellate, usually transmitted through sexual intercourse Candida albicans, a fungus that requires glucose for growth Clinical Tip Some women are at particular risk of infection with C. albicans. The incidence of candidal...

Details Descriptions About :: Cystitis  Cystitis and urethritis, the two forms of lower urinary tract infection (UTI), are nearly 10 times more common in women than in men and affect about 10% to 20% of all women at least once. Lower UTI is also a prevalent bacterial disease in children, most commonly...

Details Descriptions About :: Gout  Primary gout is a metabolic disease marked by urate deposits that cause painfully arthritic joints. Secondary gout develops during the course of another disease. Gout most commonly affects the foot, especially the great toe, ankle, or midfoot, but it may affect any joint. Gout follows an intermittent...

Details Descriptions About :: Cardiac Tamponade  Cardiac tamponade is a rapid, unchecked rise in pressure in the pericardial sac that compresses the heart, impairs diastolic filling, and limits cardiac output. The rise in pressure usually results from blood or fluid accumulation in the pericardial sac (pericardial effusion). Even a small amount of...