Browsing: List of Diseases, Conditions & Syndromes (A-Z Index)
The page provides quick access to a list of common diseases, syndromes, health conditions, and other topics of health importance. The list is organized alphabetically. Links are provided to respective disease sections that serve as a comprehensive and ultimate guide about the disease or health condition.
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Benign Prostate Enlargement Or Benign Prostatic Enlargement (BPE)
Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH)
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Hepatitis vaccine is a product that protects people against serious and potentially deadly hepatitis disease. Hepatitis vaccine is made up of products that produce immunity against hepatitis. Hepatitis vaccines are mostly available for HAV and HAB. Till now there is no vaccine available for preventing other types of hepatitis because of many reasons.
Treatments for Cushing syndrome include removing the tumor, reducing its ability to make ACTH or to remove the adrenal glands entirely. Most people with Cushing syndrome suffer from symptoms of anxiety and depression. A nutrient-dense and unprocessed diet can help patients with Cushing syndrome to prevent complications and ease symptoms by balancing hormones naturally.
Ectopic Cushing syndrome is caused by an ACTH-secreting tumor outside the pituitary or adrenal glands. Cushing’s syndrome is the result of overproduction of glucocorticoid hormones secreted over a long period of time. It has been found that almost 15% of Cushing’s syndrome cases are due to ectopic Cushing’s syndrome.
Availability of a wide range of blood tests to confirm and rule out the possibility of hyperthyroidism has made diagnosis more easy and accurate. These diagnostic tests give results in a day or two. The level of the thyroid hormones is measured in blood in some of these tests.
Enlargement of a lymph node under your arm may indicate presence of a lump. Lymph nodes are specialized small, oval-shaped glands which are present throughout the body. These lymph nodes play a key role in the body’s immune response. Lumps under armpits are very common and may not always be serious
In the beginning, a child may have cold symptoms such as a stuffy or runny nose and fever. But, having fever is not necessary in Croup. Some kids don’t have any fever at all in croup. Non-steriodal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) can be provided to the child to reduce the fever.
The diagnosis of tuberculosis is based on the detection of the presence of M.tuberculosis in the clinical specimen taken from the patient. The healthcare professional may evaluate the medical history of the patient along with physical examination and X-ray. No single test is used for the diagnosis in all circumstances.
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The main focus in tuberculosis prevention strategy is to stop the transmission of infection from one person to another. This is done by identifying the person with active tuberculosis and curing him/her with drugs. With proper treatment, the patient becomes non-infectious and is no longer able to transmit the disease.
Strep throat is a type of bacterial infection which is caused by specific bacteria. This bacterial infection is contagious in nature and results in occurrence of inflammation and swelling of the throat. Strep throat is also known as streptococcal pharyngitis.