Medicine
Brain Tumor Information
The brain is a soft, spongy mass of tissue. It is protected by the bones of the skull and three thin membranes called meninges. Watery fluid called cerebrospinal fluid cushions the brain. Human brain controls the central nervous system (CNS), by way...
Acute Aortic Dissection Information
Aortic dissection is a potentially life-threatening condition. Aortic dissection, also called dissecting aneurysm Aortic dissection is a tear in the wall of the aorta that causes blood to flow between the layers of the wall of the aorta and force th...
Adrenal Insufficiency Information
Adrenal insufficiency is a life-threatening condition. It affects about 1 in 100,000 people. It occurs in all age groups and agonize men and women equally. The disease is characterized by weight loss, muscle weakness, fatigue, low blood pressure, an...
Acute Appendicitis Information
Appendicitis is inflammation of the appendix. The appendix is located in the lower right portion of the abdomen. The appendix is a small pouch attached to your large intestine. It is thought that appendicitis begins when the opening from the appendi...
Aids Information
Aids is a very serious illness. AIDS stands for Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome. AIDS is caused by a virus called HIV, the Human Immunodeficiency Virus. AIDS may also spread by sharing drug needles or through contact with the blood of an infecte...
Arrhythmias Information
An arrhythmia is any disorder of heart rate or heart rhythm, such as beating too fast (tachycardia), too slow (bradycardia), or irregularly. Arrhythmias are disorders of the regular rhythmic beating of the heart. They're common about 2.2 million Ame...
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Information
An aneurysm is when a blood vessel becomes abnormally large or balloons outward. The abdominal aorta is a large blood vessel that supplies blood to your abdomen, the pelvis, and legs. Normal diameter of the infrarenal aorta is 2 cm. It is caused by...
Anxiety Disorder Information
Anxiety is part of our natural "fight-or-flight" response. It's our body's way of warning us of possible danger ahead. Anxiety disorder is a blanket term covering several different forms of abnormal, pathological anxiety, fears, phobias. Anxiety dis...
Anterior Uveitis and Iritis
Anterior Uveitis is the most common form of uveitis. Uveitis specifically refers to inflammation of the middle layer of the eye. The uvea is the layer of the eye between the sclera and the retina. This layer includes the iris, ciliary body, and the...