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Addisonian Crisis (Acute Adrenal Crisis): Symptoms, Causes, Risk factors, Diagnosis, Treatments, Outlook

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What is Addisonian Crisis (Acute Adrenal Crisis)?

When you’re stressed, your adrenal glands, which sit atop the kidneys, produce a hormone called cortisol. Cortisol helps …

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Diabetes Insipidus: Symptoms, Causes, Types, Diagnosis, Treatment, Outlook

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What is Diabetes Insipidus?

Diabetes insipidus (DI) is a rare condition that occurs when your kidneys are not able to conserve water. DI is not …

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Septicemia: Causes, Symptoms, Complications, Diagnosis, Treatment, Prevention, Outlook

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What is Septicemia?

Septicemia is a serious bloodstream infection. It’s also known as blood poisoning.

Septicemia occurs when a bacterial infection elsewhere in the body, …

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Intracerebral Hemorrhage: Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Complications, Treatment, Prevention, Outlook

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What is Intracerebral Hemorrhage?

Intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) is when blood suddenly bursts into brain tissue, causing damage to your brain.

Symptoms usually appear suddenly during …

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Optic Neuritis: Risk factors, Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatments, Outlook

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What is Optic Neuritis?

The optic nerve carries visual information from your eye to your brain. Optic neuritis (ON) is when your optic nerve becomes …

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Macular Degeneration: Types, Symptoms, Causes, Diagnosis, Complications, Treatments, Prevention

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What is Macular Degeneration?

Macular degeneration is a common eye disorder that causes central vision loss. Your central vision is what you see when you’re …

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Reye’s Syndrome: Symptoms, Causes, Prevalence and risk factors, Treatment, Prevention, Long-term outcome

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What is Reye’s Syndrome?

Reye’s syndrome is a rare disorder that causes brain and liver damage. Reye’s syndrome usually occurs in children who have had …

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Alcoholism: Causes, Risk factors, Symptoms, Self-test, Diagnosis, Treatment, Outlook, Prevention

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What is Alcoholism?

Alcoholism has been known by a variety of terms, including alcohol abuse and alcohol dependence. Today, it’s referred to as alcohol use …

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Guillain-Barré Syndrome: Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment, Complications, Outlook

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What is Guillain-Barré Syndrome?

Guillain-Barré syndrome is a rare but serious autoimmune disorder in which the immune system attacks healthy nerve cells in your peripheral …

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Birth Defects: Causes, Risk factors, Types, Diagnosis, Treatment, Prevention

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What is Birth Defects?

A birth defect is a problem that occurs when a baby is developing in utero (in the womb). Approximately 1 out …

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Intracranial Hemorrhage: Types, Risk factors, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatments, Complications, Prevention, Outlook

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What is Intracranial Hemorrhage?

Intracranial hemorrhage (ICH) refers to acute bleeding inside your skull or brain. It’s a life-threatening emergency. You should go to the …

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Pyogenic Liver Abscess: Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatments, Complications, Outlook

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What is Pyogenic Liver Abscess?

A pyogenic liver abscess (PLA) is a pocket of pus that forms in the liver due to a bacterial infection. …

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Allergic Conjunctivitis: Types, Causes, Risk factors, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment, The long term, Prevention

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What is Allergic Conjunctivitis?

When your eyes are exposed to substances like pollenor mold spores, they may become red, itchy, and watery. These are symptoms …

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Polyarteritis Nodosa: Symptoms, Causes, Risk Factors, Diagnosis, Treatments, Complications, Outlook

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What is Polyarteritis Nodosa?

Polyarteritis nodosa (PAN) is a condition that causes swollen arteries. It primarily affects small and medium arteries, which can become inflamed …

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Glaucoma: Symptoms, Causes, Types, Risk Factors, Diagnosis, Treatments, Outlook, Prevention

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What is Glaucoma?

Glaucoma is an eye disease that can damage your optic nerve. The optic nerve supplies visual information to your brain from your …

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Isopropyl Alcohol Poisoning: Symptoms, Causes, Diagnosis, Treatment, Prevention, Emergency

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What is Isopropyl Alcohol Poisoning?

Isopropyl alcohol (IPA), also referred to as isopropanol, is a chemical that’s commonly found in rubbing alcohol, hand sanitizers, and …

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Hammer Toe: Causes, Risk factors, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment, Prevention, Outlook

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What is Hammer Toe?

A hammer toe is a deformity that causes your toe to bend or curl downward instead of pointing forward. This deformity …

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Parkinson’s Disease: Symptoms, Causes, Stages, Diagnosis, Treatment, Prevention

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What is Parkinson’s Disease?

Parkinson’s disease is a progressive neurological disorder. The first signs are problems with movement.

Smooth and coordinated muscle movements of the …

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Osteosarcoma: Symptoms, Tests and Diagnosis, Staging, Treatment, Complications, Outlook

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What is Osteosarcoma?

Osteosarcoma is a bone cancer that usually found in the shinbone (tibia) near the knee, the thighbone (femur) near the knee, or …

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Fibroadenoma of Breast: Causes, Types, Diagnosis, Treatment

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What is Fibroadenoma of The Breast?

A fibroadenoma is a benign tumor in the breast that’s commonly found in women under the age of 30. …

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