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Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsAffected SystemsSymptomsCausesDiagnosisTreatmentPrognosis Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents Affected Systems Symptoms Causes Diagnosis Treatment Prognosis CREST syndrome is a connective tissue disorder and a limited form of systemic sclerosis. CREST is the acronym for its clinical features: calcinosis, Raynaud’s phenomenon, esophageal dysfunction, sclerodactyly, and telangiectasia. Each of these conditions leads to different symptoms in CREST: CREST syndrome affects different systems in the body and can therefore cause a variety of symptoms....

Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsSymptomsCausesRisk FactorsTreatment and OutlookPreventionFrequently Asked Questions Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents Symptoms Causes Risk Factors Treatment and Outlook Prevention Frequently Asked Questions This article will discuss the symptoms, causes, treatment, and outlook of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease. PeopleImages / Getty Images Other conditions that can be confused with CJD but are not the same as CJD include: Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease Symptoms The effects of CJD are severe and extremely noticeable....

Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsWhat Makes It Different?CrossFit TrainingAre the Exercises Adaptable?Should You Do CrossFit? Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents What Makes It Different? CrossFit Training Are the Exercises Adaptable? Should You Do CrossFit? MoMo Productions / Getty Images What Makes CrossFit Training Different? CrossFit training differs from other workouts because every session is unpredictable. One day, you might lift heavy weights with a barbell, and the next day, you may run sprints and do pull-ups....

Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsSymptomsCausesRisk FactorsTreatmentPrevention Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents Symptoms Causes Risk Factors Treatment Prevention Crustedscabies, also known as Norwegian scabies, is a severe form of scabies that typically happens in people with a weakened immune system. Scabies mites are parasites that burrow into and lay their eggs in the upper layer of human skin. Scabies is treatable and not usually a cause for concern....

Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsSymptomsCausesDiagnosisTreatmentPrognosisFrequently Asked Questions Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents Symptoms Causes Diagnosis Treatment Prognosis Frequently Asked Questions shaun / Getty Images Crystalline Retinopathy Symptoms Causes of crystalline retinopathy can include: RecapMany conditions have been linked to the development of crystalline retinopathy. These conditions can cause the formation of crystals or lipid molecules within the blood vessels of the retina. Certain medications with the side effect of forming crystals in the blood vessels, toxic ingestions that create crystals in the blood vessels, and side effects of certain medical procedures can all lead to crystalline retinopathy....

Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsPurposeEligibilityRisksBeforeDuringAfterWhen to Stop Screening Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents Purpose Eligibility Risks Before During After When to Stop Screening Low-dose computed tomography (LDCT), a.k.a. CT lung screening, is an imaging technique that uses a rotating X-ray beam to generate several detailed pictures of the lungs. These are composited on a computer to create three-dimensional “slices” that can be viewed and checked for abnormalities....

Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsSymptomsEmergency SignsCausesDiagnosisTreatment Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents Symptoms Emergency Signs Causes Diagnosis Treatment Cyanosisis a medical term to describe blue, grayish, or purple skin, lips, or nail beds. It occurs when there isn’t enough oxygen in your blood.Cyanosis is a symptom of various heart and lung conditions, autoimmune disease, and drug overdose. The blue tinge of cyanosis means your muscles, organs, and other tissues may not be getting the oxygen they need to operate properly....

Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsInflamed vs. CysticScarringCausesTreatment Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents Inflamed vs. Cystic Scarring Causes Treatment Cystic acne (sometimes callednodulocysticacne) is the most severe form ofacne vulgaris.It causes deep, inflamed breakouts on your face and/or other areas of the body, and it can leavescars. The blemishes themselves can become large, measuring up to several centimeters across. This article discusses the causes of cystic acne and the scars it can leave....

Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsSymptomsCauses and Risk FactorsDiagnosisTreatmentPrognosisCoping Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents Symptoms Causes and Risk Factors Diagnosis Treatment Prognosis Coping Cystic renal cell carcinoma is a relatively new subtype ofkidney cancer, first described in 2005, and recognized as a distinct tumor in 2013.It primarily occurs in people who have acquired cystic kidney disease (ACKD). ACKD usually develops in people with advancedchronic kidney diseasewho have been ondialysisfor a significant period of time....

Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsSymptomsWhat’s HappeningCOVID-19CausesDiagnosisTreatmentFrequently Asked Questions Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents Symptoms What’s Happening COVID-19 Causes Diagnosis Treatment Frequently Asked Questions Cytokine storm syndrome is a group of related medical conditions in which the immune system produces too many inflammatory signals. Cytokine storm symptoms can be mild and similar to the flu or severe and life-threatening, potentially leading to organ failure and death....

This article will go over the difference between cytology and cytopathology. It will also explain how histology is different from cytology, and the difference between cytopathology and pathology. STEVE GSCHMEISSNER / Science Photo Library / Getty Images Cytology Uses A cytology smear is a diagnostic test. A common example is aPap smear, which is a cytology test used to screen forabnormal cells on the cervix, even when there is no sign of disease....

Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsHow Tears Are ProducedTypes of DacryocystitisSymptomsCauses and Risk FactorsDiagnosisDifferential DiagnosisTreatment Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents How Tears Are Produced Types of Dacryocystitis Symptoms Causes and Risk Factors Diagnosis Differential Diagnosis Treatment Dacryocystitis refers to an infection of the tear sacs, which are part of the tear drainage system in the eye. Tears drain from each eye through small canals (drainage canals), a tear sac, and a tear duct....

Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsSigns and SymptomsCausesAssociated ConditionsDiagnosisTreatmentCoping Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents Signs and Symptoms Causes Associated Conditions Diagnosis Treatment Coping “Dactylitis” is the clinical name for when your fingers and toes are swollen, tender, warm, and inflamed due to apsoriatic arthritis (PsA) flare-upor an associated condition. The name comes from the Greek word for finger (“dactylos”). With dactylitis, your fingers can become so swollen that they look like sausages, which is why this condition and characteristic symptom is sometimes referred to as “sausage fingers” or “sausage digits....