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Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsWhat It IsSymptomsComplicationsCausesDiagnosisTreatmentOutlookPrevention Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents What It Is Symptoms Complications Causes Diagnosis Treatment Outlook Prevention Pulmonary edema, sometimes called “wet lung,” is a serious medical condition in which the air sacs of the lung (alveoli) fill with fluid, making breathing difficult. Symptoms include shortness of breath, wheezing, coughing, and a frothy discharge. Pulmonary edema is a very serious condition associated with heart disease but one that can occur due to non-heart-related causes....

Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsSymptomsCausesTreatmentCoping Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents Symptoms Causes Treatment Coping Sleep paralysis occurs when you’re temporarily unable to move or speak as you transition from sleep to wakefulness, or vice versa. You may feel like someone is holding you down in your sleep or like you’re touching, hearing, smelling, or seeing people or things that aren’t really there.It can last seconds to minutes....

Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsCausesSymptomsDiagnosisTreatmentPreventionFrequently Asked Questions Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents Causes Symptoms Diagnosis Treatment Prevention Frequently Asked Questions Vaginitisrefers to inflammation or infection of thevagina, but it can also affect thevulva, the area outside the vagina (vulvovaginitis). Vulvovaginitis is one of the most common causes of visits to primary care for people with vaginas.Because of a lack of estrogen, which doesn’t increase until puberty, the skin in and around the vagina can be thin, delicate, and easily irritated....

Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsWhat Are ACL Tears?SymptomsCausesDiagnosisTreatment Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents What Are ACL Tears? Symptoms Causes Diagnosis Treatment An anteriorcruciateligament (ACL) tear is a knee joint injury that usually occurs while playing sports. It causes leg pain and instability of the knee. This is one of the most common injuries among recreational athletes of all ages. A physical examination diagnoses an ACL tear....

Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsAnatomySymptomsCausesDiagnosisTreatment Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents Anatomy Symptoms Causes Diagnosis Treatment The frontal lobe is a large part of the brain. It extends from the front of the brain almost halfway to the back, and it helps humans perform complex tasks, innovate, and imagine. Damage to the frontal lobe, also called frontal lobe syndrome, can cause a range of symptoms. These can include behavioral problems, depression, and a loss of strength in the muscles....

Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsCausesSignsDiagnosisTreatmentComplicationsPrevention Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents Causes Signs Diagnosis Treatment Complications Prevention Bone spurs(osteophytes) on feet are common, affecting roughly 38% of people at some point in their life.Bone spurs form in response to tissue damage, whereupon the body creates new bone to try and fix the problem. This article takes a closer look at the causes and symptoms of bone spurs along with how they are diagnosed and treated....

Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsWhat It IsCausesSymptomsComplicationsDiagnosisTreatmentPreventionWhen to Seek Care Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents What It Is Causes Symptoms Complications Diagnosis Treatment Prevention When to Seek Care Cellulitisis a bacterial infection of the skin that can develop from a mosquito or other bug bite. Scratching aninsect bitebreaks the skin, which allowsStreptococcus(staph),Staphylococcus aureus(strep), or other bacteria to get into the dermis of the skin. Signs of cellulitis include swelling and flu-like symptoms....

Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsTypesSymptomsCausesDiagnosisTreatment Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents Types Symptoms Causes Diagnosis Treatment Akneecap injurycan happen from a blow to the knee or a fall. Some injuries can also occur due to overuse. When you injure your kneecap—also called your patella—there may be damage to the surrounding soft tissues, such as a patellar tendon tear, or a fracture to the bone. Symptoms may include pain, swelling, a feeling of instability, or that the joint is locked....

Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsTypesSymptomsCausesDiagnosisTreatmentSurvivalHow to Cope Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents Types Symptoms Causes Diagnosis Treatment Survival How to Cope Gallbladder cancer is rare, although it is the most common type of cancer affecting thebiliary system. With early diagnosis and treatment, the chances of survival are greatly improved.However, a great cases many are discovered at an advanced stage when the condition is harder to treat....

Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsSymptomsDiagnosisFood AllergiesTreatment Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents Symptoms Diagnosis Food Allergies Treatment Interestingly, grass allergy can also be associated with pollen food allergy syndrome, resulting in allergies to tomatoes, potatoes, and peanuts. Usually, symptoms of pollen food allergy syndrome are mild, but in rare cases, symptoms are severe and warrant epinephrine carriage. Grass pollen is most present in the air during the late spring or early summer months, and it’s known to cause a variety of different allergic symptoms, such as:...

Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsWhat Is Prolactin?CausesSymptomsDiagnosisTreatment Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents What Is Prolactin? Causes Symptoms Diagnosis Treatment While hyperprolactinemia is considered normal during pregnancy and breastfeeding, it can occur at other times due to disease or medication use. Hyperprolactinemia can affect both females and males, resulting inirregular menstrual periodsanderectile dysfunction, among other things. This article describes the causes and symptoms of hyperprolactinemia, including how this hormonal condition is diagnosed and treated....

Kikuchi disease, also called histiocytic necrotizing lymphadenitis or Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease, is a disease that affects the lymph nodes, causinglymph node inflammation. The exact cause of the disease is not yet known, although some researchers have suggested it is an infection or autoimmune disorder. Nephron / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 3.0 Who’s at Risk? Symptoms Kikuchi disease usually takes the form of lymph node inflammation. Most of the time it’s only neck lymph nodes that are affected....

Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsSymptomsCausesDiagnosisTreatmentSurvival RatesPrevention Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents Symptoms Causes Diagnosis Treatment Survival Rates Prevention Paget’s disease of the breast is a rare cancer of the nipple andareola(the darkened skin around the nipple) closely associated withductal carcinoma in situ(a cancer of milk ducts). Symptoms include flaking, cracking, discharge, and a flattening of the nipple. Paget’s disease accounts for 1% to 4% of all breast cancers and mostly affects females during or aftermenopause....