Atrial Fibrillation (AFib) Symptoms, Causes, Diagnosis and Treatment
What is Atrial Fibrillation (AFib) AFib (atrial fibrillation) is an irregular heart rhythm that begins in the upper chambers of your heart. With AFib, your heart’s electrical system doesn’t work as it should. Instead of sending electrical signals in a steady pattern, it sends many different signals at the same time. This causes a fast, […]
Anemia Symptoms, Causes, Diagnosis and Treatment
What is Anemia Anemia is a condition in which the blood is deficient in the body. This deficiency of blood is caused due to the deficiency of iron, which is a vital part of the protein complex, hemoglobin, present in the blood. Anemia is a blood disorder that is created when your blood lacks sufficient […]
Abdominal Adhesions Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis and Treatment
What is Abdominal Adhesions? Abdominal adhesions are bands of scar tissue that form between the organs in your belly and pelvis. Mainly, they form between loops of your small intestine. They can also form between an organ and the wall of your abdominal cavity. Your abdominal cavity contains your: Digestive system, including your stomach and […]
Avascular Necrosis Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis And Treatment
What Is Avascular Necrosis? Also known as osteonecrosis, avascular necrosis is the death of bone tissue which occurs due to a lack of blood supply. If the culmination of blood supply is not dealt with, it eventually causes the bone to collapse. This is due to the fact that bone, being a living tissue, requires […]
Atelectasis Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis And Treatment
What Is Atelectasis ? Atelectasis is defined as the collapse or closure of the lung resulting in reduced or absent gas exchange. It may affect part or all of one lung. It is a condition where the alveoli are deflated, as distinct from pulmonary consolidation. The amount of lung tissue involved in Atelectasis is variable, depending on the cause. […]
Antiphospholipid Syndrome (APS) Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis And Treatment
What Is Antiphospholipid Syndrome? Antiphospholipid syndrome (APS), or often called Hughes syndrome, is an autoimmune, hypercoagulable state caused by antiphospholipid antibodies. Antiphospholipid syndrome can be: Primary Primary antiphospholipid syndrome occurs in the absence of any other related disease Secondary antiphospholipid syndrome occurs with other autoimmune diseases, such as systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). In rare cases, APS leads to rapid organ failure […]
Anorgasmia Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis and Treatment
What Is Anorgasmia ? Anorgasmia, or Coughlan’s syndrome, is a type of sexual dysfunction in which a person cannot achieve orgasm despite adequate stimulation. In males, it is most closely associated with delayed ejaculation. Anorgasmia can often cause sexual frustration. Anorgasmia is far more common in females (4.7 percent) than in males and is especially rare in younger men. The problem is […]
Anorexia Nervosa Symptoms, Causes, Diagnosis and Treatment
What Is Anorexia Nervosa? Anorexia nervosa, referred simply as anorexia, is an eating disorder marked by an intense fear of gaining weight, a low body weight and a strong desire to be thin. There are two types of anorexia; restricting type and purging type. Those suffering from restricting anorexia tend to perceive themselves as obese […]
Anal Fistula Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis and Treatment
What Is Anal Fistula? An anal fistula is an abnormal passageway that develops from inside your anus to the skin outside. It usually develops in the upper part of your anus (butthole), where your anal glands are. When these glands become infected, drainage from the infection can create a fistula. This infection is called a […]
Acromegaly Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis and Treatment
What Is Acromegaly? Acromegaly is an extremely rare syndrome that results when the anterior pituitary gland produces excess growth hormone (GH) after epiphyseal plate closure at puberty. Because of its pathogenesis and slow progression, it is hard to diagnose in the early stages and is frequently missed for years until changes in external features, especially of the face, become noticeable. If not treated promptly, […]