C CALCIUM IMBALANCE BASIC INFORMATION DESCRIPTION Calcium is a mineral that helps regulate the heartbeat, transmit nerve impulses, and contract muscles. It also helps form bone and teeth. Too much…
L LABYRINTHITIS BASIC INFORMATION DESCRIPTION Labyrinthitis is an inflammation of the labyrinth (fluid-filled canals and sacs) in the inner ear. The labyrinth contains the vestibular system, which controls a person’s…
H HAND, FOOT, & MOUTH DISEASE BASIC INFORMATION DESCRIPTION Hand, foot, and mouth disease is a common childhood infection with symptoms that begin in the mouth and throat. Hand, foot,…
R RABIES BASIC INFORMATION DESCRIPTION Rabies is a serious viral infection of the central nervous system, transmitted by an infected animal. In two-thirds of patients, symptoms may appear 1 to…
D DECOMPRESSION SICKNESS (Bends) BASIC INFORMATION DESCRIPTION Decompression sickness is a condition caused by the formation of nitrogen bubbles in the blood or body tissues as the result of a…
K KAPOSI SARCOMA BASIC INFORMATION DESCRIPTION Kaposi sarcoma (KS) is a form of skin cancer that is found most often in patients with advanced HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) infection. A…
G GALLSTONES (Cholelithiasis) BASIC INFORMATION DESCRIPTION Gallstones are hard objects (stones) that form in the gallbladder and its ducts. The gallbladder is a body organ that stores bile. Gallstones affect…
N NARCOLEPSY BASIC INFORMATION DESCRIPTION Narcolepsy is a sleep disorder that affects the control of sleep and wakefulness. Type and severity of symptoms can vary in people who have the…
F FAILURE TO THRIVE BASIC INFORMATION DESCRIPTION Failure to thrive is actually a group of symptoms, rather than a specific disorder. The term is used to described infants or children…
W WARTS (Verruca Vulgaris) BASIC INFORMATION DESCRIPTION Warts (called common warts) are noncancerous skin growths caused by a virus. They are mildly contagious from person to person and from one…
