Diseases

Symptoms & Signs A liver cyst may produce no symptoms for 10 – 20 years…

Alternate Names : Hydatidosis, Hydatid disease, Hydatid cyst disease Definition Echinococcus is an infection caused…

Treatment The goals of treatment are to keep the kidney disease from getting worse and…

Symptoms & Signs Early stage diabetic nephropathy has no symptoms. Over time, the kidney’s ability…

Alternate Names : Kimmelstiel-Wilson disease, Diabetic glomerulosclerosis, Nephropathy – diabetic Definition Diabetic nephropathy is kidney…

Treatment Treatment depends on the severity of the defect and the specific symptoms. Medical care…

Symptoms & Signs Symptoms range from mild to very severe. Often, symptoms develop soon after…

Alternate Names : Ebstein’s malformation Definition Ebstein’s anomaly is a rare heart defect in which…

Treatment There is no known cure. Existing medicines that fight viruses (antivirals) do not work…

Symptoms & Signs During the incubation period, which can last about 1 week, symptoms include:…

Alternate Names : Ebola virus infection, Viral hemorrhagic fever Definition Ebola hemorrhagic fever is a…

Treatment Medications can successfully treat many of the symptoms of early symptomatic HIV infection. Antiretroviral…

Symptoms & Signs Diarrhea that persists Excessive sweating or night sweats Fatigue that persists Fever…

Alternate Names : AIDS-related complex – ARC, Chronic symptomatic HIV infection Definition Early symptomatic HIV…

Treatment The health care provider may prescribe antibiotics if the infection may be due to…

Symptoms & Signs A chronic, long-term infection in the ear may have less severe symptoms…

Alternate Names : Middle ear infection – chronic, Otitis media – chronic, Chronic otitis media,…

Treatment The goal of treatment is to correct the high blood glucose level by giving…

Symptoms & Signs The warning signs that you are becoming very sick might include: Deep,…

Definition Diabetic ketoacidosis is a complication of diabetes that occurs when the body cannot use…