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A-Z guide of understanding diseases and their conditions.
Diphtheria: Causes, Symptoms, Treatments, and Prevention
Diphtheria is a rare bacterial infection that affects the mouth, nose and the throat. Formation of a thick grey…
Aortic Dissection: Causes, Symptoms, Complications, and Treatments
Aortic dissection is a life-threatening condition that occurs due to a cut or rupture in the innermost wall of the…
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatments
Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is a severe respiratory disorder in which the air sacs (alveoli) of the…
Achalasia: Causes, Symptoms, Risk factors, Complications, and Treatment
Achalasia is a serious medical condition of the esophagus (food pipe) that makes it difficult to swallow food. This…
Necrotizing Enterocolitis (NEC): Causes, Symptoms, Risk Factors, Treatment and…
Necrotizing enterocolitis is a medical condition that causes damage and eventually death of the inner lining of the…
Gout disease: Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment and Prevention
Gout is a type of arthritis that occurs due to the deposition of uric acid crystals in the joints. Gouty arthritis…
Gonorrhea: Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment and Prevention
Gonorrhea is a sexually transmitted infection caused by bacterium Neisseria gonorrhoeae. It often affects the moist…
Kidney Infections: Causes, Symptoms, Risk Factors, Diagnosis, Treatment, and…
Kidney Infections (a. k. a: Pyelonephritis) are a type of urinary tract infections (UTI).Kidney infections are…
Sepsis: Causes, Symptoms, Risk Factors, Complications, Diagnosis, and Treatment.
What is Sepsis?
Sepsis (a.k.a: blood poisoning) is a life-threatening condition that occurs due to body’s toxic…
Plantar Fasciitis: Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, AND Treatment.
What is Plantar Fasciitis?
Plantar Fasciitis is a condition that causes severe pain at the bottom of the heel. It…