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Acne Vulgaris

Acne vulgaris is a common skin condition in which hair follicles become clogged with oil and dead skin cells, causing…

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Acoustic Neuroma

Acoustic neuroma is a noncancerous tumor that develops on the nerve linking the inner ear to the brain, often causing…

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  • 7 answers

Acromegaly

Acromegaly is a hormonal disorder caused by excess growth hormone, usually due to a pituitary tumor, leading to gradual enlargement…

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Actinic Keratosis

Actinic keratosis is a rough, sun-damaged skin lesion that can develop into skin cancer, so it is evaluated and treated…

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  • 7 answers

Acute Bronchitis

Acute bronchitis is short-term inflammation of the bronchi, the large airways leading into the lungs, usually caused by the same…

  • 12 doctors
  • 7 answers

Acute Kidney Injury

Acute kidney injury is a sudden decline in kidney function that causes waste products and fluid to build up in…

  • 12 doctors
  • 7 answers

Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia

Acute lymphoblastic leukemia is a fast-growing blood and bone marrow cancer that begins in immature white blood cells and can…

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Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia

Acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL) is a fast-growing cancer of the blood and bone marrow in which immature white blood cells…

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Acute Myelogenous Leukemia

Acute myelogenous leukemia (AML) is a fast-growing cancer of the blood and bone marrow in which immature white blood cells…

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Acute Myeloid Leukemia

Acute myeloid leukemia is a fast-growing blood and bone marrow cancer in which abnormal myeloid cells crowd out healthy blood…

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Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome

Acute respiratory distress syndrome is a life-threatening condition in which severe inflammation causes fluid to leak into the lungs, making…

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Acute UTI

An acute UTI is a sudden bacterial infection of the urinary tract, most often the bladder, causing burning urination, urgency,…

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  • 7 answers

Addison Disease

Addison's disease is primary adrenal insufficiency: the adrenal glands no longer produce enough cortisol and, usually, aldosterone. Treatment is lifelong…

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Addison’s Disease

Addison’s disease is a long-term condition in which the adrenal glands do not produce enough hormones, especially cortisol and often…

  • 12 doctors

Adenoid Hypertrophy

Adenoid hypertrophy is the enlargement of the adenoid tissue behind the nose, which can block the airway and contribute to…

  • 5 doctors
  • 7 answers

Adenomyosis

Adenomyosis is a condition in which tissue similar to the uterine lining grows into the muscular wall of the uterus,…

  • 12 doctors
  • 7 answers

ADHD

ADHD (attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder) is a common neurodevelopmental condition that begins in childhood and often continues into adulthood. It causes persistent…

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Adjustment Disorder

Adjustment disorder is a mental health condition in which emotional or behavioral symptoms develop after an identifiable stressful life event…

  • 5 doctors
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Adrenal Cancer

Adrenal cancer is a rare tumor that starts in the adrenal glands, which produce hormones above the kidneys, and treatment…

  • 12 doctors

Adrenal Insufficiency

Adrenal insufficiency is a condition in which the adrenal glands, located on top of the kidneys, do not produce enough…

  • 12 doctors
  • 7 answers

Adrenal Tumors

Adrenal tumors are abnormal growths in the adrenal glands that may be noncancerous or cancerous and can sometimes produce excess…

  • 12 doctors
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