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Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia (BPD)

Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) is a chronic lung condition that mainly affects babies born very prematurely who needed oxygen or a…

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  • 7 answers

Brucellosis

Brucellosis is a bacterial infection usually caught from unpasteurized dairy products or contact with infected animals, and it can cause…

  • 5 doctors
  • 7 answers

Bruxism

Bruxism is involuntary teeth grinding or jaw clenching, often during sleep, that can cause tooth wear, jaw pain, headaches, and…

  • 12 doctors

Buerger Disease

Buerger disease is an inflammatory condition that blocks small and medium-sized blood vessels, usually in the arms and legs, reducing…

  • 12 doctors
  • 7 answers

Bullous Pemphigoid

Bullous pemphigoid is an autoimmune skin disease that causes intense itching and tense, fluid-filled blisters, most often in older adults,…

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Burn Scars

Burn scars are areas of thickened, discolored, tight, or uneven skin that can develop after a burn heals, sometimes limiting…

  • 12 doctors

Burns

Burns are injuries to the skin and sometimes deeper tissues caused by heat, chemicals, electricity, radiation, or friction, and treatment…

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  • 6 answers

Bursitis

Bursitis is inflammation of a bursa, the small fluid-filled sac that cushions joints, and it commonly causes pain, swelling, and…

  • 12 doctors

Cancer Pain

Cancer pain is pain caused by the cancer itself or by treatments such as surgery, chemotherapy, or radiotherapy, and it…

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  • 7 answers

Carcinoid Tumor

A carcinoid tumor is a slow-growing neuroendocrine tumor that usually starts in the digestive tract or lungs and may produce…

  • 12 doctors
  • 7 answers

Cardiac Amyloidosis

Cardiac amyloidosis is a condition in which misfolded proteins called amyloid build up in the heart muscle, making it thick…

  • 12 doctors
  • 7 answers

Cardiac Arrest

Cardiac arrest is a sudden loss of heart function that stops blood flow to the brain and body and requires…

  • 12 doctors
  • 7 answers

Cardiac Arrhythmia

Cardiac arrhythmia is an abnormal heartbeat that is too fast, too slow, or irregular, caused by disrupted electrical signals in…

  • 12 doctors
  • 7 answers

Cardiac Myxoma

Cardiac myxoma is a noncancerous tumor that develops inside the heart, most often in an upper chamber, and can interfere…

  • 12 doctors
  • 7 answers

Cardiac Sarcoidosis

Cardiac sarcoidosis is a form of sarcoidosis in which clusters of immune cells called granulomas form in the heart muscle…

  • 12 doctors
  • 7 answers

Cardiac Tamponade

Cardiac tamponade is a life-threatening condition in which fluid builds up around the heart and compresses it, limiting its ability…

  • 12 doctors
  • 7 answers

Cardiac Thrombosis

Cardiac thrombosis is a blood clot that forms inside the heart, usually in the left ventricle, the left atrial appendage…

  • 12 doctors
  • 7 answers

Cardiometabolic Disorders

Cardiometabolic disorders are a group of linked conditions affecting the heart, blood vessels, and metabolism, including high blood pressure, type…

  • 12 doctors
  • 7 answers

Cardiomyopathy

Cardiomyopathy is a disease of the heart muscle that can become enlarged, thickened, or stiff, reducing the heart’s ability to…

  • 12 doctors

Cardiorenal Syndrome

Cardiorenal syndrome is a condition in which heart failure and kidney failure occur together, with each organ's problem worsening the…

  • 12 doctors
  • 7 answers

Cardiovascular Toxicology

Cardiovascular toxicology is the field that studies and treats harm to the heart and blood vessels caused by drugs, chemicals,…

  • 12 doctors
  • 7 answers

Carney Complex

Carney complex is a rare inherited condition, usually caused by a PRKAR1A gene mutation, that produces spotty skin pigmentation, benign…

  • 1 doctors
  • 7 answers

Carotid Artery Stenosis

Carotid artery stenosis is a narrowing of the carotid arteries, usually caused by plaque buildup, that can reduce blood flow…

  • 12 doctors
  • 7 answers

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Carpal tunnel syndrome is a condition in which the median nerve is compressed as it passes through the wrist, causing…

  • 12 doctors
  • 7 answers
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