Cardiac, Pericarditis
Pericarditis is a condition in which the sac-like covering around the heart (pericardium) becomes inflamed. Causes of pericarditis include infections, heart surgery, heart attack, trauma, tumors,...
View ArticlePulmonary, Pneumonia
Pneumonia is an inflammation of the lungs caused by infection. Bacteria, viruses, fungi or parasites can cause pneumonia. Pneumonia can range in seriousness from mild to life-threatening. Pneumonia...
View ArticlePulmonary, Pleurisy
Pleurisy occurs when the double membrane (pleura) that lines the inside of your chest cavity and surrounds each of your lungs becomes inflamed. The main symptom of pleurisy is pain in the chest. This...
View ArticlePulmonary, Pneumothorax
A pneumothorax is a collapsed lung. Pneumothorax occurs when air leaks into the space between your lungs and chest wall. This air pushes on the outside of your lung and makes it collapse. In most...
View ArticlePulmonary, Embolism
Pulmonary embolism is the sudden blockage of a major blood vessel (artery) in the lung, usually by a blood clot. In most cases, the clots are small and are not deadly, but they can damage the lung. But...
View ArticleMusculoskeletal, Costochondritis
Costochondritis is an inflammation of a rib or the cartilage connecting a rib. The condition causes localized chest pain that you can reproduce by pushing on the cartilage in the front of your ribcage....
View ArticleMusculoskeletal, Strained Muscle or Bruised Rib
Muscle strain is injury to muscle as a result of strenuous activity. When a muscle is pulled too far one or more fibers inside the muscle will rupture. This is called a pulled muscle, a strained...
View ArticleGastrointestinal, GERD
Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is a condition in which the stomach contents (food or liquid) leak backwards from the stomach into the esophagus (the tube from the mouth to the stomach). This...
View ArticleGastrointestinal, Esophageal Spasm
Esophageal spasms are abnormal contractions of the muscles in the esophagus (the tube that carries food from the mouth to the stomach). These spasms do not move food effectively to the stomach. he...
View ArticleMood, Stress, Depression, Anxiety
STRESS: The human body is designed to experience stress and react to it. Stress can be positive, keeping us alert and ready to avoid danger. Stress becomes negative when a person faces continuous...
View ArticleLabral Tear to the Hip
Anatomy The acetabular labrum is a piece of cartilage that wraps around the acetabulum (socket of the hip joint). It is important in providing a cushion between the femoral head (hip bone) and the...
View ArticleSacroilitis
The term sacroiliitis is used to describe inflammation between the sacrum and the ilium. The sacrum is the lowest part of the spine in the center of the buttocks and the ilium is also known as the hip...
View ArticleSnapping Hip Syndrome
Snapping hip syndrome is a condition that may occur when a tendon or muscle rolls over a bony prominence and can cause a snapping sensation. This can occur when a person gets up from a chair or just...
View ArticleCauda Equina Syndrome
Cauda equina syndrome is a rare problem but if encountered is a surgical emergency. Cauda equina syndrome occurs when compression occurs on the most distal tip of the spinal cord, which is normally...
View ArticleSpondylolysis (Pars Interarticularis Fracture)
Spondylolysis is a common ailment in adolescent athletes. Spondylolysis most commonly occurs at the 5th lumbar vertebrae and less likely at the 4th lumbar vertebrae. Anatomy The lumbar spine is made...
View ArticleCervical Radiculopathy (Due to Nerve Root Compression)
Anatomy The cervical spine is made up of two vertebral bodies with an intervertebral disc between the two vertebral bodies. This intervertebral disc acts as a shock absorber. The vertebral bodies...
View ArticleCervical Myelopathy (Due to Spinal Cord Compression)
Cervical myelopathy is a common neck condition that occurs as we age. With age the spinal canal decreases in size due to degenerative changes of the joints around the spine and changes in the...
View ArticleAsthma
Symptoms and Causes Chest tightness, shortness of breath, cough, and wheezing can occur when airways are irritated and swell. Causes may include allergens such as pollen, cats, dogs, or irritants...
View ArticleCongestive Heart Failure
Symptoms and Causes When your heart is not pumping blood well, fluid builds up in the body causing a varying degree of leg swelling, shortness of breath or cough, rapid weight gain. Causes can include...
View ArticleBiliary Colic
What is it? Some people have a tendency to form stones or sludge in their gall bladder. This sometimes leads to obstruction, blockage and backup of bile. The distension of the gall bladder causes...
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