eMedTV Conditions & Diseases A-Z
Cigarette smoke allergy is caused by the numerous toxic chemicals and irritants found in cigarette smoke. This eMedTV article discusses cigarette smoke allergy in detail and links to other information on allergies.
In someone with cirrhosis, liver injuries cause scar tissue to replace normal, healthy tissue in the liver. This eMedTV article lists causes of cirrhosis (such as hepatitis C) and explains how cirrhosis scarring keeps the liver from working properly.
Common CLL symptoms may include fever and infection, feeling very tired, and weight loss. This eMedTV article discusses common symptoms of CLL, which also include pain or fullness below the ribs and painless swelling of lymph nodes.
Cluster headaches are marked by intense pain that begins around one eye or temple. As this eMedTV page explains, the pain can then spread to the entire side of the face. This page covers the risk factors, symptoms, and treatment of these headaches.
Based on CML statistics, it's estimated that 4,500 people will be diagnosed with the disease in 2006. This eMedTV article offers a variety of statistics concerning chronic myeloid leukemia, including survival rates and age-at-diagnosis statistics.
This page of the eMedTV library provides an in-depth look at cockroach allergy, including tips to help prevent it. This common indoor pest allergy is caused by certain proteins found in cockroach saliva and feces.
Cold sores, which are contagious, generally form around the mouth on the lips, cheeks, or gums. This eMedTV resource explores the causes of cold sores, explains how the virus that causes them is transmitted, and describes treatment options.
Collagenous colitis is a disease characterized by chronic watery diarrhea and colon inflammation. This eMedTV article offers an in-depth look at collagenous colitis, including information on its causes, symptoms, and treatment options.
Colon cancer, a disease in which malignant cells originate in the colon, usually has no early symptoms. This eMedTV page describes what you'll find on eMedTV's Colon Cancer Channel, such as common symptoms of the disease and how it can be treated.
Colon cancer is a disease in which cancer cells first develop in colon tissues. This eMedTV article offers an overview of colon cancer and discusses its symptoms, risk factors associated with the disease, and treatment options.
Colon polyps are growths that develop in the large intestine. As explained in this eMedTV article, most polyps that grow in the colon are benign; however, some polyps may become cancerous over time.
Colorectal cancer is a disease in which cancerous cells first develop in the colon or rectum. This eMedTV Web page offers an overview of colorectal cancer, including information about symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of the disease.
The common cold is an illness caused by a virus that often results in sneezing, runny nose, and coughing. This eMedTV article discusses the common cold, including information about symptoms, transmission, treatment, and prevention of the illness.
While PTSD may be temporary, complex PTSD is the result of long-term trauma and may continue for years. This eMedTV article describes the condition in more detail and lists symptoms and complications associated with the condition.
Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
This eMedTV article provides an in-depth look at complex regional pain syndrome -- a chronic pain condition that may be the result of problems in the central or peripheral nervous systems. Symptoms and treatment options are also discussed.
As this eMedTV article explains, people with compulsive eating disorder (the most common eating disorder) will eat large amounts of food even if they are already full or not hungry. This article offers an in-depth look at compulsive eating disorder.
Congenital rubella syndrome is a condition that some babies develop after being exposed to the rubella virus in the womb. More information on congenital rubella syndrome is provided in this eMedTV article.
Congestive heart failure (when the heart can't pump enough blood through the body) can lead to symptoms like shortness of breath. This eMedTV page covers the risk factors for congestive heart failure and its causes, symptoms, and treatment options.
Congestive heart failure, as this page from the eMedTV site explains, is a condition where the heart cannot pump enough blood through the body, causing fluid to back up into the lungs. This page also offers statistics and key facts on the condition.
Contact dermatitis is a condition in which the skin becomes inflamed after exposure to certain substances. This eMedTV article offers an introduction to this type of skin inflammation, noting in particular its causes, symptoms, and treatment.
People with Cooley's anemia have less hemoglobin and fewer red blood cells than normal in their blood. This eMedTV Web page discusses the condition in detail, including causes, how it is inherited, symptoms, treatment options, and prognosis.
There is no cure for chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder (COPD) and the damage to your airways and lungs cannot be reversed. But, as this eMedTV article describes, with proper COPD treatment, you may slow the damage to your lungs and feel better.
COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) is a lung disease characterized by difficulty breathing. As this eMedTV article explains, it develops when damage to the lung occurs. This page offers an overview of COPD, including symptoms and treatment.
Coronary artery disease is the most common type of heart disease. This section of the eMedTV library provides an overview of coronary artery disease, including information about risk factors, symptoms, treatment options, and prevention strategies.
Causes of coronary heart disease (CHD) involve a narrowing of the coronary arteries. As explained in this eMedTV article, there are also certain risk factors (such as smoking or being overweight) that increase a person's chances of developing CHD.
Cowpox is a rare disease that is commonly spread through direct contact with an ulcer on a cow's teat. This eMedTV resource offers a more in-depth look at cowpox and its causes, symptoms, and treatment options.
This segment of the eMedTV archives describes CREST -- a type of scleroderma that affects the skin only in certain areas, including the fingers, hands, and face. The symptoms that the acronym is based on are also explained.
Crohn's disease is a condition that can cause inflammation and other problems in the digestive tract. This eMedTV article explains how Crohn's disease affects the digestive system. Symptoms and progression of the disease are also discussed.
Cushing's disease is a hormonal disorder caused by a pituitary tumor resulting in an excess of cortisol. This eMedTV article offers an overview of Cushing's disease, including information about its symptoms, its diagnosis, and its treatment.
Cushing's syndrome is a rare disorder that occurs when the body produces excessive levels of cortisol. This eMedTV article discusses causes and symptoms of Cushing's syndrome, and explains how the disorder is diagnosed and treated.
Cutaneous anthrax is a form of anthrax infection in which anthrax bacteria enter a cut or abrasion. As this eMedTV resource explains, cutaneous anthrax is the most common form of anthrax, accounting for about 95 percent of all cases of the disease.
Cystic fibrosis is a disease involving the mucus and sweat glands that can affect several organs in the body. This eMedTV article explains the causes of cystic fibrosis, the common symptoms, and goals of available treatments, including gene therapy.
Cystic fibrosis is an inherited disease of the mucus and sweat glands. This portion of the eMedTV library provides a complete overview of cystic fibrosis, including information on the causes, symptoms, and treatments of this disease.
A cystocele occurs when the wall between a woman's bladder and her vagina weakens, and allows the bladder to droop into the vagina. This eMedTV article discusses cystocele in detail.
A deep vein thrombosis is a blood clot that forms in a vein, deep in the body. This portion of the eMedTV library provides an in-depth look at deep vein thrombosis, including information about its causes, symptoms, and treatment options.
Dementia refers to a group of symptoms that may affect thought, memory, personality, and behavior. This eMedTV article explains dementia in detail, including information about Alzheimer's disease and other conditions that cause dementia symptoms.
Depression is an illness that involves a sad mood and a loss of interest in things that were once enjoyed. This eMedTV Health Channel offers thousands of articles on topics such as who depression affects, how it is diagnosed, and how it is treated.
Depression causes unnecessary suffering for both people who have the illness and their families. This eMedTV article describes how depression can affect how you eat, sleep, and think about things -- and also lists depression symptoms and risk factors.
Dermatitis herpetiformis is a skin rash that is linked to celiac disease. This eMedTV article explains how a gluten-free diet can be useful in treating dermatitis herpetiformis. Not everyone with celiac disease develops this condition.
When the retina becomes pulled or lifted from its usual place in the eye, it is called a detached retina. This eMedTV resource offers an in-depth look at the causes, symptoms, and treatment of a detached retina.
Diabetes is a chronic disease characterized by the body's inability to convert food into energy. This eMedTV Web page discusses the types, causes, and symptoms of diabetes, and provides information about treatment and prevention of the condition.
Diabetes is a condition characterized by the body's inability to properly convert food into energy. This eMedTV article discusses the different types of diabetes, lists diabetes symptoms, and offers diabetes statistics.
Diabetes insipidus -- a rare disease in which the kidneys stop filtering urine -- can result in excessive urination. This portion of the eMedTV library discusses the types of diabetes insipidus and how this disease differs from diabetes mellitus.
Maintaining a healthy diabetic diet is an essential part of controlling blood glucose levels. This segment of the eMedTV website explains the Diabetes Food Pyramid in detail and offers tips for developing a diabetic diet.
Diabetic retinopathy is the medical term for the most common diabetic eye disease. This page on the eMedTV site discusses this and other forms of diabetic eye disease in detail that affect the retina, vitreous, lens, and optic nerve.
Diabetic feet result from foot problems caused by nerve damage and poor blood flow associated with diabetes. This page on the eMedTV website describes the problems associated with diabetic feet in detail and offers tips to help prevent them.
Diabetic gastroparesis is the result of damage to the vagus nerve. As this section of the eMedTV library explains, this nerve controls movement of food through the digestive system, causing diabetic gastroparesis symptoms like heartburn and nausea.
If you experience diabetic impotence, talking to your doctor about it is the first step in getting help. This segment of the eMedTV archives offers information about diabetic impotence that you can discuss with your doctor.
Diabetic neuropathy is the medical term for damage to the nervous system resulting from diabetes. This section of the eMedTV library provides an in-depth look at the various types of diabetic neuropathy, including possible symptoms.
One complication of diabetes, diabetic retinopathy, is characterized by damage to the blood vessels inside the eye. This section of the eMedTV library discusses diabetic retinopathy in detail, including symptoms and how it is diagnosed.
As this eMedTV article explains, disorganized schizophrenia is a psychological disorder characterized by unusual thought processes and disorganized thinking. This Web page gives examples of the most common symptoms of this disorder.
Diverticulitis occurs when small sacs in the colon become infected. As this article from the eMedTV library explains, diverticulitis can develop suddenly and without warning, so it is important to know the symptoms and causes of the disease.
People who have diverticulosis have small pouches in their colons that bulge outward through weak spots. As this eMedTV page explains, diverticulosis itself is harmless, but if infection occurs in the pouches, it can cause pain in the lower abdomen.
Down syndrome, a genetic disorder that occurs in 1 out of 800 live births, is the leading cause of mild to moderate mental retardation. This eMedTV article provides information on Down syndrome and its causes, effects, and possible treatments.
Down syndrome is a chromosomal disorder caused by a third chromosome 21, or "trisomy 21." This eMedTV article takes an in-depth look at Down syndrome, including symptoms, risk factors, and treatment options.
Drug-resistant TB is a condition in which patients with tuberculosis don't improve with standard treatment. This eMedTV page provides an overview of drug-resistant TB (tuberculosis) and explains why it is so difficult to treat.
Dry macular degeneration is an eye condition in which the light-sensitive cells in the retina break down. This eMedTV article explains how this can lead to a loss of central vision. This Web page offers an in-depth look at dry macular degeneration.
Dust mite allergy is an allergy to a microscopic organism that lives in the dust found in all dwellings. This eMedTV article discusses dust mite allergy in more detail, including things you can do to limit your exposure to dust mites.
DVT stands for deep vein thrombosis. As you will read in this eMedTV article, a DVT is a blood clot that forms in a vein, deep in the body. This article provides a general overview of the causes, symptoms, and possible complications of DVT.
Dyssynergia Cerebellaris Myoclonica
As this eMedTV Web page explains, dyssynergia cerebellaris myoclonica is a collection of rare neurological disorders characterized by epilepsy, cognitive impairment, and myoclonus. This article discusses dyssynergia cerebellaris myoclonica in detail.
An ear infection is typically caused by bacteria or a virus and most often affects young children. This eMedTV article offers an overview of the most common type of ear infection (otitis media), including information about its symptoms and treatment.
Eastern equine encephalitis is a mosquito-borne viral disease that can affect the central nervous system. This eMedTV resource discusses the causes, symptoms, transmission, and prevention of eastern equine encephalitis.
People with eating disorders may avoid food, vomit to purge food from the body, or overeat compulsively. This eMedTV page describes what you'll learn on eMedTV's Eating Disorders Channel, including specific types of eating disorders (such as anorexia).
This eMedTV article explains the risk factors, symptoms, and treatments for the most common eating disorders: anorexia, bulimia, and binge-eating disorder. These eating disorders can affect anyone and are not limited to the United States.
Ebola, a contagious and potentially fatal illness seen in some African countries, has never been reported in humans in the United States. This eMedTV channel offers articles on several topics related to Ebola, such as its history and common symptoms.
Ebola is a potentially fatal contagious illness caused by infection with a virus. This eMedTV article offers an overview of Ebola, including information about the cause, transmission, diagnosis, and treatment of this illness.
With an ectopic pregnancy, the fertilized egg does not plant itself inside the uterus, but somewhere else. This eMedTV resource discusses treatments and possible risk factors for this condition, such as sexually transmitted diseases.
This eMedTV Web page provides an overview of ED (erectile dysfunction), which is the repeated inability to have or maintain an erection firm enough to engage in sexual intercourse. Treatment for ED includes drugs, therapy, and vacuum devices.
As this eMedTV page explains, emphysema is a condition characterized by lung damage that is usually caused by prolonged exposure to smoke and other toxins. This page provides an overview of emphysema and its causes, symptoms, and treatment options.
Empty sella syndrome is a condition in which the pituitary gland becomes flattened or shrinks. As this eMedTV article explains, this change in the pituitary gland makes the area of the brain that protects it (the sella turcica) appear empty.
Encephalitis is an inflammation of the brain. There are two types of this condition: primary and secondary. This eMedTV article discusses these types in detail and provides an overview of encephalitis and its causes, symptoms, and treatment options.
Encephalitis lethargica is a disease characterized by fever, delayed physical response, and lethargy. This eMedTV Web page provides a detailed description of encephalitis lethargica and includes information on its symptoms and treatment.
An enlarged prostate refers to swelling of the prostate gland. As this eMedTV article explains, symptoms of this condition are common in older men and often involve problems with urination. This article describes an enlarged prostate in detail.