eMedTV Conditions & Diseases A-Z
Enteropathic arthritis is a type of arthritis that occurs in people with an inflammatory bowel disease. This eMedTV resource features an overview of enteropathic arthritis, including information about symptoms it may cause and how they are treated.
One of the most common types of childhood cancer, an ependymoma is a brain tumor that forms in the tissues of the brain and spinal cord. This eMedTV article provides a detailed discussion on ependymoma, including symptoms and treatment options.
Epilepsy is a disorder in which neurons in the brain signal abnormally, resulting in seizures. This eMedTV article describes what you'll learn on eMedTV's Epilepsy Channel, including what causes the disorder and how it can be treated.
A person is said to have epilepsy when he or she has had two or more seizures. As this eMedTV article explains, epilepsy occurs when neurons in the brain signal abnormally. This page offers an overview of this brain disorder.
Equine encephalitis is an inflammation of the brain that affects horses and humans. As this eMedTV article explains, there are three types: eastern, western, and Venezuelan. This Web page describes the different types of equine encephalitis.
Up to 30 million American men may have erectile dysfunction (ED), a condition involving difficulty with erections. This eMedTV channel offers articles on ED's causes, diagnosis, and treatment -- as well as research being done on new treatments.
The repeated inability to get or keep an erection firm enough for sexual intercourse is known as erectile dysfunction, or ED. This eMedTV article explains how erectile dysfunction is treatable at any age through options like drugs and vacuum devices.
This page of the eMedTV website explains how the benefits of primary hypertension prevention include a reduced risk for heart attack. Primary hypertension prevention focuses on reducing risk factors such as inactivity and drinking too much alcohol.
Ewing's sarcoma is a form of cancer which begins in the immature nerve tissue in the bone marrow. This eMedTV article offers an overview of Ewing's sarcoma, including information about its symptoms and how it is diagnosed and treated.
Exercise-induced asthma is a type of asthma that is triggered by participating in physical activity. This eMedTV resource explains more about the causes and symptoms of exercise-induced asthma and offers tips on preventing this condition.
As this eMedTV Web page explains, external hemorrhoids is a condition that occurs due to increased pressure on the external hemorrhoidal veins (outside the anus). This page offers an overview of this condition and its causes, symptoms, and treatment.
Facial cellulitis is a bacterial skin infection that occurs on the face. This section of the eMedTV archives discusses facial cellulitis in detail, including information about its symptoms and common treatment options for the infection.
Febrile seizures are convulsive attacks brought on by fever in small children or infants. As this eMedTV article explains, febrile seizures are not considered a form of epilepsy and do not cause brain damage.
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder is directly caused by drinking alcohol during pregnancy. This eMedTV page explains the types of the disorder; associated physical, mental, and behavioral issues; and ways to help a child with the condition.
If a women drinks alcohol during pregnancy, her child may be born with fetal alcohol syndrome. This eMedTV resource further describes fetal alcohol syndrome, including its causes, effects, treatment options, and prevalence.
As this eMedTV page explains, fetal distress is a term that has no clear definition but refers to any trouble the baby is having prior to delivery. Fetal distress can be brought on by anything that cuts off the supply of blood or oxygen to the baby.
Fever blisters occur as a result of direct or indirect contact with someone who has an active infection. This eMedTV article describes fever blisters in more detail and explains how the condition can be diagnosed, transmitted, and treated.
Fibromyalgia is a condition involving muscle pain, fatigue, and multiple tender points. This eMedTV article offers an in-depth look at this condition, including information on its symptoms, treatment options, and possible causes.
Fifth disease is a mild illness that usually occurs in children and is caused by parvovirus B19. This eMedTV Web page explains the history, symptoms, transmission, and treatment of fifth disease, and links to other resources about this condition.
About 10 percent to 20 percent of Americans get the flu every flu season (from late fall through winter). This eMedTV channel offers articles on the symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and potential complications of this highly contagious infection.
The flu, a highly contagious respiratory infection, causes cough and fever in people who have it. This eMedTV segment offers a detailed look at the flu, including who is most at risk from it and how outbreaks occur.
A food allergy occurs when a food triggers an abnormal response by the body's immune system. This eMedTV article explains the difference between a food allergy and a food intolerance, and provides other information about food allergies.
Common types of food intolerance include food poisoning, histamine toxicity, and lactose intolerance. This eMedTV article provides an in-depth look at the various types of food intolerance and explains how they are often confused with food allergy.
GAD causes people to worry excessively about things like money or work, even when there is no valid reason. This eMedTV segment offers detailed facts on the disorder, including information on symptoms, causes, and treatment options.
As this eMedTV Web page explains, gastrointestinal anthrax is a disease caused by eating meat contaminated with anthrax bacteria or their spores. This article describes symptoms of gastrointestinal anthrax and explains how the disease is treated.
Generalized anxiety disorder causes people to feel constant, severe anxiety, often without a reason. This eMedTV Web page offers more facts on the condition, including the symptoms, causes, and treatment options.
Genital herpes is a sexually transmitted disease that generally affects the genitals and rectum. This eMedTV Web page explains how genital herpes is transmitted, lists the treatments that are available, and describes the symptoms of the condition.
Genital warts are highly contagious and can be spread through sexual contact with an infected individual. This eMedTV page further describes genital warts, explains how they are spread, and lists the various treatment options that are available.
If you have heartburn two or more times a week, and it isn't helped by over-the-counter drugs, you may have gastroesophageal reflux disease (or GERD). This eMedTV channel offers articles on the causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of GERD.
If you have heartburn two or more times a week, you may have GERD. This eMedTV article provides a detailed look at GERD (gastroesophageal reflux disease) and explains its symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment options.
Gestational diabetes is a kind of diabetes that only affects pregnant women. This section of the eMedTV library discusses gestational diabetes in detail and explains that, for most women, gestational diabetes goes away after pregnancy.
Some pregnant women may experience gestational hypertension after the twentieth week of pregnancy. As this eMedTV page explains, if gestational hypertension is caught early, complications affecting the organs, such as the brain, may be avoided.
This portion of the eMedTV library explains how Giardia -- a one-celled, microscopic parasite -- causes illness in humans, and also provides information on symptoms, treatment, and how to prevent an infection.
Giardiasis is an intestinal illness that causes diarrhea. This eMedTV article offers an in-depth look at the condition, including symptoms, common transmission methods, and treatment options. Links to additional information are also provided.
Glaucoma can cause high pressure within the eye, damage to the optic nerve, and loss of side vision. This eMedTV channel offers articles on the types, causes, and treatment of glaucoma -- as well as some driving safety tips for people with glaucoma.
As this eMedTV article explains, glaucoma is a group of incurable eye diseases that are characterized by high pressure in the eye, damage to the optic nerve, and other problems. This page covers the diagnosis, symptoms, and treatment of glaucoma.
Gonorrhea is a sexually transmitted infection that can cause anal itching and painful urination, among other symptoms. This eMedTV channel offers articles on other gonorrhea symptoms and possible complications, as well as how to prevent gonorrhea.
Gonorrhea is a curable sexually transmitted infection. As this page on the eMedTV website explains, people can get gonorrhea by having oral, anal, or vaginal sex with someone who has it. Symptoms vary, but include discharge, pain, and bleeding.
Gout occurs when too much uric acid builds up in the body. This eMedTV article provides information on how often gout occurs and who it affects, and also outlines the four stages of the condition (including asymptomatic hyperuricemia and acute gout).
Grass pollen allergy is a more difficult type of allergy to prevent because it is regional and seasonal. This eMedTV article describes this type of allergy in detail, including types of grasses that cause it and prevention strategies.
As this eMedTV article explains, Haemophilus influenzae type b disease (also known as Hib disease) is a bacterial illness that can cause a potentially fatal brain infection in children. This page discusses Haemophilus influenzae in detail.
Hairy cell leukemia is a rare type of cancer of the blood and bone marrow. This section of the eMedTV library provides an overview of hairy cell leukemia, including information about its symptoms, tests used to detect the disease, and its treatment.
Hardening of the arteries (arteriosclerosis) refers to the hardening and thickening of blood vessels. This eMedTV article examines the conditions that cause hardening of the arteries, such as atherosclerosis (a buildup of plaque on the artery walls).
Hay fever, also known as pollen allergy, is one of the most common allergies in the United States. This eMedTV resource provides detailed information on hay fever, including symptoms, how it differs from a cold, and why it is hard to prevent.
Head lice are quite common. Fortunately, they are easily treated and the lice do not spread disease. This eMedTV article provides a detailed overview on head lice, including information on the insect's life cycle, transmission methods, and treatment.
A heart attack occurs when the supply of blood and oxygen to part of the heart is blocked. This eMedTV article explores the causes, symptoms, and treatment of heart attacks and provides links to additional resources.
There are many forms of heart disease, but the most common is coronary artery disease. This eMedTV resource explains how heart disease may lead to a heart attack and discusses risk factors for the condition as well as symptoms and treatment options.
This eMedTV article takes an in-depth look at the most common type of heart disease, including information about risk factors, symptoms, and treatment and prevention options. It also offers a list of statistics on heart disease in the United States.
Coronary artery disease is often referred to as "heart disease," but many different heart diseases exist. This eMedTV article discusses these heart diseases based on the area of the heart or blood vessel system they affect.
Hemochromatosis is a disorder in which the intestines absorb too much iron. The information in this eMedTV Web page discusses the types, causes, symptoms, and treatment of this condition and provides links to more information.
Hemophilia is a rare bleeding disorder in which the blood does not clot normally. This eMedTV article provides an overview of hemophilia, including information about how it is diagnosed and treated, and offers links to additional information.
Hemophilia A is the most common form of hemophilia, an inherited bleeding disorder. This page of the eMedTV Web site offers an overview of hemophilia A, including an explanation of how hemophilia A interferes with the normal clotting process.
Hemophilia B is a type of hemophilia that involves a lack of clotting factor 9. This eMedTV article offers an overview of hemophilia B -- which accounts for about 1 in 10 cases of hemophilia -- including information about its symptoms and treatment.
Hemorrhoids occur when the veins around the rectum and anus become inflamed. This eMedTV resource describes the types of articles contained in this eMedTV channel and explains how to navigate the page to find the information you need.
Hemorrhoids are swollen and inflamed veins around the anus that typically result from straining to move stool. This eMedTV segment discusses hemorrhoids in more detail, including information on preventing and diagnosing hemorrhoids.
The majority of people with hepatitis C do not have early symptoms of hep C. As explained in this eMedTV segment, for those people who do have early symptoms of hep C, they may include things such as fatigue, nausea, jaundice, and fever.
Hepatitis A is a liver disease caused by a virus. This segment of the eMedTV archives takes an in-depth look at the condition, including transmission methods, the contagious period, possible symptoms, treatment options, and more.
Hepatitis B is a liver disease caused by the hepatitis B virus. As this eMedTV page explains, acute hepatitis B usually does not require treatment; chronic hepatitis B is usually treated with medications such as alpha interferon.
Hepatitis C is a form of liver inflammation caused by infection with the hepatitis C virus. This eMedTV article explains how the virus is spread, the possible symptoms of hepatitis C, how it's diagnosed, and the current treatments for this disease.
Hepatitis C is a liver disease caused by a virus, which can be spread through contact with infected blood. This eMedTV page describes how hepatitis C is transmitted and discusses treatment options as well as ways to prevent infection.
Hepatitis D is a disease of the liver that can cause joint pain, dark urine, nausea, and other symptoms. This eMedTV page gives an overview of this disease (which is caused by the hepatitis D virus), noting how it's spread and how it can be treated.
Hepatitis E, a liver disease most often seen in young-to-middle-aged adults, can cause diarrhea and nausea. This eMedTV page lists other possible hepatitis E symptoms (like fatigue), and also covers hepatitis E diagnosis, treatment, and prevention.