http://www.atozdiseases.com/blog Diseases from A to Z Topics Thu, 23 Jul 2009 11:28:49 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en What do doctors call these conditions? Hypochloremia, hyperchloremia What are these conditions? Chloride imbalance refers to too little or too much chloride in the blood. Too little chloride is called hypochloremia; too much, hyperchloremia. Chloride is secreted by the stomach lining as hydrochloric acid to help with digestion and to activate needed enzymes. Chloride ... http://www.atozdiseases.com/blog/heart-and-blood-vessel-disorders/chloride-imbalances-causes-symptoms-and-diagnosis What is this condition? Corneal abrasion is a scratch on the surface lining of the cornea ­the transparent, convex, front portion of the eye. The most common eye injury, corneal abrasion has a good prognosis if properly treated What causes it? Corneal abrasion usually occurs when a foreign body, such as a bit ... http://www.atozdiseases.com/blog/eye-disorders/corneal-abrasion-causes-diagnosis-and-treatment What is this condition? This type of cancer attacks the esophagus - the canal extending from the throat to the stomach. The tumor is usually infiltrating. There's no known cure yet. What causes it? The cause is unknown, but predisposing factors include chronic irritation caused by heavy smoking and excessive alcohol use, stasis-induced ... http://www.atozdiseases.com/blog/cancer/esophageal-cancer-causes-symptoms-and-treatment What is this condition? Kaposi's sarcoma is a type of cancer affecting the walls of certain lymphatic cells. Until the 1980s, doctors viewed it as a rare sarcoma (soft­tissue cancer) of the blood vessels, occurring mostly in elderly Italian and Jewish men. But the incidence of Kaposi's sarcoma has risen dramatically ... http://www.atozdiseases.com/blog/cancer/kaposis-sarcoma-lets-find-out-the-causes-symptoms-and-way-of-treatment What is this condition? Metabolic acidosis is a combination of excess acid accumulation and insufficient base compounds in the person's system. This acid-base imbalance is usually brought on by a medical disorder. This imbalance of body chemicals depresses the central nervous system. Left untreated, metabolic acidosis can lead to dangerous changes in ... http://www.atozdiseases.com/blog/digestive-disorders/metabolic-acidosis-are-you-aware-of-the-causes-symptoms-and-treatment What is this condition? A cataract is a clouding of the lens of the eye, which is normally transparent. This clouding makes vision fuzzy. A common cause of vision loss, cataracts usually affect both eyes - except for traumatic cataracts, which usually occur in just one eye. A disorder of aging, cataracts ... http://www.atozdiseases.com/blog/eye-disorders/cataract-causes-symptoms-and-surgery Cerebral" means braincentered, and "palsy," paralysis. This is a condition present in children after birth, and affects brain centers having to do with muscular control. There is a considerable range in severity and nature of symptoms. Some afflicted persons walk with scissoring, floundering movements, awk­ward armflinging and head tossing and ... http://www.atozdiseases.com/blog/brain-disorders/cerebral-palsy-symptoms-and-preventive-measures What is this condition? Chronic glomerulonephritis is a slowly progressive disease, marked by inflammation of the kidneys. The inflammation leads to hardening and scarring of tissue and eventual kidney failure. People with this condition usually don't develop symptoms until the disease is advanced. By this time, the person with chronic glomerulonephritis usually ... http://www.atozdiseases.com/blog/kidney-and-urinary-disorders/chronic-glomerulonephritis-causes-symptoms-and-treatment Dizziness is almost as common a complaint, especially among older people, as headache. Dizziness is the lay equivalent the medical term, veTtigo. Dizziness is often loosely applied to include giddiness. giddiness refers to a mild form of dizziness frequently seen among elderly people in which there is a momentary sensation ... http://www.atozdiseases.com/blog/brain-disorders/dizziness-and-vertigo-causes-and-symptoms In this condition, endometrial tissue occurs outside of its customary location: the lining of the uterine cavity. Called ectopic tissue, it's generally confined to the pelvic area, but it can appear anywhere in the body. This ectopic endometrial tissue responds to normal stimulation in the same way that the endometrium ... http://www.atozdiseases.com/blog/digestive-disorders/endometriosis-main-symptoms-and-treatment