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Diseases and Medical Conditions A - C provides down-to-earth, comprehensive definitions of hundreds of ailments and illnesses beginning with the letters A-C. Each listing identifies causes, incidence and risk factors, notes symptoms, outlines tests and discusses treatments and support groups where applicable.
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease) is a group of diseases causing airway swelling. Learn about COPD types, causes, symptoms, treatment and prevention.
See more »Chronic Pancreatitis
Chronic pancreatitis is persistent inflammation of the pancreas often caused by alcoholism or injury. Learn about chronic pancreatitis causes, symptoms, tests, treatment and prevention.
See more »Chronic Persistent Hepatitis
Chronic persistent hepatitis is mild liver inflammation from viruses, autoimmune disorders or medication. Learn about chronic persistent hepatitis causes, symptoms, tests, treatment and prevention.
See more »Chronic Renal Failure
Chronic renal failure is gradual and progressive impairment of the kidney functions. Learn about chronic renal failure causes, symptoms, tests, treatment and prevention.
See more »Chronic Subdural Hematoma
Chronic subdural hematoma involves the build up of blood in the brain that is not immediately diagnosed. Learn about chronic subdural hematoma causes, symptoms, treatment and prevention.
See more »Chronic Thyroiditis (Hashimoto’s Disease)
Chronic thyroiditis or Hashimoto’s disease is thyroid gland inflammation from an autoimmune response. Learn about chronic thyroiditis causes, symptoms, tests, treatment and prevention.
See more »Chronic Unilateral Obstructive Uropathy
Chronic unilateral obstructive uropathy is a slow, progressive ureter blockage causing hydronephrosis. Learn about chronic unilateral obstructive uropathy causes, symptoms, tests, treatment and prevention.
See more »Chylomicronemia Syndrome
Chylomicronemia syndrome is a lipid metabolism disorder causing massive blood levels of chylomicrons. Learn about chylomicronemia causes, symptoms, treatment and prevention.
See more »Cirrhosis
Cirrhosis is the coagulopathy, portal hypertension or hepatic encephalopathy due to chronic liver disease. Learna bout cirrhosis causes, symptoms, tests, treatment and prevention.
See more »Cleft Lip And Palate
Cleft lip and palate are congenital birth defects causing mild to severe lip notches or mouth fissures. Learn about cleft lip and palate causes, symptoms, tests, treatment and prevention.
See more »Cleidocranial Dysostosis
Cleidocranial dysostosis is a congenital bone development disorder causing skull, bone or facial deformities. Learn about cleidocranial dysostosis causes, symptoms, tests, treatment and prevention.
See more »Clubfoot
Clubfoot is a birth defect in which the foot is turned inward and downward at birth and resists realignment. Learn about clubfoot causes, symptoms, tests, treatment and prevention.
See more »Cluster Headaches
Cluster headaches occur suddenly, severely and repeatedly every day at the same time then remitting. Learn about cluster headache causes, symptoms, tests, treatment and prevention.
See more »CMV - Gastroenteritis/colitis
Gastroenteritis CMV is intestinal or stomach irritation caused by CMV infection. Learn about gastroenteritis CMV causes, symptoms, tests, treatment and prevention.
See more »CMV - Immunocompromised Host
CMV - immunocompromised host is when the cytomegalovirus infects a person with impaired immunity. Learn about CMV – immunocompromised host causes, symptoms, treatment and prevention.
See more »CMV - Pneumonia
CMV – pneumonia is an infection of the lungs by the cytomegalovirus. Learn about CMV – pneumonia causes, symptoms, treatment and prevention.
See more »CMV Esophagitis
CMV Esophagitis is an infection of the esophagus by the cytomegalovirus. Learn about CMV esophagitis causes, symptoms, treatment and prevention.
See more »CMV Retinitis
CMV retinitis is an infection of the retina by the cytomegalovirus. Learn about CMV retinitis causes, symptoms, treatment and prevention.
See more »Coal Worker's Pneumoconiosis
Coal worker's pneumoconiosis, a respiratory disease, results from prolonged inhalation of coal dust. Learn about coal worker’s pneumoconiosis causes, symptoms, treatment and prevention.
See more »Coarctation Of The Aorta
Aortic coarctation is a birth defect where the aorta is narrowed somewhere causing blood pressure inconsistencies. Learn about aortic coarctation causes, symptoms, tests, treatment and prevention.
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