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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.
Featured Article: Backaches And Stress
Stress can make you more susceptible to getting a backache. Learn about backache and stress information and recommendations. See more »
Cocaine Intoxication
Cocaine intoxication is the euphoria, increased heart rate and blood pressure and other symptoms from cocaine use. Learn about cocaine intoxication support, symptoms, tests, treatment and prevention.
See more »Cocaine Withdrawal
Cocaine withdrawal is the fatigue, anxiety, agitation or sleepiness experienced when a user cuts down or quits cocaine. Learn about cocaine withdrawal causes, symptoms, tests, treatment and prevention.
See more »Coccidioidomycosis
Coccidioidomycosis is a disease from the inhalation of the Coccidioides immitis fungus. Learn about Coccidioidomycosis causes, symptoms, treatment and prevention.
See more »Coccidioidomycosis - Acute Pulmonary
Coccidioidomycosis - acute pulmonary is a lung infection from inhaling Coccidioides immitis fungus spores.
See more »Coccidioidomycosis - Chronic Pulmonary
Coccidioidomycosis - chronic pulmonary is months to years delayed symptoms of Coccidioidomycosis. Learn about Coccidioidomycosis – chronic pulmonary causes, symptoms, treatment and prevention.
See more »Coccidioidomycosis - Disseminated
Coccidioidomycosis – disseminated is when the Coccidioidomycosis infection spreads throughout the body. Learn about disseminated Coccidioidomycosis causes, symptoms, treatment and prevention.
See more »Colic And Crying
Colic and crying is a medical term for babies who cry for more than 3 hours a day. Learn about colic causes, symptoms, tests, treatment and prevention.
See more »Colitis
Colitis, an inflammation of the colon, can result from infections, disorders or lack of blood flow. Learn about colitis causes, symptoms, tests, treatment and prevention.
See more »Collagen Vascular Disease
Collagen vascular disease is any malfunction of the immune system affecting collagen. Learn about collagen vascular disease causes, symptoms, tests, treatment and prevention.
See more »Colloid Nodular Goiter
Colloid nodular goiter is an attempt to increase hormone output to meet metabolic needs by enlarging the thyroid. Learn about colloid nodular goiter causes, symptoms, tests, treatment and prevention.
See more »Colon Cancer
Colon cancer is a malignant growth originating in the colon or rectum. Learn about colon cancer types, causes, symptoms, tests, treatment and prevention.
See more »Color Blindness
Colorblindness is the inability to perceive colors normally. Learn about colorblindness types, causes, symptoms, tests, treatment and prevention.
See more »Colorado Tick Fever
Colorado tick fever is an acute viral infection spread by tick bite. Learn about Colorado tick fever causes, symptoms, treatment and prevention.
See more »Colorectal Polyps
Colorectal polyps are growths projecting from the colonic or rectal lining. Learn about colorectal polyp causes, symptoms, tests, treatment and prevention.
See more »Common Cold
Common cold is a common contagious viral infection causing a variety of symptoms. Learn about common cold causes, symptoms, tests, treatment and prevention.
See more »Common Peroneal Nerve Dysfunction
Common peroneal nerve dysfunction is foot or leg movement or sensation loss from peroneal nerve damage. Learn about common peroneal nerve dysfunction causes, symptoms, tests, treatment and prevention.
See more »Compartment Syndrome
Compartment syndrome is impaired blood flow, muscle or nerve damage from nerve and blood vessel compression. Learn about compartment syndrome causes, symptoms, tests, treatment and prevention.
See more »Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS), a chronic pain syndrome, has 2 forms: CRPS 1 and CRPS 2. Learn about CRPS types, causes, symptoms, tests, treatment and prevention.
See more »Compression Fractures Of The Back
Compression fractures of the back occur when vertebral body bone tissue collapses. Learn about compression fractures of the back causes, symptoms, tests, treatment and prevention.
See more »Concussion
Concussions are brain injuries occurring when the head hits an object or a moving object hits the head. Learn about concussion causes, symptoms, tests, treatment and prevention.
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