g-i library
Diseases and Medical Conditions G-I provides down-to-earth, comprehensive definitions of hundreds of ailments and illnesses beginning with the letters G-I. Each listing identifies causes, incidence and risk factors, notes symptoms, outlines tests and discusses treatments and support groups where applicable.
Featured Article: Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Nervous indigestion or irritable bowel syndrome involves gut pain and diarrhea, constipation or both. Learn about nervous indigestion symptoms, tests and treatments. See more »
Hypoglycemia
Hypoglycemia is an abnormally low blood sugar level that can cause permanent damage or comas. Learn about hypoglycemia causes, symptoms, tests, treatment and prevention.
See more »Hypogonadism
Hypogonadism is reduced or absent hormone secretion from the sex glands. Learn about hypogonadism causes, symptoms, treatment and prevention.
See more »Hypogonadotropic Hypogonadism
Hypogonadotropic hypogonadism is hypogonadism due to hypothalamus dysfunction. Learn about hypogonadotropic hypogonadism causes, symptoms, treatment and prevention.
See more »Hypokalemia
Hypokalemia is low blood levels of calcium that can be caused by a variety of disorders. Learn about hypokalemia causes, symptoms, tests, treatment and prevention.
See more »Hypokalemic Periodic Paralysis
Hypokalemic periodic paralysis is an inherited disorder causing episodes of muscle weakness. Learn about hypokalemic periodic paralysis causes, symptoms, treatment and prevention.
See more »Hypomagnesemia
Hypomagnesemia is low blood levels of magnesium caused by many conditions or disorders. Learn about hypomagnesemia causes, symptoms, tests, treatment and prevention.
See more »Hyponatremia
Hyponatremia is low sodium levels in bodily fluids essential to blood pressure maintenance. Learn about hyponatremia causes, symptoms, treatment and prevention.
See more »Hypoparathyroidism
Hypoparathyroidism is abnormally low levels of parathyroid hormone disrupting calcium and phosphorous levels. Learn about hypoparathyroidism causes, symptoms, treatment and prevention.
See more »Hypophosphatemia
Hypophosphatemia is low levels of phosphate in the blood. Learn about hypophosphatemia causes, symptoms, treatment and prevention.
See more »Hypopituitarism
Hypopituitarism is a pituitary hormone deficiency from brain or spinal conditions. Learn about hypopituitarism causes, symptoms, treatment and prevention.
See more »Hypoplastic Left Heart
Hypoplastic left heart (HLHS) is the underdevelopment of the left side of the heart. Learn about hypoplastic left heart causes, symptoms, treatment and prevention.
See more »Hypospadias
Hypospadias is an abnormality where the urethral opening is located on the underside of the penis. Learn about hypospadias causes, symptoms, tests, treatment and prevention.
See more »Hypotension
Hypotension information from HowStuffWorks. Learn about causes, symptoms and treatments of Hypotension.
See more »Hypothalamic Dysfunction
Hypothalamic dysfunction affects the hypothalamus, a brain region that regulates important body functions. Learn about hypothalamic dysfunction causes, symptoms, tests, treatment and prevention.
See more »Hypothalamic Tumor
Hypothalamic tumor is a brain tumor with specific growth in the hypothalamus region. Learn about hypothalamic tumor causes, symptoms, tests, treatment and prevention.
See more »Hypothyroidism
Hypothyroidism, a lack of thyroid hormone, may affect all body functions and metabolism. Learn about hypothyroidism causes, symptoms, tests, treatment and prevention.
See more »Hypothyroidism - Primary
Hypothyroidism – primary is a thyroid hormone deficiency due to thyroid gland dysfunction. Learn about primary hypothyroidism causes, symptoms, treatment and prevention.
See more »Hypothyroidism - Secondary
Hypothyroidism – secondary is a thyroid hormone deficiency due to thyroid gland failure. Learn about secondary hypothyroidism causes, symptoms, treatment and prevention.
See more »Hypovolemic Shock
Hypovolemic shock is shock induced by low blood volume or a loss of 1/5 of normal blood volume. Learn about hypovolemic shock causes, symptoms, tests, treatment and prevention.
See more »Ichthyosis Vulgaris
Ichthyosis vulgaris is a common inherited skin disorder causing dry, scaly skin. Learn about ichthyosis vulgaris causes, symptoms, tests, treatment and prevention.
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