Diseases, Conditions & Injuries

Diseases, Conditions and Injuries has been designed as a comprehensive and concise quick-reference guide. The authors and physician reviewers have provided up-to-date information that is consistent with consensus interpretations for accuracy and practical considerations. This information is provided to supplement the care provided by your physician. It is neither intended nor implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health care professional before starting any new treatment or with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.

A

Aarskog Syndrome
Achalasia
Achilles Tendinitis
Achondroplasia
AcneAcoustic Neuroma
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) and Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)AcromegalyActinic Keratosis
Acute Cystitis
Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
Acute Myelogenous Leukemia
Addison's DiseaseAdjustment Disorder
Adrenoleukodystrophy
Adult Macular Degeneration (AMD)
Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome
AgoraphobiaAlbinismAlcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
Allergic Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis (ABPA)
Allergic Rhinitis
AlopeciaAlzheimer's Disease
AmblyopiaAmyloidosis
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
Anal FissureAnaphylaxis
Anemia of Chronic DiseaseAnginaAnimal Bites
Ankle Fracture
Ankle Sprain
Ankylosing Spondylitis
Anorexia Nervosa
Anoxic Brain Damage
Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Injury
AnthraxAntisocial Personality Disorder
AnxietyAortic Aneurysm
Aortic Dissection
Aortic Regurgitation
Aortic Stenosis
Aphthous Ulcers
Aplastic
Anemia
Appendicitis
Arrhythmias
Arsenic Toxicity
Arteriovenous Malformations
Asbestosis
Ascariasis
Aseptic Necrosis of the HipAsperger Syndrome
Aspergillosis
Aspiration Pneumonia
Asthma
Astigmatism
Astrocytoma
Atelectasis
Atherosclerosis
Athlete's Foot
Atrial Fibrillation
Atrial Flutter
Atrophic Vaginitis
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD)
Atypical Pneumonia (Mycoplasma and Viral)
AutismAutoimmune Hemolytic
AnemiaAvian Influenza

B
Bacterial Endocarditis
Bacterial Meningitis
Bacterial Vaginosis
BarotraumaBarrett's EsophagusBatten Disease
Bed-WettingBehcet’s Disease
Bell's PalsyBenign Essential TremorBenign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH)
BerylliosisBinswanger’s Disease
Bipolar DisorderBirthmarks
Bladder Cancer
Blepharitis
Blisters
Blood Poisoning
Boils
Bone Cancer
Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD)
Botulinum Toxin
Botulism
Bradycardia
Brain Tumor and Brain Cancer
Breast Cancer
Bronchiolitis
Bronchitis
Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
Brucellosis
BruxismBulimia Nervosa
BunionBurner or StingerBurnsBursitis

C

Cadmium Toxicity
Calf Muscle Strain
Calluses and CornsCarbon Monoxide Poisoning
Cardiac Arrest
Cardiomyopathy
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Cat Scratch Fever
Cataract
Celiac Disease
Cellulitis
Cerebral Palsy
Cerumen Impaction
Cervical Cancer
Cervical Dysplasia
Chalazion
Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease
Chickenpox
Chlamydia
Cholera
Chondromalacia Patella
Chorioretinitis
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Chronic Lymphadenitis
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
Chronic Myelocytic Leukemia
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Chronic Venous Insufficiency
Cirrhosis
Claustrophobia
Clavicle Fracture
Cluster Headache
CMV Infection
Coccyx Fracture
Cold Sores
Colic
Colon Polyps
Colorectal
Cancer
Coma
Common Cold
Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
Concussion
Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia
Congenital Hypothyroidism
Congenital Syphilis
Congestive Heart Failure
Conjunctivitis
Constipation
Contact Dermatitis
Contractures
Contusion (General)
Conversion Disorder
Corneal Abrasion
Corneal Opacity
Coronary Artery Disease (CAD)
Costochondritis
Cough
Crab Lice
Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease
Crohn's Disease
Croup
Crouzon Syndrome
Cryptosporidiosis
Cushing's Syndrome
Cystic Fibrosis (CF)
Cystocele/Rectocele

D

De Quervain's Tenosynovitis
Deafness
Decompression Sickness
Deep Vein Thrombosis
Dehydration
Delayed Sexual Development
Delirium
Delirium Tremens (DTs)
Dementia
Dengue Fever
Depression
Dermatofibroma
Dermatomyositis
Detached Retina
Deviated Nasal Septum
Diabetes Insipidus
Diabetic Foot Ulcer
Diaper RashDiarrhea
DiphtheriaDiseases, Conditions and Injuries Conditions InBrief
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation
Diverticulitis
Down Syndrome
Drowning
Drug Abuse and Drug Addiction
Dupuytren's Contracture
Dyslexia
Dysmenorrhea
Dyspareunia
Dysphagia
Dysthymia

E

Ectopic Pregnancy
Eczema
Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome
Elbow Fracture
Elbow Sprain
Emphysema
Encephalitis
Encopresis
Endocarditis
Endometriosis
Eosinophilia
Epidermal Cyst
Epididymitis
Epiglottitis
Erythema Infectiosum
Erythema Multiforme
Erythema Nodosum
Esophageal Cancer
Esophageal Stricture
Esophageal Variceal Injection
Esophageal Varices
Eustachian Tube Dysfunction
Eye Contusion

F

Fabry Disease
Failure-to-Thrive
Fainting
Familial Adenomatous Polyposis
Febrile Seizures
Female Sexual Dysfunction
Femoral Fracture
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
Fever of Unknown Origin
Fibrocystic Disease
Fibromyalgia
Finger Dislocation
Finger Fracture
Finger Sprain
Flat Foot
FluFolic Acid Deficiency
Food Allergy
Food Poisoning
Foot Fracture
Forearm Fracture
Fracture
Fragile X Syndrome
Friedreich’s Ataxia
Frostbite
Frozen Shoulder

G

Galactorrhea
Galactosemia
Gallbladder Cancer
Gallstones
Ganglion Cyst
Gangrene
Gastritis
Gaucher Disease
Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)
Genital Herpes
Genital Warts
Gestational Diabetes
Giardiasis
Gilbert's Syndrome
Gingivitis
Glaucoma
Glioblastoma Multiforme (GBM)
Glomerulonephritis
Gluteal Strain
Glycogen Storage Diseases
Gonorrhea
Gout
Groin Hernia
Groin Strain
Group B Streptococcal Disease (GBS)
Guillain-Barre Syndrome
Gynecomastia

H

Hairy Cell Leukemia
Hammer Toe
Hamstrings Strain
Head Lice
Hearing Loss
Heart Attack
Heart Block
Heart Murmur
Heartburn
Heat Exhaustion and Heat Stroke
Heavy Metal Poisoning
Hemangioma
Hematuria
Hemochromatosis
Hemophilia
Hemorrhoidectomy
Hemorrhoids
Henoch-Schonlein Purpura
Hepatitis A
Hepatitis B
Hepatitis C
Herniated Disk
Hiatal Hernia
Hiccups
High Blood Pressure
High Cholesterol
Hip Dislocation
Hip Fracture
Hirschsprung’s Disease
Hirsutism
Histoplasmosis
Hives
Hodgkin's Lymphoma
Homocystinuria
Hordeolum
Huntington's Disease
Hydradenitis Suppurativa
Hydrocele/Varicocele
Hydrocephalus
Hydronephrosis
Hyperemesis Gravidarum
Hyperhidrosis
Hyperlipidemia
Hyperparathyroidism
Hyperthyroidism
Hypochondria
Hypoglycemia
Hypoparathyroidism
Hypopituitarism
Hypothermia
Hypothyroidism

I

Ichthyosis
Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic PurpuraIgA Nephropathy
Ileus
Iliotibial Band Friction Syndrome
Impetigo
Impotence
Infertility in Men
Infertility in Women
Ingrown Toenail
Insect Allergy
Insomnia
Intellectual Disability
Interstitial Cystitis
Intervertebral Discectomy
Intussusception
Iron-Deficiency Anemia
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
Ischemic Bowel Disease (IBD)

J

Jaundice
Jock Itch
Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis

K

Kaposi's Sarcoma
Kawasaki Disease
Keloid
Keratoconjunctivitis Sicca
Kidney Cancer
Kidney Failure
Kidney Infection
Kidney Stones
Kleptomania
Klinefelter Syndrome
Knee Sprain
Korsakoff's Syndrome

L

Labyrinthitis
Lactose Intolerance
Laryngeal Cancer
Laryngitis
Lateral Epicondylitis
Lead Poisoning
Legionnaire's Disease
Lesch-Nyhan Syndrome
Leukoplakia
Lichen Planus
Ligament Sprains
Lipoma
Little League Elbow
Liver Cancer
Low Back Pain
Lung Cancer
Lyme Disease

M
Malabsorption
Malaria
Malignant Hypertension
Mallet Finger
Marfan Syndrome
Mastitis
Measles
Mechanical Bowel Obstruction
Meckel’s Diverticulum
Medial Epicondylitis
Melanoma
Meniere's Disease
Meningioma
Meniscal Tear
Menkes Syndrome
Menopause
Menorrhagia
Mercury Toxicity
Metabolic Encephalopathy
Metabolic Syndrome
Middle Ear Infection
Migraine
Mild Cognitive Impairment
Miscarriage
Mitral Regurgitation
Mitral Stenosis
Mitral Valve Prolapse
Moles
Molloscum Contagiosum
Mononucleosis
Morton's Neuroma
Mosquito-borne Viral Encephalitis
Motion Sickness
Multiple Myeloma
Multiple Sclerosis
Mumps
Muscle Strain
Muscular Dystrophy
Myasthenia Gravis
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)
MyocarditisMyoclonus

N

Narcolepsy
Narcotic Abuse
Nasal Polyp
Nearsightedness and Farsightedness
Neck Fracture
Neck Sprain
Necrotizing Enterocolitis
Neonatal Sepsis
Nephrotic Syndrome
Neurofibromatosis
Neurogenic Bladder
Newborn Jaundice
Niemann-Pick Disease
Night Blindness
Nocturnal Leg Cramps
Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma (Adult)
Nontoxic Nodular Goiter
Nose Fracture
Nosebleed
Nystagmus

O

Obesity
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
Onychomycosis
Ophthalmia Neonatorum
Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD)
Optic Neuritis
Oral-Facial Clefts
Orbital Cellulitis
Orthostatic Hypotension
Osgood-Schlatter Disease
Osteoarthritis
Osteochondroma
Osteogenesis Imperfecta
Osteomyelitis
Osteoporosis
Otitis Externa
Otosclerosis
Ovarian Cancer
Ovarian Cyst

P
Paget's Disease
Pancreatic Cancer
Pancreatitis
Panic Disorder
Parkinson's Disease
Paronychia
Parotitis
Paroxysmal Supraventricular Tachycardia
Passive-Aggressive Personality Disorder
Patellar Tendinitis
Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome
Patent Ductus Arteriosus
Pelvic Fracture
Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID)
Pemphigus
Peptic Ulcer
Pericarditis
Periodic Paralysis Syndrome
Peripheral Neuropathy
Peripheral Vascular (Arterial) Disease
Peritonitis
Pernicious Anemia
Phantom Limbsyndrome
Pharyngitis/Tonsillo
pharyngitis
Phenylketonuria
Pheochromocytoma
Pilonidal Cyst
Pinworms
Pituitary Adenoma
Pityriasis Rosea
Placenta Previa
Plague
Plantar Fasciitis
Plantar Warts
Pleural Effusion
Pleural Mesothelioma
Pleurisy
Pneumocystis
PneumoniaPneumonia
Pneumothorax
Poison Ivy, Poison Oak, Poison Sumac
Poliomyelitis
Polyarteritis Nodosa
Polycystic Kidney Disease
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)
Polymyalgia Rheumatica and Giant Cell Arteritis
Polymyositis
Porphyria
Postconcussion Syndrome
Posterior Tibial Tendinitis
Postpartum Depression
Post-polio Syndrome
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Prader-Willi Syndrome
Precocious Sexual Development
Pre-eclampsia
Premature Ejaculation
Premature Ventricular Beats
Premenstrual Syndrome
Presbycusis
Presbyopia
Pressure Sores
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC)
Primary Polycythemia
Primary Pulmonary Hypertension
Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy
Prostate Cancer
Prostatitis
Pruritis Ani
Pseudogout
Psittacosis
Psoriasis
Psychosexual Dysfunction
Pterygium
Pulmonary Embolism
Pulmonary Hypertension
Pyloric Stenosis

Q
Quadriceps Strain
Quadriplegia and Paraplegia

R
Rabies
Raynaud's Disease and Phenomenon
Reiter’s Syndrome
Renal Artery Stenosis
Renovascular Hypertension
Respiratory Distress Syndrome in Newborns
Respiratory Syncytial Virus
Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS)
Retinitis Pigmentosa
Retinoblastoma
Rett Syndrome
Reye's Syndrome
Rh Incompatibility
Rhabdomyolysis
Rheumatic Fever
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Rib Fracture
Rickets and Osteomalacia
Ringworm
Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever
Rosacea
Roseola
Rotator Cuff Injury
Rubella

S

Sacroiliac Joint Pain
Salmonella
Sarcoidosis
Scabies
Scarlet Fever
Schizophrenia
Sciatica
Scleroderma
Scoliosis
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
Seborrheic Dermatitis
Seborrheic Keratosis
Seizure Disorder
Self-Mutilation
Septal Defects
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
Shaken Baby Syndrome
Shin Splint
Shinbone Fracture
Shingles
Short Stature
Shoulder Dislocation
Shoulder Instability
Shoulder Sprain
Shoulder Tendinitis
Shy-Drager Syndrome
Sick Sinus Syndrome
Sickle Cell Anemia
Sinus Headache
Sinusitis
Sjogren's Syndrome
Skin Cancer
Sleep Apnea
Small Bowel Obstruction
Smallpox
Snoring
Social Anxiety Disorder
Soft Tissue Sarcoma
Somatization Disorder
Spina Bifida
Spinal Stenosis
Spondylolysis
Stomach Cancer
Strabismus
Strep Throat
Stress Fracture
Stroke
Stuttering
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)
Sunburn
Syphilis
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

T

Tardive Dyskinesia
Tay-Sachs Disease
Teething
Temporal Arteritis
Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ) Syndrome
Tendinitis
Tenosynovitis
Tension Headache
Testicular Cancer
Tetanus
Tetralogy of Fallot
Thalassemia
Thoracic Outlet Syndrome
Throat Cancer
Thrush
Thyroid Cancer
Tinea Capitis
Tinea Nigra
Tinea Versicolor
Tinnitus
Toe Fracture
Toe Sprain
Tongue Cancer
Tooth Abscess
Tooth Decay
Torticollis
Tourette Syndrome
Toxic Hepatitis
Toxic Shock Syndrome (TSS)
Toxoplasmosis
Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA)
Transient Tachypnea of Newborn
Traveler’s Diarrhea
Trichomoniasis
Tricuspid Valve Disease
Trigeminal Neuralgia
Trigger Finger
Tuberculosis
Tuberculosis'
Tularemia
Turf Toe
Turner Syndrome
Type 1 Diabetes
Type 2 Diabetes
Typhoid Fever

U

Ulcerative Colitis
Undescended Testes
Urethral Syndrome
Urethritis
Urinary Incontinence
Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)
Usher Syndrome
Uterine Cancer
Uterine Fibroids
Uterine Prolapse

V

Vaginal Cancer
Vaginal Yeast Infection
Vaginismus
Variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease
Varicose Veins
Ventricular Fibrillation
Vertebral Fracture
VertigoVesicoureteral Reflux
Viral Gastroenteritis
Viral Meningitis
Viral Pharyngitis
Vitamin B-12 Deficiency
Vitiligo
Von Hippel-Lindau Disease
Von Willebrand Disease

W

Wegener’s Granulomatosis
West Nile Virus
Whiplash
Whipple’s Disease
Whooping Cough
Wilms' Tumor
Wilson’s Disease
Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome
Wound Dehiscence
Wrist Fracture
Wrist Sprain

Y

Yellow Fever

Z
Zollinger-Ellison Syndrome


Please be aware that this information is provided to supplement the care provided by your physician. It is neither intended nor implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice. CALL YOUR HEALTHCARE PROVIDER IMMEDIATELY IF YOU THINK YOU MAY HAVE A MEDICAL EMERGENCY. Always seek the advice of your doctor or other qualified health provider prior to starting any new treatment or with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.