Aortic stenosis is a common problem. Aortic valve stenosis or aortic stenosis is a condition in which the heart's aortic valve narrows. Aortic valve stenosis (AS) is a valvular heart disease caused by the incomplete opening of the aortic valve. Appro...
Anterior Uveitis is the most common form of uveitis. Uveitis specifically refers to inflammation of the middle layer of the eye. The uvea is the layer of the eye between the sclera and the retina. This layer includes the iris, ciliary body, and the c...
Hypertension is one of the most common worldwide diseases afflicting humans. Hypertension also known as high blood pressure. Blood pressure is the force of blood pushing against blood vessel walls. The heart pumps blood into the arteries (blood vesse...
Acute pancreatitis is a rapidly-onset inflammation of the pancreas. Pancreatitis is an inflammation of the pancreas. The pancreas is a long gland, located behind the stomach, that secretes digestive enzymes and the hormones insulin and glucagon. The...
An aneurysm is when a blood vessel becomes abnormally large or balloons outward. The abdominal aorta is a large blood vessel that supplies blood to your abdomen, the pelvis, and legs. Normal diameter of the infrarenal aorta is 2 cm. It is caused by a...
Anxiety is part of our natural "fight-or-flight" response. It's our body's way of warning us of possible danger ahead. Anxiety disorder is a blanket term covering several different forms of abnormal, pathological anxiety, fears, phobias. Anxiety diso...
If you utilize water from a well that gathers its sources from ground water you should be concerned with arsenic. Arsenic is a poison and can be lethal if consumed in large enough amounts. It is more poisonous than mercury. The health concerns over i...
An arrhythmia is any disorder of heart rate or heart rhythm, such as beating too fast (tachycardia), too slow (bradycardia), or irregularly. Arrhythmias are disorders of the regular rhythmic beating of the heart. They're common about 2.2 million Amer...
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