...the blood vessels that supply oxygen to the heart, carotid arteries can also narrow (stenosis of carotid artery) when fatty substances and cholesterol build up inside them. When these arteries...
...stroke. In: Bonow RO, Mann DL, Zipes DP, Libby P, eds. Braunwald’s Heart Disease: A Textbook of Cardiovascular Medicine. 9th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier Saunders; 2011:chap 62. Silva MB Jr.,...
...and comprehensive eye health evaluation. 2. **Disease Detection and Management:** Optometry follow-up allows the timely detection and management of eye diseases such as glaucoma, cataracts, macular degeneration, and diabetic retinopathy....
...regardless of age or physical health. These are performed not only to examine prescription for eyeglasses or contact lenses but also to check for common eye diseases and evaluating eye...
...or rule out cancer. * **Non-Cancerous Conditions:** Can help diagnose disorders such as anemia, infections, fibrosis, and storage diseases. * **Staging:** Determines the extent of disease involvement and guides treatment...
...with cancer or cirrhosis. There are generally two kinds of paracentesis; diagnostic paracentesis, which is performed to diagnose serious conditions such as liver diseases and cancers and large volume paracentesis,...
...acne? What is hormonal acne? Acne, also known as acne vulgaris, is a chronic or recurrent skin disease in which the pores (hair follicles) of the skin clog up and...
...hope of reducing symptoms, managing the condition and treating the disease. Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) commonly refers to two types of conditions that affect the gastrointestinal tract. These are Crohn’s...
...people without RA or other autoimmune diseases can have CCP antibodies in their blood. For example, about 4% of young white people without autoimmune disease may test positive for CCP...
...as renal insufficiency, pulmonary diseases, neurological disorders, heart failure, and even immunocompromised conditions such as HIV and AIDS. Any patient with a serious disease or who develops any form of...