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Explore thousands of diseases with authoritative clinical information from WHO, CDC, NIH, and international medical guidelines. Every condition features an interactive journey from diagnosis to treatment.
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Acne Vulgaris
Acne vulgaris is a common inflammatory skin condition caused by blocked hair follicles and oil glands, leading to pimples, blackheads, and cysts.
Acute Coronary Syndrome
Acute Coronary Syndrome is a heart attack or severe angina caused by a sudden blockage in a coronary artery, cutting off blood and oxygen to the heart muscle.
Acute Bronchitis
A self-limiting, mostly viral inflammation of the large airways causing a persistent cough lasting 1-3 weeks.
Achalasia
Achalasia is an esophageal motility disorder caused by nerve degeneration, resulting in failure of the lower esophageal sphincter to relax and progressive difficulty swallowing.
Acute Cholecystitis
Acute inflammation of the gallbladder, mostly due to gallstone obstruction of the cystic duct, causing severe right upper quadrant pain.
Acromegaly
Acromegaly is a hormonal disorder caused by a pituitary tumor producing too much growth hormone, leading to enlarged hands, feet, and facial features.
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Schizophrenia
A chronic, severe mental disorder characterized by hallucinations, delusions, disorganized thinking, and emotional flattening, causing severe functional impairment.
Henoch-Schonlein Purpura
A childhood vasculitis presenting with a purpuric rash on the legs, joint pain, abdominal pain, and kidney involvement.
Allergic Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis
An allergic lung reaction to Aspergillus fungus seen in asthma and cystic fibrosis patients, causing wheezing, brownish mucus plugs, and eventually permanent lung damage if not treated.
Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
A genetic condition causing abnormal thickening of the heart muscle, leading to breathing problems, chest pain, and a risk of sudden cardiac death.
Small Cell Lung Cancer
A very fast-growing, aggressive lung cancer strongly linked to heavy smoking, presenting centrally in the chest and often spreading early to the brain and other organs.
Mitral Regurgitation
A valvular disorder where the mitral valve fails to close completely, allowing blood to flow backward into the left atrium during ventricular contraction.
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Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
A genetic condition causing abnormal thickening of the heart muscle, leading to breathing problems, chest pain, and a risk of sudden cardiac death.
Small Cell Lung Cancer
A very fast-growing, aggressive lung cancer strongly linked to heavy smoking, presenting centrally in the chest and often spreading early to the brain and other organs.
Mitral Regurgitation
A valvular disorder where the mitral valve fails to close completely, allowing blood to flow backward into the left atrium during ventricular contraction.
Carotid Artery Stenosis
Narrowing of the main blood vessels to the brain due to plaque buildup, significantly increasing the risk of a stroke.
Borderline Personality Disorder
A mental health disorder marked by unstable moods, behavior, and relationships, leading to severe emotional pain and impulsive actions.
Erythrasma
A superficial bacterial skin infection in body folds that causes red-brown patches and glows coral-red under a special ultraviolet light.
Diabetic Ketoacidosis
A life-threatening complication of diabetes causing high blood sugars, dehydration, and a toxic buildup of acids (ketones) in the blood.
Klinefelter Syndrome
A genetic condition in males born with an extra X chromosome, causing infertility, small testes, enlarged breasts, and low testosterone.
Norrie Disease
A rare genetic condition affecting males, present at birth, that causes complete blindness due to severe eye malformations, and eventually leads to progressive hearing loss and sometimes cognitive delays.
Acute Otitis Media
A common bacterial or viral infection of the middle ear, mostly seen in young children, causing ear pain, fever, and a bulging eardrum.
Guillain-Barré Syndrome
An acute autoimmune nerve disorder triggered by a recent infection, causing rapidly worsening, ascending muscle weakness and loss of reflexes.
Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease
A common viral illness in children characterized by fever, oral ulcers, and a vesicular rash on the hands and feet.