What is gingivitis (gum disease or periodontal disease)? Readers Comments 1 Share Your Story Gingivitis (gum disease or periodontal disease) is inflammation of the gingiva (structures in the mouth including the gums, mucous membranes, and fibrous tissue that covers the tooth-containing edge of the jaw). Gingivitis is commonly termed gum disease and medically termed periodontal...
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Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (CJD) Causes and Symptoms
What is Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease? Readers Comments 2 Share Your Story Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) is a rare, degenerative, invariably fatal brain disorder. It affects about one person in every one million people per year worldwide; in the United States there are about 300 cases per year. CJD usually appears in later life and runs a rapid...
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Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (CJD) Causes and Symptoms
What is Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease? Readers Comments 2 Share Your Story Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) is a rare, degenerative, invariably fatal brain disorder. It affects about one person in every one million people per year worldwide; in the United States there are about 300 cases per year. CJD usually appears in later life and runs a rapid...
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Occupational Asthma Treatments and Causes
Occupational asthma facts Asthma is a lung disease characterized by and reversible narrowing of the airways, leading to shortness of breath, wheezing, chest tightness, and cough. Occupational asthma is caused by a specific agent in the workplace. Many different agents can cause occupational asthma. Symptoms can begin immediately with exposure or years later. Occupational asthma...
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Endoscopic Ultrasound for the Pancreas & Other Organs
What is Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS)? Share Your Story Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS) combines endoscopy and ultrasound in order to obtain images and information about the digestive tract and the surrounding tissue and organs. Endoscopy refers to the procedure of inserting a long flexible tube via the mouth or the rectum to visualize the digestive tract (for...
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Esophageal Manometry: Test Results, Equipment
What is esophageal manometry? Esophageal manometry is a procedure for determining how the muscles of the esophagus and the sphincter (valve) works by measuring pressures (manometry) generated by the esophageal muscles and the sphincter. When is esophageal manometry used? Readers Comments 35 Share Your Story Esophageal manometry is used primarily in three situations: To evaluate...
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Esophageal Manometry: Test Results, Equipment
What is esophageal manometry? Esophageal manometry is a procedure for determining how the muscles of the esophagus and the sphincter (valve) works by measuring pressures (manometry) generated by the esophageal muscles and the sphincter. When is esophageal manometry used? Readers Comments 44 Share Your Story Esophageal manometry is used primarily in three situations: To evaluate...
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Endoscopic Ultrasound for the Pancreas & Other Organs
What is Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS)? Share Your Story Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS) combines endoscopy and ultrasound in order to obtain images and information about the digestive tract and the surrounding tissue and organs. Endoscopy refers to the procedure of inserting a long flexible tube via the mouth or the rectum to visualize the digestive tract (for...
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Primary Immunodeficiency Disease (PIDD): Symptoms & Treatment
Primary immunodeficiency disease definition and facts Share Your Story Primary immunodeficiency disease (PIDD) is a disease of the immune system itself, in contrast to secondary immunodeficiency with a weak immune system as a result of another condition, like HIV/AIDS. There are hundreds of different types of primary immunodeficiency disease. Most types of primary immunodeficiency disease...
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Primary Immunodeficiency Disease (PIDD): Symptoms & Treatment
Primary immunodeficiency disease definition and facts Share Your Story Primary immunodeficiency disease (PIDD) is a disease of the immune system itself, in contrast to secondary immunodeficiency with a weak immune system as a result of another condition, like HIV/AIDS. There are hundreds of different types of primary immunodeficiency disease. Most types of primary immunodeficiency disease...