- 21. Difficulty swallowing
- (Difficulty swallowing)
- ... to the reason for which you scheduled the appointment. Write down key personal information, including any major stresses or recent life changes. Make a list of all medications, vitamins and ...
- 22. Transposition of the great arteries
- (Transposition of the great arteries)
- ... defect is called a ventricular septal defect. It's also possible your baby could have a patent ductus arteriosus — an opening between the heart's two major blood vessels, the aorta and the pulmonary artery ...
- 23. Trachoma
- (Trachoma)
- ... clothing, towels and insects can all be routes for transmission. In the world's developing countries, flies are a major means of transmission. Factors that increase your risk of contracting trachoma ...
- 24. Folliculitis
- (Folliculitis)
- ... any major stresses or recent life changes. Make a list of all medications, as well as any vitamins or supplements, that you're taking. Write down questions to ask your doctor. Preparing ...
- 25. Transient ischemic attack (TIA)
- (Transient ischemic attack (TIA))
- ... of all medications, as well as any vitamins or supplements, you're taking Key personal information, such as lifestyle habits and major stressors Whether you think you've had a TIA and what ...
- 26. Hashimoto's disease
- (Hashimoto's disease)
- ... whether adjusting standard hypothyroidism treatment to replace some T-4 with T-3 may offer benefit. The majority of studies have determined that the addition of T-3 does not offer any advantage over treatment ...
- 27. Thyroid cancer
- (Thyroid cancer)
- ... major stresses or recent life changes. Make a list of all medications, vitamins or supplements that you're taking. Take a family member or friend along. Sometimes it can be difficult to recall ...
- 28. Thrombocytosis
- (Thrombocytosis)
- ... such as from rheumatoid arthritis, celiac disease, connective tissue disorders or inflammatory bowel disease Major surgery Pancreatitis Trauma Medications that can cause reactive thrombocytosis ...
- 29. Thrombocytopenia
- (Thrombocytopenia)
- ... that may seem unrelated to the reason for which you scheduled the appointment. Write down key personal information, including any recent illnesses, major stresses or recent life changes. Make ...
- 30. Buerger's disease
- (Buerger's disease)
- ... to swell. Rates of Buerger's disease are highest in areas of the Middle East and Far East where heavy smoking is most common. Although secondhand smoke isn't thought to be a major risk factor for Buerger's ...
- 31. Thoracic outlet syndrome
- (Thoracic outlet syndrome)
- ... arm and hand. In the majority of thoracic outlet syndrome cases, the symptoms are neurogenic. Vascular thoracic outlet syndrome. This type of thoracic outlet syndrome occurs when one or more of ...
- 32. Testicular cancer
- (Testicular cancer)
- ... testicle than are men whose testicles descended normally. The risk remains even if the testicle has been surgically relocated to the scrotum. Still, the majority of men who develop testicular cancer don't ...
- 33. De Quervain's tenosynovitis
- (De Quervain's tenosynovitis)
- ... with de Quervain's tenosynovitis. When you grip, grasp, clench, pinch or wring anything in your hand, you use two major tendons in your wrist and lower thumb. These tendons normally glide unhampered ...
- 34. Rotator cuff injury
- (Rotator cuff injury )
- ... severe shoulder pain You're unable to use your arm or feel weak in the arm You have shoulder pain that's lasted more than a week Four major muscles (subscapularis, supraspinatus, infraspinatus ...
- 35. Tinnitus
- (Tinnitus)
- ... tinnitus and other symptoms. Atherosclerosis. With age and buildup of cholesterol and other deposits, major blood vessels close to your middle and inner ear lose some of their elasticity — the ability ...
- 36. Retrograde ejaculation
- (Retrograde ejaculation)
- ... down any symptoms you're experiencing, including any that may seem unrelated to the reason for which you scheduled the appointment. Write down key personal information, including any major ...
- 37. Retinoblastoma
- (Retinoblastoma)
- ... cells can invade further into the eye and nearby structures. Retinoblastoma can also spread (metastasize) to other areas of the body, including the brain and spine. In the majority of cases, it's not ...
- 38. Retinal detachment
- (Retinal detachment )
- ... for which you scheduled the appointment. Write down key personal information, including any major stresses or recent life changes. Make a list of all medications, as well as any vitamins ...
- 39. Kidney cancer
- (Kidney cancer)
- ... key personal information, including any major stresses or recent life changes. Make a list of all medications, vitamins or supplements that you're taking. Consider taking a family member ...
- 40. Complex regional pain syndrome
- (Complex regional pain syndrome)
- ... cases of complex regional pain syndrome occur after a forceful trauma to an arm or a leg, such as a crush injury, fracture or amputation. Other major and minor traumas — such as surgery, heart attacks, ...
