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1. Inflammatory breast cancer
(Inflammatory breast cancer)
... biopsy is a procedure to remove a small sample of suspicious breast tissue for testing. The tissue is analyzed in a laboratory to look for signs of cancer. Imaging tests. Your doctor may recommend ...
2. Incompetent cervix
(Incompetent cervix)
...  Certain cervical procedures. Various surgical procedures — including a procedure used to take a sample of cervical tissue (cervical biopsy) and a treatment that uses an electrical current to remove ...
3. Erectile dysfunction
(Erectile dysfunction)
... creates a vacuum that pulls blood into your penis. Once you get an erection, you slip a tension ring around the base of your penis to hold in the blood and keep it firm. You then remove the vacuum device. ...
4. Impetigo
(Impetigo)
... this test, your doctor uses a sterile swab to gently remove a small bit of pus or drainage from one of the sores. The sample is then cultured in a laboratory for the presence of bacteria. Impetigo ...
5. Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP)
(Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP))
... The spleen, which helps your body fight infection, recognizes the antibodies and removes the platelets from your system. The result of this case of mistaken identity is a lower number of circulating platelets ...
6. Ichthyosis vulgaris
(Ichthyosis vulgaris)
... Then use a rough-textured sponge, such as a loofa sponge, to remove the thickened scales. Choose mild soaps that have added oils and fats. Avoid strongly scented and antibacterial soaps, which are especially ...
7. Irritable bowel syndrome
(Irritable bowel syndrome)
... receptor antagonist that's designed to relax the colon and slow the movement of waste through the lower bowel. The drug was removed from the market soon after its original approval because it was linked ...
8. Crohn's disease
(Crohn's disease)
... cases require surgery to remove the diseased portion of your bowel. Ulcers. Chronic inflammation can lead to open sores (ulcers) anywhere in your digestive tract, including your mouth and anus, ...
9. Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)
(Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) )
... may block the flow of digestive contents through the affected part of your intestine. Some cases require surgery to remove the diseased portion of your bowel. Ulcers. Chronic inflammation can lead ...
10. Gynecomastia
(Gynecomastia)
... use. Surgery to remove excess breast tissue If you still have significant bothersome breast enlargement despite initial treatment or observation, your doctor may advise surgery. Two types of surgery ...
11. Periodontitis
(Periodontitis)
... of bacteria. Plaque forms on your teeth when starches and sugars in food interact with bacteria normally found in your mouth. Brushing your teeth removes plaque. But plaque re-forms quickly, usually within ...
12. Granuloma annulare
(Granuloma annulare)
... with potassium hydroxide (KOH) and viewed under a microscope to help determine if you have a fungal infection. Skin biopsy. In this test, a small sample of the affected skin is removed. The skin ...
13. Glomerulonephritis
(Glomerulonephritis)
Glomerulonephritis (gloe-mer-u-lo-nuh-FRY-tis) is inflammation of the tiny filters in your kidneys (glomeruli). Glomeruli remove excess fluid, electrolytes and waste from your bloodstream and pass them ...
14. Glaucoma
(Glaucoma)
... creates an opening in the sclera — the white of your eye — and removes a small piece of eye tissue at the base of your cornea through which fluid drains from your eye (the trabecular meshwork). The fluid ...
15. Gingivitis
(Gingivitis)
... mouth. Brushing and flossing your teeth each day removes plaque. Plaque requires daily removal because it re-forms quickly, usually within 24 hours. Plaque that stays on your teeth longer than two or ...
16. Gastritis
(Gastritis)
... or if it has been surgically removed, bile can flow into your stomach, leading to gastritis. Your own body attacking cells in your stomach. Called autoimmune gastritis, this type of gastritis occurs ...
17. Stomach cancer
(Stomach cancer)
... The goal of surgery is to remove all of the stomach cancer and a margin of healthy tissue, when possible. Options include: Removing early-stage tumors from the stomach lining. Very small cancers ...
18. Gangrene
(Gangrene)
... or atherosclerosis. Treatments for gangrene include surgery to remove dead tissue, antibiotics and other approaches. The prognosis for recovery is better if gangrene is identified early and treated quickly. ...
19. Ganglion cysts
(Ganglion cysts)
... anesthetic to the area above the cyst. Then, he or she punctures the cyst with a needle and removes the fluid from the base of the cyst with a syringe. Your doctor may recommend a steroid injection into ...
20. Gallstones
(Gallstones)
... magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) or endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP). Gallstones discovered using ERCP can be removed during the procedure. Blood tests to look for complications. Blood ...
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