- 1. Infectious diseases
- (Infectious diseases)
- ... (CT). CT scans digitally combine X-rays taken from many different angles to produce cross-sectional images of bones, organs and other soft tissues. CT images reveal more details than do regular X-rays. ...
- 2. Erectile dysfunction
- (Erectile dysfunction)
- ... levels, body fat around the waist and high cholesterol Parkinson's disease Multiple sclerosis Low testosterone Peyronie's disease, development of scar tissue inside the penis Certain prescription ...
- 3. Growth plate fractures
- (Growth plate fractures)
- ... X-rays of both the injured limb and the opposite limb so that they can be compared. In some cases, scans that can visualize soft tissue — such as magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), computerized tomography ...
- 4. 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 ...
- 5. Gangrene
- (Gangrene)
- Gangrene refers to the death of body tissue due to a lack of blood flow or a bacterial infection. Gangrene most commonly affects the extremities, including your toes, fingers and limbs, but it can also ...
- 6. Ganglion cysts
- (Ganglion cysts)
- ... to occur when the tissue that surrounds a joint or a tendon bulges out of place. Inside the cyst is a thick fluid similar to that found in joints or around tendons. Ganglion cysts are more common ...
- 7. Galactorrhea
- (Galactorrhea)
- ... Idiopathic galactorrhea Sometimes doctors can't find a cause for galactorrhea. This is called idiopathic galactorrhea, and it may just mean that your breast tissue is particularly sensitive to the ...
- 8. Dislocation
- (Dislocation)
- ... the joint have been damaged, you may need surgery to repair these tissues. Besides physically examining your injury, your doctor may order the following: X-ray. An X-ray of your joint is ...
- 9. Knee pain
- (Knee pain)
- ... radio waves and a powerful magnet to create 3-D images of the inside of your knee. This test is particularly useful in revealing injuries to soft tissues such as ligaments, tendons, cartilage and muscles. ...
- 10. Knee bursitis
- (Knee bursitis)
- ... particularly good at visualizing soft tissues, such as bursae. Ultrasound. Using sound waves to produce images in real time, ultrasound can help your doctor better visualize swelling in the affected ...
- 11. Traumatic brain injury
- (Traumatic brain injury)
- ... cells. More serious traumatic brain injury can result in bruising, torn tissues, bleeding and other physical damage to the brain that can result in long-term complications or death. Traumatic brain ...
- 12. Folliculitis
- (Folliculitis)
- ... where it's grown on a special medium (cultured) and then checked for the presence of bacteria. When doctors suspect eosinophilic folliculitis, they may remove a small tissue sample (biopsy) from an active ...
- 13. Thoracic outlet syndrome
- (Thoracic outlet syndrome)
- ... symptoms related to a traumatic accident often is delayed. Repetitive activity. Doing the same thing over and over can, over time, wear on your body's tissue. You may notice symptoms of thoracic ...
- 14. Tetanus
- (Tetanus)
- ... bacteria Injured tissue A foreign body, such as a nail or splinter Swelling around the injury Tetanus cases have developed from the following types of injuries: Puncture wounds — including ...
- 15. De Quervain's tenosynovitis
- (De Quervain's tenosynovitis)
- ... the movement of the tendons. Other causes of de Quervain's tenosynovitis include: Direct injury to your wrist or tendon; scar tissue can restrict movement of the tendons Inflammatory arthritis, ...
- 16. Patellar tendinitis
- (Patellar tendinitis)
- ... might promote new tissue formation and help heal tendon damage. Surgery. If conservative approaches aren't helping after many months of treatment, in rare cases your doctor might suggest surgical ...
- 17. Ruptured eardrum
- (Ruptured eardrum)
- A ruptured eardrum — or perforated tympanic membrane as it's medically known — is a hole or tear in your eardrum, the thin drum-like tissue that separates your ear canal from your middle ear. A ruptured ...
- 18. Kyphosis
- (Kyphosis)
- ... crack and compress. A few types of kyphosis target infants or teens. Mild kyphosis may cause few problems. But severe cases can affect your lungs, nerves, and other tissues and organs, causing pain and ...
- 19. Broken ribs
- (Broken ribs)
- ... bone is merely cracked. X-rays are also useful in diagnosing a collapsed lung. Computerized tomography (CT). CT scans can often uncover rib fractures that X-rays might miss. Injuries to soft tissues ...
- 20. Complex regional pain syndrome
- (Complex regional pain syndrome)
- ... syndrome isn't diagnosed and treated early, the disease may progress to more disabling signs and symptoms. These may include: Tissue wasting (atrophy). If you avoid moving an arm or a leg because ...
