- 41. Avascular necrosis
- (Avascular necrosis)
- ... be administered through electrodes attached to your skin. Surgical and other procedures Because most people don't start having symptoms until the disease is fairly advanced, you may need to consider ...
- 42. Atrial fibrillation
- (Atrial fibrillation)
- ... fibrillation, your doctor may do tests that involve the following: Electrocardiogram (ECG). In this noninvasive test, patches with wires (electrodes) are attached to your skin to measure electrical ...
- 43. Osteoarthritis
- (Osteoarthritis)
- ... your skin. Pain creams work best on joints that are close to the surface of your skin, such as your knees and fingers. Use assistive devices. Assistive devices can make it easier to go about your day ...
- 44. Measles
- (Measles)
- ... fever and a red, blotchy skin rash. Also called rubeola, measles can be serious and even fatal for small children. While death rates have been falling worldwide as more children receive the measles vaccine, ...
- 45. Heart arrhythmias
- (Heart arrhythmias)
- ... device: Pacemaker. A pacemaker is an implantable device that helps regulate slow heartbeats (bradycardia). A small battery-driven device is placed under the skin near the collarbone in a minor surgical ...
- 46. Hammertoe and mallet toe
- (Hammertoe and mallet toe)
- ... Breaking the skin could result in an infection — in some cases, an infection serious enough to require amputation. You can avoid many foot, heel and ankle problems with shoes that fit properly. Here's ...
- 47. Antiphospholipid syndrome
- (Antiphospholipid syndrome)
- ... can also bleed into your skin, which will appear as patches of small, red spots (petechiae). Infrequent signs and symptoms include: Movement disorder, in which your body and limbs jerk uncontrollably ...
- 48. Broken ankle/broken foot
- (Broken ankle/broken foot)
- ... Fractures can range from tiny cracks in your bones to shattering breaks that pierce your skin. Treatment for a broken ankle or broken foot depends on the exact site and severity of the fracture. A severely ...
- 49. Hives and angioedema
- (Hives and angioedema)
- Hives — also known as urticaria (ur-tih-KAR-e-uh) — is a skin reaction that causes raised, red, itchy welts (wheals, or swellings) in sizes ranging from small spots to large blotches several inches ...
- 50. Vasculitis
- (Vasculitis)
- ... and acne-like lesions on your skin. Buerger's disease. Also called thromboangiitis obliterans, this condition causes inflammation and clots in the blood vessels in your extremities. Signs and symptoms ...
