Conditions
Factor V Leiden Thrombophilia
Factor V Leiden (FVL) thrombophilia is an inherited blood clotting disorder that makes your blood more likely to form abnormal clots. It is caused…
Ewing Sarcoma
Ewing sarcoma is a rare type of cancer that usually starts in the bones but can also occur in soft tissues. It most commonly…
Essential Thrombocythemia
Essential thrombocythemia (ET) is a rare, chronic blood disorder where your bone marrow makes too many platelets. These extra platelets can lead to serious…
Esophageal Varices
Esophageal varices are enlarged, swollen veins in the tube that connects your mouth to your stomach (esophagus). They develop when normal blood flow to…
Esophageal Strictures
Esophageal strictures are narrowings in your esophagus, the muscular tube that carries food and liquids from your throat to your stomach. This narrowing makes…
Erythema Nodosum
Erythema nodosum is a skin condition that causes tender, red, and warm lumps (nodules) to appear, usually on your shins. These lumps are a…
Erythema Multiforme
Erythema multiforme is a sudden skin reaction, often triggered by infections like the herpes virus or certain medications. It causes distinctive red, target-shaped rashes,…
Eosinophilic Granulomatosis With Polyangiitis
Eosinophilic Granulomatosis With Polyangiitis (EGPA), formerly Churg-Strauss syndrome, is a rare autoimmune disease. It causes inflammation of small and medium blood vessels (vasculitis) throughout…
Enthesopathy
Enthesopathy is a condition where the entheses, which are the specific places where tendons or ligaments attach to bone, become inflamed or damaged. This…
Endometritis
Endometritis is an inflammation of the lining of the uterus (endometrium), usually caused by an infection. It can occur after childbirth, miscarriage, or certain…
Empty Sella Syndrome
Empty sella syndrome is a condition where the pituitary gland, a small gland at the base of your brain, appears flattened or shrunken. The…
Ectopic Heartbeat
An ectopic heartbeat is an extra, abnormal heart beat that starts outside the heart's usual pacemaker. These extra beats can feel like your heart…
EVALI
EVALI (e-cigarette or vaping product use-associated lung injury) is a severe lung illness caused by using e-cigarettes or vaping products. It primarily affects the…
ERCP
ERCP (endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography) is a procedure that uses an endoscope (a thin, flexible tube with a camera) and X-rays to diagnose and treat…
Ludwig’s Angina
Ludwig's Angina is a serious and rapidly spreading bacterial infection that affects the floor of the mouth, under the tongue, and can extend into…
Lone Star Tick Diseases
Lone Star tick diseases are illnesses caused by germs spread through the bite of the Lone Star tick (Amblyomma americanum). These ticks can transmit…
Liver Fluke
Liver fluke is an infection caused by parasitic flatworms (trematodes) that primarily affect your liver and bile ducts. These parasites are usually acquired by…
Lithium Toxicity
Lithium toxicity occurs when too much lithium, a medication for conditions like bipolar disorder, builds up in your body. This buildup can happen if…
Lisfranc Injury
A Lisfranc injury is damage to the midfoot, specifically the Lisfranc joint complex, which connects the bones in the middle of your foot to…
Liposarcoma
Liposarcoma is a rare type of cancer that starts in fat cells, which are found throughout your body. It is a form of soft…
Li-Fraumeni Syndrome
Li-Fraumeni Syndrome (LFS) is a rare inherited condition that significantly increases a person's risk of developing several types of cancer, often at younger ages.…
Levator Ani Syndrome
Levator Ani Syndrome is a type of chronic pelvic pain that causes a dull, aching, or pressure-like pain in the rectum and anus. It…
Lesch-Nyhan Syndrome
Lesch-Nyhan syndrome is a rare, inherited genetic disorder that primarily affects males. It is caused by a deficiency of a specific enzyme, leading to…
Leptospirosis
Leptospirosis is a bacterial infection caused by Leptospira bacteria, commonly spread through contact with the urine of infected animals or contaminated water and soil.…