General Medical

Acromegaly is disorder in the pituitary glands caused by a noncancerous tumor and results in the swelling or enlargement of the face, hands, and feet.

If you have severe pain in the upper right part of your abdomen, particularly after eating, and you’re nauseous, you may have gallstones. These are common but sometimes they get stuck and block the gallbladder exit, causing it to become inflamed and sometimes infected.

Chronic fatigue syndrome causes extreme fatigue that persists for more than six months, doesn't improve with rest, and you can feel more tired after physical, cognitive, or emotional exertion.

Chronic kidney disease is long-term damage to the kidneys due to underlying conditions such as diabetes, hypertension, kidney infections, or inflammatory disease. Symptoms of chronic kidney disease include swelling, low urine output, fatigue, weakness, chest pain, shortness of breath, and others.

Churg-Strauss syndrome, now known as eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis (EGPA), is a rare disease that causes asthma, sinus infections, hay fever, and other respiratory symptoms. Because these symptoms are so common, it can be hard to diagnose—but treatment can significantly help symptoms, so knowing the signs is key.

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Congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) is an inherited (genetic) disorder that causes the adrenal glands to make too much or too little of important hormones.

Copper is a natural element found in a variety of body proteins. A copper deficiency can lead to fatigue, weakness and other, more severe symptoms.

Cushing's syndrome (hypercortisolism) is a condition that causes unusually high levels of the cortisol hormone in the body. It’s usually caused by taking long-term steroid medications. The signs can be subtle—but left untreated, it can cause high blood pressure and diabetes.