Patient Basics: Campylobacteriosis
Originally published by Harvard Health. What Is It? Campylobacteriosis is an infection by one of several species of Campylobacter bacteria,...
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Patient Basics: Candidiasis
Originally published by Harvard Health. What Is It? Candidiasis is an infection caused by Candida fungi, especially Candida albicans. These...
Patient Basics: Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
Originally published by Harvard Health. What Is It? Carbon monoxide is a tasteless, colorless, odorless gas found in the fumes...
Patient Basics: Carcinoid Tumors of the Lung
Originally published by Harvard Health. What Is It? Carcinoid tumors have been called “cancers in slow motion” because they grow...
Patient Basics: Cardiac Arrhythmias
Originally published by Harvard Health. What Is It? A cardiac arrhythmia is any abnormal heart rate or rhythm. In normal...
Patient Basics: Cardiomyopathy
Originally published by Harvard Health. What Is It? Cardiomyopathy refers to changes in the heart muscle. These changes prevent part...
Patient Basics: Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Originally published by Harvard Health. What Is It? In the wrist, nerves and tendons pass through a space called the...
Patient Basics: Cataracts
Originally published by Harvard Health. What Is It? The eye's lens is a transparent structure that focuses images on the...
Patient Basics: Celiac Disease (Non-Tropical Sprue)
Originally published by Harvard Health. What Is It? Celiac disease (also called non-tropical sprue, celiac sprue, gluten intolerance and gluten-sensitive...
Patient Basics: Cellulitis
Originally published by Harvard Health. What Is It? Cellulitis is a serious bacterial infection of the skin. Bacteria break through...
