Lupus nephritis is a type of kidney disease caused by lupus. Lupus is an autoimmune disease. This means the immune system, which works to protect your body from illness, attacks healthy tissue instead. In lupus nephritis, the tiny filters inside...
Anal dilation is a treatment that your child may need after anal or rectal surgery. It also may be done because of a condition your child has. Dilation involves inserting a small, sterilized, and lubricated stainless steel device into the anus.
Prostate radiation therapy uses radiation to kill cancer cells in the prostate. For the treatment to work well, your body needs to be in the same position each time you come in. Gas in your rectum can move your prostate out of place. When that...
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a test that uses a magnetic field and pulses of radio wave energy to make pictures of organs and structures inside the body. When you have a prostate MRI, images are taken of the prostate gland. The prostate...
An occipital nerve block is an injection (shot) of medicine to numb the occipital nerves in the back of your head and neck. It can treat headaches and other types of pain in that part of your body. There are three different occipital nerves: the...
The bladder becomes irritated when the tissues are inflamed and sensitive. Bladder irritation is known as cystitis. This can be a common problem when you have prostate cancer. It may be caused by: Prostate cancer growth pressing on the bladder.
Mycetoma is a long-lasting infection that affects the skin and the soft tissues below. If it is not treated, it can spread to nearby tissue and bone over time. It most often affects the foot, but any part of the body can be affected. Mycetoma...
Rooming-in means that your newborn stays in the hospital room with you after birth. Your baby is with you 24 hours a day until you go home. It used to be that newborns stayed in a nursery except for feeding. But research in the last few decades has...
Sarcoidosis (say "sar-koy-DOH-sus") is a disease that causes the immune system to form tiny clumps of inflamed tissue (granulomas). These clumps can form in many parts of the body, including the lungs, eyes, skin, and heart. Cardiac sarcoidosis (CS)
Neurosarcoidosis happens when inflamed tissue clumps affect the brain, spinal cord, or nerves. Symptoms vary and may include weakness, vision problems, or seizures. Doctors use tests like MRI and biopsy to diagnose it. Steroids are the main treatment, and early care improves outcomes.