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Usually, urine flows from the kidneys to the bladder via the ureter. When a blockage or obstruction impedes the normal flow of urine, hydronephrosis can develop. Overview The urinary tract serves two distinct purposes. Getty Images / Peter Dazeley The primaryfunction of the kidneysis to filter out extra water, salt, and waste. The second is to collect and excrete urine from the body. If the system becomes blocked, urine can accumulate, causing the kidneys to swell....

Lung hyperinflation is common in people withchronic obstructive lung disease (COPD). Hyperinflated lungs are also called pulmonary hyperinflation. In addition to causing breathing problems, hyperinflated lungs can also lead to heart failure. Laura Porter / Verywell The reduced ability to exercise (exercise intolerance) is common with lung hyperinflation. Other symptoms of hyperinflated lungs include: Complications Lung hyperinflation can affect the function of the heart. These changes can reduce the ventricle’s ability to pump blood out of the heart, leading toheart failure....

John Cunningham virus or JC virus is another name for humanpolyomavirus2. JC virus is very commonbetween 50% to 90% of the worlds population would test positive for it. Who Was John Cunningham? Shannon Fagan / Getty Images For most healthy people, JC virus will not cause problems. This article will go over what JC virus is. What Is JC Virus? This virus is very common around the world and often causes no symptoms....

A Leading Cause of Hospital Infections Klebsiella pneumoniae is a contagious bacteria that can cause infections such aspneumoniaandsepsis. Related symptoms can include fever and a productive cough. Infections produced by Klebsiella pneumoniae are relatively rare, and hospital configs have the highest prevalence of cases. Callista Images / Getty Images Klebsiella pneumoniae may be diagnosed with imaging tests and a blood or sputum sample. This infection must be treated with antibiotics, but it is often resistant to many of them....

Symptoms The symptoms of Lennox-Gastaut syndrome begin in early childhood, typically before the age of 4. LGS continues into adulthood, but symptoms generally change with age. A number of types of seizures occur with LGS. Verywell / JR Bee The severity of this varies greatly from person to person. Compromised physical abilities may interfere with independence. West syndrome is often treated with adrenocorticotrophic hormone (ACTH) or steroids. Hypoxia Hypoxiais oxygen deprivation....

LAS pain is typically dull but long-lasting and felt deep inside your pelvis. Levator ani syndrome is more common in people assigned female at birth. It affects an estimated 7.4% of natal females and 5.7% of natal males. Verywell / Ellen Lindner What Is Levator Ani Syndrome? Levator ani syndrome is a jot down of non-relaxing pelvic floor dysfunction. The pelvic floor is a dome-shaped group of muscles that support the organs in the pelvis and lower abdomen....

In most cases, no treatment is recommended. Laura Porter / Verywell Symptoms Lipomas are lumps that form under the skin. Theyre soft, doughy, and mobileyou can easily push them around with a finger. Laura Porter / Verywell In rare cases, the lumps can grow on muscles or internal organs, like the stomach or intestines. Genetics Genetics appears to play a fairly substantial role in a persons risks of getting lipomas....

Listeria infections (listeriosis) can occur from eating food that is contaminated with thelisteria monocytogenesbacteria. The infection can cause a stomach upset and flu-like symptoms. Listeria infections are usually diagnosed based on the symptoms, but laboratory tests can confirm it. Verywell / Gary Ferster This infection can cause complications, so treatment with antibiotics may be necessary. Prevention is key when it comes to listeriosis and other food-borne infections likeE. Symptoms Children and adults can get listeriosis....

A lung abscess can be cured withantibiotics, but drainage or surgery may be needed. This article present lung abscess symptoms and causes, as well as how a lung abscess is diagnosed. A primary lung abscess develops in a region of pneumonia or another lung disease. Illustration by Ellen Lindner for Verywell Health A secondary lung abscess shows up when an infection from another region of the body spreads to the lungs....

It is also linked to a higher risk of these cancers before the age of 50. Lynch syndrome is thought to cause about 3% of all colorectal cancers. This article takes a closer look at what Lynch syndrome is and the genetic causes underlying it. TommL / Getty Images Symptoms Lynch syndrome has no visible symptoms. It’s not a disease or a conditionit’s a trait that someone carries in their genes....

MCL usually affects lymph nodes and can also involve other organs. There are a growing number of treatment options for both newly diagnosed and relapsed MCL. Enlarged lymph nodes may be close enough beneath the skins surface that they can be felt with the hands. However, they may also be deeper inside the body. When MCL affect the stomach or bowel, it may produce symptoms such as diarrhea and abdominal pain....

People living with MCAS may experience common allergic symptoms like itching and sneezing. This article explains what is known about MCAS and its symptoms and causes. It presents how healthcare providers continue working toward a consensus on MCAS diagnosis and treatment. Verywell / Nusha Ashjaee What Causes MCAS? At the present time, MCAS is thought to be a family of disorders with several potential causes. These are classified as primary, secondary, oridiopathic(no clearly identified cause)....

Covering more than 64.5 million Americans, Medicaid is the largest health insurance provider in the United States. It is a collaboration between federal and state governments to provide coverage for basic health care. Understanding how it works can help you to make the most of its benefits. SeventyFour / Getty Images What Medicaid Covers Medicaid does not necessarily cover everything, but it covers a lot. The federal government requires that certain services be offered to all Medicaid beneficiaries....