Ectopic ADH secretion

A healthy diet is a major factor in reducing your risk of heart disease.

Campylobacter enteritis is an infection of the small intestine with Campylobacter jejuni bacteria.

Heart disease – prevention

Short bowel syndrome is a condition in which nutrients are not properly absorbed () due to severe intestinal disease or the surgical removal of a large portion of the small intestine.

Carotid artery surgery is a procedure to restore proper blood flow to the brain.

A Meckel’s diverticulum is a pouch on the wall of the lower part of the intestine that is present at birth (congenital). The diverticulum may contain tissue that is identical to tissue of the stomach or pancreas.

Pancreatic carcinoma is cancer of the pancreas.

Heart bypass surgery creates a new route, called a bypass, for blood and oxygen to reach your heart. See also:

Angina is a type of chest discomfort due to poor blood flow through the blood vessels (coronary vessels) of the heart muscle (myocardium). Related topics:

Drug-induced hepatitis is inflammation of the liver that may occur when you take certain medications. See also:

A pulmonary embolus is a blockage of an artery in the lungs by fat, air, a blood clot, or tumor cells.

ADH is a test that measures the amount of antidiuretic hormone (ADH) in blood. ADH is found in the body, and it may be given as a medication.

A heart attack is when blood vessels that supply blood to the heart are blocked, preventing enough oxygen from getting to the heart. The heart muscle dies or becomes permanently damaged. Your doctor calls this a myocardial infarction.

You have an artery on each side of your neck called the carotid artery. This artery brings needed blood to your brain and face. The blood flow in this artery can become partly or totally blocked by fatty material called plaque. A partial blockage is called carotid artery stenosis (narrowing). A ...

Gastrointestinal perforation is a hole that develops through the entire wall of the stomach, small intestine, large bowel, or gallbladder. This condition is a medical emergency.

Drug-induced pulmonary disease is lung disease brought on by a bad reaction to a medication.

Occupational asthma is a lung disorder in which various substances found in the workplace lead to breathing difficulties. See also:

Angiodysplasia of the colon is swollen, fragile blood vessels in the colon that occasionally result in blood loss from the gastrointestinal (GI) tract.

Amebic liver abscess is a collection of pus in the liver brought on by an intestinal parasite.

Heart bypass surgery creates a new route, called a bypass, for blood and oxygen to reach your heart. Minimally invasive coronary (heart) artery bypass can be done without stopping the heart and putting a patient on a heart-lung machine. See also:

Hyponatremia is a metabolic condition in which there is not enough sodium (salt) in the body fluids outside the cells.

Disseminated histoplasmosis is a fungal infection that occurs after inhaling the of the fungus Histoplasma capsulatum. See also:

Benign esophageal stricture is a narrowing of the esophagus (the tube from the mouth to the stomach) that causes swallowing difficulties. Benign means that it is not caused by cancer. See also:

Coronary heart disease (CHD) is a narrowing of the small blood vessels that supply blood and oxygen to the heart. CHD is also called coronary artery disease. See also:

Hepatic vein obstruction is a blockage of the vein, which carries blood away from the liver.

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An esophageal perforation is a hole in the esophagus, the tube through which food passes from the mouth to the stomach.

Disseminated coccidioidomycosis is a fungal infection that spreads through the bloodstream and involves many organs.

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The medical term for high blood cholesterol and triglycerides is lipid disorder. Such a disorder occurs when you have too many fatty substances in your blood. These substances include cholesterol and .

Acute gastritis is a sudden inflammation of the stomach lining.

Simple pulmonary eosinophilia is inflammation of the lungs associated with an increase in eosinophils, a type of white blood cell.

Angioplasty (ballooning) is a procedure to open narrowed or blocked blood vessels that supply blood to your legs. These arteries can become blocked with fatty material that builds up inside them. This is called . A is a small, metal mesh tube that keeps the artery open. Angioplasty and stent ...

The carotid arteries provide the main blood supply to the brain. There carotid arteries are located on each side of your neck under the jawline. Carotid artery disease is a condition in which these arteries become narrowed or blocked. When the arteries become narrowed, the condition is called ...

Peripheral artery bypass is surgery to reroute the blood supply around a blocked artery in one of your legs. Your peripheral arteries can become blocked with fatty material that builds up inside them. This is called . See also: