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Results 1 - 10 of 11 for What diseases cause weight loss
  1. ... age groups. Some common symptoms of NTM lung disease are chronic cough, fatigue, weight loss, fever and night sweats. Treatment of NTM typically requires taking multiple antibiotics, often for several years. What Causes NTM Lung Disease? Nontuberculous mycobacteria are a group ...
  2. Heart Failure Signs and Symptoms Video (American Heart Association)  
    ... to absorb nutrients from your food and may cause weight loss. Extra fluid retention may cause your weight increase. If you have been diagnosed with heart ...
  3. Common Health Scams Video (Federal Trade Commission)  
    ... hidden substances ( see substance list, below ) that could cause serious harm. This is especially true for weight loss, sexual enhancement, and bodybuilding “supplements.” People who’ve ...
  4. ... or does not feel well. CLL/SLL may cause different symptoms depending on the ... weight loss, and frequent infections. However, many patients with CLL/ ...
  5. CAT Scan (CT) - Chest Video (American College of Radiology) (Radiological Society of North America)  
    ... found on chest x-rays. help diagnose the causes of signs or symptoms of chest disease, such as cough, shortness of breath, chest pain, ...
  6. CT Angiography (CTA) Video (Radiological Society of North America) (American College of Radiology)  
    ... abdomen, or in other arteries. detect atherosclerotic (plaque) disease in the carotid artery of the neck, which may limit blood flow to the brain and cause a stroke. identify a arteriovenous malformation inside the ...
  7. Abdominal and Pelvic CT (Computed Tomography) Video (American College of Radiology) (Radiological Society of North America)  
    ... typically use this procedure to help diagnose the cause of abdominal or pelvic pain. They also use it to diagnose diseases of the internal organs, small bowel and colon, ...
  8. Brain MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) Video (American College of Radiology) (Radiological Society of North America)  
    ... tissue) brain damage or bleeding from traumatic injury loss of body movement control (ataxia) brain tumors developmental anomalies hydrocephalus — dilatation of fluid spaces within the brain (ventricles) causes of epilepsy (seizure) infections certain chronic conditions, such ...
  9. Computed Tomography (CT) -- Head Video (Radiological Society of North America) (American College of Radiology)  
    ... CT scanner. Or, they may be over the weight limit—usually 450 pounds—for the moving table. Compared to MR imaging, the precise details of soft tissue (particularly the brain, including the disease processes) are less visible on CT scans . CT ...
  10. Blood Clots and Pregnancy Video (March of Dimes Foundation)  
    ... safe to take during pregnancy because it may cause birth defects . Don’t take combined ... disease 2019 pandemic (COVID-19) your prenatal care visits ...
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