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At Boston Medical Center, we're dedicated to diagnosing and treating a wide array of arrhythmias, including the below. We also manage brady-arrhythmias such as sick sinus syndrome and heart block, and patients with pacemakers and defibrillators.
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Hyposmia and Anosmia
Hyposmia is a decreased sense of smell, or a decreased ability to detect odors through your nose. Anosmia is the inability to smell anything.
An abdominal aortic aneurysm, also known as AAA, occurs when a weakened area in the wall of the abdominal aorta bulges or expands. The aorta is the major blood vessel that supplies blood to the body. The most common location of an abdominal aortic aneurysm is located below the kidney arteries, called an intrarenal AAA. A ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm can cause life-threatening bleeding. An aneurysm can be characterized by its location, shape, and cause.
Abdominal pain can be caused by many different conditions, and a diagnosis begins by locating the pain in the area of the abdomen that is affected. For instance, lower abdominal pain may mean ovarian cysts or appendicitis, while upper pain may mean peptic ulcer or heart attack. Severe pain that comes with other symptoms like vomiting is a medical emergency; a doctor can help identify and treat abdominal pain depending on findings.
These disorders can be complex, as they may involve the gastrointestinal tract, genitourinary tract and/or the pelvic musculoskeletal system. Therefore, an evaluation by a team of different kinds of doctors is important. At BMC, colorectal and gastrointestinal surgeons, gastroenterologists, gynecologists, urologists, therapists, psychologists, and primary care physicians all work together to determine the best course of treatment for individual patients.
An acetabular fracture is a break in the socket portion of the "ball-and-socket" hip joint. Acetabular fractures are not common — they occur much less frequently than fractures of the upper femur or femoral head (the "ball" portion of the joint).
Acid reflux happens when the muscle at the bottom of the esophagus (tube that carries food to the stomach from the mouth), called the esophageal sphincter (LES), does not close properly and stomach acid leaks back into the esophagus. This can cause a burning sensation in the chest area. Acid reflux is caused by a number of things, including certain foods like citrus foods and onions, alcohol, and conditions like pregnancy and being overweight.
One of the most common knee injuries is an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) sprain or tear. Athletes who participate in high demand sports like soccer, football, and basketball are more likely to injure their anterior cruciate ligaments.
There are many different types of acne scars and each type may require a unique treatment. Some scars are best treated with injectable dermal fillers to lift up the scar. Other scars are better treated with laser treatments such as the fractional carbon dioxide laser.
Acute lymphoblastic leukemia is cancer of the white blood cells that fight infection (lymphoblasts), but red blood cells and platelets may also become cancerous.
A cancer that starts from glandular cells in the lining of the nose and skull base. Adenocarcinomas also exhibit locally destructive growth patterns. Like other cancers, their level of destruction is related to microscopic signs of how aggressive and disarrayed they are. Treatment can vary, depending on the aggressiveness of the cancer.
A cancer which arises in glandular cells, this type of cancer can behave in unusual ways. It can spread from the sinuses and skull base and be locally aggressive like other cancer. It can also spread to lymph nodes, and can even “skip” to other places such as the lungs and bones of the body. Some people may have no symptoms of this cancer spreading beyond the sinuses and skull base, but it is important to consider these areas in the workup.
Most of the time, people adjust to the stress of life changes like an illness, divorce or changing schools. Those with an adjustment disorder, a stress-related mental illness, may have a hard time adjusting to life changes, becoming anxious or depressed and possibly self-destructive. Symptoms of an adjustment disorder vary, but they typically begin within three months of a stressful life event.
Adrenal glands are small glands that sit on top of the kidneys and produce hormones that direct the activity of every organ and tissue in the body. Adrenal cancer is very rare but when it does occur, it can be aggressive. An adrenal cortical carcinoma is a cancerous tumor that can produce hormones that cause unexpected changes in the body or press on organs, causing more symptoms.
AIDS (acquired immune deficiency syndrome) is caused by HIV (human immunodeficiency virus), which is spread by shared bodily fluids, usually through unprotected sex or shared needles for drug use.
AIDS dementia, or HIV-associated dementia, is a serious symptom of AIDS that is usually seen in later stages of the disease. It's caused by the HIV virus spreading to the brain.
