A stroke is an interruption of the blood supply to part of the brain caused by either a

Blood clots can occur in the venous and arterial vascular system. Blood clots can form in the heart, legs, arteries, veins, bladder, urinary tract and

• Lightheadedness

• Heart failure (congestive) is caused by many conditions including

• Fainting, also referred to as blacking out, syncope, or temporary loss of consciousness has many causes. Often a person will have signs or symptoms prior

• A pulmonary embolism (PE) occurs when a piece of a blood

• Heart disease (coronary artery disease) occurs when plaque builds up in the

• Scleroderma is an autoimmune disease of the connective

• Medical shock is a life-threatening medical condition. There are several types of medical shock, including:
  • septic shock,
• Pericarditis
  • Pericarditis is the inflammation of the
• Hemochromatosis (Iron Overload)
  • Hereditary hemochromatosis (
• Indigestion (Dyspepsia, Upset Stomach)

  • Indigestion (dyspepsia) can be caused by diseases or conditions that involve the gastrointestinal (GI) tract, and also by some diseases and conditions

• Premature Ventricular Contractions (PVCs, PVC)
  • Premature ventricular contractions (PVCs, PVC) are premature heartbeats originating from the ventricles of the heart. PVCs are premature because they occur
• Arsenic Poisoning
  • Arsenic comes in two forms, inorganic and organic. Organic arsenic poisoning is usually not poisonous to humans; however, inorganic arsenic in large enough
• Hypercalcemia (Elevated Calcium Levels)
  • Hypercalcemia is a condition in which calcium levels in the blood are elevated. Hypercalcemia is associated with other conditions such as:
  • Heart Attack
    • Heart attack happens when a blood clot completely
  • Aortic Stenosis
    • Aortic valve
  • Chest Pain
    • Chest pain is a common complaint by a patient
  • Abnormal Heart Rhythms (Heart Rhythm Disorders)
    • Heart rhythm disorders vary from minor palpitations,
  • Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA, Mini-Stroke)
    • When a portion of the brain loses blood supply, through a blood
  • Heart Murmur
    • A heart murmur is the sound generated when blood flow within the heart is not smooth. Causes of heart murmurs can be functional, congenital, or caused
  • Rheumatic Fever
    • Rheumatic fever is a disease that sometimes occurs after a group A streptococcal infection of the throat. Symptoms and signs include carditis, polyarthritis,
  • Angina
    • Angina is chest pain due to inadequate blood supply
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