Health Illustrated Encyclopedia - Swallowing pain or burning
…in the throat, or heaviness or pressure in the neck or upper chest. Causes * Infection * Tooth infection or abscess * Gum disease * Pharyngitis * Thrush (a fungal infection caused by candida) * Herpes simplex infection * Cytomegalovirus infection * Human immunodeficiency virus infection (HIV) * Ulcers…
Health Illustrated Encyclopedia - Candida Esophagitis
…stomach). It is caused by the yeast Candida. Alternative Names Candida infection - esophagus; Yeast infection - esophagus Causes Oral candida or thrush is an unusual finding in the young adult, although it is somewhat more common in the elderly. It often heralds a decrease in the strength of the immune…
Health Illustrated Encyclopedia - Thrush Thrush Definition Oral thrush is a yeast infection of the mucous membranes of the mouth and tongue. Alternative Names Candidiasis - oral; Oral thrush Causes Thrush is caused by a fungus called Candida albicans. This organism lives in your mouth and is usually kept in check by healthy organisms that also…
Health Illustrated Encyclopedia - Oral thrush
Oral thrush Oral thrush is characterized by ulcers or lesions in the mouth caused by the yeast fungus Candida albicans. The lesions are painful, slightly raised, whitish in appearance, and cause a dry mouth.
Health Illustrated Encyclopedia - Mouth sores
…if: * The sore begins soon after you start a new medication * You have large white patches on the roof of your mouth or your tongue (this may be thrush or another type of lesion) * Your mouth sore lasts longer than 2 weeks * You are immunocompromised (for example, from HIV or cancer) * You have other… related searches:blistering rash
Health Illustrated Encyclopedia - Canker sores
…decreases in a few days. Other symptoms disappear in 10 to 14 days. Possible Complications Antibiotic treatment for canker sores may lead to oral thrush (a type of mouth infection) or other Candida infections. Rarely, bacterial infections such as cellulitis and Ludwig's angina may occur. Mouth cancer…
Health Illustrated Encyclopedia - Mouth sores
…sores Mouth ulcers are caused by many disorders. These include canker sores, leukoplakia, gingivostomatitis, oral cancer, oral lichen planus, oral thrush, and similar disorders.
Health Illustrated Encyclopedia - AIDS
…lungs, but can affect other organs such as the bowel, lining of the heart or lungs, brain, or lining of the central nervous system * Oral or vaginal thrush -- yeast infection of the mouth or genitals * Herpes zoster (Shingles) -- ulcers/vesicles over a discrete patch of skin caused by the varicella zoster… related searches:shingles
Health Illustrated Encyclopedia - Early symptomatic HIV infection
…components, or being born to an HIV-positive mother. Symptoms * mouth disorders * oral hairy leukoplakia of tongue, caused by a viral infection * oral thrush (a yeast infection of the mouth) * gingivitis * prolonged diarrhea * skin disorders * seborrheic dermatitis * molluscum contagiosum * chronic dermatophyte… related searches:seborrheic dermatitis
Health Illustrated Encyclopedia - Immunodeficiency disorders
…headache accompany your fever, go directly to an emergency department. Contact your health care provider if you have recurrent yeast infections or oral thrush. Prevention There is no known prevention for congenital immunodeficiency disorders. Safe sex practices and avoiding the sharing of body fluids may… related searches:splenectomy
