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Idiopathic
An idiopathic medical condition is one of unknown or obscure cause. In some conditions, there may be known causes as well. For example, themajority of glaucoma cases are idiopathic (unknown cause), but there are some cases related to eye trauma or steroid use.
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How much and how often should I be eating with idiopathic gastroparesis
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I recently got diagnosed with idiopathic gastroparesis and i've been very anxious what can I do to help
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What is idiopathic thrombocytipenia ?
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Is it possible that I can get idiopathic thrombocytopenia pupura a second time?
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A 34-year old female asked:
I have had 2 idiopathic uedvts and have been referred to a hematologist. What will he?
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A 25-year old asked:
What can I do to try and prevent idiopathic angioedema attacks? Mine occur every 1-2 months
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A 30-year old female asked:
I had two idiopathic PEs 6 months ago. Heathy otherwise. Should I push my dr to look for underlying cancer? No other risk factors.
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A 34-year old female asked:
34 f diangosis idiopathic gastroperisos. Gained 20lbs in one month. Could this be from the Reglan (metoclopramide) I was taking to treat the gastroperisos? If not, causes?
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A 38-year old asked:
What is idiopathic guttate hypomelanosis?
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A 39-year old asked:
Tell me about chronic idiopathic myelofibrosis?
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A 23-year old male asked:
Is lipedema a hereditary or an idiopathic disorder?
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A 22-year old female asked:
Can mononeuritis mutliplex be diagnosed as idiopathic?
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A 19-year old male asked:
Idiopathic guttate hypomelanosis occur at age of 20years?
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A 33-year old female asked:
How do you treat idiopathic chronic hyperventilation syndrome?
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A member asked:
Long term prognosis for idopathic and complete gastroparesis
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A 33-year old asked:
What happens if a person has there spleen out are they cured of idopathic thrombopeniapurpia?
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A 54-year old female asked:
What is idiopathic hypersomnia?
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A 29-year old asked:
What causes idiopathic hypersomnia?
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A 43-year old asked:
How to tell if I have juvenile idiopathic arthritis?
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A 17-year old female asked:
How under wait is a BMI of 17.67 I have idiopathic gastroparesis?
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A 38-year old female asked:
Doc i would to ask what is etiology and what is idiopathic?And wahat is petit mal?
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A female asked:
I have idiopathic gastroparesis. Sometimes I feel like I need something to relax my stomach. Is there such a medicine?
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A 17-year old female asked:
I have idiopathic gastroparesis is it ok to stick to my 5 safe foods and pediasure or should I try to get more variety in my diet?
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A 31-year old asked:
I have been diagnosed with idiopathic hypersomnia. Adderal is not consistently effective. Why? Is there something else more effective?
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A 62-year old male asked:
I have been having idiopathic arrythmias. Is it treatable? If so, how is it treated? Can this condition be completely rid of? Thank you.
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A 30-year old female asked:
I had a PE at 29. Idiopathic. No symptoms. Very small. It was diagnosis in Jan. If it was from cancer would I show symptoms yet of malignancy?
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A 28-year old male asked:
What is the definition or description of: idiopathic?
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A 20-year old female asked:
What is chronic idiopathic nausea ?
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A female asked:
What causes idiopathic livedo reticular is?
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A 32-year old asked:
How does one get fever of unknown etiology?
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