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• A to Z: Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura

  Learn about immune system responses and conditions that can affect the blood.

• A to Z: Ileus

  Learn about intestinal blockages and conditions that affect the digestive tract.

• A to Z: Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura

  See: Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura.

• A to Z: Impacted Cerumen

  Learn more about imnpacted earwax build-up, which can cause temporary hearing loss and ear pain.

• A to Z: Impetigo

  Impetigo is a contagious skin infection caused by bacteria.

• A to Z: Infection, Skin

  A skin infection is a condition where bacteria or other germs enter the skin through a wound and spread, causing pain, swelling, and discoloration.

• A to Z: Inflammatory Bowel Disease

  Inflammatory bowel disease is a term medical people use for two diseases of the intestines, Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, that cause problems in the intestine.

• A to Z: Influenza (Flu)

  Learn more about influenza (the flu), a highly contagious viral infection of the respiratory tract.

• A to Z: Insect Bites/Stings, Non-Venomous

  Bites from non-venomous insects are the result of an insect attempting to feed upon a person’s blood. Non-venomous means the insect does not inject poisons through its bite.

• A to Z: Insect Bites/Stings, Venomous

  Venomous insects bite or sting people as a way to defend themselves. They inject a poison (venom) into a person through their mouth or stinger which causes a reaction.