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Recent Articles by Dr. Clarisse Bezerra

Kidney Transplant: When It's Indicated, How It's Performed & Care

A kidney transplant replaces a damaged kidney with a healthy one to restore kidney function and improve quality of life. Learn when it’s recommended, how the surgery is performed, recovery steps, possible risks, signs of rejection, and essential post-transplant care.

Symptoms

Lump on Side of Neck: 7 Main Causes & What to Do

A lump on the side of the neck is often caused by swollen lymph nodes due to an infection, but it can also be a thyroid nodule, muscle knot, lipoma, or cyst. While most cases are harmless, persistent or painful lumps with symptoms like fatigue or weight loss should be checked by a doctor.

Diseases and Conditions

Esophageal Varices: Symptoms, Causes & Treatment

Esophageal varices are enlarged veins in the esophagus that can rupture and cause severe bleeding. Learn about the main symptoms, causes such as liver cirrhosis and portal hypertension, diagnostic methods, and treatment options including medications, endoscopy, and surgery.

Abdominal Pain

Belly Button Pain: What It Means & How to Treat It

Belly button pain is usually caused by intestinal problems like bloating, infection, stomach flu, appendicitis, irritable bowel syndrome, or a bowel obstruction. It can also radiate from other organs, such as the pancreas or gallbladder. Persistent belly button pain should be evaluated by a doctor.

Symptoms

Armpit Pain: 13 Possible Causes (& How to Treat)

Armpit pain or a lump in the armpit can result from conditions like swollen lymph nodes, infections, cysts, or breast cancer. Learn about common causes, symptoms, and treatment options, including when to see a doctor for proper diagnosis and care.

Symptoms

Muscle Weakness: 10 Possible Causes (& What to Do)

Muscle weakness can result from factors like lack of exercise, aging, nutrient deficiencies, infections, or medical conditions such as anemia, diabetes, or heart disease. Learn the main causes, symptoms, and what to do to relieve muscle weakness and restore strength safely.

Diseases and Conditions

Dyspepsia: Symptoms, Causes & Treatment

Dyspepsia is a digestive condition that causes upper abdominal pain, nausea, bloating, and a feeling of fullness. Learn about its main causes, including *Helicobacter pylori* infection, and discover treatments, natural remedies, and dietary tips to relieve symptoms and improve digestion.

Diseases and Conditions

Tubular Adenoma: Symptoms, Grades, Causes & Treatment

A tubular adenoma is a benign intestinal polyp that can sometimes become precancerous. Learn about its symptoms, causes, diagnosis, treatment options such as polypectomy, and how lifestyle habits like a healthy diet and regular exercise can help prevent new adenomas.

Diseases and Conditions

Liver Lesions: Causes, Symptoms, Causes & Treatment

Liver lesions are abnormal growths in the liver that are often benign and symptom-free, but in some cases may indicate cancer. Learn about the main causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment options, including when surgery or liver transplant may be necessary.

Tests

Uric Acid: Reference Values, Symptoms, Causes & Treatment

High uric acid levels can cause gout, kidney stones, and joint pain. Learn what uric acid is, common symptoms, causes, reference values, and treatments, including medications, diet changes, and natural remedies that help maintain healthy uric acid levels in the body.

Cancer

Neuroblastoma: Symptoms, Diagnosis & Treatment

Neuroblastoma is a childhood cancer that develops in nerve cells, often affecting the chest, abdomen, or adrenal glands. Learn about its main symptoms, diagnostic tests like urine catecholamines and imaging exams, and treatment options such as surgery, chemotherapy, and bone marrow transplant.

Symptoms

18 Signs and Symptoms of Stress (Psychological & Physical)

Symptoms of stress can affect the body and mind, causing headache, irritability, sleep problems, muscle pain, and more. Learn the main signs, differences from anxiety, post-traumatic stress symptoms, and treatments like lifestyle changes, therapy, and medication.

Pancreatitis

Pancreatitis Treatment (Acute & Chronic Care Measures)

Pancreatitis treatment may involve hydration, dietary changes, pain medications, enzyme replacement, antibiotics, or surgery. Learn how acute and chronic pancreatitis are managed, lifestyle measures that help control symptoms, and when treatment can lead to recovery.

Gastritis

Chronic Gastritis: Symptoms, Causes, Treatment & Risk Factors

Chronic gastritis is a long-term inflammation of the stomach lining that may cause pain, nausea, and bloating. Learn about common causes such as H. pylori, stress, and medications, how doctors diagnose it, treatment options with medication and diet, and who is most at risk.

Diseases and Conditions

Cytomegalovirus: Symptoms, Diagnosis, Causes & Treatment

Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is a herpes-family virus that often shows no symptoms but can cause fever, fatigue, or serious complications in pregnancy and weakened immunity. Learn how CMV is diagnosed, its main symptoms, transmission, prevention, .