Fact Sheets

Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS)
ARDS is a potentially fatal form of respiratory failure characterized by low blood oxygen levels. Learn about symptoms and treatment.
Cellulitis
A common bacterial infection of the skin that causes pain, redness, and swelling.
Testicular Cancer
Testicular cancer is the most common cancer among 15 to 34-year-old men in the United States. The good news is testicular cancer is highly treatable.
Meningitis
Meningitis is inflammation of the brain and spinal cord membranes, usually caused by an infection. Learn about symptoms and treatment.
Adrenocortical Carcinoma
A rare type of cancer that starts in the adrenal cortex.
Pediatric Respiratory Failure
Pediatric acute respiratory failure is an emergency. It can be serious, even life-threatening, but most children recover without chronic illness.
Surgeries for Upper Aero-Digestive Tract
Surgeries for upper aero-digestive tract are procedures to treat problems that affect such functions as breathing, speaking, and swallowing. Learn more about these procedures.
Thumb Arthritis
Thumb arthritis is the second most common type of hand arthritis, which inflames the joints. Learn about symptoms and treatment.
Bursitis
Condition in which the bursae--fluid filled sacs at joint and muscle interfaces--become inflamed or irritated causing pain, swelling, and stiffness.
Diagnosing Kidney Disease
Yale Medicine has one of the country’s first renal (kidney) pathology labs and deep expertise in diagnosing the disease. Learn how this condition is diagnosed.