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  1. Diverticulitis - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

    Oct 22, 2024 · Bleeding from ruptured blood vessels, also called diverticular hemorrhage. Prevention To help prevent diverticulitis: Exercise regularly. Regular, vigorous exercise decreases the risk of …

  2. Brain aneurysm - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

    Most often, a ruptured brain aneurysm happens in the space between the brain and the thin tissues covering the brain. This type of hemorrhagic stroke is called a subarachnoid hemorrhage. Brain …

  3. Abdominal aortic aneurysm - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

    Apr 3, 2025 · An abdominal aortic aneurysm is an enlarged area in the lower part of the body's main artery, called the aorta. The aorta goes from the heart through the center of the chest and belly area, …

  4. Ruptured eardrum (perforated eardrum) - Mayo Clinic

    Sep 5, 2025 · A ruptured eardrum, also called tympanic membrane perforation, is a hole or tear in the thin tissue, also called the eardrum, between the ear canal and the middle ear. A ruptured eardrum …

  5. Ovarian cysts - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

    Dec 23, 2025 · Ovarian cysts are common. Most of the time, you have little or no discomfort, and the cysts are harmless. Most cysts go away without treatment within a few months. But sometimes …

  6. Appendicitis - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

    Jan 18, 2025 · Appendicitis is an inflammation of the appendix. The appendix is a finger-shaped pouch that sticks out from the colon on the lower right side of the belly, also called the abdomen. …

  7. Subconjunctival hemorrhage (broken blood vessel in eye)

    Sep 19, 2025 · A subconjunctival hemorrhage is the bursting of a tiny blood vessel in the protective tissue covering the eye. This clear tissue, called the conjunctiva (kun-JUNK-tih-vuh), covers the …

  8. Achilles tendon rupture - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

    Aug 25, 2022 · Achilles (uh-KILL-eez) tendon rupture is an injury that affects the back of your lower leg. It mainly occurs in people playing recreational sports, but it can happen to anyone.

  9. Aortic dissection - Symptoms & causes - Mayo Clinic

    Sep 20, 2025 · An aortic dissection is a medical emergency in which a tear happens in the inner layer of the body's main artery. That artery is called the aorta. Blood rushes through the tear. This causes the …

  10. Aneurysms - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

    Apr 2, 2025 · Overview An aneurysm is a bulge or ballooning in the wall of a blood vessel. An aneurysm can break open. This is called a rupture. A ruptured aneurysm causes bleeding inside the body. It …