One of the most frustrating feelings for patients is having a physician use medical jargon without any explanation of what something means. This then unfortunately leads to increased anxiety, which leads to searching the internet for information. Oftentimes, the description of conditions on the internet includes the most jarring, doom and gloom words which are furthest from the truth of actuality. Here I try to cover some common conditions. This is not meant to be a comprehensive review of those conditions, is not medical advice but information and my opinion, and certainly does not substitute from obtaining professional medical advice from your health care provider.