Medical Conditions

Polycythaemia

Polycythaemia, orerythrocytosis, means having a high concentration of red blood cells in your blood.

Limping in children

Ifyour child is limping,it's usually the sign of a minor injury such as a sprain or splinter. However, if there's no obvious cause, see your GP as there may be a serious underlying medical condition.

General anaesthetic

General anaesthesia is a state of controlled unconsciousness. During a general anaesthetic, medications are used to send you to sleep, so you're unaware of surgery and don't move or feel pain while it's carried out.

Whiplash

Whiplash injury is a type of neck injury caused by sudden movement of the head forwards, backwards or sideways.

Trigeminal neuralgia

Trigeminal neuralgia is sudden, severe facial pain. It'soften described as a sharp shooting pain or like having an electric shock in the jaw, teeth or gums.

Imaginary Smell (phantom smell)

'Phantosmia' is the medical term for an imaginary odour (phantom smell) .

Food intolerance

Afood intolerance is difficulty digesting certain foods and having an unpleasant physical reaction to them .

Ovulation pain

Some women get a one-sided pain in their lower abdomen when they ovulate.

Colour vision deficiency

People with colour vision deficiencyfind it difficult to identify and distinguish between certain colours.

Muscular dystrophy

The muscular dystrophies (MD) are a group of inherited genetic conditions that gradually cause the muscles to weaken, leading to an increasing level of disability.

Congenital cataracts

Cataracts occur when changes in the lens of the eye cause it to become less transparent (clear). This results in cloudy or misty vision.

Anal cancer

Anal cancer are cancer cells that form into benign or malignant tumors in the tissues of the anus.

Rib injuries

Broken (fractured) or bruised ribs are usually caused by a fall or blow to the chest, or occasionally by severe coughing. They can be very painful, but will normally improve within about three to six weeks.

Watering eyes

Watering eyes occur if too many tears are produced or if they cannot drain away properly.

Acute rheumatic myocarditis

Acute rheumatic myocarditis occurs when during a rheumatic attack (during which the articulations may or may not be affected), and inflammation of the myocardium occurs.

Low back pain

Back pain is a common problem that affects most people at some point in their life.

Hip replacement

A hip replacement is a common type of surgery where a damaged hip joint is replaced with an artificial one (known as a prosthesis).

Trichotillomania

Trichotillomania is a condition where a person feels compelled to pull their hair out.