Medical Conditions

Diabetic retinopathy

Diabetic retinopathy is a complication of diabetes , caused by high blood sugar levels damaging the back of the eye (retina). It can cause Visual impairment if left undiagnosed and untreated.

Retinal detachment

Retinal detachment occurs when the thin lining at the back of your eye called the retina begins to pull away from the blood vessels that supply it with oxygen and nutrients.

Antisocial personality disorder

Personality disorders are mental health conditions that affect how someonethinks, perceives, feels or relates to others.

Hidradenitis suppurativa

Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is a painful, long-term skin condition that causes Abscess and scarring on the skin.

Warts, genital

Genital warts are small fleshy growths, bumps or skin changes that appear on or around the genital or anal area.

Genetics

Genetics is the branch of science that deals with how you inherit physical and behavioural characteristics, including medical conditions.

Tourette's syndrome

Tourettes syndrome is a neurological condition (affecting the brain and nervous system), characterised by a combination ofinvoluntary noises and movements called Orthodontics .

Nasal polyps

Nasal polyps are swellings of the normal nasal lining that occur inside the nasal passages and sinuses (air-filled spaces behind the nose, eyes and cheeks).

Smell sense, loss of

Anosmia is the medical term for loss of the sense of smell. It's usually caused by a nasal condition or brain injury, but some people are born without a sense of smell (congenital anosmia).

Seasonal flu

Flu is a common infectious viral illness spread by coughs and sneezes. It can be very unpleasant, but you'll usually begin to feel better within about a week.

Potassium test

Potassium is a mineral that helps control the balance of fluids in the body, and also helps the heart muscle work properly.

Urethritis

Urethritis is inflammation of the urethra, the tube that carries urine from the bladder out of the body. It's usually caused by an infection.

Joint pain

Joint pain is a very common problem withmany possible causes - but it's usually a result of injuryor arthritis.

Respiratory distress syndrome, Neonatal

Neonatal respiratory distress syndrome (NRDS) happens when a newborn baby's lungs aren't fully developed and they cannot provide enough oxygen. It usually affectspremature babies.

Rosacea

Rosacea is a common but poorly understood long-termskin condition that mainly affects the face.

Winter vomiting disease

Norovirus, which causes diarrhoea and vomiting, is one of the most common stomach bugs in the UK. It's also called the "winter vomiting bug" because it's more common in winter, although you can catch it at any time of the year.

Jaundice in newborns

Jaundice is a common and usually harmless condition in newborn babies that causes yellowing of the skin and the whites of the eyes. The medical term for jaundice in babies is neonatal jaundice.

Positron emission tomography

Positron emission tomography ( PET) scans areusedto produce detailed three-dimensional imagesof the inside of the body.