Medical Conditions

Solar keratoses

Actinic keratoses, also known as solar keratoses, aredry scaly patches of skin caused by damagefrom years of sun exposure.

Cornea transplant

A cornea transplant is an operation to remove all or part of a damaged cornea and replace it with healthydonor tissue.

Plasma cell myeloma

Multiple myeloma, also known asm yeloma, is a type of bone marrow cancer.

Miscarriage

A miscarriage is the loss of a pregnancy during the first 23 weeks.

Impotence

Erectile dysfunction (ED), also known as impotence,is the inability to get and maintain an erection.

Rabies

Rabies is a very serious viral infection that targets the brain and nervous system.You can catch rabiesif you are bitten by an infected animal and haven't been vaccinated.

Japanese encephalitis

Japanese encephalitis is a type of viral brain infection that's spread through mosquito bites. It's most common in rural areas throughout South East Asia, the Pacific islands and the Far East, but is very rare in travellers.

Ocular cancer

Heart failure

Heart failure (HF), often referred to as congestive heart failure (CHF), means that the heart is unable to pump blood around the body properly. It usually occurs because the heart has become too weak or stiff.

Colostomy

A colostomy is a surgical procedure to divert one end of the large intestine (colon) through an opening in the abdominal wall(tummy).

Vertigo

Vertigo is a symptom, rather than a condition itself. It's the sensation that you, or the environment around you, is moving or spinning.

Tuberous sclerosis

Tuberous sclerosis, also known as tuberous sclerosis complex, is a rare genetic condition that causes mainlynon-cancerous ( benign ) tumours to develop in different parts of the body.

Hip fracture

Hip fractures are cracks or breaks in the top of the thigh bone (femur) close to the hip joint. They're usually caused by a fall oran injury to the side of the hip, but may occasionally be caused by a condition, such as cancer, weakening the hip bone.

Facial paralysis

Bell's palsy is a condition that causes temporary weakness or paralysis of the muscles in one side of the face. It is the most common cause of facial paralysis.

Diabetic ketoacidosis

Diabetic ketoacidosis is a potentially life-threatening complication of diabetes caused by a lack of insulin in the body.

Stevens-Johnson syndrome

Stevens-Johnson syndrome is a rare but serious disorder that affects the skin, mucous membrane, genitals and eyes.

Neuroblastoma

Neuroblastoma is a rare type of cancer that mostly affects babies and young children.

Metabolic syndrome

Metabolic syndrome is the medical term for a combination of diabetes, high blood pressure and obesity.