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Some Random Medical Conditions
Pneumococcal infections
Pneumococcal infections are caused by the Streptococcus pneumoniaebacteria, and range from mildto severe.
Consent to treatment
Consent to treatment is the principle that a person must give permission before they receive any type of medical treatment, testor examination. This must be done on the basis ofan explanation by a clinician.
Excessive Sweating (hyperhidrosis)
Hyperhidrosis is a common condition in which a person sweats excessively.
Cyclical vomiting syndrome
Cyclical vomiting syndrome (CVS) is a rare vomiting disorder most commonly seen in children, although it can affect adults too.
Postural tachycardia syndrome (PoTS)
Postural tachycardia syndrome (PoTS) is an abnormal increase in heart ratethat occurs after sitting up or standing. It typically causes dizziness, fainting and other symptoms.
Morton's neuroma
Morton's neuroma is a painful foot condition that affects one of the nerves between the toes. It's also known as Morton's Metatarsalgia or interdigital neuroma.
Traction
Traction is the use of weights, ropes and pulleys to apply force to tissues surrounding a broken bone.
Pericarditis
Pericarditis is swelling of the pericardium, which is the fluid-filled sac surrounding your heart.
Skin cyst
A skin cyst is afluid-filled bump lying just underneath the skin. It'scommon and harmless, andmay just go away without treatment.
Circumcision in men
Male circumcision is the surgical removal of the foreskin.
Deafblindness
Deafblindness is a combination of sight and hearing loss that affects a person's ability to communicate, access information and get around .
Gilbert's syndrome
In Gilberts syndrome, slightly higher than normallevels of a substance called bilirubin build up in the blood.
Rectal cancer
Bowel cancer is a general term for cancer that begins in the large bowel. Depending on where the cancer starts, bowel cancer is sometimes called colon or rectal cancer .
Nocturnal enuresis
Bedwetting (nocturnal enuresis) can beworrying and frustrating, but it's common for children to accidentally wet the bed during the night. The problem usually resolves in time.
Hernia
A herniaoccurs whenan internalpart of the body pushes through a weakness in the muscle or surrounding tissue wall.
Hepatitis B
Hepatitis Bisan infection of the liver caused by a virus that's spread through blood and body fluids.