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Some Random Medical Conditions
Brain aneurysm
An aneurysm is a bulge in a blood vessel caused by a weakness in the blood vessel wall, usually where it branches.
Shigella
Dysentery is an infection of the intestines that causes Traveller's diarrhoea containing blood or mucus.
Gallstones
Gallstones are small stones, usually made of cholesterol, that form in the gallbladder. In most cases they don't cause any symptoms and don't need to be treated.
22q11 deletion (DiGeorge syndrome)
DiGeorge syndrome is a genetic disorder that'susually noticeable at birth. Children with the condition can have heart defects, learning difficulties,a cleft palateand potentially many other problems.
Adenoids and adenoidectomy
An adenoidectomy is an operation to remove the adenoids.
Hearing tests for children
Routine hearing tests areoffered to newborn babies and childrento identify any problems early on in their development.
Corns and calluses
Corns and calluses are areas of hard, thickened skin that develop when the skin is exposed to excessive pressure or friction. They commonly occur on the feet and can cause pain and discomfort when you walk.
Brain death
Brain stem death is when a person no longer has any brain stem functions, and has permanently lost the potential for consciousness and the capacity to breathe.
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.
Shingles
Shingles, also known as herpes zoster,is an infection of a nerve and the skin around it. It's caused by the varicella-zoster virus, which also causes chickenpox.
Osteopathy
Osteopathy is a way of detecting, treating and preventing health problems by moving, stretching and massaging a person's muscles and joints.
Dissociative disorders
A dissociative disorder is a mental health condition thatalters a person's sense of reality.
Liver cancer
Primary liver cancer is an uncommon but serious type of cancer that begins in the liver.
Pulmonary embolism
A pulmonary embolism is a blockage in the pulmonary artery, the blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to the lungs.
Gilbert's syndrome
In Gilberts syndrome, slightly higher than normallevels of a substance called bilirubin build up in the blood.
Q fever
Q fever is a bacterial infection that can be spread to humans by infected animals mostcommonly by sheep, cattle and goats.