Medical Conditions

Breast lump

Breast lumps are commonand have a number of different causes.

Embolism

An embolism isa condition where the blood flow in an artery is blocked by a foreign body, such as a blood clot or an air bubble .

Coronary angioplasty

A coronary angioplasty is a procedure used to widen blocked or narrowed coronary arteries (the main blood vessels supplying the heart).

Skin rashes in children

Childhood rashes are common and aren't usually a cause for concern. Most rashes are harmless and disappear without the need for treatment.

Sound intolerance (hyperacusis)

Hyperacusis is the name for intolerance to everyday sounds that causes significant distress and affects a person's day-to-day activities.

Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) is a common condition, in which a build-up of fatty deposits in the arteries restricts blood supply to leg muscles. It's also known as peripheral vascular disease (PVD).

Decongestant medication

Decongestants are a type of medicine that can provide short-term relief for a blocked or stuffy nose (nasal congestion).

Ocular cancer

B etween 500 and 600cases of eye cancer (ocular cancer) are diagnosed in the UK each year.

Snoring

Snoring is where a person makes a snorting or rattling noise when they breathe during sleep.

Mumps

Mumps is a contagious viral infection that used to be common in children before the introduction of the MMR vaccine.

Impotence

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

Hallucinations

Hallucinations are where someone sees, hears, smells, tastes or feels things that don't exist outside their mind.

Anaphylaxis

Anaphylaxis is a severe and potentially life-threatening reaction to a trigger such as an allergy.

Food intolerance

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

Lipoedema

Lipoedema is a long-term (chronic) condition typicallyinvolving an abnormal build-up of fat cells in the legs, thighs and buttocks.

Hamstring injury

A hamstring injury is a strain or tear to the tendons or large muscles at the back of the thigh.

Mastitis

Mastitis is a condition which causes a woman's breast tissue to become painful and inflamed. It's most common in breastfeeding women, usually within the first three months after giving birth.

Endocrinologist

Endocrinologists are doctors who specialize in glands and the hormones they make. They deal with metabolism, or all the biochemical processes that make your body work, including how your body changes food into energy and how it grows.