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Some Random Medical Conditions
Trisomy 18
Edwards' syndrome, also known as trisomy 18, is a serious genetic condition caused by an additional copy of chromosome 18 in some or all of the cells in the body.
Hallucinations
Hallucinations are where someone sees, hears, smells, tastes or feels things that don't exist outside their mind.
Pneumococcal infections
Pneumococcal infections are caused by the Streptococcus pneumoniaebacteria, and range from mildto severe.
Pancreas transplant
A pancreas transplant is an operation to treat diabetes by replacing the need for insulin with a healthy insulin-producing pancreas from a donor who has recently died.
Toxocariasis
Toxocariasis is a rare infection caused by roundworm parasites. It's spread from animals to humansthrough contact withinfected faeces.
Thyroid eye disease
Exophthalmos,also known asproptosis, is a medical term fora bulging or protruding eyeball or eyeballs. It's most often caused by thyroid eye disease.
Tuberculosis (TB)
Tuberculosis (TB) is a bacterial infection spread through inhaling tiny droplets from the coughs or sneezes of an infected person. It mainly affects the lungs, but it can affect any part of the body, including the tummy (abdomen) glands, bones and nervous system.
Primary biliary cirrhosis
Primary biliary cirrhosis, orprimary biliary cholangitis(PBC), is a long-term liver disease in which thebile ducts in the liver become damaged.
Personality disorder
Personality disorders are conditions in which an individual differs significantly from an average person, in terms of how they think, perceive, feel or relate to others.
Head lice
Head lice are tiny insects that live in hair. Nits are the empty egg cases attached to hair thathead licehatch from.
Phenylketonuria
Phenylketonuria (PKU) is a rare, but potentially serious,inherited disorder.
Medicines information
As medicines are a crucial part of medical treatment, it is important to have a good understanding of them.
Phosphate test
A phosphate test is used to measure the level of phosphate inthe blood.
Foot pain
Foot pain is a common problem with a wide range of possible causes.
Rhinitis, allergic
Allergic rhinitis is inflammation of the inside of thenose caused by an allergen, such as pollen, dust,mould,or flakes of skin from certain animals .
Bone cancer
Primary bone cancer is a rare type of cancer that begins in the bones. Around 550 new cases are diagnosed each year in the UK.
Epidermolysis bullosa (EB)
Epidermolysis bullosa (EB) is a general term used to describe a group of rare inherited skin disorders that cause the skin to become very fragile.