Medical Conditions

Soiling of pants in children (encopresis)

Encopresis is the medical term for a toilet-trained child (aged four or older) soiling their clothes. The soiling usually happens during the day, when the child is awake and active.

Ulcerative colitis

Ulcerative colitis is a long-term condition, where the colonand rectum become inflamed .

Psychotic episodes

Psychosis is a mental health problem that causes people to perceive or interpret things differently from those around them. This might involve hallucinations or delusions.

Hoarding disorder

A hoarding disorder is where someone acquires an excessive number of itemsand stores them in a chaotic manner. The items can be of little or no monetary value and usually result in unmanageable amounts of clutter.

Postmenopausal bleeding

Postmenopausal bleeding is vaginal bleeding that happens at least 12 months after your periods have stopped.

Cerebral palsy

Cerebral palsy isthe general termfor a number of neurological conditions that affect movement and co-or dination.

Dandruff

Dandruff is a common skin condition that causes white or grey flakes of skin to appear onthe scalp and in the hair.

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.

Painkillers, ibuprofen

Ibuprofen is a painkiller available over the counter without a prescription.

Heart failure

Keratosis pilaris

Keratosis pilaris is a common andharmless condition where the skin becomes rough and bumpy, as if covered in permanent goose pimples.

Breast abscess

A breast abscess is a painful collection of pus that forms in the breast.

Medicines information

As medicines are a crucial part of medical treatment, it is important to have a good understanding of them.

Broken Toe

A broken or fracturedtoe can be very painful, but isn't usually serious and can often be treated at home. Most will heal in four to six weeks.

Lumbar puncture

A lumbar puncture is a medical procedure where a needle is inserted into the lower part of the spine totest for conditions affecting the brain, spinal cord or other parts of the nervous system.

Hallucinations

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

Blood tests

Blood tests have a wide range of uses and are one of the most common types of medical test.

Paracetamol

Paracetamol is a commonly used medicine that can help treat pain and reduce a high temperature (fever).