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Psychiatry
Psychiatry is the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of mental health conditions. A person that carries out psychiatry is called a psychiatrist. Unlike other mental health professionals such as psychologists and counsellors, psychiatrists must ... [... more]
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Live lice and eggs
Pubic lice (phthirus pubis) are also known as crabs and pediculosis pubis. They are tiny grey-brown insects, about 2mm long, that live by sucking blood from the skin. They live on coarse hair (hair that is rough or harsh in texture). Although ... [... more]
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Emergency contraceptive pill
Pill that can be taken up to three days after unprotected sex to prevent pregnancy The emergency contraceptive pill, commonly known as the morning after pill, can be used by a woman to prevent pregnancy after unprotected sex. It is a method of ... [... more]
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Coccydinia
Coccydinia, coccygodynia, coccydynia, coccygodinia, coccyx, tail bone, back pain, lower back pain, pain when sitting, coccygectomy, posture, sitting down, partial coccygectomy, limited coccygectomy Coccydinia is the name given to pain in and ... [... more]
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Indigestion (dyspepsia) in pregnancy
Indigestion during pregnancy, indigestion while pregnant, indigestion, dyspepsia, pregnancy, pregnant, heartburn, stomach pain, Indigestion is the name often given to a number of symptoms, including heartburn, regurgitation (food coming back up ... [... more]
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Leukaemia, chronic
Chronic leukaemia, chronic myeloid leukaemia, chronic lymphocytic leukaemia, CML, CLL, blast cells, imatinib, interferon alpha, bone marrow transplant, stem cell transplant, BMT, SCT, immunocompromised Leukaemia is a cancer of the bone marrow and ... [... more]
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Itchy bottom
Itchy bottom, pruritus ani, anal itching, itchy anus, scratching bottom, anal pain, sore anus, painful anus. The medical term for itchy bottom is 'pruritus ani'. Itchy bottom is characterised by a very strong urge to scratch the skin around the anus. [... more]
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Cataracts, childhood
Clouding of the lens in the eye, affecting babies or children Cataracts are cloudy patches or areas in the lens inside your eye. The lens in the eye is normally clear. If parts of the lens are cloudy (opaque), light cannot pass through ... [... more]
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Fabricated or Induced Illness
Fabricated or induced illness, fabricated or induced illness in children, fabricated or induced illness by carers, Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy, FII, MSBP, child abuse, child protection, child protection services, borderline personality disorder, ... [... more]
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Polycystic kidney disease, autosomal recessive (ARPKD)
Autosomal recessive polycystic kidney disease (ARPKD) is a genetic condition. It damages the kidneys by causing cysts to grow in them. Both kidneys are affected. ARPKD can cause cysts to develop in other parts of the body, as well as the kidneys. ... [... more]
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Diabetes, type 2
Diabetes is a long-term (chronic) condition caused by too much glucose (sugar) in the blood. It is also known as diabetes mellitus. In the UK alone, diabetes affects approximately 2.3 million people, and it is thought that there are at least half ... [... more]
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Polycystic kidney disease, autosomal dominant (ADPKD)
Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) is a genetic condition that damages the kidneys by causing cysts to grow on them. Both kidneys are affected. The kidneys help to keep the body healthy. They filter the blood, for example, ... [... more]
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