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A list of medical topics.

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 * Abdominal aortic aneurysm repair
 * Abortion
 * Abscess
 * Accident and emergency departments
 * Accidents and first aid
 * Accidents to children in the home
 * Acne
 * Acoustic neuroma
 * Actinomycosis
 * Acupuncture
 * Addictions
 * Addison's disease
 * Adenoids and adenoidectomy -> Adenoids and Adenoidectomy
 * ADHD
 * Agoraphobia
 * Air embolism
 * Albinism
 * Alcohol misuse
 * Alcohol poisoning
 * Alcoholic liver disease
 * Allergies
 * Altitude sickness
 * Alzheimer's disease
 * Ambulance Service
 * Amniocentesis
 * Amoebiasis
 * Amputation
 * Anaemia, iron deficiency -> Iron deficiency anaemia
 * Anaemia, vitamin B12 and folate deficiency -> Vitamin B12 and folate deficiency anaemia
 * Anaesthesia
 * Anaesthetic, general
 * Anaesthetic, local
 * Anal fissure
 * Anal fistula
 * Anaphylaxis
 * Androgen insensitivity syndrome
 * Aneurysm
 * Anger management
 * Angina
 * Angioedema
 * Angiography
 * Ankylosing spondylitis
 * Anorexia nervosa
 * Antacid medicines
 * Antenatal appointments
 * Antenatal screening
 * Antibiotics, macrolide
 * Antibiotics, penicillins
 * Anticoagulant medicine
 * Anticoagulants, warfarin
 * Antidepressants
 * Antifungal drugs
 * Antihistamines
 * Anti-inflammatories, non-steroidal
 * Antiplatelets, clopidogrel
 * Anxiety
 * Aortic valve replacement
 * Aphasia
 * Appendicitis
 * Arteriosclerosis
 * Arthritis
 * Arthroscopy
 * Artificial insemination
 * Asbestosis
 * Aspergillosis
 * Asthma
 * Asthma - children
 * Astigmatism
 * Ataxia
 * Atherosclerosis
 * Athlete's foot
 * Atrial fibrillation
 * Autistic spectrum disorder
 * Avian flu
 * B12 deficiency
 * Babies, crying
 * Babies, weaning
 * Back pain
 * Bacterial vaginosis
 * Bad breath
 * Baker's cyst
 * Balanitis
 * Barium enema
 * Bartholin's cyst
 * Bedbugs
 * Bedwetting
 * Behcet's disease
 * Bell's palsy
 * Beta-blockers
 * Bicarbonate
 * Binge eating
 * Biopsy
 * Bipolar affective disorder
 * Birthmarks, pigmented
 * Birthmarks, vascular
 * Bites, Human and Animal
 * Bites, insect
 * Bites, snake
 * Bites, snake (foreign)
 * Black eye
 * Bladder infections
 * Bladder stones
 * Bleeding gums
 * Blepharitis
 * Blisters
 * Blood donation
 * Blood gases test
 * Blood groups
 * Blood in the urine (haematuria)
 * Blood poisoning
 * Blood pressure (high) -> high blood pressure
 * Blood pressure (low) -> low blood pressure
 * Blood tests
 * Blood transfusion
 * Blushing
 * Body odour
 * Body piercing
 * Boils
 * Bone cyst
 * Bone marrow donation
 * Bone marrow transplant
 * Borderline personality disorder
 * Bottle feeding
 * Botulism
 * Brain abscess
 * Brain death
 * Brain injury
 * Brain tumour, benign
 * Brain tumour, high grade
 * Brain tumour, low grade
 * Brain tumours
 * Breast abscess
 * Breast implants
 * Breast lump
 * Breast pain, cyclical
 * Breast reduction
 * Breastfeeding
 * Breathlessness
 * Broken bones
 * Bromodosis (smelly feet) -> Bromodosis (Smelly feet)
 * Bronchiectasis
 * Bronchiolitis
 * Bronchitis
 * Bronchodilator medicines
 * Bulimia
 * Bunions
 * Burns and scalds
 * Bursitis
 * Caesarean section
 * Cancer
 * Cancer of the anus
 * Cancer of the bile duct
 * Cancer of the bladder
 * Cancer of the bone
 * Cancer of the breast, female
 * Cancer of the breast, male
 * Cancer of the cervix
 * Cancer of the colon, rectum or bowel
 * Cancer of the eye
 * Cancer of the gallbladder
 * Cancer of the head and neck
 * Cancer of the kidney
 * Cancer of the larynx
 * Cancer of the liver
 * Cancer of the lung
 * Cancer of the mouth
 * Cancer of the nasopharyngeal
 * Cancer of the nose and sinus
 * Cancer of the oesophagus
 * Cancer of the ovary
 * Cancer of the pancreas
 * Cancer of the penis
 * Cancer of the prostate
 * Cancer of the skin
 * Cancer of the skin - non melanoma
 * Cancer of the skin, malignant melanoma
 * Cancer of the stomach
 * Cancer of the testicle
 * Cancer of the thyroid
 * Cancer of the uterus
 * Cancer of the vagina
 * Cancer of the vulva
 * Candida - female
 * Carbon monoxide poisoning
 * Cardiovascular disease
 * Carers
 * Carotid endarterectomy
 * Carpal tunnel syndrome
 * Cartilage damage
 * Cataract surgery
 * Cataracts, age related
 * Cataracts, childhood
 * Catarrh
 * Cavernomas
 * Cavernous sinus thrombosis
 * CEA test
 * Cellulitis
 * Cerebral palsy
 * Cerebrovascular disease
 * Cervical screening test
 * Cervical spondylosis
 * Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease
 * Chemotherapy
 * Chest pain
 * Chest infection, Adult
 * Chickenpox
 * Chilblains
 * Children in care
 * Chiropractic
 * Chlamydia
 * Chloride test
 * Cholecystitis, acute
 * Cholesterol
 * Chorionic Villus sampling
 * Chronic fatigue syndrome (Myalgic Encephalomyelitis) -> Chronic fatigue syndrome (Myalgic Encephalomyelitis)
 * Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
 * Circumcision
 * Cirrhosis
 * Cleft lip and palate
 * Clinical trials
 * Clostridium difficile (C. diff) -> Clostridium difficile (C. diff)
 * Club foot
 * Coccydynia or Coccygodynia -> Coccydynia or Coccygodynia
 * Coeliac disease
 * Cognitive behavioural therapy
 * Cold sore
 * Cold, common
 * Colic
 * Colostomy
 * Colour vision deficiency
 * Colposcopy
 * Combined contraceptive pill
 * Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
 * Concussion
 * Condoms (male and female) -> Male condom, Female condom, Condom (male), Condom (female)
 * Congenital heart disease
 * Congestive heart failure
 * Conjunctivitis, allergic
 * Conjunctivitis, infective
 * Consent to treatment
 * Constipation
 * Contact dermatitis
 * Contraception
 * Contraceptive implants and injections
 * Contraceptive patch
 * Corns and calluses -> Corns, Calluses
 * Coronary angiography
 * Coronary angioplasty
 * Coronary artery bypass graft
 * Coronary heart disease
 * Corticobasal degeneration
 * Corticosteroid (drugs)
 * Corticosteroid preparations (topical) -> Topical corticosteroid preparations
 * Cosmetic surgery
 * Cough
 * Counselling
 * Cradle cap
 * Craniosynostosis
 * Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease
 * Crohn's disease
 * Croup
 * CT scan
 * Cushing's syndrome
 * Cuts and grazes
 * Cystic fibrosis
 * Cystitis
 * Cystoscopy
 * Cytomegalovirus
 * Dandruff, adults
 * Deafblindness
 * Decongestant drugs
 * Deep vein thrombosis
 * Dehydration
 * Dementia
 * Dengue
 * Dental abscess
 * Dental care for babies and children
 * Depression
 * DEXA scan
 * Diabetes
 * Diabetes insipidus
 * Diabetes, gestational
 * Diabetes, type 1
 * Diabetes, type 2
 * Diabetic retinopathy
 * Dialysis
 * Diaphragms and caps
 * Diarrhoea
 * Diet
 * Differential test
 * Dilatation and curettage
 * Diphtheria
 * Disorders of sex development
 * Diverticular disease and diverticulitis -> Diverticular disease and Diverticulitis
 * Dizziness
 * Domestic violence
 * Double vision
 * Down's syndrome
 * Drink spiking
 * Drug misuse
 * Dry eye syndrome
 * Dupuytren's contracture
 * Dysentery
 * Dyslexia
 * Dysphagia
 * Dyspraxia (adults) -> Dypraxia in adults
 * Dyspraxia (childhood) -> Dyspraxia in children
 * Dystonia
 * Ear infection
 * Ear reshaping
 * Earwax
 * Eating disorders
 * Ectopic pregnancy
 * Ectropion
 * Eczema (atopic)
 * Eczema (contact dermatitis)
 * Eczema (discoid)
 * Eczema (varicose)
 * EEG
 * Ejaculation problems
 * Electrolytes
 * Embolism
 * Emergency contraception
 * Emergency contraceptive pill
 * Emollients
 * Emphysema
 * Encephalitis
 * Endocarditis
 * Endometriosis
 * Endoscopy
 * Epidermolysis bullosa (EB) -> Epidermolysis bullosa, EB
 * Epidural anaesthesia
 * Epiglottitis
 * Epilepsy
 * Episiotomy
 * Erectile dysfunction
 * Euthanasia and assisted suicide
 * Exercise
 * Exophthalmos
 * Expert patients
 * Eye injuries
 * Fabricated or induced illness
 * Fainting
 * Falls
 * Family support
 * Febrile seizures
 * Female sterilisation
 * Fibroids
 * Fibromyalgia
 * Flat feet
 * Flatulence
 * Floaters
 * Flu jab, seasonal
 * Flu, seasonal
 * Fluoride
 * Food additive intolerance
 * Food Allergy
 * Food poisoning
 * Food safety
 * Frostbite
 * Frozen shoulder
 * Fungal nail infection
 * Gallstones
 * Ganglion cyst
 * Gangrene
 * Gastrectomy
 * Gastroenteritis
 * Gastroenteritis in children
 * Gastroesophageal reflux disease
 * Gastroscopy, diagnostic
 * Gastroscopy, therapeutic
 * Gender dysphoria
 * Genetics
 * Genital herpes
 * Genital warts
 * Get the right treatment
 * Giant cell arteritis
 * Giardiasis
 * Gilbert's syndrome
 * Glandular fever
 * Glaucoma
 * Glomerulonephritis
 * Glucose tolerance test
 * Glue ear
 * Goitre
 * Gonorrhoea
 * Gout
 * GPs
 * Gram stain
 * Guillain-Barre syndrome
 * Gum disease
 * Gynaecologists and obstetricians
 * Haemochromatosis
 * Haemophilia
 * Haemorrhoids
 * Hair loss
 * Hand, foot and mouth disease
 * Hangover
 * Hayfever
 * Head injury, minor
 * Head injury, severe
 * Head lice
 * Headache
 * Health records
 * Hearing and vision tests for children
 * Hearing impairment
 * Hearing tests
 * Heart attack (Myocardial Infarction - MI) -> Heart attack, Myocardial Infarction, MI
 * Heart block
 * Heart failure
 * Heart lung transplant
 * Heart palpitations
 * Heart transplant
 * Heartburn
 * Heat exhaustion and heatstroke -> Heat exhaustion and heatstroke
 * Heel Pain
 * Hepatitis
 * Hepatitis A
 * Hepatitis B
 * Hepatitis C
 * Herceptin
 * Hernia
 * Hernia, femoral repair
 * Hernia, hiatus
 * Hernia, inguinal repair
 * Hernia, umbilical repair
 * Herpes simplex eye infections
 * Hiccup
 * Hip fracture
 * Hip replacement
 * Hirsuitism
 * HIV and AIDS
 * Hodgkin's lymphoma
 * Home tests
 * Homeopathy
 * Hormone replacement therapy
 * Hospitals, admission
 * Hospitals, children
 * Hospitals, discharge
 * HPV vaccination
 * Hughes syndrome
 * Huntington's disease
 * Hydrocephalus
 * Hydronephrosis
 * Hyperglycaemia
 * Hyperhidrosis
 * Hyperlipidaemia and lipid-lowering medicines -> Hyperlipidaemia  and lipid-lowering medicines
 * Hypoglycaemia
 * Hypothermia
 * Hypotonia
 * Hypotonia
 * Hysterectomy
 * Hysteroscopy
 * IBS
 * Ileostomy
 * Immunisation, adult
 * Immunisation, childhood
 * Impetigo
 * Incontinence, bowel
 * Incontinence, urinary
 * Indigestion
 * Indigestion (dyspepsia) in pregnancy -> Indigestion in pregnancy, Dyspepsia in pregnancy
 * Individual Health Record
 * Indoor allergy
 * Infertility
 * Inflammatory bowel disease
 * Ingrown toenail
 * Inquest
 * Insomnia
 * Intensive care
 * Intrauterine device (IUD) -> Intrauterine device, IUD
 * Intrauterine system (IUS)-> Intrauterine system, IUS
 * Irritable hip
 * Itching
 * Itchy bottom -> Pruritus ani
 * IVF
 * Japanese encephalitis
 * Jaundice
 * Jaundice - newborn
 * Jet lag
 * Joint hypermobility
 * Kaposi's sarcoma
 * Kawasaki disease
 * Ketosis
 * Kidney disease, Autosomal dominant polycystic -> Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease
 * Kidney Disease, Autosomal recessive polycystic -> Autosomal recessive polycystic kidney disease
 * Kidney disease, chronic -> Chronic kidney disease
 * Kidney failure
 * Kidney infection
 * Kidney stones
 * Kidney transplant
 * Knee replacement
 * Knee surgery, anterior cruciate ligament
 * Knock knee
 * Kyphosis
 * Labial fusion
 * Labour
 * Labyrinthitis
 * Lactose intolerance
 * Laparoscopic cholecystectomy
 * Laparoscopy
 * Laryngitis
 * Laxatives
 * Lazy eye
 * LDH
 * Leg cramps, unknown cause -> Leg cramps
 * Leg ulcer, venous
 * Legionnaire's disease
 * Leptospirosis
 * Leukaemia, acute lymphoblastic
 * Leukaemia, acute myeloid
 * Leukaemia, chronic lymphocytic
 * Leukaemia, chronic myeloid
 * Leukaemia, hairy cell
 * Leukoplakia
 * Lichen planus
 * Lipoma
 * Liposuction
 * Listeriosis
 * Liver transplant
 * Long-sightedness
 * Lumbar decompressive surgery
 * Lumbar puncture
 * Lupus
 * Lyme disease
 * Lymphoedema
 * Lymphoma
 * Macular degeneration
 * Magnesium test
 * Malaria
 * Male contraceptive pill
 * Malnutrition
 * Marfan syndrome
 * Mastectomy
 * Mastitis (breastfeeding)
 * Mastitis (non-breastfeeding)
 * Mastocytosis
 * Measles
 * Medicines information
 * Medium chain acyl dehydrogenase deficiency (MCADD) -> Medium chain acyl dehydrogenase deficiency, (MCADD)
 * Memory loss (amnesia) -> Memory loss, amnesia
 * Meniere's disease
 * Meningitis
 * Menopause
 * Menorrhagia
 * Mental health
 * Mental health services
 * Mesothelioma
 * Microalbumin test
 * Migraine
 * Miscarriage
 * MMR
 * Mobile phone safety
 * Molar pregnancy
 * Moles
 * Molluscum contagiosum
 * Morning sickness
 * Morton's neuroma
 * Motor neurone disease
 * Mouth ulcer
 * MRI scan
 * MRSA
 * Mucositis
 * Multiple myeloma
 * Multiple sclerosis
 * Mumps
 * Munchausen's syndrome
 * Munchausen's syndrome by proxy
 * Muscular dystrophy
 * Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME) -> Myalgic Encephalomyelitis, (ME)
 * Myasthenia gravis
 * Nappy rash
 * Narcolepsy
 * Natural family planning
 * Neck pain
 * Nettle rash
 * Neuralgia
 * Neuralgia, postherpetic -> Postherpetic neuralgia
 * Neuroblastoma
 * Neurofibromatosis
 * Neuromyelitis optica
 * Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma
 * Nonspecific urethritis
 * Noonan syndrome
 * Norovirus
 * Nosebleed
 * Obesity
 * Obsessive compulsive disorder
 * Occupational therapy
 * Oedema
 * Operations
 * Oral thrush
 * Oral thrush in babies
 * Organ donation
 * Orthodontics
 * Osteoarthritis
 * Osteomyelitis
 * Osteopathy
 * Osteoporosis
 * Otitis externa
 * Otitis media
 * Out-of-hours services
 * Ovarian cyst
 * Pacemaker implantation
 * Paget's disease
 * Paget's disease of the nipple
 * Painkillers, ibuprofen
 * Painkillers, paracetamol
 * Pancreatitis (Acute) -> Acute pancreatitis
 * Pancreatitis (Chronic) -> Chronic pancreatitis
 * Panic disorder
 * Paralysis
 * Parkinson's disease
 * Patient and Public Involvement Forums
 * Pelvic inflammatory disease
 * Pemphigus vulgaris
 * Peptic ulcer
 * Perforated eardrum
 * Pericarditis
 * Periods
 * Periods, absent -> Absent periods
 * Periods, heavy -> Heavy periods
 * Periods, irregular -> Irregular periods
 * Periods, painful -> Painful periods
 * Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) -> Peripheral arterial disease, PAD
 * Peripheral neuropathy
 * Peritonitis
 * Personality disorder
 * PET scan
 * Phenylketonuria
 * Phobias
 * Phosphate test
 * Physiotherapy
 * Pilonidal sinus
 * Pins and needles
 * Plasma products
 * Plastic surgery
 * Pleurisy
 * Pneumococcal infections
 * Pneumococcal vaccination
 * Pneumonia
 * Poisoning
 * Polio and post-polio syndrome -> Polio and post-polio syndrome
 * Polycystic ovarian syndrome
 * Polymyalgia rheumatica
 * Polyps, nose -> Nasal polyps
 * Post-mortem
 * Post-natal depression
 * Post-traumatic stress disorder
 * Potassium test
 * Prader-Willi syndrome
 * Preconception
 * Pre-eclampsia
 * Pregnancy
 * Pregnancy care (Antenatal health and care) -> Pregnancy care, Antenatal health and care
 * Premenstrual syndrome
 * Preoperative tests
 * Pressure ulcers
 * Priapism
 * Prickly heat
 * Primary biliary cirrhosis
 * Progestogen-only contraceptive pill (POP) -> Progestogen-only contraceptive pill, (POP)
 * Progressive supranuclear palsy
 * Prolapse of the uterus
 * Prostate disease
 * Prostate Enlargement
 * Prostatitis
 * Psoriasis
 * Psychiatry
 * Psychosis
 * Psychotherapy
 * Puberty
 * Pubic lice
 * Pulmonary embolism
 * Pulmonary fibrosis (idiopathic) -> Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
 * Pulmonary hypertension
 * Q Fever
 * Quinsy
 * Rabies
 * Radiation
 * Radiotherapy
 * Rape and sexual assault
 * Raynaud's phenomenon
 * Rectal bleeding
 * Rectal examination
 * Red blood count
 * Reiter's syndrome - Reactive arthritis -> Reiter's syndrome - Reactive arthritis
 * Renin test
 * Repetitive strain injury
 * Respiratory distress syndrome
 * Respiratory tract infection
 * Respite care
 * Restless leg syndrome
 * Restricted growth
 * Retinal detachment
 * Reye's syndrome
 * Rhesus Disease
 * Rheumatic fever
 * Rheumatoid arthritis
 * Rhinitis - allergic -> Allergic rhinitis
 * Rhinitis - non-allergic -> Non-allergic rhinitis
 * Rickets
 * Ringworm
 * Root canal treatment
 * Rosacea
 * Rotavirus
 * Roundworm
 * Rubella
 * Sarcoma, Ewing's -> Ewing's sarcoma
 * Sarcoma, soft tissue -> Soft tissue sarcoma
 * SARS
 * Scabies
 * Scarlet fever
 * Scars
 * Schistosomiasis (bilharzia) -> Schistosomiasis, Bilharzia
 * Schizophrenia
 * Sciatica
 * Scoliosis
 * Scurvy
 * Seasonal affective disorder
 * Second opinion
 * Self-harm
 * Sepsis
 * Septic shock
 * Sexual health clinics
 * Sexually transmitted infections
 * Shin splints
 * Shingles
 * Shortness of breath
 * Short-sightedness
 * Shoulder pain
 * Sick building syndrome
 * Sickle-cell anaemia
 * Sinusitis
 * Sjogren's syndrome
 * Slapped cheek syndrome
 * Sleep apnoea
 * Sleep paralysis
 * Slipped disc
 * Small bowel transplant
 * Smoking (quitting) -> Quitting smoking
 * Snoring
 * Sore throat
 * Spina bifida
 * Spinal muscular atrophy
 * Sports injuries
 * Sprains and strains
 * Squint
 * Stammering
 * Staphylococcal infections
 * Stillbirth
 * Stings, insect
 * Stings, marine creatures
 * Stomach ache and abdominal pain
 * Streptococcal infections
 * Stress
 * Stretch marks
 * Stroke
 * Stye
 * Subarachnoid haemorrhage
 * Subdural haematoma
 * Sudden infant death syndrome
 * Suicide
 * Sunburn
 * Supraventricular tachycardia
 * Swine Flu
 * Swine Flu Questions and Answers
 * Syphilis
 * Tapeworm infections
 * Tau protein test
 * Tay-Sachs disease
 * Teeth grinding(bruxism) -> Teeth grinding, Bruxism
 * Teething
 * Tendon repair, hand
 * Tendonitis
 * Tennis elbow
 * Testicular lumps, and swellings -> Testicular lumps
 * Tests
 * Tetanus
 * Thalassaemia
 * Threadworms
 * Thrombosis
 * Thrush
 * Thrush, men
 * Thyroid, over-active -> Over-active thyroid
 * Thyroid, under-active -> Under-active thyroid
 * TIBC test
 * Tick-borne encephalitis
 * Tics
 * Tietze's syndrome
 * Tinnitus
 * Tongue-tie
 * Tonsillitis
 * Tooth decay
 * Toothache
 * Total protein test
 * Tourette's syndrome
 * Toxic shock syndrome
 * Toxocariasis
 * Toxoplasmosis
 * TPMT test
 * Tracheostomy
 * Trachoma
 * Traction
 * Tranquillisers
 * Transient ischaemic attack
 * Transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) -> Transurethral resection of the prostate, TURP
 * Travel health
 * Travel sickness
 * Travel vaccinations
 * Travellers' diarrhoea
 * Tremor (essential)
 * Trichomoniasis
 * Trichotillomania
 * Trigeminal neuralgia
 * Trigger finger
 * Tuberculosis
 * Tuberous sclerosis
 * Turner's syndrome
 * Typhoid fever
 * Ulcerative colitis
 * Ultrasound scan
 * Undescended testicles
 * Urinary catheterization
 * Urinary Tract Infection, Adults
 * Urinary Tract Infection, Children
 * Uveitis
 * Vaginismus
 * Vaginitis
 * Varicose veins
 * Vasectomy
 * Vegetative state
 * Vertigo
 * Visual impairment
 * Vitamins and minerals
 * Vitiligo
 * Vomiting in Adults
 * Vomiting in children and babies
 * Warts and verrucas
 * Watering eye
 * Weight loss surgery (Bariatric surgery) -> Weight loss surgery, Bariatric surgery
 * West Nile virus
 * Whiplash
 * Whooping cough
 * Wisdom tooth removal
 * X-ray
 * Yellow fever