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What is Acalculia?

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An acquired impairment in which people have difficulty with performing simple mathematical skills such as adding, subtracting, multiplying and simply stating which of two numbers is larger.

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Define Acontractile Bladder.

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Bladder muscles are unable to fully contract making it difficult to urinate.

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What is Agnosia?

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Group of conditions where your brain can’t recognise something, even though your senses can detect it.

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What is Finger Agnosia?

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Difficulty to recognise, name, or distinguish fingers, including one’s own and those of others.

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What is Agraphia?

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Impaired ability to write or a total loss of this ability.

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Define Alexia.

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Language disorder that makes it difficult or impossible to read or understand written language.

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What is Alzheimer’s Disease?

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Progressive neurological disorder that impacts memory, judgement, insight, decision making, language, and orientation to their environment.

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What is Anaemia?

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Not having enough healthy red blood cells or haemoglobin to carry oxygen to the body’s tissues.

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What causes Angina?

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Chest pain caused by reduced blood flow to the heart.

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Define Apraxia.

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Brain and nervous system disorder that makes it difficult to perform movements or tasks, even when someone understands the request.

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What is Visuospatial Apraxia?

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Affects a person’s ability to spatially organise objects or information.

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What is Apraxia of speech?

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Brain struggles with lip, jaw and tongue movements.

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What is Ataxia?

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Loss of muscle control, often affecting the arms and legs.

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Define Arthritis.

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Inflammation of one or more joints, causing pain and stiffness.

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What is Atrial Fibrillation (AF)?

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Irregular heart rhythm characterized by possible shortness of breath, fatigue, and palpitations.

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What is Balint’s Syndrome?

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Severe spatial deficits that impair navigation and produce incoherent visual signals.

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What are Basal cell carcinomas?

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Type of skin cancer that begins in the basal cells.

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What is Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH)?

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Noncancerous enlargement of the prostate gland.

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What are common symptoms of BPH?

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Frequent or urgent need to urinate, weak urine stream, and inability to fully empty the bladder.

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Define Cataracts.

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Clouding of the normally clear lens of the eye causing blurry vision.

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What is Cellulitis?

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Common and potentially serious bacterial skin infection.

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What is Cholecystectomy?

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Surgery to remove the gallbladder.

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Define Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy (CIDP).

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Rare neurological disorder causing inflammation of nerve roots and peripheral nerves.

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What is Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)?

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Condition caused by damage to the airways or other parts of the lung.

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What is Congestive Cardiac Failure (CCF)?
Group of symptoms and problems caused by a weakened heart muscle.
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What is Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG)?
Medical procedure to improve blood flow to the heart by bypassing narrowed or blocked coronary arteries.
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What is Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)?
Serious condition that occurs when blood clots form in a deep vein, usually in the legs.
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Define Dementia.
Syndrome caused by diseases that destroy nerve cells and damage the brain.
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What is Depression?
Mood disorder.
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What is Diabetic neuropathy?
Type of nerve damage that can occur in people with diabetes.
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What is Diabetic Retinopathy?
Complication of diabetes that affects the eyes.
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What are symptoms of Diabetic Retinopathy?
Floaters, blurriness, dark areas of vision, difficulty perceiving colours, and blindness.
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Define Diverticulitis.
Inflammation of irregular bulging pouches in the wall of the large intestine.
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What is Dysarthria?
Motor speech disorder where it is difficult to form and pronounce words.
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What is Dysgraphia?
Learning disability that affects a person's ability to write.
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Fill in the blank: Excoriation is the redness and removal of the topmost surface of the skin due to extended period of time exposed to _______.
moisture
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What is Gertsmann Syndrome?
Rare neurological disorder affecting acalculia, agraphia or dysgraphia, finger agnosia, and left-right disorientation.
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What is Gout?
Form of arthritis characterized by severe pain, redness, and tenderness in joints.
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Define Gastro-Oesophageal Reflux Disease (GORD).
When stomach acid leaks into the oesophagus or food pipe.
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What is Glaucoma?
Group of eye diseases that damage the optic nerve, potentially leading to vision loss.
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What is Haemochromatosis?
Inherited condition where iron levels in the body slowly build up over many years.
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What is Hypothyroidism?
Thyroid gland doesn't produce enough thyroid hormone.
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What is Hypercholesterolemia?
High cholesterol in the blood that limits blood flow.
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What is Hysterectomy?
Surgery to remove a woman's uterus.
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What is Hyperlipidaemia?
High cholesterol and high lipids count in the blood.
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Define Hypertension (HTN).
High blood pressure that can lead to serious health problems.
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What is Hyperthyroidism?
Overproduction of thyroid hormone that can increase metabolism.
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What is Idiopathic Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)?
Blood clot in a major vein that occurs without obvious risk factors.
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Define Idiopathic Peripheral Neuropathy.
Unknown cause of nerve damage affecting the peripheral nervous system.
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What does an Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD) do?
Sends an electrical shock to the heart to reset an abnormal heart rhythm.
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What is Ischemia?
Less than normal amount of blood flow to part of your body.
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What is Ischemic Heart Disease (IHD)?
Heart weakening caused by reduced blood flow to the heart.
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What is a Laparotomy?
Surgical incision into the abdominal cavity.
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What is Lens Replacement Surgery?
Removal of the natural lens of the eye that has developed a cataract.
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What is Macular Degeneration?
Eye disease that causes vision loss in the center of the field of vision.
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What is Microalbuminuria?
Minor increase in the level of protein called albumin in the urine.
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What is Mild Cognitive Impairment?
Decline in memory and thinking beyond what is expected based on age and education.
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Define Non-ST Segment elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI).
Type of heart attack that occurs when a coronary artery is partially blocked.
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What is Osteoarthritis (OA)?
Degenerative joint disease where tissues in the joint break down over time.
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What is Osteopenia?
Body doesn't make new bone as quickly as it reabsorbs old bone.
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Define Osteoporosis.
Bones become weak and brittle.
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What is Osteomyelitis?
Inflammation or swelling of bone tissue usually due to infection.
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What is Parkinson's Disease?
Progressive movement disorder of the nervous system.
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What is Peptic Ulcer Disease (PUD)?
Open sores in the lining of the stomach or duodenum.
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Define Peripheral Vascular Disease.
Circulatory condition where narrowed blood vessels reduce blood flow to the limbs.
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What is a Permanent Pacemaker (PPM)?
Helps the heart beat in a regular rhythm.
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What is Peyronie's disease?
Fibrous scar tissue inside the penis that causes curved, painful erections.
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What is a Popliteal Artery Aneurysm?
Irregular bulge in the wall of the artery located behind the knee joint.
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What is Postherpetic neuralgia?
Damage to nerve fibers during an outbreak of shingles.
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What is Primary Brainstem Haemorrhage (PBH)?
Type of spontaneous intracranial haemorrhage occurring in the brainstem.
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What is Pyrexia?
Rise in body temperature above 37 degrees Celsius.
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What is Rheumatoid Arthritis?
Chronic disease that causes inflammation around the body, commonly presenting with joint pain.
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What is Sarcoidosis?
Causes lumps or nodules to form in various parts of the body.
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What is Sepsis?
Serious condition where the body responds improperly to an infection.
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What is Septic shock?
Dramatic drop in blood pressure that can damage organs.
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What causes Shingles?
Reactivation of the chickenpox virus.
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What are Squamous cell carcinomas?
Cancer caused by uncontrolled growth of abnormal squamous cells.
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What is a Suprapubic Catheter (SPC)?
Tube that goes into your bladder through your abdominal wall.
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What is Syncope?
Faint.
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What is a Thyroidectomy?
Surgical removal of all or part of the thyroid gland.
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What is Total Knee Replacement (TKR)?
Surgical procedure to replace the knee joint.
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What is Total Hip Replacement (THR)?
Surgical procedure to replace the hip joint.
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What is a Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA)?
Stroke that lasts only a few minutes, often a warning sign of a future stroke.
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What is Transurethral Resection of the Prostate (TURP)?
Surgical removal of part of the prostate gland.
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What is Trochanteric bursitis?
Chronic hip pain.
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What is Type 1 diabetes?
Chronic condition where the immune system attacks insulin-producing cells.
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What is Type 2 diabetes Mellitus (T2DM)?
Metabolic condition affecting how the body uses sugar for energy.
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What is Vancomycin Resistant Enterococci (VRE)?
Bacteria that commonly live in the gastrointestinal tract without causing illness.
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What is Venous Insufficiency?
Veins in the legs or arms have trouble returning blood to the heart.

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