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Varicocele

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Enlargement of the veins within the scrotum.

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Rheumatic heart disease

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/Valvular heart disease. Damage or defect in one of the four heart valves.

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Ulcerative colitis

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an IBD that causes long-lasting inflammation and ulcers (sores) in digestive tract

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Tuberculosis

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infectious disease that mainly affects your lungs

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Trichomonas vaginalis infection

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STD

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Transient ischemic attack (TIA)

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Very much like a stroke but lasts only a few minutes and causes no permanent damage.

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Trachoma

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Chlamydia trachomatis infection / STD. Causing inflamations in sex organs and also problems with the eye.

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Torsio testis/testicular torsion

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reduced blood flow to testicle due to rotation of the spermatic cord.

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Tinnitus

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noise or ringing in the ears

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Syphilis

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Bacterial STD, Treponema pallidum

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Sudden cardiac death

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very often due to ventricular fibrillation. This is the one that needs an electrical shock.

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Subarachnoid haemorrhage

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bleeding into the subarachnoid space. More between the layers of the brain tissue.

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Spinal cord compression

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Compression of the spinal cord due to bone fragments, tumour, abscess, hernia or other lesion.

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Rhinitis

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seasonal hay fever. Irritation and inflammation of the mucous membrane in the nose.

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Renal insufficiency

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(kidney can no longer function 100%)

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Renal disease

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kidney failure

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Renal and Urothelial carcinoma

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Renal = kidney. (Urothelial is type of epithelium that lines the urinary tract)

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Pyelonephritis

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Kidney infection generally begins in your urethra or bladder and travels up into your kidneys.

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Pulmonary embolism

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Thrombus in the pulmonary arterial system

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Prostatitis

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Swelling and inflammation of the prostate gland, a walnut-sized gland located directly below the bladder in men.

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Prostate carcinoma

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duh

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Premature menopause

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duh

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Pneumothorax

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Air in the pleural space (klaplong)

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Pneumonia

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inflammation of the lungs (alveoli) (longontsteking).

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Pleural effusion
Fluid in the pleural space
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Pick’s disease
Rare neurodegenerative disease that causes progressive destruction of nerve cells in the brain.
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Peripheral arterial disease (PAD)/ vascular disease
narrowed arteries reduce blood flow to your limbs.
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Pericarditis
swelling and irritation of the pericardium (membrane surrounding the heart)
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Perforated ulcers
complication of peptic ulcer disease - untreated ulcer can burn through the wall of the stomach
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Peptic ulcer disease
open sores in oesophagus, stomach, and the upper portion of the small intestine
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Pelvic inflammatory disease
infection of the uterus, follopian tubes and possibly ovaries.
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Parkinson (idiopathic)
progressive disorder of the nervous system that affects your movement.
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Pancreatitis
inflammation of pancreas. Pancreas is situated behind stomach in upper abdomen. Secretes digestive juices.
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Pancreas carcinoma
(alvleesklier) Secretes digestive enzymes and hormones.
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Osteoporosis (Rheumatology)
brittle bones
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Oesophageal varices
Enlarged veins in lowr oesophagus (slokdarm). Associated with serious liver disease
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Oesophageal cancer
(slokdarm)
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Neurogenic claudication
This is a symptom: painful cramping or weakness in the legs.
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nephrolithiasis / Renal calculi / urolithiasis
Kidney stones
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Myocardial infarction
heart attack. Flow of blood to heart is blocked.
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Migraine
extreme headache that can last for hours to days.
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Mesothelioma
Rare cancer that occurs in the thin layer of tissue that covers the majority of your internal organs (mesothelium).
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Meningitis / encephalitis
Inflammation of the membranes surrounding your brain and spinal cord.
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Lung carcinoma
duh
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Lumbago
(mechanical lower back pain)
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Liver cirrhosis
late-stage scarring of liver due to other liver diseases (cryptogenic when no cause found)
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Liver carcinoma
duh
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Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
common disorder that affects large intestine
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Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)
chronic inflammation of whole digestive tract. Includes ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease
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Hypothyroidism
under active thyroid does not produces enough of certain hormones
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Hyperthyroidism
overactive thyroid produces too much hormone thyroxine
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Hypertension
High blood pressure.
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Hyperlipidaemia / Hyper-cholesterolemia
elevated levels lipids in blood
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HIV
Human immunodeficiency virus
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Herpes Simplex Virus infection
genital herpes
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Hernia nucleus pulposus
A tear in the outer spinal ring allows the soft central portion to bulge out.
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Hepatitis
inflammation of liver by highly contagious liver infection by hepatitis virus., HepA does not cause long-term damage. HepB and HepC are the most dangerous ones
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Gonorrhoeal disease
infection caused STD bacterium. Usually affects the urethra, rectum or throat. In females, also the cervix.
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Glomerulonephritis
inflammation of the tiny filters in your kidneys (glomeruli)
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Gastro-Oesophageal Reflux Disease (GORD)
stomach acid flows back and irritates the oesophagus
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Gastritis
Inflammation associated with mucosal injury in the stomach
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Gastric cancer
(stomach cancer)
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Epilepsy
disruption of nerve cell activity in the brain, causing seizures.
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Emphysema
gradually damages the air sacs (alveoli) in your lungs.
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Diabetes retinopathy
complication that affect the eye. Damage to blood vessels on retina
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Diabetes neuropathy
damage to peripheral nerves (between brain and central nervous system)
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Diabetes nephropathy
diabetic kidney disease. Damage to the blood vessels.
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Diabetes Mellitus
type 1: more common in young, insulin-dependent, pancreas produces much less insulin; type 2: more common in old, noninsulin-dependent, body becomes resistant to insulin
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Diabetes ketoacidosis
body is not able to produce insulin, breaks down fat and muscles
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Depression
mood disorder that causes a persistent feeling of sadness and loss of interest
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Crohn’s disease
an IBD. Causes inflammation of the lining of the digestive tract
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Coronary artery disease(CAD)/ Ischemic heart disease (IHD)
Main blood vessels to the heart get damaged.
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Colorectal carcinoma
Colon / rectum cancer.
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Coeliac disease
gluten triggers immune response in small intestine. This causes inflammation and damage, leading to malabsorption (less nutrient intake)
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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
chronically poor airflow due to constant infection which produces mucus, which worsens over time.
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Cholelithiasis
/Gallstonesstones in gallbladder, just below liver. Two types: cholesterol, and bile pigment (bilirubin) stones
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Cardiac arrhythmias
irregular heart beat due to electrical disturbance.
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Cardiac arrest
Sudden loss of heart function due to electrical disturbance.
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Carcinoma
Type of cancer that develops from epithelial cells (most organs).
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Candidiasis
inflammation of vagina due to vaginal yeast infection
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Breast disease
(benign, malignant, ductal and lobular carcinoma, inherited breast cancer)
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Brain/cerebral infarction
Ischemic stroke (short) resulting from a blockage in the blood vessels supplying blood to the brain.
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Brain/cerebral haemorrhage
Bleeding out of brain.
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Brain tumour: Meningioma
tumour that starts in the meninges (membrane surrounding the central nervous system).
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Brain tumour: Glioma
Tumour that starts in the brain or spine.
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Benign prostate hypertrophy
benign increase in size of the prostate.
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Bell’s Palsy
causes sudden weakness in your facial muscles.
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Asthma
Chronic inflammation of the airways. Either extrinsic (caused by external cause like dust mite) or intrinsic.
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Arterial and venous thrombosis (slagader en ader)
formation of a blood clot.
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Anorexia nervosa
Eating disorder
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Anaemia
Decrease of red blood cells thus amount of haemoglobin.
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Alzheimer’s disease
Leads to dementia.
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(Poly) neuropathy
damage of peripheral nerves (sensing) in roughly the same areas on both sides of the body.
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(Congestive) heart failure
Weakened heart pumping power.
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(Acute) Bronchitis
Inflammation of the large bronchi usually caused by virus or bacteria.
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cystitis
Urinary tract infection / inflammation of the bladder caused by bacterial infection

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