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Hypertension
Hypertension is defined as persistently raised blood pressure
exceeding about 140 mmHg (systolic) and 90 mmHg (diastolic)
at rest. Hypertension is usually symptomless but may
cause headaches and visual disturbances when severe.
Hypertension increses the risk of stroke, coronary artey
disease and heart failure, and may eventually lead to
kidney damage and retinopathy. (e.g : Primary/Essential
Hypertension, Secondary Hypertension, Malignant Hypertension)
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Diabetes Mellitus
Disorder caused by insufficient or absent production of the
hormone insulin by the pancreas, or because the tissues
are resistant to the effects. Insulin is responsible
for the absorption of glucose into cells. Lack of insulin
causes high blood levels of glucose, resulting in the
passage of large quantities of urine and excessive thirst.
Other symptoms are weight loss, hunger and fatigue. Undiagnosed
diabetes can lead to blurred vision, boils, and tingling
or numbness of the hands and feet. Complications of diabetes
mellitus include retinopathy, peripheral neuropathy,
and nephropathy and ulcers on the feet. People with diabetes
mellitus also have greater risk of atherosclerosis, hypertension,
other cardiovascular disorders and cataracts. (e.g. Type
I - Insulin dependent diabetes, Type II - Non insulin
dependent diabetes)
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Cardiovascular Disease
Disorders of the heart, blood vessels and blood circulation.
(e.g : Ischemic Heart Disease, Coronary Artery Disease, Angina
Pectoris, Acute Myocardial Infarction, Heart Attack, Heart
Failure) |
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Tumours
A term that describes any swelling but which is generally used
to refer to an abnormal mass of tissue that forms when cells
in a specific area reproduce at an increased rate. Tumours
can be cancerous and non-cancerous. |
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Cancers
It’s a group of cells (usually derived from a single
cell) that has lost its normal control mechanism and thus has
unregulated
growth. Cancerous (malignant) cells can develop from any tissue
within any organ. As cancerous cells grow and multiply, they
form a mass of cancerous tissue. |
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Cysts
An abnormal and usually harmless lump or swelling, filled with
fluid or semi-solid material. Cysts occur in body organs. |
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Nodules
Nodule is a small lump of tissue. A nodule may protrude from
the skin's surface or from deep under the skin. |
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Polyps
A growth that projects, usually on a stalk, from the lining
of the nose, the cervix, the intestine, the larynx, or any
other mucous membrane. Some types of polyp are liable to
develop into cancer.(e.g: Colon polyp, nasal polyp) |
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Stones of urinary system and biliary system
Stones or calculus are small, hard collections of solid material
within the body. Urinary system or urinary tract are the
part of the body concerned with the formation and excretion
of urine. The urinary tract consists of the kidneys (with
their blood and nerve supplies), the renal pelvises (funnel-shaped
ducts that channel urine from the kidneys), the ureters,
the bladder, and the urethra. The biliary system is defined
as the organs and ducts by which bile is formed, concentrated
and carried from the liver to the duodenum (the first part
of the small intestine) (e.g: kidney / renal stones, gallstones) |
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All ear, nose (including sinuses) and throat conditions
The ear, nose and, throat have two things in common: they are
located near each other and have separate but related function.
Some common disorders affect the ear, nose and throat:
hearing loss (ear), otitis (ear), meniere's disease (ear),
deviated nasal septum (nose), sinusitis (sinus), laryngitis
(throat), tonsillitis (tonsil) and thyroiditis (thyroid). |
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Hernias
Protrusion of an organ or tissue through a weak area in the
muscle or other tissue that normally contains it. The term
is usually applied to a protrusion of the intestine through
the abdominal wall.(e.g: Inguinal Hernia, Umbilical Hernia,
Hiatus) |
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Haemorrhoids
Haemorrhoids are swollen veins in the lining of the anus. Sometimes
these veins protrude outside the anal canal, in which case
they are called prolapsing haemorrhoids. |
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Fistulae
Fistula is an abnormal passage from an internal organ to the
body surface or between two organs. Fistulas may be present
from birth or may be acquired as a result of tissue damage.(e.g:
Anal Fistulae) |
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Hydrocele
Hydrocele is a soft, painless swelling in the scrotum caused
by the space around the testis filling with fluid. A hydrocele
may be caused by inflammation, infection, or injury to the
testis; occasionally the cause is a tumour. |
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Varicocele
Varicocele is varicose veins surrounding a testis. |
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Endometriosis including disease of the reproduction system
Endometriosis is a noncancerous disorder in which pieces of
endometrial tissue-normally occurring only in the lining
of the uterus (endometrium)-grow outside the uterus. |
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Vertebro-spinal disorders (including disc) and knee conditions
Spine is the column of bones and cartilage that extends from
the base of the skull to the pelvis, enclosing the spinal
cord. The spine is made up of 33 roughly cylindrical vertebrae.
Between each pair of vertebrae lies a disc-shaped pad of
cartilage called an intervertebral disc. Knee is the hinge
joint between the femur (thighbone) and tibia (shin). (example:
Prolapsed Intervetebra Disc - Discectomy, Anterior Cruciate
Ligament Tear - Endoscopic Reconstruction of ACL) |
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date information on this website, Kurnia does not guarantee or
warrant the quality, accuracy, completeness, timeliness, appropriateness
or suitability of the above information. |
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