Blood
14 Dec 2005
LDL (Low Density Lipoprotein) Cholesterol Lowering
Low density lipoprotein cholesterol lowering therapies are used to treat high cholesterol levels and reduce the progression of heart disease.
Children's health
27 Oct 2005
Epileptic seizures (epileptic fits; status epilepticus)
Epileptic seizures cause a jerking and shaking movement and loss of consciousness which usually stops spontaneously. They affect blood flow to the brain.
Children's health
26 Oct 2005
Lennox-Gastaut syndrome (LGS; childhood epilepsy)
Lennox-Gastaut syndrome is a rare type of childhood epilepsy which impairs child development but usually resolves by 8 years of age.
Children's health
19 Oct 2005
Penicillin and other antibiotic allergy
Penicillin and antibiotic allergy cause allergic symptoms like rash, swelling and difficulty breathing when an affected person uses antibiotics.
Children's health
17 Oct 2005
Meningitis (eosinophilic meningitis)
Eosinophilic meningitis is a rare condition characterised by parasitic or fungal infection of the brain. Symptoms include headache and fever.
Children's health
15 Oct 2005
Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis (ABPA)
Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis is an allergic disease affecting asthmatics. It occurs due to fungal infection of the airways with Aspergillus.
Bone
03 Oct 2005
3D Magnetic Resonance Imaging (3D MRI)
MRI scans can produce 3-dimensional images of internal body structures to diagnose nerve, heart, bone and blood vessel conditions.
Children's health
24 Sep 2005
Jaundice
Jaundice results from excesive blood bilirubin levels, and may be a symptom of liver failure or disease, or bile duct disorders such as gallstones.
Children's health
21 Sep 2005
Neonatal abstinence syndrome
Neonatal abstinence syndrome refers to withdrawal symptoms in babies born to mothers who used addictive substances while pregnant including alcohol.
