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A
ACL injury
ARDS
Abdominal aortic aneurysm
Absence seizure
Acanthosis nigricans
Achalasia
Achilles tendinitis
Achilles tendon rupture
Acne
Acoustic neuroma
Acromegaly
Actinic keratosis
Acute coronary syndrome
Acute flaccid myelitis (AFM)
Acute kidney failure
Acute liver failure
Acute lymphocytic leukemia
Acute myelogenous leukemia
Acute sinusitis
Addison's disease
Adenomyosis
Adjustment disorders
Adrenal cancer
Adrenoleukodystrophy
Adult Still's disease
Adult attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
Age spots (liver spots)
Agoraphobia
Airplane ear
Albinism
Alcohol intolerance
Alcohol poisoning
Alcohol use disorder
Alcoholic hepatitis
Allergies
Alpha-gal syndrome
Alzheimer's disease
Ambiguous genitalia
Ameloblastoma
Amenorrhea
Amnesia
Amniotic fluid embolism
Ampullary cancer
Amyloidosis
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)
Anal cancer
Anal fissure
Anal itching
Anaphylaxis
Anemia
Angelman syndrome
Angina
Angiosarcoma
Anhidrosis
Ankylosing spondylitis
Anorexia nervosa
Anorgasmia in women
Anterior prolapse (cystocele)
Anthrax
Antibiotic-associated diarrhea
Antiphospholipid syndrome
Antisocial personality disorder
Anxiety disorders
Aortic dissection
Aortic valve disease
Aortic valve regurgitation
Aortic valve stenosis
Aphasia
Aplastic anemia
Appendicitis
Arteriosclerosis / atherosclerosis
Arteriovenous fistula
Arteriovenous malformation
Arthritis
Asbestosis
Ascariasis
Aspergillosis
Asthma
Asthma attack
Astigmatism
Astrocytoma
Ataxia
Atelectasis
Athlete's foot
Atopic dermatitis (eczema)
Atrial fibrillation
Atrial septal defect (ASD)
Atrial tachycardia
Atrioventricular canal defect
Atrioventricular nodal reentry tachycardia (AVNRT)
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children
Atypical depression
Atypical hyperplasia of the breast
Autism spectrum disorder
Autoimmune hepatitis
Autoimmune pancreatitis
Autonomic neuropathy
Avascular necrosis
B
Baby acne
Back pain
Bacterial vaginosis
Bad breath
Bags under eyes
Baker's cyst
Balance problems
Barrett's esophagus
Bartholin's cyst
Basal cell carcinoma
Bed-wetting
Bedbugs
Bedsores (pressure ulcers)
Bee sting
Behcet's disease
Bell's palsy
Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV)
Benign peripheral nerve tumor
Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)
Bicuspid aortic valve
Bile reflux
Binge-eating disorder
Bipolar disorder
Bird flu (avian influenza)
Black hairy tongue
Bladder cancer
Bladder exstrophy
Bladder stones
Blastocystis hominis
Blepharitis
Blocked tear duct
Blood in urine (hematuria)
Body dysmorphic disorder
Body lice
Boils and carbuncles
Bone cancer
Bone metastasis
Bone spurs
Borderline personality disorder
Botulism
Brachial plexus injury
Bradycardia
Brain AVM (arteriovenous malformation)
Brain aneurysm
Brain metastases
Brain tumor
Breast cancer
Breast cysts
Breast pain
Broken ankle
Broken arm
Broken collarbone
Broken foot
Broken hand
Broken heart syndrome
Broken leg
Broken nose
Broken ribs
Broken toe
Broken wrist
Bronchiolitis
Bronchitis
Brucellosis
Brugada syndrome
Bruxism (teeth grinding)
Buerger's disease
Bulimia nervosa
Bullous pemphigoid
Bundle branch block
Bunions
Burning mouth syndrome
Burns
Bursitis
C
C. difficile infection
COPD
Cancer
Canker sore
Carbon monoxide poisoning
Carcinoid syndrome
Carcinoid tumors
Carcinoma of unknown primary
Cardiogenic shock
Cardiomyopathy
Carotid artery disease
Carpal tunnel syndrome
Castleman disease
Cataracts
Cavernous malformations
Cavities/tooth decay
Celiac disease
Cellulite
Cellulitis
Central sleep apnea
Cerebral palsy
Cervical cancer
Cervical dystonia
Cervical spondylosis
Cervicitis
Chagas disease
Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease
Chemo brain
Chest pain
Chiari malformation
Chickenpox
Chilblains
Child abuse
Childhood apraxia of speech
Childhood asthma
Childhood obesity
Childhood schizophrenia
Chlamydia trachomatis
Cholangiocarcinoma (bile duct cancer)
Cholecystitis
Cholera
Cholestasis of pregnancy
Chondrosarcoma
Chordoma
Choroid plexus carcinoma
Chronic cough
Chronic daily headaches
Chronic exertional compartment syndrome
Chronic fatigue syndrome
Chronic granulomatous disease
Chronic hives
Chronic kidney disease
Chronic lymphocytic leukemia
Chronic myelogenous leukemia
Chronic pelvic pain in women
Chronic sinusitis
Chronic traumatic encephalopathy
Churg-Strauss syndrome
Cirrhosis
Claudication
Cleft lip and cleft palate
Clubfoot
Cluster headache
Coarctation of the aorta
Cold sore
Cold urticaria
Colic
Colon cancer
Colon polyps
Color blindness
Coma
Common cold
Common cold in babies
Common warts
Complex regional pain syndrome
Complicated grief
Compulsive gambling
Compulsive sexual behavior
Concussion
Congenital adrenal hyperplasia
Congenital heart defects in children
Congenital heart disease in adults
Congenital mitral valve anomalies
Congenital myopathies
Conjoined twins
Constipation
Constipation in children
Contact dermatitis
Convergence insufficiency
Corns and calluses
Coronary artery disease
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)
Corticobasal degeneration
Costochondritis
Cough headaches
Cradle cap
Craniopharyngioma
Craniosynostosis
Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease
Crohn's disease
Croup
Cryoglobulinemia
Cryptosporidium infection
Cushing syndrome
Cutaneous B-cell lymphoma
Cutaneous T-cell lymphoma
Cyclic vomiting syndrome
Cyclospora infection
Cyclothymia (cyclothymic disorder)
Cystic fibrosis
Cystitis
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection
D
Dandruff
De Quervain's tenosynovitis
Deep vein thrombosis (DVT)
Dehydration
Delayed ejaculation
Delayed sleep phase
Delirium
Dementia
Dengue fever
Depersonalization-derealization disorder
Depression (major depressive disorder)
Dermatitis
Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans
Dermatographia
Dermatomyositis
Desmoid tumors
Deviated septum
DiGeorge syndrome (22q11.2 deletion syndrome)
Diabetes
Diabetes insipidus
Diabetic coma
Diabetic hyperosmolar syndrome
Diabetic hypoglycemia
Diabetic ketoacidosis
Diabetic nephropathy
Diabetic neuropathy
Diabetic retinopathy
Diaper rash
Diarrhea
Diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis (DISH)
Dilated cardiomyopathy
Diphtheria
Dislocated elbow
Dislocated shoulder
Dislocation
Dissociative disorders
Diverticulitis
Dizziness
Double uterus
Double-outlet right ventricle
Down syndrome
Dressler's syndrome
Drug addiction (substance use disorder)
Drug allergy
Dry eyes
Dry macular degeneration
Dry mouth
Dry skin
Dry socket
Ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS)
Dumping syndrome
Dupuytren's contracture
Dural arteriovenous fistulas
Dust mite allergy
Dwarfism
Dysarthria
Dyshidrosis
Dyslexia
Dysphagia
Dystonia
E
E. coli
Ear infection (middle ear)
Earwax blockage
Eating disorders
Ebola virus and Marburg virus
Ebstein anomaly
Ectopic pregnancy
Ectropion
Edema
Egg allergy
Ehlers-Danlos syndrome
Ehrlichiosis and anaplasmosis
Eisenmenger syndrome
Elevated blood pressure
Embryonal tumors
Emphysema
Encephalitis
Encopresis
End-stage renal disease
Endocarditis
Endometrial cancer
Endometriosis
Enlarged breasts in men (gynecomastia)
Enlarged heart
Enlarged liver
Enlarged spleen (splenomegaly)
Entropion
Eosinophilic esophagitis
Ependymoma
Epidermoid cysts
Epidermolysis bullosa
Epididymitis
Epiglottitis
Epilepsy
Epithelioid sarcoma
Erectile dysfunction
Esophageal cancer
Esophageal spasms
Esophageal varices
Esophagitis
Essential thrombocythemia
Essential tremor
Esthesioneuroblastoma
Ewing sarcoma
Exercise headaches
Exercise-induced asthma
External compression headaches
Eye floaters
Eye melanoma
Eyestrain
F
Factitious disorder
Factor V Leiden
Familial Mediterranean fever
Familial adenomatous polyposis
Familial hypercholesterolemia
Farsightedness
Febrile seizure
Fecal incontinence
Female infertility
Female sexual dysfunction
Fetal alcohol syndrome
Fetal macrosomia
Fever
Fibroadenoma
Fibrocystic breasts
Fibromuscular dysplasia
Fibromyalgia
Fibrous dysplasia
Flatfeet
Floor of the mouth cancer
Folliculitis
Food allergy
Food poisoning
Foot drop
Frontal lobe seizures
Frontotemporal dementia
Frostbite
Frozen shoulder
Fuchs' dystrophy
Functional dyspepsia
Functional neurologic disorders/conversion disorder
G
Galactorrhea
Gallbladder cancer
Gallstones
Ganglion cyst
Gangrene
Gas and gas pains
Gastritis
Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
Gastrointestinal bleeding
Gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST)
Gastroparesis
Gaucher disease
Gender dysphoria
Generalized anxiety disorder
Genital herpes
Genital warts
Geographic tongue
Gestational diabetes
Giant cell arteritis
Giardia infection (giardiasis)
Gilbert's syndrome
Gingivitis
Glaucoma
Glioblastoma
Glioma
Glomerulonephritis
Goiter
Golfer's elbow
Gonorrhea
Gout
Grand mal seizure
Granuloma annulare
Granulomatosis with polyangiitis
Graves' disease
Greenstick fractures
Group B strep disease
Growing pains
Growth plate fractures
Guillain-Barre syndrome
H
H1N1 flu (swine flu)
HIV/AIDS
HPV infection
Hair loss
Hairy cell leukemia
Hammertoe and mallet toe
Hamstring injury
Hand-foot-and-mouth disease
Hangovers
Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome
Hashimoto's disease
Hay fever
Head lice
Headaches in children
Hearing loss
Heart arrhythmia
Heart attack
Heart disease
Heart failure
Heart murmurs
Heart palpitations
Heart valve disease
Heartburn
Heat exhaustion
Heat rash
Heatstroke
Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection
Hemangioma
Hemochromatosis
Hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS)
Hemophilia
Hemorrhoids
Henoch-Schonlein purpura
Hepatitis A
Hepatitis B
Hepatitis C
Hepatocellular carcinoma
Hepatopulmonary syndrome
Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia
Herniated disk
Hiatal hernia
Hiccups
Hidradenitis suppurativa
High blood pressure (hypertension)
High blood pressure in children
High cholesterol
Hilar cholangiocarcinoma
Hip dysplasia
Hip fracture
Hip labral tear
Hirschsprung's disease
Hirsutism
Histoplasmosis
Hives and angioedema
Hoarding disorder
Hodgkin's lymphoma (Hodgkin's disease)
Horner syndrome
Hot flashes
Hunter syndrome
Huntington's disease
Hurthle cell cancer
Hydrocele
Hydrocephalus
Hydronephrosis
Hypercalcemia
Hypereosinophilic syndrome
Hyperglycemia in diabetes
Hyperhidrosis
Hyperoxaluria and oxalosis
Hyperparathyroidism
Hyperthyroidism (overactive thyroid)
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
Hypoglycemia
Hyponatremia
Hypoparathyroidism
Hypopituitarism
Hypoplastic left heart syndrome
Hypospadias
Hypothermia
Hypothyroidism (underactive thyroid)
I
Ice cream headaches
Ichthyosis vulgaris
Idiopathic hypersomnia
IgA nephropathy (Berger's disease)
Illness anxiety disorder
Immune thrombocytopenia (ITP)
Impacted wisdom teeth
Impetigo
Incompetent cervix
Indigestion
Infant jaundice
Infant reflux
Infectious diseases
Infertility
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)
Inflammatory breast cancer
Influenza (flu)
Ingrown hair
Ingrown toenails
Inguinal hernia
Insomnia
Intermittent explosive disorder
Interstitial cystitis
Interstitial lung disease
Intestinal ischemia
Intestinal obstruction
Intracranial hematoma
Intracranial venous malformations
Intussusception
Invasive lobular carcinoma
Iritis
Iron deficiency anemia
Irritable bowel syndrome
Ischemic colitis
Itchy skin (pruritus)
J
Jellyfish stings
Jet lag disorder
Jock itch
Juvenile fibromyalgia
Juvenile idiopathic arthritis
K
Kaposi's sarcoma
Kawasaki disease
Keratitis
Keratoconus
Keratosis pilaris
Kidney cancer
Kidney cysts
Kidney infection
Kidney stones
Kleptomania
Klinefelter syndrome
Klippel-Trenaunay syndrome
Knee bursitis
Knee pain
Krabbe disease
Kyphosis
L
Lactose intolerance
Laryngitis
Latex allergy
Lazy eye (amblyopia)
Lead poisoning
Left ventricular hypertrophy
Legg-Calve-Perthes disease
Legionnaires' disease
Leiomyosarcoma
Leukemia
Leukoplakia
Lewy body dementia
Lice
Lichen nitidus
Lichen planus
Lichen sclerosus
Limited scleroderma
Lip cancer
Lipoma
Liposarcoma
Listeria infection
Liver cancer
Liver disease
Liver hemangioma
Lobular carcinoma in situ (LCIS)
Long QT syndrome
Low blood pressure (hypotension)
Low sex drive in women
Low sperm count
Lung cancer
Lupus
Lupus nephritis
Lyme disease
Lymphedema
Lymphoma
Lynch syndrome
M
MCAD deficiency
MRSA infection
Malaria
Male breast cancer
Male hypogonadism
Male infertility
Malignant hyperthermia
Malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumors
Mammary duct ectasia
Marfan syndrome
Mastitis
Measles
Median arcuate ligament syndrome (MALS)
Medication overuse headaches
Medulloblastoma
Melanoma
Membranous nephropathy
Meniere's disease
Meningioma
Meningitis
Menopause
Menorrhagia (heavy menstrual bleeding)
Menstrual cramps
Mental illness
Meralgia paresthetica
Merkel cell carcinoma
Mesenteric ischemia
Mesenteric lymphadenitis
Mesothelioma
Metabolic syndrome
Metachromatic leukodystrophy
Metatarsalgia
Microcephaly
Microscopic colitis
Migraine
Migraine with aura
Mild cognitive impairment (MCI)
Milia
Milk allergy
Miscarriage
Mitral valve disease
Mitral valve prolapse
Mitral valve regurgitation
Mitral valve stenosis
Mittelschmerz
Mixed connective tissue disease
Molar pregnancy
Mold allergy
Moles
Molluscum contagiosum
Monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (MGUS)
Mononucleosis
Morning sickness
Morphea
Morton's neuroma
Mosquito bites
Mouth cancer
Moyamoya disease
Multiple myeloma
Multiple sclerosis
Multiple system atrophy (MSA)
Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) and COVID-19
Mumps
Muscle cramp
Muscle strains
Muscular dystrophy
Myasthenia gravis
Myelodysplastic syndromes
Myelofibrosis
Myocardial ischemia
Myocarditis
Myoclonus
Myofascial pain syndrome
Myxofibrosarcoma
N
Naegleria infection
Nail fungus
Narcissistic personality disorder
Narcolepsy
Nasal and paranasal tumors
Nasal polyps
Nasopharyngeal carcinoma
Nearsightedness
Neck pain
Nephrogenic systemic fibrosis
Nephrotic syndrome
Neuroblastoma
Neurodermatitis
Neuroendocrine tumors
Neurofibroma
Neurofibromatosis
Neuromyelitis optica
Nickel allergy
Nicotine dependence
Niemann-Pick
Nightmare disorder
Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma
Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease
Nonallergic rhinitis
Nonmelanoma skin cancer
Noonan syndrome
Norovirus infection
O
Obesity
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)
Obstructive sleep apnea
Occupational asthma
Ocular rosacea
Oligodendroglioma
Oppositional defiant disorder (ODD)
Optic neuritis
Oral lichen planus
Oral thrush
Orchitis
Orthostatic hypotension (postural hypotension)
Osgood-Schlatter disease
Osteoarthritis
Osteochondritis dissecans
Osteomalacia
Osteomyelitis
Osteoporosis
Osteosarcoma
Ovarian cancer
Ovarian cysts
Ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome
Overactive bladder
P
Paget's disease of bone
Paget's disease of the breast
Painful intercourse (dyspareunia)
Pancreatic cancer
Pancreatic cysts
Pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors
Pancreatitis
Panic attacks and panic disorder
Paraganglioma
Paraneoplastic syndromes of the nervous system
Parkinson's disease
Parotid tumors
Partial anomalous pulmonary venous return
Parvovirus infection
Patellar tendinitis
Patellofemoral pain syndrome
Patent ductus arteriosus (PDA)
Patent foramen ovale
Peanut allergy
Pectus carinatum
Pectus excavatum
Pediatric brain tumors
Pediatric obstructive sleep apnea
Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID)
Pemphigus
Penicillin allergy
Peptic ulcer
Pericardial effusion
Pericarditis
Perimenopause
Periodontitis
Peripheral artery disease (PAD)
Peripheral nerve injuries
Peripheral nerve tumors
Peripheral neuropathy
Peritonitis
Persistent depressive disorder (dysthymia)
Persistent post-concussive symptoms (Post-concussion syndrome)
Personality disorders
Pet allergy
Peyronie's disease
Phantom pain
Phenylketonuria (PKU)
Pheochromocytoma
Pilonidal cyst
Pinched nerve
Pineoblastoma
Pink eye (conjunctivitis)
Pinworm infection
Pituitary tumors
Pityriasis rosea
Placenta accreta
Placenta previa
Placental abruption
Plague
Plantar fasciitis
Plantar warts
Pleurisy
Pneumonia
Pneumonitis
Pneumothorax
Poison ivy rash
Polio
Polycystic kidney disease
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)
Polycythemia vera
Polyhydramnios
Polymorphous light eruption
Polymyalgia rheumatica
Polymyositis
Popliteal artery entrapment syndrome
Porphyria
Post-polio syndrome
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
Posterior cortical atrophy
Posterior cruciate ligament injury
Posterior vaginal prolapse (rectocele)
Postherpetic neuralgia
Postpartum depression
Postpartum preeclampsia
Postpartum thyroiditis
Prader-Willi syndrome
Precocious puberty
Prediabetes
Preeclampsia
Premature birth
Premature ejaculation
Premature ventricular contractions (PVCs)
Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)
Presbyopia
Prescription drug abuse
Preterm labor
Priapism
Primary aldosteronism
Primary biliary cholangitis
Primary immunodeficiency
Primary lateral sclerosis (PLS)
Primary ovarian insufficiency
Primary progressive aphasia
Primary sclerosing cholangitis
Proctitis
Progeria
Progressive supranuclear palsy
Prolactinoma
Prostate cancer
Prostatitis
Pseudobulbar affect
Pseudocholinesterase deficiency
Pseudogout
Pseudomembranous colitis
Pseudotumor cerebri
Psoriasis
Psoriatic arthritis
Pubic lice (crabs)
Pulmonary atresia
Pulmonary atresia with intact ventricular septum
Pulmonary atresia with ventricular septum defect
Pulmonary edema
Pulmonary embolism
Pulmonary fibrosis
Pulmonary hypertension
Pulmonary valve stenosis
Pyloric stenosis
Pyoderma gangrenosum
Q
Q fever
R
REM sleep behavior disorder
Rabies
Radiation sickness
Ramsay Hunt syndrome
Raynaud's disease
Reactive arthritis
Reactive attachment disorder
Rectal cancer
Rectovaginal fistula
Recurrent breast cancer
Renal artery stenosis
Residual limb pain
Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)
Restless legs syndrome
Retinal detachment
Retinal diseases
Retinoblastoma
Retractile testicle
Retrograde ejaculation
Rett syndrome
Reye's syndrome
Rhabdomyosarcoma
Rheumatic fever
Rheumatoid arthritis
Rickets
Ringworm (body)
Ringworm (scalp)
Rocky Mountain spotted fever
Rosacea
Roseola
Rotator cuff injury
Rotavirus
Rubella
Ruptured eardrum (perforated eardrum)
Ruptured spleen
S
Sacral dimple
Sacroiliitis
Salivary gland tumors
Salmonella infection
Sarcoidosis
Sarcoma
Scabies
Scarlet fever
Schizoaffective disorder
Schizoid personality disorder
Schizophrenia
Schizotypal personality disorder
Schwannoma
Sciatica
Scleroderma
Sclerosing mesenteritis
Scoliosis
Scorpion sting
Scrotal masses
Seasonal affective disorder (SAD)
Sebaceous carcinoma
Seborrheic dermatitis
Seborrheic keratosis
Secondary hypertension
Seizures
Self-injury/cutting
Separated shoulder
Separation anxiety disorder
Sepsis
Septic arthritis
Serotonin syndrome
Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS)
Sex headaches
Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs)
Shaken baby syndrome
Sheehan's syndrome
Shellfish allergy
Shigella infection
Shin splints
Shingles
Sick sinus syndrome
Sickle cell anemia
Sinus headaches
Sjogren's syndrome
Skin cancer
Sleep apnea
Sleep terrors (night terrors)
Sleep-related eating disorder
Sleepwalking
Small bowel cancer
Small bowel prolapse (enterocele)
Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO)
Small vessel disease
Smallpox
Snoring
Social anxiety disorder (social phobia)
Soft palate cancer
Soft tissue sarcoma
Solitary fibrous tumor
Solitary rectal ulcer syndrome
Somatic symptom disorder
Sore throat
Soy allergy
Specific phobias
Spermatocele
Spider bites
Spina bifida
Spinal arteriovenous malformation (AVM)
Spinal cord injury
Spinal cord tumor
Spinal headaches
Spinal stenosis
Spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD)
Sprained ankle
Sprains
Squamous cell carcinoma of the skin
Stage 4 prostate cancer
Staph infections
Stevens-Johnson syndrome
Stickler syndrome
Stomach cancer
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