Acid Reflux - Gastro-Oesophageal Reflux Disease (GORD)

Acid reflux (also known as gastro-oesophageal reflux disease, GORD or GERD) is a disease of the lower

Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis

[[Anim 74]] Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis (ABPA) is a hypersensitivity disease, hence called 'allergic'. This happens in patients with asthma when the bronchi (large windpipe leading to the

Allergic Conjunctivitis

[[Anim 74]] 'Conjunctivitis' means inflammation of the conjunctiva, which is the thin membrane covering the white part of the eye. 'Allergy' means an exaggerated reaction towards a certain substanc

Alpha 1-antitrypsin deficiency

Alpha 1-antitrypsin deficiency is an inherited disease which affects the liver and lungs. Alpha 1-antitrypsin is an enzyme which is synthesised in the liver. It is one of a family of enzymes known as

An introduction to Allergic diseases

[[Anim 74]] Allergies occur when the immune system reacts against harmless substances in the environment. The immune system is extremely complex and so there are many opportunities for things to go wr

Anaemia of chronic disease

Anaemia is a condition where there is a low level of a substance called haemoglobin in the blood.

Anaphylaxis

Anaphylaxis is a sudden, severe allergic reaction to a substance (called an allergen) that can be life-threatening. Common substances which can cause as severe allerg

Ankylosing Spondylitis

[[Anim 156]] Ankylosing Spondylitis is a generalised chronic inflammatory disease, mainly affecting the spine and sacroiliac joints. It is characterised by pain or sti

Asthma

[[Anim 21]] Asthma is a disease of the lungs. People with asthma experience episodes of asthma, or asthma attacks. This occurs when there i

Atopic dermatitis (Eczema)

[[Anim 121]] Eczema is a chronic disease that affects the skin. 'Atopic' refers to the allergic component of the condition, 'dermatitis' means inflammation of the skin. Atopic dermatitis is often r

Atrial Septal Defect - ASD (Paediatric Cardiology/Ostium Secundum Defect) (Atrial Septal Defect - ASD (Paediatric Cardiology/Ostium Secundum Defect))

Atrial septal defect (ASD) is a congenital heart defect. In fetal circulation there is normally an opening between the two atria (the upper chambers of the heart) to allow blood to bypass the lungs. T

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

[[Anim 111]] Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a behavioural syndrome characterised by hyperactivit

Autism

Autism is a developmental disorder that affects the brain. It is a complex condition that mostly impairs communication, social interaction and creative play. Peo

Bacterial Meningitis

[[Anim 82]] Meningitis is inflammation of the meninges (membranes) covering the brain and spinal cord. Meningitis may be caused by infection, such as

Benign pigmented lesions (moles)(Benign melanocytic lesions (moles))

Benign pigmented lesions refer to a wide range of abnormalities that can be found on the skin, including:

Bipolar Affective Disorder (Manic Depression)
Bipolar Affective Disorder (BPAD) is a psychological illness that involves severe mood swings. These mood swings take the form of depression or mania

Botulism
[[Anim 160]] Botulism disease is the condition which refers to the syndrome produced by infection with the bacteria Clostridium botulinum. Clostridium botulinum is a common environmental micro-organis

Burns
[[Anim 97]] Burns are injuries to body tissues that can result from heat, electricity, radiation, or chemicals. Burns are most commonly cause

Candidiasis (Thrush)

Candidiasis, also known as thrush, is an infection caused by a group of microscopic fungi or yeas

Chickenpox - Varicella Zoster Virus (Chickenpox - Varicella Zoster Virus)
[[Anim 50]] Chickenpox is a highly contagious childhood disease caused by varicella-zoster virus, which also causes herpes zoster (shingles) in adults.

Childhood Leukaemia
Childhood leukaemias arise from cells located in the bone marrow. The bone marrow is the soft, spongy tissue located in the centre of most long bones and is responsible for the production of the cell

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) is a complex entity characterised by new-onset of disabling fatigue lasting more than six months duration, in addition to cognitive (such as impairment of long term me
Chronic Pain Syndrome
Chronic pain syndrome encompasses any pain that persists longer than the reasonable expected healing time for the involved tissues. The duration of

Coarctation of the Aorta
Coarctation of the Aorta is mainly found in the aorta, which is the main artery from the heart. The most common site is the arch of the aorta (just after it leaves the heart).
Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia (Adrenogenital syndromes)
Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia and adrenogenital syndromes are diseases of the Adrenal glands. The adrenal cortex is divided into three zones which synthesise three different types of hormones:

Congenital hypothyroidism (Cretinism)
[[Anim 91]] Congenital hypothyroidism is a disease of the thyroid gland; this is an endocrine gland located in the anterior neck. The main hormones secreted by the thyroid gland are mostly thyroxin

Constipation
Constipation (irregularity of bowels; lack of regular bowel movements), is a common symptom, but often, constipation remains unrecognized until the patient develops sequelae such as anorectal disorder

Croup (Viral laryngotracheobronchitis)
Croup is a syndrome, which is a collection of symptoms and signs that consists of hoarse voice, harsh barking cough and

Dental Caries
[[Anim 49]] Dental caries is an infectious disease that can lead to cavities (small holes) in the Dental pain or toothache is simply defined as an uncomfortable sensation related to the teeth or surrounding structures.

Depression (Clinical depression)

[[Anim 114]] Feelings of depression may be described as feeling sad, blue, unhappy, miserable, or down in the dumps. Most of us fe

Developmental Coordination Disorder DCD
Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD) affects children and may persist into adult life. It is a delay or impairment in motor development characterised by clumsiness or awkwardness. Children with D
Diabetes Mellitus Type 1 (insulin dependent, juvenile onset)
[[Anim 14]] Type 1 diabetes mellitus is a chronic metabolic syndrome defined by an inability to produce

Diabetes Mellitus Type 2 (non-insulin dependent, mature age onset)
[[Anim 14]] Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus is a chronic metabolic syndrome defined by resistance to the hormone Eosinophilic oesophagitis (EO), also known as eosinophilic esophagitis (EE), is a specific inflammatory condition of the
Epilepsy

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Epileptic seizures (Epileptic fits, Status epilepticus)
[[Anim 77]] Status epilepticus is not a disease on itself. Rather, it is a clinical situation where there are recurrent seizure activities (fits) without periods of consciousness in between. Tradi

Extrinsic allergic alveolitis (EAA) or hypersensitivity pneumonitis (HP)
[[Anim 201]] [[Anim 74]] Hypersensitivity pneumonitis or extrinsic allergic alveolitis is a widespread disease of the lungs, involving inflammation in both the small airways of the lung and the alveol

Foetal Alcohol Syndrome

Foetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) is a pattern of abnormalities with a child caused by exposure of alcohol to a fetus (an unborn baby, still in the womb). Alcohol is known to be what is called a 'terat

Food Allergy (Food Allergy)
[[Anim 74]] Food allergy refers to a specific allergic reaction, known as a type 1 hypersensitivity reaction, to a specific food (or foods), which is mediated by proteins known as IgE. Most food aller

Gingivitis
[[Anim 87]] The term gingivitis refers to inflammation of the gingiva (gums).

Goitre thyroid enlargement
[[Anim 91]] Goitre is a disease of the Thyroid gland. A common symptom of Goitre is enlargment of the thyroid gland.

Hayfever or Seasonal Rhinitis
Allergic rhinitis is an allergic disease which affects many people worldwide. Rhinitis means 'inflammation of the nose', whilst the term allergic describes 'a no

Herpes simplex virus (HSV) Cold Sores; Genital Sores/Ulcers
[[Anim 86]] There are two different strains of herpes simplex viruses. Herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) is usually associated with infections of the lips, mou

HIV AIDS (Human immune deficiency virus & Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome)
[[Anim 2]] HIV is a retrovirus that causes

Influenza (Flu)
[[Anim 163]] Influenza involves infection of the upper respiratory tract by the influenza virus. The "upper respiratory tract" includes: the nasal passages,

Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (Juvenile idiopathic arthritis, Juvenile chronic arthritis)
Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (JRA) refers to a group of diseases causing chronic (lasting longer than 6 weeks) joint pain and swelling in children.

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Juvenile-onset ankylosing spondylitis (Juvenile-onset ankylosing spondylitis)
[[Anim 156]] Ankylosing spondylitis is often called arthritis of the spine. Ankylosing means stiffening of joints. Spondylitis means inflammation of one or more vertebrae (backbones). Ankylosing s

Kawasaki Disease
Kawasaki disease is currently the most common cause of acquired heart disease in children in developed countries. First described by Dr Tomisaku Kawasaki, it is a disease of unknown cause that affects

Kidney Disease - Chronic Renal Failure

Chronic Kidney Disaese (CKD, also known as Chronic Renal Failure) is a disease affecting the kidney.
Chronic kidney disease occurs with long

Knee Pain
[[Anim 79]] Knee pain can result from injuries to the knee or hip. The knee joint is composed of three articulating bones - the femur (thigh bone), tibia (shin bone) and patella (knee

Lactose Intolerance

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Lennox Gastaut Syndrome
Lennox Gastaut Syndrome (LGS) is a severe form of epilepsy which develops in childhood

Lower Back Pain
[[Anim 165]] Lower back pain: The lower back is a complex structure composed of the vertebrae (the back bones), the nerves which leave the spinal cord at that level, ligaments, muscles and othe

Measles (Rubeola)
Measles is a highly contagious viral illness characterized by a fever, cough, conjunctivitis (redness and irritation in membranes of

Meningitis (Eosinophilic meningitis)
Meningitis is defined as inflammation of the meninges. Meninge

Middle ear infection (Otitis Media)
[[Anim 15]] Otitis Media is an infection of the middle ear. There are two major types of otitis media:

Migraine

Migraines are recurrent headaches which can occur in conjunction with gastrointestinal and visual symptoms.

Milk allergy
[[Anim 74]] Food allergies can have effects at several different sites in the body, including the mouth, throat, lungs, skin and gastrointestinal tract. Often more than one site in the body is affecte

Mumps (Epidemic parotitis)
[[Anim 252]] Mumps is an acute, contagious, viral disease that causes painful enlargement of the salivary or parotid glands.

Muscular Dystrophy

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Narcolepsy
Narcolepsy is a disorder of the body's normal sleep wake cycles, causing inappropriate sleepiness at unpredictable times during the d

Neck pain
[[Anim 166]] Neck pain can present in any of the seven cervical vertebrae (back bones) connecting the base of skull to the thoracic cage. As well as the cervical spine, muscles, ligaments, and soft ti

Neonatal abstinence syndrome
Neonatal abstinence syndrome is a collection of problems a baby experiences when withdrawing from drugs use (by the mother during pregnancy). Because of this, it is also known as infant narcotic withd

Neuropathic Pain

Neuropathic pain is defined as pain caused by a lesion or dysfunction in the nervous system. There i

Obesity

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Osgood-Schlatter (OS) disease
Osgood-Schlatter disease is a common cause for anterior knee pain in adolescents. It is a painful swelling of the bump on the front of the upper tibia (the shin bone) in an area of the tibia called th

Ototoxicity

Ototoxicity refers to drug or chemical-related damage to the inner ear resulting in impairment of the organs responsible for hearing and balance. Such damage can lead to temporary or

Patent Ductus Arteriosus (PDA)
Patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) is a condition where a temporary blood vessel near an unborn baby's heart, the ductus arteriosus, fails to close after birth. (The blood vessel normally closes after bi

Penicillin and other antibiotic allergy
[[Anim 74]] Penicillin allergy and other other antibiotic allergies are not diseases on their own, but the clinical situations commonly encountered in medicine are due to adverse drug reactions. As

Peptic Ulcer Disease (PUD)
[[Anim 99]] Peptic Ulcer Disease occurs mainly in the stomach or proximal duedenum. Rarely, however, peptic ulcers can also occur in the oesophagus, jejunum (in

Perennial Allergic Rhinitis
[[vide 76]] [[Anim 205]] Allergic rhinitis is an allergic disease which affects many people worldwide. Rhinitis means 'inflammation of the nose', whilst the term

Perinatal stroke
Perinatal (around birth) stroke is defined as a stroke occuring around the time of birth. It is an increasingly recognised cause of neurological disabilities such as cer

Poliovirus infection (Poliomyelitis, Infantile paralysis)
A Poliovirus infection affects the nervous system, in particular the anterior horn cells of the spinal cord and cranial nerve motor neurones. Poliovirus may cause one of four clinical syndromes:

Rhesus disease (Rh incompatibility, Rh factor disease, Haemolytic Disease of the Newborn)
Rhesus disease (or Rh incompatibility) is a condition that results when a female of Rh-negative blood is exposed to Rh-positive blood cells and subsequently her body creates Rh antibodies to remove wh

Rotavirus infection (Viral Gastroenteritis)

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Supraspinatus tendinitis (painful arc syndrome)
Supraspinatus tendinitis or painful arc syndrome occurs in the shoulder. The shoulder joint owes its stability to the 'rotator cuff' muscles - which are four small muscles located around the shoul

Tennis elbow (lateral epicondylitis)
[[Anim 124]] Tennis elbow is an overload or overuse condition in which the muscles of the forearm are affected - in particular the muscles that extend the wrist - the 'backhand' muscles. Although

Tetralogy of Fallot
Tetralogy of Fallot is a type of heart defect present at birth (congenital) consisting of four different abnormalities. It usually results in insufficiently oxygenated blood being pumped to the body c

Thoracic back pain (upper vertebral fractures/pain)
Thoracic back pain occurs within the backbone. The backbone (or vertebral column) is composed of 32 vertebrae - 7 cervical (neck), 12 thoracic, 5 lumbar, 5 sacral, and 3 coccygeal. The 12 thoracic

Tonsillitis
[[Anim 115]] Tonsillitis involves infection of the pharyngeal tonsils (at the back of the throat). These are symmetrical areas of lymphoid tissue located in the pharynx, on either side of the hard pal

Undescended testes (cryptorchidism)
Undescended testes or cryptorchidism occurs when one or both testicles fail to move into the scrotum prior to birth. The testicles develop before birth in the abdominal cavity and normally descend int

Urinary Incontinence

[[Anim 43]] Urinary incontinence is the involuntary leakage of urine.
There are many causes of urinary incontinence and incontinence is usually due to

Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)
[[Anim 62]] [[Anim 61]] A urinary tract infection (UTI) occurs in the urinary tract, this includes those parts of the urinary system between the kidneys and the

Ventricular Septal Defect (VSD)
Ventricular Septal Defect (VSD) is a disease of the heart, namely the septum (or division) between the two ventricles (or main chambers of the heart).

Virtual Childs Health Full Disease List

Acid Reflux - Gastro-Oesophageal Reflux Disease (GORD)

Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis

Allergic Conjunctivitis

Alpha 1-antitrypsin deficiency

An introduction to Allergic diseases

Anaemia of chronic disease

Anaphylaxis

Ankylosing Spondylitis

Asthma

Atopic dermatitis (Eczema)

Atrial Septal Defect - ASD (Paediatric Cardiology/Ostium Secundum Defect) (Atrial Septal Defect - ASD (Paediatric Cardiology/Ostium Secundum Defect))

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

Autism

Bacterial Meningitis

Benign pigmented lesions (moles)(Benign melanocytic lesions (moles))

Bipolar Affective Disorder (Manic Depression)

Botulism

Burns

Candidiasis (Thrush)

Chickenpox - Varicella Zoster Virus (Chickenpox - Varicella Zoster Virus)

Childhood Leukaemia

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Chronic Pain Syndrome

Coarctation of the Aorta

Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia (Adrenogenital syndromes)

Congenital hypothyroidism (Cretinism)

Constipation

Croup (Viral laryngotracheobronchitis)

Dental Caries

Depression (Clinical depression)

Developmental Coordination Disorder DCD

Diabetes Mellitus Type 1 (insulin dependent, juvenile onset)

Diabetes Mellitus Type 2 (non-insulin dependent, mature age onset)

Epilepsy

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Epileptic seizures (Epileptic fits, Status epilepticus)

Extrinsic allergic alveolitis (EAA) or hypersensitivity pneumonitis (HP)

Foetal Alcohol Syndrome

Food Allergy (Food Allergy)

Gingivitis

Goitre thyroid enlargement

Hayfever or Seasonal Rhinitis

Herpes simplex virus (HSV) Cold Sores; Genital Sores/Ulcers

HIV AIDS (Human immune deficiency virus & Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome)

Influenza (Flu)

Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (Juvenile idiopathic arthritis, Juvenile chronic arthritis)

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Juvenile-onset ankylosing spondylitis (Juvenile-onset ankylosing spondylitis)

Kawasaki Disease

Kidney Disease - Chronic Renal Failure

Knee Pain

Lactose Intolerance

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Lennox Gastaut Syndrome

Lower Back Pain

Measles (Rubeola)

Meningitis (Eosinophilic meningitis)

Middle ear infection (Otitis Media)

Migraine

Milk allergy

Mumps (Epidemic parotitis)

Muscular Dystrophy

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Narcolepsy

Neck pain

Neonatal abstinence syndrome

Neuropathic Pain

Obesity

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Osgood-Schlatter (OS) disease

Ototoxicity

Patent Ductus Arteriosus (PDA)

Penicillin and other antibiotic allergy

Peptic Ulcer Disease (PUD)

Perennial Allergic Rhinitis

Perinatal stroke

Poliovirus infection (Poliomyelitis, Infantile paralysis)

Rhesus disease (Rh incompatibility, Rh factor disease, Haemolytic Disease of the Newborn)