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What is nephropathy?Nephropathy, also known as kidney disease, is any damage or disease to the kidneys. Nephropathy usually causes a loss of kidney function. If enough damage has occurred, you are considered to have kidney failure, a potentially fatal condition where the patient will need dialysis or a kidney transplant to replace the function of their kidneys.Kidney disease can be classed as neph

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What is hypertrophic cardiomyopathy?Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is primarily a disease of the heart muscle characterised by increased wall thickness due to internal causes of the muscle itself. This thickening of the heart wall is known as hypertrophy, which can make it difficult for the heart to pump blood.Prognosis of hypertrophic cardiomyopathyHypertrophic cardiomyopathy is a disease that can c

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What is dilated cardiomyopathy?Dilated cardiomyopathy is a disease of the heart muscle that results in the heart not being able to pump blood around the body. It usually starts in the left ventricle. The left ventricle (hearts main blood pumping chamber) becomes weak, stretched and thin and loses the ability to pump a sufficient amount of blood to the rest of the body.What are the symptoms of dila

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What is myopathy?Myopathy is a generic term, referring to a muscle disease, in which the muscle fibres are affected and do not function properly, leading to muscle weakness. What are the symptoms of myopathy?General symptoms include a progressive weakening of the muscles and an overall loss of strength, even in the most common situations, such as raising your arms, climbing the stairs or gett

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What is otoneurology?Otoneurology or neuro-otology, as its names suggest, combine aspects of otology (the field of medicine studying the ear and its conditions) and neurology (which deals with the brain and nervous system). Neuro-otology is a sub-specialty in the field of ear, nose and throat (ENT) dealing with conditions of the ear and how they’re related to the central nervous system, as well as

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What is club foot?Club foot is a birth defect in which the baby’s foot or feet are twisted out of shape or position, usually pointing downwards and inwards, with the sole facing backwards. It is relatively common – around 1 in every 1,000 babies in the UK is born with club foot. In around half of those affected, the condition is present in both feet. Prognosis of club footClub foot is treatab

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 Valvular lesions or valvular defects consist of the deformity, retraction or merger thickening of valve openings, with corresponding functional consequences of valvular regurgitation or narrowness. Acute rheumatic fever is the most common cause of valvular heart disease. Rheumatic valvular defects will cause subclinical setting, slowly progressive over the years. Other causes of valve diseas

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What are suicidal thoughts? Suicidal thoughts (also referred to as suicidal ideation) is where a person thinks about taking their own life. It may range from fleeting thoughts to detailed planning, role-playing (acting out the suicide without actually doing it), and even failed attempts. Many people experience suicidal thoughts at some point in their life, but most never seriously consider kil

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What is intestinal ischemia? Intestinal ischemia, also known as ‘dead bowel’, is a condition in which the arteries of the intestine become narrowed or clogged resulting in a poor blood supply and causing tissue damage. When this blood shortage is intense, eventually the tissue can die. It can affect both the small intestine and the large intestine or both at the same time. If it affects the first,