List of basic health sciences topics
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Below is a list of basic topics in health science -- topics which will help the beginner become familiar with the field of health science. For a comprehensive list, see List of health sciences topics.
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General topics
health - disease - doctor - physician - surgeon - surgery - healing - healer - witch-doctor - hospital - nurse - medication - operation - Public Health -
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Diagnostic methods
physical examination - medical history - auscultation - stethoscope - percussion - medical imaging - X-ray - medical ultrasonography - blood work -
Medical specialities by organ system:
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Cardiology
- Congenital heart disease
- Myocarditis
- Rheumatic heart disease
- Coronary heart disease
- Cardiac arrhythmias
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Respiratory
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Gastrointestinal
- Oesophagus
- Heartburn
- Reflux esophagitis
- Barretts disease
- Hiatus hernia
- Cancer of oesophagus
- Oesophageal pouch
- Achalasia
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Stomach
- Gastric ulcer
- stomach cancer
- Helicobacter pylori
- GERD
- Mallory-Weiss syndrome
- Zollinger-Ellison syndrome
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Small bowel
Duodenal atresia ~ Giardiasis ~ Coeliac disease ~ Crohn's disease ~ Intestinal volvulus ~ Lymphoma ~ Meckel's diverticulum ~ Malabsorption ~
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Appendix
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Colon
- Infective colitis
- Intestinal volvulus
- Hirschprung disease
- Ulcerative colitis
- Cancer
- Crohn's disease
- Diverticulitis
- Diarrhea
- Irritable bowel syndrome or IBS
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Liver
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Gallbladder
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Endocrine disease
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Thyroid
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Parathyroid disease
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Pituitary hormones
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Adrenal cortex
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Pancreas
- Pancreatitis
- Diabetes
- Carcinoma of pancreas
- Cystic fibrosis and the pancreas
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Obstetrics and Gynaecology
- Child birth
- Cesarean section
- Pre-eclampsia
- Amniocentesis
- Chorionic villus biopsy
- Home birth
- Premature labour
- Miscarriage
- Abortion
- Abruption
- Placenta praevia
- Hydatiform mole
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Renal
- Pyelonephritis
- Glomerulonephritis
- Polycystic kidney disease
- Renal carcinoma
- Renal failure
- Renal dialysis
- Test of renal function
- Kidney stones
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Urology and Andrology
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Rheumatology
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Neurology
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Psychiatry
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Dermatology
- Eczema
- Contact dermatitis
- Psoriasis
- Lichen simplex chronicus
- Seborrhoeic dermatitis
- Ring worm
- Tinea
- Vitiligo
- Baldness
- Lichen planus
- Viral warts
- Impetigo
- Seborrheic keratosis
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Oncology
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Ophthalmology
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Palliative care
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Surgical specialties
- Neurosurgery
- Ear nose and throat
- Ophthalmology
- Head and neck.
- Thoracic
- Abdominal and colo-rectal
- Orthopaedics
- Trauma surgery
- Plastic surgery
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