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394 guides

• A first seizure: what happens next
• A men's health MOT: which checks matter, what the NHS offers and what it does not
• A1AT phenotypes explained
• Abdominal adhesions: causes, symptoms and when they need urgent care
• Abdominal migraine in adults: symptoms, diagnosis and treatment
• Abdominal pain after eating: common causes and when to see a doctor
• Ablation decision guide
• Abnormal smear results
• Abnormal uterine bleeding: heavy, long, irregular or unexpected bleeding explained
• Abnormal vaginal bleeding
• ABO haemolytic disease of the newborn: when mother and baby have different blood groups
• Above-knee amputation: surgery, recovery, prosthetics and living with limb loss
• ABPA (allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis): symptoms, diagnosis and treatment
• AC joint injury
• Acanthamoeba keratitis: the contact lens eye infection
• Acanthosis nigricans: causes, treatment and when to see a GP
• Accessing a metabolic bone clinic in the UK
• Accessory navicular
• ACE inhibitor cough: why it happens and what to do about it
• ACE inhibitors and potassium: why the combination needs care
• Aceruloplasminaemia
• Achalasia
• Achalasia deep dive
• Achalasia: symptoms, causes, tests and treatment
• Achilles tendinitis: symptoms, treatment and recovery
• Achilles tendon rupture: symptoms, treatment and recovery time
• Achilles tendon strain
• Achondroplasia in adults
• Achromatopsia: inherited colour blindness, light sensitivity and support
• Acid reflux and GORD
• Acid reflux: symptoms, causes, treatment and what helps at home
• Acinar cell carcinoma of the pancreas: what it is, symptoms and treatment
• Acinetobacter baumannii (CRE)
• ACL injury: symptoms, treatment and recovery
• ACL tear (anterior cruciate ligament): diagnosis, surgery and rehabilitation
• Acne and breakouts
• Acne conglobata: a severe form of acne and how it is treated
• Acne scarring
• Acne scarring: types of scar and the treatments used
• Acne: causes, treatment and how long it lasts
• Acoustic neuroma (vestibular schwannoma): symptoms, diagnosis and treatment
• Acoustic neuroma deep dive
• Acquired angioedema: what it is and how swelling is managed
• Acquired haemophilia: a rare autoimmune bleeding disorder
• Acquired long QT syndrome: medicines, low potassium and heart rhythm risk
• Acral and mucosal melanoma
• Acromegaly deep dive
• Acromegaly patient guide
• Acromegaly remission monitoring
• Acromegaly surgery vs medication
• Acromegaly: symptoms, causes, diagnosis and treatment
• Actinic keratosis: symptoms, treatment and skin cancer risk
• Actinomyces israelii
• Active surveillance for prostate cancer: who it suits and how it works
• Acupuncture for chronic pain: what NICE and the NHS say
• Acupuncture for migraine prevention: what UK guidance says
• Acupuncture for Postoperative Nausea
• Acute cocaine toxicity: warning signs, emergency action and recovery
• Acute coronary syndrome: what it is, symptoms and emergency treatment
• Acute cystitis (bladder infection): symptoms, treatment and prevention
• Acute flaccid myelitis (AFM)
• Acute heart failure: symptoms, emergency care and treatment in the UK
• Acute intermittent porphyria (AIP): attacks, triggers, testing and treatment
• Acute kidney injury after surgery: causes, warning signs and recovery
• Acute kidney injury needing dialysis: what renal replacement therapy involves
• Acute leukaemia in children: symptoms, tests and treatment in the UK
• Acute liver disease
• Acute liver failure
• Acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL)
• Acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL): symptoms, tests and treatment
• Acute myeloid leukaemia (AML)
• Acute myeloid leukaemia in older people: symptoms, tests and treatment choices
• Acute myocarditis: symptoms, diagnosis and recovery
• Acute otitis media (middle ear infection): symptoms and care
• Acute otitis media: middle ear infection symptoms and treatment
• Acute pancreatitis: symptoms, causes, treatment and recovery
• Acute pharyngitis (sore throat): causes, treatment and when antibiotics help
• Acute promyelocytic leukaemia (APL): symptoms, diagnosis and treatment
• Acute sinusitis: symptoms, how long it lasts and when antibiotics help
• Acute stress disorder: symptoms in the first month after trauma
• Acute tubular necrosis: causes, diagnosis and recovery in the UK
• Acute zonal occult outer retinopathy (AZOOR)
• Addison's disease: symptoms, causes, treatment and adrenal crisis
• Adductor tendinopathy
• ADEM in adults
• Adenoid cystic carcinoma: a rare salivary gland cancer explained
• Adenomyosis: symptoms, causes, diagnosis and treatment
• Adenovirus infection: symptoms, spread and when to get advice
• ADHD and anxiety together: how they overlap and what helps
• ADHD and depression together: signs, assessment and treatment in the UK
• ADHD in adults: symptoms, assessment and treatment in the UK
• ADHD in children and teenagers: signs, assessment and support
• ADHD in women: signs, symptoms, why it is missed and how to get assessed
• ADHD medication options UK
• ADHD right-to-choose explained
• ADHD vs anxiety: how to tell them apart, and what happens when you have both
• ADHD: symptoms, diagnosis, treatment and support in the UK
• Adipsic DI
• Adjustment disorders
• Adnexal masses and ovarian tumours
• Adolescent menstrual dysfunction
• Adrenal cancer: symptoms, causes, diagnosis and treatment
• Adrenal crisis prevention
• Adrenal disorders — patient guide
• Adrenal fatigue myth vs reality
• Adrenal incidentaloma workup
• Adrenal incidentaloma: an adrenal lump found by chance on a scan
• Adrenal insufficiency: symptoms, causes, treatment and adrenal crisis
• Adrenal venous sampling
• Adrenalectomy: why adrenal surgery is done, what to expect and recovery
• Adrenocortical carcinoma: symptoms, diagnosis and treatment in the UK
• Adrenoleukodystrophy (X-ALD)
• Adrenoleukodystrophy adults
• Adult acne: why it happens, who gets it and what treatments work
• Adult acquired flat foot / PTTD
• Adult ADHD assessment guide
• Adult asthma
• Adult autism
• Adult autism assessment guide
• Adult circumcision decision guide
• Adult congenital heart disease
• Adult metachromatic leukodystrophy
• Adult scoliosis
• Adult tonsillectomy: when it is recommended, what it involves and recovery
• Adult vaccinations in the UK: who is offered which vaccine and when
• Adult-onset leukodystrophies
• Adult-onset Still
• Adult-onset tics
• Advance decisions and advance statements for future care
• Advanced Parkinson's disease: symptoms, treatment options and planning ahead
• Advanced Sleep Phase Disorder (ASPD)
• After pregnancy-related acute kidney injury
• Age spots (solar lentigines): what they are, causes and treatment
• Ageing skin
• Agoraphobia: what it is, symptoms, causes and treatment
• Air hunger sensation
• Airplane ear
• AL amyloidosis: symptoms, diagnosis and treatment in the UK
• Albinism and the eye
• Albinism: what it is, causes, symptoms, eye care and sun protection
• Alcohol dependence: how to get help in the UK, from first conversation to recovery
• Alcohol intolerance: symptoms, causes, tests and what to do
• Alcohol poisoning: symptoms, what to do and how long it lasts
• Alcohol use disorder: signs, risks and treatment options
• Alcohol withdrawal syndrome: symptoms, timeline and safe treatment
• Alcohol-related liver disease
• Alcoholic cardiomyopathy: heart muscle weakened by heavy drinking
• Alcoholic hepatitis: symptoms, causes and treatment in the UK
• Alcoholic liver disease
• Aldosteronism (Conn’s)
• Alexander disease adult form
• Alignment issues
• Alkaptonuria (AKU): symptoms, diagnosis and treatment of black bone disease
• Allergic asthma: triggers, testing and treatment
• Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis (ABPA): symptoms and treatment
• Allergic conjunctivitis: symptoms, how long it lasts and treatment
• Allergic contact dermatitis: causes, patch testing and treatment
• Allergic rhinitis from animal dander: pet allergy symptoms and management
• Allergy vs intolerance
• Alopecia areata: treatment, causes, symptoms and outlook
• Alopecia totalis: complete scalp hair loss, causes and treatment
• Alopecia universalis: complete hair loss explained, with treatment and support options
• Alpha thalassaemia explained
• Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency
• Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency lung disease
• Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency: symptoms, causes, diagnosis and treatment
• Alpha-1 antitrypsin liver disease
• Alpha-gal syndrome: tick bites, red meat allergy, symptoms and diagnosis
• Alpha-mannosidosis
• Alport syndrome: symptoms, inheritance, diagnosis and treatment
• Altitude and lung conditions
• Alzheimer
• Alzheimer's disease: symptoms, stages, diagnosis and treatment
• Amenorrhoea (absent periods)
• Aminoglycoside Nephrotoxicity
• Amiodarone thyroid disease
• Amnesia: what it is, types, causes and what helps
• Amniotic fluid embolism: what it is, how common it is and outcomes
• Amoebiasis (amoebic dysentery): symptoms, diagnosis and treatment
• Amphotericin B and the kidneys: why kidney function is monitored
• Ampullary cancer: symptoms, diagnosis and treatment in the UK
• Amyloid neuropathy
• Amyloidosis and the kidney
• Amyloidosis gut
• Amyloidosis testing pathway
• Amyloidosis: symptoms, types, diagnosis and treatment
• Anabolic steroid-induced hypogonadism and fertility
• Anaemia (anemia): symptoms, causes, types and treatment
• Anaemia in pregnancy: iron, B12 and folate
• Anaemia of chronic disease
• Anaemia that won
• Anaesthesia complications: side effects, risks and what to do afterwards
• Anagen effluvium: hair loss caused by chemotherapy and other cancer treatment
• Anal (rectal) bleeding
• Anal cancer: symptoms, causes, tests and treatment
• Anal fissure: symptoms, treatment and how long it takes to heal
• Anal fistula: symptoms, causes, surgery and recovery
• Anal intraepithelial neoplasia (AIN)
• Anal itching (pruritus ani)
• Anal sepsis and perianal abscess – patient guide
• Anal skin tag
• Analgesic nephropathy: kidney damage from long-term painkiller use
• Anaphylaxis action plan
• Anaphylaxis in mastocytosis and MCAS
• Anaphylaxis: symptoms, what to do and treatment
• Anaplastic astrocytoma (grade 3 astrocytoma): treatment and outlook
• Anaplastic large cell lymphoma
• Anaplastic thyroid awareness
• Anastomotic leak after bowel surgery: signs, treatment and recovery
• ANCA-associated vasculitis and the kidney
• ANCA-associated vasculitis: GPA, MPA and EGPA explained
• Androgen insensitivity adults
• Androgenetic alopecia: pattern hair loss in men and women, causes and treatment
• Anencephaly: what it is, how it is found and the support available
• Aneurysmal bone cyst
• Aneurysms
• Angelman syndrome in adults
• Angelman syndrome: symptoms, causes, diagnosis and outlook
• Anger problems: what is behind them, what helps and when to get support
• Angina
• Angina: symptoms, causes, treatment and when to call 999
• Angioedema: what it is, symptoms, causes and treatment
• Angiosarcoma
• Anhedonia in depression: losing interest and enjoyment
• Aniridia: causes, symptoms, eye complications and care
• Ankle arthritis
• Ankle Arthroscopy
• Ankle fracture
• Ankle pain: causes, treatment and when to see a doctor
• Ankle sprain: symptoms, treatment and how long recovery takes
• Ankle sprains
• Ankylosing spondylitis: symptoms, diagnosis, treatment and outlook
• Annular pancreas adults
• Anorexia nervosa: what it is, signs, symptoms and treatment
• Anorexia private care
• Anorgasmia
• Anovulation and ovulation problems: causes, tests and treatment in the UK
• Anovulation: when ovulation does not happen, and what it means for periods and fertility
• Anterior ankle impingement
• Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF): what the operation involves and what to expect
• Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury
• Anterior knee pain (PFPS)
• Anterior uveitis (iritis): symptoms, causes and treatment
• Anthracycline chemotherapy and heart damage (cardiomyopathy): what to know
• Anthrax: what it is, symptoms, treatment and UK risk
• Anti-GBM disease (Goodpasture's disease): symptoms, diagnosis and treatment
• Antibiotic-associated diarrhoea
• Anticholinergic burden: what it means and why medicines are reviewed
• Anticholinergic Toxidrome
• Anticipatory anxiety: fear of what might happen and how to manage it
• Anticoagulant rodenticide (rat poison) poisoning: signs and what to do
• Antidepressant choices: types, side effects and how decisions are made
• Antifibrotic therapy: pirfenidone and nintedanib
• Antiphospholipid syndrome
• Antiphospholipid syndrome (APS): symptoms, diagnosis, treatment and pregnancy
• Antiphospholipid syndrome deep dive
• Antisocial personality disorder: signs, causes, assessment and treatment
• Antisynthetase syndrome: symptoms, lung involvement, tests and treatment
• Antithrombin Deficiency
• Anxiety Disorder - Recovery Support
• Anxiety in children: signs, causes and how to help
• Anxiety in older adults: symptoms, causes and getting help in the UK
• Anxiety medication guide
• Anxiety: symptoms, causes, treatment and self-help
• Aortic aneurysm: symptoms, screening, treatment and when it is an emergency
• Aortic dissection risk
• Aortic dissection: symptoms, causes, diagnosis and emergency treatment
• Aortic stenosis: symptoms, causes, tests and valve replacement
• Aortic valve regurgitation
• Aortitis: inflammation of the aorta, its causes, tests and treatment
• APDS (PI3K delta)
• Aphasia: what it is, symptoms, causes and therapy
• Aplastic anaemia: symptoms, causes, treatment and outlook
• Apparent mineralocorticoid excess (AME): a rare genetic cause of hypertension
• Appendiceal cancer (cancer of the appendix): types, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment
• Appendicitis in children, parent guide
• Appendicitis: symptoms, treatment and recovery
• Appendix cancer: types, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment
• Aquagenic urticaria (water allergy): symptoms, causes and management
• Arachnoid cyst
• Arachnoiditis
• ARDS (acute respiratory distress syndrome): what it is, treatment and recovery
• ARFID in adults
• Argyria and pigment deposits in skin
• Aristolochic acid nephropathy
• Arm pain and tingling: nerve causes, when to worry and what tests show
• ARPKD in adulthood
• Arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy (ARVC)
• Arsenic poisoning: sources, symptoms and what UK health agencies say
• Arterial blockages
• Arterial leg ulcer: causes, symptoms and treatment
• Arterial Repair (Vascular)
• Arteriosclerosis and atherosclerosis
• Arteriovenous fistula
• Arteriovenous malformation (AVM): symptoms, causes and treatment
• Arteritic AION: a same-day emergency
• Arthritis: symptoms, types, treatment and what causes it
• Arthrochalasia and dermatosparaxis Ehlers-Danlos syndromes
• Arthrofibrosis
• Arthroscopic meniscectomy: keyhole removal of torn knee cartilage
• Asbestos exposure checks
• Asbestosis: symptoms, treatment, causes and compensation
• Ascariasis
• Ascites: symptoms, causes and treatment of fluid in the tummy
• Ash leaf spots (hypomelanotic macules): what they are and when they matter
• Asherman
• Ashwagandha for stress: evidence, safety and the UK review
• ASIA syndrome debate
• Aspergilloma (fungal ball in the lung): symptoms and treatment
• Aspergilloma and chronic pulmonary aspergillosis
• Aspergillosis: symptoms, causes, types and treatment
• Aspiration pneumonia: symptoms, causes, treatment and recovery
• Aspirin overdose and salicylate toxicity: what to do if too much has been taken
• Asplenia and hyposplenism
• Asthma and air pollution: how pollution affects asthma and what you can do
• Asthma in children: symptoms, inhalers and what to do in an attack
• Asthma in pregnancy: inhalers, attacks and labour
• Asthma vs anxiety breathlessness
• Asthma: symptoms, causes, treatment and what to do in an attack
• Astigmatism explained
• Astigmatism: what it is, symptoms, causes and treatment
• Astrocytoma: types, grades, symptoms and treatment
• Astrovirus Infection
• Asymptomatic bacteriuria: bacteria in the urine without symptoms
• Ataxia diagnosis pathway
• Ataxia: what it is, symptoms, causes and treatment
• Atelectasis (collapsed lung tissue): causes, symptoms and treatment
• Atherosclerosis: what it is, symptoms, causes and treatment
• Athlete's foot: treatment, symptoms, causes and prevention
• Athlete’s heart vs disease
• ATM variant: what it means
• Atopic dermatitis (atopic eczema): symptoms, causes and treatment
• Atopic keratoconjunctivitis (AKC): chronic allergic eye disease in adults
• Atransferrinaemia awareness
• Atrial fibrillation
• Atrial fibrillation: symptoms, causes, treatment and stroke risk
• Atrial flutter: treatment, symptoms and causes
• Atrial septal defect (ASD)
• Atrial septal defect in adults
• Atrial tachycardia
• Atrioventricular canal defect
• Atrioventricular Nodal Reentrant Tachycardia (AVNRT)
• ATRT (atypical teratoid/rhabdoid tumour)
• Attention-Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
• ATTR amyloidosis cardiac
• Atypical femoral fractures
• Atypical genitalia (DSD) - patient and family guide
• Atypical HUS
• Atypical hyperplasia
• Atypical pneumonia: causes, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment
• AuDHD: autism and ADHD together - signs, assessment and support
• Auditory neuropathy spectrum disorder
• Auditory processing disorder (APD): symptoms, diagnosis and what helps
• Auditory processing disorder in adults
• Autism diagnosis private vs NHS
• Autism in adults: signs, assessment and support
• Autism in children: early signs, assessment and support
• Autism in women: signs, symptoms and getting diagnosed
• Autism with anxiety and depression: what to know and where to get help in the UK
• Autoimmune encephalitis: symptoms, causes, treatment and recovery
• Autoimmune enteropathy
• Autoimmune enteropathy deep dive
• Autoimmune epilepsy
• Autoimmune gastritis: symptoms, vitamin B12 deficiency and treatment
• Autoimmune haemolytic anaemia
• Autoimmune hepatitis deep dive
• Autoimmune hepatitis: symptoms, treatment and causes
• Autoimmune Inner Ear Disease (AIED)
• Autoimmune lymphoproliferative syndrome (ALPS): symptoms, causes and treatment
• Autoimmune neutropenia adults
• Autoimmune pancreatitis
• Autoimmune pancreatitis deep dive
• Autoimmune polyendocrine syndrome 1
• Autoimmune progesterone dermatitis
• Autoimmune retinopathy
• Autoimmune urticaria
• Autoimmunity screening explained
• Autologous (flap) breast reconstruction: types, recovery and risks
• Autonomic neuropathy
• Autonomic neuropathy causes
• Autonomic testing access UK
• Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease
• Autosomal dominant tubulointerstitial kidney disease (ADTKD)
• Avascular necrosis of the hip
• Avascular necrosis: non-traumatic causes
• Avascular necrosis: symptoms, causes, treatment and outlook
• Avian influenza (bird flu) in people
• AVNRT
• Avoidant personality disorder: symptoms, causes and treatment
• Avoidant restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID): signs, causes and support in the UK
• AVRT (atrioventricular re-entrant tachycardia): symptoms, tests and treatment
• Axenfeld-Rieger syndrome
• Axillary lymph node dissection: removing armpit lymph nodes in breast cancer
• Azoospermia: what it is, causes, tests and treatment options