List of health sciences topics

=General topics=

*health
*disease
*doctor
*physician
*surgeon
*surgery
*hospital
*nurse
*medication

Diagnostic methods

*physical examination
*medical history
*auscultation
*stethoscope
*percussion
*medical imaging
*X-ray
*medical ultrasonography
*blood work

Medical specialities by organ system:

Cardiology

*Congenital heart disease
** ASD, VSD, Aortic coarctation, Tetralogy of Fallot
*Myocarditis
*Rheumatic heart disease
*Coronary heart disease
*Cardiac arrhythmias

Respiratory

*Pneumonia
*Bronchitis
*Tuberculosis
*Asthma
*Lung cancer
*Allergy

Gastrointestinal

*Oesophagus
*Heartburn
*Reflux esophagitis
*Barretts disease
*Hiatus hernia
*Cancer of oesophagus
*Oesophageal pouch
*Achalasia

Stomach

*Gastric ulcer
*stomach cancer
*Helicobacter pylori
*GERD
*Mallory-Weiss syndrome
*Zollinger-Ellison syndrome

Small bowel

Duodenal atresia ~
Giardiasis ~
Coeliac disease ~
Crohn's disease ~
Intestinal volvulus ~
Lymphoma ~
Meckel's diverticulum ~
Malabsorption ~

Appendix

*Appendicitis
*Carcinoid tumour

Colon

*Infective colitis
*Intestinal volvulus
*Hirschprung disease
*Ulcerative colitis
*Cancer
*Crohn's disease
*Diverticulitis
*Diarrhea
*Irritable bowel syndrome or IBS

Liver

*Viral hepatitis
*Nonviral hepatitis
*Hepatocarcinoma
*Metastatic tumor
*Jaundice
*Liver transplant

Gallbladder

*Gallstones
*Cholecystitis
*Gallbladder cancer

Endocrine disease

Thyroid

*Thyroiditis
** Hashimoto thyroididtis, autoimmune thyroid disease
*Hypothyroidism
*Graves Disease
*Thyroid cancer

Parathyroid disease

*Hyperparathyroidism
*Hypoparathyroidism

Pituitary hormones

*Acromegaly
*Prolactinoma
*Pituitary tumours
*gigantism
*dwarfism

Adrenal cortex

*Cushing's disease
*Conn's syndrome
*Adrenal failure

Pancreas

*Pancreatitis
*Diabetes
*Carcinoma of pancreas
*Cystic fibrosis and the pancreas

Obstetrics and Gynaecology

*Child birth
*Cesarean section
*Pre-eclampsia
*Amniocentesis
*Chorionic villus biopsy
*Home birth
*Premature labour
*Miscarriage
*Abortion
*Abruption
*Placenta praevia
*Hydatiform mole

Renal

*Pyelonephritis
*Glomerulonephritis
*Polycystic kidney disease
*Renal carcinoma
*Renal failure
*Renal dialysis
*Test of renal function
*Kidney stones

Urology and Andrology

Rheumatology

Neurology

*Cerebral palsy
*Mental retardation

Psychiatry

Dermatology

*Eczema
*Contact dermatitis
*Psoriasis
*Lichen simplex chronicus
*Seborrhoeic dermatitis
*Ring worm
*Tinea
*Vitiligo
*Baldness
*Lichen planus
*Viral warts
*Impetigo
*Seborrheic keratosis

Oncology

Ophthalmology

Palliative care

Surgical specialties

*Neurosurgery
*Ear nose and throat
*Ophthalmology
*Head and neck.
*Thoracic
*Abdominal and colo-rectal
*Orthopaedics
*Trauma surgery
*Plastic surgery

Diagnostic specialities

*Radiology
*Nuclear Medicine
*Anatomical pathology
*Forensic Pathology
*Microbiology
*Haematology
*Biochemical pathology
*Immunology