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Adenoidectomy

Adenoidectomy is the surgical removal of the adenoid for reasons which include impaired breathing through the nose, chronic infections, or recurrent earaches. The effectiveness of removing the adenoids in children...

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Acute respiratory distress syndrome

Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is a type of respiratory failure characterized by rapid onset of widespread inflammation in the lungs. Symptoms include shortness of breath, rapid breathing, and bluish skin coloration. People...

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Acute pancreatitis

Acute pancreatitis (AP) is a sudden inflammation of the pancreas. Causes in order of frequency include: 1) a gallstone impacted in the common bile duct beyond the point where the pancreatic duct joins it;...

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Acute myeloid leukaemia

A type of cancer of the blood and bone marrow with excess immature white blood cells. AML progresses rapidly, with myeloid cells interfering with the production of normal white blood...

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Acute lymphoblastic leukaemia

A type of cancer of the blood and bone marrow that affects white blood cells. Acute lymphoblastic leukaemia is the most common childhood cancer. It occurs when a bone marrow...

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Acute kidney injury

A condition in which the kidneys suddenly can't filter waste from the blood. Acute renal failure develops rapidly over a few hours or days. It may be fatal. It's most...

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Acute cholecystitis

Cholecystitis (ko-luh-sis-TIE-tis) is inflammation of the gallbladder. Your gallbladder is a small, pear-shaped organ on the right side of your abdomen, beneath your liver. The gallbladder holds a digestive fluid that's...

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