Common Diseases & Conditions Developmental, Congenital, & Childhood Diseases & Disorders o Prematurity Infant Respiratory Distress Syndrome (IRDS or Hyaline membrane disease) Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia (BPD) Retinopathy or Prematurity (ROP) Necrotizing Enterocolitis (Supple. No thyroid enlargement.) o Genetic Syndromes & Conditions Robinow Syndrome Cri-du-Chat Syndrome (Cat’s Cry Syndrome) Down Syndrome o Diseases of the Nervous System Cerebral Palsy Muscular Dystrophy Spina Bifida • Spina Bifica Occulta • Memingocele • Myelomeningocele Hydrocephalus o Congenital Cardiac Defects Anencephaly Fetal Circulation Acyanotic Defects • Ventricular Septal Defect • Patent Ductus Arteriosus • Coarctation of the Aorta Atrial Septal Defect Cyanotic Defects • Tetralogy of Fallot • Transposition of the Great Arteries o Musculoskeletal Conditions Clubfoot (Talipes Equinovarus) Congenital Hip Dysplasia
Cleft Lip & Palate o Genitourinary Conditions Cryptochidism (Undescended Testes) Wilm’s Tumor Phimosis o Diseases of the Digestive System Congenital Pyloric Stenosis Hirschsprung’s Disease (Congenital Aganglionic Megacolon) o Metabolic Disorders Cystic Fibrosis Phenylketonuria o Endocrine Syndromes Klinefelter’s Syndrome Turner’s Syndrome Childhood Diseases o Infectious Diseases Chickenpox (Varicella) Mumps (Epidemic Parotitis) Diptheria Pertussis (Whooping Cough) Measles (Rubeola) Rubella (German Measles, Three-Day Measles) Tetanus Influenza Common Cold o Respiratory Diseases/Disorders Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) Croup Epiglottitis Acute Tonsillitis Adenoid Hyperplasia Asthma o Gastrointestinal Disorders Infant colic Helminth (Worm) Infestation Diarrhea Vomiting
Common Diseases & Conditions o Blood Disorders Anemia Leukemia Erythroblastosis Fetalis (Hemolytic Disease of the Newborn) Lead Poisoning o Miscellaneous Diseases, Syndromes & Disorders Reye’s Syndrome Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Diaper Rash Immunologic Diseases & Conditions o Immunodeficiency Diseases Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome Common Variable Immunodeficiency (Acquired Hypogammaglobulinemi a) Selective Immunoglobulin A Deficiency X-Linked Agammaglobulinemia Severe Combined Immunodeficiency DiGeorge’s Anomaly (Thymic Hypoplasia or Aplasia) Chronic Mucocutaneous Candidiasis Wiskott-Aldrich Syndrome o Autoimmune Diseases Hematopoietic Disorders • Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia • Pernicious Anemia • Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura • Immune Neutropenia Renal Disorders
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Goodpasture’s Syndrome Connective Tissue Diseases • Systemic Lupus Erythematosus • Scleroderma (Systemic Sclerosis) • Sjögren’s Syndrome • Rheumatoid Arthritis • Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis • Ankylosing Spondylitis • Polymyositis Neurologic Disorders • Multiple Sclerosis • Myasthenia Gravis Vasculitis • Small Vessel Vasculitis • Systemic Necrotizing Vasculitis Diseases & Conditions of the Endocrine System o Pituitary Gland Diseases Hyperpituitarism Gigantism Acromegaly Hypopituitarism Dwarfism Diabetes Insipidus o Thyroid Gland Diseases Simple Goiter Hasimoto’s Thyroiditis Hyperthyroidism Graves’ Disease Hypothyroidism Cretinism Myxedema Thyroid Cancer o Parathyroid Gland Diseases Hyperparathyroidism
Common Diseases & Conditions Hypoparathyroidism o Adrenal Gland Diseases Cushing’s Disease Addison’s Disease o Endocrine Dysfunction of Pancreas Diabetes Mellitus Gestational Diabetes Hypoglycemia o Precocious Puberty In Boys & Girls Diseases & Disorders of the Eye & Ear o Refractive errors Hyperopia (Farsightedness) Myopia (Nearsightedness) Astigmatism Presbyopia o Nystagmus o Strabismus o Disorders of the Eyelid Hordeolum (Stye) Chalazion Keratitis Blepharitis Entropion Ectropion Blepharoptosis Conjunctivitis o Disorders of the globe of the eye Corneal Abrasion or Ulcer Episcleritis/Scleritis Cataract Glaucoma Macular Degeneration Diabetic Retionopathy Retinal Detachment Uveitis Exophthalmos o Cancer of the Eyelid o Disorders of Conduction (ears) Impacted Cerumen Infective Otitis Externa Swimmer’s Ear
Otitis Media Otosclerosis o Meniere’s Disease o Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPV) o Labyrinthitis o Ruptured Tympanic Membrane (Ruptured Eardrum) o Cholesteatoma o Mastoiditis o Sensorineural Hearing Loss o Cancer of the ear Diseases & Conditions of the Integumentary System o Dermatitis Seborrheic Dermatitis Contact Dermatitis Atopic Dermatitis (Eczema) o Urticaria o Psoriasis o Rosacea o Acne Vulgaris o Herpes Zoster (Shingles) o Impetigo o Furuncles & Carbuncles o Cellulitis o Dermatophytoses Tinea Capitis Tinea Corporis (Ringworm) Tinea Unguium Tinea Pedis (Athlete’s Foot) Tinea Cruis (Jock Itch) o Decubitus Ulcers o Scabies & Pediculosis o Benign & Premalignant Tumors Seborrheic Keratosis Dermatofibroma Keratocanthoma Keloids & Hypertrophic Scars Epidermal (Sebaceous) Cyst Acrochordon (Skin Tag) Actinic Keratosis o Skin Carcinomas
Common Diseases & Conditions Non-Melanoma Skin Cancers Malignant Melanoma o Abnormal Skin Pigmentation Albinism Vitiligo Melasma (Chloasma) Hemangiomas Nevi (Moles) Pityriasis Abnormal Suntan o Alopecia (Baldness) o Folliculitis o Corns & Calluses o Verrucae (Warts) o Deformed or Discolored Nails o Paronychia Diseases & Conditions of the Musculoskeletal System o Fibromyalgia o Spinal Disorders Lordosis Kyphosis Scoliosis o Osteoarthritis o Lyme Disease o Bursitis o Osteomyelitis o Gout o Paget’s Disease (Osteitis Deformans) o Marfan’s Syndrome o Musculoskeletal Tumors Bone Tumors Muscle Tumors o Osteoporosis o Osteomalacia & Rickets o Hallux Valgus (Bunion) & Hallux Rigidus o Hammer Toe o Traumatic & Sports injuries Fractures Strains & Sprains Dislocations Adhesive Capsulitis (Frozen Shoulder) Severed Tendon Shin Splints
Plantar Fasciitis (Calcaneal Spur) Ganglion Torn Meniscus Rotator Cuff Tears Diseases & Conditions of the Digestive System o Disease & Conditions of the oral cavity & Jaws Missing teeth Impacted third molars Dental caries Discolored teeth Gingivitis Periodontitis Oral tumors Malocclusion Temporomandibular joint (TMJ) Syndrome Tooth abscesses Mouth ulcers Herpes simplex (Cold Sores) Thrush Necrotizing periodontal diseases Oral leukoplakia Oral cancer o Disease of the gastrointestinal tract Gastroesophageal reflux disease Esophageal varices Esophagitis Esophageal cancer Gastric & duodenal peptic ulcers Gastritis Gastric cancer Acute appendicitis Hiatal hernia Abdominal hernia Crohn’s Disease (Regional Enteritis) Ulcerative Colitis Gastroenteritis Intestinal Obstruction
Common Diseases & Conditions Diverticulosis (Diverticular Disease) Diverticulitis Colorectal Cancer Pseudomembranous Enterocolitis Short-Bowel Syndrome Peritonitis Hemorrhoids o Diseases of the Liver, Biliary Tract & Pancreas Cirrhosis of the Liver Viral Hepatitis Hepatitis A, B, C Cancer of the Liver Cholelithiasis (Gallstones) Cholecystitis Acute & Chronic Pancreatitis Pancreatic Cancer o Disorders of Nutrient Intake & absorption Malnutrition Malabsorption Syndrome Celiac Disease (Gluten Enteropathy) Food Poisoning Anorexia Nervosa Bulimia Motion Sickness Diseases & Conditions of the Respiratory System o Common Cold/Upper Respiratory Tract Infection o Sinusitis o Pharyngitis o Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma o Laryngitis o Deviated septum o Nasal polyps o Anosmia o Epistaxis (Nosebleed) o Tumors of the Larynx o Laryngeal Cancer o Hemoptysis o Atelectasis o Pulmonary embolism o Pneumonia
Pulmonary abscess Legionellosis (Legionnaires’ Disease & Pontiac Fever) Respiratory Syncytial Virus Pneumonia Histoplasmosis o Influenza o Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Acute & Chronic Bronchitis Bronchiectasis Asthma Pulmonary Emphysema Pneumoconiosis o Pleurisy (Pleuritis) o Pneumothorax o Hemothorax o Flail Chest Diseases & Conditions of the Circulatory System o Lymphatic & Blood disorders o Coronary artery disease Angina pectoris Myocardial infarction o Cardiac arrest o Hypertensive heart disease Essential hypertension Malignant hypertension o Congestive heart failure o Cor pulmonale o Pulmonary edema o Cardiomyopathy o Pericarditis o Myocarditis o Endocarditis o Rheumatic fever Rheumatic heart disease o Valvular heart disease Mitral stenosis Mitral insufficiency Mitral valve prolapse o Arrhythmias o Shock Cardiogenic shock o Cardiac tamponade o Vascular conditions
Common Diseases & Conditions Emboli Arteriosclerosis Aneurysms Phlebitis Thrombophlebitis Varicose veins Thromboangiitis Obliterans (Buerger’s Disease) Raynaud’s Disease o Blood dyscrasias Anemias Agranulocytosis Polycythemia Thrombocytopenia o Leukemias Acute Lymphocytic Chronic Lymphocytic Acute Myelogenous Chronic Myelogenous o Lymphatic Diseases Lymphedema Lymphangitis Lymphoma o Transfusion incompatibility reaction o Clotting disorders Classic hemophilia Disseminated intravascular coagulation Diseases & Conditions of the Urinary System o Acute glomerulonephritis o Chronic glomerulonephritis o Nephrotic syndrome (Nephrosis) o Acute renal failure o Chronic renal failure o Pyelonephritis o Hydronephrosis o Renal calculi o Infectious cystitis and urethritis o Diabetic nephropathy o Polycystic kidney disease o Neurogenic bladder o Stress incontinence o Renal cell carcinoma
o Bladder tumors Diseases & Conditions of the Reproductive System o Sexually transmitted diseases Chlamydia Gonorrhea Trichomoniasis Genital herpes Genital warts (condylomata Acuminata) Syphilis Chancroid Hepatitis B o Male reproductive diseases Epididymitis Orchitis Torsion of the testicle Varicocele Prostatitis Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) Prostate cancer Testicular cancer o Female reproductive diseases Premenstrual syndrome Amenorrhea Dysmenorrhea Ovarian cysts Endometriosis Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) Leiomyomas (Fibroids) Vaginitis Toxic shock syndrome Menopause Uterine prolapse Cystocele Rectocele Cervical cancer Vaginal cancer Labial or vulvar cancer Ovarian cancer Endometrial cancer o Conditions & complications of pregnancy Morning sickness Hyperemesis gravidarum
Common Diseases & Conditions Spontaneous abortion (miscarriage) Ectopic pregnancy Premature labor Preeclampsia (toxemia) and eclampsia Abruptio placentae Placenta previa Hydatidiform mole o Diseases of the breast Fibrocystic breast condition Mastitis Fibroadenoma of the breast Cancer of the breast Paget’s Disease of the breast Neurologic Disease & Conditions o Vascular disorders Cerebrovascular accident (Stroke / CVA) Transient ischemic attack o Head trauma Epidural & subdural hematomas Cerebral concussion or contusion Depressed skull fracture o Spinal cord injuries Paraplegia & quadriplegia o Intervertebral disk disorders Degenerative disk disease Herniated and bulging disk Sciatic nerve injury– spinal stenosis o Functional disorders Headache Migraine Epilepsy Parkinson’s Disease Huntington’s Chorea Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Transient Global Amnesia
o Peripheral nerve disorders Peripheral neuritis/neuropathy Trigeminal neuralgia (Tic Douloureux) Bell’s Palsy o Infectious disorders Meningitis Encephalitis Guillain-Barre Syndrome Brain abscess Poliomyelitis & postpolio syndrome o Intracranial tumors (Brain Tumors)