A-Z of conditions and treatments

Pubic lice (crabs) spread through skin-to-skin contact and can cause small red areas, sores and itching.

Pulmonary hypertension is high blood pressure on the lungs.

Q fever is caused by a micro-organism that can be carried by cattle, sheep and goats.

Many quadriplegics could live more independent lives with a highly specialised operation called tendon transfer surgery.

You may be asked to quarantine yourself at home if you have developed, or been exposed to, an infectious disease.

Rabies is a highly fatal disease that affects the central nervous system.

Raw milk is milk that has not been pasteurised to kill bacteria that could be harmful to humans.

Raynaud's phenomenon can be a sign of a more serious underlying condition, so see your doctor if you experience it.

Reactive arthritis is a form of arthritis that occurs as a result of some bacterial infections.

Nëse i keni mbijetuar një ngjarjeje traumatike, pavarësisht nëse keni qenë të lënduar apo të padëmtuar fizikisht, është e rëndësishme të pranoni se trauma shkakton edhe dëm emocional.