List of Diseases and Conditions
Heart disease
Heart disease shares a major part of the global burden of lifestyle diseases with one is 3 people at a risk of suffering from the disease. Earlier, non-modifiable factors like age, gender, family history were mainly responsible for heart disease. But over the past few decades, heart disease seems to have surpassed all the boundaries and now controllable risk factors like diet, physical inactivity and stress largely determine the risk of heart disease.
The common types of heart disease are –
Congential heart disease
Coronary heart disease
Atherosclerosis
Cardiomyopathy
Heart attack
Pericarditis
Peripheral vascular disease
Rheumatic heart disease
Aortic valve stenosis
Congestive heart failure
Atrial fibrillation
Liver disease
लिवर शरीर के सबसे महत्वपूर्ण अंगों में से एक है, क्योंकि यह शरीर में कई कार्य करता है। लिवर का एक मुख्य कार्य शरीर से विषाक्त पदार्थों को तोड़ना और बाहर निकालना है। यदि लीवर की अकुशलता के कारण इन विषाक्त पदार्थों को ठीक से बाहर नहीं निकाला जाता है तो वे आसानी से पुन: अवशोषित हो जाते हैं। यह आगे चलकर कैंसर सहित विभिन्न गंभीर जटिलताओं को जन्म देता है। यहां कुछ सामान्य लीवर रोग हैं जिनके बारे में आपको अवगत होना चाहिए –
Fatty liver
Hepatitis
Hepatitis A
Hepatitis B
Hepatitis C
Hepatitis E
Non alcoholic fatty liver disease
Cirrhosis
Kidney disease
किडनी की बीमारियों (या किडनी की समस्याओं) को साइलेंट किलर बीमारी के रूप में जाना जाता है क्योंकि जिन मरीजों की किडनी की कार्यक्षमता कम हो जाती है उन्हें इसका एहसास तब तक नहीं होता जब तक कि उनकी स्थिति खराब न हो जाए या साथ में अन्य स्वास्थ्य स्थितियां विकसित न हो जाएं। यही कारण है कि आपको किडनी की विभिन्न प्रकार की बीमारियों के बारे में सब कुछ पता होना चाहिए। सामान्य लोगों को नीचे सूचीबद्ध किया गया है -
Chronic kidney disease
Gallstones
Kidney infection/Pyelonephritis
Kidney stones
Kidney failure
Polycystic kidney disease
Diabetic Nephropathy
Nephrotic syndrome
Glomerulonephritis
Brain disease/neurological problems
The brain just like any other organ in the body starts losing its functioning as you age. However, you may be at an increased risk neurological problems right from the time you are born till you age. Here are few brain diseases that everyone should be aware of -
Epilepsy
Stroke
Brain aneurysm
Parkinson's disease
Bipolar disorder
Dementia
Alzheimer’s disease
Depression
Schizophrenia
Digestive complications: Indigestion and acidity are quite common digestive complications that most people suffer from. But apart from these, these are other digestive diseases that you need to be aware of. Here are some of them --
Acidity
Appendicitis
Dyspepsia
Food poisoning
Gastritis
Gastroenteritis
IBS
Peptic ulcer
Colitis
Food allergy
Respiratory disease
A respiratory disease or illness is a group of clinical conditions that affect the upper and lower respiratory system. Although cough and cold are the common respiratory problems that most people experience, there are many respiratory diseases that you are unaware of.
Allergic rhinitis
Asthma
Cystic fibrosis
Adenovirus
Dry cough
Lung disease
MERS-CoV
Pneumonia
Productive cough
Bronchitis
COPD
Cough and cold
Emphysema
Tuberculosis
Drug resistant TB
Multi-drug resistant TB
Eye conditions: Most of us spend long hours in front of the computer, straining our eyes. This in turn increases your risk of suffering from dry eyes. However, there are other factors that put you at high risk of various eye conditions like –
Blepharitis
Cataract
Dry eyes
Glaucoma
Retinal detachment
Strabismus
Stye
Chalazion
Colour blindness
Hyperopia or farsightedness
Myopia or nearsightedness
Eye twitching
Endocrine diseases: Do you know that hormones play a key role in regulating major functions in your body? And any imbalance of these hormones in the body makes you susceptible to various diseases. These include –
Hyperthyroidism
Hypothyroidism
Insomnia
Thyroid disease
Diabetes
Diabetic foot
Diabetic gangrene
Diabetic ketoacidosis
Diabetic nephropathy
Diabetic neuropathy
Type 1 diabetes
Gestational diabetes
Type 2 Diabetes
Muscle conditions/ Nerve disorders: Muscle cramps or a sudden twist in your muscles takes a hell out of you. But there’s more to muscle and why you need to be extra careful when it comes to muscle conditions. Go through these diseases to get a clear idea!
Frozen shoulder
Paralysis
Sciatica
Varicose veins
Bell's Palsy
Blood diseases: Anaemia is one of the most common blood disorders. But some blood disorders are hereditary in nature, while some can be caused to an underlying disease. Here are some of the most common blood diseases you must know --
Anaemia
Hypertension
Thalassemia
Aneurysm
Deep vein thrombosis
Bone or joint diseases: Are you experiencing recurrent back pain? Are you facing difficulty in walking due to severe joint pain? These are some of the common symptoms of bone and joint diseases.
Have a look at the common diseases affecting your bones and joints.
Arthritis
Back pain
Brittle bone disease or osteogenesis imperfecta
Carpal Tunnel syndrome
Osteomyelitits
Osteoporosis
Slipped disc
Cervical spondylosis
Skin diseases: Skin is one of the largest organs of the body and hence, most susceptible to inflammation or injury. Right from skin rash to burns to dermatitis, skin diseases are quite common in your day-to-day life. Here’s what you need to know about various skin diseases.
Allergies
Anaphylaxis
Atopic dermatitis
Dermatitis
Seborrheic dermatitis
Burns
Cellulitis
Contact dermatitis
Eczema
Folliculitis
Keloids
Oral conditions: Right from a kid is born; we tend to teach the importance of oral hygiene and its impact on the overall health. With mouth ulcers and teeth sensitivity being the common oral problems, developmental abnormalities also lead to oral condition.
Here are some of the common oral conditions you should know in detail.
Cleft lip palate
Mouth ulcers
Oral thrush
Gum disease
Periodontitis
Teeth sensitivity
Dry mouth
Bad breath
Cancer: According to a study published in the Lancent oncology, around 6 – 7 lakh death were caused by cancer in the year 2012 and the cases are rising ever year. This is the reason, why every person has to be well aware of various symptoms and cause of different types of cancer.
To help you out, common types of cancer are listed below –
Oral cancer
Breast cancer
Thyroid cancer
Cancers in children
Lung cancer
Prostate cancer
Cervical cancer
Ovarian cancer
Skin cancer
Bowel cancer
Colorectal cancer
Oesophageal cancer
Uterine cancer
Autoimmune diseases: In some cases, the immune cells tend to attack the healthy cells leading to inflammatory response. Known as autoimmune disease, the exact cause of this disease is unknown. However, knowing about the disease beforehand helps you in dealing with the condition in a better way.
Lupus
Graves disease
Lichen planus
Psoriasis
Vitiligo
Addison’s disease
Celiac disease
Crohn’s disease
Ulcerative colitis
Sjogern’s syndrome
Aplastic anaemia
Pernicious anaemia
Ankylosing spondylitis
Lyme disease
Sarcoidosis
Rheumatoid arthritis
Fibromyalgia
Myasthenia gravis
Multiple sclerosis
Optic neuritis
Restless leg syndrome
Meniere’s disease
Kawasaki disease
Other diseases: You need to be extra careful while handling communicable diseases like swine flu, as they spread quickly. Apart from those, you should be aware of other diseases like Ebola that have been declared as medical emergency all over the world. Hence, it is important to know everything about these diseases namely –
