A-Z of medical conditions
This medical guidance for Disability Living Allowance and Attendance Allowance Decision Makers has been developed by the Departments Health and Benefits Division with help from experts involved in patient care. It contains background information on the more common medical conditions in DLA/AA claims, their treatment, the likely disabling effects together with the likely impact on ability to self care and get around. At present the guidance does not cover children.
The new guidance replaces sections in the Disability Handbook which will eventually be withdrawn when the new guidance covers all conditions presently in the DHB.
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A-Z
A
| Look up | Condition |
|---|---|
| Abnormal heart rhythm | Cardiac Arrhythmias |
| Absences (petit mal epilepsy) | Epilepsy |
| Achondroplasia | |
| Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) | DHB Chapter 32 |
| Acoustic Neuronitis | Hearing Loss (in adults) |
| Diabetes mellitus (in Adults) | Diabetes |
| Ageing | Ageing |
| Agoraphobia | Anxiety Disorders |
| AIDS | HIV / AIDS |
| Albinism | DHB Chapter 43 |
| Alcohol abuse and dependency | Alcohol related disorders |
| Allergy syndromes | DHB Chapter 29 |
| Alzheimer's disease | Organic Brain Disorders |
| Amblyopia | Vision |
| Amputation of lower limb(s) | DHB Chapter 9 |
| Amputation of upper limb(s) | DHB Chapter 9 |
| Amputations (Traumatic) | DHB Chapter 9 |
| Anaemia | Anaemias |
| Angelman's syndrome | Learning Disability |
| Angina | Ischaemic Heart Disease |
| Ankylosing Spondylitis | Back pain |
| Anorexia Nervosa | Eating disorders |
| Anti-social behaviour and learning disabilities | Learning Disability |
| Anti-social personality disorder | DHB Chapter 19 |
| Anxiety disorders | Anxiety Disorders |
| Aortic Aneurysm | DHB Chapter 11 |
| Aortic valve disease | Valvular Heart disease |
| Aphakia | Vision |
| Aphasia | Stroke |
| Apraxia | Stroke |
| Arrhythmia |
Cardiac Arrhythmias |
| Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy (ARVC) | Cardiomyopathy |
| Arthritis | Generalised Osteo-arthritis/Rheumatoid Arthritis |
|
DHB Chapter 6 |
|
DHB Chapter 6 |
|
Generalised Osteo-arthritis |
|
DHB Chapter 6 |
|
DHB Chapter 6 |
|
DHB Chapter 6 |
|
Rheumatoid Arthritis |
|
DHB Chapter 6 |
|
DHB Chapter 6 |
| Asbestosis / Asbestos related lung disease | |
| Asperger's syndrome | Autistic Spectrum Disorder |
| Asthma (in adults) | Asthma |
| Asthma (in children) |
DHB Chapter 45 |
| Ataxia | DHB Chapter 12 DHB Chapter 28 |
| Ataxia (due to Stroke) | Stroke |
| Atherosclerosis | DHB Chapter 13 |
| Athetosis | DHB Chapter 40 DHB Chapter 41 |
| Atonic seizures | Epilepsy |
| Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD)/Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) | DHB Chapter 36 |
| Autism | Autistic Spectrum Disorder |
| Autism in children | DHB Chapters 33, 35 and 37 |
| Autistic Spectrum Disorder | Autistic Spectrum Disorder |
| Auto-immune disease | DHB Chapter 28 |
B
| Look up | Condition |
|---|---|
| Back ache | Back pain |
| Back pain | Back pain |
| Basal cell cancer | Rodent ulcer |
| Becker type muscular dystrophy | DHB Chapter 46 |
| Behavioural disorders (in children) | DHB Chapter 35 DHB Chapter 36 |
| Benign prostatic hypertrophy | Bladder and Urinary Tract disorders |
| Binge eating | DHB Chapter 23 |
| Bipolar Disorder | Bipolar disorder |
| Bitemporal hemianopia | Vision |
| Blackouts (due to Diabetes) |
Diabetes |
| Blackouts (due to Epilepsy) |
Epilepsy |
| Bladder cancer | Bladder cancer |
| Bladder incontinence | Bladder and Urinary Tract disorders |
| Bladder stone | Bladder and Urinary Tract disorders |
| Blepharospasm | Vision |
| Blindness | Vision |
| Blood clotting disorders (in adults) | DHB Chapter 27 |
| Blood clotting disorders (in children) | DHB Chapter 33 DHB Chapter 47 |
| Blood disorders | DHB Chapter 27 |
| Bradycardia | Cardiac Arrhythmias |
| Brain damage (at birth) | DHB Chapter 5
DHB Chapter 40 |
|
DHB Chapter 20 DHB Chapter 40 |
|
DHB Chapter 5
DHB Chapter 40 |
| Brain damage (due to head injury) | Organic Brain Disorders |
| Brain Haemorrhage | Stroke |
| Brittle bone | Osteoporosis |
| Brittle bone disease | Osteoporosis |
| Bronchiectasis | COPD |
| Bronchitis |
COPD |
| Bulimia nervosa | Eating disorders |
| Burns | |
| Bursitis |
C
| Look up | Condition |
|---|---|
| CAD | Ischaemic Heart Disease |
| Cancer (Malignant disease) |
Malignancy |
| Cancer of the larynx | Laryngectomy |
| Carcinoma (Malignant disease) |
Malignancy |
| Cardiac Aneurysm | IHD |
| Cardiac Arrhythmias | Cardiac Arrhythmias |
| Cardiac failure | Heart failure |
| Cardiomyopathy | Cardiomyopathy |
| Carpal Tunnel syndrome | Carpal Tunnel Syndrome |
| Cartilage (tear of) | Torn Knee Cartilage (Meniscus Tears) |
| Cataracts |
Vision |
| Catatonia |
Schizophrenia |
| Cerebellar/Cerebral stroke | Stroke |
| Cerebral Aneurysm | Stroke |
| Cerebral Embolism | Stroke |
| Cerebral Haemorrhage | Stroke |
| Cerebral infarction | Stroke |
| Cerebral Palsies (in adults) | DHB Chapter 41 |
| Cerebral Palsies (in children) | DHB Chapter 40 |
| Cerebral Thrombosis | Stroke |
| Cerebro-vascular Accident (CVA) | Stroke |
| Cerebro-vascular disease | Stroke |
| Cervical Disc disease | Back pain |
| CFS |
CFS/ME |
| Chest pain (following exertion) | Ischaemic Heart Disease |
| Chondromalacia patella | Chondromalacia patella |
| Christmas disease | DHB Chapter 27 |
| Chronic Fatigue Syndrome | CFS/ME |
| Chronic Obstructive Airways Disease (COAD) | COPD |
| Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary disease (COPD) | COPD |
| Chronic Suppurative Otitis Media |
CSOM |
| Cirrhosis | Cirrhosis |
| Cirrhosis (alcoholic) | Alcohol related disorders |
| Claudication | DHB Chapter 13 |
| Claustrophobia | Anxiety Disorders |
| Claw toes | Claw toes |
| Clonic seizures | Epilepsy |
| Cognitive impairment (due to stroke) | Stroke |
| Colitis | DHB Chapter 25 |
| Communication delay | Learning Disability |
| Compartment Syndrome | Compartment Syndrome |
| Complex partial seizure/s |
Epilepsy |
| Compression of spine/spinal cord | Back pain |
| Conduct disorder | DHB Chapter 33 |
| Congenital abnormalities | DHB Chapter 33
DHB Chapter 35 |
|
DHB Chapter 35 |
|
DHB Chapter 33 |
| Congestive cardiac failure | Heart failure |
| Congestive heart failure | Heart failure |
| Connective tissue disorder (SLE) | DHB Chapter 28 |
| Conversion/Dissociative disorder | DHB Chapter 19 |
| Convulsions (Epilepsy) | Epilepsy |
| Coronary Artery Disease | Ischaemic Heart Disease |
| Crohn's disease | Crohn's disease |
| CSOM | CSOM |
| Curvature of the spine | Back pain |
| Cystic Fibrosis (in adults) |
DHB Chapter 44 |
| Cystic Fibrosis (in children) |
DHB Chapter 33 |
| Cystitis (bladder infection) | Bladder and Urinary Tract disorders |
D
| Look up | Condition |
|---|---|
| Deaf | Hearing Loss (in adults) |
| Deaf/Blind | Hearing Loss (in adults) |
| Deafness | Hearing Loss (in adults) |
| Deafness in children | DHB Chapter 39 |
| Deep Vein Thrombosis | Venous disorders |
| Deformities of limbs (congenital) |
DHB Chapter 33 |
| Degenerative disc disease |
Back pain |
| Delirium Tremens | Alcohol related disorders |
| Dementia | Organic Brain Disorders |
| Depression | Depressive Illness |
| Dermatitis | DHB Chapter 30 |
| Developmental disorders |
Learning Disability |
| Diabetes Mellitus (in adults) |
Diabetes |
|
Diabetes |
|
DHB Chapter 15 |
| Diabetes Mellitus (in children) | DHB Chapter 42 |
| Dialysis (Renal) | Kidney disorders |
| Dilated cardiomyopathy | Cardiomyopathy |
| Diphtheria | |
| Diplegia |
DHB Chapter 40 |
| Discoid Meniscus | Torn Knee Cartilage (MeniscusTears) |
| Disc prolapse |
Back pain |
| Dislocation of joint/s | Dislocations |
| Displaced Disc | Back pain |
| Dissocial personality disorder | DHB Chapter 19 |
| Diverticular disease | Diverticular disease |
| Dorsalgia |
Back pain |
| Double amputee | DHB Chapter 9 |
| Double vision | Vision |
| Dowarger hump | Osteoporosis |
| Down's Syndrome (in adults) | Learning Disability |
| Down's Syndrome (in children) |
DHB Chapter 35 |
| Drug abuse/dependency |
DHB Chapter 22 |
| Drug Induced Liver Disease | Drug Induced Liver Disease |
| Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy | DHB Chapter 46 |
| Duodenitis | Dyspeptic disorders |
| Dwarfism | |
| Dysarthria (due to stroke) | Stroke |
| Dysarthria | DHB Chapter 38 |
| Dyspepsia | Dyspeptic disorders |
| Dysphasia (due to stroke) | Stroke |
| Dysphasia | DHB Chapter 38 |
| Dysplasia | |
| Dyspraxia (due to stroke) | Stroke |
| Dyspraxia | DHB Chapter 38 |
E
| Look up | Condition |
|---|---|
| Eating disorders |
DHB Chapter 23 |
| Eating disorders not otherwise specified (EDNOS) | Eating disorders |
| Eczema | Eczema |
| Educationally retarded children | DHB Chapter 35 |
| Effects of ageing | Ageing |
| Ehlers-Danlos syndrome | DHB Chapter 6 |
| Emphysema | COPD |
| Encephalitis | DHB Chapter 21 |
| Encopresis | DHB Chapter 31 |
| Endocarditis | |
| Endogenous depression | Depressive Illness |
| Endometrical cancer (uterus/womb) | Endometrial cancer |
| Endometriosis | |
| Enlarged prostate | Bladder and Urinary Tract disorders |
| Enuresis | DHB Chapter 31 |
| Epilepsy | Epilepsy |
| Eyesight problems | Vision |
F
| Look up | Condition |
|---|---|
| Facet Joint syndrome | Back pain |
| Facticious disorder | DHB Chapter 19 |
|
DHB Chapter 19 |
|
DHB Chapter 19 |
|
DHB Chapter 19 |
| Fainting |
Fainting |
| Falling | DHB Chapter 4 |
| Falling (in the elderly) | Falls |
| Febrile Convulsions | Epilepsy |
| Femoral Embolism | Peripheral Vascular Disease |
| Femoral Thrombosis | Venous disorders |
| Fibromyalgia | DHB Chapter 6 |
| Fibrosis |
DHB Chapter 44 |
| Fibrositis |
DHB Chapter 6 |
| Fits (Epilepsy) |
Epilepsy |
| Focal Dystonia of hand | Writer's Cramp |
| Foot drop (due to specific back pain) |
Back pain |
| Fracture |
Fractures |
| Fractures (Multiple) |
Fractures |
| Fragile bones | Osteoporosis |
| Fragile X syndrome | Learning Disability |
| Frailty | Frailty |
G
| Look up | Condition |
|---|---|
| Gallstones | Gallstones |
| Gastric Ulcer | Dyspeptic disorders |
| Gastritis | Dyspeptic disorders |
| Gastro-Oesophageal Reflux Disease (GORD) | Dyspeptic disorders |
| Generalised Seizures | Epilepsy |
| Glandular Fever and CFS | CFS/ME |
| Glaucoma | Vision |
| Goitre | Thyroid Gland Disorder |
| Golfer's elbow | Tennis/Golfer's elbow |
| Gout | Gout |
| Grand Mal | Epilepsy |
| Guillain-Barre syndrome | DHB Chapter 15 |
H
| Look up | Condition |
|---|---|
| HIV | HIV / AIDS |
| Haemodailysis | DHB Chapter 24 |
| Haemophilia A and B | DHB Chapter 27
DHB Chapter 47 |
| Hallucinations | Schizophrenia |
| Hammer toes |
Claw hammer toes |
| Hard of hearing | Hearing Loss (in adults) |
| Head injuries | Organic Brain Disorders |
| Hearing Loss | Hearing Loss (in adults) |
| Hearing problems (in adults) | Hearing Loss (in adults) |
| Hearing problems (in children) | DHB Chapter 33 |
| Hearing problems (in the elderly) | Hearing Loss in Adults |
| Heart attack | DHB Chapter 11 |
| Heart disease | Ischaemic Heart Disease |
| Heart failure | Heart failure |
| Heart murmur | Cardiomyopathy |
| Heart valve disease | Valvular Heart disease |
| Helicobacter Pylori infection | Dyspeptic disorders |
| Hemianopia | Vision |
| Hemiplegia | Stroke |
| Hepatitis A, B and C (Viral) | Viral Hepatitis |
| Hepato-cellular failure | Liver failure |
| Hernia | DHB Chapter 25 |
| High blood pressure | Hypertension |
| Hives | Urticaria |
| Hodgkin's disease/lymphoma | malignancy |
| Homonymous hemianopia | Vision |
| Human Immunodeficiency Virus infection (HIV) | DHB Chapter 32 |
| Huntington's disease | DHB Chapter 15 |
| Hydrocephalus | DHB Chapter 46 |
| Hydronephrosis | Bladder and Urinary Tract disorders |
| Hydroureter | Bladder and Urinary Tract disorders |
| Hyperglycaemia |
DHB Chapter 17 |
| Hypermobility/Hypermobility syndrome | DHB Chapter 6 |
| Hyperkinetic Syndrome | DHB Chapter 36 |
| Hypertension | Hypertension |
| Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy | Cardiomyopathy |
| Hypoglycaemia | DHB Chapter 17 |
| Hypothyroidism | Thyroid Gland Disorder |
| Hysteria | DHB Chapter 19 |
I
| Look up | Condition |
|---|---|
| Incontinence (in the elderly) | Frailty |
| Incontinence (in children with behavioural disorders) | |
| Incontinence (in children with learning difficulties) |
DHB Chapter 35 |
| Incontinence (bowel) |
DHB Chapter 31 |
| Incontinence (urinary) | DHB Chapter 31 |
| Infirmity | Frailty |
| Inflammatory bowel diseases/disorders | DHB Chapter 25 |
| Inflammatory joint diseases | DHB Chapter 6 |
|
Back pain |
|
DHB Chapter 6 |
|
DHB Chapter 6 |
|
DHB Chapter 6 |
|
DHB Chapter 6 |
|
Rheumatoid Arthritis |
|
DHB Chapter 6 |
| Inflammatory Kidney disease | Kidney disorders |
| Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus (IDDM) in adults | Diabetes |
| Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus (IDDM) in children | DHB Chapter 42 |
| Iritis |
Vision |
| Iron deficiency |
Anaemias |
| Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) |
Irritable Bowel Syndrome |
| Ischaemic Heart Disease | Ischaemic Heart Disease |
J
| Look up | Condition |
|---|---|
| Joint Hypermobility | DHB Chapter 6 |
| Juvenile osteo-arthritis |
DHB Chapter 6 |
K
| Look up | Condition |
|---|---|
| Kaposi's sarcoma | HIV / AIDS Malignancy |
| Karotype 45 X and 46 X |
Learning Disability |
| Keratoconus | Vision |
| Keratitis | Vision |
| Kidney dialysis/rejection/transplant | Kidney disorders |
| Kidney disease (chronic) | Kidney disorders |
| Kidney disorders | Kidney disorders |
| Kidney Failure (Acute / Chronic) | Kidney disorders |
| Korsakoff's psychosis/syndrome | Alcohol related disorders |
| Kugelberg-Welander syndrome | DHB Chapter 46 |
| Kyphosis | Back pain |
L
| Look up | Condition |
|---|---|
| Labyrinthitis | Hearing Loss (in adults) |
| Lacuna syndromes | Stroke |
| Language disorders (due to developmental delay) | DHB Chapter 38 |
| Language disorders (due to Stroke) | Stroke |
| Laryngeal cancer | Laryngectomy |
| Lateral Epicondylitis | Tennis/Golfer's elbow |
| Learning disabilities (in adults) | Learning Disability |
| Learning disabilities (in children) |
DHB Chapter 35 |
| Lebers optic atrophy | Vision |
| Leukaemia |
DHB Chapter 27 Malignancy |
| Lewy-Body dementia | Organic Brain Disorders |
| Lipoma | Lipoma |
| Liver cancer | Malignancy |
| Liver failure | Liver failure |
| Loss of consciousness | Fainting |
| Low back pain | Back pain |
| Low Vision | Vision |
| Lumbago |
Back pain |
| Lung cancer | Lung cancer |
| Lupus |
DHB Chapter 28 |
| Lymphoma | DHB Chapter 50 |
M
| Look up | Condition |
|---|---|
| Macular degeneration | Vision |
| Macular retinopathy | Vision |
| Malignant disease | Malignancy |
| Manic Depression | Bipolar Disorder |
| Manic-depressive psychosis | Bipolar Disorder |
| Marfan syndrome | DHB Chapter 6 |
| Mastoiditis | Mastoiditis |
| ME | CFS/ME |
| Mechanical Back Pain | Back pain |
| Medial Epicondylitis | Tennis/Golfer's elbow |
| Melanoma |
Malignancy |
| Memory impairment | Organic Brain Disorders |
| Memory impairment/loss (due to dementia) | Organic Brain Disorders |
| Memory impairment/loss (due to Stroke) | Stroke |
| Menieres disease | Hearing Loss in Adults |
| Meningitis | Meningitis |
| Meniscal injury | Torn Knee Cartilage (MeniscusTears) |
| Meniscus (tear of) | Torn Knee Cartilage (MeniscusTears) |
| Mental deficiency | Learning Disability |
| Mesothelioma |
Malignancy |
| Metatarsalgia |
Metatarsalgia |
| Migraine |
Migraine |
| Mini stroke |
Stroke |
| Mitral valve disease | Valvular Heart disease |
| Motor neurone disease | Motor Neurone |
| Multi infarct dementia | Organic Brain Disorders |
| Multiple Allergy Syndrome | DHB Chapter 29 |
| Multiple fractures | Fractures |
| Multiple Sclerosis | Multiple Sclerosis |
| Muscular dystrophy | DHB Chapter 46 |
| Musician's Cramp | Writer's Cramp |
| Myalgic Encephalomyelitis | CFS/ME |
| Myasthaenia Gravis | Myasthenia Gravis |
| Myocardial infarction | DHB Chapter 11 |
| Myoclonic seizures | Epilepsy |
| Myopia nystagma | Vision |
| Myotonic Disorder | DHB Chapter 46 |
| Myotonic dystrophy | DHB Chapter 46 |
N
| Look up | Condition |
|---|---|
| Neck pain | DHB Chapter 8 |
| Neoplasia | DHB Chapter 50 |
| Nephritic syndrome | Kidney disorders |
| Nephrotic syndrome | Kidney disorders |
| Neurological developmental delay | DHB Chapter 35 |
| Neurological disorders | DHB Chapter 15 |
|
DHB Chapter 33 |
|
DHB Chapter 15 |
|
DHB Chapter 15 |
|
DHB Chapter 46 |
| Neuroma | DHB Chapter 9 |
| Neuropathy | DHB Chapter 15 |
| Neurosis | Anxiety Disorders |
| NIDDM | Diabetes |
| Normal Development in Children | Normal Development in Children |
| Nystagmus |
Vision |
O
| Look up | Condition |
|---|---|
| OA | Generalised Osteo-arthritis |
| Obesity | Obesity |
| Obsessive Neurosis | DHB Chapter 19 |
| Obsessive Compulsive disorder (OCD) | OCD |
| Obstructive nephropathy | Bladder and Urinary Tract disorders |
| Occupational deafness | Hearing Loss (in adults) |
| Oesophageal varices | Alcohol related disorders |
| Old age | Ageing |
| Optic Atrophy, Myopia, Astigmatism | Vision |
| Optic Neuritis | Vision |
| Osteo-arthritis | Generalised Osteo-arthritis |
| Osteo-arthrosis | Generalised Osteo-arthritis |
| Osteogenesis Imperfecta | DHB Chapter 46 |
| Osteomyelitis | |
| Osteoporosis | Osteoporosis |
| Otitis Media | Hearing Loss (in adults) |
| Ovarian cancer | Ovarian cancer |
P
| Look up | Condition |
|---|---|
| Painful back |
Back pain |
| Painful neck | DHB Chapter 8 |
| Pancreatic disease due to alcohol | Alcohol related disorders |
| Pancreatitis | Pancreatic Diseases |
| Panic Disorder | Anxiety Disorders |
| Panuveitis | Vision |
| Paralysis | DHB Chapter 5 |
| Paralytic Poliomyelitis | DHB Chapter 15 |
| Paranoia | Schizophrenia |
| Paraplegia | DHB Chapter 18 |
| Paraplegia (Traumatic) | DHB Chapter 18 |
| Parkinson's Disease | Parkinson's Disease |
| Partial seizures | Epilepsy |
| Partially sighted | Vision |
| Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) | Pelvic inflammatory disease |
| Peptic Ulcer | Dyspeptic disorders |
| Perforated eardrum | CSOM |
| Pericarditis | |
| Peripheral Artery Disease | Peripheral Vascular Disease |
| Peripheral Neuropathy | Peripheral Vascular Disease |
| Peripheral Ulceration | Peripheral Vascular Disease |
| Peripheral Vascular Disease | Peripheral Vascular Disease |
| Pernicious anaemia | Anaemias |
| Persistent delusional disorders | Schizophrenia |
| Personality disorder (in adults) | Personality disorders |
| Personality disorder (in children) | DHB Chapter 19 |
| Perthe's disease | DHB Chapter 46 |
| Petit mal | Epilepsy |
| Phenylketonuria (PKU) | DHB Chapter 43 |
| Phlebitis | Phlebitis |
| Phobias | Anxiety Disorders |
| Pick's disease | Organic Brain Disorders |
| Pigmentosa |
Vision |
| Plantar fasciitis | Plantar fasciitis |
| Pleurisy | |
| Pneumoconiosis | |
| Pneumonia | |
| Polio |
DHB Chapter 15 |
| Poliomyelitis |
Poliomyelitis |
| Polyarthritis | Rheumatoid Arthritis |
| Polycythaemia | Polycythaemia |
| Polyneuritis/Polyneuropathy | DHB Chapter 15 |
| Post-Thrombotic syndrome | Peripheral Vascular Disease |
| Post natal depression | Depressive illness |
| Post polio syndrome | Poliomyelitis |
| Post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) | Post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) |
| Post-Viral fatigue syndrome | CFS/ME |
| Prada Willi syndrome | Learning Disability |
| Presbyacusis | Hearing Loss (in adults) |
| Pre-senile dementia | Organic Brain Disorders |
| Primary Biliary Cirrhosis | Primary Biliary Cirrhosis |
| Prolapsed Disc / vertabrae | Back pain |
| Prolapsed intervertebral disc | Back pain |
| Prostate cancer | Prostate cancer |
| Prostatitis | Bladder and Urinary Tract disorders |
| Prosthetic heart valve | Valvular Heart disease |
| Psoriasis |
DHB Chapter 30 |
| Psoriatic arthritis |
DHB Chapter 6 |
| Psychosis |
Schizophrenia |
| Psychotic depression | Depressive illness |
| Psychotic disorder due to alcohol | Alcohol related disorders |
| Pulmonary Embolism | Venous disorders |
| Pulmonary Fibrosis | No DHB ref |
| Pulmonary hypertension | No DHB ref |
| Pulmonary Tuberculosis | DHB Chapter 11 |
| Pulmonary valve disease | Valvular Heart disease |
| Pyeloneephritis | Bladder and Urinary Tract disorders |
Q
| Look up | Condition |
|---|---|
| Quadriplegia | DHB Chapter 18 |
R
| Look up | Condition |
|---|---|
| Reactive arthritis | DHB Chapter 6 |
| Reactive depression | Depressive illness |
| Regional Enteritis |
Crohn's disease |
| Reiter's syndrome | DHB Chapter 6 |
| Renal cancer | Malignancy |
| Renal Dialysis/Rejection/Transplant | Kidney disorders |
| Renal Disorder | Kidney disorders |
| Renal failure | Kidney disorders |
| Renal stone disease | Bladder and Urinary Tract disorders |
| Repetitive strain injury (RSI) | Repetitive Strain Injury |
| Respiratory Failure | COPD |
| Restricted Growth | |
| Replacement heart valve | Valvular Heart disease |
| Restrictive cardiomyopathy | Cardiomyopathy |
| Retinal dystrophy | Vision |
| Retinitis pigmentosa | Vision |
| Retinoblastoma |
Malignancy |
| Retinopathy | Vision |
| Retts Syndrome | Learning Disability |
| Rheumatism | DHB Chapter 6 |
| Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) | Rheumatoid Arthritis |
| Rodent ulcer | Rodent ulcer |
| Rupture of tendon | Rupture of tendon |
S
| Look up | Condition |
|---|---|
| Sarcoidosis | DHB Chapter 28 |
| Sarcoma |
Malignancy |
| Schizo affective disorder | Schizophrenia |
| Schizophrenia |
Schizophrenia |
| Sciatica | Back pain |
| Scleroderma | DHB Chapter 28 |
| Scoliosis |
Back pain |
| Secondary Biliary Cirrhosis | Cirrhosis |
| Seizures |
Epilepsy |
| Seizures due to alcohol | Alcohol related disorders |
| Self-mutilation | DHB Chapter 19 |
| Self-mutilation in children | DHB Chapter 33 |
| Senile dementia | Organic Brain Disorders |
| Sensori-neural hearing loss | Hearing Loss in Adults |
| Serial epilepsy | Epilepsy |
| Sero-negative arthritis | DHB Chapter 6 |
| Severe Behaviour Disorders | DHB Chapter 35 DHB Chapter 36 |
| Severe Depressive Disorder | Depressive illness |
| Severely mentally impaired (adults) | DHB Chapter 20 |
| Severely mentally impaired (children) | DHB Chapter 35 |
| Short sighted | Vision |
| Sickle cell anaemia | Anaemias |
| Simple partial seizures |
Epilepsy |
| Skin cancer | Malignancy |
| Skin disease (in adults) | DHB Chapter 30 |
| Skin disease (in children) | DHB Chapter 30 |
| Slipped disc | Back pain |
| Social anxiety/phobia | Anxiety Disorders |
| Speech and language disorders | DHB Chapter 38 |
| Spina bifida | DHB Chapter 46 |
| Spinal collapse | Osteoporosis |
| Spinal problems | Back pain |
| Spinal Stenosis | Back pain |
| Spondylitis | Back pain |
| Spondylosis (lumbar / cervical) | Back pain |
| Sprain | Sprain |
| Status epilepticus | Epilepsy |
| Stress | DHB Chapter 19 |
| Stroke |
Stroke |
| Superficial Thrombophlebitis | Venous disorders |
| Subarachnoid brain haemorrhage | Stroke |
| Substance (Drug) Abuse | Substance (Drug) Abuse |
| Syncope | Fainting |
| Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) | DHB Chapter 28 |
T
| Look up | Condition |
|---|---|
| Tendon rupture | Rupture of tendon |
| Tennis elbow | Tennis/Golfer's elbow |
| Terminally ill | No DHB Ref |
| Testicular cancer | Testicular cancer |
| Tetraplegia | DHB Chapter 18 |
| Tetraplegia (Traumatic) | DHB Chapter 18 |
| Thalassaemia | DHB Chapter 27 |
| Thin bone | Osteoporosis |
| Thyroid Gland Disorders | Thyroid Gland Disorders |
| Tinnitus | Hearing Loss (in adults) |
| Tonic seizures | Epilepsy |
| Tonic-clonic seizures | Epilepsy |
| Torn Knee Cartilage (Meniscus Tears) | Torn Knee Cartilage (MeniscusTears) |
| Torn meniscus | Torn Knee Cartilage (MeniscusTears) |
| Total Parenteral Nutrition | DHB Chapter 26 |
| Transient Ischaemic attacks | Stroke |
| Quadriplegia (Traumatic) | DHB Chapter 18 |
| Tricuspid valve disease | Valvular Heart disease |
| Tuberculosis (Pulmonary) | DHB Chapter 11 |
| Tumour forming cancers | Malignancy |
| Twister's Cramp | Writer's Cramp |
| Typist's Cramp | Writer's Cramp |
U
| Look up | Condition |
|---|---|
| Ulcerative colitis | Ulcerative colitis |
| Ureteric colic (stone in the ureter) | Bladder and Urinary Tract disorders |
| Urethra (blockage / stricture) | Bladder and Urinary Tract disorders |
| Urge incontinence | DHB Chapter 31 |
| Urinary incontinence | DHB Chapter 31 |
| Urticaria | Urticaria |
V
| Look up | Condition |
|---|---|
| Valvular Heart disease | Valvular Heart disease |
| Varices |
Alcohol related disorders |
| Varicose Veins | Venous disorders |
| Vascular dementia | Organic Brain Disorders |
| Venous Insufficiency | Venous disorders |
| Venous Ulcer | Venous disorders |
| Ventricular Fibrillation | Cardiac Arrhythmias |
| Ventricular Tachycardia | Cardiac Arrhythmias |
| Vestibular Neuritis | Hearing Loss in Adults |
| Visual field defect | Vision |
| Visual impairment | Vision |
| Von Willebrand's disease | DHB Chapter 27 DHB Chapter 47 |
W
| Look up | Condition |
|---|---|
| Wandering (due to dementia) |
Organic Brain Disorders |
| Weals | Urticaria |
| Werdnig-Hoffman disease | DHB Chapter 46 |
| Wet Macular Degeneration |
Vision |
| Whiplash | DHB Chapter 8 |
| Withdrawal symptoms (alcohol) | Alcohol related disorders |
| Withdrawal symptoms (drugs) |
DHB Chapter 22 |
| Writer's Cramp | Writer's Cramp |
Amended June 2008