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- Abdominal aortic aneurysms
- Abdominal distension and bloating
- Abdominal examination
- Abdominal hernias
- Abdominal masses
- Abdominal pain
- Abdominal pain in pregnancy
- Abdominal trauma
- Ablation therapy for arrhythmias
- Abnormal gait
- Abnormal involuntary movements - dyskinesias
- Abnormal liver function tests
- Abnormal puberty
- Abnormal weight loss
- Abortion
- Abortion (spontaneous)
- Abscess - pelvic
- Abuse by peers
- Acanthamoeba
- Acatalasaemia
- Accelerated hypertension
- Accidents and their prevention
- ACE inhibitors
- Achalasia
- Achilles tendinopathy and rupture
- Aching joints - assessment, investigations and management in primary care
- Achondroplasia
- Acid maltase deficiency
- Acid-base balance
- Acne conglobata and rarer forms of acne
- Acne excoriée
- Acne vulgaris
- Acoustic neuromas
- Acquired immune deficiency syndrome
- Acromegaly
- Acromioclavicular joint problems
- ACS - acute coronary syndrome
- Actinic keratosis
- Actinomycosis
- Acute (adult) respiratory distress syndrome
- Acute abdomen
- Acute abdominal pain in children
- Acute alcohol withdrawal and delirium tremens
- Acute confusional state
- Acute corneal problems
- Acute coronary syndrome
- Acute diarrhoea in adults
- Acute exacerbations of COPD
- Acute generalised pustular psoriasis
- Acute inflammatory polyneuritis
- Acute kidney injury
- Acute lung injury
- Acute lymphoblastic leukaemia
- Acute monoarthritis
- Acute myeloid leukaemia
- Acute myocardial infarction
- Acute myocardial infarction management
- Acute nephritis
- Acute on chronic kidney disease
- Acute optic neuritis
- Acute otitis media in adults
- Acute otitis media in children
- Acute pancreatitis
- Acute pituitary failure
- Acute poisoning
- Acute polyarthritis
- Acute pulmonary oedema
- Acute renal failure
- Acute severe asthma and status asthmaticus
- Acute stress reaction
- Acute surgical emergencies in children
- Acute tonsillitis
- Acute urinary retention
- Acute-phase proteins, CRP, ESR and viscosity
- Adair-Dighton syndrome
- Addison's disease
- Addisonian crisis
- Adenoid cystic carcinoma
- Adhesive capsulitis of the shoulder
- Adrenal crisis
- Adrenal insufficiency and Addison's disease
- Adult advanced life support (ALS)
- Adult asthma
- Adult cardiopulmonary arrest
- Adult polycystic kidney disease
- Advance care planning
- Advising patients travelling to remote locations
- AEC syndrome
- AFP - alpha-fetoprotein
- African trypanosomiasis
- Agenesis of the corpus callosum
- Agoraphobia
- Aicardi's syndrome
- AIDS - acquired immune deficiency syndrome
- Airways and intubation
- Albinism
- Alcoholism and alcohol dependence
- Alcoholism and alcohol misuse - recognition and assessment
- ALDI recalls The Fishmonger Hot Smoked 2 Salmon Fillets – Honey Roasted because of incorrect use-by date.
- Algodystrophy
- Alkaptonuria
- Allergic conjunctivitis
- Allergic phenomena
- Allergic rhinitis
- Alopecia
- Alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency
- Alpha-fetoprotein
- Alport's syndrome
- Alström's syndrome
- Alternative medicine
- Althams Fine Foods recalls Supper Club Apple Crumble & Supper Club Rhubarb Crumble because of incorrect use-by dates
- Alzheimer's disease
- Ambiguous genitalia
- Amblyopia
- Ambulatory blood pressure monitoring
- Amenorrhoea
- American trypanosomiasis
- Aminoacidurias
- Amiodarone (Cordarone X): reminder of risks of treatment and need for patient monitoring and supervision
- AML - acute myeloid leukaemia
- Amniocentesis
- Amniotic fluid embolism
- Amoebiasis
- Amphetamine abuse and intoxication
- Amyloidosis
- Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
- Anaemia - iron deficiency
- Anaemia in chronic kidney disease
- Anaemia in pregnancy
- Anaemia of chronic disease
- Anal carcinoma
- Anal fissure
- Analgesic nephropathy
- Analgesic rebound headache
- Analgesics
- Anaphylaxis and its treatment
- Anderson-Fabry disease
- Aneurysms and dissection of arteries
- Angelman's syndrome
- Angina - microvascular
- Angina - Prinzmetal's
- Angina - stable
- Angio-oedema
- Angioplasty - coronary
- Angiostrongyliasis
- Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors
- Angle-closure glaucoma
- Anisakiasis
- Ankle fractures
- Ankle injuries and sprains
- Ankle joint replacements
- Ankylosing spondylitis
- Anogenital warts
- Anorectal abscess
- Anorexia nervosa
- Antenatal care
- Antenatal diagnosis
- Antenatal examinations and diagnosis of pregnancy
- Antenatal infections and their consequences
- Antenatal mental health problems
- Antenatal screening for Down's syndrome
- Antepartum haemorrhage
- Anterior knee pain
- Anthrax
- Anti-arrhythmic drugs
- Anti-D (Rho) immunoglobulin
- Anti-inflammatory eye preparations
- Anti-tumour necrosis factor alpha
- Antibiotic prescription - PHE
- Anticoagulants - oral
- Anticonvulsants used for focal seizures
- Anticonvulsants used for generalised seizures
- Antifibrinolytic drugs and haemostatics
- Antifungal medications
- Antihistamines
- Antihyperglycaemic agents used for type 2 diabetes
- Antimicrobial eye preparations
- Antiphospholipid syndrome
- Antiplatelet drugs
- Anxiety - generalised anxiety disorder
- Aortic aneurysms - thoracic
- Aortic dissection
- Aortic regurgitation
- Aortic stenosis
- Apgar score and neonatal examination
- Aplastic anaemia
- Apolipoproteins
- Appendicitis
- Apraxia
- ARDS - acute respiratory distress syndrome - adult
- ARF - acute renal failure
- Arias' syndrome
- Arnold-Chiari malformation
- Arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy
- Arsenic poisoning
- Arterial blood gases - indications and interpretation
- Arthritis - juvenile
- Arthritis - rheumatoid
- Arthrogryposis multiplex congenita
- Ascaris lumbricoides
- Ascites
- Ascites tapping
- ASDA recalls Exceptional by ASDA Beer Battered Cod Fishcakes because it may contain pieces of plastic or metal
- Asperger's syndrome
- Aspergillosis
- Aspiration pneumonia
- Assessing growth
- Assessing renal function
- Assessment of drug dependence
- Assessment of the patient with established diabetes
- Asteatotic eczema
- Asthma
- Asthma - acute severe and status asthmaticus
- Asthma - diagnosing childhood asthma in primary care
- Asthma - management of adult asthma
- Asthma - management of childhood asthma
- Asthma - occupational
- Asthma action plans
- Ataxia with telangiectasia
- Atherosclerosis
- ATLS - trauma assessment
- ATLS - triage and scoring
- Atopic dermatitis and eczema
- Atrial fibrillation
- Atrial flutter
- Atrial septal defect
- Atrophic vaginitis
- Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
- Audiometry
- Audit and audit cycle
- Audit of diabetes care
- Autistic spectrum disorders
- Autoimmune hepatitis
- Autoimmune lymphoproliferative syndrome
- Autonomic neuropathy
- Autosomal dominant cerebellar ataxia
- Autosomal recessive polycystic kidney disease
- Axillary vein thrombosis
- Aytac Foods Distribution Limited recalls Darna Tahini because of undeclared peanuts