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A fecal impaction is a large lump of dry, hard stool that stays stuck in the rectum. It is most often seen in people who are constipated for a long time.…
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Preoperative Assessment; Preoperative Evaluation; Pre-operative Evaluation; Presurgical Assessment; Pre-surgical Assessment; Presurgical Evaluation;…
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The ear canal is lined with hair follicles. The ear canal also has glands that produce a waxy oil called cerumen. The wax will most often make its way to the…
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Traumatic aortic injury/transection is part of the heart and vascular care medical specialty. Traumatic aortic injury/transection is a condition where the…
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Shaken baby syndrome is a severe form of child abuse caused by violently shaking an infant or child. Shaken impact syndrome; Whiplash - shaken infant; Child…
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The University of Florida neuromuscular division is a group of faculty and staff in the Department of Neurology at UF dedicated to improving the condition of…
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An impacted tooth is a tooth that does not break through the gum. Tooth - unemerged; Unemerged tooth; Dental impaction; Unerupted tooth Teeth start to pass…
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If a child over 4 years of age has been toilet trained, and still passes stool and soils clothes, it is called encopresis. The child may or may not be doing…
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Dental implants are surgically inserted fixtures used to anchor and support crowns, bridges, dentures, and facial prosthesis. Implanys use a biologic process…
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At the UF Health Bariatric Surgery Center, our primary goal is getting you back to a happy and healthy life. UF Health surgeons offer minimally invasive…
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UF Health neurological physicians, as well as plastic surgeons who specialize in hand surgery, treat patients with cubital tunnel syndrome. The hand has…
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A traumatic injury of the spinal cord can lead to spinal cord injury (SCI), which can be characterized by a bruise or a tear of the spinal cord. Spinal cord…
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Skeletal limb abnormalities encompass a variety of bone structure problems in the arms or legs (limbs). This can be related to limb length differences or limb…
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Septoplasty is surgery performed to correct any problems in the nasal septum, the structure inside the nose that separates the nose into two chambers. Nasal…
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The University of Florida Health Gastrointestinal (GI) Oncology Center provides a comprehensive, compassionate and multidisciplinary approach to caring for…
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Neurosurgeons at the University of Florida treat patients with spinal deformities like scoliosis and kyphosis. We are proud to care for patients at UF Health…
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Kidney cancer is the third most commonly occurring genitourinary cancer in adults. There are approximately 79,000 new kidney cancer cases each year in the…
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A cochlear implant is a small electronic device that helps people hear. It can be used for people who are deaf or very hard of hearing. Hearing loss - cochlear…
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An implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) is a device that detects a life-threatening, rapid heartbeat. This abnormal heartbeat is called an arrhythmia.…
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Impaired smell is the partial or total loss or abnormal perception of the sense of smell. Loss of smell; Anosmia; Hyposmia; Parosmia; Dysosmia The loss of…
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Taste impairment means there is a problem with your sense of taste. Problems range from distorted taste to a complete loss of the sense of taste. A complete…
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Speech and language impairment may be any of several problems that make it difficult to communicate. Language impairment; Impairment of speech; Inability to…
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After a mastectomy, some women choose to have cosmetic surgery to remake their breast. This type of surgery is called breast reconstruction. It can be…
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Resources - hearing or speech impairment The following organizations are good resources for information on hearing impairment or speech impairment: Alexander…
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Injectable implants are injections of material into the urethra to help control urine leakage (urinary incontinence) caused by a weak urinary sphincter. The…
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Memory loss is unusual forgetfulness. You may not be able to remember new events, recall one or more memories of the past, or both. The memory loss may be for…
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Hearing loss is not being able to hear sound in one or both ears. Infants may lose all of their hearing or just part of it. Deafness - infants; Hearing…
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Developmental expressive language disorder is a condition in which a child has lower than normal ability in vocabulary, saying complex sentences, and…
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Scoliosis surgery is recommended for children who must correct an abnormal curving of the spine (scoliosis). Within the Shriner’s Center of Excellence at UF…
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Mycobacteria are a type of germ. Nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) generally refer to mycobacteria other than mycobacterium tuberculosis and leprae. NTM are…
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Breast augmentation is a procedure to enlarge or change the shape of the breasts. Breast augmentation; Breast implants; Implants - breast; Mammaplasty -…
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Dysgraphia is a childhood learning disorder that involves poor writing skills. It is also called disorder of written expression. Written expression disorder;…
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A denture is a removable plate or frame that can replace missing teeth. It can be made up of plastic or a combination of metal and plastic. You can have full…
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A tooth extraction is a procedure to remove a tooth from the gum socket. It is usually done by a general dentist, an oral surgeon, or a periodontist. Pulling a…
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Dysarthria is a condition in which you have difficulty saying words because of problems with the muscles that help you talk. Impairment of speech; Slurred…
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Dental x-rays are a type of image of the teeth and mouth. X-rays are a form of high energy electromagnetic radiation. The x-rays penetrate the body to form an…
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There are many types of eye problems and vision disturbances, such as: Halos Blurred vision (the loss of sharpness of vision and the inability to see fine…
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Uncoordinated movement is due to a muscle control problem that causes an inability to coordinate movements. It leads to a jerky, unsteady, to-and-fro motion of…
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Certain birth control methods contain man-made forms of hormones. The natural forms of these hormones are normally made in a woman's ovaries. These hormones…
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Difficulty with swallowing is the feeling that food or liquid is stuck in the throat or at any point before the food enters the stomach. This problem is also…
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Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) is a procedure used to replace the aortic valve without opening the chest. It is used to treat adults who aren't…
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Brachytherapy is a procedure to implant radioactive seeds (pellets) into the prostate gland to kill prostate cancer cells. The seeds may give off high or low…
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Chin augmentation is surgery to reshape or enhance the size of the chin. It may be done either by inserting an implant or by moving or reshaping the jaw bones.…
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A crown is a type of dental restoration that completely caps a tooth or dental implants. Crowns are used when a large cavity threatens a tooth's ongoing…
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Ventricular tachycardia (VT) is a rapid heartbeat that starts in the lower chambers of the heart (ventricles). Wide-complex tachycardia; V tach; Tachycardia -…
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A pacemaker is a small, battery-operated device. This device senses when your heart is beating too slowly. It sends a signal to your heart that makes your…
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Carbon monoxide is an odorless gas that causes thousands of deaths each year in North America. Breathing in carbon monoxide is very dangerous. It is the…
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Age-related hearing loss, or presbycusis, is the slow loss of hearing that occurs as people get older. Hearing loss - age related; Presbycusis Tiny hair cells…
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After a mastectomy, some women choose to have cosmetic surgery to remake their breast. This type of surgery is called breast reconstruction. It can be…
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The UF Health Pediatric Bowel Management Program is the only comprehensive multidisciplinary established program in North Central Florida that is designed to…