Medical Conditions and Treatments

Medical Conditions & Treatments
This section is developed in collaboration with Hospitals and National Specialty Centres across SingHealth - Singapore's largest healthcare group. This section provides information on various health and medical conditions, inlcuding the medical and surgery treatment options for each health condition. From overviews of the health condition, to disease risk factors, signs and symptoms , preventive steps, treatment options as well as how to manage your health condition at home, we hope you find the write-ups useful. A treasure trove of useful information from our experts, this is your trusted guide to safeguarding your health and your family's. Can't find something you are looking for? Send us your suggestions for inclusion at feedback@healthxchange.com.sg


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Abdominal Pain
Abdominal Pain (Child)
Abdominal Surgery
Abnormal Heart Rhythm / Arrhythmia
Acoustic Neuroma (Acoustic Schwannoma)
Acute Laryngotracheobrontis (ALTB) or Croup (Child)
Adult Congenital Heart Disease (ACHD)
Adult Hydrocephalus
Aesthetic Eyelid Surgery
Age Related Macular Degeneration (AMD)
Allergic Rhinitis
Allergies (Child)
Amblyopia (Lazy Eye)
Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring
Ambulatory Blood Pressure Watch Monitoring
Ambulatory ECG - Holter Monitoring
Anaemia
Anal Abscess, Anal Fistula

Anal Fissure
Anal Itch (Pruritus Ani)
Anal Surgery
Anal Warts
Aneurysm
Antenatal Depression
Anterior Curiate Ligament Reconstruction
Aortic Dissection
Aphthous Ulcer
Arteriovenous Malformation (AVM)
Asthma
Asthma (Child)
Astigmatism
Atrial Septal Defect
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (Child)
Auditory Verbal Therapy
Autistic Spectrum Disorder (Child)

Barium Studies
Bladder Cancer
Bleeding Tendency
Blepharitis (Eyelid Infections /Styes)
Bone Mineral Density Scan (DEXA)
Bone Scan
Bowel Incontinence

Brain Cancer
Brain Scan
Brain Tumour and Surgery
Brain Tumour Biopsy
Breast Cancer
Bronchiolitis (Child)
Brugada Syndrome

Cancer
Cancer Pain
Cardiac Arrest (Sudden Cardiac Death)
Cardiac Catheterisation
Cardiac Computed Tomography (CT)
Cardiac Pacemaker Implantation
Carotid Endarterectomy
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Cataracts
Catheter Ablation
Central Serous Chorioretinopathy
Cerebral Aneurysm
Cervical Spondylosis
Cervix Cancer (Cervical Cancer)
Chest Wall Diseases
Chest X-Ray
Childhood Myopia
Cholesterol
Cholesterol Management
Chronic Constipation
Chronic Lung Disease (Child)
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Chronic Post-surgical Pain
Clubfoot (Child)
Cochlear Implant
Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy
Colic (Baby)
Colonoscopy
Colorectum Cancer (Colorectal Cancer)
Colposuspension (Incontinence Surgery)
Computed Tomography (CT)
Congenital Hip Dislocation (Baby)
Contact Microscopic Endoscopy
Corneal Infections
Coronary Angiography
Coronary Angioplasty
Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG)
Coronary Artery Disease/Coronary Heart Disease
Coronary Atherectomy
Coronary Stent Implantation
Cough & Cold (Child)
Crohn's Disease
Croup (Child)

Deep Vein Thrombosis
Decompressive Craniectomy
Dementia
Depression
Diabetes Management
Diabetes Mellitus
Diabetic Retinopathy
Dialysis

Diarrhoea (Child)
Dicopac Test
Diplopia (Double Vision)
Diverticular Disease
Droopy Eyelids (Ptosis)
Dry Eyes
Dyspepsia (Peptic Ulcer Disease)

Ear Infections (Child)
Early Childhood Caries
Echocardiogram
ECG or Electrocardiogram
Entropion (Inverted Eyelids)
Epiblepharon (Inverted Eyelashes)
Epidural Lysis of Adhesions
Epidural Steroid Injection
Epilepsy
Epiretinal Membrane (Macular Pucker)
Erectile Dysfunction in Cardiovascular Disease
Exercise - Arthritis of Knees
Exercise - Back & Neck Pain
Exercise - Chronic Lung Disease

Exercise - Diabetes
Exercise - Osteoporosis
Exercise - Stress Incontinence
Exercise - Vertigo
Exercise Equipment
Exercise - Preparation
Exercise Stress Test
External Ventricular Drain
Extra-Corporeal Membrane Oxygenator (ECMO)
Eye Infections (Red Eyes)
Eyelid Infections (Blepharitis /Styes)
Eyelid Twitches (Spasms)
Eye Socket Reconstruction

Facial Pain
Facet Joint Syndrome and Treatment
Floaters and Flashes
Functional Neurosurgery

Gallbladder Scan
Gallstones
Gastroenteritis (Food Poisoning)
Gastrointestinal Tract
Glaucoma

Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease
Head Injury
Head and Neck Surgery
Headaches
Headache in Children (Child)
Hearing Aids
Hearing Tests
Heart Attack (Chest Pain)
Heart Bypass Surgery (Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting - CABG)
Heart Failure
Heart Scans
Heart Transplantation

Helicobacter Pylori Breath Test
Hemophilia
Hemorrhoids (Piles)
Hepatitis A
Hepatitis B
Hepatitis C
High Blood Pressure/Hypertension Management
High Fibre Diet
Hip Surgery
Hyperopia (Long-sightedness)
Hypothyroidism (Child)

Implantable Cardioverter Defibrilator (ICD)
Incontinence Surgery (Colposuspension)
Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Inguinal Hernia (Child)
Intracerebral Hemorrhage
Intracranial Pressure Monitor

Intrathecal Drug Delivery
Intravenous Urography
Inverted Eyelids (Entropion)
Inverted Eyelashes (Epiblepharon)
Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Ischaemic Optic Neuropathy

Jaundice (Baby)

Kidney Cancer
Kidney Failure
Kidney Scans
Kidney Transplant

"Lao Hua" (Presbyopia)
Larynx Cancer
Lazy Eye (Amblyopia)
Lead Extraction
Liver Cancer
Long-sightedness (Hyperopia)
Low Back Pain
Low Back Pain (Spine Care)

Lumbar Disc Replacement Surgery
Lumbar Herniated Discectomy
Lumbar Puncture
Lung Cancer
Lung Scan
Lung Transplantation
Lymphoma Cancer

Macular Hole

Macular Pucker (Epiretinal Membrane)

Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)

Male Infertility

Mammography

Maze Surgery

Mechanical Heart Assist Device

Medical Emergencies

Metastatic Brain Tumours

Minimally Invasive Surgery (MIS)

General Surgery

Breast Biopsy and MIS Procedures

Gastrointestinal MIS Procedures

-	Laparoscopic Anti-Reflux Surgery
-	Laparoscopic Appendicectomy
-	Bariatric (Weight Loss) Surgery
-	Laparoscopic Gallbladder Surgery
-	Laparoscopic Hernia Repair
-	Laparoscopic Liver Surgery
-	Other Gastrointestinal MIS Procedures

Thoracic MIS Procedures

Vascular MIS Procedures

-	Endovascular Aortic Stent Grafting and Laparoscopic Aortic Surgery
-	Percutaneous Transluminal Arterioplasty (PTA) and Stenting

Upper Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Procedures

Minimally Invasive Surgery (MIS)

	Obstetrics and Gynaecology (O&G)
	Orthopaedics
	Arthroscopy
	Spine MIS Procedures
	Neurosurgery
	Otolaryngology (Ear, Nose Throat)
	Urology
	Colorectal Surgery

Multiple Myeloma

Muscle Diseases

Musculoskeletal Disorders and Office Ergonomics

Musculoskeletal Tumours

Nasopharynx Cancer (Nasopharyngeal Cancer or Nose Cancer)
Neck Pain
Neuro-oncology
Neuropathic (Nerve) Pain Syndrome

Neurostimulation
Neurovascular
Neurotrauma
Nose - Virtual Tour
Nuclear Cardiology

Obesity Management
Ocular Inflammation and Immunology
Obstructive Sleep Apnoea
Oesophageal Cancer
Office Ergonomics
Off-Pump / Beating Heart Surgery

Optic Neuritis
Orbital Disorders
Orthognathic Surgery
Osteoarthritis
Osteoporosis
Ovarian Cancer

Pancreas Cancer (Pancreatic Cancer)
Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorders
Patent Ductus Arteriosus
Patent Foramen Ovale
Pelvic Floor Exercises
Percutaneous Aortic Valve Replacement (PAVR)
Percutaneous Transluminal Balloon Valvuloplasty
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy
Peripheral Arterial Disease
Peripheral Neuropathy
Pilonidal Disease
Pituitary Tumours
Pneumonia

Pneumonia (Child)
Polyps
Post-injury Chronic Pain
Postnatal Depression
Presbyopia ("Lao Hua")
Preventing Falls
Primary Pulmonary Hypertension
Proliferative Vitreoretinopathy
Prostate Cancer
Pterygium
Ptosis (Droopy Eyelids)
Pulmonary Stenosis

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Radiofrequency Lesioning (Thermoablation)
Radioiodine Treatment
Rectal Prolapse
Red Eyes (Eye Infections)
Retinal Detachment
Retinal Tears
Retinal Vascular Disorders
Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP)

Sacroiliac Joint Pain and Treatment
Sarcoma Cancer (Sarcomas)
Signal-Averaged ECG (SA ECG)
Skull Base
Sleep Apnoea
Sleep Disorders
Spasms (Eyelid Twitches)
Spine and Spinal Disorders
Spine & Peripheral Nerve
Spine Surgery
Squint or Strabismus (Child)

Stoma
Stomach (Gastric) Cancer
Stomach Scan
Stress Echocardiogram
Stress Incontinence
Stress Management
Stroke
Sudden Cardiac Death
Swallowing Difficulties
Sympathetic Blocks

Tearing Disorders
Testicular Cancer
Tetralogy of Fallot
Throat - Virtual Tour
Thyroid Eye Disease (TED)
Thyroid Scan
Transoeophageal Echocardiogram (TEE)
Transtelephonic ECG
Trigeminal Neuralgia (Facial Pain)
Tuberculosis

Tuberculosis (Child)

Ulcerative Colitis
Ultrasound Scan
Upright Tilt Test
Uterus Cancer or Uterine Cancer (Endometrium Cancer)
Uveitis

Valve Repair / Replacement
Valvular Heart Disease
Vascular Investigation
Ventricular Peritoneal Shunt
Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery (VATS) Pleurodesis
Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery (VATS) Sympathectomy for Sweaty Palms
Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery (VATS) Thymectomy

Viral Myocarditis
Vitreomacular Traction
Voice Check
Voice Hygiene

What to do before your Procedure
Wisdom Teeth

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