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  • Temporal arteritis

    Find out about temporal arteritis (giant cell arteritis), a condition when arteries become inflamed. It's a serious condition that needs urgent treatment.

  • Heart attack

    Find out about heart attacks, a serious medical emergency in which the supply of blood to the heart is suddenly blocked, usually by a blood clot.

  • Allergies

    Find out about allergies, including typical symptoms, common allergies, when to get emergency medical help and allergy testing and treatments.

  • Antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) - Complications

    Catastrophic antiphospholipid syndrome (CAPS) is a rare and potentially life-threatening complication of antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) that needs emergency treatment.

  • Antidepressants

    Find out more about antidepressants, including types, common side effects, conditions they can be used to treat, and what happens when you come off them.

  • Toxic shock syndrome

    Find out about toxic shock syndrome (TSS), including what the symptoms are, when to get medical help and how it is treated.

  • Jaundice

    NHS information about jaundice, where the skin and the whites of the eyes turn yellow. It's caused by a build-up of a substance called bilirubin.

  • Hypothermia

    Find out about hypothermia, a dangerous drop in body temperature below 35C (normal body temperature is around 37C). Go to A&E or call 999 immediately if someone has symptoms of hypothermia.

  • Heat exhaustion and heatstroke

    Heat exhaustion and heatstroke can happen if you get too hot. They can be serious. They usually happen during a heatwave or in a hot climate, but can also be caused by very intense exercise.

  • Diabetic ketoacidosis

    Find out about diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA), including what the symptoms are, when to get medical help and how to prevent it.