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• Steroids

  Find out more about steroids, the different types of steroid medicine, side effects and how to stop taking them safely.

• Snake bites

  Find out about what to do if you or someone you know is bitten by a snake.

• Amyloidosis

  Find out about amyloidosis, including what the symptoms are, when and where to get medical help, the causes and how it's treated.

• Levothyroxine: a medicine for an underactive thyroid (hypothyroidism)

  NHS medicines information on levothyroxine – what it’s used for, side effects, dosage and who can take it.

• Prosopagnosia (face blindness)

  Find out about prosopagnosia, a difficulty recognising people's faces. Read about the symptoms, causes and things you can do to help live with it.

• Pressure ulcers (pressure sores)

  Find out about pressure ulcers (pressure sores or bed sores), which are areas of damage to your skin and the tissue underneath.

• High temperature (fever) in children

  Find out how to check if your child has a high temperature (fever), what you can do to bring their temperature down, and when to get medical help.

• Local anaesthetic

  Find out what local anaesthetics are, when they're used and what the possible side effects are.

• Compartment syndrome

  Find out what compartment syndrome is, what the symptoms are, and how it's diagnosed and treated.

• Newborn physical examination

  Every baby will be offered a newborn physical examination. It checks things such as their eyes and heart for any problems that might need treatment.