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Peritonitis is a life-threatening emergency that needs prompt medical treatment.

People with kidney failure need dialysis or a transplant to stay alive.

Mesothelioma is a type of cancer that can develop decades after exposure to asbestos.

Hydrocephalus is the abnormal enlargement of the brain cavities (ventricles) caused by a build-up of cerebrospinal fluid.

You can lose up to 90 per cent of kidney function before you even feel sick.

Nephrotic syndrome is where the kidneys remove too much protein from the blood.

Although dialysis or transplant surgery after kidney failure can be challenging, many people go on to live active and productive lives.

An appendectomy is usually carried out on an emergency basis to treat appendicitis.

The two main functions of the mouth are eating and speaking.

A laparotomy is a surgical incision into the abdominal cavity used to examine the abdominal organs and aid diagnosis.