medical_context.txt

# Medical Knowledge Base for AI Q&A System

## Common Diseases & Their Details

### 1. Cardiovascular Diseases
- **Heart Attack (Myocardial Infarction)**: Occurs when blood flow to the heart is blocked.
  - **Symptoms**: Chest pain, shortness of breath, nausea, pain in the left arm.
  - **Treatment**: Aspirin, clot-busting drugs, angioplasty, bypass surgery.
  - **Specialist**: Cardiologist

- **Hypertension (High Blood Pressure)**: A condition where the force of blood against artery walls is too high.
  - **Symptoms**: Headaches, nosebleeds, dizziness, chest pain.
  - **Treatment**: Lifestyle changes, ACE inhibitors, beta-blockers.
  - **Specialist**: Cardiologist

### 2. Respiratory Diseases
- **Asthma**: A condition where airways narrow and produce extra mucus.
  - **Symptoms**: Shortness of breath, wheezing, chest tightness.
  - **Treatment**: Inhalers (bronchodilators), corticosteroids, oxygen therapy.
  - **Specialist**: Pulmonologist

- **Pneumonia**: Infection causing inflammation in the lungs' air sacs.
  - **Symptoms**: Fever, cough, chest pain, difficulty breathing.
  - **Treatment**: Antibiotics (bacterial pneumonia), antiviral drugs, oxygen therapy.
  - **Specialist**: Pulmonologist

### 3. Endocrine Disorders
- **Diabetes (Type 1 & Type 2)**: Affects blood sugar regulation.
  - **Symptoms**: Frequent urination, excessive thirst, fatigue, blurred vision.
  - **Treatment**: Insulin therapy, oral medications (Metformin), lifestyle changes.
  - **Specialist**: Endocrinologist

### 4. Neurological Disorders
- **Stroke**: Brain damage due to interrupted blood supply.
  - **Symptoms**: Face drooping, arm weakness, speech difficulty.
  - **Treatment**: Clot-busting drugs, surgery, rehabilitation therapy.
  - **Specialist**: Neurologist

### 5. Infectious Diseases
- **Tuberculosis (TB)**: A bacterial infection affecting the lungs.
  - **Symptoms**: Chronic cough, weight loss, night sweats, fever.
  - **Treatment**: Rifampin, Isoniazid, Ethambutol, Pyrazinamide.
  - **Specialist**: Infectious Disease Specialist

- **Malaria**: A mosquito-borne disease caused by Plasmodium parasites.
  - **Symptoms**: Fever, chills, sweating, nausea.
  - **Treatment**: Antimalarial drugs (Chloroquine, Artemisinin-based therapies).
  - **Specialist**: Infectious Disease Specialist

## Doctor Specialties & What They Treat
- **Cardiologist** → Heart Attack, Hypertension, Arrhythmias.
- **Pulmonologist** → Asthma, Pneumonia, COPD.
- **Endocrinologist** → Diabetes, Thyroid Disorders.
- **Neurologist** → Stroke, Epilepsy, Parkinson’s Disease.
- **Oncologist** → Cancer (Lung, Breast, Blood).
- **Dermatologist** → Skin Diseases (Eczema, Psoriasis).