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ICD-11ICD, ICD-10, International Classification of DiseasesThe World Health Organization's International Classification of Diseases, 11th revision: the global system for naming and coding all diseases, including mental disorders. It came into effect on 1 January 2022.
ImmunisationImmunization, Vaccination, Teeka lagwanaImmunisation is the process of making a person immune to an infection, usually by giving a vaccine. In Pakistan it follows the Expanded Programme on Immunization schedule, which is free at government facilities.
Imposter syndrome

Impostor syndrome, Impostor phenomenon, Imposter phenomenon

The persistent feeling that you are a fraud who does not deserve your success and will soon be found out, despite evidence that you are capable. It is common and it is not a diagnosis.

InflammationSwelling, SozishInflammation is the body's response to injury or infection: blood flow increases, fluid and immune cells arrive, and the area becomes red, warm, swollen and painful. It is a repair process, and it becomes a problem only when it persists.

InhalerPuffer, Metered-dose inhaler, MDIAn inhaler delivers medicine as a spray or powder directly into the airways, where a very small dose does the work of a much larger tablet with far fewer effects on the rest of the body. How it is used decides how well it works.

InsomniaSleeplessness, Chronic insomnia, Neend na aanaRegular difficulty falling asleep, staying asleep or waking too early, leaving you tired during the day. When it lasts three months or more it is called long-term insomnia.

InsulinInsulin hormone, Insulin injectionInsulin is the hormone made by the pancreas that moves glucose out of the blood and into cells. As a medicine it replaces or supplements what the body cannot produce, and it is given by injection because stomach acid would destroy it.

Insulin resistanceWhen the body's cells stop responding properly to insulin, so the pancreas must make more and more of it to keep blood sugar normal.

Intrusive thoughtsUnwanted thoughts, Intrusive thought, Bure khayalUnwanted thoughts, images or urges that pop into the mind uninvited, often disturbing ones. Almost everyone has them; they become a problem only when they cause great distress and take over.

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