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A1C test * Abdominal aortic aneurysmectomy and bypass * Abdominal pain--see Biliary colic; Stomach and intestinal problems ... Abrasion, corneal diagnosis and treatment * illustration * Abrasions Abscess skin or soft tissue tooth Abstinence periodic sexual, for family planning * sexual Abuse--see Alcohol; Drug abuse; Physical abuse Achilles tendon injury diagnosis and treatment * illustration of Achilles tendonitis * Acid indigestion * Acne Acne rosacea Acne, brief version * Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) diagnosis and treatment * HIV infection from blood transfusion risk factors and prevention of transmission tests for HIV infection tumors Acromioclavicular separation (shoulder separation) diagnosis and treatment * illustration * Addiction--see Alcohol; Drug abuse Addison's disease Adenoids, illustration * Adenovirus Adhesion Adrenal insufficiency Advance directives Aerobic exercise Aerobic exercise, brief version * Aerochamber with metered-dose inhaler illustration text Age-related macular degeneration Amsler grid full-size illustration illustration of appearance with and without AMD diagnosis and treatment * illustration * laser surgery for Agoraphobia AIDS (see also Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome) * Air contrast barium enema Alcohol delirium tremens (DTs) dependence (alcoholism) * in diet in diet, brief version * related problems risk factors for abuse withdrawal Alkaline phosphatase test Allergic conjunctivitis * Allergic reaction, severe * Allergic rhinitis Allergy anaphylactic shock (severe allergic reaction) * asthma asthma, brief version * contact dermatitis contact dermatitis, brief version * eczema eczema, brief version * food * hives poison ivy, oak, and sumac seasonal testing for food allergies Alopecia ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) Alternative or complementary ways to control pain Altitude sickness Alzheimer's disease * Amebiasis, gastrointestinal Amenorrhea (missed periods) Amenorrhea (missed periods), brief version * Amphetamine dependence Amputation of finger or toe Amsler grid, illustration appearance with and without age-related macular degeneration full-size grid Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) ANA test Anaerobic pneumonia Anal fissure Anal fistula Anaphylactic shock * Anemia complete blood count (CBC) diagnosis and treatment serum iron studies sickle cell Anesthesia Aneurysm abdominal aortic aneurysmectomy and bypass * dissecting illustration * text * Angel dust (PCP) Angina atypical or variant overview * Angiography coronary overview * Angioplasty illustration of blood vessel dilation with balloon catheter * illustration of catheter in heart * text * Animal bite cat scratch disease overview rabies Ankle problems and procedures dislocation fracture replacement sprain diagnosis and treatment * illustration * Anorexia nervosa Anthrax, biological terrorism agent Antibiotic-associated diarrhea Antinuclear antibodies test (ANA) Anxiety agoraphobia diagnosis and treatment panic disorder Aortic dissection illustration * text * Aortic valve, illustration of normal and stenotic * Apnea, sleep * Appendicitis Appetite, decreased (unexplained weight loss) Argon laser trabeculoplasty Arrhythmia--see Cardiac arrhythmia Arteries hardening of illustration of plaque buildup in arteries * text * illustration of circulatory system * Arthritis coping with effect on sexuality gout illustration of osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis * Lyme disease * osteoarthritis * overview * Reiter's syndrome (reactive arthritis) rheumatoid arthritis * rheumatoid factor test systemic lupus erythematosus * Arthrocentesis Arthroscopy for knee to remove or repair damaged meniscus (knee) Artificial insemination treatment for female infertility treatment for female infertility, brief version * treatment for male infertility treatment for male infertility, brief version * Aspirin and heart disease Asthma diagnosis and treatment diagnosis and treatment, brief version * exercise-induced illustration of narrowing of bronchioles * medication metered-dose inhaler illustration * text metered-dose inhaler used with an Aerochamber illustration text peak flow meter Astigmatism * Asymptomatic bacteriuria Atherosclerosis illustration of plaque buildup in arteries * in coronary artery disease * lipid panel test overview * Athlete's foot diagnosis and treatment * illustration * Atopic dermatitis Atopic dermatitis, brief version * Atrial fibrillation * Atrophic vaginitis diagnosis and treatment hormone replacement therapy Atypical angina Augmentation mammoplasty (plastic surgery to enlarge breast) Autogenic training Autoimmune disease, antinuclear antibodies test (ANA) for Autonomic neuropathy in diabetes mellitus *B [Top]
Bacillary dysentery (shigellosis) Back problems and procedures herniated disk diagnosis and treatment * illustration * surgery (laminectomy) lumbar puncture pain, low back diagnosis and treatment diagnosis and treatment, brief version * exercises (description) * illustration of exercises * illustration of strained lower back muscles * sciatica illustration text spinal cord injury diagnosis and treatment illustration work (ergonomics) exercises illustration text proper posture at work illustration text Bacteremia (blood poisoning) Bacteria in urine, no symptoms (asymptomatic bacteriuria) Bacterial conjunctivitis * Bacterial meningitis Bacterial pneumonia * Bacterial vaginosis * Baker's cyst diagnosis and treatment illustration Baldness Balloon valvotomy Barium studies air contrast barium enema barium enema of esophagus, stomach, upper intestine (upper GI series) Basal cell carcinoma (skin cancer) Battered woman, help for Bedsores Bell's palsy Benign positional vertigo Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) diagnosis and treatment transurethral prostatectomy (TURP) Bifocals * Bilateral orchiectomy Bile duct problems--see Gallbladder problems and procedures Bile duct, illustration Biliary calculus--see Gallbladder problems and procedures Biliary colic Bilirubin, total Biological terrorism agents Biopsy (see also Endoscopy) breast incisional * needle core cutaneous (skin) excisional kidney liver liver cancer (laparoscopic) lymph nodes in chest (mediastinoscopy) needle retroperitoneal lymph node biopsy by needle aspiration transurethral bladder Bipolar disorder * Birth control (see also Contraceptive methods) * Birth control pills * Bite animal or human animal, causing rabies tick (Lyme disease) * Blackheads (acne) Blackheads (acne), brief version * Bladder control exercises for women Bladder control exercises for women, brief version * Bladder infection Bladder infection, brief version * Bladder problems and procedures asymptomatic bacteriuria bladder control Kegel exercises Kegel exercises, brief version * cancer of the bladder cancer of the urinary tract diagnosis and treatment metastatic cystocele and rectocele repair cystocele repair cystoscopy hematuria (blood in urine) illustration of urinary system female * male * incontinence overview * stress, in women indwelling catheter care infection (cystitis) infection (cystitis), brief version * intravenous pyelogram (IVP) neurogenic bladder removal of bladder (cystectomy) in men in women partial symptomatic abacteriuria transurethral bladder biopsy transurethral bladder tumor resection urinary tract infection (UTI) in men in women * urine culture Bladder tumor Bleeding after menopause Blocked carotid artery diagnosis and treatment * surgery to remove blockage (carotid endarterectomy) Blood clots deep vein thrombosis * lung * thrombophlebitis Blood in stool Blood in urine (hematuria) Blood in vomit (hematemesis) Blood poisoning (bacteremia) Blood pressure, definition and guidelines for controlling (see also Hypertension) Blood problems (see also Blood tests; Blood clots) anemia bacteremia (blood poisoning) HIV infection from blood transfusion leukemia (chronic lymphocytic) leukemia (chronic myelogenous) malaria myelodysplastic syndromes neutropenia sickle cell anemia Blood sugar level (see also Diabetes mellitus) blood glucose test hemoglobin A1c test for diabetics * high in diabetes, causing ketoacidosis * low in diabetes (insulin-reaction hypoglycemia) * Blood tests alkaline phosphatase antinuclear antibodies (ANA) bilirubin, total BUN calcium chloride complete blood count (CBC) creatine kinase (CK) total creatinine follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) glucose hemoglobin A1c * high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol HIV-1 antibody iron studies lipid panel liver panel magnesium panel 7 phosphate potassium prothrombin time (PT) and INR PSA rheumatoid factor SGOT (serum glutamic-oxaloacetic transaminase) SGPT (serum glutamate pyruvate transaminase) sodium thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) thyroxine (T4) total cholesterol vitamin B12 Blood transfusion, risk of HIV infection Blood urea nitrogen test (BUN) Body frame, determining size Body temperature, low (hypothermia) Boils Bone cancer Bone mineral density testing Bone scan Bone, infection (osteomyelitis) Bone, loss of mass (osteoporosis) diagnosis and treatment * illustration * Botox treatment of wrinkles Botulism biological terrorism agent food poisoning Bowel obstruction large small Brain cancer Brain problems and procedures (see also Headache) AIDS-associated tumors Alzheimer's disease * amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) cancer cerebral palsy concussion diabetic neuropathy * electroencephalogram (EEG) meningitis bacterial viral Parkinson's disease * seizures seizures, brief version * stroke diagnosis and treatment diagnosis and treatment, brief version * illustration of types * transient ischemic attack (TIA) * Breast cancer (see also Breast problems and procedures) * Breast implant after mastectomy to enlarge breast Breast problems and procedures biopsy incisional * needle core cancer diagnosis and treatment * follow-up after surgery metastatic operable (resectable) cyst drainage enlargement (augmentation mammoplasty) fibrocystic breast changes lumpectomy and axillary lymph node excision mammograms * reconstruction (plastic surgery to rebuild breast) reduction (plastic surgery to reduce size of breast) removal (modified radical mastectomy) self-examination illustration * text * Breast self-exam illustration * text * Breathing exercises Broken ankle Broken arm (forearm) Broken bone, surgery to set Broken leg Broken nose * Broken wrist navicular/scaphoid fracture diagnosis and treatment illustration overview Bronchial carcinoma Bronchioles, illustration showing narrowing during asthma attack * Bronchitis acute acute, brief version * chronic Bronchoscopy Bruised nose * Brushing teeth Bulimia nervosa BUN test Bunion diagnosis and treatment illustration surgery to remove (bunionectomy) Bunionectomy Burn first degree second degree third degree Bursitis overview shoulder diagnosis and treatment * illustration *C [Top]
Cafe coronary Calcific tendonitis Calcium blood test for in diet * low levels in blood (hypocalcemia) Callus Campylobacteriosis Cancer AIDS-associated tumors bladder diagnosis and treatment transurethral bladder tumor resection bone brain breast diagnosis and treatment * follow-up after surgery metastatic operable (resectable) cervix (see also Cervical problems and procedures) * classification and stages colon or rectum diagnosis and treatment metastatic screening * esophagus gallbladder Hodgkin's disease hospice care kidney larynx leukemia lymphocytic, chronic myelogenous, chronic liver (see also Liver problems and procedures) lung multiple myeloma pancreas pharynx prostate diagnosis and treatment metastatic skin diagnosis and treatment melanoma soft tissue stomach diagnosis and treatment metastatic testicle diagnosis and treatment metastatic tongue urinary tract diagnosis and treatment metastatic Candidiasis * Canes how to choose and use illustration, how to use Carbohydrates in diet Carbon monoxide poisoning Carbuncles Cardiac arrhythmia atrial fibrillation * electrical cardioversion * pacemaker implantation * palpitations * tachycardia Cardiac catheterization illustration of catheter in heart * text * Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) illustration text Cardiovascular fitness Cardiovascular fitness, brief version * Caries, dental Carotid artery disease * Carotid endarterectomy Carpal tunnel syndrome diagnosis and treatment diagnosis and treatment, brief version * illustration * Cast care * Cat scratch disease Cataract diagnosis and treatment * extraction with lens implant nuclear expression illustration * phacoemulsification illustration * text * illustration * Catheter indwelling urinary subclavian venous infusion with external lumen with implantable target Catheterization, heart illustration of catheter in heart * text * Cavities, dental Cellulitis Cerebral hemorrhage Cerebral palsy Cerebrovascular accident Cerebrovascular accident, brief version * Cerebrovascular insufficiency Cervical cancer (see also Cervical problems and procedures) * Cervical cap * Cervical dysplasia (cervical intraepithelial neoplasia) diagnosis and treatment * Pap smear * Cervical problems and procedures cancer * colposcopy * dysplasia * infection or inflammation (cervicitis) * Pap smear (cervical smear) * Cervicitis * Charley horse * Checkup, routine men men, brief version * women women, brief version * Chem-7 test Chemical burn first degree second degree third degree Chemical terrorism agents Chest pain--see Angina; Costochondritis; Heart attack; Pleurisy Chickenpox in adults Chlamydial infection in men * in women * test for Chloride, blood (serum) test for Choking cafe coronary, first aid for illustration of Heimlich maneuver * Cholangiocarcinoma Cholangiopancreatography, endoscopic retrograde (ERCP) Cholecystectomy laparoscopic surgical Cholecystogram, oral Cholecystostomy Choledocholithiasis (see also Gallbladder problems and procedures) Cholelithiasis (see also Gallbladder problems and procedures) Cholesterol controlling controlling, brief version * high (hypercholesterolemia) * high-density lipoprotein (HDL), test for lipid panel test test for total cholesterol Chondrosarcoma Chronic fatigue syndrome * Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) breathing exercises diagnosis and treatment Circulatory system, illustration * Cirrhosis Clap (gonorrhea) * Clean-catch urine specimen men women * Closed reduction of a fracture Closed-angle glaucoma diagnosis and treatment illustration * CO poisoning Cocaine dependence * intoxication * withdrawal * Coccidioidomycosis * Coitus interruptus, method of birth control * Cold sore * Cold, common * Colitis pseudomembranous ulcerative Collapsed lung (pneumothorax) injury-related non-injury-related Collateral ligament injury of the knee lateral collateral ligament sprain diagnosis and treatment illustration medial collateral ligament sprain diagnosis and treatment * illustration * Colon cancer Colonic polyps Colonoscopy * Colorectal cancer diagnosis and treatment metastatic screening for * Colostomy Colposcopy of vagina and cervix * Coma, diabetic * Common bile duct exploration Common cold * Common duct stones (see also Gallbladder problems and procedures) Communication in intimate relationships Compartment syndrome Complete blood count test (CBC) Computed tomography (CT scan) * Concussion Condom female * male * Condylomata acuminata * Congestive heart failure * Conjunctivitis allergic * viral or bacterial * Constipation * Contact dermatitis Contact dermatitis, brief version * Contact lenses gas permeable overview * soft Contraceptive methods Birth control pills (oral contraceptives) * cervical cap * condom female * male * diaphragm illustration * text * emergency birth control * intrauterine device (IUD) * natural family planning * Norplant * overview * patch (Ortho Evra) shot Depo-Provera * Lunelle spermicides (jellies, foam, suppositories, cream) * sterilization in men (vasectomy) * in women (see also Tubal ligation) * vaginal contraceptive ring (NuvaRing) illustration, how to insert text withdrawal * Convulsions Convulsions, brief version * COPD Corneal abrasion diagnosis and treatment * illustration * Corns Coronary angiogram Coronary artery bypass surgery illustration * text * Coronary artery disease * Coronary spasm Costochondral separation diagnosis and treatment * illustration * Costochondritis CPR illustration text Crab lice Cramps menstrual muscle * Creatine kinase (CK) total test Creatinine clearance test Creatinine, blood (serum) test for Crohn's disease * Crutches, how to use illustration * text * CT scan (computed tomography) * Culture, urine Cut, care of wound and sutures Cutaneous biopsy Cyst drainage, breast Cyst, Baker's diagnosis and treatment illustration Cystectomy (bladder removal) in men in women partial Cystectomy, pilonidal (removal of cyst over tailbone) Cystitis Cystitis, brief version * Cystocele and rectocele repair Cystocele repair Cystoscopy
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