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Day care programs for adults
Deafness
Decision-making, medical
Decisional capacity
Decubitus ulcer
Deep vein thrombosis *
Dehydration
    fluid intake requirements of older adults
    overview *
Delirium
Delirium tremens (DTs)
Delusions (in Alzheimer's disease)
Dementia
    diagnosis and treatment
    diagnosis and treatment, brief version *
    in Alzheimer's disease *
Dental care
    abscessed tooth
    dentures
    gingivitis
    overview
    periodontal disease
    tooth decay (cavities)
Denture care
Depressants
    overdose *
Depression
    diagnosis and treatment
    diagnosis and treatment, brief version *
    electroconvulsive therapy
Dermatitis
    contact
    contact, brief version *
Dermatomyositis
Detached retina
    diagnosis and treatment *
    illustration *
Devices, assistive
DEXA scan
Diabetes mellitus
    effect on sexuality
    foot complications *
    hemoglobin A1c test *
    hypoglycemia, insulin reaction *
    infectious complications *
    injection, how to give (illustration)
    ketoacidosis and diabetic coma *
    nerve damage (neuropathy) *
    resource list
    retinopathy
        diagnosis and treatment *
        illustration *
    risk factors and warning signs
    serum glucose test
    type 1 *
    type 2 *
Diabetic retinopathy
    diagnosis and treatment *
    illustration *
Dialysis, kidney
    BUN test
    illustration
        hemodialysis
        peritoneal dialysis
    text *
Diarrhea
    acute
    acute, brief version *
    antibiotic-associated
Diet
    (see also Nutrition)
    appetite
    caffeine
    calcium *
    cancer, to help prevent
    fat
    fiber
    food pyramid illustration *
    for obesity
    healthy
    healthy, brief version *
    iron deficiency anemia
    low sodium for hypertension
    low sodium for hypertension, brief version *
    sodium
    to control cholesterol
    to control cholesterol, brief version *
    vegetarian
        overview
        sources of some essential nutrients
    vitamins
Difficulty swallowing
Digestive problems--see Stomach problems and procedures
Digestive system, illustration *
Discharge planning and hospitalization
Disk, herniated
    diagnosis and treatment *
    illustration *
    surgery (laminectomy)
Dissection, aortic
    illustration *
    text *
Diverticulitis *
Diverticulosis
    diagnosis and treatment *
    illustration *
Dizziness
Dobutamine stress echocardiogram
Drug abuse
    alcohol dependence *
    narcotic dependence *
    sedative overdose *
Drugs--see Medicines
Dry eye syndrome *
Dry mouth
Dry skin
Dual energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA, DEXA)
Duodenal ulcer
Duodenal ulcer, brief version *
Durable power of attorney for health care decisions
    overview
    sample *
Dysentery, bacillary (shigellosis)
Dyspareunia in older women
Dysphagia

E   [Top]

Ear problems and procedures
    hearing loss and hearing aids
    illustration of ear *
    Meniere's disease
    replacement of stapes (stapedectomy)
    tinnitus
    vestibular neuritis and labyrinthitis
        diagnosis and treatment
        illustration
ECG (electrocardiogram) *
Echocardiogram
    stress
    transthoracic *
ECT (electroconvulsive therapy)
EKG (electrocardiogram) *
Elder abuse *
Electrical cardioversion *
Electrocardiogram
    exercise treadmill test (ETT) *
    overview *
Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT)
Electrolyte panel test
ELISA test for AIDS
Embolic stroke
Embolus, pulmonary *
Emphysema
Endarterectomy, carotid
Endocarditis, infectious *
Endometrial cancer
Endoscopy, colon (colonoscopy) *
Endovascular grafting of abdominal aortic aneurysm
Enlarged prostate
    overview of prostate problems
    transurethral prostatectomy (TURP)
Epididymitis
Epilepsy
Epilepsy, brief version *
Epiphora
Episodic blindness (amaurosis fugax)
Erectile dysfunction
Erythema multiforme
Esophageal problems and procedures
    cancer
    gastroesophageal reflux (GERD) *
    reflux esophagitis
    varices
Essential hypertension *
Essential tremor
Estrogen replacement therapy
Estrogen replacement therapy, brief version *
ETT (exercise treadmill test) *
Excessive tears
Exercise
    aerobic
    for health
    for low back pain
        illustration *
        text *
    for treating obesity *
Exercise test *
Eye problems and procedures
    amaurosis fugax (episodic blindness)
    cataract
        diagnosis and treatment *
        illustration *
    cataract extraction with lens implant
        nuclear expression with lens implant, illustration *
        phacoemulsification illustration *
        text *
    dry eye syndrome *
    excessive tears (watering eye)
    flashes and floaters
        illustration *
        text *
    glaucoma
        overview *
        surgery for (overview)
    illustration of normal eye *
    macular degeneration
        diagnosis and treatment *
        illustration *
        laser surgery
    presbyopia *
    resource list
    retinal detachment *
    retinopathy in diabetes mellitus
        diagnosis and treatment *
        illustration *

F   [Top]

Fainting *
Falls
FANA screen
Fat in your diet
Fatigue
    chronic fatigue syndrome *
    tiredness
Fecal incontinence
Female pelvis, illustration *
Female urinary system, illustration *
Ferritin, blood test for
Fiber in your diet
Fibrillation, atrial *
Fibromyalgia
First aid
    burns and scalds
    dehydration *
    frostbite *
    hypothermia
Fitness
    (see also Diet)
    aerobic exercise
    exercise for health
Flashes and floaters in eyes
    illustration *
    text *
Flatulence
Flu
    respiratory *
    vaccine
Fluid intake requirements of older adults
Fluorescent antinuclear antibodies test (FANA)
Food groups in diet
Food groups in diet, brief version *
Food poisoning
    botulism
    giardiasis
    salmonellosis
    shigellosis
Food pyramid illustration *
Foot problems and procedures
    foot care
    gout
    ulcers and infections in diabetes *
Fracture
    Colles' (wrist)
    hip *
    vertebrae
Frostbite *
Functional urinary incontinence

G   [Top]

Gallbladder cancer
Gallbladder problems
    bilirubin test
    cancer
    cholecystitis (inflammation)
    gallstones
    illustration of gallbladder and bile ducts
Gallstones
Gas (flatulence)
Gastric cancer
    diagnosis and treatment
    metastatic
Gastric ulcer
Gastric ulcer, brief version *
Gastritis caused by H. pylori *
Gastroesophageal reflux (GERD) *
Gastrointestinal bleeding
    hematemesis (upper GI bleeding)
    rectal bleeding
Gastrostomy feeding tube placement
GERD (gastroesophageal reflux) *
Geriatric assessment
Giant cell arteritis
Giardiasis
Gingivitis
Glaucoma
    illustration *
    overview of diagnosis and treatment *
    surgery for (overview)
Glucose, blood test for
Glutamate pyruvate transaminase, blood (serum) test for
Glutamic-oxaloacetic transaminase, blood (serum) test for
Glycated hemoglobin *
Goiter
    hyperthyroidism
    hypothyroidism
Gonorrhea, test for
Gout
Grand mal seizure
Grand mal seizure, brief version *
Grief and loss
Groin hernia
    diagnosis and treatment
    diagnosis and treatment, brief version *
    illustration *
Gross obesity
Guillain-Barré syndrome
Gums, inflammation of (gingivitis)

H   [Top]

H. pylori *
Hallucinations (in Alzheimer's disease)
Hashimoto's disease (thyroiditis, cause of hypothyroidism)
Hay fever
HbA1c test *
HDL (high-density lipoprotein) cholesterol test
Headache
    migraine
    migraine, brief version *
    tension (muscle contraction) *
Health benefits for veterans
Health care treatment directive
    overview
    sample
Health changes with aging
Health changes with aging, brief version *
Health exam, routine
    older men
    older men, brief version *
    older women
    older women, brief version *
Health insurance for people with Medicare *
Healthy diet
Healthy diet, brief version *
Healthy lifestyle
    (see also Fitness, Diet)
Hearing aids
Hearing loss
    (see also Ear problems and procedures)
    assistive devices for the telephone
    overview
    resource list
Heart and blood vessel problems
    angina
        atypical or variant
        diagnosis and treatment *
    aortic dissection *
    aortic valve stenosis
    atherosclerosis *
    atrial fibrillation *
    carotid artery disease *
    cerebrovascular insufficiency
    chronic venous insufficiency
    coronary artery disease *
    coronary spasm
    deep vein thrombosis *
    heart attack (myocardial infarction)
    heart failure *
    hypertension
        essential (unknown cause) *
        secondary (associated with disease) *
    illustrations
        aortic dissection *
        circulatory system *
        cross section of heart *
        external view of heart *
        plaque buildup in arteries *
    migraine headache
    migraine headache, brief version *
    mitral stenosis *
    mitral valve prolapse *
    palpitations *
    peripheral artery disease
    preventing heart disease *
    pulmonary embolism *
    resource list
    sexual activity after a heart attack
    thrombophlebitis
    transient ischemic attack (TIA) *
    varicose veins
    warning signs of heart disease
Heart and blood vessels, procedures for
    angiogram *
    artificial heart valves *
    balloon valvotomy
    carotid endarterectomy
    coronary artery bypass surgery
        illustration *
        text *
    creatine kinase (CK) total test
    echocardiogram, stress
    electrical cardioversion *
    electrocardiogram (EKG) *
    exercise test *
    heart catheterization
        illustration *
        text *
    prothrombin time test (PT) and INR
Heart attack (myocardial infarction)
Heart attack (myocardial infarction), brief version *
Heart catheterization
    illustration of catheter in heart *
    text *
Heart disease, coronary *
Heart failure *
Heart palpitations *
Heart valve infection *
Heatstroke
Helicobacter pylori *
Hematemesis
Hematuria
Hemochromatosis
    diagnosis and treatment
    serum iron studies
Hemodialysis
    illustration
    text *
Hemoglobin A1c test *
Hemoglobin and hematocrit test
Hemogram
Hemorrhoids, diagnosis and treatment
Hemorrhoids, diagnosis and treatment, brief version *
Hepatic panel
Hepatitis, viral
    hepatitis A
    hepatitis B *
Hepatoma
Hernia
    groin (inguinal)
        diagnosis and treatment
        diagnosis and treatment, brief version *
        illustration *
    hiatal
Herniated disk
    diagnosis and treatment *
    illustration *
    surgery (laminectomy)
Herpangina
Herpes zoster (shingles)
    diagnosis and treatment *
    postherpetic neuralgia
Hiatal hernia
High blood pressure (see also Hypertension) *
High-density lipoprotein (HDL) test
Hip problems and procedures
    fracture *
    replacement
        rehabilitation after surgery
        surgery
    replacement (total), illustration
Hip replacement (total)
    illustration
HIV in older adults
HIV-1 antibody test
Hives
Hodgkin's disease
Home health care
Hormone replacement therapy (HRT)
Hormone replacement therapy, brief version *
Hospice
Hospitalization and discharge planning
Housing
    assisted living
    continuing-care retirement communities
    nursing home, how to choose *
    options for seniors
Huntington's chorea
Huntington's disease
Hypercholesterolemia *
Hyperglycemia, associated with ketoacidosis *
Hypertension
    essential (unknown cause) *
    low-sodium diet
    low-sodium diet, brief version *
    secondary (associated with disease) *
    weight control
    weight control, brief version *
Hyperthyroidism
    diagnosis and treatment
    diagnosis and treatment, brief version *
    thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) test
    thyroxine (T4) test
Hypocalcemia
Hypoglycemia, insulin-reaction *
Hypothermia
Hypothyroidism
    diagnosis and treatment
    diagnosis and treatment, brief version *
    thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) test
    thyroxine (T4) test

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Illustrations
    Amsler grid
        appearance with and without age-related macular degeneration
        full-size grid
    aortic dissection *
    arthritis *
    artificial heart valves
    asthma (narrowing of bronchioles) *
    blood vessel dilation with balloon catheter *
    breast self-examination *
    cane, how to use
    carpal tunnel syndrome *
    cataract *
    cataract extraction
        nuclear expression with lens implant *
        phacoemulsification with lens implant *
    catheter in heart *
    circulatory system *
    coronary artery bypass surgery *
    diabetic retinopathy *
    digestive system *
    diverticulosis *
    ear *
    exercises for low back pain *
    eye *
    flashes and floaters in eyes *
    food pyramid *
    gallbladder and bile ducts
    glaucoma *
    groin (inguinal) hernia *
    heart
        cross section *
        external view *
    hemodialysis
    herniated disk *
    hip replacement
    injection (subcutaneous), how to give
    joint, anatomy of *
    kidney *
    low back pain *
    macular degeneration *
    normal and diseased heart valves *
    normal and prolapsed mitral valve *
    osteoporosis *
    pancreas and middle gastrointestinal tract *
    pelvis, cross section
        female *
        male *
    peritoneal dialysis
    plaque buildup in arteries *
    respiratory system *
    retinal detachment *
    sciatica
    skin, cross section *
    stroke, types of *
    thyroid gland *
    urinary system
        female *
        male *
    vestibular neuritis and labyrinthitis
Imaging
    angiogram *
    bone mineral density testing
    computed tomography (CT scan) *
    echocardiogram, stress
    heart catheterization
        illustration of catheter in heart *
        text *
    magnetic resonance (MRI) *
    mammography *
Immunization
    adult immunization schedule
    adult immunization schedule, brief version *
    for travel
    influenza vaccine
    pneumococcal pneumonia vaccine
    tetanus shot *
Impotence
Inappropriate behavior (in Alzheimer's disease)
Incisional breast biopsy *
Incontinence
    fecal
    urinary
        functional
        overflow
        overview *
        stress incontinence in women
        stress incontinence in women, Kegel exercises
        stress incontinence in women, Kegel exercises, brief version *
        urge
Indwelling catheter care
Infectious endocarditis *
Influenza
    diagnosis and treatment *
    vaccine
Information about your medicine
Inguinal hernia
    diagnosis and treatment
    diagnosis and treatment, brief version *
    illustration *
Injection (subcutaneous), illustration of how to give
INR test
Insomnia *
Insulin-reaction hypoglycemia *
Insurance
    health, for people with Medicare *
    long-term-care
    Medicaid
    Medicare
        ambulance services coverage
        durable medical equipment coverage
        outpatient (ambulatory) surgery coverage
        physical rehabilitation coverage
    veterans benefits
Intercourse, sexual
    erectile dysfunction (impotence)
    painful for older women
Intestinal problems--see Stomach problems and procedures
Intraocular lens implantation
    nuclear expression illustration *
    phacoemulsification illustration *
    text *
Iridotomy (surgery for glaucoma)
Iron deficiency anemia
Iron overload disease
Iron, blood tests for
Irritable bowel syndrome
Irritable bowel syndrome, brief version *

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