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Illustrations
    amniocentesis *
    ankle sprain *
    arthritis *
    asthma (narrowing of bronchioles) *
    athlete's foot *
    baby and placenta in normal position
    blood vessel dilation with balloon catheter *
    breast self-examination *
    breast-feeding positions
    breast-feeding, latching on
    breech baby *
    bunion
    carpal tunnel syndrome *
    cataract *
    cataract extraction
        nuclear expression with lens implant *
        phacoemulsification with lens implant *
    catheter in heart *
    circulatory system *
    diabetic retinopathy *
    diaphragm, vaginal, insertion of *
    digestive system *
    diverticulosis *
    ectopic pregnancy
    exercises for low back pain *
    external cephalic version
    eye *
    food pyramid *
    gallbladder and bile ducts
    heart
        cross section *
        external view *
    herniated disk *
    injection (subcutaneous), how to give
    joint, anatomy of *
    kidney *
    laparoscopy
    lateral epicondylitis (tennis elbow) *
    low back pain *
    normal and diseased heart valves *
    normal and prolapsed mitral valve *
    osteoporosis *
    pancreas and middle gastrointestinal tract *
    pelvis, cross section
        female *
        male *
    placenta previa
    plantar fasciitis *
    plaque buildup in arteries *
    poison ivy and poison oak *
    respiratory system *
    sinuses (location of) *
    skin, cross section *
    stroke, types of *
    thyroid gland *
    urinary system *
    uterine fibroids
    vaginal medicine, how to use *
    vaginal ring, how to insert
Imaging
    barium studies
        air contrast barium enema
        barium enema
        of esophagus, stomach, upper intestine (upper GI series)
    bone mineral density testing
    bone scan
    computed tomography (CT scan) *
    coronary angiogram
    echocardiogram, transthoracic *
    heart catheterization
        illustration of catheter in heart *
        text *
    hysterosalpingography
    lung scan
    magnetic resonance (MRI) *
    mammography *
    oral cholecystogram
    thyroid scan
    ultrasound scan *
    ultrasound scanning in pregnancy
    ultrasound scanning in pregnancy, brief version *
    x-ray *
    x-rays during pregnancy
Immunization
    adult
        flu shot
        routine health care
    childhood *
Impotence
    (see also Sexuality)
    diagnosis and treatment
    effect of diabetes
In vitro fertilization
    treatment for female infertility
    treatment for female infertility, brief version *
    treatment for male infertility
    treatment for male infertility, brief version *
Incisional breast biopsy *
Incompetent cervix, cerclage of
Incontinence, urinary
    diagnosis and treatment *
    stress incontinence
        diagnosis and treatment
        Kegel exercises
        Kegel exercises, brief version *
        Marshall-Marchetti-Krantz procedure
        Raz procedure
    vaginal pessary
Induced abortion
Induction of labor
Infectious disease, universal precautions against
Infectious mononucleosis *
Infertility
    diagnostic hysteroscopy
    diagnostic laparoscopy
    FSH blood test
    in men
    in men, brief version *
    in women
    in women, brief version *
Influenza
    diagnosis and treatment *
    vaccine
Injection (subcutaneous), illustration of how to give
Insomnia
    diagnosis and treatment
    during pregnancy
Instructions for the patient before and after surgery *
Insulin-reaction hypoglycemia *
Intercourse, sexual
    (see also Contraceptive methods)
    (see also Sexuality)
    abstinence
    during pregnancy
    effect of diabetes
    erectile dysfunction (impotence)
    painful for older women
    premature ejaculation
Internal fetal monitoring
Intraocular lens implantation
    nuclear expression illustration *
    phacoemulsification illustration *
    text *
Intrauterine adhesion, hysteroscopy for removal
Intrauterine defect, diagnostic hysteroscopy
Intrauterine device (IUD)
    hysteroscopy for lost IUD
    method of birth control *
Intrauterine growth retardation (IUGR)
Iris, color of, newborn *
Iron deficiency anemia
Iron in the diet
Irritable bowel syndrome
Irritable bowel syndrome, brief version *
IUD (intrauterine device)
    hysteroscopy for lost IUD
    method of birth control *

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Jaundice, newborn
Jaundice, newborn, brief version *
Jet lag
Joint problems and procedures
    (see also Arthritis)
    ankle sprain
        diagnosis and treatment *
        illustration *
    arthritis *
    bunion
    bursitis
    carpal tunnel syndrome
        diagnosis and treatment
        diagnosis and treatment, brief version *
        illustration *
    fibromyalgia
    illustration of osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis *
    lateral epicondylitis (tennis elbow)
        diagnosis and treatment *
        illustration *
    osteoarthritis *
    rheumatoid arthritis *
Joint, illustration of *

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Kaposi's sarcoma, associated with AIDS
Kegel exercises (for bladder control)
Kegel exercises, brief version *
Ketoacidosis, diabetic *
Kidney stones *
Kidney, illustration *

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Lab tests
    follicle stimulating hormone (FSH)
    glucose
    gonorrhea and chlamydia
Labor and delivery
    cesarean section, overview (see also Cesarean section) *
    definition, stages, and possible complications
    episiotomy
    fetal monitoring
        external electronic
        internal
    fetal scalp sampling
    induction of labor
    malposition of vertex
    packing for the hospital
    pain relief during
    postpartum hemorrhage
    preterm labor
    prolapsed cord
    shoulder dystocia
    vaginal breech delivery *
Laceration, care of wound and sutures
Lactose intolerance *
Lacunar stroke
Lanugo (body hair) on newborn *
Laparoscopy
    cholecystectomy
    diagnostic
        adnexal masses
        chronic abdominal pain
        chronic pelvic pain
        infertility
        organ examination
        overview
        pelvic infection
        peritoneal fluid
    illustration
    therapeutic
        ovarian cystectomy
        removal of fibroid tumor
        removal of ovary
        tubal ligation
        vaginal hysterectomy
Large bowel obstruction
Laryngitis *
Lateral epicondylitis (tennis elbow)
    diagnosis and treatment *
    illustration *
Laundry, baby clothes and diapers
Layette
LEEP (loop electrosurgical excisional procedure)
Leg problems
    (see also Foot problems)
    (see also Joint problems)
    chronic venous insufficiency
    peripheral artery disease
    thrombophlebitis
    varicose veins
Leiomyoma of the uterus (see also Uterine fibroids)
Leukemia
    chronic lymphocytic
    chronic myelogenous (myeloid, myelocytic, granulocytic)
Lice, crab
Lichen planus, vulvar
Lichen sclerosis
Lichen simplex chronicus
Listeriosis
LLETZ (large loop excision of the transformation zone)
Losing weight
Low back pain
    diagnosis and treatment
    diagnosis and treatment, brief version *
    during pregnancy
    exercises
        illustration *
        text *
    illustration *
Lower gastrointestinal barium study (lower GI)
Lumpectomy and axillary lymph node excision
Lunelle (monthly shot for birth control)
Lung cancer
Lung problems and procedures
    asthma
        diagnosis and treatment
        diagnosis and treatment, brief version *
        illustration of bronchioles *
    bronchitis
        acute
        acute, brief version *
        chronic
    cancer
    congestive heart failure *
    fetal lung maturity test
    illustration of respiratory system *
    lung scan
    pneumonia *
    pulmonary embolism *
    tuberculosis (TB) *
Lung scan
Lupus (systemic lupus erythematosus) *
Lyme disease *
Lymph node excision, with lumpectomy
Lymphoma
    associated with AIDS
    Hodgkin's disease

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Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) *
Male condom *
Male infertility
Male infertility, brief version *
Male pelvis, illustration *
Malposition of vertex
Mammograms *
Mammoplasty
    augmentation (plastic surgery to enlarge breast)
    reconstruction (plastic surgery to rebuild breast)
    reduction (plastic surgery to reduce size of breast)
Manic-depressive illness (bipolar disorder) *
Marshall-Marchetti-Krantz procedure
Massage, to enhance sexuality
Mastectomy, modified radical
Maternal and fetal risk assessment
Maternal blood screening tests during pregnancy *
Measles, German, during pregnancy
Medications
    asking about
    use during pregnancy
    use during pregnancy, brief version *
    using safely in older adults *
    vaginal medicine, how to use (illustration) *
Melanoma
Memory loss in Alzheimer's disease *
Meningitis, bacterial
Menopause
    (see also Sexuality)
    diagnosis and treatment *
    hormone replacement therapy
    hormone replacement therapy, brief version *
    hot flashes
    pain with sexual relations
Menorrhagia *
Menstruation
    abnormal bleeding, diagnostic hysteroscopy for
    amenorrhea (missed periods)
    amenorrhea (missed periods), brief version *
    athletic amenorrhea
    bleeding between periods (metrorrhagia) *
    dysmenorrhea (menstrual cramps)
    explanation of cycle in discussion of natural family planning *
    FSH blood test
    heavy or extended bleeding (menorrhagia) *
    premenstrual syndrome (PMS) *
Mental health professionals
Mental illness--see Psychological problems
Mental imaging for relaxation
Metastatic cancer--see Cancer
Metrorrhagia *
Migraine headache
Migraine headache, brief version *
Milia *
Milk, difficulty digesting (lactose intolerance) *
Miscarriage
    diagnosis and treatment *
    habitual, diagnostic hysteroscopy for
    therapeutic dilation and curettage (D&C)
Mitral valve
    prolapse
        illustration of normal and prolapsed mitral valve *
        text *
    stenosis
        illustration of normal and stenotic mitral valve *
        text *
Molding of newborn head *
Moles *
Mongolian spots *
Mononucleosis *
Monthly shot for birth control
Morning sickness
Morning-after pill *
Mother working outside the home, guidelines for *
Mourning
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) *
Mucothermal method of birth control *
Multiple pregnancy
Multiple sclerosis *
Muscle spasms (cramps) *
Muscle-contraction headache *
Myocardial infarction
Myocardial infarction, brief version *
Myoma of the uterus (see also Uterine fibroids)

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Narcotic drug dependence *
Nasal allergies
Natural family planning *
Needle biopsy
Needle core biopsy of breast
Neuropathy, diabetic *
New father, concerns
    friendships
    sex, keeping marriage strong, parenting roles
New mother, concerns
    appearance, fatigue, pain
    emotions
    isolation and friendships
    sex, keeping marriage strong, parenting roles
    working outside the home *
Newborn
    (see also Day care)
    appearance, normal *
    circumcision
        care and problems *
        pros and cons *
    clothing
    diaper rash
    diaper rash, brief version *
    equipment and supplies (see also Baby equipment)
    father's role *
    feeding
        breast-feeding
        breast-feeding, brief version *
        formula
        formula, brief version *
        nighttime feedings, phasing them out
        prevention of overweight *
    first weeks at home *
    foreskin care and problems *
    jaundice
    jaundice, brief version *
    reflexes and behavior, normal *
    screening tests
    sibling rivalry with *
    sick (symptoms) *
    skin care and bathing
    skin care and bathing,  brief version *
    skin, rashes and birthmarks *
    sleep problems, prevention of *
    sleeping with parents *
Nighttime feedings, phasing out
Nipple
    discharge
    galactorrhea
    Paget's disease
    sore during breast-feeding
Nonreassuring fetal status
Nonspecific vaginitis *
Nonstress test
Norplant *
Nose problems
    allergic rhinitis
    hay fever
    nosebleed
    vasomotor rhinitis
Nosebleed
NuvaRing (vaginal contraceptive ring)
    illustration, how to insert
    text

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Obesity
    diagnosis and treatment *
    diet for
    gross obesity
    losing weight
    role of exercise in treatment *
Obsessive-compulsive disorder
Obstruction of bowel
    large bowel
    small bowel
Olecranon bursitis (student's elbow)
Oral cholecystogram
Oral contraceptives (birth control pills) *
Oral health
Oral rehydration solution, recipe for *
Ortho Evra (birth control patch)
Osteoarthritis
    diagnosis and treatment *
    illustration *
Osteoporosis
    bone mineral density testing
    diagnosis and treatment *
    hormone replacement therapy
    hormone replacement therapy, brief version *
    illustration *
Ovarian cancer (see also Ovarian problems and procedures)
Ovarian cyst
    diagnosis and treatment
    laparoscopy for removal
    polycystic ovary syndrome *
Ovarian mass
Ovarian problems and procedures
    cancer, ovarian
    cyst, ovarian (see also Ovarian cyst)
    FSH blood test
    laparoscopy, diagnostic for adnexal masses
    mass, ovarian
    ovariectomy with laparoscopy
    pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) *
Ovariectomy with laparoscopy
Overdose of sedatives *
Overweight, prevention in infants *

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Pacifier
Paget's disease of the nipple
Pain relief in labor and delivery
Painful intercourse
Palpitations, heart *
Pancreas and middle GI tract, illustration of *
Panic attacks
    agoraphobia
    panic disorder
Panic disorder
Pap smear of cervix *
Parenting
    emotions of new mother
    isolation and friendships
    mother working outside the home, advice for *
    problems of early parenthood
    sibling rivalry with newborn *
Parkinson's disease *
Passive smoking
    effect on children *
    hazards *
Patch for birth control
Pediculosis pubis (crab lice)
Pelvic area, illustration
    female *
    male *
Pelvic cancer, radiation therapy
Pelvic infection
    diagnostic laparoscopy
    pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) *
Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) *
Perennial rhinitis of unknown origin
Periodic abstinence for family planning *
Peripheral artery disease
Peripheral neuropathy in diabetes mellitus *
Peripheral vascular disease
Peritoneal fluid, diagnostic laparoscopy for
Pernicious anemia (vitamin B-12 deficiency)
Pessary, vaginal
Petit mal seizure
Petit mal seizure, brief version *
Pharyngitis *
Phenylketonuria (PKU), newborn screening test
Phlebitis
Phthirus pubis (crab lice)
Physical abuse
    during pregnancy
    effect on sexuality
    help for the battered woman
    rape
Physical and hormonal changes
    older men
    older women (hormone replacement therapy)
    older women (hormone replacement therapy), brief version *
Physical exam, routine, for women
Physical exam, routine, for women, brief version *
Piles--see Hemorrhoids
Pimples (acne)
Pimples (acne), brief version *
Pink eye *
Placenta previa
    illustration
    text
Placental abruption
Plantar fasciitis
    diagnosis and treatment *
    illustration *
Plaque, illustration of buildup in arteries *
PMDD (premenstrual dysphoric disorder) *
PMS (premenstrual syndrome) *
Pneumonia *
Poison ivy, poison oak, and poison sumac
    diagnosis and treatment
    illustration *
Polycystic ovary syndrome *
Polyps
    cervical
    uterine
Post-traumatic stress disorder
Postdate pregnancy
Postmenopausal bleeding
Postpartum depression
Postpartum hemorrhage
Postpartum tubal ligation
Preeclampsia
Pregnancy
    (see also Labor and delivery)
    (see also Prenatal tests and procedures)
    (see also TORCH syndrome)
    alcohol use
    anemia
    beta strep infection
    breech baby, illustration *
    diabetes
    diet
    diet, brief version *
    drug, alcohol, and tobacco use
    drug, alcohol, and tobacco use, brief version *
    due date
    ectopic
        illustration
        text
    exercise
    fetal growth, normal *
    genetic screening
    getting ready for
    heartburn
    HIV infection, AIDS
    hypertension (high blood pressure), toxemia
    illustration of baby and placenta in normal position
    induced abortion
    infections during--see TORCH syndrome
    intrauterine growth retardation (IUGR)
    labor
    low back pain
    maternal and fetal risk assessment
    miscarriage *
    morning sickness
    nonreassuring fetal status
    physical abuse during
    placenta previa
        illustration
        text
    placental abruption
    postdate
    prenatal exams, tests, and procedures (overview)
    prenatal exams, tests, and procedures (overview), brief version *
    prevention of (see also Contraceptive methods) *
    radiation (x-rays)
    repositioning of baby before birth
        illustration
        text
    Rh incompatibility
    sex during pregnancy
    sexually transmitted disease (see also TORCH syndrome)
    smoking *
    test for *
    toxemia
    travel
    trouble sleeping
    tubal
        illustration
        text
    twins, triplets, or more
    weight control *
    working during pregnancy
Pregnancy-induced hypertension (PIH)
Premature ejaculation
Premature labor
Premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) *
Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) *
Prenatal tests and procedures
    alpha-fetoprotein screening (AFP)
    amniocentesis
        illustration *
        text
        text, brief version *
    biophysical profile
    blood screening tests for pregnancy *
    cervical cerclage
    chorionic villus sampling
    contraction stress test
    external cephalic version
        illustration
        text
    fetal lung maturity test
    maternal and fetal risk assessment
    nonstress test
    overview of exams and tests
    overview of exams and tests, brief version *
    ultrasound scanning
    ultrasound scanning, brief version *
Preoperative and postoperative instructions *
Prepatellar bursitis
Presbyopia *
Preterm labor
Prevention
    controlling cholesterol, brief version *
    diet for obesity
    exercise
    exercise, brief version *
    hazards of smoking *
    healthy diet
    healthy diet, brief version *
    heart disease *
    immunizations for adults
        flu shot
        routine health care
        routine health care, brief version *
    immunizations for children *
    passive smoking *
    routine exam for women
    routine exam for women, brief version *
    smoking, ways to quit
    smoking, ways to quit, brief version *
    stress management
        deep (diaphragmatic) breathing
        general guidelines
        general guidelines, brief version *
        mental imaging
        progressive muscle relaxation
    suffocation deaths of infants and toddlers *
    triglyceride levels
    universal precautions against infectious diseases
    walkers, dangers of
Prinzmetal's angina
Progressive muscle relaxation
Prolapsed cord
Prolapsed uterus
    diagnosis and treatment
    vaginal hysterectomy for
    vaginal pessary
Protein in diet
Pseudomembranous colitis
Psychological problems
    (see also Eating disorder)
    (see also Stress management)
    agoraphobia
    anxiety
    bipolar disorder (manic-depressive illness) *
    depression
    depression after childbirth
    depression, brief version *
    grief and loss
    obsessive-compulsive disorder
    panic disorder
    post-traumatic stress disorder
    psychological and social problems of sexuality
    psychotherapy
    suicide
Psychotherapy
PTSD
Pulmonary embolism *
Pyelonephritis *

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