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A1C test * ABCD guidelines to check moles Abdominal pain Abdominal pain--see Biliary colic; Stomach and intestinal problems ... Abdominoplasty ABG Abrasion Abrasion, corneal diagnosis and treatment * illustration * Abscess pilonidal cyst skin or soft tissue tooth Abstinence periodic sexual, for family planning * sexual Abuse--see Alcohol; Drug abuse; Physical abuse Acanthosis nigricans Achilles tendon injury diagnosis and treatment * illustration of Achilles tendon injury * Acid indigestion diagnosis and treatment * reflux esophagitis * Acid ulcer duodenal duodenal, brief version * gastric gastric, brief version * Acne Acne rosacea * Acne, brief version * Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) diagnosis and treatment * HIV infection from blood transfusion nervous system complications risk factors and prevention of transmission * tests for HIV infection * tumors Acromegaly Acromioclavicular separation (shoulder separation) diagnosis and treatment * illustration * Acute inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy Acute lymphoblastic leukemia Acute lymphocytic leukemia Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) Addiction--see Alcohol; Drug abuse Addison's disease Adenoidectomy (removal of adenoids) Adenoids, illustration * Adenoma, pituitary Adenovirus cause of sore throat cause of stomach flu * Adhesions, intestinal Adrenal insufficiency Adrenal tumor Adult acute lymphoblastic leukemia Adult acute lymphocytic leukemia Adult immunization schedule Adult immunization schedule, brief version * Advance directives healthcare power of attorney * healthcare treatment directive overview * Aerobic exercise AIDS (see also Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome) * Air contrast barium enema * Alcohol delirium tremens (DTs) dependence (alcoholism) * effects on health in diet in diet, brief version * risk factors for abuse use in diabetes withdrawal Alcoholism * Alkaline phosphatase test Allergic conjunctivitis * Allergic reaction, severe * Allergic rhinitis * Allergies see also Allergy Allergy anaphylaxis (severe allergic reaction) * asthma asthma, brief version * conjunctivitis, allergic * contact dermatitis contact dermatitis, brief version * controlling environment * drugs eczema eczema, brief version * food * food diary food symptom diary (chart) hives overview poison ivy, oak, and sumac seasonal testing for food allergies tests Allergy tests Alopecia in men in women 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 * Amnio acid dietary supplements Amphetamine dependence Amputation Amputation of finger or toe Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) ANA test Anaerobic exercise Anaerobic pneumonia Anal fissure Anal fistula Analgesia, patient controlled * Anaphylactic shock * Anaphylaxis * Anemia complete blood count (CBC) diagnosis and treatment iron deficiency * iron in the diet serum iron studies sickle cell Anesthesia * 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 * overview * Animal bite cat scratch disease overview rabies Ankle problems and procedures fracture replacement sprain diagnosis and treatment * illustration * Anorexia nervosa Antacids Anthrax, biological terrorism agent Anti-inflammatory medicines Antibiotic-associated diarrhea * Antibiotic-resistant staph infection community associated healthcare associated Antibiotics Antibody test Anticancer drugs Antidiarrheal medicines Antihistamines Antimitotic drugs Antinuclear antibodies test (ANA) Anxiety diagnosis and treatment panic disorder tranquilizers (sedatives) Apnea, sleep * Appendectomy (removal of appendix) Appendicitis appendectomy diagnosis and treatment Appendix appendicitis surgery to remove Appetite, decreased (unexplained weight loss) ARDS Arrhythmia--see Cardiac arrhythmia Art therapy Arterial blood gases Arteries angiogram * hardening of illustration of plaque buildup in arteries * text * illustration of circulatory system * Arteritis, temporal (with polymyalgia rheumatica) 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 * Artificial sweetener Asphyxiation (carbon monoxide poisoning) Aspiration biopsy of breast Aspiration pneumonia Aspiration, pulmonary Aspirin and heart disease Asthma action plan * diagnosis and treatment diagnosis and treatment, brief version * environmental control * exercise-induced illustration of narrowing of bronchioles * medicine metered-dose inhaler illustration * text metered-dose inhaler used with a spacer illustration text peak flow meter how to use * record chart Asymptomatic bacteriuria Atherosclerosis carotid artery disease * 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 * Atrioventricular node, illustration Atrophic vaginitis diagnosis and treatment hormone therapy Atrophy, vaginal Atypical angina Augmentation mammoplasty (plastic surgery to enlarge breast) Autogenic training Autoimmune disease blood test antinuclear antibodies test (ANA) Coombs' test Automated peritoneal dialysis (APD) * Autonomic neuropathy in diabetes mellitus * Avian influenza A H5N1B [Top]
Bacillary dysentery (shigellosis) Back blows and abdominal thrusts for choking description illustration * Back problems and procedures herniated disk diagnosis and treatment * illustration * surgery (laminectomy) illustration back and neck muscles * spinal cord and vertebrae lumbar puncture myelogram pain, low back diagnosis and treatment * diagnosis and treatment, brief version * exercises, description of * exercises, illustration of * illustration of strained lower back muscles * sciatica illustration text scoliosis illustration text spinal cord injury work (ergonomics) exercises illustration text proper posture at work illustration * text * Bacteremia (blood poisoning) by salmonella Bacteria in urine, no symptoms (asymptomatic bacteriuria) Bacterial conjunctivitis * Bacterial meningitis Bacterial pneumonia * Bacterial vaginosis * Bad breath Baker's cyst diagnosis and treatment illustration Baldness in men in women Bariatric surgery Barium studies barium enema double-contrast barium enema * of esophagus, stomach, upper intestine (upper GI series) Bark scorpion bite Basal cell carcinoma (skin cancer) * Bedbug Bedsores Bee sting Bell's palsy * Benign positional vertigo * Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) diagnosis and treatment * transurethral incision of prostate (TUIP) transurethral needle ablation (TUNA) transurethral resection of prostate (TURP) Bifocals * Bilateral orchiectomy Bile duct problems--see Gallbladder problems and procedures Biliary calculus--see Gallbladder problems and procedures Biliary colic illustration * text * Bilirubin, total Biological response modifier therapy (BRM) Biological terrorism agents Biological therapy for cancer treatment (biotherapy/biologic therapy) Biopsy (see also Endoscopy) bone marrow breast incisional (surgical) * needle cutaneous (skin) excision kidney liver liver (laparoscopic) lumpectomy and axillary lymph node dissection * lymph nodes in chest (mediastinoscopy) needle overview retroperitoneal lymph node biopsy by fine-needle aspiration transurethral bladder Bird flu Birth control pills * Birth control, overview * (see also Contraceptive methods) Bite animal or human animal, causing rabies insect snake tick Lyme disease * overview Rocky Mountain spotted fever Black widow spider bite Blackheads (acne) Blackheads (acne), brief version * Bladder cancer Bladder control exercises for women Bladder control exercises for women, brief version * Bladder infection Bladder infection, brief version * Bladder neck suspension Bladder problems and procedures asymptomatic bacteriuria bladder control Kegel exercises Kegel exercises, brief version * cancer cancer, metastatic (urinary tract) catheter care of indwelling catheter placement of catheter cystocele and rectocele repair cystocele repair cystourethroscopy hematuria (blood in urine) incontinence overview * stress, in women 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 urinalysis urinary tract infection (UTI) in men * in women * urination problems urine culture Bladder tumor Bleeding after menopause Bleeding disorder, hemophilia Blocked carotid artery diagnosis and treatment * surgery to remove blockage (carotid endarterectomy) Blood clots deep vein thrombosis * in the lung * thrombophlebitis * Blood culture test Blood donation Blood gases test Blood glucose test Blood glucose test, self monitoring * Blood in stool * Blood in urine (hematuria) Blood in vomit (hematemesis) Blood poisoning (bacteremia) by salmonella Blood pressure medicines Blood pressure, definition and guidelines for controlling (see also Hypertension) Blood problems (see also Blood tests; Blood clots) anemia bacteremia (blood poisoning by salmonella) bone marrow biopsy hemophilia HIV infection from blood transfusion leukemia (acute lymphocytic) leukemia (chronic lymphocytic) leukemia (chronic myelogenous) malaria myelodysplastic syndromes neutropenia sepsis from infusion, injection, or transfusion sickle cell anemia Blood sugar level (see also Diabetes mellitus) blood glucose test causing hyperosmolar hyperglycemic state causing ketoacidosis * hemoglobin A1c test for diabetics * high (hyperglycemia) low (hypoglycemia) * self blood glucose monitoring * Blood tests alkaline phosphatase antinuclear antibodies (ANA) arterial blood gases bilirubin, total blood culture BUN calcium chloride complete blood count (CBC) Coombs' test creatine kinase (CK) total creatinine follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) glucose hemoglobin A1c * hepatitis high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol HIV-1 antibody * iron studies ketones lipid panel liver panel magnesium panel 7 phosphate potassium prothrombin time (PT) and INR PSA rheumatoid factor self blood glucose testing * SGOT (serum glutamic-oxaloacetic transaminase) SGPT (serum glutamate pyruvate transaminase) sodium thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) thyroxine (T4) total cholesterol vitamin B12 Blood transfusion blood donation overview risk of HIV infection Blood urea nitrogen test (BUN) BMI chart * Body mass index (BMI), chart for calculating * Body part, loss of Body temperature high (fever) low (hypothermia) normal Boils Bone cancer Bone marrow biopsy Bone marrow transplant 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 colon small intestine 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) herpes encephalitis Huntington's disease illustration cross section of brain side view of brain 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) * Brain tumors Brand-name or generic drugs Breakbone fever Breast cancer (see also Breast problems and procedures) in men in women * Breast implant after mastectomy to enlarge breast Breast problems and procedures biopsy incisional * needle cancer early detection follow-up after surgery in men in women * metastatic cyst drainage enlargement (augmentation mammoplasty) fibrocystic breast changes lumpectomy and axillary lymph node dissection * mammogram * reconstruction (plastic surgery to rebuild breast) reduction (plastic surgery to reduce size of breast) removal (mastectomy) self-examination illustration * text * Breast self-exam illustration * text * Breathing exercises Breathing rate Broken ankle Broken arm (forearm) diagnosis and treatment illustration Broken bone, surgery to set Broken leg Broken nose * Broken wrist navicular/scaphoid fracture diagnosis and treatment illustration overview Bronchioles, illustration showing narrowing during asthma attack * Bronchitis acute acute, brief version * chronic * Bronchoscopy Brown recluse spider bite Bruise Bruised liver Bruised nose * Brushing teeth Bulimia nervosa BUN test Bunion diagnosis and treatment illustration surgery to remove (bunionectomy) Bunionectomy Burn first degree * prevention second degree * third degree Bursitis overview shoulder diagnosis and treatment * illustration *
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