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A1C test * ABCD guidelines to check moles Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) aneurysmectomy and grafting * illustration Abdominal aortic aneurysmectomy and grafting * Abdominal pain Abdominal pain--see Biliary colic; Stomach and intestinal problems ... ABG Abrasion Abrasion, corneal diagnosis and treatment * illustration * Abscess 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 tendonitis * 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 Addiction--see Alcohol; Drug abuse Addison's disease Adenoidectomy (removal of adenoids) Adenoids, illustration * Adenovirus cause of sore throat cause of stomach flu * Adhesions, intestinal Adrenal insufficiency Adult immunization schedule Adult immunization schedule, brief version * Advance directives health care power of attorney * health care treatment directive overview Aerobic exercise 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) * effects on health in diet in diet, brief version * risk factors for abuse withdrawal Alkaline phosphatase test Allergic conjunctivitis * Allergic reaction, severe * Allergic rhinitis * Allergies see also Allergy Allergy anaphylaxis (severe allergic reaction) * asthma asthma, brief version * contact dermatitis contact dermatitis, brief version * controlling environment 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 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 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 exercise Anaerobic pneumonia Anal fissure Anal fistula Analgesia, patient controlled Anaphylactic shock * Anaphylaxis * Anemia complete blood count (CBC) diagnosis and treatment serum iron studies sickle cell Anesthesia * Aneurysm abdominal aortic aneurysmectomy and grafting * illustration 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 * overview * Angle-closure glaucoma diagnosis and treatment illustration * Animal bite cat scratch disease overview rabies Ankle problems and procedures dislocation fracture replacement sprain diagnosis and treatment * illustration * Anorexia nervosa Antacids Anthrax, biological terrorism agent Anti-inflammatory medicines Antibiotic-associated diarrhea Antibiotics Anticancer drugs Antidiarrheal medicines Antihistamines Antimitotic drugs Antinuclear antibodies test (ANA) Anxiety agoraphobia diagnosis and treatment panic disorder Aortic aneurysm, abdominal aneurysmectomy and grafting * illustration 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 Art therapy Arterial blood gases Arteries angiogram * 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 * Asphyxiation (carbon monoxide poisoning) Aspiration biopsy of breast Aspirin and heart disease Asthma 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 valved holding chamber illustration text peak flow meter how to use record chart 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 therapy Atrophy, vaginal Atypical angina Augmentation mammoplasty (plastic surgery to enlarge breast) Autogenic training Autoimmune disease, antinuclear antibodies test (ANA) for Autonomic neuropathy in diabetes mellitus * Avian influenza A H5N1B [Top]
Bacillary dysentery (shigellosis) Back problems and procedures herniated disk diagnosis and treatment * illustration * surgery (laminectomy) illustration back and neck muscles * spinal cord and vertebrae lumbar puncture 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) 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 Balloon valvotomy Bariatric surgery Barium studies air contrast barium enema barium enema of esophagus, stomach, upper intestine (upper GI series) Basal cell carcinoma (skin cancer) Bedsores Bee sting 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 Biliary calculus--see Gallbladder problems and procedures Biliary colic illustration * text * Bilirubin, total Biologic therapy Biological response modifier Biological terrorism agents Biopsy (see also Endoscopy) bone marrow breast incisional * needle cutaneous (skin) excision kidney liver liver (laparoscopic) lymph nodes in chest (mediastinoscopy) needle overview retroperitoneal lymph node biopsy by needle aspiration transurethral bladder Bipolar disorder * 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 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 problems and procedures asymptomatic bacteriuria bladder control Kegel exercises Kegel exercises, brief version * cancer cancer, metastatic (urinary tract) 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 urinalysis urinary tract infection (UTI) in men * in women * 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) 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) bone marrow biopsy hemophilia HIV infection from blood transfusion 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 hemoglobin A1c test for diabetics * high (hyperglycemia) high in diabetes causing hyperosmolar hyperglycemic state causing ketoacidosis * 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) 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) Boils Bone cancer Bone marrow biopsy 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 illustration cross section of brain external 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 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 follow-up after surgery in men in women * metastatic operable (resectable) cyst drainage enlargement (augmentation mammoplasty) fibrocystic breast changes lumpectomy and axillary lymph node dissection 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 Bruise Bruised nose * Brushing teeth Bulimia nervosa BUN test Bunion diagnosis and treatment illustration surgery to remove (bunionectomy) illustration text Bunionectomy illustration text Burn first degree second degree third degree Bursitis overview shoulder diagnosis and treatment * illustration *
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