Adult Health

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 H5N1

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 *