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M   [Top]

Macular degeneration
    Amsler grid
        full-size illustration
        illustration of appearance with and without AMD
    diagnosis and treatment *
    illustration *
    laser surgery for
Magnesium, blood (serum) test for
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) *
Malaria
Malaria, protection when you travel
Male condom *
Male infertility
Male infertility, brief version *
Male pelvis, illustration *
Male urinary system, illustration *
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) *
Marburg virus
Massage, to enhance sexuality
Mastectomy, modified radical
Measles, German
Medial collateral ligament sprain
    diagnosis and treatment *
    illustration of medial collateral ligament tear *
Mediastinoscopy
Medications--see Medicines
Medicine cabinet, first-aid supplies
Medicines
    antacids
    anti-inflammatory
    antibiotics
    antidiarrheal
    asking about
    aspirin and heart disease
    chemotherapy
    clinical trials for cancer treatment
    cough medicines
    decongestants and antihistamines
    drug interactions
    eyedrops and eye ointments
        illustration (how to put in eyedrops) *
        text *
    generic vs. brand name
    high blood pressure
    laxatives
    metered-dose inhaler (MDI), how to use
        illustration *
        text
    metered-dose inhaler used with a valved holding chamber
        illustration
        text
    patient-controlled analgesia system (PCA)
    PICC line care
    preventing problems in older adults
    subclavian venous infusion catheter
        with external lumen
        with implantable port
    suppository, how to use (illustration) *
    using medicines safely
    vaginal medicine, how to use (illustration) *
Melanoma
Memory loss in Alzheimer's disease *
Meniere's disease
Meningitis
    bacterial
    viral
Meniscal (cartilage) tear
    diagnosis and treatment *
    illustration *
Meniscectomy, arthroscopic
Menopause
    diagnosis and treatment *
    hormone therapy
    hormone therapy, brief version *
    hot flashes
    pain with sexual relations
Menstruation
    amenorrhea (missed periods)
    amenorrhea (missed periods), brief version *
    dysmenorrhea (menstrual cramps) *
    explanation of cycle in discussion of natural family planning *
    FSH blood test
    premenstrual syndrome (PMS) *
Mental health therapy
Mental illness--see Psychological problems
Mental imaging for relaxation
Metabolic syndrome
Metastatic cancer--see Cancer
Metered-dose inhaler (MDI)
    how to use
        illustration *
        text
    use with a valved holding chamber
        illustration
        text
Microalbumin test
Middle ear infection (otitis media)
Migraine headache
Migraine headache, brief version *
Milk, difficulty digesting (lactose intolerance) *
Mitral valve prolapse *
Mitral valve stenosis *
Mitral valve, illustration of normal and stenotic *
Moles *
Monkeypox
Mononucleosis *
Morbid obesity, surgical procedures for
Morning-after pill *
Morton's neuroma
    diagnosis and treatment
    illustration
Mountain sickness
Mourning
Mouth problems and procedures
    (see also Dental care)
    bad breath
    cancer of tongue
    canker sore
    cold sores and fever blisters *
    thrush (yeast infection)
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) *
Mucothermal method of birth control *
Multiple myeloma
Multiple sclerosis
    illustration *
    text *
Muscle spasms (cramps) *
Muscle strains *
Muscle-contraction headache *
Myelin, illustration of damage in MS *
Myelodysplastic syndromes (myelodysplasia, MDS)
Myocardial infarction
Myocardial infarction, brief version *
Myofascial pain dysfunction (MPD) of the jaw
Myopia (nearsightedness)

N   [Top]

Nail infection
    onychomycosis
    paronychia
Narcotics
    dependence *
    withdrawal from *
Nasal allergies *
Nasal fracture *
Nasal polyps
Nasal septoplasty
Nasal septum, injured *
Natural family planning *
Nausea
Navicular (scaphoid) fracture
    diagnosis and treatment
    illustration
Nearsightedness
Neck problems
    spasms
        diagnosis and treatment *
        illustration of neck muscles *
    strain
        diagnosis and treatment *
        illustration of neck muscles *
Needle biopsy
Needle biopsy of breast
Nephrectomy (removal of kidney)
    radical
    simple
Nerve palsy
Nervous system complications in AIDS
Neurogenic bladder
Neuroma, Morton's
    diagnosis and treatment
    illustration
Neuropathy
    diabetic *
    peripheral
Neutropenia
Nicotine
    (see also Smoking)
    dependence *
    withdrawal
Noise and hearing loss (NIHL)
Noncardiac chest pain
Nonspecific vaginitis *
Norwalk virus *
Nose problems and procedures
    allergic rhinitis *
    hay fever
    injury *
    nasal polyps
    nasal septoplasty
    nosebleed
    reconstruction (rhinoplasty)
    vasomotor rhinitis
Nosebleed
NSAIDs
Nutrition--see Diet
NuvaRing (vaginal contraceptive ring)
    illustration, how to insert
    text

O   [Top]

Obesity
    body mass index (BMI), chart for calculating *
    diagnosis and treatment *
    diet for *
    losing weight *
    morbid obesity, surgical procedures for
    role of exercise in treatment *
Obsessive-compulsive disorder
Obstruction of bowel
    colon (large bowel)
    small intestine
Obstructive sleep apnea *
Olecranon bursitis (student's elbow)
Olecranon fracture
Onychomycosis
Open gastrostomy tube placement
Open reduction of a fracture
Open-angle glaucoma
    diagnosis and treatment
    illustration *
Oral cholecystogram
Oral contraceptives (birth control pills) *
Oral health
Oral rehydration solution, recipe for *
Oral thrush
Orbital cellulitis
Orchiectomy, bilateral
Ortho Evra (birth control patch)
Osteoarthritis
    diagnosis and treatment *
    illustration *
Osteomyelitis
Osteoporosis
    bone density testing
    diagnosis and treatment *
    illustration *
Osteosarcoma
Otitis externa (ear canal infection)
Otitis media, acute
Otosclerosis, surgery to replace stapes
Overactive bladder
Overdose of sedatives *
Overflow incontinence *
Oxygen therapy
    arterial blood gases
    at home

P   [Top]

Pacemaker implantation
    illustration of pacemaker in chest *
    text *
Pain
    abdominal
    alternatives to controlling with medicine
    chronic
    patient-controlled analgesia system (PCA)
Palliative care, hospice
Palpitations *
Pancreas problems and procedures
    (see also Diabetes mellitus)
    cancer
    cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)
    illustration of pancreas *
    pancreatitis
        acute
        acute, brief version *
        chronic
Pancreatic cancer
Pancreatitis
    acute
    acute, brief version *
    chronic
Panel-7 test
Panic attacks
    agoraphobia
    panic disorder
Panic disorder
Pap smear--see Pap test
Pap test of cervix *
Pap test, abnormal (cervical dysplasia) *
Parathyroidectomy
Parkinson's disease *
Paronychia
Parotidectomy
Partial cystectomy
Passive smoking
Patch for birth control
Patellar tendonitis (jumper's knee)
    diagnosis and treatment
    illustration
Patient-controlled analgesia system
PCA
PCP (phencyclidine hydrochloride)
Peak flow meter
    how to use
    record chart
Pediculosis (lice)
    capitis (head lice)
    overview
    pubis (crab lice)
PEG (percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy)
Pelvic area, illustration
    female *
    male *
Pelvic exam
Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) *
Penetration and perforation of ulcers
Peptic ulcer
    duodenal
    duodenal, brief version *
    gastric
    gastric, brief version *
Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) tube placement
Percutaneous fluoroscopic gastrostomy tube placement
Percutaneous gastrostomy
Perennial rhinitis of unknown origin
Perforated tympanic membrane
Pericarditis *
Periodic abstinence for family planning *
Periodontal disease, periodontitis
Peripheral artery disease
Peripheral intravenous central catheter, care of
Peripheral neuropathy
Peripheral neuropathy in diabetes mellitus *
Peripheral vascular disease
Peritoneal dialysis
    illustration
    text *
Peritoneal fluid, laparoscopy for
Pernicious anemia (vitamin B-12 deficiency)
PET scan
Petit mal seizure
Petit mal seizure, brief version *
Pharyngeal cancer
Pharyngitis *
Phencyclidine hydrochloride (PCP)
Phlebitis *
Phosphate (phosphorus), blood (serum) test for
Phthirus pubis (crab lice)
Physical abuse
    domestic violence
    rape
Physical and hormonal changes
    older men
    older women (hormone therapy)
    older women (hormone therapy), brief version *
Physical exam, routine
    men *
    women *
PICC line care
PID *
Piles--see Hemorrhoids
Pilonidal cystectomy
Pimples (acne)
Pimples (acne), brief version *
Pinguecula *
Pink eye *
Pinworms
Plague, biological terrorism agent
Plantar fasciitis
    diagnosis and treatment *
    illustration *
Plantar warts
    diagnosis and treatment *
    illustration *
Plaque
    atherosclerosis (hardening of the arteries) *
    illustration of plaque buildup in arteries *
Plastic surgery, nose
Pleural effusion
Pleurisy
Pleuritis
PMDD (premenstrual dysphoric disorder) *
PMS (premenstrual syndrome) *
Pneumococcal (streptococcal) pneumonia
    diagnosis and treatment
    vaccine *
Pneumonia
    anaerobic
    Legionnaires'
    overview *
    streptococcal (pneumococcal)
    vaccine for *
Pneumothorax (collapsed lung)
    injury-related
    non-injury-related (spontaneous)
Poison ivy, poison oak, and poison sumac
    diagnosis and treatment
    illustration *
Polio, post-polio syndrome
Polyneuritis, acute ascending
Polyps
    in colon
    nasal
    on voice box
Positional vertigo *
Positron emission tomography (PET scan)
Post-polio syndrome
Post-traumatic stress disorder *
Postmenopausal bleeding
Posture (sitting, standing, lifting)
    illustration *
    text *
Potassium, blood (serum) test for
Power of attorney, durable
    overview
    sample *
Pregnancy
    genetic screening *
    getting ready for *
    induced abortion
    infertility
        in men
        in men, brief version *
        in women
        in women, brief version *
    prevention overview *
        (see also Contraceptive methods)
    test for *
Preleukemia
Premature ejaculation
Premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) *
Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) *
Preoperative and postoperative instructions *
Prepatellar bursitis
Presbyopia *
Pressure ulcers
Prevention
    (see also Shots)
    cancer screening
    controlling cholesterol, brief version *
    exercise
    exercise, brief version *
    hazards of smoking *
    healthy diet
    healthy diet, brief version *
    heart disease *
    immunizations
        schedule for adults
        schedule for adults, brief version *
        travel
    pregnancy, overview *
        (see also Contraceptive methods)
    routine exam for men *
    routine exam for women *
    sexually transmitted disease (STD)
    skin exam
    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
    triglyceride levels
    universal precautions against infectious diseases
    weight-loss diet *
Primary care provider, how to choose
Prinzmetal's angina
Progressive muscle relaxation
Prostate cancer
    bilateral orchiectomy
    diagnosis and treatment
    metastatic
Prostate problems and procedures
    cancer (see also Prostate cancer)
    enlarged prostate
    infection or inflammation (prostatitis)
    prostate specific antigen (PSA) screening *
    prostate specific antigen test
    transurethral prostatectomy (TURP)
Prostate specific antigen (PSA) screening *
Prostate specific antigen test (PSA)
Prostatitis
Prosthesis
Protein in diet
Prothrombin time test (PT)
PSA (prostate specific antigen) screening *
PSA lab test
Pseudomembranous colitis
Psoriasis
Psychoeducational therapy
Psychological problems
    (see also Eating disorder)
    (see also Stress management)
    agoraphobia
    anxiety
    bipolar disorder (manic-depressive illness) *
    depression
    depression, brief version *
    grief and loss
    obsessive-compulsive disorder
    panic disorder
    post-traumatic stress disorder *
    schizophrenia
    sexual problems
    suicide
Psychotherapy, types of therapy
Pterygia *
PTSD *
Pulmonary embolism *
Pulmonary fibrosis
Pulmonary function tests
Punch biopsy
Puncture wound
Pyelonephritis *

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