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RA quantitative, blood test
Rabies
Radiation therapy *
Radiation therapy simulation
Radical nephrectomy (removal of kidney)
Radiographs *
Radioisotope exercise test *
Radionuclide bone scan
Radiotherapy *
Rape
Rash--see Skin problems and procedures
RAST test
    allergy
    food allergy
Raynaud's phenomenon
Reactive arthritis (Reiter's syndrome)
Rectal bleeding
    diagnosis and treatment *
    hemorrhoids
    hemorrhoids, brief version *
Rectal cancer
Rectocele and cystocele repair
Red blood cells, low level of
Red eye
    allergic conjunctivitis *
    subconjunctival hemorrhage *
    viral or bacterial conjunctivitis *
Reduction mammoplasty (plastic surgery to reduce size of breast)
Reduction of a fracture
    closed
    open
Refined grains
Reflux esophagitis *
Reflux, gastroesophageal *
Reiter's syndrome
Relaxation techniques
    deep (diaphragmatic) breathing
    mental imaging
    progressive muscle relaxation
Removal or loss of body part
Renal cell cancer
Renal failure
    acute *
    chronic *
Respiratory system, illustration *
Restless legs syndrome
Retinal detachment
    diagnosis and treatment *
    illustration *
Retinopathy, diabetic
    diagnosis and treatment *
    illustration *
Retroperitoneal lymph node biopsy by needle aspiration
Rhabdomyolysis
Rheumatic fever
Rheumatoid arthritis
    diagnosis and treatment *
    illustration *
    rheumatoid factor test
Rheumatoid factor test
Rhinitis
    allergic *
    vasomotor (idiopathic)
Rhinoplasty (nose reconstruction)
Rib injury
    costochondritis
    diagnosis and treatment *
    illustration *
Ringworm
Rocky Mountain spotted fever
Root canal treatment
Rosacea *
Rotator cuff injury
    diagnosis and treatment *
    illustration of rotator cuff *
Rotavirus *
Routine health care
    men *
    pelvic exam
    women *
Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB)
Rubella
Ruptured disk
    diagnosis and treatment *
    illustration *
    surgery (laminectomy)
Ruptured eardrum

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Salmonellosis
Salt/sodium
    in diet
    low-sodium diet for hypertension
    low-sodium diet for hypertension, brief version *
Sarcoidosis
Sarcoma
    diagnosis and treatment
    Kaposi's, associated with AIDS
SARS
Scabies
Scans--see Imaging
Scaphoid (navicular) fracture
    diagnosis and treatment
    illustration
Scar tissue in abdomen
Schizophrenia
School excuse
Sciatica
    diagnosis and treatment
    illustration
Scleroderma
Scoliosis
    diagnosis and treatment
    illustration
Scorpion bite
Scrape
Scratch
Screening tests for cancer
Seasonal allergies (hay fever)
Seborrhea/seborrheic dermatitis
Secondary hypertension *
Secondhand smoke
Sedatives
    dependence *
    overdose *
Seizure disorder
Seizures
Seizures, brief version *
Sensate focus exercises
Sensual massage
Sensual touch
Sentinel node biopsy
Separation
    costochondral
        diagnosis and treatment *
        illustration *
    shoulder
        diagnosis and treatment *
        illustration *
Sepsis from infusion, injection, or transfusion
Septoplasty, nasal
Septum reconstruction, nasal
Serum glucose test
Serum iron studies
Serum tests--see Blood tests
Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS)
Sexual abstinence
Sexual arousal in older men and women
Sexual assault
Sexual intercourse--see Intercourse, sexual
Sexuality
    changes in arousal from aging
    communication
    effect of arthritis
    effect of diabetes
    erectile dysfunction (impotence)
    pain with sexual relations in older women
    physical and hormonal changes
        in older men
        in older women (hormone therapy)
        in older women (hormone therapy), brief version *
    problems of midlife sexuality
    sexual problems
    touching
Sexually transmitted disease (STD)
    chlamydial infection
        in men *
        in women *
    genital herpes (herpes progenitalis) *
    genital warts *
    gonorrhea
        in men *
        in women *
    hepatitis B (see also Hepatitis, viral) *
    HIV infection, AIDS *
    human papillomavirus infection
    pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) *
    prevention
    syphilis *
    tests for gonorrhea and chlamydia
    trichomoniasis *
    urethritis
    vaginitis *
Sexually transmitted infections--see Sexually transmitted disease
SGOT test
SGPT test
Shave biopsy
Shigellosis
Shingles (herpes zoster) *
Shock, anaphylactic *
Shots
    adult immunization schedule
    adult immunization schedule, brief version *
    Depo-Provera (birth control) *
    flu
    for travel
    illustration of how to give
        intramuscular shot
        subcutaneous shot *
    pneumococcal pneumonia *
    site rotation for diabetes (illustration)
    smallpox *
    tetanus *
Shoulder problems and procedures
    bursitis
        diagnosis and treatment *
        illustration *
    calcific tendonitis (frozen shoulder)
    dislocation
        diagnosis and treatment *
        illustration *
    rotator cuff injury
        diagnosis and treatment *
        illustration of rotator cuff *
    separation
        diagnosis and treatment *
        illustration *
    total replacement
Sickle cell anemia
Sigmoidoscopy
    illustration *
    text
Simple nephrectomy (removal of kidney)
Sinus headache
Sinuses, illustration *
Sinusitis *
Sjogren's syndrome
Skeletal nuclear scan
Skin adhesive, care
Skin cancer
    diagnosis and treatment
    melanoma
    skin exam
    tanning beds
Skin exam
Skin prick test
    allergy
    food allergy)
Skin problems and procedures
    abscess
    acanthosis nigricans
    acne
    acne, brief version *
    alopecia (baldness)
    athlete's foot
        diagnosis and treatment *
        illustration *
    biopsy
    boils and carbuncles
    Botox treatment of wrinkles
    bruise
    burn
        first degree
        second degree
        third degree
    cancer (overview)
    cellulitis
    chickenpox
    cold sores and fever blisters *
    contact dermatitis
    contact dermatitis, brief version *
    crab lice
    cuts, scrapes, and scratches
    dry skin
    eczema
    eczema, brief version *
    erythema multiforme
    head lice
    hives
    illustration of cross section of skin *
    impetigo
    itching
    jock itch *
    lice
    melanoma
    moles *
    plantar warts
        diagnosis and treatment *
        illustration *
    poison ivy, poison oak, and poison sumac
        diagnosis and treatment
        illustration *
    pressure ulcer (bedsore)
    psoriasis
    Raynaud's phenomenon
    ringworm
    rosacea *
    scabies
    scleroderma
    seborrheic dermatitis
    shingles *
    skin adhesive for wounds
    skin exam
    sore or growth, removal of
    split-thickness graft
    sunburn
    suture and wound care
    systemic lupus erythematosus *
    tanning beds
    warts
Skin test for allergies
Sleep apnea *
Sleep problems
    apnea *
    insomnia *
    jet lag
    restless legs syndrome
    snoring
Sleeplessness *
Small bowel obstruction
Smallpox
    biological terrorism agent
    vaccine *
Smoking
    hazards of *
    nicotine dependence *
    nicotine withdrawal
    secondhand smoke (passive smoking)
    ways to quit
    ways to quit, brief version *
Snacks, healthy
Snakebite
Snoring
Sodium, blood (serum) test for
Sodium/salt
    low-sodium diet for hypertension
    low-sodium diet for hypertension, brief version *
Soft contact lenses
Sore throat
    diagnosis and treatment *
    strep
    tests for strep
    viral
Spasms
    coronary
    eyelid *
    muscle *
    neck *
Spastic colon
Spastic colon, brief version *
Spermicides (jellies, foam, suppositories, cream) *
Spider bite
Spinal cord and vertebrae
    (see also Back problems and procedures)
    illustration
Spinal cord injury
Spinal meningitis
Spinal tap
Spirometry
Split thickness skin graft
Spontaneous pneumothorax
Sprain
    ankle
        diagnosis and treatment *
        illustration *
    finger *
    knee
        lateral collateral ligament, diagnosis and treatment
        lateral collateral ligament, illustration
        medial collateral ligament, diagnosis and treatment *
        medial collateral ligament, illustration *
    overview *
    shoulder
        diagnosis and treatment *
        illustration *
    wrist
        diagnosis and treatment *
        illustration *
Sputum culture test
Squamous cell carcinoma (skin cancer)
Stapedectomy
Stasis ulcers (in chronic venous insufficiency)
Status epilepticus
Status epilepticus, brief version *
Stenosing tenosynovitis
    diagnosis and treatment
    illustration
Stenosis, mitral valve *
Sterilization
    in men (vasectomy)
        illustration *
        illustration of surgery *
        text *
    in women
        illustration *
        text *
Stevens-Johnson syndrome
Sting, insect
Stitches, care of
Stomach and intestinal problems and procedures
    (see also Food poisoning)
    (see also Imaging)
    abdominal pain
    adhesions
    appendicitis
    bariatric surgery
    celiac disease
    colonic polyps
    colonoscopy
        illustration *
        text *
    colorectal cancer
        diagnosis and treatment
        metastatic
        screening *
    colostomy and ileostomy
    constipation *
    Crohn's disease *
    diarrhea, acute (see also Diarrhea)
    diarrhea, acute, brief version (see also Diarrhea) *
    diverticulitis *
    diverticulosis
        diagnosis and treatment *
        diet *
        illustration *
    duodenal ulcer
        illustration
        text
    duodenal ulcer, brief version *
    E. coli infection *
    flatulence (gas)
    gastric ulcer
        illustration
        text
    gastric ulcer, brief version *
    gastritis
    gastroenteritis, viral *
    gastrointestinal amebiasis
    gastrostomy feeding tube placement
    giardiasis
    heartburn *
    Helicobacter pylori *
    hematemesis (upper GI bleeding)
    hemorrhoids
    hemorrhoids, brief version *
    hiatal hernia
        diagnosis and treatment
        illustration
    illustration of digestive system *
    indigestion
    irritable bowel syndrome
    irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), brief version *
    laparoscopy for chronic abdominal pain
    listeriosis
    obstruction
        large bowel (colon)
        small bowel
    penetration and perforation of ulcers
    rectal bleeding *
    reflux esophagitis *
    shigellosis
    sigmoidoscopy
        illustration *
        text
    stomach cancer
        diagnosis and treatment
        metastatic
    traveler's diarrhea
    trichinosis
    ulcerative colitis *
    yersiniosis
Stomach cancer
    diagnosis and treatment
    metastatic
Stomach flu *
Stomach upset
    indigestion
    nausea and vomiting
Stomachache
Strain
    muscle *
    neck
        diagnosis and treatment *
        illustration of neck muscles *
Strep test
Strep throat
    diagnosis and treatment
    tests for strep
Streptococcal (pneumococcal) pneumonia
    diagnosis and treatment
    vaccine *
Stress echocardiogram
Stress incontinence in women
    diagnosis and treatment
    Kegel exercises
    Kegel exercises, brief version *
Stress management
    deep (diaphragmatic) breathing
    exercise
    exercise, brief version *
    general guidelines
    general guidelines, brief version *
    healthy diet
    healthy diet, brief version *
    mental imaging
    progressive muscle relaxation
Stroke
    diagnosis and treatment
    diagnosis and treatment, brief version *
    illustration of types *
    transient ischemic attack (TIA) *
Student's elbow (olecranon bursitis)
Stye
    illustration
    text
Subclavian venous infusion catheter
    with external lumen
    with implantable port
Subconjunctival hemorrhage *
Subcutaneous injection, illustration of how to give *
Substance abuse
    (see also Alcohol)
    (see also Cocaine)
    (see also Smoking)
    alcohol dependence *
    amphetamine dependence
    cocaine dependence *
    hallucinogen dependence *
    inhalant and solvent dependence
    narcotic dependence *
    narcotic drug withdrawal *
    phencyclidine hydrochloride (PCP)
    sedative dependence *
    sedative overdose *
Sugar content of high-carb foods (chart)
Suicide
Sunburn
Sunglasses
Sunlamps
Superficial vein thrombosis *
Suppository, how to use (illustration) *
Surgery, preop and postop instructions, general *
Surgical valvuloplasty
Sutures, care of
Swimmer's ear
Swollen gland
Swollen lymph node
Symptom
    abdominal pain
    blood in urine (hematuria)
    cough
    dry skin
    earache
    enlarged lymph nodes
    fever
    hiccups
    itching
    nausea and vomiting
Symptomatic abacteriuria
Symptothermal method of birth control *
Syncope *
Syndrome X
Syphilis *
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)
    antinuclear antibodies test (ANA)
    diagnosis and treatment *
Systemic sclerosis

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