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T4 (thyroxine) test
Tachycardia
Tailbone, removal of cyst (pilonidal cystectomy)
Tanning beds
Teeth, taking care of (see also Dental care)
Temporomandibular joint syndrome (TMJ)
Tendonitis
    Achilles
        diagnosis and treatment *
        illustration *
    calcific
    patellar (jumper's knee)
        diagnosis and treatment
        illustration
    rotator cuff injury
        diagnosis and treatment *
        illustration of rotator cuff *
    wrist extensor (lateral epicondylitis/tennis elbow)
        diagnosis and treatment *
        illustration *
Tennis elbow (lateral epicondylitis)
    diagnosis and treatment *
    illustration *
Tension headache *
Tension pneumothorax (collapsed lung)
    injury-related
    non-injury-related (spontaneous)
Testicular cancer
    diagnosis and treatment
    metastatic
    self-examination
        illustration
        text
Testicular exploration
Testicular self-examination
    illustration
    text
Testosterone, decrease in older men
Tests, blood--see Blood tests
Tetanus
    diagnosis and treatment
    vaccine *
Thalassemia
Therapy, mental health
Throat problems and procedures
    cancer
        larynx
        throat (pharynx)
    hoarseness
    illustration of throat, tonsils, and adenoids *
    laryngitis *
    pharyngitis (sore throat) *
    strep throat
    tonsils and adenoids, removal of
    tracheostomy
    viral sore throat
    vocal cord lesions
Thrombophlebitis *
Thrombosis, deep vein *
Thrombotic stroke
Thrush
Thyroid gland
    Graves' disease
    hyperthyroidism
    hyperthyroidism, brief version *
    hypothyroidism and myxedema
    hypothyroidism, brief version *
    illustration *
    removal (thyroidectomy)
    scan
    thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) test
    thyroxine (T4) test
Thyroid scan
Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) test
Thyroidectomy (removal of thyroid gland)
Thyroxine (T4) test
TIA (transient ischemic attack) *
Tick bite
    cause of ehrlichiosis
    cause of Lyme disease *
    cause of Rocky Mountain spotted fever
    overview
Tietze's syndrome
Tinea capitis
Tinea corporis (ringworm)
Tinea cruris *
Tinea pedis (athlete's foot)
    diagnosis and treatment *
    illustration *
TMJ (temporomandibular joint syndrome)
Tobacco
    hazards of use *
    nicotine dependence *
    nicotine withdrawal
    secondhand smoke (passive smoking)
    ways to quit smoking
    ways to quit smoking, brief version *
Toe amputation
Toenail infection
    onychomycosis
    paronychia
Toenail, ingrown
    diagnosis and treatment
    illustration
    removal
Tongue cancer
Tonsillectomy (removal of tonsils)
Tonsils, illustration *
Tooth abscess
Tooth decay
Toothache
Total ankle replacement
Total hip replacement
    illustration
    rehabilitation after surgery
    surgery
Total knee replacement
Total shoulder replacement
Touch and sexuality
Toxic shock syndrome (TSS) *
Trabeculectomy
    illustration
    text
Trabeculoplasty, argon laser
Tracheostomy
Tracheotomy
Transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE)
Transfusion, blood (see also Blood transfusion)
Transient ischemic attack (TIA) *
Transurethral bladder biopsy
Transurethral bladder tumor resection
Transurethral prostatectomy (TURP)
Travel
    jet lag
    shots for
    traveler's diarrhea
Traveler's diarrhea
Treadmill test *
Tremor, in Parkinson's disease *
Trials, clinical, for cancer treatment
Trichinellosis
Trichinosis
Trichomoniasis *
Tricuspid valve, illustration of normal and incompetent *
Trigger finger
    diagnosis and treatment
    illustration
Triglycerides
TSH test
Tubal ligation
    illustration *
    text *
Tube feeding, gastrostomy feeding tube placement
Tuberculosis (TB) *
Tularemia, biological terrorism agent
Tumor
    (see also Cancer)
    AIDS associated
    bladder
        diagnosis and treatment
        transurethral bladder tumor resection
    colonic polyps
Twitch, eyelid *
Tympanic membrane, perforated
Type 1 diabetes mellitus *
Type 2 diabetes mellitus *
Typhoid fever

U   [Top]

Ulcer
    duodenal
        illustration
        text
    duodenal, brief version *
    gastric
        illustration
        text
    gastric, brief version *
    H. pylori infection *
    perforation and penetration of gastric or duodenal ulcer
    pressure (bedsore)
Ulcerative colitis *
Ultrasound scanning
    echocardiogram
        transesophageal (TEE)
        transthoracic *
    overview *
Ultraviolet light, dangers of
Underactive bladder
Universal precautions against infectious diseases
Upper endoscopy
Upper gastrointestinal barium study (upper GI series)
Upper gastrointestinal bleeding
Upper respiratory infection (URI)
    cold *
    flu *
    sore throat *
Upset stomach
    indigestion
    nausea and vomiting
Urethral syndrome
Urethritis
Urge incontinence *
Urinalysis
Urinary catheter care (for indwelling catheter)
Urinary incontinence
    diagnosis and treatment *
    indwelling catheter care
    stress incontinence in women
        diagnosis and treatment
        Kegel exercises
        Kegel exercises, brief version *
Urinary system, illustration
    female *
    male *
Urinary tract cancer
    bladder
    kidney
    metastatic
Urinary tract infection (UTI)
    asymptomatic bacteriuria
    clean-catch urine specimen
        men
        women *
    cystitis
    cystitis, brief version *
    diagnosis and treatment
        in men *
        in women *
    prostatitis
    pyelonephritis *
    urethritis
    urinalysis
    urine culture
Urine
    blood in (hematuria)
    culture
    specimen, clean-catch
        men
        women *
    test for ketones
    tests for disease
Urostomy
    in men
    in women
Urticaria (hives)
Using oxygen at home
Uterine cancer *
UV light, dangers of

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Vaccination--see Immunization
Vaccine
    for travel
    immunization schedule, adult
    immunization schedule, adult, brief version *
    influenza
    pneumococcal pneumonia *
    smallpox *
    tetanus *
Vaginal atrophy
Vaginal bleeding, after menopause
Vaginal contraceptive ring (NuvaRing)
    illustration, how to insert
    text
Vaginal diaphragm
    illustration of insertion *
    text *
Vaginal infection (vaginitis) *
Vaginal medicine, how to use (illustration) *
Vaginitis
    atrophic
    diagnosis and treatment *
Vaginosis, bacterial *
Valley fever (coccidioidomycosis) *
Valve replacement
Valved holding chamber with metered-dose inhaler
    illustration
    text
Valvuloplasty
    balloon valvotomy
    surgical
Variant angina
Varicella (chickenpox)
Varicose veins
Vascular headache
Vascular headache, brief version *
Vasectomy
    illustration *
    illustration of surgery *
    text *
Vasomotor rhinitis
Vegetarian diet
    overview
    sources of some essential nutrients
Vein inflammation (thrombophlebitis) *
Veins, illustration of circulatory system *
Venereal warts *
Venous (deep) thrombosis *
Venous insufficiency, chronic
Vertigo, positional *
Vestibular neuritis
    diagnosis and treatment
    illustration
Violence, domestic
Viral conjunctivitis *
Viral gastroenteritis *
Viral hemorrhagic fevers (VHFs)
Viral hepatitis *
Viral meningitis
Viral pneumonia *
Viral rhinitis *
Viral sore throat
Vision impairment--see Contact lenses; Eye problems and procedures
Vitamin B12, test for
Vitamins and minerals in diet, brief version *
Vitreous floaters
    illustration *
    text *
Vocal cord lesions
Volkmann's contracture
Vomiting
Vomiting blood
Vulvovaginitis *

W   [Top]

Warning signs of heart disease
Warts
    genital *
    overview
    plantar
        diagnosis and treatment *
        illustration *
Water in diet, brief version *
Weight
    (see also Obesity)
    body mass index (BMI), chart for calculating *
    diet for gaining
    food diary chart
    food diary, how to keep
    how to lose weight *
    loss, diet for *
    loss, to control hypertension
    loss, to control hypertension, brief version *
    unexplained loss
Weight gain, healthy
West Nile virus *
Western blot test for AIDS
White blood cells, low levels of
Whiteheads (acne)
Whiteheads (acne), brief version *
Whole grains
Whole grains in diet
Withdrawal
    (see also Substance abuse)
    from alcohol
    from cocaine *
    from narcotics *
    from nicotine
Withdrawal method of birth control *
Work
    excuse
    exercises to do at workplace
        illustration
        text
    proper back position (ergonomics)
        illustration *
        text *
Worms (pinworms)
Wound
    care of wound and sutures
    care with skin adhesive
    cut, scrape, or scratch
    puncture
Wrinkles, Botox treatment
Wrist extensor tendonitis
    diagnosis and treatment *
    illustration *
Wrist problems
    fracture
        navicular (scaphoid), diagnosis and treatment
        navicular (scaphoid), illustration
        overview
    ganglion cyst
        diagnosis and treatment
        illustration
    sprain
        diagnosis and treatment *
        illustration *

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X-ray therapy *
X-rays (see also Imaging) *

Y   [Top]

Yeast infection
    in mouth
    overview *
Yellow fever
Yersiniosis

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