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Q   [Top]

Quad screen *
Questions to ask when choosing a therapist

R   [Top]

Radiation during pregnancy
Radiation therapy
    for breast cancer
    for pelvic cancer
    overview *
    simulation
Radiographs *
Radionuclide bone scan
Radiotherapy *
Rape
Rash--see Skin problems and procedures
Raz procedure
Rectal bleeding, caused by hemorrhoids
Rectal bleeding, caused by hemorrhoids, brief version *
Rectocele
    diagnosis and treatment
    illustration
Rectocele and cystocele repair
Red blood cells, low level of
Red eye
    allergic conjunctivitis *
    viral or bacterial conjunctivitis *
Reduction mammoplasty (plastic surgery to reduce size of breast)
Reflux esophagitis *
Reflux, gastroesophageal *
Regurgitation by infants
Regurgitation by infants, brief version *
Relaxation techniques
    deep (diaphragmatic) breathing
    mental imaging
    progressive muscle relaxation
Respiratory system, illustration *
Retinopathy, diabetic
    diagnosis and treatment *
    illustration *
Retroperitoneal lymph node biopsy by needle aspiration
Retroverted uterus
Rh incompatibility *
Rheumatoid arthritis
    diagnosis and treatment *
    illustration *
Rhinitis
    allergic *
    vasomotor (idiopathic)
Risk assessment, maternal and fetal
Rotavirus *
Routine health care
    overview *
    pelvic exam
Rubella during pregnancy
Ruptured disk
    diagnosis and treatment *
    illustration *
Ruptured membranes

S   [Top]

Salmonellosis
Salpingitis
Salt/sodium
    in diet
    low-sodium diet for hypertension
    low-sodium diet for hypertension, brief version *
Scalp hair in newborn *
Scans--see Imaging
Scar tissue in abdomen
School excuse
Screening tests, newborn
Seasonal allergies (hay fever)
Secondary hypertension *
Sedatives, overdose *
Seizure disorder
Seizures
Seizures, brief version *
Sensate focus exercises
Sensual massage
Sensual touch
Sentinel node biopsy
Serum glucose test
Serum screening tests for birth defects during pregnancy *
Sex after childbirth
Sex during pregnancy *
Sex education (see also Sexuality)
    pregnancy prevention (for teens) *
    puberty in girls *
Sexual abstinence
Sexual arousal in older men and women
Sexual assault
Sexual intercourse--see Intercourse, sexual
Sexuality
    (see also Contraceptive methods)
    changes in arousal from aging
    communication
    effect of diabetes
    erectile dysfunction (impotence)
    pain with sexual relations
    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
    sex and birth control after childbirth
    sexual problems
    touching
Sexually transmitted disease (STD)
    chlamydial infection *
    during pregnancy (see also TORCH syndrome)
    genital herpes (herpes progenitalis) *
    genital warts *
    gonorrhea *
    hepatitis B *
    HIV infection, AIDS *
    human papillomavirus infection
    pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) *
    prevention
    salpingitis
    syphilis *
    tests for gonorrhea and chlamydia
    trichomoniasis *
    urethritis
    vaginitis *
Shingles (herpes zoster) *
Shock, anaphylactic *
Shots
    adult (routine health care) *
    adult immunization schedule
    adult immunization schedule, brief version *
    childhood *
    Depo-Provera (birth control) *
    illustration of how to give a subcutaneous shot *
Shoulder dystocia
Sibling rivalry with newborn *
Sinus headache
Sinuses, illustration *
Sinusitis *
Skeletal nuclear scan
Skin cancer
    diagnosis and treatment
    melanoma
Skin care, newborn (normal) *
Skin care, newborn (normal), brief version *
Skin changes during pregnancy
Skin darkening during pregnancy
Skin problems and procedures
    acne
    acne, brief version *
    alopecia (baldness)
    athlete's foot
        diagnosis and treatment *
        illustration *
    Botox treatment of wrinkles
    cancer (overview)
    changes during pregnancy
    chickenpox
    cold sores and fever blisters *
    crab lice
    cryosurgery
    diaper rash
    diaper rash, brief version *
    eczema
    eczema, brief version *
    hives
    illustration of cross section of skin *
    melanoma
    moles *
    poison ivy, poison oak, and poison sumac
        diagnosis and treatment
        illustration *
    shingles *
    suture and wound care
    systemic lupus erythematosus *
Skin tags from pregnancy
Sleep
    infant, prevention of sleep problems *
    jet lag
    trouble sleeping (insomnia) *
    trouble sleeping during pregnancy
Smoking
    during pregnancy *
    hazards of *
    passive, effect on children *
    ways to quit
    ways to quit, brief version *
Social Security number for children
Sodium/salt
    low-sodium diet for hypertension
    low-sodium diet for hypertension, brief version *
Sore nipples during breast-feeding
Sore throat
    diagnosis and treatment *
    strep
    viral
Spasms, muscle *
Spastic colon
Spastic colon, brief version *
Spermicides (jellies, foam, suppositories, cream) *
Spider veins during pregnancy
Spitting up by infants
Spitting up by infants, brief version *
Spontaneous abortion (miscarriage) *
Squamous cell carcinoma (skin cancer)
Squamous cell hyperplasia
Stasis ulcers (in chronic venous insufficiency)
Status epilepticus
Status epilepticus, brief version *
Stein-Leventhal syndrome *
Stenosis, mitral valve *
Sterilization
    in men (vasectomy)
        illustration *
        illustration of surgery *
        text *
    in women
        illustration *
        laparoscopy for tubal ligation
        postpartum tubal ligation
        tubal ligation *
Stitches, care of
Stomach and intestinal problems and procedures
    (see also Food Poisoning)
    (see also Imaging)
    adhesions
    appendicitis
    colorectal cancer
        screening *
    constipation *
    diarrhea, acute (see also Diarrhea)
    diarrhea, acute, brief version (see also Diarrhea) *
    duodenal ulcer
        illustration
        text
    duodenal ulcer, brief version *
    gastric ulcer
        illustration
        text
    gastric ulcer, brief version *
    gastroenteritis, viral *
    giardiasis
    heartburn *
    heartburn during pregnancy
    hemorrhoids
    hemorrhoids, brief version *
    illustration of digestive system *
    irritable bowel syndrome
    irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), brief version *
    laparoscopy for chronic abdominal pain
    listeriosis
    reflux esophagitis *
    traveler's diarrhea
Stomach flu *
Stork bites *
Strep infection (group B streptococcus) during pregnancy
Strep throat
Stress incontinence
    diagnosis and treatment
    Kegel exercises
    Kegel exercises, brief version *
    Marshall-Marchetti-Krantz procedure
    Raz procedure
    vaginal pessary
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
Stretch marks from pregnancy
Stripping the membranes
Stroke
    diagnosis and treatment
    diagnosis and treatment, brief version *
    illustration of types *
Student's elbow (olecranon bursitis)
Subconjunctival hemorrhage in newborn *
Subcutaneous injection, illustration of how to give *
Substance abuse
    (see also Alcohol)
    alcohol dependence *
    cocaine dependence *
    during pregnancy
    during pregnancy, brief version *
    narcotic dependence *
    sedative overdose *
Sucking callus in newborn *
Suffocation deaths of infants and toddlers, prevention of *
Suicide
Superficial vein thrombosis *
Surgery, preop and postop instructions, general *
Sutures, care of
Swelling of breasts, eyelids, or labia in newborn *
Symptomatic abacteriuria
Symptoms of illness in newborn *
Symptoms of severe illness in infant *
Symptothermal method of birth control *
Syncope *
Syphilis
    diagnosis and treatment *
    during pregnancy
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) *

T   [Top]

Teeth in newborn *
Teeth, care of
Tendonitis, wrist extensor (lateral epicondylitis/tennis elbow)
    diagnosis and treatment *
    illustration *
Tennis elbow (lateral epicondylitis)
    diagnosis and treatment *
    illustration *
Tension headache *
Testosterone, decrease in older men
Thalassemia
Therapeutic hysteroscopy--see Hysteroscopy, therapeutic
Therapeutic laparoscopy--see Laparoscopy, therapeutic
Therapist, mental health
    questions to ask when choosing a therapist
Therapists, mental health
Therapy
    kinds of therapists
    types of mental health therapy
Throat problems
    illustration of throat, tonsils, and adenoids *
    laryngitis *
    pharyngitis (sore throat) *
    strep throat
    viral sore throat
Thrombophlebitis *
Thrombotic stroke
Thyroid gland
    Graves' disease
    hyperthyroidism
    hyperthyroidism, brief version *
    hypothyroidism and myxedema
    hypothyroidism, brief version *
    illustration *
    newborn screening test for hypothyroidism
    scan
Thyroid scan
Tibial torsion in newborn *
Tick bite, cause of Lyme disease *
Tight hips in newborn *
Tinea pedis (athlete's foot)
    diagnosis and treatment *
    illustration *
Tipped uterus
Tobacco
    effect of smoke on children *
    hazards of use *
    use during pregnancy *
    ways to quit smoking
    ways to quit smoking, brief version *
Tonsils, illustration *
TORCH syndrome
    caused by cytomegalovirus (CMV)
    caused by German measles
    caused by herpes simplex virus
    caused by syphilis
    caused by toxoplasmosis
    caused by varicella-zoster virus
Touch and sexuality
Toxemia of pregnancy *
Toxic shock syndrome (TSS) *
Toxoplasmosis during pregnancy
Transurethral bladder biopsy
Travel
    during pregnancy
    jet lag
    traveler's diarrhea
Traveler's diarrhea
Trichomoniasis *
Tricuspid valve, illustration of normal and incompetent *
Triglycerides
Triple screen *
Triplets, pregnancy with
Tubal ligation
    illustration *
    overview *
    postpartum
    with laparoscopy
Tubal pregnancy
    illustration
    text
Tuberculosis (TB) *
Tumor--see Cancer
Twins, pregnancy with
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 *
Ultrasound scanning
    in pregnancy
    in pregnancy, brief version *
Ultrasound scanning *
Umbilical cord care *
Umbilical cord, fetus or newborn
    bleeding *
    delayed separation *
    oozing *
    prolapsed
Universal precautions against infectious diseases
Upper respiratory infection (URI)
    cold *
    flu *
    sore throat *
Urethral syndrome
Urethritis
Urge incontinence *
Urinalysis
Urinary incontinence (see also Stress incontinence) *
Urinary system, illustration *
Urinary tract infection (UTI)
    asymptomatic bacteriuria
    clean-catch urine specimen *
    cystitis
    cystitis, brief version *
    diagnosis and treatment *
    pyelonephritis *
    urethritis
    urinalysis
    urine culture
Urine
    blood in (hematuria)
    culture
    tests for disease
Urine specimen, clean-catch *
Urostomy
Urticaria (hives)
Uterine cancer (see also Uterine problems and procedures) *
Uterine fibroids
    diagnosis and treatment
    illustration
    removal
        hysteroscopy
        laparoscopy
Uterine polyps
    hysteroscopy for removal
    hysteroscopy to diagnose
Uterine problems and procedures
    (see also Cervical problems and procedures)
    (see also Hysteroscopy)
    (see also Menstruation)
    (see also Pregnancy)
    bleeding after menopause
    cancer
        cervical *
        endometrial *
    dilation and curettage (D&C) *
    endometrial biopsy
    endometriosis
    fibroids (see also Uterine fibroids)
    hysterectomy, abdominal *
    hysterectomy, vaginal
        for fallen uterus
        for tumors or bleeding
        laparoscopy assisted *
    hysterosalpingography
    hysteroscopy
    pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) *
    polyps
        hysteroscopy for removal
        hysteroscopy to diagnose
    prolapsed uterus
        diagnosis and treatment
        illustration
    septum, hysteroscopy for removal
    tipped (retroverted) uterus
    vaginal pessary
Uterine prolapse
    diagnosis and treatment
    illustration
    vaginal hysterectomy for
    vaginal pessary
Uterine retroversion
Uterine septum, hysteroscopy for removal

V   [Top]

Vaccination--see Immunization
Vaccinations, childhood *
Vaccine
    immunization schedule, adult
    immunization schedule, adult, brief version *
Vaginal atrophy
Vaginal birth after cesarean delivery (VBAC) *
Vaginal bleeding, after menopause
Vaginal breech delivery *
Vaginal contraceptive ring (NuvaRing)
    illustration, how to insert
    text
Vaginal diaphragm
    illustration of insertion *
    text *
Vaginal discharge in newborn *
Vaginal hysterectomy
    for fallen uterus
    for tumors or bleeding
    laparoscopy assisted *
Vaginal infection (vaginitis) *
Vaginal medicine, how to use (illustration) *
Vaginal pessary
Vaginitis
    atrophic
    diagnosis and treatment *
Vaginosis, bacterial *
Varicella (chickenpox)
Varicella-zoster virus infection during pregnancy
Varicose veins
Varicose veins during pregnancy
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 insufficiency, chronic
Version, external cephalic
    illustration
    text
Vertigo *
Violence, domestic
    abuse during pregnancy
    overview
Viral conjunctivitis *
Viral gastroenteritis *
Viral pneumonia *
Viral rhinitis *
Viral sore throat
Vision impairment--see Contact lenses; Eye problems and procedures
Vitamins and minerals
    during pregnancy
    during pregnancy, brief version *
    in healthy diet, brief version *
Vulvar dystrophy
Vulvar problems
    Bartholin's gland cyst
    dystrophy
Vulvovaginitis *

W   [Top]

Walker, baby
Warts, genital *
Water in diet, brief version *
Weight
    (see also Obesity)
    body mass index (BMI), chart for calculating *
    how to lose weight *
    loss, diet for *
    loss, to control hypertension
    loss, to control hypertension, brief version *
Weight gain of newborn *
Western blot test for AIDS
Whiteheads (acne)
Whiteheads (acne), brief version *
Whole grains in diet
Withdrawal from alcohol
Withdrawal method of birth control *
Women and heart disease
Work excuse
Working during pregnancy *
Working mother *
Wound, care of wound and sutures
Wrinkles, Botox treatment
Wrist extensor tendonitis
    diagnosis and treatment *
    illustration *

X   [Top]

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

Y   [Top]

Yeast infection *

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