A
A1C test *
ABCD guidelines to check moles
Abdominal pain
Abdominal pain--see Biliary colic; Stomach and intestinal problems ...
Abdominoplasty
ABG
Abrasion
Abrasion, corneal
diagnosis and treatment *
illustration *
Abscess
pilonidal cyst
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 tendon *
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 *
Adenoma, pituitary
Adenovirus
cause of sore throat
cause of stomach flu *
Adhesions, intestinal
Adrenal insufficiency
Adrenal tumor
Adult immunization schedule
Adult immunization schedule, brief version *
Advance directives
healthcare power of attorney *
healthcare treatment directive
overview *
Aerobic exercise
Aerochamber with metered-dose inhaler
illustration
text
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
use in diabetes
withdrawal
Alcoholism *
Alkaline phosphatase test
Allergic conjunctivitis *
Allergic reaction, severe *
Allergic rhinitis *
Allergies
see also Allergy
Allergy
anaphylaxis (severe allergic reaction) *
asthma
asthma, brief version *
conjunctivitis, allergic *
contact dermatitis
contact dermatitis, brief version *
controlling environment
drugs
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 *
Amnio acid dietary supplements
Amphetamine dependence
Amputation
Amputation of finger or toe
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
iron deficiency *
serum iron studies
sickle cell
Anesthesia *
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 *
Animal bite
cat scratch disease
overview
rabies
Ankle problems and procedures
fracture
replacement
sprain
diagnosis and treatment *
illustration *
Anorexia nervosa
Antacids
Anthrax, biological terrorism agent
Anti-inflammatory medicines
Antibiotic-associated diarrhea
Antibiotic-resistant staph infection
Antibiotics
Anticancer drugs
Antidiarrheal medicines
Antihistamines
Antimitotic drugs
Antinuclear antibodies test (ANA)
Anxiety
diagnosis and treatment
panic disorder
tranquilizers (sedatives)
Aortic valve, illustration *
Apnea, sleep *
Appendectomy
Appendicitis
Appetite, decreased (unexplained weight loss)
Arrhythmia--see Cardiac arrhythmia
Art therapy
Arterial blood gases
Arteries
angiogram *
hardening of
illustration of plaque buildup in arteries *
text *
illustration of circulatory system *
Arteritis, temporal (with polymyalgia rheumatica)
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 *
Artificial sweetener
Asphyxiation (carbon monoxide poisoning)
Aspiration biopsy of breast
Aspiration, pulmonary
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
Asymptomatic bacteriuria
Atherosclerosis
carotid artery disease *
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
Automated peritoneal dialysis (APD) *
Autonomic neuropathy in diabetes mellitus *
Avian influenza A H5N1
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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
myelogram
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) by salmonella
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
Bariatric surgery
Barium studies
barium enema
double-contrast barium enema
of esophagus, stomach, upper intestine (upper GI series)
Bark scorpion bite
Basal cell carcinoma (skin cancer)
Bedsores
Bee sting
Bell's palsy *
Benign positional vertigo *
Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)
diagnosis and treatment *
transurethral resection of prostate (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
Biological response modifier therapy (BRM)
Biological terrorism agents
Biological therapy for cancer treatment (biotherapy/biologic therapy)
Biopsy
(see also Endoscopy)
bone marrow
breast
incisional (surgical) *
needle
cutaneous (skin)
excision
kidney
liver
liver (laparoscopic)
lumpectomy and axillary lymph node dissection
lymph nodes in chest (mediastinoscopy)
needle
overview
retroperitoneal lymph node biopsy by fine-needle aspiration
transurethral bladder
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
Black widow spider bite
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 neck suspension
Bladder problems and procedures
asymptomatic bacteriuria
bladder control
Kegel exercises
Kegel exercises, brief version *
cancer
cancer, metastatic (urinary tract)
catheter
care of indwelling catheter
placement of catheter
cystocele and rectocele repair
cystocele repair
cystoscopy
hematuria (blood in urine)
illustration of urinary system
female *
male *
incontinence
overview *
stress, in women
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) by salmonella
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 by salmonella)
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
causing hyperosmolar hyperglycemic state
causing ketoacidosis *
hemoglobin A1c test for diabetics *
high (hyperglycemia)
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)
normal
Boils
Bone cancer
Bone marrow biopsy
Bone marrow transplant
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
Huntington's disease
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
Breakbone fever
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
early detection
follow-up after surgery
in men
in women *
metastatic
cyst drainage
enlargement (augmentation mammoplasty)
fibrocystic breast changes
lumpectomy and axillary lymph node dissection
mammogram *
reconstruction (plastic surgery to rebuild breast)
reduction (plastic surgery to reduce size of breast)
removal (mastectomy)
self-examination
illustration *
text *
Breast self-exam
illustration *
text *
Breathing exercises
Breathing rate
Broken ankle
Broken arm (forearm)
Broken bone, surgery to set
Broken leg
Broken nose *
Broken wrist
navicular/scaphoid fracture
diagnosis and treatment
illustration
overview
Bronchioles, illustration showing narrowing during asthma attack *
Bronchitis
acute
acute, brief version *
chronic
Bronchoscopy
Brown recluse spider bite
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 *
prevention
second degree
third degree
Bursitis
overview
shoulder
diagnosis and treatment *
illustration *
