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E. coli infection *
Ear problems and procedures
illustration of ear *
infection
otitis externa (ear canal infection)
otitis media (middle ear infection) *
Meniere's disease
noise and hearing loss
replacement of stapes (stapedectomy)
ruptured eardrum
tinnitus
vestibular neuritis and labyrinthitis
diagnosis and treatment
illustration
Earache
Eardrum, ruptured
Early detection of cancer
Eating disorder
anorexia nervosa
bulimia nervosa
Ebola virus
ECG (electrocardiogram) *
Echocardiogram, stress
Eczema
Eczema, brief version *
Ehrlichiosis
Ejaculation, premature
EKG (electrocardiogram) *
Elbow problems and procedures
bursitis
dislocation
fracture
lateral epicondylitis (tennis elbow)
diagnosis and treatment *
illustration *
Electric shock
overview and first aid
prevention of injuries
Electrical burn, third degree
Electrocardiogram
exercise treadmill test (ETT) *
overview *
Electroencephalogram (EEG)
Electrolyte panel test
Electromyogram
ELISA test for AIDS *
Embolic stroke
Embolus, pulmonary *
EMDR (eye movement desensitization)
Emergency birth control *
EMG
Emphysema
Encephalitis
Endarterectomy, carotid
Endocrine problems and procedures--see Gland problems and procedures
Endometrial cancer *
Endometriosis
Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)
Endoscopy
(see also Arthroscopy)
(see also Laparoscopy)
bladder (cystoscopy)
chest (mediastinoscopy)
colon (colonoscopy)
illustration *
text *
esophagus, stomach, duodenum (esophagogastroduodenoscopy ) *
large intestine (sigmoidoscopy)
illustration *
text
lungs (bronchoscopy)
pancreas, bile duct (ERCP)
vagina, cervix (colposcopy) *
Enlarged lymph nodes
Enlarged prostate
diagnosis and treatment *
transurethral resection of prostate (TURP)
Environmental control and allergies
Enzyme supplements
Epicondylitis, lateral (tennis elbow)
diagnosis and treatment *
illustration *
Epididymitis
Epilepsy
Epilepsy, brief version *
Epistaxis (nosebleed)
ERCP (endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography)
Erectile dysfunction
diagnosis and treatment
effect of diabetes
Erection, difficulty having--see Impotence; Sexuality
Ergonomics
exercises to do at work
illustration
text
proper posture at work
illustration *
text *
Erythema multiforme
Esophageal cancer
Esophageal dilation with bougies
Esophageal problems and procedures
cancer
esophageal dilation with bougies
esophageal varices
esophagogastroduodenoscopy *
gastroesophageal reflux *
reflux esophagitis *
Esophageal varices
Essential hypertension *
Estrogen therapy
Estrogen therapy, brief version *
ETT (exercise treadmill test) *
Ewing's sarcoma
Exam
pelvic
routine physical
men *
women *
Excessive hair growth
Exchange list, diabetes
Exchange meal plan, diabetes
Excision biopsy
Excision of a skin lesion (removal of a sore or growth)
Excuse from work or school
Exercise
(see also Stress management)
aerobic
breathing
diabetes
importance of exercise
preventing low blood sugar
for low back pain
illustration *
text *
for maintaining health
for maintaining health, brief version *
for the workplace
illustration
text
for treating obesity *
starting an exercise program
Exercise test *
Exercise-induced asthma
Exophthalmos
Expectorants
External otitis (swimmer's ear)
Extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy
Eye infection *
Eye movement desensitization (EMDR)
Eye ointments *
Eye problems and procedures
(see also Contact lenses)
cellulitis
conjunctivitis
allergic *
illustration *
viral or bacterial *
corneal abrasion
diagnosis and treatment *
illustration *
dry eye syndrome *
exophthalmos (bulging eye)
eyedrops and eye ointments
illustration (how to use) *
text *
eyelid twitch *
flashes and floaters
illustration *
text *
headaches and eye problems
illustration
normal eye *
outer eye *
nearsightedness
presbyopia *
pterygium and pingueculum *
retinopathy in diabetes mellitus
diagnosis and treatment *
illustration *
stye
illustration
text
subconjunctival hemorrhage *
sunglasses
Eyedrops
illustration (how to use) *
text *
Eyelid twitch *
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Facelift
Facial nerve weakness or paralysis (Bell's palsy) *
Fainting *
Family or couples therapy
FANA screen
Fasciitis, plantar
diagnosis and treatment *
illustration *
Fat in diet *
(see also Obesity)
Fatigue
chronic fatigue syndrome *
jet lag
overview
Fecal occult blood test (FOBT) *
Feeding tube placement
Female condom *
Female infertility
Female infertility, brief version *
Female pelvis, illustration *
Female sterilization
illustration *
text *
Female urinary system, illustration *
Female-pattern baldness
Ferritin, blood test for
Fever
Fever blister *
Fiber in your diet
Fibrillation, atrial *
Fibrocystic breast changes
Fibromyalgia *
Fibrosarcoma
Fine-needle aspiration
Fine-needle aspiration of breast
Finger amputation
Finger sprain
diagnosis and treatment *
illustration *
Fingernail infection
onychomycosis *
paronychia
First aid
animal or human bite
burn
first degree *
second degree
third degree
choking
CPR
illustration
text
cuts, scrapes, and scratches
dehydration *
electric shock
frostbite *
heat illness
hypothermia
ice therapy
nosebleed
puncture wound
scorpion bite
seizures
seizures, brief version *
snakebite
spider bite
splinter
supplies at home
First aid kit
Fissure, anal
Fistula, anal
Fistulotomy
Flashes and floaters in eyes
illustration *
text *
Flatulence
Flossing teeth
Flu
bird (avian influenza A H5N1)
respiratory *
stomach *
vaccine
Flu shot
Fluid in chest, removal of
Fluorescent antinuclear antibodies test (FANA)
FOBT (fecal occult blood test) *
Foley catheter
catheter care
placement of catheter
Folic acid deficiency anemia
Follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) test
Food allergy
diagnosis and treatment *
food diary
food symptom diary (chart)
testing
Food diary
Food groups in diet
Food groups in diet, brief version *
Food groups in food pyramid *
Food labels
Food poisoning
botulism
campylobacteriosis
E. coli *
gastrointestinal amebiasis *
giardiasis
listeriosis
overview *
salmonellosis
shigellosis
trichinosis
yersiniosis
Food pyramid illustration *
Foot problems and procedures
amputation of toe
athlete's foot
diagnosis and treatment *
illustration *
bunion
bunionectomy (surgery to remove)
bunionectomy illustration
diagnosis and treatment
illustration
care of feet
corns and calluses
ganglion cyst
diagnosis and treatment
illustration
removal (ganglionectomy)
gout
hammertoe
hammertoe repair
ingrown toenail
diagnosis and treatment
illustration
removal
Morton's neuroma
diagnosis and treatment
illustration
nail infection
onychomycosis *
paronychia
plantar fasciitis
diagnosis and treatment *
illustration *
plantar warts
diagnosis and treatment *
illustration *
shoes
ulcers and infections in diabetes *
Forearm fracture
Fracture
ankle
cast care *
elbow
forearm
hip
illustration *
text *
illustration, types of
knee
leg
nose *
reduction
closed
open
wrist
diagnosis and treatment
navicular (scaphoid), diagnosis and treatment
navicular (scaphoid), illustration
Frostbite *
Frozen shoulder (calcific tendonitis)
FSH blood test
Fungal infection of fingernail or toenail *
Fungal infection of mouth
Fusion, joint
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Gallbladder cancer
Gallbladder problems and procedures
bilirubin test
cancer
cholecystitis
common bile duct exploration *
draining (cholecystostomy)
endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)
gallstones *
gallstones in common bile duct
illustration of gallbladder *
illustration of gallstones *
oral cholecystogram
removal of gallbladder with laparoscopy *
removal of gallbladder with open surgery
Gallstones (see also Gallbladder problems and procedures)
illustration *
text *
Ganglion cyst
diagnosis and treatment
illustration
removal (ganglionectomy)
Gardnerella vaginitis *
Gas (flatulence)
Gas poisoning (carbon monoxide)
Gastric bypass
Gastric cancer
diagnosis and treatment
metastatic
Gastric reduction surgery for severe obesity
Gastric ulcer
illustration
text
Gastric ulcer, brief version *
Gastritis
diagnosis and treatment *
H. pylori infection *
Gastroenteritis, viral (see also Diarrhea; Food poisoning) *
Gastroesophageal reflux (GE reflux)
diagnosis and treatment *
reflux esophagitis *
Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) *
Gastrointestinal amebiasis (amoebiasis) *
Gastrointestinal bleeding
hematemesis (upper GI bleeding)
rectal bleeding *
Gastrointestinal problems and procedures--see Stomach and intestinal...
Gastroplasty
Gastrostomy feeding tube placement
Generic or brand-name drugs
Genetic screening before or during pregnancy *
Genital herpes (herpes progenitalis) *
Genital warts
diagnosis and treatment *
human papillomavirus infection
GERD (gastroesophageal reflux disease) *
German measles
Gestational diabetes
Giardiasis
Gingivitis
Giving blood
Gland problems and procedures
Addison's disease
Cushing's syndrome
Graves' disease
hyperthyroidism
hyperthyroidism, brief version *
hypothyroidism and myxedema
hypothyroidism, brief version *
parathyroidectomy
parotidectomy
pituitary tumor
thyroid cancer
thyroid scan
thyroidectomy
Glands, enlarged
Glucose
blood test for
self blood glucose monitoring
Glutamate pyruvate transaminase, blood (serum) test for
Glutamic-oxaloacetic transaminase, blood (serum) test for
Gluten-free diet
Glycated hemoglobin *
Glycemic index
Goiter
Graves' disease
hyperthyroidism
hypothyroidism
Gonorrhea
in men *
in women *
test for
Gout
Graft-versus-host disease
Grains in the diet
Grand mal seizure
Grand mal seizure, brief version *
Graves' disease
Grief and loss
Groin hernia
diagnosis and treatment
diagnosis and treatment, brief version *
illustration *
surgical repair
Group A strep invasive diseases (GAS)
Group A streptococcus infection (impetigo)
Growth hormone excess
Guillain-Barré syndrome
Gum disease
Gums
gingivitis
periodontal disease
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H. pylori *
H5N1 (bird flu)
Hair
excessive growth
loss
in women
overview
Hair loss
Halitosis
Hammertoe
Hammertoe repair
Hand problems and procedures
amputation of finger
carpal tunnel syndrome
diagnosis and treatment
diagnosis and treatment, brief version *
illustration *
corns and calluses
Dupuytren's contracture
illustration
text
finger sprain
diagnosis and treatment *
illustration *
ganglion cyst
diagnosis and treatment
illustration
removal (ganglionectomy)
nail infection
onychomycosis *
paronychia
trigger finger
diagnosis and treatment
illustration
Hantavirus
Harmful fats *
Hashimoto's disease (thyroiditis, cause of hypothyroidism)
Hay fever
HbA1c test *
HDL (high-density lipoprotein) cholesterol test
Head lice *
Head trauma
Headache
and eye problems
cluster
migraine
migraine, brief version *
sinus
tension (muscle contraction) *
Health exam, routine
men *
women *
Health maintenance--see Prevention
Healthcare treatment directive
overview *
sample
Healthy diet
(see also Diet)
Healthy diet, brief version *
Healthy snacks
Healthy snacks for people with diabetes *
Healthy weight gain
Hearing loss from noise
Hearing loss--see Ear problems and procedures
Heart and blood vessel problems
(see also Hypertension)
(see also Stroke)
angina
atypical or variant
diagnosis and treatment *
aspirin and heart disease
atherosclerosis *
atrial fibrillation *
carotid artery disease *
coronary artery disease *
coronary spasm
deep vein thrombosis *
heart attack (myocardial infarction)
heart attack (myocardial infarction), brief version *
heart failure *
heart murmur *
hypertension
essential (unknown cause) *
secondary (associated with disease) *
illustrations
blood flow in heart
circulatory system *
cross section of heart *
external view of heart *
heart valves *
plaque buildup in arteries *
mitral valve prolapse *
palpitations *
pericarditis *
peripheral artery disease
preventing heart disease *
pulmonary embolism *
sexual activity after a heart attack
tachycardia
thrombophlebitis *
transient ischemic attack (TIA) *
varicose veins
warning signs of heart disease
Heart and blood vessels, procedures for
angiogram *
angioplasty *
carotid endarterectomy
coronary angiogram
coronary artery bypass surgery *
CPR
illustration
text
creatine kinase (CK) total test
echocardiogram, stress
electrocardiogram (EKG) *
exercise test *
heart catheterization
illustration *
text *
illustrations
blood vessel dilation with balloon catheter *
coronary artery bypass surgery *
PET scan
prothrombin time test (PT) and INR
Heart attack (myocardial infarction)
creatine kinase (CK) total test
diagnosis and treatment
diagnosis and treatment, brief version *
warning signs of heart disease
Heart catheterization
illustration of catheter in heart *
text *
Heart disease--see Heart and blood vessel problems
Heart failure *
Heart murmur *
Heart palpitations *
Heart rate
Heart rate, how to calculate for exercise
Heart valves, illustration *
Heartbeat, fast
atrial fibrillation *
palpitations *
tachycardia
Heartburn
diagnosis and treatment *
reflux esophagitis *
Heat illness (heat cramps, heat exhaustion, heatstroke)
Heat therapy
Heel pain caused by plantar fasciitis *
Heimlich maneuver
description
illustration *
Helicobacter pylori *
Hematemesis
Hematuria
Heme iron
Hemochromatosis
diagnosis and treatment
serum iron studies
Hemodialysis
illustration
text *
Hemoglobin A1c test *
Hemoglobin and hematocrit test
Hemogram
Hemolytic anemia
Hemophilia
Hemorrhagic fever
Hemorrhagic fever (dengue)
Hemorrhoids
diagnosis and treatment
diagnosis and treatment, brief version *
hemorrhoid banding
hemorrhoidectomy
Hepatic panel
Hepatitis, viral
blood tests
hepatitis A
hepatitis B *
hepatitis C *
overview *
Hepatoma
Herbal supplements
Hernia
groin (inguinal)
diagnosis and treatment
diagnosis and treatment, brief version *
illustration *
surgical repair
hiatal
illustration
text
Herniated disk
diagnosis and treatment *
illustration *
surgery (laminectomy)
Hernioplasty (groin hernia repair)
Herniorrhaphy (groin hernia repair)
Herpangina
Herpes encephalitis
Herpes simplex virus
cold sores and fever blisters *
genital herpes (herpes progenitalis) *
Herpes zoster (shingles) *
Hiatal hernia
illustration
text
Hiccups
High blood pressure (see also Hypertension) *
High blood pressure medicines
High blood sugar
High-calorie diet
High-density lipoprotein (HDL) test
High-fiber diet
Hip problems and procedures
fracture
illustration *
text *
replacement
illustration
rehabilitation after surgery
surgery
Hirsutism
Histoplasmosis
HIV infection (see also Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome) *
HIV-1 antibody test *
Hives
Hoarseness
Hobo spider bite
Hodgkin's lymphoma
Home first-aid supplies
Hormone and hormone inhibitor therapy for cancer
Hormone replacement therapy (HRT)
Hormone replacement therapy (HRT), brief version *
Hormone therapy (menopausal)
Hormone therapy (menopausal), brief version *
Hormones--see Hormone replacement...; Gland problems...; Sexuality
Hospice
Hospital-acquired staph infection
Hot flashes during menopause
Housemaid's knee (prepatellar bursitis)
Human bite
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) (see also Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome) *
Human papillomavirus (HPV)
genital warts *
infection
Huntington's chorea
Huntington's disease
Hypercholesterolemia *
Hypercortisolism
Hyperglycemia
causing hyperosmolar hyperglycemic state
causing ketoacidosis *
overview
Hyperosmolar hyperglycemic nonketotic syndrome (HHNS)
Hyperosmolar hyperglycemic state (HHS)
Hyperosmolar nonketotic diabetic coma
Hypertension
DASH diet
essential (unknown cause) *
low-sodium diet
low-sodium diet, brief version *
medicines for high blood pressure
secondary (associated with disease) *
weight control
weight control, brief version *
Hyperthyroidism
diagnosis and treatment
diagnosis and treatment, brief version *
Graves' disease
thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) test
thyroxine (T4) test
Hypocalcemia
Hypocortisolism
Hypoglycemia *
Hypothermia
Hypothyroidism
diagnosis and treatment
diagnosis and treatment, brief version *
thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) test
thyroxine (T4) test
