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Magnesium, blood (serum) test for
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) *
Malaria
Malaria, shots for protection when you travel
Male condom *
Male infertility
Male infertility, brief version *
Male pelvis, illustration *
Male urinary system, illustration *
Male-pattern baldness
Mammogram *
Mammoplasty
augmentation (plastic surgery to enlarge breast)
reconstruction (plastic surgery to rebuild breast)
reduction (plastic surgery to reduce size of breast)
Marburg virus
Mastectomy
Measles, German
Medial collateral ligament sprain (inner knee)
diagnosis and treatment *
illustration of medial collateral ligament tear *
Mediastinoscopy
Medications--see Medicines
Medicine cabinet, first-aid supplies
Medicines
allergic reaction
antacids
anti-inflammatory
antibiotics
antidiarrheal
asking about
aspirin and heart disease
central venous infusion catheter
with external lumen
with implantable port
chart for tracking
chemotherapy
clinical trials for cancer treatment
corticosteroids
cough medicines
decongestants and antihistamines
dietary supplements
drug interactions
eyedrops and eye ointments
illustration (how to put in eyedrops) *
text *
generic vs. brand name
high blood pressure
information
laxatives
metered-dose inhaler (MDI), how to use
illustration *
text
metered-dose inhaler used with a valved holding chamber
illustration
text
nonprescription medicines to keep on hand
patient-controlled analgesia system (PCA)
PICC line care
problems to watch for *
sedatives
sleeping pills
suppository, how to use (illustration) *
using medicines safely
vaginal medicine, how to use (illustration) *
Melanoma
Memory loss in Alzheimer's disease *
Meniere's disease
Meningitis
bacterial
viral
Meniscal (cartilage) tear
diagnosis and treatment *
illustration *
Meniscectomy, arthroscopic
Menopause
diagnosis and treatment *
hormone therapy
hormone therapy, brief version *
hot flashes
pain with sexual relations
Menstruation
amenorrhea (missed periods)
amenorrhea (missed periods), brief version *
dysmenorrhea (menstrual cramps) *
explanation of cycle in discussion of natural family planning *
FSH blood test
premenstrual syndrome (PMS) *
Mental health professionals
Mental health therapy
Mental illness--see Psychological problems
Mental imaging for relaxation
Metabolic syndrome
Metastatic cancer--see Cancer
Metered-dose inhaler (MDI)
how to use
illustration *
text
use with a valved holding chamber
illustration
text
Methicillin-resistant staph infection
Microalbumin test
Microdermabrasion
Middle ear infection (otitis media) *
Migraine headache
Migraine headache, brief version *
Milk, difficulty digesting (lactose intolerance) *
Mitral valve prolapse
illustration *
text *
Mitral valve, illustration *
Moles *
Monkeypox
Mononucleosis *
Monounsaturated fat *
Morbid obesity, surgical procedures for
Morning-after pill *
Morton's neuroma
diagnosis and treatment
illustration
Mountain sickness
Mourning
Mouth problems and procedures
(see also Dental care)
bad breath
cancer of tongue
canker sore
cold sores and fever blisters *
thrush (yeast infection)
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) *
MRSA
Mucothermal method of birth control *
Multiple myeloma
Multiple sclerosis
illustration *
text *
Muscle spasms (cramps) *
Muscle strains *
Muscle-contraction headache *
Myasthenia gravis
Myelin, illustration of damage in MS *
Myelodysplastic syndromes (myelodysplasia, MDS)
Myelography
Myocardial infarction
Myocardial infarction, brief version *
Myofascial pain dysfunction (MPD) of the jaw
Myopia (nearsightedness)
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Nail infection
onychomycosis *
paronychia
Narcotics
dependence *
withdrawal from *
Nasal allergies *
Nasal fracture *
Nasal polyps
Nasal septoplasty
Nasal septum, injured *
Natural family planning *
Nausea
Navicular (scaphoid) fracture of the wrist
diagnosis and treatment
illustration
Nearsightedness
Neck problems
spasms
diagnosis and treatment *
illustration of neck muscles *
strain
diagnosis and treatment *
illustration of neck muscles *
Necrotizing fasciitis
Needle biopsy
Needle biopsy of breast
Nephrectomy (removal of kidney)
radical
simple
Nerve palsy
Nervous system complications in AIDS
Neurogenic bladder
Neuroma, Morton's
diagnosis and treatment
illustration
Neuropathy
diabetic *
peripheral
Neutropenia
Nicotine
(see also Smoking)
dependence *
withdrawal
Noise and hearing loss (NIHL)
Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma
Nonallergic rhinitis
Noncardiac chest pain
Nonheme iron
Nonprescription medicines
medicines to keep on hand
overview
Nonspecific vaginitis *
Norwalk virus *
Nose problems and procedures
allergic rhinitis *
hay fever
injury *
nasal polyps
nasal septoplasty
nosebleed
reconstruction (rhinoplasty)
vasomotor rhinitis
Nosebleed
NSAIDs
Nutrition Facts label
Nutrition--see Diet
NuvaRing (vaginal contraceptive ring)
illustration, how to insert *
text *
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Obesity
body mass index (BMI), chart for calculating *
diagnosis and treatment *
diet for *
losing weight *
morbid obesity, surgical procedures for
role of exercise in treatment *
Obstruction of bowel
colon (large bowel)
small intestine
Obstructive sleep apnea *
Olecranon bursitis (student's elbow)
Olecranon fracture
Omega fatty acids *
Onychomycosis *
Open gastrostomy tube placement
Open reduction of a fracture
Oral cavity cancer
Oral cholecystogram
Oral contraceptives (birth control pills) *
Oral health
Oral rehydration solution, recipe for *
Oral thrush
Orbital cellulitis
Orchiectomy, bilateral
Ortho Evra (birth control patch) *
Osteoarthritis
diagnosis and treatment *
illustration *
Osteogenic sarcoma
Osteomyelitis
Osteoporosis
bone density testing
diagnosis and treatment *
illustration *
OTC medicines
Otitis externa (ear canal infection)
Otitis media, acute *
Otosclerosis, surgery to replace stapes
Overactive bladder
Overdose of sedatives *
Overflow incontinence *
Oxygen therapy
arterial blood gases
at home
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Paget's disease of bone
Pain
abdominal
alternatives to controlling with medicine
chronic *
patient-controlled analgesia system (PCA)
trigeminal neuralgia
Palliative care, hospice
Palpitations *
Pancreas problems and procedures
(see also Diabetes mellitus)
cancer
cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)
illustration of pancreas *
pancreatitis
acute
acute, brief version *
chronic
Pancreatic cancer
Pancreatitis
acute
acute, brief version *
chronic
Panel-7 test
Panic attacks
Panic disorder
Pap smear--see Pap test
Pap test
abnormal (cervical intraepithelial neoplasia, or CIN) *
illustration *
text *
Parathyroidectomy
Parkinson's disease *
Paronychia
Parotidectomy
Partial cystectomy
Passive smoking
Patch for birth control *
Patellar tendonitis (jumper's knee)
diagnosis and treatment
illustration
Patient-controlled analgesia system
PCA
PCP (phencyclidine hydrochloride)
Peak flow meter
how to use *
record chart
Pediculosis (lice)
capitis (head lice) *
overview
pubis (crab lice) *
PEG (percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy)
Pelvic area, illustration
female *
male *
Pelvic exam
Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) *
Penetration and perforation of ulcers
Peptic ulcer
duodenal
duodenal, brief version *
gastric
gastric, brief version *
Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) tube placement
Percutaneous fluoroscopic gastrostomy tube placement
Percutaneous gastrostomy
Percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography (PTHC)
Perennial rhinitis of unknown origin
Perforated tympanic membrane
Perianal pilonidal disease
Pericarditis *
Periodic abstinence for family planning *
Periodontal disease, periodontitis
Peripheral artery disease
Peripheral blood stem cell transplant
Peripheral intravenous central catheter, care of
Peripheral neuropathy
Peripheral neuropathy in diabetes mellitus *
Peripheral vascular disease
Peritoneal dialysis
illustration
text *
Peritoneal fluid, laparoscopy for
Pernicious anemia (vitamin B-12 deficiency)
Personal health management
PET scan
Petit mal seizure
Petit mal seizure, brief version *
Pharyngeal cancer
Pharyngitis *
Phencyclidine hydrochloride (PCP)
Phlebitis *
Phosphate (phosphorus), blood (serum) test for
Phthirus pubis (crab lice) *
Physical abuse
domestic violence
rape
Physical and hormonal changes
menopause *
older men
older women (hormone therapy)
older women (hormone therapy), brief version *
Physical exam, routine
men *
women *
PICC line care
PID *
Piles--see Hemorrhoids
Pilonidal cystectomy
Pilonidal disease
cystectomy (removal of cyst)
diagnosis and treatment
Pimples (acne)
Pimples (acne), brief version *
Pinguecula *
Pink eye *
Pinworms
Pituitary tumor (pituitary adenoma)
Plague, biological terrorism agent
Plantar fasciitis
diagnosis and treatment *
illustration *
Plantar warts
diagnosis and treatment *
illustration *
Plaque
atherosclerosis (hardening of the arteries) *
illustration of plaque buildup in arteries *
Plastic surgery
facelift
liposuction
nose
skin resurfacing
tummy tuck
Play therapy
Pleural effusion
Pleurisy
Pleuritis
PMDD (premenstrual dysphoric disorder) *
PMR (polymyalgia rheumatica)
PMS (premenstrual syndrome) *
Pneumococcal (streptococcal) pneumonia
diagnosis and treatment
vaccine *
Pneumonia
anaerobic
Legionnaires'
overview *
streptococcal (pneumococcal)
vaccine for *
Pneumothorax (collapsed lung)
injury-related
non-injury-related (spontaneous)
Poison ivy, poison oak, and poison sumac
diagnosis and treatment
illustration *
Polio, post-polio syndrome
Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR)
Polyneuritis, acute ascending
Polyps
in colon
nasal
on voice box
Polyunsaturated fat *
Positional vertigo *
Positron emission tomography (PET scan)
Post-polio syndrome
Post-traumatic stress disorder *
Postcoital pill *
Postmenopausal bleeding
Posture (sitting, standing, lifting)
illustration *
text *
Potassium, blood (serum) test for
Power of attorney, durable
overview *
sample *
Prediabetes
Pregnancy
genetic screening *
getting ready for *
induced abortion
infertility
in men
in men, brief version *
in women
in women, brief version *
prevention overview *
(see also Contraceptive methods)
test for *
Preleukemia
Premature ejaculation
Premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) *
Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) *
Preoperative and postoperative instructions *
Prepatellar bursitis
Presbyopia *
Pressure ulcers
Prevention
(see also Shots)
burns and scalds
cancer
diet
overview
cancer screening
controlling cholesterol, brief version *
electric shock
exercise
exercise, brief version *
hazards of smoking *
healthy diet
healthy diet, brief version *
heart disease *
immunizations
schedule (adult)
schedule (adult), brief version *
travel
personal health management
pregnancy, overview *
(see also Contraceptive methods)
routine exam for men *
routine exam for women *
sexually transmitted disease (STD)
skin exam
smoking, ways to quit
smoking, ways to quit, brief version *
stress management
deep (diaphragmatic) breathing
general guidelines
general guidelines, brief version *
mental imaging
progressive muscle relaxation
triglyceride levels
universal precautions against infectious diseases
weight-loss diet *
Primary care provider
how to choose
talking with your provider
Primary hypertension *
Prinzmetal's angina
Probiotic supplements
Progesterone cream, nonprescription
Progressive muscle relaxation
Prostate cancer
bilateral orchiectomy
diagnosis and treatment
metastatic
Prostate problems and procedures
cancer (see also Prostate cancer)
enlarged prostate *
infection or inflammation (prostatitis)
prostate specific antigen (PSA) screening *
prostate specific antigen test
transurethral resection of prostate (TURP)
Prostate specific antigen (PSA) screening *
Prostate specific antigen test (PSA)
Prostatitis
Prosthesis
Protein in diet
Protein in diet, brief version *
Prothrombin time test (PT)
PSA (prostate specific antigen) screening *
PSA lab test
Pseudomembranous colitis
Psoriasis *
Psychoeducational therapy
Psychological problems
(see also Eating disorder)
(see also Stress management)
anxiety
depression
depression, brief version *
grief and loss
panic disorder
post-traumatic stress disorder *
sexual problems
suicide
use of tranquilizers
Psychotherapy, types of therapy
Pterygia *
PTHC
PTSD *
Pubic lice *
Pulmonary aspiration
Pulmonary embolism *
Pulmonary fibrosis
Pulmonary function tests
Pulse
Punch biopsy
Puncture wound
Pyelonephritis (kidney infection) *
