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R [Top]RA quantitative, blood test Rabies Radiation therapy * Radiation therapy simulation Radical nephrectomy (removal of kidney) Radiographs * Radioisotope exercise test * Radionuclide bone scan Radiotherapy * Rape Rash--see Skin problems and procedures RAST test allergy food allergy Raynaud's phenomenon RDS Reactive arthritis (Reiter's syndrome) Rectal bleeding diagnosis and treatment * hemorrhoids hemorrhoids, brief version * Rectal cancer * Rectocele and cystocele repair Red blood cells, low level of Red eye allergic conjunctivitis * subconjunctival hemorrhage * viral or bacterial conjunctivitis * Reduction mammoplasty (plastic surgery to reduce size of breast) Reduction of a fracture closed open Refined grains Reflux esophagitis * Reflux, gastroesophageal * Reiter's syndrome Relaxation techniques deep (diaphragmatic) breathing mental imaging progressive muscle relaxation Removal or loss of body part Renal cell cancer Renal failure acute * chronic * Renal insufficiency acute * chronic * Respiration rate Respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) Respiratory system, illustration * Restless legs syndrome Retinopathy, diabetic diagnosis and treatment * illustration * Retroperitoneal lymph node biopsy by fine-needle aspiration Rhabdomyolysis Rheumatic fever Rheumatoid arthritis diagnosis and treatment * illustration * rheumatoid factor test Rheumatoid factor test Rhinitis allergic * vasomotor (idiopathic) Rhinoplasty (nose reconstruction) Rhus dermatitis Rhytidectomy Rib injury costochondritis diagnosis and treatment * illustration * Ringing and other sounds in ear (tinnitus) Ringworm Rocky Mountain spotted fever Root canal treatment Rosacea * Rotator cuff injury diagnosis and treatment * illustration * Rotavirus * Routine healthcare men * pelvic exam women * Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) Rubella Ruptured disk diagnosis and treatment * illustration * surgery (laminectomy) Ruptured eardrumS [Top]
Sacrococcygeal pilonidal sinus Salmonellosis Salt/sodium in diet * low-sodium diet for hypertension low-sodium diet for hypertension, brief version * Sarcoidosis Sarcoma diagnosis and treatment Kaposi's, associated with AIDS SARS Saturated fat * Scabies Scalds, prevention Scans--see Imaging Scaphoid (navicular) fracture of the wrist diagnosis and treatment illustration Scar tissue in abdomen School excuse Sciatica diagnosis and treatment illustration Scleroderma Scoliosis diagnosis and treatment illustration Scorpion sting Scrape Scratch Screening tests for cancer Seasonal allergies (hay fever) Seborrhea/seborrheic dermatitis * Secondary hypertension * Secondhand smoke Sedatives dependence * overdose * safe use sleeping pills Seizure disorder Seizures Seizures, brief version * Sentinel node biopsy * Separation costochondral (rib) diagnosis and treatment * illustration * shoulder diagnosis and treatment * illustration * Sepsis from infusion, injection, or transfusion Septoplasty, nasal Septum reconstruction, nasal Serum glucose test Serum iron studies Serum tests--see Blood tests Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) Sexual abstinence Sexual arousal in older men and women Sexual assault Sexual intercourse--see Intercourse, sexual Sexual response men women Sexuality changes in arousal from aging effect of arthritis effect of diabetes erectile dysfunction (impotence) 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 response in women sexual problems sexual response in men Sexually transmitted disease (STD) chlamydial infection in men * in women * genital herpes (herpes progenitalis) * genital warts * gonorrhea in men * in women * hepatitis B * HIV infection, AIDS * human papillomavirus infection * overview and prevention pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) * syphilis * tests for gonorrhea and chlamydia trichomoniasis * urethritis vaginitis * Sexually transmitted infections--see Sexually transmitted disease SGOT test SGPT test Shave biopsy Shigellosis Shingles (herpes zoster) * Shock, anaphylactic * Shock, electric overview and first aid prevention Shoes, choosing shoes that fit Shots adult immunization schedule adult immunization schedule, brief version * Depo-Provera (birth control) * flu for travel illustration of how to give intramuscular shot subcutaneous shot * pneumococcal pneumonia * site rotation for diabetes (illustration) smallpox * tetanus * Shoulder problems and procedures bursitis diagnosis and treatment * illustration * calcific tendonitis (frozen shoulder) diagnosis and treatment illustration dislocation diagnosis and treatment * illustration * rotator cuff injury diagnosis and treatment * illustration * separation diagnosis and treatment * illustration * total replacement Sickle cell anemia Sigmoidoscopy illustration * text Simple nephrectomy (removal of kidney) Sinus headache Sinus node, illustration Sinus pilonidal disease Sinus, pilonidal Sinuses, illustration * Sinusitis * Sjögren's syndrome Skeletal nuclear scan Skeletal system, illustration * Skin adhesive, care Skin cancer diagnosis and treatment * melanoma skin exam tanning beds Skin exam Skin infection abscess boils and carbuncles cellulitis cold sores and fever blisters * impetigo Skin prick test allergy food allergy) Skin problems and procedures abscess acanthosis nigricans acne acne, brief version * athlete's foot diagnosis and treatment * illustration * biopsy boils and carbuncles Botox treatment of wrinkles bruise burn first degree * second degree * third degree cancer (overview) * cellulitis chickenpox cold sores and fever blisters * contact dermatitis contact dermatitis, brief version * crab lice * cuts, scrapes, and scratches dry skin eczema eczema, brief version * erythema multiforme facelift hair loss in men in women head lice * hives illustration of cross section of skin * impetigo itching jock itch * lice melanoma moles * plantar warts diagnosis and treatment * illustration * poison ivy, poison oak, and poison sumac diagnosis and treatment illustration * pressure ulcer (bedsore) psoriasis * Raynaud's phenomenon ringworm rosacea * scabies scleroderma seborrheic dermatitis * shingles * skin adhesive for wounds skin exam skin resurfacing sore or growth, removal of splinter split-thickness graft sunburn suture and wound care * systemic lupus erythematosus * tanning beds warts Skin resurfacing Skin test for allergies Sleep apnea CPAP diagnosis and treatment * Sleep problems apnea * insomnia * jet lag restless legs syndrome snoring Sleeping pills Sleeplessness * Small bowel obstruction Smallpox biological terrorism agent vaccine * Smoking a threat to health, brief version * benefits of quitting smoking hazards of * nicotine dependence * nicotine withdrawal secondhand smoke (passive smoking) ways to quit ways to quit, brief version * Snacks, healthy Snacks, healthy for people with diabetes * Snakebite Snoring Sodium, blood (serum) test for Sodium/salt low-sodium diet for hypertension low-sodium diet for hypertension, brief version * Soluble fiber Sore throat diagnosis and treatment * strep tests for strep viral Spacer with metered-dose inhaler illustration text Spasms coronary eyelid * muscle * neck * Spastic colon Spastic colon, brief version * Spermicides (jellies, foam, suppositories, cream) * Spider bite Spinal cord and vertebrae (see also Back problems and procedures) illustration injury to spinal cord myelogram Spinal cord injury Spinal meningitis Spinal tap Spirometry Spleenic contusion Splinter Split thickness skin graft Spontaneous pneumothorax Sprain ankle diagnosis and treatment * illustration * finger diagnosis and treatment * illustration * knee lateral collateral ligament, diagnosis and treatment lateral collateral ligament, illustration medial collateral ligament, diagnosis and treatment * medial collateral ligament, illustration * overview * shoulder diagnosis and treatment * illustration * wrist diagnosis and treatment * illustration * Sputum culture test Squamous cell carcinoma (skin cancer) * Staging of cancer Stapedectomy Stapedotomy Staph infection, antibiotic resistant community associated healthcare associated Stasis ulcers, in chronic venous insufficiency Stasis venous dermatitis, in chronic venous insufficiency Status epilepticus Status epilepticus, brief version * Stem cell transplant Stenosing tenosynovitis diagnosis and treatment illustration Stent, coronary artery, illustration Sterilization in men (vasectomy) illustration * text * in women illustration * text * Steroids Stevens-Johnson syndrome Sting, insect Stitches, care of * Stomach and intestinal problems and procedures (see also Food poisoning) (see also Imaging) abdominal pain adhesions appendectomy (removal of appendix) appendicitis bariatric surgery celiac disease colon resection colonic polyps colonoscopy illustration * text * colonostomy, illustration colorectal cancer diagnosis and treatment * metastatic screening * colostomy and ileostomy constipation * Crohn's disease * diarrhea, acute (see also Diarrhea) diarrhea, acute, brief version (see also Diarrhea) * diverticulitis * diverticulosis diagnosis and treatment * diet * illustration * duodenal ulcer illustration * text duodenal ulcer, brief version * E. coli infection * flatulence (gas) gastric ulcer illustration * text gastric ulcer, brief version * gastritis * gastroenteritis, viral * gastrointestinal amebiasis * gastrostomy care gastrostomy feeding tube placement giardiasis heartburn * Helicobacter pylori * hematemesis (upper GI bleeding) hemorrhoids hemorrhoids, brief version * hiatal hernia diagnosis and treatment illustration illustration of digestive system * indigestion irritable bowel syndrome irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), brief version * listeriosis obstruction large bowel (colon) small bowel penetration and perforation of ulcers rectal bleeding * reflux esophagitis * shigellosis sigmoidoscopy illustration * text stomach cancer diagnosis and treatment metastatic traveler's diarrhea trichinosis ulcerative colitis * yersiniosis Stomach cancer diagnosis and treatment metastatic Stomach flu * Stomach upset indigestion nausea and vomiting Stomachache Strain muscle * neck diagnosis and treatment * illustration of neck muscles * Strep test Strep throat diagnosis and treatment tests for strep Strep, invasive diseases Streptococcal (pneumococcal) pneumonia diagnosis and treatment vaccine * Streptococcal toxic shock syndrome (STSS) Stress echocardiogram Stress incontinence in women diagnosis and treatment Kegel exercises Kegel exercises, brief version * 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 Stroke diagnosis and treatment diagnosis and treatment, brief version * illustration of types * transient ischemic attack (TIA) * Student's elbow (olecranon bursitis) Stye illustration text Subconjunctival hemorrhage * Subcutaneous shot, illustration of how to give * Substance abuse (see also Alcohol) (see also Cocaine) (see also Smoking) alcohol dependence * amphetamine dependence cocaine dependence * narcotic dependence * narcotic drug withdrawal * phencyclidine hydrochloride (PCP) sedative dependence * sedative overdose * Sugar content of high-carb foods (chart) Sugar substitutes Suicide Sunburn Sunglasses Sunlamps Superficial burn * Superficial thrombophlebitis * Supplements (dietary) Suppository, how to use (illustration) * Surgery, preop and postop instructions, general * Sutures, care of * Swallowing problem causing aspiration Sweeteners, artificial Swimmer's ear Swimmer's itch Swollen gland Swollen lymph node Symptom abdominal pain blood in urine (hematuria) cough dry skin earache enlarged lymph nodes fever hiccups itching nausea and vomiting ringing in ear (tinnitus) warning signs of heart disease * Symptomatic abacteriuria Symptothermal method of birth control * Syncope (fainting) * Syndrome X Syphilis * Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) antinuclear antibodies test (ANA) diagnosis and treatment * Systemic sclerosis
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