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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 eardrum
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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
