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Asbestosis

Who Is at Risk of Environmental Lung Diseases?Sidebar
Asbestosis

Ascariasis

Ascariasis

Ascites

Ascites

  • in portal hypertension

  • Portal Hypertension: Symptoms

  • removal of (paracentesis)

  • Diagnosis of Digestive Disorders: Paracentesis
    Ascites: Diagnosis

    Ascorbic acid

    see Vitamin C

    Aseptic meningitis

    Enteroviral Infections: Common in ChildhoodSidebar

    Aseptic necrosis

    Osteonecrosis
    Some Risk Factors for OsteonecrosisSidebar
    Osteonecrosis of the JawSidebar

  • of lunate bone (Kienböck's disease)

  • Kienböck's Disease

    Asherman's syndrome

    Dysfunctional Uterine Bleeding: Treatment
    Abortion: Complications

    Asherman syndrome

    Some Causes and Features of AmenorrheaTables

    Asociality

    Schizophrenia: Categories

    Aspartame, during pregnancy

    Drug Use During Pregnancy: Aspartame

    Aspartate transaminase

    Blood Tests*Tables

    Asperger's disorder

    Autism Spectrum Disorders: Asperger's Syndrome and Pervasive Developmental Disorder Not Otherwise Specified

    Asperger's syndrome

    Comparing Autism Spectrum DisordersTables

    Aspergilloma

    Aspergillosis

    Aspergillosis

    Allergic Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis
    Aspergillosis

    Asphyxia

  • perinatal

  • Birth Injury: Perinatal Asphyxia

    Asphyxiophilia

    Paraphilias: Sexual Masochism and Sadism

    Aspiration

  • age-associated

  • Effects of Aging on the Ears, Nose, and Throat

  • bone marrow

  • see also Bone marrow, examination of

  • breast

  • Breast Cancer: Diagnosis

  • in cerebral palsy

  • Cerebral Palsy (CP): Symptoms

  • meconium

  • Meconium Aspiration Syndrome

  • pneumonia with

  • Aspiration Pneumonia
    Undernutrition: Tube feeding

    Aspiration (needle)

  • bone marrow

  • Diagnosis of Blood Disorders: Bone Marrow Examination
    Taking a Bone Marrow SampleFigures

  • joint

  • Tests for Musculoskeletal Disorders: Joint Aspiration

  • of pleural fluid

  • Tests for Lung Disorders: Thoracentesis

    Aspirin

    Treatment of Pain: Aspirin

  • anaphylactoid reactions to

  • Anaphylactoid Versus AnaphylacticSidebar

  • in common cold

  • Common Cold: Treatment
    Nonprescription Cold RemediesTables

  • dental procedures and

  • Complications After Dental Treatment: Bleeding

  • gastrointestinal side effects of

  • Drug Administration: Oral Route
    Treatment of Pain: Aspirin
    Gastritis: Causes
    Peptic Ulcer: Causes

  • for heart attack

  • Drugs Used to Treat Coronary Artery DiseaseTables
    Acute Coronary Syndromes (Heart Attack; Myocardial Infarction; Unstable Angina): Drug treatment

  • in heart attack prevention

  • Angina: Drug Therapy
    Drugs Used to Treat Coronary Artery DiseaseTables
    Acute Coronary Syndromes (Heart Attack; Myocardial Infarction; Unstable Angina): Prevention

  • in Kawasaki disease

  • Kawasaki Disease: Treatment

  • in peripheral arterial disease

  • Occlusive Peripheral Arterial Disease: Arteries of the Legs and Arms

  • poisoning with

  • Aspirin Poisoning

  • during pregnancy

  • Some Drugs That Can Cause Problems During Pregnancy*Tables
    Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension

  • Reye's syndrome and

  • Viral Infections in Infants and Children

  • Reye syndrome and

  • Fever in Infants and Children: Drugs to lower fever
    Reye Syndrome

  • in rheumatic fever

  • Rheumatic Fever: Prevention and Treatment

  • in rheumatoid arthritis

  • Drugs Used to Treat Rheumatoid ArthritisTables
    Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA): Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs)

  • side effects of

  • Treatment of Pain: Aspirin

  • in stroke prevention

  • Stroke (CVA): Prevention

  • in stroke treatment

  • Ischemic Stroke: Antiplatelet Drugs and Anticoagulants

  • tinnitus and

  • Some Causes and Features of TinnitusTables

    Asp stings

    Puss Moth Caterpillar Stings

    Assisted living communities

    Types of Long-Term CareTables
    Assisted Living Communities

    Assisted reproductive techniques

    Assisted Reproductive Techniques

    Assisted suicide

    Suicidal Behavior: Physician Aid in Dying (Formerly, Assisted Suicide)

    Assistive devices

    Occupational Therapy (OT): Assistive devices
    Devices That Help People FunctionTables
    Just the Right HeightFigures

    Asterixis (flapping tremor)

    Hepatic Encephalopathy: Symptoms

    Asthma

    Asthma
    How Airways NarrowFigures
    Status AsthmaticusSidebar
    How to Use a Metered-Dose InhalerFigures
    Avoiding Common Causes of Asthma AttacksSidebar
    Drugs Used to Treat AsthmaTables

  • acetaminophen and

  • Fever in Infants and Children: Drugs to lower fever

  • allergic

  • Asthma: Causes
    Avoiding Common Causes of Asthma AttacksSidebar
    Common Asthma TriggersTables
    Respiratory Disorders in Children: Prognosis and Prevention

  • aspirin and

  • Treatment of Pain: Aspirin

  • in children

  • Respiratory Disorders in Children

  • cough and

  • Some Causes and Features of Cough in ChildrenTables

  • common cold and

  • Common Cold: Symptoms and Diagnosis

  • cough-variant

  • Some Causes and Features of CoughTables

  • exercise induced

  • Asthma: Diagnosis
    Exercise-Induced Allergic Reactions

  • information resources on


  • occupational

  • Who Is at Risk of Environmental Lung Diseases?Sidebar
    Occupational Asthma

  • during pregnancy

  • Asthma During Pregnancy

  • shortness of breath and

  • Shortness of Breath: Lung disorders
    Some Causes and Features of Shortness of BreathTables

  • triggers of

  • Common Asthma TriggersTables

  • wheezing in

  • Wheezing
    Some Causes and Features of WheezingTables

    Astigmatic keratotomy

    Refractive Disorders: Other Refractive Surgery

    Astigmatism

    What Is Astigmatism?Figures
    Refractive Disorders: Causes

  • in children

  • Refractive Errors in ChildrenSidebar

    Astringents

    Treatment of Skin Disorders: Drying Agents

    Astrocytes

    Biology of the Nervous System

    Astrocytoma

    Tumors That Originate in or Near the BrainTables
    Common Symptoms of Some Brain TumorsSidebar
    Tumors That Originate in or Near the Spinal CordTables

  • in children

  • Brain Tumors in Children: Astrocytomas

    Astrovirus infection

    Gastroenteritis: Viruses
    Microorganisms That Cause GastroenteritisTables

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