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Clap

see Gonorrhea

Clarithromycin

AntibioticsTables

Claudication

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

Clavicle, fracture of

Clavicle Fractures

Clean-catch urine sample

Obtaining a Clean-Catch Urine SampleSidebar
Diagnosis of Kidney and Urinary Tract Disorders: Urine Culture

Cleansing agents

Treatment of Skin Disorders: Cleansing Agents

Clear cell carcinoma

Vaginal Cancer

Cleft lip and palate

Bone and Muscle Defects: Facial Defects
Cleft Lip and Cleft Palate: Defects of the FaceFigures

  • information resources on


  • Clemastine

    Some AntihistaminesTables
    Nonprescription Cold RemediesTables

    Clidinium-chlordiazepoxide, in elderly persons

    Some Drugs Particularly Likely to Cause Problems in Older PeopleTables

    Climacteric

    see Menopause

    Clindamycin

    AntibioticsTables
    Drugs Used to Treat AcneTables

    Clinical trial

    From Laboratory to Medicine CabinetTables
    Medical Decision Making: Research Studies
    The Science of Medicine and Clinical Trials

  • information resources on


  • informed consent and

  • Elements of Informed Consent DocumentsSidebar

  • participation in

  • What Participants Need to Know About Clinical Trials
    Key Questions to Ask Before Participating in a Clinical TrialSidebar
    The Clinical Trial Participant's Bill of RightsSidebar

  • risks and benefits of

  • What Participants Need to Know About Clinical Trials: Risks and Benefits

  • types of

  • What Participants Need to Know About Clinical Trials: Types of Clinical Trials

    Clitocybe (mushroom) poisoning

    Chemical Food Poisoning: Mushroom (Toadstool) Poisoning

    Clitoris

    External Female Genital OrgansFigures
    Female External Genital Organs

    CLL (chronic lymphocytic leukemia)

    Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL)

    Clofazimine

    Leprosy: Treatment

    Clofibrate

    Central Diabetes Insipidus: Treatment

    Clomiphene

  • in low sperm count

  • Problems With Sperm: Treatment

  • in ovulation problems

  • Problems With Ovulation: Clomiphene

  • in polycystic ovary syndrome

  • Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: Treatment

    Clonazepam

    Drugs Used to Treat SeizuresTables

    Clonidine

  • for hot flashes

  • Menopause: Other drugs
    Some Drugs Used to Treat Symptoms and Effects of MenopauseTables

  • in opioid withdrawal

  • Opioids: Detoxification

  • for tics

  • Tics: Treatment

  • in Tourette's syndrome

  • Tics: Simple Tics

    Cloning

    CloningSidebar

    Clonorchiasis (liver fluke infection)

    Other ParasitesTables

    Clopidogrel

  • in angina

  • Angina: Drug Therapy

  • for heart attack

  • Drugs Used to Treat Coronary Artery DiseaseTables

  • in peripheral arterial disease

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

  • in stroke prevention

  • Stroke (CVA): Prevention

    Clorazepate

  • in elderly persons

  • Some Drugs Particularly Likely to Cause Problems in Older PeopleTables

    Clostridial infection

    What Are Clostridia?Sidebar

  • antibiotic-associated colitis

  • Microorganisms That Cause GastroenteritisTables
    Clostridium difficile-Induced Colitis

  • botulism

  • Botulism

  • food poisoning

  • Microorganisms That Cause GastroenteritisTables
    Clostridium perfringens Food Poisoning
    What Are Clostridia?Sidebar

  • gas gangrene

  • Gas Gangrene

  • tetanus

  • Tetanus

  • immunization for

  • Protecting Adults Through VaccinesTables
    Common Vaccinations: Diphtheria-Tetanus-Pertussis
    Common Vaccinations: Tetanus
    Tetanus: Prevention
    After a Wound: Who Needs a Tetanus Shot?Tables

    Clostridium perfringens infection

    Gastroenteritis: Bacteria

    Clotrimazole

    Drugs Used to Treat Vaginal Yeast InfectionsTables

    Clotting

    see also Anticoagulants; Blood clots
    Blood Clotting Process
    Blood Clots: Plugging the BreaksFigures

  • disorders of

  • Symptoms and Diagnosis of Blood Disorders
    Some Causes of Excessive Bleeding Tables
    Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia
    Causes of ThrombocytopeniaSidebar

  • in disseminated intravascular coagulation

  • Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC)

  • drug effects on

  • see also Anticoagulants
    Drugs and Blood Clots: A Complicated RelationshipSidebar

  • in hemolytic-uremic syndrome

  • Thrombocytopenia (ITP, TTP): Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) and hemolytic-uremic syndrome (HUS)

  • in hemophilia

  • Bleeding and Clotting Disorders

  • in hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (Rendu-Osler-Weber syndrome)

  • Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia

  • in homocystinuria

  • Disorders of Amino Acid Metabolism: Homocystinuria

  • in thrombocytopenia

  • Thrombocytopenia (ITP, TTP)
    Causes of ThrombocytopeniaSidebar

  • in thrombophilia

  • Thrombophilia

  • in Von Willebrand disease

  • Von Willebrand Disease

    Clotting factors

  • deficiency of

  • Symptoms and Diagnosis of Blood Disorders
    Bleeding and Clotting Disorders

  • transfusion of

  • Blood Products: Blood clotting factors
    Bleeding and Clotting Disorders: Diagnosis and Treatment

    Cloxacillin

    AntibioticsTables

    Clozapine

  • monitoring of

  • Drug Effectiveness and Safety

  • in schizophrenia

  • Schizophrenia: Antipsychotic Drugs
    Antipsychotic DrugsTables
    Antipsychotic Drugs: How Do They Work?Sidebar

    Clubbing, of fingers

    Clubbing
    Recognizing Finger ClubbingFigures

    Clubfoot

    Bone and Muscle Defects: Limb and Joint Defects
    Common Types of ClubfootFigures

    Cluster headache

    Some Causes and Features of HeadachesTables
    Cluster Headaches

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