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Gabapentin

Drugs Used to Treat SeizuresTables

  • in dying person

  • Symptoms During a Fatal Illness: Pain

  • for hot flashes

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

    Gadolinium

    Magnetic Resonance Imaging: Disadvantages

    Gait

    see Walking

    Galactorrhea

    Galactorrhea

  • in acromegaly

  • Acromegaly and Gigantism: Symptoms

    Galactosemia

    Disorders of Carbohydrate Metabolism: Galactosemia

    Galantamine

    Memory Loss: Treatment
    Dementia: Drugs to Slow Progression
    Dementia: Treatment

    Gallbladder

    Digestive SystemFigures
    Gallbladder and Biliary Tract

  • age-associated changes in

  • Effects of Aging on the Digestive System: Pancreas, Liver, and Gallbladder

  • biology of

  • View of the Liver and GallbladderFigures
    Gallbladder and Biliary Tract
    Gallbladder and Bile Duct Disorders

  • in cystic fibrosis

  • Cystic Fibrosis (CF): Complications

  • disorders of

  • Gallbladder and Bile Duct Disorders

  • chest pain with

  • Chest Pain: What the doctor doesTables

  • inflammation of (cholecystitis)

  • Physical Causes and Features of Chronic Abdominal PainTables
    Cholecystitis

  • polyps of

  • Tumors of the Bile Ducts and Gallbladder

  • removal of (cholecystectomy)

  • Gallstones: Gallstones in the Gallbladder
    Cholecystitis: Treatment

  • stones in

  • see Gallstones

  • tests for

  • Diagnosis of Liver, Gallbladder, and Biliary Disorders

    Gallium scan

  • in sarcoidosis

  • Sarcoidosis: Diagnosis

    Gallop rhythm

    Diagnosis of Heart and Blood Vessel Disorders

    Gallstones

    Gallbladder and Biliary Tract
    Gallstones
    What Are Gallstones?Figures

  • after bariatric surgery

  • Bariatric Surgery: Possible problems

  • oral contraceptives and

  • Family Planning: Disadvantages

  • pancreatitis and

  • Acute Pancreatitis

  • during pregnancy

  • Liver and Gallbladder Disorders During Pregnancy: Gallstones

    Gamekeeper's thumb

    Common Hand InjuriesFigures

    Gamete intrafallopian tube transfer (GIFT)

    Problems With Sperm: Treatment
    Assisted Reproductive Techniques: Gamete intrafallopian tube transfer (GIFT)

    Gamma globulin

    Lymphocytopenia: Treatment

    Gamma heavy chain disease

    Heavy Chain Diseases

    Gamma hydroxybutyrate

    Gamma Hydroxybutyrate

    Gamma knife surgery

    Understanding Tumor TreatmentSidebar

    Ganciclovir

    Antiviral DrugsTables

  • in cytomegalovirus infection

  • Cytomegalovirus (CMV) Infection: Diagnosis and Treatment

    Ganglia (ganglion cyst)

    Hand Disorders

    Gangliosides accumulation (Tay-Sachs disease)

    Some Genetic Disorders That Can Be Detected Before BirthTables
    Disorders of Lipid Metabolism: Tay-Sachs Disease

    Gangrene

  • in frostbite

  • Frostbite: Symptoms

  • gas

  • Gas Gangrene

  • in intestinal strangulation

  • Abdominal Wall Hernias: Incarceration and Strangulation
    Intestinal Obstruction: Strangulation

    Gangs

    Gang Membership and ViolenceSidebar

    Gardner's syndrome

    Noncancerous Mouth Growths

    Gardner-Diamond syndrome

    Autoerythrocyte Sensitization

    Gardner syndrome

    Familial Adenomatous Polyposis

    Garlic

    Diet and Cancer: Garlic
    Some Possible Medicinal Herb–Drug InteractionsTables
    Garlic

    Gas(es)

  • in digestive system

  • Gas
    Ileus: Treatment

  • exchange of, in lungs

  • Exchanging Oxygen and Carbon Dioxide
    Gas Exchange Between Alveolar Spaces and CapillariesFigures

  • laughing

  • Abused Inhalants With Medical UsesSidebar

  • in necrotizing skin infection

  • Necrotizing Skin Infections: Symptoms and Diagnosis

  • pressure changes, in diving injuries and

  • Diving and Compressed Air Injuries

  • toxic

  • Gas and Chemical Exposure

  • toxicity of

  • Gas Toxicity During Diving

  • in urine

  • Gas in the Urine

    Gas embolism

  • recompression therapy in

  • Recompression Therapy
    Disorders Treated With Hyperbaric Oxygen TherapySidebar

    Gas(es)

  • in digestive system

  • Some Causes and Features of Gas-Related ComplaintsTables

    Gas gangrene

    Gas Gangrene

    Gasoline poisoning

    Hydrocarbon Poisoning

    Gastrectomy

    Gastritis: Causes
    Gastritis: Symptoms and Complications
    Bariatric Surgery: Sleeve gastrectomy

    Gastric banding

    Bariatric Surgery: Adjustable gastric banding
    Banding the StomachFigures

    Gastric bypass surgery

    Bariatric Surgery: Roux-en-Y gastric bypass
    Bypassing Part of the Digestive TractFigures
    After Bariatric Surgery: When to Call the DoctorSidebar

    Gastric emptying scan

    Gastroesophageal Reflux in Children: Diagnosis

    Gastrinoma

    Diarrhea in Adults: Classification
    Pancreatic Endocrine Tumors: Gastrinoma

    Gastritis

    Gastritis
    When the Stomach Is InfectedSidebar

    Gastroenteritis

    Some Causes and Features of Nausea and VomitingTables
    Gastroenteritis
    Gastroenteritis as a Side Effect of DrugsSidebar

  • Campylobacter

  • Campylobacter Infections

  • in children

  • Gastroenteritis in Children

  • diarrhea with

  • Some Causes and Features of DiarrheaTables

  • fever with

  • Fever in Infants and Children: What the doctor doesTables

  • vomiting with

  • Some Causes and Features of Vomiting in Infants, Children, and AdolescentsTables

  • diarrhea and

  • Some Causes and Features of DiarrheaTables

  • Enterobacteriaceae

  • Klebsiella, Enterobacter, and Serratia Infections

  • in infants

  • Feeding Problems: Vomiting

  • parasitic

  • Microorganisms That Cause GastroenteritisTables

  • pregnancy and

  • Some Causes and Features of Nausea and Vomiting During Early PregnancyTables
    Some Causes and Features of Pelvic Pain During Early PregnancyTables

  • Salmonella

  • Salmonella Infections

    Gastroesophageal junction

  • cancer of

  • Abnormal Propulsion of Food: Diagnosis

    Gastroesophageal reflux

    Gastroesophageal Reflux (GERD)

  • abdominal pain and

  • Physical Causes and Features of Chronic Abdominal PainTables

  • chest pain with

  • Chest Pain: What the doctor doesTables

  • hiccups and

  • Some Causes and Features of Persistent or Intractable HiccupsTables

  • indigestion and

  • Some Causes and Features of IndigestionTables

  • in infants and children

  • Feeding Problems: Spitting up
    Gastroesophageal Reflux in Children

  • cough and

  • Some Causes and Features of Cough in ChildrenTables

  • crying and

  • Some Medical Disorders That Cause Excessive Crying in Infants and Young Children*Tables

  • vomiting and

  • Some Causes and Features of Vomiting in Infants, Children, and AdolescentsTables

  • wheezing with

  • Some Causes and Features of WheezingTables

    Gastroesophageal reflux disease

  • asthma and

  • Asthma: Causes

  • cough in

  • Some Causes and Features of CoughTables

    Gastrointestinal syndrome, in acute radiation illness

    Radiation Injury: Acute Radiation Illness
    Radiation Injury: Treatment

    Gastrointestinal system

    see specific digestive system organs

    Gastroparesis

  • in children

  • Some Causes and Features of Vomiting in Infants, Children, and AdolescentsTables

    Gastroschisis

    Other Birth DefectsTables
    Abdominal Wall Defects (Omphalocele and Gastroschisis)

    Gastroscopy

    Diagnosis of Digestive Disorders: Endoscopy
    Viewing the Digestive Tract With an EndoscopeFigures

    Gaucher's disease

    Disorders of Lipid Metabolism: Gaucher's Disease

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