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Head
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see also Brain
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banging of
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What Are Stress-Related Behaviors?
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injury to
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Head Injuries
Herniation: The Brain Under Pressure
Recognizing a Serious Head Injury
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in children
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Head Injuries: Minor Head Injury
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coma with
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Stupor and Coma: Prognosis
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consciousness alterations with
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Stupor and Coma: Causes
Some Causes of Stupor and Coma
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dementia with
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Dementia:
Dementia Pugilistica
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headache with
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Some Causes and Features of Headaches
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in newborn
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Birth Injury:
Head and Brain Injury
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smell loss and
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Loss of Smell: Common causes
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in Paget disease
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Paget Disease of Bone: Symptoms
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Headaches
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Headaches
Some Causes and Features of Headaches
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after spinal tap
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Low-Pressure Headache
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in brain hemorrhage
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Hemorrhagic Stroke: Symptoms
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in brain tumor
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Some Causes and Features of Headaches
Brain Tumors: Symptoms
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cluster
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Some Causes and Features of Headaches
Cluster Headaches
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information resources on
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with medication overuse
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Some Causes and Features of Headaches
Tension-Type Headaches: Treatment
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migraine
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Some Causes and Features of Headaches
Migraines
Drugs Used to Treat Migraines
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eye pain with
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Eye Pain: What the doctor does
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vision symptoms with
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Eye Floaters: Causes
Some Causes and Features of Eye Floaters
Some Causes and Features of Sudden Loss of Vision
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tension-type
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Some Causes and Features of Headaches
Tension-Type Headaches
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Head injury
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in children
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Skull Fracture:
Skull Fractures in Children
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Health care practitioners
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in care of older people
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Continuity of Care:
Many Practitioners
Care Providers: Practitioners
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communication with
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The Primary Care Doctor
Making the Most of a Health Care Visit: Subsequent Visits
Confidentiality and HIPAA
Adherence to Drug Treatment:
Improving Adherence
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decision making by
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Medical Decision Making
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for dying person
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Choices to Make Before Death:
Choosing a Set of Health Care Practitioners to Provide Care
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medical record release by
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Handling Medical Records
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mental health
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Types of Mental Health Care Practitioners
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needlestick injury in
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Human Immunodeficiency Virus HIV Infection:
Transmission of Infection
Human Immunodeficiency Virus HIV Infection:
Prevention
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second opinion from
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Getting a Second Opinion
How to Get a Second Opinion
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selection of
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Is This Doctor the Right One?
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visit to
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When to See a Doctor
Making the Most of a Health Care Visit
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Health care professionals
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communication with
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Choices to Make Before Death
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disclosure by
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Confidentiality and HIPAA
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mental health
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Treatment of Mental Illness
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Health care system
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Making the Most of Health Care
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continuity of care and
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Continuity of Care:
Health Care System
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cost control and
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How Health Care Is Paid For:
Controlling Health Care Costs
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emergency department visits and
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When to See a Doctor:
Visits to the Emergency Department
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Health insurance
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How Health Care Is Paid For
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drug policies of
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How Health Care Is Paid For:
Paying for Drugs
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for older people
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Health Care Coverage for Older People
Who Pays for What?
Who Needs Long-Term Care Insurance?
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Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPPA)
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Handling Medical Records
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Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
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Confidentiality and HIPAA
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Health maintenance organizations (HMOs)
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How Health Care Is Paid For:
HMOs
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Hearing
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age-associated changes in
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Effects of Aging on the Ears, Nose, and Throat
Changes in the Body With Aging:
Ears
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loss of
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Hearing Loss and Deafness
Hearing Loss and Deafness: What the doctor does
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after eardrum perforation
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Eardrum Perforation: Treatment
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age-related (presbycusis)
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Effects of Aging on the Ears, Nose, and Throat
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aids for
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Management of Hearing Loss:
Hearing Aids
Hearing Aids: Amplifying the Sound
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in children
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Hearing Loss and Deafness:
Treatment in Children
Hearing Impairment in Children
Risk Factors for Hearing Impairment in Children
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conductive
| |
Hearing Loss and Deafness: Causes
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congenital
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Hearing Loss and Deafness:
Treatment in Children
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in ear infection
| |
Hearing Loss and Deafness: Common causes
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information resources on
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|
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management of
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Management of Hearing Loss
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noise-related
| |
Biology of the Ears, Nose, and Throat:
Inner Ear
Hearing Loss and Deafness: Common causes
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in osteogenesis imperfecta
| |
Osteogenesis Imperfecta
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prevention of
| |
Hearing Loss and Deafness:
Prevention
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rehabilitation for
| |
Management of Hearing Loss: Other Means of Coping With Hearing Loss
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sensorineural
| |
Hearing Loss and Deafness: Causes
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sudden
| |
Sudden Deafness
Sudden Deafness: What the doctor does
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tests for
| |
Measurement of Loudness
Hearing Loss and Deafness:
Testing
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treatment of
| |
Management of Hearing Loss
Hearing Aids: Amplifying the Sound
Cochlear Implant: A System for the Severely to Profoundly Deaf
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testing of
| |
Selected Screening Schedule for Adults*,†
Measurement of Loudness
Hearing Loss and Deafness:
Testing
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Hearing aids
| |
Management of Hearing Loss:
Hearing Aids
Hearing Aids: Amplifying the Sound
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for children
| |
Hearing Impairment in Children: Treatment
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|
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Heart
| |
see also entries at Cardiac; Cardio-
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abnormal rhythms of
| |
see also Arrhythmias; Heartbeats
Tracing the Heart's Electrical Pathway
Some Drugs Used to Treat Arrhythmias
Keeping the Beat: Artificial Pacemakers
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age-associated changes in
| |
Effects of Aging on the Heart and Blood Vessels
Changes in the Body With Aging:
Heart and Blood Vessels
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anatomy of
| |
Biology of the Heart and Blood Vessels
A Look Into the Heart
Supplying the Heart With Blood
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aneurysm of
| |
Complications of a Heart Attack
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angina of
| |
Understanding Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI)
Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
Angina
Drugs Used to Treat Coronary Artery Disease
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travel and
| |
Specific Medical Conditions and Travel:
Heart Disease
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arteries of
| |
see Coronary arteries
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of athlete
| |
Sports and the Heart
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auscultation of
| |
Diagnosis of Heart and Blood Vessel Disorders
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biopsy of
| |
Heart Tumors: Diagnosis
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birth defects of
| |
Other Birth Defects
Heart Defects
Patent Ductus Arteriosus: Failure to Close
Septal Defect: A Hole in the Heart's Wall
Tetralogy of Fallot: Four Defects
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|
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blood flow in
| |
Biology of the Heart and Blood Vessels:
Function of the Heart
A Look Into the Heart
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during pregnancy
| |
Physical Changes During Pregnancy:
Heart and Blood Flow
|
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bypass surgery of
| |
Coronary Artery Disease:
Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
Angina: Revascularization Procedures
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cancer of
| |
Cancerous Tumors
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|
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catheterization of
| |
Cardiac Catheterization and Coronary Angiography
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in angioplasty
| |
Dilated Cardiomyopathy: Diagnosis
|
|
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in cardiomyopathy
| |
Dilated Cardiomyopathy: Diagnosis
|
|
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in pericarditis
| |
Chronic Pericarditis: Diagnosis
|
|
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coronary artery disease of
| |
Coronary Artery Disease
Understanding Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI)
Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
Drugs Used to Treat Coronary Artery Disease
|
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disease of
| |
|
|
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diagnosis of
| |
Diagnosis of Heart and Blood Vessel Disorders
ECG: Reading the Waves
Holter Monitor: Continuous ECG Readings
|
|
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in DiGeorge syndrome
| |
DiGeorge Syndrome
|
|
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fainting in
| |
Fainting: Causes
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|
|
information resources on
| |
|
|
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in Kawasaki disease
| |
Kawasaki Disease: Symptoms
|
|
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low blood pressure with
| |
Low Blood Pressure:
Causes
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|
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oral contraceptive use and
| |
Family Planning:
Oral Contraceptives
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over-the-counter drug precautions in
| |
Chronic Disorders and Over-the-Counter Drugs
|
|
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pericardial
| |
Acute Pericarditis
Cardiac Tamponade: The Most Serious Complication of Pericarditis
Chronic Pericarditis
|
|
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in pregnancy
| |
Heart Disorders During Pregnancy
Heart Disorders During Pregnancy:
Peripartum cardiomyopathy
|
|
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prevention of
| |
Selected Strategies for Preventing Some Major Health Problems
|
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rehabilitation for
| |
Rehabilitation for Specific Problems:
Heart Disorders
|
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sexual activity and
| |
Sexual Activity and Heart Disease
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shock in
| |
Shock: Cardiogenic Shock
|
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symptoms of
| |
Symptoms of Heart and Blood Vessel Disorders
|
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during travel
| |
Specific Medical Conditions and Travel:
Heart Disease
|
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electrical pathway of
| |
Abnormal Heart Rhythms:
Normal Electrical Pathway
Tracing the Heart's Electrical Pathway
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|
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enlargement of
| |
Other Tests for Heart and Blood Vessel Disorders:
Radiologic Procedures
High Blood Pressure:
Complications
|
|
|
in acromegaly
| |
Acromegaly and Gigantism: Symptoms
|
|
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failure of
| |
see Heart failure
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|
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inflammation
| |
see Endocarditis; Pericarditis
|
|
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lightning effects on
| |
Lightning Injuries: Symptoms
|
|
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murmurs of
| |
see Murmurs
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|
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muscle of (myocardium)
| |
Muscles
|
|
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blood supply of (coronary arteries)
| |
Biology of the Heart and Blood Vessels:
Blood Supply of the Heart
Supplying the Heart With Blood
|
|
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dysfunction of
| |
Cardiomyopathy
Types of Cardiomyopathy
|
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inflammation of
| |
Heart Failure: Systolic Dysfunction
Dilated Cardiomyopathy: Causes
|
|
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in rheumatic fever
| |
Rheumatic Fever: Heart
|
|
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rupture of
| |
Complications of a Heart Attack
|
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|
radiation injury to
| |
Radiation Injury: Local Radiation Injury
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rupture of
| |
Complications of a Heart Attack
|
|
|
sarcoidosis of
| |
Sarcoidosis: Heart
|
|
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scar tissue of
| |
Complications of a Heart Attack
|
|
|
sounds of
| |
Biology of the Heart and Blood Vessels
|
|
|
fourth
| |
High Blood Pressure:
Diagnosis
|
|
|
in high blood pressure
| |
High Blood Pressure:
Diagnosis
|
|
|
transplantation of
| |
Heart Transplantation
|
|
|
in heart defects
| |
Heart Defects: Treatment
|
|
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in heart failure
| |
Heart Failure: Other Measures
|
|
|
tumors of
| |
Heart Tumors
How a Myxoma Can Block Blood Flow in the Heart
|
|
|
valves of
| |
Biology of the Heart and Blood Vessels
A Look Into the Heart
|
|
|
in cardiomyopathy
| |
Dilated Cardiomyopathy: Symptoms
Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy: Symptoms
|
|
|
disease of
| |
Heart Valve Disorders
Understanding Stenosis and Regurgitation
|
|
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in children
| |
Heart Defects:
Aortic Valve Stenosis
|
|
|
fainting with
| |
Fainting: What the doctor does
|
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|
in heart failure
| |
Heart Failure: Systolic Dysfunction
Heart Failure: Diastolic Dysfunction
|
|
|
infection of (endocarditis)
| |
Infective Endocarditis
An Inside View of Infective Endocarditis
Which Procedures Require Preventive Antibiotics?*
Pseudomonas Infections: Symptoms
Staphylococcus aureus Infections: Symptoms
Streptococcal Infections: Treatment
|
|
|
in Marfan syndrome
| |
Marfan Syndrome
|
|
|
replacement of
| |
Replacing a Heart Valve
Mitral Regurgitation: Treatment
Aortic Stenosis: Treatment
|
|
|
valvuloplasty of
| |
Cardiac Catheterization and Coronary Angiography: Cardiac catheterization
Mitral Stenosis: Prevention and Treatment
Aortic Stenosis: Treatment
|
|
|
Heart attack
| |
Acute Coronary Syndromes (Heart Attack; Myocardial Infarction; Unstable Angina)
|
|
|
chest pain in
| |
Chest Pain: What the doctor does
|
|
|
cholesterol level and
| |
Dyslipidemia: Symptoms
|
|
|
complications of
| |
Acute Coronary Syndromes (Heart Attack; Myocardial Infarction; Unstable Angina):
Complications
Complications of a Heart Attack
|
|
|
estrogen and
| |
Menopause:
Hormone therapy
|
|
|
fainting with
| |
Fainting: What the doctor does
|
|
|
in hypercholesterolemia
| |
Dyslipidemia:
Hereditary Dyslipidemias
|
|
|
limb pain with
| |
Limb Pain: What the doctor does
|
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|
mitral regurgitation with
| |
Mitral Regurgitation: Causes
|
|
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oral contraceptives and
| |
Family Planning:
Disadvantages
|
|
|
pericarditis after
| |
Acute Pericarditis: Causes
|
|
|
radionuclide imaging (scanning) after
| |
Other Tests for Heart and Blood Vessel Disorders:
Radionuclide Imaging
|
|
|
rehabilitation after
| |
Rehabilitation for Specific Problems:
Heart Disorders
|
|
|
shock with
| |
Shock: Prognosis and Treatment
|
|
|
shortness of breath and
| |
Some Causes and Features of Shortness of Breath
|
|
|
ventricular fibrillation after
| |
Ventricular Fibrillation: Treatment
|
|
|
ventricular premature beats after
| |
Ventricular Premature Beats: Treatment
|
|
|
Heartbeats (heart rate)
| |
Biology of the Heart and Blood Vessels:
Regulation of the Heart
|
|
|
in atrial fibrillation and flutter
| |
Atrial Fibrillation and Atrial Flutter
|
|
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awareness of (palpitations)
| |
Palpitations
Palpitations: What the doctor does
|
|
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in arrhythmias
| |
Abnormal Heart Rhythms: Symptoms
|
|
|
in mitral regurgitation
| |
Mitral Regurgitation: Symptoms
|
|
|
control of
| |
Abnormal Heart Rhythms
|
|
|
electrocardiogram of
| |
see also Electrocardiography
Electrocardiography
ECG: Reading the Waves
|
|
|
fetal
| |
Medical Care During Pregnancy: Follow-up Examinations
Labor: Fetal Monitoring
Monitoring the Fetus
Fetus or Newborn Problems During Delivery:
Fetal Distress
|
|
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in heart block
| |
Heart Block
|
|
|
in heart disease
| |
Palpitations
Palpitations: What the doctor does
Diagnosis of Heart and Blood Vessel Disorders
|
|
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normal
| |
Abnormal Heart Rhythms
|
|
|
in pacemaker dysfunction
| |
Pacemaker Dysfunction
|
|
|
in paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia
| |
Paroxysmal Supraventricular Tachycardia (SVT, PSVT)
|
|
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during pregnancy
| |
Physical Changes During Pregnancy:
Heart and Blood Flow
Physical Changes During Pregnancy: Hormones
|
|
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premature
| |
|
|
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atrial
| |
Atrial Premature Beats
|
|
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ventricular
| |
Ventricular Premature Beats
|
|
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in sick sinus syndrome
| |
Pacemaker Dysfunction
|
|
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target
| |
Estimating Target Heart Rate
Starting an Exercise Program: Aerobic exercise
Usual Maximum and Target Heart Rates
|
|
|
in ventricular fibrillation
| |
Ventricular Fibrillation
|
|
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in ventricular tachycardia
| |
Ventricular Tachycardia
|
|
|
in Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome
| |
Wolff-Parkinson-White (WPW) Syndrome
|
|
|
Heart block
| |
Heart Block
|
|
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Heartburn
| |
Chest or Back Pain
|
|
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in children
| |
Gastroesophageal Reflux in Children: Symptoms
|
|
|
in gastroesophageal reflux
| |
Gastroesophageal Reflux (GERD): Symptoms and Complications
|
|
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during pregnancy
| |
Physical Changes During Pregnancy:
Digestive Tract
|
|
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in scleroderma
| |
Systemic Sclerosis (Scleroderma): Treatment
|
|
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Heart failure
| |
Heart Failure
Heart Failure: Pumping and Filling Problems
|
|
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acute
| |
Heart Failure: Treatment of Acute Heart Failure
|
|
|
after heart attack
| |
Acute Coronary Syndromes (Heart Attack; Myocardial Infarction; Unstable Angina):
Pumping problems
Complications of a Heart Attack
|
|
|
in cardiomyopathy
| |
Dilated Cardiomyopathy: Symptoms
Restrictive Cardiomyopathy: Symptoms
|
|
|
cough in
| |
Some Causes and Features of Cough
|
|
|
coughing up blood in
| |
Some Causes and Features of Hemoptysis
|
|
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diastolic
| |
Heart Failure: Types of Heart Failure
Heart Failure: Pumping and Filling Problems
Heart Failure: Diastolic Dysfunction
|
|
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drugs for
| |
Some Drugs Used to Treat Heart Failure
|
|
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gallop rhythm in
| |
Diagnosis of Heart and Blood Vessel Disorders
|
|
|
in heart defects
| |
Heart Defects
|
|
|
in kidney failure
| |
Chronic Kidney Failure: Symptoms
|
|
|
liver damage in
| |
Congestive Hepatomegaly
|
|
|
liver enlargement and
| |
Congestive Hepatomegaly
|
|
|
in Paget disease of bone
| |
Paget Disease of Bone: Complications
|
|
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pregnancy and
| |
Heart Disorders During Pregnancy
|
|
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in rheumatic fever
| |
Rheumatic Fever: Heart
|
|
|
sexual activity and
| |
Sexual Activity and Heart Disease
|
|
|
shortness of breath and
| |
Shortness of Breath:
Heart failure
Some Causes and Features of Shortness of Breath
|
|
|
swelling (edema) and
| |
Swelling: What the doctor does
|
|
|
systolic
| |
Heart Failure: Types of Heart Failure
Heart Failure: Pumping and Filling Problems
Heart Failure: Systolic Dysfunction
|
|
|
thrombophilia in
| |
Thrombophilia: Causes
|
|
|
travel and
| |
Specific Medical Conditions and Travel:
Heart Disease
|
|
|
in vitamin B1 deficiency
| |
Thiamin: Wet beriberi
|
|
|
wheezing with
| |
Some Causes and Features of Wheezing
|
|
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Heart rate
| |
see Heartbeats
|
|
|
Heartworm
| |
Other Parasites
|
|
|
Heat
| |
|
|
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allergy to
| |
Physical Allergy
|
|
|
disorders from
| |
Heat Disorders
Ways to Help Prevent Heat Disorders
Spotlight on Aging
|
|
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injury from
| |
see Burns
|
|
|
Heat cramps
| |
Heat Cramps
|
|
|
Heat exhaustion
| |
Heat Exhaustion
|
|
|
Heatstroke
| |
Heatstroke
|
|
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Heat therapy
| |
Treatment of Pain and Inflammation: Heat therapy
Types of Heat Therapy
|
|
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in back pain
| |
Low Back and Neck Pain: General measures
|
|
|
Heavy chain disease
| |
Heavy Chain Diseases
|
|
|
Heavy metals
| |
|
|
|
poisoning with
| |
Gastroenteritis:
Chemical Gastroenteritis
|
|
|
Heberden nodes
| |
Joint Disorders: Symptoms
|
|
|
Heberden's nodes
| |
Hand and Finger Deformities:
Erosive (Inflammatory) Osteoarthritis
|
|
|
Heel
| |
|
|
|
bursitis in
| |
Inferior Calcaneal Bursitis
Bursitis in the Heel
|
|
|
fractures of
| |
Foot and Ankle Fractures:
Heel Fractures
|
|
|
inflammation of (Sever's disease)
| |
Sever's Disease
|
|
|
pain in
| |
Plantar Fasciosis
|
|
|
plantar nerve compression at
| |
Medial and Lateral Plantar Nerve Entrapment
|
|
|
spurs of
| |
What Is a Heel Spur?
Plantar Fasciosis: Diagnosis
|
|
|
Height
| |
|
|
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in adolescent
| |
Physical and Sexual Development
|
|
|
children's charts for
| |
Height and Weight Charts for Boys and Girls
|
|
|
metric equivalents for
| |
Equivalents for Height and Weight
|
|
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pregnancy and
| |
High-Risk Pregnancy : Height
|
|
|
in preventive care
| |
Selected Screening Schedule for Adults*,†
|
|
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short
| |
Hypopituitarism:
Growth Hormone Deficiency
Short Stature
Osteochondrodysplasias
|
|
|
Heimlich maneuver
| |
Performing Abdominal Thrusts
Choking:
First-Aid Treatment
|
|
|
Helicobacter pylori
| |
|
|
|
in gastritis
| |
Gastritis: Causes
When the Stomach Is Infected
|
|
|
indigestion and
| |
Indigestion
Some Causes and Features of Indigestion
|
|
|
in peptic ulcer
| |
When the Stomach Is Infected
Peptic Ulcer
Peptic Ulcer: Treatment
|
|
|
stomach cancer and
| |
Stomach Cancer: Causes and Risk Factors
|
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HELLP syndrome
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Preeclampsia: HELLP Syndrome
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Helper T cells
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Understanding the Immune System
Acquired Immunity:
T cells
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Hemangioblastoma
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Brain Tumors
Tumors That Originate in or Near the Brain
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Hemangioma
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Hemangiomas of the Liver
Growths and Malformations of the Vessels:
Hemangiomas
Using Lasers to Treat Skin Problems
Common Birthmarks and Minor Skin Markings in Newborns
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liver
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Hemangiomas of the Liver
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Hemapheresis
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Controlling Diseases by Purifying the Blood
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Hemarthrosis
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Pain in a Single Joint: What the doctor does
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Hematemesis
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Gastrointestinal Bleeding
Nausea and Vomiting
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Hematocele
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Scrotal Swelling: What the doctor does
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Hematochezia
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Gastrointestinal Bleeding
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Hematocrit
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Blood Tests*
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measurement of
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Complete Blood Count (CBC)
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Hematoma
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brain (intracranial)
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Some Causes and Features of Headaches
Intracranial Hematomas
Pockets of Blood in the Brain
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dissecting
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Aortic Dissection
Understanding Aortic Dissection
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ear
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Ear Injury
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under nail (subungual)
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Fingernail and Toenail Trauma: Subungual Hematoma
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spinal
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Compression of the Spinal Cord: Causes
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subungual
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Hand Fractures: Finger Fractures
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Hematometra
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Cervical Stenosis
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Hematopoietic syndrome
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Radiation Injury: Acute Radiation Illness
Radiation Injury: Treatment
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Hematospermia
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Semen, Blood in
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Hematuria
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Urine, Blood in
Urine, Blood in: What the doctor does
Diagnosis of Kidney and Urinary Tract Disorders:
Urinalysis
Cancers of the Kidney and Urinary Tract: Symptoms
Bladder Cancer: Diagnosis
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asymptomatic proteinuria with
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Glomerulonephritis (Nephritic Syndrome):
Asymptomatic Proteinuria and Hematuria Syndrome
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benign familial
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Primary Glomerular Disorders That Can Cause Glomerulonephritis
Glomerulonephritis (Nephritic Syndrome):
Asymptomatic Proteinuria and Hematuria Syndrome
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Heme
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Iron
Porphyrias
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Hemianopia
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Visual Pathways and the Consequences of Damage
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Hemiballismus
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Chorea, Athetosis, and Hemiballismus
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Hemifacial spasm
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Hemifacial Spasm
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Hemlock poisoning
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Chemical Food Poisoning:
Plant and Shrub Poisoning
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Hemochromatosis
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Hemochromatosis
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information resources on
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Hemodialysis
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Dialysis
Reasons for Dialysis in Kidney Failure
Possible Complications of Hemodialysis
Comparing Hemodialysis With Peritoneal Dialysis
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in hypercalcemia
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Calcium: Treatment
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in poisoning
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Poisoning: Increase elimination of poison
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Hemoglobin
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Iron
Components of Blood:
Red Blood Cells
Diagnosis of Blood Disorders:
Complete Blood Count
Blood Tests*
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abnormalities of
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Sickle Cell Disease
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deficiency of
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see Anemia(s)
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measurement of
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Complete Blood Count (CBC)
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in polycythemia
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Polycythemia Vera: Diagnosis
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in urine
| |
Changes in the Urine's Color
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HemoglobinA1C
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Diabetes Mellitus (DM): Monitoring Treatment
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Hemoglobin A1C
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Diabetes Mellitus (DM):
Diagnosis
Diabetes Mellitus in Children(DM):
Monitoring Treatment
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Hemoglobin C disease
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Hemoglobin C, S-C, and E Diseases
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Hemoglobin E disease
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Hemoglobin C, S-C, and E Diseases
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Hemoglobin S-C disease
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Hemoglobin C, S-C, and E Diseases
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Hemoglobinuria, paroxysmal nocturnal
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More About Some Causes of Anemia
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Hemolytic anemia
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Anemia:
Causes
Common Causes of Anemia
More About Some Causes of Anemia
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autoimmune
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Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia
Some Autoimmune Disorders
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Hemolytic disease of newborn
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Anemia in the Newborn
What Is Hemolytic Disease of the Newborn?
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Hemolytic reaction, with blood transfusion
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Precautions and Adverse Reactions During Blood Transfusion: Destruction of red blood cells
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Hemolytic-uremic syndrome
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Hemorrhagic Colitis: Symptoms
Thrombocytopenia (ITP, TTP):
Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) and hemolytic-uremic syndrome (HUS)
Escherichia coli Infections: Symptoms
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in children
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Some Causes and Features of Diarrhea
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Hemoperfusion, charcoal, in poisoning
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Poisoning: Increase elimination of poison
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Hemophilia
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Bleeding and Clotting Disorders
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prenatal testing for
| |
Some Genetic Disorders That Can Be Detected Before Birth
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transfusion-related HIV infection in
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Human Immunodeficiency Virus HIV Infection:
Transmission of Infection
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Hemophilus infection
| |
see Haemophilus infection
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Hemoptysis
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Coughing Up Blood
Some Causes and Features of Hemoptysis
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in mitral stenosis
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Mitral Stenosis: Symptoms and Diagnosis
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Hemorrhage
| |
see also Bleeding
Barriers on the Outside and the Inside
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cerebral
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see Stroke
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retinal
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altitude sickness and
| |
Altitude Diseases: Other symptoms
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subconjunctival
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Subconjunctival Hemorrhage
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Hemorrhagic colitis
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Hemorrhagic Colitis
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Hemorrhagic conjunctivitis
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Enteroviral Infections: Common in Childhood
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Hemorrhagic disease of the newborn
| |
Vitamin K:
Vitamin K Deficiency
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Hemorrhagic fevers
| |
Hemorrhagic Fevers
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Hemorrhagic telangiectasia, hereditary (Rendu-Osler-Weber syndrome)
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Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia
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Hemorrhoids
| |
Hemorrhoids
Banding a Hemorrhoid
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during pregnancy
| |
Physical Changes During Pregnancy:
Digestive Tract
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Hemosiderosis
| |
Hemosiderosis
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Hemostasis
| |
see also Clotting
Thalassemias
Blood Clotting Process
Blood Clots: Plugging the Breaks
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drug effects on
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Drugs and Blood Clots: A Complicated Relationship
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Hemothorax
| |
Pleural Effusion: Types of fluid
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Henoch-Schönlein purpura
| |
Some Disorders in Which Vasculitis Can Occur
Immunoglobulin A–Associated Vasculitis
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Hen worker's lung
| |
What Causes Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis?
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Heparin
| |
Drugs and Blood Clots: A Complicated Relationship
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after surgery
| |
Pulmonary Embolism (PE):
Anticoagulation
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in hemodialysis
| |
Dialysis: Hemodialysis
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during pregnancy
| |
Some Drugs That Can Cause Problems During Pregnancy*
Thromboembolic Disorders During Pregnancy: Diagnosis and Treatment
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in pulmonary embolism
| |
Pulmonary Embolism (PE): Anticoagulation
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in stroke
| |
Ischemic Stroke: Antiplatelet Drugs and Anticoagulants
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Hepatic arteries
| |
View of the Liver and Gallbladder
Liver:
Blood Supply of the Liver
Blood Vessel Disorders of the Liver
Blood Supply of the Liver
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occlusive disease of
| |
Occlusive Peripheral Arterial Disease: Hepatic and Splenic Arteries
Occlusive Peripheral Arterial Disease: Hepatic and Splenic Arteries
Ischemic Hepatitis
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Hepatic coma
| |
Alcohol: Long-Term Effects
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Hepatic ducts
| |
Digestive System
Gallbladder and Biliary Tract
View of the Liver and Gallbladder
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Hepatic encephalopathy (coma)
| |
Hepatic Encephalopathy
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Hepatic veins
| |
View of the Liver and Gallbladder
Liver:
Blood Supply of the Liver
Blood Supply of the Liver
Blood Vessel Disorders of the Liver
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in Budd-Chiari syndrome
| |
Budd-Chiari Syndrome
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|
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in heart failure
| |
Congestive Hepatomegaly
|
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occlusive disease of
| |
Veno-Occlusive Disease of the Liver
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Hepatitis
| |
Hepatitis
The Hepatitis Viruses
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acute
| |
Acute Viral Hepatitis
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alcoholic
| |
Alcohol's Toll on the Liver
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autoimmune
| |
Chronic Hepatitis: Symptoms
Chronic Hepatitis: Autoimmune hepatitis
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|
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cancer and
| |
Viruses and Cancer: A Link*
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chronic
| |
Physical Causes and Features of Chronic Abdominal Pain
Chronic Hepatitis
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|
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fatigue in
| |
Fatigue: What the doctor does
|
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fulminant
| |
Acute Viral Hepatitis: Symptoms
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|
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granulomatous
| |
Hepatic Granulomas: Symptoms
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|
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hiccups and
| |
Some Causes and Features of Persistent or Intractable Hiccups
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|
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immunization for
| |
Protecting Children Through Vaccines
Protecting Adults Through Vaccines
Common Vaccinations:
Hepatitis A
Common Vaccinations:
Hepatitis B
Vaccinating Infants and Children
Vaccines for International Travel*,†,‡
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ischemic
| |
Ischemic Hepatitis
|
|
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jaundice in
| |
Jaundice: Causes
Some Causes and Features of Jaundice
|
|
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liver cancer and
| |
Primary Liver Cancers:
Hepatocellular carcinoma
|
|
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nausea and vomiting with
| |
Some Causes and Features of Nausea and Vomiting
|
|
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in newborn
| |
Some Infections of Newborns
|
|
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during pregnancy
| |
Liver and Gallbladder Disorders During Pregnancy
Specific Medical Conditions and Travel:
Pregnancy
|
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risks for
| |
Jaundice: What the doctor does
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sexually transmitted
| |
Other Sexually Transmitted Diseases
|
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transfusion-acquired
| |
Testing Donated Blood for Infections
|
|
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in traveler
| |
Problems at the Destination:
Sexually Transmitted Diseases
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|
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vaccination against
| |
Acute Viral Hepatitis: Prevention
|
|
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Hepatoblastoma
| |
Primary Liver Cancers: Other Primary Liver Cancers
|
|
|
Hepatocellular adenoma
| |
Hepatocellular Adenoma
|
|
|
Hepatocellular carcinoma (hepatoma)
| |
Primary Liver Cancers:
Hepatocellular carcinoma
|
|
|
Hepatomegaly
| |
Congestive Hepatomegaly
|
|
|
Hepatorenal syndrome
| |
Liver Failure: Symptoms
|
|
|
Herbal medicine
| |
Biologically Based Therapies:
Herbal Medicine
|
|
|
Herbs
| |
|
|
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medicinal
| |
Overview of Drugs: Prescription or Nonprescription
|
|
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liver damage and
| |
Medicinal Herbs and the Liver
|
|
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weight loss and
| |
Involuntary Weight Loss: What the doctor does
|
|
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Herbs, medicinal
| |
Medicinal Herbs and Nutraceuticals
Some Possible Medicinal Herb–Drug Interactions
|
|
|
for cancer
| |
Alternative Medicine for Cancer
|
|
|
Hereditary angioedema
| |
Lip and Tongue Disorders:
Swelling
Hereditary and Acquired Angioedema
|
|
|
Hereditary diseases
| |
see Gene(s); Genetics; and specific diseases
|
|
|
Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (Rendu-Osler-Weber syndrome)
| |
Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia
|
|
|
Hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal carcinoma
| |
Colorectal Cancer:
Hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal carcinoma (HNPCC)
|
|
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Hereditary (familial) spastic paraparesis
| |
Hereditary Spastic Paraparesis
|
|
|
HER-2neu
| |
Breast Cancer: Characteristics
|
|
|
Hernia and herniation
| |
|
|
|
abdominal wall
| |
Abdominal Wall Hernias
|
|
|
brain
| |
Brain Tumors: Symptoms
Herniation: The Brain Under Pressure
Head Injuries: Severe Head Injury
|
|
|
in children
| |
Some Medical Disorders That Cause Excessive Crying in Infants and Young Children*
Hernia in Children
|
|
|
diaphragm
| |
Digestive Tract Defects:
Diaphragmatic Hernia
Hernia in Children:
Diaphragmatic Hernia
|
|
|
in Ehlers-Danlos syndrome
| |
Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome
|
|
|
hiatus
| |
Physical Causes and Features of Chronic Abdominal Pain
Hiatus Hernia, Bezoars, and Foreign Bodies
Understanding Hiatus Hernia
|
|
|
inguinal
| |
Abdominal Wall Hernias:
Inguinal Hernia
What Is an Inguinal Hernia?
Scrotal Pain: What the doctor does
Scrotal Swelling: When to see a doctor
Scrotal Swelling: What the doctor does
Hernia in Children:
Inguinal Hernia
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|
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intervertebral disk
| |
Low Back and Neck Pain: Types
Low Back and Neck Pain: Common causes
A Herniated Disk
Some Causes and Features of Low Back Pain
Neck Pain: What the doctor does
|
|
|
intestinal
| |
Abdominal Wall Hernias
What Causes Intestinal Strangulation?
|
|
|
umbilical
| |
Abdominal Wall Hernias:
Umbilical Hernia
Hernia in Children:
Umbilical Hernia
|
|
|
Heroin
| |
Opioids
|
|
|
adolescent use of
| |
Drug and Substance Use and Abuse in Adolescents: Other Substances
|
|
|
during pregnancy
| |
Drug Use During Pregnancy:
Opioids
|
|
|
Herpangina
| |
Enteroviral Infections: Common in Childhood
|
|
|
Herpes gestationis
| |
Rashes During Pregnancy
|
|
|
Herpes simplex virus infection
| |
Herpes Simplex Virus Infections
|
|
|
in atopic dermatitis (eczema herpeticum)
| |
Atopic Dermatitis: Symptoms
|
|
|
brain (encephalitis)
| |
Encephalitis:
Sporadic encephalitis
Viral Central Nervous System Infections in Children
|
|
|
cornea (keratitis)
| |
Eye Pain: What the doctor does
Some Causes and Features of Eye Redness
Herpes Simplex Keratitis
|
|
|
erythema multiforme with
| |
Erythema Multiforme
|
|
|
esophageal
| |
Infection of the Esophagus
|
|
|
eyelid swelling and
| |
Some Causes and Features of Eyelid Swelling
|
|
|
fingertip (Herpetic whitlow)
| |
Hand and Finger Infections:
Herpetic Whitlow
|
|
|
genital
| |
Herpes Simplex Virus Infections
|
|
|
mouth
| |
Mouth Sores and Inflammation:
Viral infections
Mouth Sores:
Infection
Gingivitis:
Gingivitis Due to Infections
Herpes Simplex Virus Infections
|
|
|
in newborn
| |
Some Infections of Newborns
|
|
|
during pregnancy
| |
Infections During Pregnancy
|
|
|
Herpesviruses
| |
Viral Infections: Types of Viral Infections
|
|
|
Herpesvirus 6 infection
| |
Roseola Infantum
|
|
|
Herpesvirus 8 infection, cancer and
| |
Viruses and Cancer: A Link*
Kaposi's Sarcoma
|
|
|
Herpes zoster (shingles)
| |
Herpes Simplex Virus Infections: Antiviral Drugs
Shingles
What Is Postherpetic Neuralgia?
|
|
|
chest pain in
| |
Chest Pain: What the doctor does
|
|
|
cornea
| |
Eye Pain: What the doctor does
Some Causes and Features of Eye Redness
Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus
|
|
|
immunization for
| |
Common Vaccinations:
Herpes Zoster
|
|
|
inner ear
| |
Herpes Zoster Oticus
|
|
|
mouth
| |
Mouth Sores and Inflammation:
Viral infections
Mouth Sores:
Infection
|
|
|
pain after
| |
Some Causes and Features of Low Back Pain
Types of Pain:
Postherpetic Neuralgia
What Is Postherpetic Neuralgia?
|
|
|
Herpes zoster oticus
| |
Some Causes and Features of Earache
|
|
|
Herpetic gingivostomatitis
| |
Herpes Simplex Virus Infections: Oral Infection
|
|
|
Herpetic whitlow
| |
Hand and Finger Infections:
Herpetic Whitlow
|
|
|
Hers' disease
| |
Types and Characteristics of Glycogen Storage Diseases
|
|
|
Heterocyclic antidepressants
| |
Depression: Drug Therapy
Drugs Used to Treat Depression
|