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Sacral plexus

Plexus Disorders
Nerve Junction Boxes: The PlexusesFigures

Saddle nose

Osteochondrodysplasias

S-Adenosyl-L-Methionine (SAMe)

S-Adenosyl-L-Methionine (SAMe)

Sadism

Paraphilias: Sexual Masochism and Sadism

Sadness

see Depression

Safety

Safety 101Sidebar

  • of alternative medicine therapies

  • Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM): Safety

  • around water

  • Drowning: Prevention

  • of child's environment

  • Preventive Health Care Visits

  • of dietary supplements

  • Medicinal Herbs and Nutraceuticals: Safety and Effectiveness

  • diving and

  • Diving Precautions and Prevention of Diving Injuries: Safety Precautions

  • of drugs

  • Drug Effectiveness and Safety
    Over-the-Counter Drugs: Safety Considerations
    Guidelines for Choosing and Using Over-the-Counter DrugsSidebar
    Considerations in Reclassifying a Drug as Over-the-CounterSidebar

  • of child's environment

  • Safety 101Sidebar
    Drowning: Prevention
    Poisoning: Prevention

    St. John's wort

    Depression: Drug Therapy
    Menopause: Alternative medicine
    Some Possible Medicinal Herb–Drug InteractionsTables
    St. John's Wort

    St. Louis encephalitis

    Encephalitis: Epidemic Encephalitis

    St. Vitus' dance (Sydenham's disease)

    Chorea, Athetosis, and Hemiballismus

  • in rheumatic fever

  • Rheumatic Fever: Nervous System

    Salaam seizures (infantile spasms)

    Neurologic Disorders in Children: Infantile Spasms

    Salicylates

    see Aspirin

    Salicylic acid

    Dermatitis: Treatment

    Saliva

    Biology of the Mouth

    Salivary glands

    see also Parotid glands
    Biology of the Mouth
    Locating the Major Salivary GlandsFigures

  • disorders of

  • Salivary Gland Disorders

  • infection of

  • Salivary Gland Disorders: Salivary gland infection

  • malfunction of

  • Salivary Gland Disorders: Salivary gland malfunction

  • swelling of

  • Salivary Gland Disorders: Salivary gland swelling

  • tumors of

  • Mouth Growths: Noncancerous growths
    Noncancerous Mouth Growths
    Cancerous Mouth Growths: Types of Oral Cancer
    Salivary Gland Disorders: Salivary gland swelling

    Salmeterol

  • in asthma

  • Drugs Used to Treat AsthmaTables

  • in COPD

  • Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD): Treatment of Symptoms

    Salmonella infection

  • gastroenteritis

  • Gastroenteritis: Bacteria
    Microorganisms That Cause GastroenteritisTables
    Salmonella Infections

  • sexually transmitted

  • Other Sexually Transmitted Diseases

  • typhoid fever

  • Salmonella Infections: Typhoid Fever

    Salpingitis

    Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID)

    Salt (sodium chloride)

  • in cystic fibrosis

  • Cystic Fibrosis (CF): Symptoms
    Cystic Fibrosis (CF): Diagnosis

  • in excessive sweating

  • Heat Disorders: Prevention

  • in heart failure

  • Heart Failure: Lifestyle Changes

  • in high blood pressure

  • High Blood Pressure: Treatment

  • in kidney failure

  • Chronic Kidney Failure: Treatment

  • in orthostatic hypotension

  • Dizziness or Light-Headedness When Standing Up: Treatment

    Sand fly bites

    Leishmaniasis
    Insect Bites

    San Joaquin fever

    Coccidioidomycosis

    Saphenous vein, removal of

    Varicose Veins: Surgery

    Saquinavir

    Drugs For HIV InfectionTables

    Sarcoidosis

    Sarcoidosis

  • swollen lymph nodes and

  • Some Causes and Features of Swollen Lymph NodesTables

  • weight loss in

  • Involuntary Weight Loss: What the doctor doesTables

    Sarcoma

    Tumors That Originate in or Near the BrainTables
    Tumors That Originate in or Near the Spinal CordTables
    Overview of Cancer: Types of Cancer

  • of bone (osteogenic)

  • Bone and Joint Tumors: Osteosarcoma

  • Ewing's

  • Bone and Joint Tumors: Ewing's Sarcoma of Bone

  • Kaposi's

  • Kaposi's Sarcoma

  • in HIV infection

  • Human Immunodeficiency Virus HIV Infection: Symptoms

  • reticulum cell

  • Bone and Joint Tumors: Lymphoma of Bone

    Sarcopenia

    Effects of Aging on the Musculoskeletal System
    Surgery: Complications
    Changes in the Body With Aging: Muscles and Body Fat

    Sarcoptes scabiei infestation

    Parasitic Skin Infections

    SARS

    Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS)

    Saturday night palsy

    Mononeuropathy: Radial nerve palsy

    Saw palmetto

    Some Possible Medicinal Herb–Drug InteractionsTables
    Saw Palmetto

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