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Sw

Swallowing

Throat and Esophagus
How the Esophagus WorksFigures

  • of air (aerophagia)

  • Gas: Belching
    Some Causes and Features of Gas-Related ComplaintsTables

  • in infants

  • Feeding of Newborns and Infants

  • difficulty in (dysphagia)

  • Difficulty Swallowing
    Some Causes and Features of Difficulty SwallowingTables
    Esophageal Disorders
    Abnormal Propulsion of Food

  • after stroke

  • Preventing and Treating Problems After a StrokeTables

  • in cerebral palsy

  • Cerebral Palsy (CP): Symptoms

  • in dying person

  • Symptoms During a Fatal Illness: Difficulty Swallowing

  • in muscle stimulation dysfunction

  • Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Other Motor Neuron Diseases: Progressive bulbar palsy
    Botulism: Symptoms

  • in Parkinson's disease

  • Parkinson's Disease: Symptoms

  • in subacute sclerosing panencephalitis

  • Subacute Sclerosing Panencephalitis (SSPE): Symptoms and Diagnosis

  • in scleroderma

  • Systemic Sclerosis (Scleroderma): Gastrointestinal System Changes

    Swan-neck deformity

    Hand and Finger Deformities: Swan-Neck Deformity
    When the Fingers Are Abnormally BentFigures

    Sweat glands

    Getting Under the SkinFigures
    Structure and Function of the Skin: Dermis
    What Causes Prickly Heat?Figures

  • inflammation of

  • Hidradenitis Suppurativa

    Sweating

    Water Balance
    Heat Disorders: Temperature Regulation

  • dehydration with

  • Dehydration

  • disorders of

  • Sweating Disorders
    What Causes Prickly Heat?Figures

  • excessive

  • Excessive Sweating
    Some Causes of Excessive SweatingTables
    Heat Disorders: Heat Disorders

  • heat cramps with

  • Heat Cramps

  • in heat exhaustion

  • Heat Exhaustion

  • fluid replacement for

  • Heat Disorders: Prevention

  • impairment of

  • Diminished Sweating
    Heat Disorders: Causes

  • in heatstroke

  • Heatstroke

  • during perimenopause

  • Menopause: Perimenopause

  • in tuberculosis

  • Tuberculosis and Leprosy: Pulmonary Tuberculosis

    Sweat test

    Cystic Fibrosis (CF): Diagnosis

  • in autonomic disorders

  • Autonomic Nervous System Disorders: Diagnosis

    Swelling (edema)

    Swelling
    Swelling: What the doctor doesTables

  • of abdomen

  • see Ascites

  • after dental treatment

  • Complications After Dental Treatment: Swelling and pain

  • in allergic reactions

  • Allergic Reactions and Other Hypersensitivity Disorders: Symptoms

  • ankle

  • Heart Failure: Symptoms

  • brain

  • in head injury

  • Herniation: The Brain Under PressureFigures
    Head Injuries: Severe Head Injury

  • at high altitudes

  • Altitude Illness: High-Altitude Cerebral Edema (HACE)

  • seizures with

  • Causes of SeizuresTables

  • in stroke

  • Ischemic Stroke: Symptoms

  • cornea

  • Bullous Keratopathy

  • in deep vein thrombosis

  • Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT): Chronic venous insufficiency

  • during pregnancy

  • Some Causes and Features of Swelling During Late PregnancyTables

  • eyelid

  • Eyelid Swelling
    Some Causes and Features of Eyelid SwellingTables

  • foot

  • Heart Failure: Symptoms

  • in heart failure

  • Heart Failure: Symptoms
    Heart Failure: Lifestyle Changes
    Heart Failure: Treatment of Acute Heart Failure

  • at high altitudes

  • Altitude Illness

  • in Hodgkin lymphoma

  • Symptoms of Hodgkin LymphomaTables

  • in kidney disorders

  • Glomerulonephritis (Nephritic Syndrome): Symptoms
    Nephrotic Syndrome: Symptoms

  • in kidney failure

  • Acute Kidney Failure: Symptoms

  • in leg

  • Chronic Venous Insufficiency and Postphlebitic Syndrome: Symptoms

  • lip

  • Lip and Tongue Disorders: Swelling

  • in lymphatic system obstruction

  • Lymphedema

  • muscle (compartment syndrome)

  • Fractures: Compartment Syndrome

  • in non-Hodgkin lymphoma

  • Symptoms of Non-Hodgkin LymphomaTables

  • optic nerve

  • Papilledema

  • in pericarditis

  • Chronic Pericarditis: Symptoms

  • during pregnancy

  • Physical Changes During Pregnancy: Heart and Blood Flow
    Self-Care During Pregnancy: Diet and Weight
    Swelling During Late Pregnancy

  • prostate gland

  • Prostatitis

  • pulmonary

  • see Pulmonary edema

  • in pulmonary hypertension

  • Pulmonary Hypertension: Symptoms

  • salivary gland

  • Salivary Gland Disorders: Salivary gland swelling

  • testes

  • Scrotal Swelling
    Scrotal Swelling: What the doctor doesTables

    Swimmer's ear

    External Otitis
    External Otitis: Treatment

  • prevention of

  • External Otitis: Prevention

    Swimmer's itch

    Schistosomiasis: Symptoms and Diagnosis

    Swimmer's ear

    Pseudomonas Infections: Symptoms
    Pseudomonas Infections: Prevention and Treatment

    Swimmer's shoulder

    Shoulder Injuries: Rotator Cuff Injury

    Swimming

    Choosing the Right Exercise: Swimming

  • contact lens use during

  • Refractive Disorders: Contact Lenses

  • near drowning and

  • Drowning

  • safety measures and

  • Drowning: Swimming

    Swine flu

    Influenza: H1N1 Swine Flu

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