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Saccharomyces cerevisiae

  • antibodies to

  • Crohn Disease: Diagnosis

    Saccharopinuria

    Disorders of Amino Acid and Organic Acid MetabolismTables

    Sacral nerve stimulation

    Urinary Incontinence in Adults: Urge incontinence

    Sacrum

  • abscess of

  • Pilonidal Disease

    Sadism

    Paraphilias: Sexual Sadism

    Safe sex

    Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV): Transmission
    HIV Transmission Risk of Several Sexual ActivitiesTables

    St. John's wort

    Depressive Disorders: Drug choice and administration
    Some Possible Dietary Supplement–Drug Interactions*Tables
    St. John's Wort

  • drug interactions of

  • Some Drugs With Potentially Serious Drug-Drug Interactions*Tables

    St. Louis encephalitis

    Some Neurologic VirusesTables
    Arbovirus, Arenavirus, and Filovirus DiseasesTables

    Salaam seizures (infantile spasms)

    Infantile Spasms

    Salem sump tube

    GI Procedures for the Generalist: Nasogastric or Intestinal Intubation

    Salicylates

    see also Aspirin
    Nonopioid AnalgesicsTables

  • ototoxicity of

  • Some Causes of TinnitusTables
    Drug-Induced Ototoxicity

  • poisoning with

  • Aspirin and Other Salicylate Poisoning

  • in pregnancy

  • Some Drugs With Adverse Effects During PregnancyTables

  • Reye's syndrome and

  • Reye's Syndrome

    Salicylic acid

    Principles of Topical Dermatologic Therapy: Keratolytics

  • in acne

  • Acne and Related Disorders: Mild acne

  • in psoriasis

  • Psoriasis: Topical treatments

  • in warts

  • Warts: Common warts

    Salicylism

    Aspirin and Other Salicylate Poisoning

    Saline

    Intravenous Fluid Resuscitation: Hemorrhage

  • in alcoholic ketoacidosis

  • Alcoholic Ketoacidosis: Treatment

  • in diabetic ketoacidosis

  • Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA): Treatment

  • in hypercalcemia

  • Hypercalcemia: Mild hypercalcemia

  • in hypernatremia

  • Hypernatremia: Treatment

  • in hyponatremia

  • Electrolyte Disorders: Severe hyponatremia

  • in metabolic alkalosis

  • Metabolic Alkalosis: Treatment

  • in nonketotic hyperosmolar syndrome

  • Nonketotic Hyperosmolar Syndrome (NKHS): Treatment

    Saline wet mount

    Overview of Vaginitis: Diagnosis

    Salivary glands

    Dental Anatomy and Development: Mouth
    Some Disorders of the Oral Region by Predominant Site of InvolvementTables

  • aging-related changes in

  • Approach to the Dental Patient: Geriatrics Essentials

  • biopsy of

  • Sjögren's Syndrome (SS): Diagnosis

  • enlargement of

  • Causes of Parotid and Other Salivary Gland EnlargementTables

  • infection of

  • Oral and Pharyngeal Disorders

  • mumps of

  • Mumps
    Causes of Parotid and Other Salivary Gland EnlargementTables

  • radiation injury to

  • Tumors of the Head and Neck: Adverse effects of treatment

  • in Sjögren's syndrome

  • Sjögren's Syndrome (SS): Glandular manifestations
    Sjögren's Syndrome (SS): Treatment

  • stones of

  • Salivary Stones

  • testing of

  • Xerostomia : Testing

  • tumors of

  • Salivary Gland Tumors
    Oral Growths: Benign growths

    Salmeterol

  • in asthma

  • Drug Treatment of Chronic Asthma*Tables
    Asthma and Related Disorders: Drug therapy

  • in COPD

  • Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Related Disorders: Drug therapy

    Salmon calcitonin

    Osteoporosis: Preserving bone mass
    Paget Disease of Bone: Drug therapy
    Drug Therapy for Paget DiseaseTables

    Salmonella infection

    Gastroenteritis: Bacteria
    Gastroenteritis: Symptoms and Signs
    Gastroenteritis: Antimicrobials
    Host Defense Mechanisms Against Infection: GI tract
    Selective Media for Isolation of Common BacteriaTables
    Salmonella Infections

  • focal

  • Salmonella Infections: Symptoms and Signs

  • sexual transmission of

  • Sexually Transmitted Enteric Infections

  • terrorist use of

  • Biological Warfare and Terrorism

    Salpingectomy

    Ectopic Pregnancy: Surgical resection

    Salpingitis

    Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID): Acute salpingitis
    Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID): Complications

  • chlamydial

  • Chlamydial, Mycoplasmal, and Ureaplasmal Infections

  • gonococcal

  • Gonorrhea: Symptoms and Signs

  • intrauterine device and

  • Contraception: Adverse effects

    Salpingo-oophorectomy

  • in endometrial cancer

  • Endometrial Cancer: Treatment

  • in ovarian cancer

  • Ovarian Cancer: Treatment

  • in uterine sarcoma

  • Uterine Sarcomas: Treatment

    Salpingo-oophoritis

  • tuberculous

  • Tuberculosis (TB): Genitourinary TB

    Salsalate

    Nonopioid AnalgesicsTables

    Salter-Harris classification

    Fractures: Growth plate fractures
    Salter-Harris classification of epiphyseal disk (growth plate) fractures.Figures

    SAMe (S-adenosyl-l-methionine)

    S-Adenosyl-l-Methionine

    Sand fly bites

    Other Arthropod Bites

    Sandfly fever

    Some Viruses That Cause Nonspecific Acute Febrile IllnessTables

    Sandhoff's disease

    Lysosomal Storage DisordersTables
    Lysosomal Storage Disorders: Tay-Sachs Disease and Sandhoff's Disease

    Sanfilippo's syndrome

    Lysosomal Storage DisordersTables

    San Joaquin fever

    Coccidioidomycosis

    Santavuori-Haltia disease

    Lysosomal Storage DisordersTables

    Saposin B deficiency

    Lysosomal Storage DisordersTables

    Saposin C deficiency

    Lysosomal Storage DisordersTables

    Saquinavir

    Antiretroviral Drugs Tables

  • in children

  • Dosage and Administration of Antiretroviral Drugs for Childrena Tables

    Sarcoidosis

    Sarcoidosis
    Systemic Involvement in Sarcoidosis Tables
    Staging SarcoidosisTables
    Differential Diagnosis of SarcoidosisTables

  • gastritis in

  • Gastritis: Gastritis caused by systemic disorders

  • hepatic granulomas in

  • Selected Diseases or Organisms Associated With Liver InflammationTables
    Hepatic Granulomas: Etiology
    Causes of Hepatic GranulomasTables
    Hepatic Granulomas: Prognosis

  • hypercalcemia in

  • Hypercalcemia: Pathophysiology
    Hypercalcemia: Other causes

  • hypersensitivity pneumonitis vs

  • Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis: Bronchoalveolar lavage

  • mediastinitis with

  • Mediastinitis: Chronic fibrosing mediastinitis

  • pleural effusion with

  • Causes of Pleural Effusion Tables

  • rheumatoid arthritis vs

  • Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA): Differential diagnosis

  • uveitis in

  • Uveitis Caused by Connective Tissue Disease: Sarcoidosis

    Sarcoma

  • cardiac

  • Cardiac Tumors: Malignant primary tumors
    Cardiac Tumors: Symptoms and Signs

  • chest wall

  • Chest Wall Tumors

  • Ewing

  • Chest Wall Tumors

  • Ewing's

  • Tumors of Bones and Joints: Characteristic findings
    Primary Malignant Bone Tumors: Ewing's sarcoma of bone

  • Kaposi's

  • see also Kaposi's sarcoma
    Kaposi's Sarcoma

  • osteogenic (osteosarcoma)

  • Primary Malignant Bone Tumors: Osteosarcoma

  • reticulum cell

  • Primary Malignant Bone Tumors: Lymphoma of bone

  • uterine

  • Uterine Sarcomas

  • vaginal

  • Vaginal Cancer

    Sarcoma botryoides

    Vaginal Cancer

    Sarcopenia

    Undernutrition: Old age
    Postoperative Care: Other issues
    Evaluation of the Elderly Patient: Muscle strength

  • exercise and

  • ExerciseSidebars

    Sarcosinemia

    Disorders of Amino Acid and Organic Acid MetabolismTables

    Sarin poisoning

    Organophosphate and Carbamate Poisoning

    SARS (severe acute respiratory syndrome)

    Community-Acquired Pneumonia: Etiology
    Coronaviruses and Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS)

    Saturday night palsy

    Peripheral Neuropathy: Symptoms and Signs

    Sauna taker's lung

    Examples of Hypersensitivity PneumonitisTables

    Sausage worker's lung

    Examples of Hypersensitivity PneumonitisTables

    Saw palmetto

    Some Possible Dietary Supplement–Drug Interactions*Tables
    Saw Palmetto

    Saxagliptin

    Characteristics of Oral Antihyperglycemics Tables
    Diabetes Mellitus and Disorders of Carbohydrate Metabolism: Oral antihyperglycemic drugs

    Saxitoxin

    Fish and Shellfish Poisoning: Shellfish poisoning

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