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Scabies		Diagnostic Tests for Skin Disorders: Scrapings Some Causes of Itching Scabies Treatment Options for Scabies Mite Bites

anal itching and		Some Causes of Pruritus Ani

HIV infection and		Common Manifestations of HIV Infection by Organ System

Scabs (crusts)		Description of Skin Lesions: Lesion Type (Primary Morphology)

Scales		Description of Skin Lesions: Lesion Type (Primary Morphology)

Scalp

biopsy of		Alopecia: Testing

dermatophyte infection of (ringworm)		Tinea Capitis

lice of		Lice: Head lice

lichen planus of		Lichen Planus: Symptoms and Signs

psoriasis of		Psoriasis: Choice of therapy

scabies of		Scabies: Other forms

Scans		see Computed tomography see Magnetic resonance imaging see Positron emission tomography see Ultrasonography

Scaphoid bone fracture		Examination for Some Commonly Missed Injuries Fractures: Scaphoid (navicular) fractures

Scar(s)		Description of Skin Lesions: Lesion Type (Primary Morphology)

acne		Acne and Related Disorders: Symptoms and Signs Acne and Related Disorders: Scarring

burn		Burns: Local

formation of		Lacerations: Physiology

Scarlet fever		Streptococcal Infections: Diseases Caused by Streptococci

Scedosporium infection		Miscellaneous Opportunistic Fungi

Schatzki's ring		Obstructive Disorders: Lower Esophageal Ring

Scheie's syndrome		Lysosomal Storage Disorders

Scheuermann disease		Scheuermann Disease

Schilling test		Vitamin B₁₂: Schilling test Malabsorption Syndromes: Diagnosing the cause of malabsorption

Schindler's disease		Lysosomal Storage Disorders

Schirmer test		Sjögren's Syndrome (SS): Diagnosis Tearing: Testing Keratoconjunctivitis Sicca: Diagnosis

Schistocytes		Evaluation of Anemia: Testing Anemias Caused by Hemolysis: Diagnosis RBC Morphologic Changes in Hemolytic Anemias

Schistosomiasis		Collecting and Handling Specimens for Microscopic Diagnosis of Parasitic Infections Serologic and Molecular Tests for Parasitic Infections Schistosomiasis Simplified Schistosoma life cycle. Helminthic Brain Infections: Other infections

bladder cancer and		Cellular and Molecular Basis of Cancer: Infections

hepatic granulomas in		Selected Diseases or Organisms Associated With Liver Inflammation Hepatic Granulomas: Etiology Hepatic Granulomas: Prognosis

portal hypertension and		Portal Hypertension Most Common Causes of Portal Hypertension

in traveler		Foreign Travel: Schistosomiasis

Schizencephaly		Brain Anomalies: Porencephaly

Schizoaffective disorder		Schizoaffective Disorder

Schizophrenia		Schizophrenia Conventional Antipsychotics Depot Antipsychotic Drugs Abnormal Involuntary Movement Scale Second-Generation Antipsychotics* Examples of Disorders Associated With Defects in Neurotransmission

childhood		Childhood Schizophrenia

deficit vs nondeficit		Schizophrenia: Subtypes

delusional disorder vs		Delusional Disorder

drug-induced movement disorders in		Treatment of Acute Adverse Effects of Antipsychotics Schizophrenia: Conventional antipsychotics Abnormal Involuntary Movement Scale

substance abuse and		Schizophrenia: Prognosis

suicide and		Schizophrenia: Suicide Suicidal Behavior: Etiology

violence and		Schizophrenia: Violence

Schizophreniform disorder		Schizophreniform Disorder

Schizotypal personality disorder		Personality Disorders: Schizotypal personality disorder

Schmidt's syndrome		Hashimoto's Thyroiditis Polyglandular Deficiency Syndromes: Type II (Schmidt's syndrome) Characteristics of Types I, II, and III Polyglandular Deficiency Syndromes

School

avoidance of		School Avoidance

School refusal		Anxiety Disorders in Children and Adolescents: Symptoms and Signs Anxiety Disorders in Children and Adolescents: Social Phobia

Schwannoma		Common Localizing Manifestations of Brain Tumors

vestibular		Acoustic Neuroma

Sciatica		Sciatica Foot Manifestations of Systemic Disorders

test for		Neck and Back Pain: Physical examination

Sciatic nerve

compression of (piriformis syndrome)		Piriformis Syndrome

SCIWORA (spinal cord Injury without evidence of radiologic abnormality)		Spinal Trauma: Spinal Cord Injury in Children

SCL-70 antibodies		Systemic Sclerosis: Diagnosis

Sclera		Conjunctival and Scleral Disorders

blue		Osteogenesis Imperfecta: Symptoms and Signs

edema of		Evaluation of the Ophthalmologic Patient: Slit-lamp examination

Scleritis		Some Causes of Eye Pain Some Causes of Red Eye Red Eye: Interpretation of findings Scleritis

Scleroderma		see Systemic sclerosis

Sclerosing cholangitis

inflammatory bowel disease and		Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD): Extraintestinal Manifestations

primary		Crohn Disease: Diagnosis Sclerosing Cholangitis: Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis (PSC)

Sclerosis

lateral		Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Other Motor Neuron Diseases: Primary lateral sclerosis and progressive pseudobulbar palsy

systemic		see Systemic sclerosis

tuberous		Lymphangioleiomyomatosis: Etiology Major Groups of Cystic Nephropathies Tuberous Sclerosis

Sclerostenosis		Craniotubular Hyperostoses: Sclerosteosis

Sclerotherapy

in varicose veins		Varicose Veins: Treatment

Scoliosis

congenital		Neck and Back Abnormalities: Vertebral defects

idiopathic		Idiopathic Scoliosis Neck and Back Abnormalities: Vertebral defects

screening for		Health Supervision of the Well Child: Spine and extremities

Scombroid poisoning		Fish and Shellfish Poisoning: Scombroid poisoning

Scopolamine

in dying patient		Symptom Control in the Dying: Dyspnea

in motion sickness		Motion Sickness: Scopolamine

poisoning with		Symptoms and Treatment of Specific Poisons

in vomiting		Some Drugs for Vomiting

Scorpion stings		Scorpion Stings

Scotomata		Other Eye Symptoms: Scotomata

arcuate		Types of Field Defects

central		Types of Field Defects

in toxic amblyopia		Toxic Amblyopia: Symptoms and Signs

Scratch dermatitis		Lichen Simplex Chronicus

Scratching		see Pruritus

Screening tests		see also under individual diseases Testing: Screening Tests

in adolescents		Recommendations for Preventive Care During Adolescence^a

alcohol abuse		Levels of Screening for Alcohol Problems

cancer		Cancer Screening Screening Procedures in Average-Risk Asymptomatic People As Recommended by the American Cancer Society*

in children		Recommendations for Preventive Care During Infancy^a Recommendations for Preventive Care During Early and Middle Childhood^a Health Supervision of the Well Child: Screening

for cystic fibrosis		Cystic Fibrosis (CF): Newborn screening

genetic		see also Genetic disorders, screening for Genetic Evaluation Genetic Screening for Some Ethnic Groups Intellectual Disability (ID): Prevention

in neonate		Approach to the Care of Normal Infants and Children: Screening

strabismus		Strabismus: Diagnosis

thyroid function		Thyroid Disorders: Screening

vision		Eye Defects and Conditions in Children: Diagnosis

Scrotum

anomalies of		Testicular and Scrotal Anomalies

mass in		Painless Scrotal Mass Some Causes of a Painless Scrotal Mass Testicular Cancer: Symptoms and Signs

of neonate		Approach to the Care of Normal Infants and Children: Abdomen and pelvis

pain in		Scrotal Pain Some Causes of Scrotal Pain Epididymitis: Symptoms and Signs

trauma to		Genital Trauma

ulcers of		Behçet Syndrome: Mucocutaneous

Scrub typhus		Scrub Typhus

Scurvy		Symptoms and Signs of Nutritional Deficiency Sources, Functions, and Effects of Vitamins Vitamin C: Vitamin C Deficiency Gingivitis: Symptoms and Signs

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