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1 online resource (679 entries) : 717 images |
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Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm -- Abdominal Adhesions -- Absence Seizures (Petit Mal Seizures) -- Achalasia -- ACL (Anterior Cruciate Ligament) Injuries -- Acne -- Acoustic Neuroma -- Sun-Damaged Skin -- Acute Pancreatitis -- Acute Prostatitis -- Acute Sinusitis -- Acute Bronchitis -- Adenocarcinoma of the Lung -- Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) -- Age Spots (Solar Lentigo, Liver Spots) -- Alcohol Dependence (Alcoholism) -- Alcohol Withdrawal -- Hay Fever (Allergic Rhinitis) -- Morton's Neuroma -- Alopecia Areata -- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) -- Altitude Sickness -- Alzheimer's Disease -- Amenorrhea -- Amyloidosis -- Anal Disorders -- Anaphylaxis -- Angina -- Ankle Fracture -- Ankle Sprain -- Ankylosing Spondylitis -- Anorexia Nervosa -- Antibiotic-Associated Diarrhea -- Antiphospholipid Antibody Syndrome -- Antisocial Personality Disorder -- Aplastic Anemia -- Appendicitis -- Arm Fracture -- Asthma -- Astigmatism -- Asymptomatic Bacteriuria -- Atherosclerosis -- Athlete's Foot (Tinea Pedis) -- Atrial Fibrillation -- Autism (Autism Spectrum Disorder) -- Back Pain -- Bacterial Vaginosis (Gardnerella Vaginitis) -- Balanitis -- Barium Enema -- Barotrauma -- Bartholin's Gland Cyst -- Basal Cell Carcinoma -- Bedsores (Decubitus Ulcers) -- Behcet's Disease -- Bells Palsy -- Bile Duct Diseases -- Biliary Colic -- Bipolar Disorder (Manic Depressive Illness or Manic Depression) -- Bladder Cancer -- Bladder Infection (Cystitis) -- Blepharitis -- Blisters (Overview) -- Body Lice -- Boils and Carbuncles -- Borderline Personality Disorder -- Botulism -- Bowel Obstruction -- Bradycardia -- Brain Tumor Overview -- Brain Abscess -- Breast Cancer -- Broken Jaw -- Broken Nose (Nasal Fracture) -- Bulimia -- Bunion -- Bursitis -- Campylobacteriosis -- Candidiasis -- Carbon Monoxide Poisoning -- Carcinoid tumors of the lung -- Cardiac Arrhythmias -- Cardiomyopathy -- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome -- Cataracts -- Celiac Disease (Non-Tropical Sprue) -- Cellulitis -- Cerebral Palsy -- Cervical Cancer -- Cervical Polyps -- Cervicitis -- Chemical Injury to the Eye -- Chickenpox (Varicella) -- Chlamydia -- Cholecystitis -- Chondromalacia -- Choroidal Melanoma -- Chronic Otitis Media, Cholesteatoma and Mastoiditis -- Chronic Fatigue Syndrome -- Chronic Hepatitis -- Chronic Laryngitis -- Chronic Pancreatitis -- Chronic Prostatitis -- Chronic Sinusitis (in Adults) -- Cirrhosis -- Cluster Headache -- Cogan's Syndrome -- Collarbone (Clavicle) Fracture -- Colon Polyps -- Colorectal Cancer -- Coma and Persistent Vegetative State -- Common Cold (Viral Rhinitis) -- Concussion -- Heart Failure -- Pinkeye (Conjunctivitis) -- Constipation and Impaction -- Contact Dermatitis -- Conversion Disorder -- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) -- Corneal Abrasion -- Corns and Calluses -- Coronary Artery Disease -- Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (CJD) -- Crohn's Disease -- Crossed Eyes (Strabismus) -- Croup -- Cystic Fibrosis -- Cysts (Overview) -- Cytomegalovirus (CMV) -- Tear Duct Infection (Dacryocystitis) |
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Dandruff -- Decompression Sickness -- Delusional Disorder -- Dementia -- Dermatofibroma -- Detached Retina -- Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip -- Deviated Septum -- Diabetic Neuropathies -- Diabetic Ketoacidosis -- Diabetic Nephropathy -- Diarrhea -- Dislocated Lens -- Diverticulosis and Diverticulitis -- Down Syndrome -- Dry Eye Syndrome -- Dysfunctional Uterine Bleeding -- Dyslexia -- Dysthymia -- Wax Blockage Of The Ear Canal -- Eczema -- Emphysema -- Encephalitis -- Encopresis (Fecal Soiling) -- Endocarditis -- Endometriosis -- Endophthalmitis -- End-Stage Renal Disease -- Enlarged Prostate (Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia) -- Bedwetting (Enuresis) -- Epidemic Pleurodynia -- Epididymitis And Orchitis -- Epiglottitis -- Epilepsy -- Esophageal Cancer -- Esophageal Rings And Webs -- Esophageal Varices -- Esophagitis -- Essential Tremor -- Ewing's Sarcoma -- Extragonadal Germ Cell Tumors -- Eye-Socket Fracture (Fracture Of The Orbit) -- Fallen Arch -- Fallopian Tube Cancer -- Familial Dysautonomia -- Farsightedness (Hyperopia) -- Febrile Seizures -- Fecal Incontinence -- Felon -- Female Infertility -- Fibroids -- Fibromyalgia -- Fifth Disease (Erythema Infectiosum) -- Finger Dislocation -- Food Allergy -- Food Poisoning -- Foot Sprain -- Foot Ulcers -- Foreign Body In Eye -- Foreign Objects In The Ear -- Fragile X Syndrome -- Friction Blisters -- Friedreich's Ataxia -- Frostbite -- Gallbladder and bile duct cancer -- Gallstones -- Gastritis -- Gastroenteritis In Adults -- Gastroenteritis In Children -- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) -- Gastrointestinal Amebiasis -- Generalized Anxiety Disorder -- Generalized Seizures (Grand Mal Seizures) -- Genital Herpes -- Genital Warts -- Gestational Diabetes -- Giant Cell Arteritis (Temporal Arteritis) -- Giardiasis -- Glaucoma -- Glomerulonephritis -- Gonorrhea -- Gout -- Graves' Disease -- Graves' Eye Disease (Graves' Ophthalmopathy) -- Guillain-Barre Syndrome -- Hammertoe -- Head and Neck Cancer -- Head Lice -- Head Injury In Adults -- Head Injury In Children -- Heart Attack (Myocardial Infarction) -- Heart Murmur -- Heat Stroke (Hyperthermia) -- Hematuria -- Hemochromatosis -- Hemolytic Anemia -- Hemophilia -- Hemorrhagic Stroke -- Hemorrhoids -- Hepatitis A -- Hepatitis B -- Hepatitis C -- Hepatitis Overview -- Hereditary-Patterned Baldness -- Hernia -- Herniated Disk -- Hiatal Hernia -- High Blood Pressure (Hypertension) -- High Cholesterol (Hypercholesterolemia) -- Hip Fracture -- HIV/AIDS -- Hives (Urticaria) -- Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) -- Huntington's Disease (Chorea) -- Hydrocephalus -- Hyperkeratosis -- Hyperthyroidism -- Hypochondriasis -- Hypoglycemia -- Hypoparathyroidism -- Hypothyroidism -- Arthritis Associated With Inflammatory Bowel Disease -- Ichthyosis -- Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura (ITP) -- Impetigo -- Infectious Arthritis -- Infectious Mononucleosis -- Flu (Influenza) -- Ingrown Toenail -- Inguinal Hernia -- Insomnia -- Interstitial Cystitis -- Iron Deficiency -- Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) |
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Jet Lag -- Jock Itch (Tinea Cruris) -- Juvenile Arthritis -- Kaposi's Sarcoma -- Kawasaki Syndrome -- Keloids -- Keratitis -- Kidney Stones -- Kidney Cancer -- Kidney Failure -- Kidney Transplant -- Knee Sprain -- Lactose Intolerance -- Lacunar Stroke -- Langerhans' Cell Histiocytosis (Histiocytosis X) -- Large Cell Cancer of the Lung -- Laryngitis -- Latex Allergy -- Lazy Eye (Amblyopia) -- Lead Poisoning -- Leg Fracture -- Leg Strain -- Leukemia (Overview) -- Liver Cancer -- Lung Cancer Overview -- Lung Transplant -- Lupus (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus) -- Lyme Disease -- Lymphedema -- Lymphoma Overview -- Macular Degeneration -- Major Depression -- Malaria -- Male Infertility -- Malignant Hyperthermia -- Mesothelioma -- Marfan's Syndrome -- Measles (Rubeola) -- Meckel's Diverticulum -- Medication Allergy -- Melanoma -- Melasma (Chloasma) -- Meniere's Disease -- Meningitis -- Menopause And Perimenopause -- Migraine -- Miscarriage -- Mitral Valve Prolapse -- Molar Pregnancy -- Molluscum Contagiosum -- Multiple Myeloma -- Multiple Sclerosis -- Mumps -- Muscle Strain -- Muscular Dystrophy -- Myasthenia Gravis -- Myocarditis -- Myositis -- Nabothian Cysts -- Nail Trauma -- Narcolepsy -- Nasal Polyps -- Nearsightedness (Myopia) -- Nephrectomy -- Neuroblastoma -- Obesity -- Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) -- Onycholysis -- Optic Nerve Swelling (Papilledema) -- Oral Cancer -- Osgood-Schlatter Disease -- Osteoarthritis -- Osteoporosis -- Osteosarcoma -- Middle-Ear Infection (Otitis Media) -- Ovarian Cancer -- Paget's Disease of Bone -- Pancreatic Cancer -- Panic Disorders -- Parathyroid Cancer -- Parkinson's Disease -- Paronychia -- Partial Seizures (Focal Seizures) -- Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID) -- Peptic Ulcer -- Perforated Eardrum -- Pericarditis -- Peripheral Arterial Disease -- Peritonsillar Abscess -- Vitamin B12 Deficiency -- Curvature of the Penis (Peyronie's Disease) -- Phenylketonuria (PKU) -- Phimosis and Paraphimosis -- Phobia -- Pituitary Tumors -- Pityriasis Rosea -- Plantar Fasciitis -- Pleurisy And Pleural Effusion -- Pneumoconiosis -- Pneumonia -- Pneumothorax -- Polio -- Polyarteritis Nodosa -- Polychondritis -- Polycystic Ovary Syndrome -- Polymyalgia Rheumatica -- Posterior Cruciate Ligament (PCL) Injuries -- Postpartum Depression -- Post-Polio Syndrome -- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder -- Preeclampsia And Eclampsia -- Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS) -- Presbyopia -- Priapism -- Prostate Cancer -- Pseudogout (CPPD) -- Psoriasis -- Psoriatic Arthritis -- Pubic Lice Or Crab Lice -- Pyelonephritis -- Raynaud's Phenomenon -- Rectocele -- Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) -- Reactive Arthritis -- Respiratory Syncytial Virus -- Restless Legs Syndrome -- Retinal Vessel Occlusion -- Retinitis Pigmentosa -- Retinoblastoma -- Retinopathy -- Retrobulbar Neuritis -- Retrograde Ejaculation -- Reye Syndrome -- Rhabdomyosarcoma -- Rheumatoid Arthritis -- Ringworm (Tinea) -- Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever -- Rosacea -- Rotator Cuff Injury |
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Salivary Gland Disorders -- Sarcoidosis -- Scabies -- Scarlet Fever -- Schizophrenia -- Schizotypal Personality Disorder -- Sciatica -- Scleritis -- Scleroderma -- Scoliosis -- Sebaceous Cysts -- Seborrheic Dermatitis -- Seborrheic Keratoses -- Secondary Hypertension -- Substance Abuse (Depressants or Sedative-Hypnotic Drugs) -- Seizure Overview -- Sexually Transmitted Diseases (Overview) -- Shigellosis -- Shingles (Herpes Zoster) -- Shin Splints -- Shoulder Dislocation -- Shoulder Sprain -- Sickle Cell Anemia -- Sjogren's Syndrome -- Skin Tags (Acrochordon) -- Sleep Apnea -- Sleepwalking and Sleep Terrors -- Small Cell Lung Cancer -- Smallpox -- Soft Tissue Sarcoma -- Somatization Disorder -- Spider Veins -- Spina Bifida -- Spinal Cord Trauma -- Spinal Cord Tumors -- Sprain (Overview) -- Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Skin -- Squamous cell carcinoma of the lung -- Stomach Cancer -- Stroke Overview -- Stuttering -- Styes And Chalazions -- Subarachnoid Hemorrhage -- Subdural Hematoma -- Sun Allergy (Photosensitivity) -- Swallowed Object -- Swimmer's Ear (Otitis Externa) -- Syphilis -- Tachycardia -- Takayasu's Arteritis -- Tay-Sachs Disease -- Telogen Effluvium -- Tendonitis -- Tennis Elbow (Lateral Epicondylitis) -- Tension Headache -- Testicular Cancer -- Testicular Torsion -- Tetanus -- Throat Cancer (larynx and pharynx) -- Thrombocytopenia -- Thromboembolism (Deep Vein Thrombosis and Pulmonary Embolism) -- Superficial Thrombophlebitis -- Thrombotic Stroke -- Thyroid Cancer -- Thyroidectomy -- Tick Bites -- Tics -- Tinea Versicolor -- Tinnitus -- Toenail Fungus (Onychomycosis) -- Torn Meniscus -- Torsional Deformity -- Tourette Syndrome (Tourette Disorder) -- Toxic Shock Syndrome -- Toxoplasmosis -- Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA) -- Traumatic Dislocation of the Hip -- Traveler's Diarrhea -- Trichomoniasis -- Trigeminal Neuralgia (Tic Douloureux) -- Tropical Sprue -- Tuberculosis -- Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus -- Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus -- Ulcerative Colitis -- Undescended Testicle -- Urethritis -- Urinary Incontinence -- Urinary Tract Infection in Men -- Uterine And Bladder Prolapse -- Urinary Tract Infection in Women -- Uveitis -- Vaginal Atrophy (Atrophic Vaginitis) -- Vaginal Cancer -- Vaginal Yeast Infection -- Vaginitis -- Varicose Veins -- Vascular Birthmarks -- Vasculitis Overview -- Vertigo -- Vitiligo -- Vocal Cord Disorders -- Vulvar Cancer -- Warts -- Wegener's Granulomatosis -- Wilms' Tumor -- Wrist Sprain -- Yaws -- Plague (Yersinia Pestis) -- Uterine Cancer -- Polycystic Kidney Disease -- Intracranial Aneurysms -- Gaucher Disease -- Sick Sinus Syndrome -- Long QT Syndrome -- Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young (MODY) -- Epidermoid Cyst -- Adrenocortical Carcinoma -- Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia (ALL) in Adults -- Anal Cancer -- Chondrosarcoma -- Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) -- Glioblastoma Multiforme -- Hodgkin Lymphoma -- Metastatic Brain Tumors -- Myelodysplastic Syndromes -- Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma -- Waldenström Macroglobulinemia |
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Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) -- Neurofibromatosis -- Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer -- Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia (ALL) in Children -- Pertussis (Whooping Cough) -- Aging Overview -- Pre-Diabetes -- Abortion (Termination Of Pregnancy) -- Allergy Shots (Allergen Immunotherapy) -- Angioplasty -- Arthroscopic Surgery -- Biofeedback -- Biopsy -- Bone Marrow Transplant -- Bone Scan -- Bronchoscopy -- Caesarean Section -- Cardiac Catheterization -- Chemotherapy -- Cholecystectomy -- Colonoscopy -- Colposcopy -- Computed Tomography (CT) -- Corneal Transplant -- Cystoscopy -- Digital Rectal Exam -- Electrocardiogram (EKG) -- Electroencephalogram (EEG) -- Endoscopy -- Fecal Occult Blood Test -- Heart-Lung Transplant -- Heart Transplant -- Heart Valve Replacement -- Hernia Repair -- Hysterectomy -- Immunotherapy -- Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD) -- LASIK -- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) -- Mammography -- Pacemaker -- Pap Test (Papanicolaou Smear) -- Positron Emission Tomography (PET Scan) -- Pneumonectomy -- Prostate-Specific Antigen Blood Test (PSA Test) -- Radiation Therapy -- Radionuclide Scanning -- Sigmoidoscopy -- Sutures -- Ultrasound -- Urinary Catheterization -- Vasectomy -- X-Rays -- Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery -- Abdominal Ultrasound -- Foot X-Ray -- Large Core Needle Biopsy of the Breast -- Thyroid Nuclear Medicine Tests (Thyroid Scan and Uptake) -- Blood Testing -- Acupuncture -- Anal Itch (Pruritus Ani) -- Black Eye -- Double Vision (Diplopia) -- Drooping Eyelid (Ptosis) -- Dry Skin -- Painful Sexual Intercourse (Dyspareunia) -- Dysuria -- Earache -- Edema -- Fever -- Gas (Flatulence) -- Hair Loss -- Hearing Loss in Adults -- Hearing Loss in Children -- Heart Valve Problems -- Heel Pain -- Hirsutism -- Hot Flashes -- Impotence (Erectile Dysfunction) -- Mid-Menstrual Cycle Pain (Mittelschmerz) -- Moles (Nevi) -- Nausea -- Nosebleed (Epistaxis) -- Pain -- Sore Throat (Pharyngitis) -- Premature Ejaculation -- Rash -- Vaginal Discharge -- Abdominal CT Scan (Computed Tomography Scan) -- Amniocentesis -- Anoscopy -- Arterial Blood Flow Studies of the Legs (Segmental Doppler Pressures) -- Back X-Rays (Spine X-Rays) -- Barium Enema -- Biopsy of the Prostate and Transrectal Ultrasound -- Bone Density Test -- Bone Marrow Biopsy -- Breast Ultrasound -- Carotid Ultrasound (Carotid Doppler) -- Chest X-Ray -- Chorionic Villus Sampling -- Colposcopy and Cervical Biopsy -- Computed Tomography (CT Scan) for Back Problems -- Cystourethrogram -- Echocardiogram -- Electromyography -- Electrophysiological Testing of the Heart -- Endometrial Biopsy -- Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) -- Screening for Birth Defects in Early Pregnancy (Combined Test, Integrated Test, and Quadruple Test) -- Excisional Biopsy of the Breast -- Exercise Stress Test -- Fetal Ultrasound -- Fine-Needle Aspiration (FNA) of the breast -- Flourescein Angiography (Test for Diabetic Retinopathy) -- Holter Monitor and Event Monitor -- Hysterosalpingogram -- Hysteroscopy |
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Kidney Biopsy -- Laparoscopy and Laparoscopic Surgery -- Liver Biopsy -- Venous Ultrasound of the Legs (Lower Extremity Doppler) -- Lymph Node Biopsy -- Mediastinoscopy -- Myelography (Myelogram) -- Oxygen Saturation Test -- Pelvic Ultrasound and Transvaginal Ultrasound -- Percutaneous Transhepatic Cholangiography (PTCA) -- Pulmonary Function Testing -- Rapid Strep Test -- Scratch Test for Allergies -- Skin Biopsy -- Snellen Test for Visual Acuity -- Lumbar Puncture (or Spinal Tap) -- Sputum Evaluation (and Sputum Induction) -- Stereotactic Biopsy of the Breast -- Testing for Vaginitis (Yeast Infections, Trichomonas, and Gardnerella) -- Pleural Fluid Sampling (or Thoracentesis) -- Throat Culture -- Tonometry -- TB (Tuberculosis) Skin Test -- Upper Endoscopy (Esophagogastroduodenoscopy or "EGD") -- Barium Swallow (Upper Gastrointestinal Series or "Upper GI Series") -- Urinalysis -- Ventilation-Perfusion Scan or "V-Q Scan" -- Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery -- Wire Localization Biopsy of the Breast |
| Summary |
In-depth descriptions of the most common diseases, symptoms, procedures, and tests written by Harvard Medical School faculty members |
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Health.
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Medicine, Popular.
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Health
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health.
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Health.
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Medicine, Popular.
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Electronic books.
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Electronic book
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9781784027414 |
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1784027413 |
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