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Magnesium, blood (serum) test for
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) *
Malaria
Malaria, shots for protection when you travel
Male condom *
Male infertility
Male infertility, brief version *
Male pelvis, illustration *
Male urinary system, illustration *
Male-pattern baldness
Mammogram *
Mammoplasty
    augmentation (plastic surgery to enlarge breast)
    reconstruction (plastic surgery to rebuild breast)
    reduction (plastic surgery to reduce size of breast)
Marburg virus
Mastectomy
Measles, German
Medial collateral ligament sprain (inner knee)
    diagnosis and treatment *
    illustration of medial collateral ligament tear *
Mediastinoscopy
Medications--see Medicines
Medicine cabinet, first-aid supplies
Medicines
    allergic reaction
    antacids
    anti-inflammatory
    antibiotics
    antidiarrheal
    asking about
    aspirin and heart disease
    central venous infusion catheter
        with external lumen
        with implantable port
    chart for tracking
    chemotherapy
    clinical trials for cancer treatment
    corticosteroids
    cough medicines
    decongestants and antihistamines
    dietary supplements
    drug interactions
    eyedrops and eye ointments
        illustration (how to put in eyedrops) *
        text *
    generic vs. brand name
    high blood pressure
    information
    laxatives
    metered-dose inhaler (MDI), how to use
        illustration *
        text
    metered-dose inhaler used with a valved holding chamber
        illustration
        text
    nonprescription medicines to keep on hand
    patient-controlled analgesia system (PCA)
    PICC line care
    problems to watch for *
    sedatives
    sleeping pills
    suppository, how to use (illustration) *
    using medicines safely
    vaginal medicine, how to use (illustration) *
Melanoma
Memory loss in Alzheimer's disease *
Meniere's disease
Meningitis
    bacterial
    viral
Meniscal (cartilage) tear
    diagnosis and treatment *
    illustration *
Meniscectomy, arthroscopic
Menopause
    diagnosis and treatment *
    hormone therapy
    hormone therapy, brief version *
    hot flashes
    pain with sexual relations
Menstruation
    amenorrhea (missed periods)
    amenorrhea (missed periods), brief version *
    dysmenorrhea (menstrual cramps) *
    explanation of cycle in discussion of natural family planning *
    FSH blood test
    premenstrual syndrome (PMS) *
Mental health professionals
Mental health therapy
Mental illness--see Psychological problems
Mental imaging for relaxation
Metabolic syndrome
Metastatic cancer--see Cancer
Metered-dose inhaler (MDI)
    how to use
        illustration *
        text
    use with a valved holding chamber
        illustration
        text
Methicillin-resistant staph infection
Microalbumin test
Microdermabrasion
Middle ear infection (otitis media) *
Migraine headache
Migraine headache, brief version *
Milk, difficulty digesting (lactose intolerance) *
Mitral valve prolapse
    illustration *
    text *
Mitral valve, illustration *
Moles *
Monkeypox
Mononucleosis *
Monounsaturated fat *
Morbid obesity, surgical procedures for
Morning-after pill *
Morton's neuroma
    diagnosis and treatment
    illustration
Mountain sickness
Mourning
Mouth problems and procedures
    (see also Dental care)
    bad breath
    cancer of tongue
    canker sore
    cold sores and fever blisters *
    thrush (yeast infection)
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) *
MRSA
Mucothermal method of birth control *
Multiple myeloma
Multiple sclerosis
    illustration *
    text *
Muscle spasms (cramps) *
Muscle strains *
Muscle-contraction headache *
Myasthenia gravis
Myelin, illustration of damage in MS *
Myelodysplastic syndromes (myelodysplasia, MDS)
Myelography
Myocardial infarction
Myocardial infarction, brief version *
Myofascial pain dysfunction (MPD) of the jaw
Myopia (nearsightedness)

N   [Top]

Nail infection
    onychomycosis *
    paronychia
Narcotics
    dependence *
    withdrawal from *
Nasal allergies *
Nasal fracture *
Nasal polyps
Nasal septoplasty
Nasal septum, injured *
Natural family planning *
Nausea
Navicular (scaphoid) fracture of the wrist
    diagnosis and treatment
    illustration
Nearsightedness
Neck problems
    spasms
        diagnosis and treatment *
        illustration of neck muscles *
    strain
        diagnosis and treatment *
        illustration of neck muscles *
Necrotizing fasciitis
Needle biopsy
Needle biopsy of breast
Nephrectomy (removal of kidney)
    radical
    simple
Nerve palsy
Nervous system complications in AIDS
Neurogenic bladder
Neuroma, Morton's
    diagnosis and treatment
    illustration
Neuropathy
    diabetic *
    peripheral
Neutropenia
Nicotine
    (see also Smoking)
    dependence *
    withdrawal
Noise and hearing loss (NIHL)
Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma
Nonallergic rhinitis
Noncardiac chest pain
Nonheme iron
Nonprescription medicines
    medicines to keep on hand
    overview
Nonspecific vaginitis *
Norwalk virus *
Nose problems and procedures
    allergic rhinitis *
    hay fever
    injury *
    nasal polyps
    nasal septoplasty
    nosebleed
    reconstruction (rhinoplasty)
    vasomotor rhinitis
Nosebleed
NSAIDs
Nutrition Facts label
Nutrition--see Diet
NuvaRing (vaginal contraceptive ring)
    illustration, how to insert *
    text *

O   [Top]

Obesity
    body mass index (BMI), chart for calculating *
    diagnosis and treatment *
    diet for *
    losing weight *
    morbid obesity, surgical procedures for
    role of exercise in treatment *
Obstruction of bowel
    colon (large bowel)
    small intestine
Obstructive sleep apnea *
Olecranon bursitis (student's elbow)
Olecranon fracture
Omega fatty acids *
Onychomycosis *
Open gastrostomy tube placement
Open reduction of a fracture
Oral cavity cancer
Oral cholecystogram
Oral contraceptives (birth control pills) *
Oral health
Oral rehydration solution, recipe for *
Oral thrush
Orbital cellulitis
Orchiectomy, bilateral
Ortho Evra (birth control patch) *
Osteoarthritis
    diagnosis and treatment *
    illustration *
Osteogenic sarcoma
Osteomyelitis
Osteoporosis
    bone density testing
    diagnosis and treatment *
    illustration *
OTC medicines
Otitis externa (ear canal infection)
Otitis media, acute *
Otosclerosis, surgery to replace stapes
Overactive bladder
Overdose of sedatives *
Overflow incontinence *
Oxygen therapy
    arterial blood gases
    at home

P   [Top]

Paget's disease of bone
Pain
    abdominal
    alternatives to controlling with medicine
    chronic *
    patient-controlled analgesia system (PCA)
    trigeminal neuralgia
Palliative care, hospice
Palpitations *
Pancreas problems and procedures
    (see also Diabetes mellitus)
    cancer
    cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)
    illustration of pancreas *
    pancreatitis
        acute
        acute, brief version *
        chronic
Pancreatic cancer
Pancreatitis
    acute
    acute, brief version *
    chronic
Panel-7 test
Panic attacks
Panic disorder
Pap smear--see Pap test
Pap test
    abnormal (cervical intraepithelial neoplasia, or CIN) *
    illustration *
    text *
Parathyroidectomy
Parkinson's disease *
Paronychia
Parotidectomy
Partial cystectomy
Passive smoking
Patch for birth control *
Patellar tendonitis (jumper's knee)
    diagnosis and treatment
    illustration
Patient-controlled analgesia system
PCA
PCP (phencyclidine hydrochloride)
Peak flow meter
    how to use *
    record chart
Pediculosis (lice)
    capitis (head lice) *
    overview
    pubis (crab lice) *
PEG (percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy)
Pelvic area, illustration
    female *
    male *
Pelvic exam
Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) *
Penetration and perforation of ulcers
Peptic ulcer
    duodenal
    duodenal, brief version *
    gastric
    gastric, brief version *
Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) tube placement
Percutaneous fluoroscopic gastrostomy tube placement
Percutaneous gastrostomy
Percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography (PTHC)
Perennial rhinitis of unknown origin
Perforated tympanic membrane
Perianal pilonidal disease
Pericarditis *
Periodic abstinence for family planning *
Periodontal disease, periodontitis
Peripheral artery disease
Peripheral blood stem cell transplant
Peripheral intravenous central catheter, care of
Peripheral neuropathy
Peripheral neuropathy in diabetes mellitus *
Peripheral vascular disease
Peritoneal dialysis
    illustration
    text *
Peritoneal fluid, laparoscopy for
Pernicious anemia (vitamin B-12 deficiency)
Personal health management
PET scan
Petit mal seizure
Petit mal seizure, brief version *
Pharyngeal cancer
Pharyngitis *
Phencyclidine hydrochloride (PCP)
Phlebitis *
Phosphate (phosphorus), blood (serum) test for
Phthirus pubis (crab lice) *
Physical abuse
    domestic violence
    rape
Physical and hormonal changes
    menopause *
    older men
    older women (hormone therapy)
    older women (hormone therapy), brief version *
Physical exam, routine
    men *
    women *
PICC line care
PID *
Piles--see Hemorrhoids
Pilonidal cystectomy
Pilonidal disease
    cystectomy (removal of cyst)
    diagnosis and treatment
Pimples (acne)
Pimples (acne), brief version *
Pinguecula *
Pink eye *
Pinworms
Pituitary tumor (pituitary adenoma)
Plague, biological terrorism agent
Plantar fasciitis
    diagnosis and treatment *
    illustration *
Plantar warts
    diagnosis and treatment *
    illustration *
Plaque
    atherosclerosis (hardening of the arteries) *
    illustration of plaque buildup in arteries *
Plastic surgery
    facelift
    liposuction
    nose
    skin resurfacing
    tummy tuck
Play therapy
Pleural effusion
Pleurisy
Pleuritis
PMDD (premenstrual dysphoric disorder) *
PMR (polymyalgia rheumatica)
PMS (premenstrual syndrome) *
Pneumococcal (streptococcal) pneumonia
    diagnosis and treatment
    vaccine *
Pneumonia
    anaerobic
    Legionnaires'
    overview *
    streptococcal (pneumococcal)
    vaccine for *
Pneumothorax (collapsed lung)
    injury-related
    non-injury-related (spontaneous)
Poison ivy, poison oak, and poison sumac
    diagnosis and treatment
    illustration *
Polio, post-polio syndrome
Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR)
Polyneuritis, acute ascending
Polyps
    in colon
    nasal
    on voice box
Polyunsaturated fat *
Positional vertigo *
Positron emission tomography (PET scan)
Post-polio syndrome
Post-traumatic stress disorder *
Postcoital pill *
Postmenopausal bleeding
Posture (sitting, standing, lifting)
    illustration *
    text *
Potassium, blood (serum) test for
Power of attorney, durable
    overview *
    sample *
Prediabetes
Pregnancy
    genetic screening *
    getting ready for *
    induced abortion
    infertility
        in men
        in men, brief version *
        in women
        in women, brief version *
    prevention overview *
        (see also Contraceptive methods)
    test for *
Preleukemia
Premature ejaculation
Premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) *
Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) *
Preoperative and postoperative instructions *
Prepatellar bursitis
Presbyopia *
Pressure ulcers
Prevention
    (see also Shots)
    burns and scalds
    cancer
        diet
        overview
    cancer screening
    controlling cholesterol, brief version *
    electric shock
    exercise
    exercise, brief version *
    hazards of smoking *
    healthy diet
    healthy diet, brief version *
    heart disease *
    immunizations
        schedule (adult)
        schedule (adult), brief version *
        travel
    personal health management
    pregnancy, overview *
        (see also Contraceptive methods)
    routine exam for men *
    routine exam for women *
    sexually transmitted disease (STD)
    skin exam
    smoking, ways to quit
    smoking, ways to quit, brief version *
    stress management
        deep (diaphragmatic) breathing
        general guidelines
        general guidelines, brief version *
        mental imaging
        progressive muscle relaxation
    triglyceride levels
    universal precautions against infectious diseases
    weight-loss diet *
Primary care provider
    how to choose
    talking with your provider
Primary hypertension *
Prinzmetal's angina
Probiotic supplements
Progesterone cream, nonprescription
Progressive muscle relaxation
Prostate cancer
    bilateral orchiectomy
    diagnosis and treatment
    metastatic
Prostate problems and procedures
    cancer (see also Prostate cancer)
    enlarged prostate *
    infection or inflammation (prostatitis)
    prostate specific antigen (PSA) screening *
    prostate specific antigen test
    transurethral resection of prostate (TURP)
Prostate specific antigen (PSA) screening *
Prostate specific antigen test (PSA)
Prostatitis
Prosthesis
Protein in diet
Protein in diet, brief version *
Prothrombin time test (PT)
PSA (prostate specific antigen) screening *
PSA lab test
Pseudomembranous colitis
Psoriasis *
Psychoeducational therapy
Psychological problems
    (see also Eating disorder)
    (see also Stress management)
    anxiety
    depression
    depression, brief version *
    grief and loss
    panic disorder
    post-traumatic stress disorder *
    sexual problems
    suicide
    use of tranquilizers
Psychotherapy, types of therapy
Pterygia *
PTHC
PTSD *
Pubic lice *
Pulmonary aspiration
Pulmonary embolism *
Pulmonary fibrosis
Pulmonary function tests
Pulse
Punch biopsy
Puncture wound
Pyelonephritis (kidney infection) *

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