 |
|
Alanine transaminase
|  |
Blood Tests

|
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|
Albinism
|  |
Albinism
|
 |
|
Albumin
|  |
Components
of Blood: Plasma
|
 |
|
blood levels of
|  |
Undernutrition: Diagnosis
Blood Tests

|
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|
Albuterol
|  |
|
 |
|
in asthma
|  |
Site
Selectivity: Agonists and
Antagonists
Asthma: Short-acting Beta-adrenergic Agonists
Drugs Used to Treat Asthma
Asthma: Prognosis, Prevention,
and Treatment
|
 |
|
in COPD
|  |
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD): Treatment of Symptoms
|
 |
|
Alcohol
|  |
|
 |
|
blood
|  |
Blood Tests

|
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|
cleansing with
|  |
Treatment: Cleansing Agents
|
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|
drug interactions with
|  |
Drug
Interactions: Alcohol
|
 |
|
Alcoholics Anonymous
|  |
Alcoholics Anonymous: A Path to Recovery
|
 |
|
Alcohol use and abuse
|  |
Alcohol
Alcohol
Effects of Prolonged Alcohol Use

|
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|
by adolescents
|  |
Drug
and Substance Use and Abuse
Suicidal
Behavior: Risk Factors
|
 |
|
breastfeeding and
|  |
Taking Drugs While Breastfeeding
|
 |
|
consciousness alterations with
|  |
Some Causes of Stupor and Coma

|
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|
coronary artery disease and
|  |
Atherosclerosis: Alcohol Intake
Coronary
Artery Disease: Risk
Factors
|
 |
|
folic acid deficiency with
|  |
Folate: Folate
Deficiency
|
 |
|
head injury and
|  |
Intracranial
Hematomas: Subdural Hematomas
|
 |
|
heat disorders with
|  |
Heat Disorders
|
 |
|
in high blood pressure
|  |
High Blood Pressure: Treatment
|
 |
|
information resources on
|  |
Ag - Au
|
 |
|
liver disease in
|  |
Cirrhosis
Alcohol's Toll on the Liver
|
 |
|
niacin deficiency with
|  |
Niacin: Niacin
Deficiency
|
 |
|
obesity and
|  |
Obesity: Causes
|
 |
|
optic neuropathy with
|  |
Optic Neuropathy
|
 |
|
oral cancer and
|  |
Cancerous
Growths: Risk Factors
|
 |
|
over-the-counter drug precautions and
|  |
Chronic Disorders and Over-the-Counter Drugs

|
 |
|
pancreatitis and
|  |
Acute
Pancreatitis
|
 |
|
during pregnancy
|  |
Drug Use During Pregnancy: Alcohol
|
 |
|
preoperative decrease in
|  |
Surgery: Preparing for
the Day of Surgery
|
 |
|
screening for
|  |
Selected Screening Schedule
for Adults
|
 |
|
suicide and
|  |
Suicidal Behavior: Causes
|
 |
|
urinary incontinence with
|  |
Drugs That May Cause or Worsen Urinary Incontinence
|
 |
|
vitamin B1 deficiency with
|  |
Thiamin: Thiamin
Deficiency
|
 |
|
Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome with
|  |
Specific Types of Dysfunction: Amnesia
Alcohol: Symptoms and
Complications
Thiamin: Brain
Abnormalities
|
 |
|
withdrawal from
|  |
Alcohol: Symptoms and
Complications
Alcohol: Treatment
Alcoholics Anonymous: A Path to Recovery
|
 |
|
Aldosterone
|  |
Sodium
Major Hormones

Adrenal Gland Disorders
|
 |
|
in blood pressure control
|  |
High Blood Pressure: The
Body's Control of Blood Pressure
Regulating Blood Pressure: The Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System
|
 |
|
deficiency of
|  |
Addison's
Disease
|
 |
|
high potassium levels with
|  |
Potassium: Hyperkalemia
|
 |
|
excess of
|  |
Hyperaldosteronism
Eating Real Licorice
|
 |
|
low potassium levels with
|  |
Potassium: Hypokalemia
|
 |
|
Alendronate
|  |
|
 |
|
food interactions with
|  |
Some Drug-Food Interactions
|
 |
|
in osteoporosis
|  |
Some Drugs Used to Treat Symptoms and Effects of Menopause
|
 |
|
in osteogenesis imperfecta
|  |
Osteogenesis
Imperfecta: Treatment
|
 |
|
in osteoporosis
|  |
Osteoporosis: Drugs
|
 |
|
in Paget's disease of bone
|  |
Paget's Disease of Bone: Treatment
|
 |
|
Alfuzosin
|  |
Some Drugs Used to Treat Urinary Incontinence
|
 |
|
Alkali, burns from
|  |
Burns
Caustic
Substances Poisoning
|
 |
|
Alkaline phosphatase
|  |
Cholestasis: Diagnosis
Blood Tests

|
 |
|
Alkalinity, blood
|  |
Acid-Base Balance
What Is the Blood pH?
Major Causes of Metabolic Acidosis and Metabolic Alkalosis
Alkalosis
|
 |
|
Alkalosis
|  |
|
 |
|
metabolic
|  |
Major Causes of Metabolic Acidosis and Metabolic Alkalosis
Alkalosis
|
 |
|
respiratory
|  |
Alkalosis
|
 |
|
Alkylating agents
|  |
Chemotherapy Drugs
|
 |
|
ALL (acute lymphocytic/lymphoblastic leukemia)
|  |
Acute
Lymphocytic Leukemia (ALL)
|
 |
|
Allergens
|  |
Allergic Reactions
|
 |
|
anaphylactic reactions to
|  |
Allergic Reactions: Emergency
Treatment
Food
Allergy: Symptoms
Anaphylactic
Reactions
|
 |
|
in asthma
|  |
Asthma: Causes
Asthma: Diagnosis
Avoiding Common Causes of Asthma Attacks
|
 |
|
in contact dermatitis
|  |
Dermatitis: Contact
Dermatitis
Common Causes of Allergic Contact Dermatitis
|
 |
|
immunotherapy against
|  |
Allergic Reactions: Allergen
Immunotherapy
Seasonal Allergies: Treatment
|
 |
|
skin testing for
|  |
Allergic Reactions: Symptoms
and Diagnosis
Food
Allergy: Diagnosis
|
 |
|
Allergic purpura
|  |
Henoch-Schönlein
Purpura
|
 |
|
Allergy and allergic reactions
|  |
Allergic Reactions
|
 |
|
anaphylactic
|  |
see Anaphylactic reactions
|
 |
|
to antibiotics
|  |
Antibiotics: Side Effects
and Allergies
|
 |
|
aspergillosis
|  |
Allergic
Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis
|
 |
|
to aspirin
|  |
Treatment: Aspirin
|
 |
|
asthma
|  |
see Asthma
|
 |
|
bee sting
|  |
Bee, Wasp,
Hornet, and Ant Stings: Treatment
|
 |
|
to blood transfusion
|  |
Precautions
and Adverse Reactions
|
 |
|
conjunctivitis
|  |
Seasonal Allergies
Seasonal Allergies: Treatment
Allergic Conjunctivitis
|
 |
|
dermatitis
|  |
Dermatitis: Contact
Dermatitis
Common Causes of Allergic Contact Dermatitis
|
 |
|
diagnosis of
|  |
Allergic Reactions: Symptoms
and Diagnosis
|
 |
|
to drugs
|  |
Allergies
to Drugs
Tubulointerstitial
Nephritis
Allergic Reactions: Allergen
Immunotherapy
Drug
Rashes
|
 |
|
eosinophilic pneumonia
|  |
Eosinophilic
Pneumonia
|
 |
|
exercise-induced
|  |
Exercise-Induced
Allergic Reactions
|
 |
|
to food
|  |
Food
Allergy
|
 |
|
in infant
|  |
Feeding: Starting
Solid Foods
|
 |
|
to gases and chemicals
|  |
Gas
and Chemical Exposure
|
 |
|
to grass pollen
|  |
Seasonal Allergies
|
 |
|
to house dust
|  |
Year-Round
Allergies
|
 |
|
in IgA deficiency
|  |
Selective
Antibody Deficiency
|
 |
|
immunoglobulin E in
|  |
Allergic Reactions
|
 |
|
to insulin
|  |
Diabetes Mellitus (DM): Insulin
Replacement Therapy
|
 |
|
lip swelling with
|  |
Lip Disorders: Swelling
Hives and Angioedema: Symptoms and
Diagnosis
|
 |
|
in lungs
|  |
Allergic
and Autoimmune Diseases of the Lungs
|
 |
|
mastocytosis
|  |
Mastocytosis
|
 |
|
to milk, in infant
|  |
Fussiness,
Excessive Crying, and Colic
|
 |
|
multiple chemical sensitivity syndrome
|  |
Multiple
Chemical Sensitivity Syndrome
Reported Triggers for Multiple Chemical Sensitivity Syndrome
|
 |
|
nasal polyps in
|  |
Year-Round
Allergies: Symptoms and
Diagnosis
Year-Round
Allergies: Prevention
and Treatment
|
 |
|
nephrotic syndrome
|  |
Nephrotic
Syndrome: Causes
Secondary Causes of
Nephrotic Syndrome
|
 |
|
occupational
|  |
Who Is at Risk for Occupational Lung Diseases?
Occupational
Asthma
|
 |
|
photosensitivity
|  |
see also Photosensitivity
Photosensitivity
Reactions
|
 |
|
physical
|  |
Physical
Allergy
|
 |
|
pneumonitis
|  |
Hypersensitivity
Pneumonitis
What Causes Hypersensitivity
Pneumonitis?

|
 |
|
to pollen
|  |
Seasonal Allergies
Allergic Conjunctivitis
|
 |
|
prevention of
|  |
Allergic Reactions: Prevention
Year-Round
Allergies: Prevention
and Treatment
|
 |
|
to radiopaque dyes
|  |
Anaphylactoid Versus Anaphylactic
|
 |
|
rhinitis
|  |
Seasonal Allergies
Rhinitis: Allergic
Rhinitis
|
 |
|
seasonal
|  |
Seasonal Allergies
|
 |
|
sinusitis
|  |
Sinusitis
Fungal Sinus Infections
|
 |
|
skin testing in
|  |
Asthma: Diagnosis
Allergic Reactions: Symptoms
and Diagnosis
Diagnosis: Skin Tests
Diagnostic Procedures

|
 |
|
symptoms of
|  |
Allergic Reactions: Symptoms
and Diagnosis
|
 |
|
treatment of
|  |
Allergic Reactions: Treatment
Some Antihistamines
|
 |
|
tubulointerstitial nephritis (kidney disease)
|  |
Tubulointerstitial
Nephritis
|
 |
|
year-round
|  |
Year-Round
Allergies
|
 |
|
Alloimmunization, in sickle cell disease
|  |
Risk Factors Present
Before Pregnancy: Anemia
|
 |
|
Allopurinol
|  |
Gout: Lowering Blood
Levels of Uric Acid
Drugs Used to Treat Gout
|
 |
|
All-trans-retinoic acid
|  |
Acute
Myelocytic Leukemia (AML): Prognosis and
Treatment
|
 |
|
Alopecia (baldness)
|  |
Hair
Loss
|
 |
|
Alopecia areata
|  |
Deformities
and Discoloration: Deformities
Associated With Skin Diseases
|
 |
|
Alpha-agonists
|  |
|
 |
|
in glaucoma
|  |
Drugs Used to Treat Glaucoma
|
 |
|
in high blood pressure
|  |
High Blood Pressure: Drug
Therapy
Antihypertensive Drugs
|
 |
|
urinary incontinence with
|  |
Drugs That May Cause or Worsen Urinary Incontinence
|
 |
|
Alpha1-antitrypsin
|  |
|
 |
|
deficiency of
|  |
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD): Causes
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD): Other Treatments
|
 |
|
in intestinal lymphangiectasia
|  |
Intestinal
Lymphangiectasia: Symptoms and
Diagnosis
|
 |
|
Alpha-beta blockers
|  |
High Blood Pressure: Drug
Therapy
Antihypertensive Drugs
|
 |
|
Alpha-blockers
|  |
|
 |
|
in benign prostatic hyperplasia
|  |
Benign
Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH): Treatment
|
 |
|
in high blood pressure
|  |
High Blood Pressure: Drug
Therapy
Antihypertensive Drugs
|
 |
|
in urinary incontinence
|  |
Some Drugs Used to Treat Urinary Incontinence
|
 |
|
Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP)
|  |
|
 |
|
in birth defects
|  |
Prenatal
Diagnostic Testing: Chromosomal
Abnormalities
Interpreting Abnormal Alpha-Fetoprotein Levels
Birth Defects: Diagnosis
Brain
and Spinal Cord Defects: Neural Tube
Defects
|
 |
|
as tumor marker
|  |
Selected Tumor Markers

|
 |
|
Alpha heavy chain disease
|  |
Heavy Chain
Diseases
|
 |
|
Alpha-thalassemia
|  |
Thalassemias
|
 |
|
Alport's syndrome
|  |
Glomerulonephritis
(Nephritic Syndrome): Hereditary
Nephritis
(Alport's Syndrome)
|
 |
|
Alprostadil
|  |
|
 |
|
in coarctation of aorta
|  |
Heart
Defects: Coarctation
of the Aorta
|
 |
|
in erectile dysfunction
|  |
Erectile
Dysfunction (ED): Drug Treatment
|
 |
|
in pulmonary valve stenosis
|  |
Heart
Defects: Pulmonary
Valve Stenosis
|
 |
|
ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis)
|  |
Muscle
Stimulation Disorders: Amyotrophic
Lateral Sclerosis (Lou Gehrig's Disease)
|
 |
|
information resources on
|  |
Ag - Au
|
 |
|
Alternative medicine
|  |
Complementary
and Alternative Medicine (CAM)
|
 |
|
for cancer
|  |
Alternative
Medicine
|
 |
|
for postmenopausal symptoms
|  |
Menopause: Alternative Medicine
|
 |
|
Altitude illness
|  |
Altitude Illness
|
 |
|
Aluminum acetate (Burow's solution)
|  |
Dermatitis: Prevention and
Treatment
|
 |
|
Aluminum antacids
|  |
Peptic
Ulcer: Antacids
Drugs Used to Treat Peptic Disorders
|
 |
|
Aluminum chloride
|  |
Excessive
Sweating: Treatment
|
 |
|
Alveolar cell carcinoma
|  |
Cancer of the Lungs
|
 |
|
Alveoli
|  |
Inside the Lungs and Airways
Respiratory
System
Gas Exchange Between Alveolar Spaces and Capillaries
|
 |
|
bleeding from
|  |
Unusual Infiltrative Lung Diseases

|
 |
|
inflammation of (alveolitis)
|  |
Hypersensitivity
Pneumonitis
What Causes Hypersensitivity
Pneumonitis?

|
 |
|
macrophages of
|  |
Defense
Mechanisms
|
 |
|
proteinosis of
|  |
Pulmonary
Alveolar Proteinosis
Pulmonary
Alveolar Proteinosis: Symptoms and
Diagnosis
|
 |
|
Alzheimer's disease
|  |
see also Dementia
Dementia: Alzheimer's
Disease
|