 |
|
Coal workers pneumoconiosis
|  |
Who Is at Risk of Environmental Lung Diseases?
Coal
Workers' Pneumoconiosis
|
 |
|
Coarctation of aorta
|  |
Heart
Defects: Coarctation
of the Aorta
|
 |
|
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)
|  |
Vitamins
Vitamin
B12
|
 |
|
deficiency of
|  |
Vitamin
B12: Vitamin
B12 Deficiency
Vitamin
Deficiency Anemia
|
 |
|
supplementation with
|  |
Vitamin
Deficiency Anemia: Treatment
|
 |
|
Cocaine
|  |
Cocaine
|
 |
|
adolescent use of
|  |
Drug
and Substance Use and Abuse: Other Substances
|
 |
|
during pregnancy
|  |
Risk Factors That Develop
During Pregnancy: Drugs
|
 |
|
Coccal infection
|  |
see also specific infections
How Bacteria Shape Up
Pneumococcal
Infections
Staphylococcus
aureus Infections
|
 |
|
Coccidioidomycosis
|  |
Community-Acquired
Pneumonia: Fungi
Coccidioidomycosis
|
 |
|
Coccydynia
|  |
Levator
Syndrome
|
 |
|
Cochlea
|  |
A Look Inside the Ear
Ears: Inner
Ear
|
 |
|
Cochlear implant
|  |
Hearing Loss and Deafness: Cochlear
Implants
Cochlear Implant: Aid for the Severely to Profoundly Deaf
Hearing
Impairment: Treatment
|
 |
|
Codeine
|  |
Opioid Analgesics
|
 |
|
abuse of
|  |
Opioids
|
 |
|
in cough remedies
|  |
Symptoms: Antitussive Therapy
Nonprescription Cold Remedies
|
 |
|
in diarrhea
|  |
Drugs Used to Treat Diarrhea
|
 |
|
Coenurosis
|  |
Parasitic
Infections: Other Infections
|
 |
|
Coenzyme Q10
|  |
Coenzyme
Q10
|
 |
|
Coffee worker's lung
|  |
What Causes Hypersensitivity
Pneumonitis?

|
 |
|
Cognitive-behavior therapy
|  |
Treatment
of Mental Illness: Psychotherapy
|
 |
|
in anxiety
|  |
Generalized
Anxiety Disorder: Treatment
|
 |
|
in bulimia
|  |
Bulimia
Nervosa: Treatment
|
 |
|
Cognitive impairment
|  |
|
 |
|
in Alzheimer's disease
|  |
Dementia: Symptoms
|
 |
|
in delirium
|  |
Delirium: Symptoms
Delirium or Psychosis?
|
 |
|
in dementia
|  |
Dementia: Symptoms
|
 |
|
in schizophrenia
|  |
Schizophrenia: Categories
|
 |
|
Cohort study
|  |
Information
Sources: Research Studies
|
 |
|
Coitus interruptus
|  |
Contraception: Withdrawal
Before Ejaculation
|
 |
|
Coke
|  |
see Cocaine
|
 |
|
Colchicine
|  |
|
 |
|
in familial Mediterranean fever
|  |
Familial
Mediterranean Fever: Prevention
and Treatment
|
 |
|
in gout
|  |
Gout: Relieving the
Acute Attack
Drugs Used to Treat Gout
|
 |
|
in pseudogout
|  |
Pseudogout: Prognosis and
Treatment
|
 |
|
Cold antibody hemolytic anemia
|  |
Autoimmune
Hemolytic Anemia
|
 |
|
Cold autoinflammatory syndrome
|  |
Hereditary Periodic Fever Syndromes
|
 |
|
Cold, common
|  |
Common
Cold
Rhinitis: Acute Viral Rhinitis
|
 |
|
in children
|  |
Respiratory
Tract Infections
|
 |
|
remedies for
|  |
Common
Cold: Treatment
Nonprescription Cold Remedies
|
 |
|
Cold environment
|  |
|
 |
|
allergy to
|  |
Physical
Allergy
|
 |
|
injury from
|  |
Cold
Injuries
Spotlight on Aging
|
 |
|
keeping warm in
|  |
Cold
Injuries
|
 |
|
water submersion and
|  |
Drowning: Effects
of Cold
|
 |
|
Cold sores
|  |
Herpes
Simplex Virus Infections: Oral Infection
|
 |
|
Cold therapy (cryotherapy)
|  |
Treatment of Pain
and Inflammation: Cold Therapy (Cryotherapy)
|
 |
|
after dental treatment
|  |
After
Dental Treatment
|
 |
|
in heat stroke
|  |
Heatstroke: Treatment
|
 |
|
in sports injuries
|  |
Sports
Injuries: Initial
Treatment
|
 |
|
in wart removal
|  |
Warts: Treatment
|
 |
|
Colesevelam
|  |
Lipid-Lowering Drugs
|
 |
|
Colestipol
|  |
Lipid-Lowering Drugs
|
 |
|
Colic
|  |
|
 |
|
biliary (gallbladder pain)
|  |
Gallbladder
and Biliary Tract
Gallstones: Symptoms
Cholecystitis: Symptoms
|
 |
|
in infants
|  |
Fussiness,
Excessive Crying, and Colic
|
 |
|
renal
|  |
Symptoms: Causes
Hydronephrosis: Symptoms
Stones
in the Urinary Tract: Symptoms
|
 |
|
Colistin
|  |
Antibiotics
|
 |
|
Colitis
|  |
see also Crohn's disease
|
 |
|
antibiotic-associated
|  |
Microorganisms That
Cause Gastroenteritis
Clostridium difficile–Induced Colitis
What Are Clostridia?
Antibiotics: Side Effects
and Allergic Reactions
|
 |
|
collagenous
|  |
Collagenous
Colitis and Lymphocytic Colitis
|
 |
|
diversion
|  |
Diversion
Colitis
|
 |
|
hemmorhagic
|  |
Hemorrhagic
Colitis
|
 |
|
ischemic
|  |
Ischemic
Colitis
|
 |
|
lymphocytic
|  |
Collagenous
Colitis and Lymphocytic Colitis
|
 |
|
toxic
|  |
Ulcerative
Colitis: Complications
Ulcerative
Colitis: Surgery
|
 |
|
ulcerative
|  |
Ulcerative
Colitis
|
 |
|
Collagenous colitis
|  |
Collagenous
Colitis and Lymphocytic Colitis
|
 |
|
Colles' fracture
|  |
Osteoporosis: Symptoms
Wrist Fractures
|
 |
|
Colon
|  |
see Large intestine
|
 |
|
Colonic enema
|  |
Symptoms: Enemas
|
 |
|
Colonic inertia
|  |
Symptoms: Slowed Transit
of Stool
|
 |
|
Colonoscopy
|  |
Selected Screening Schedule
for Adults
Diagnosis: Endoscopy
Viewing the Digestive Tract With an Endoscope
Colorectal
Cancer: Screening Tests
Diagnostic Procedures
|
 |
|
in cancer screening
|  |
Cancer Screening Recommendations
|
 |
|
in Crohn's disease
|  |
Crohn's
Disease: Diagnosis
|
 |
|
in diverticulitis
|  |
Diverticulitis: Symptoms and
Diagnosis
|
 |
|
in intestinal polyps
|  |
Colorectal
Polyps: Symptoms and
Diagnosis
|
 |
|
in small intestine cancer
|  |
Small
Intestine Cancer: Symptoms and
Diagnosis
|
 |
|
in ulcerative colitis
|  |
Ulcerative
Colitis: Complications
|
 |
|
virtual
|  |
Colorectal
Cancer: Screening Tests
|
 |
|
Color blindness
|  |
Inheritance
of Single-Gene Disorders: Recessive Disorders
Symptoms: Color Blindness
What Causes Color Blindness?
|
 |
|
testing for
|  |
Diagnosis: Color
Vision Testing
|
 |
|
Colorectal cancer
|  |
Colorectal
Cancer
Staging Colon Cancer
|
 |
|
screening for
|  |
Selected Screening Schedule
for Adults
|
 |
|
ulcerative colitis and
|  |
Ulcerative
Colitis: Complications
|
 |
|
Colostomy
|  |
Understanding Colostomy
|
 |
|
in colorectal cancer
|  |
Colorectal
Cancer: Prognosis and
Treatment
|
 |
|
diversion colitis after
|  |
Diversion
Colitis
|
 |
|
in diverticulitis
|  |
Diverticulitis: Treatment
|
 |
|
in fecal incontinence
|  |
Symptoms: Treatment
|
 |
|
in Hirschsprung disease
|  |
Digestive
Tract Defects: Hirschsprung's
Disease
|
 |
|
travel with
|  |
Specific Medical Conditions
and Travel: Other Conditions
|
 |
|
Colostrum
|  |
Physical
Changes: Breasts
Feeding: Benefits of Breastfeeding
|
 |
|
Colposcopy
|  |
Gynecologic
Evaluation: Colposcopy
Diagnostic Procedures
|
 |
|
Coma
|  |
Stupor
and Coma
Some Causes of Stupor and Coma

|
 |
|
diabetic
|  |
Diabetes Mellitus (DM): Type 1
Diabetes Mellitus (DM): Type 2
Diabetes Mellitus (DM): Treatment
|
 |
|
hepatic
|  |
Hepatic
Encephalopathy
Alcohol: Long-Term Effects
|
 |
|
irreversible
|  |
Medical Terms Related to Life-Sustaining Treatment
|
 |
|
myxedema
|  |
Hypothyroidism: Symptoms
|
 |
|
in older person
|  |
Spotlight on Aging
|
 |
|
Common bile duct
|  |
Digestive System
View of the Liver and Gallbladder
|
 |
|
Common cold
|  |
see Cold, common
|
 |
|
Common hepatic duct
|  |
Digestive System
Gallbladder and Biliary
Tract
View of the Liver and Gallbladder
|
 |
|
Common variable immunodeficiency
|  |
Common
Variable Immunodeficiency
|
 |
|
Communicable diseases
|  |
see Infection
|
 |
|
Communication
|  |
|
 |
|
disorders of
|  |
|
 |
|
in children
|  |
Communication
Disorders
|
 |
|
with dying person
|  |
Communicating With a Dying Person
|
 |
|
with health care practitioners
|  |
Confidentiality
and HIPAA
Adherence to Drug Treatment: Improving
Adherence
|
 |
|
in medical decision-making
|  |
Medical
Decision Making
|
 |
|
with health care professionals
|  |
Choices
to Make Before Death
|
 |
|
parent-child
|  |
Talking With Children About Difficult Topics
What Is Bullying?
|
 |
|
Compartment syndrome
|  |
Fractures: Compartment
Syndrome
Fractures: Treatment of
Compartment Syndrome
|
 |
|
in electrical injury
|  |
Electrical
Injuries: Symptoms
|
 |
|
Competency
|  |
Legal Terms Related to Health Care
Capacity
to Make Health Care Decisions
|
 |
|
Complementary medicine
|  |
Complementary
and Alternative Medicine (CAM)
|
 |
|
Complement system
|  |
Understanding the Immune System
Biology of
the Immune System: Substances
Innate
Immunity: Complement
System
|
 |
|
Complete blood count (CBC)
|  |
Diagnosis: Complete
Blood Count
Complete Blood Count (CBC)

Blood Tests*
|
 |
|
Complex partial (psychomotor) seizures
|  |
Seizure
Disorders: Partial Seizures
|
 |
|
Complex regional pain syndrome
|  |
Types: Complex
Regional Pain Syndrome
|
 |
|
Compliance (adherence)
|  |
|
 |
|
with drug treatment
|  |
Making the Most of Drug Treatment
How to Reduce the Risk of Drug-Drug Interactions
Adherence to Drug Treatment
Reasons for Not Adhering to Drug Treatment
|
 |
|
Compliance (adherence), with drug treatment
|  |
Aging
and Drugs: Benefits and
Risks
|
 |
|
Compressed air injuries
|  |
Diving
and Compressed Air Injuries
|
 |
|
Compressed air injury
|  |
|
 |
|
recompression therapy in
|  |
Recompression
Therapy
Disorders Treated With Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy
|
 |
|
Compression bandages
|  |
|
 |
|
in leg ulcers
|  |
Deep
Vein Thrombosis (DVT): Complications
|
 |
|
Compromised host
|  |
|
 |
|
gastroenteritis in
|  |
Gastroenteritis: Viruses
|
 |
|
Compulsions
|  |
Obsessive-Compulsive
Disorder (OCD)
|
 |
|
Computed tomography (CT)
|  |
Anatomy
and Disease
Computed
Tomography
Imaging the Interior: Computed Tomography
Some Disorders Detected by Computed Tomography

Diagnostic Procedures
|
 |
|
in acromegaly
|  |
Acromegaly
and Gigantism: Diagnosis
|
 |
|
in colorectal cancer screening (virtual colonoscopy)
|  |
Colorectal
Cancer: Screening Tests
|
 |
|
in Crohn's disease
|  |
Crohn's
Disease: Diagnosis
|
 |
|
in digestive system disorders
|  |
Diagnosis: Computed
Tomography and Magnetic Resonance Imaging
|
 |
|
electron beam
|  |
Angina: Diagnosis
|
 |
|
of eye
|  |
Diagnosis: Computed
Tomography and Magnetic Resonance Imaging
|
 |
|
of fracture
|  |
Fractures: Diagnosis
|
 |
|
in heart disease
|  |
Diagnosis: Computed
Tomography
|
 |
|
in Hodgkin lymphoma
|  |
Hodgkin
Lymphoma: Staging
|
 |
|
in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
|  |
Idiopathic
Interstitial Pneumonias: Diagnosis
Idiopathic
Interstitial Pneumonias: Diagnosis
|
 |
|
in kidney and urinary tract disorders
|  |
Diagnosis: Computed
Tomography
|
 |
|
of liver
|  |
Imaging Tests
|
 |
|
in lung cancer
|  |
Cancer of the Lungs: Diagnosis
Cancer Screening Recommendations
|
 |
|
in lung disorders
|  |
Diagnosis: Chest
Imaging
|
 |
|
multidetector row
|  |
Angina: Diagnosis
|
 |
|
in musculoskeletal disorders
|  |
Diagnosis: Computed Tomography (CT) and
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
|
 |
|
in neurologic disorders
|  |
How Imaging Tests Help in Diagnosing Nervous
System Disorders
|
 |
|
in pancreatitis
|  |
Acute
Pancreatitis: Diagnosis
|
 |
|
with positron emission tomography
|  |
Radionuclide
Scanning: PET
computed tomography (PET-CT)
|
 |
|
radiation risks of
|  |
Comparing Radiation Doses For Different Tests*

Common
Imaging Tests: Risks
of Radiation
|
 |
|
single-photon emission (SPECT)
|  |
Radionuclide
Scanning: Single-Photon
Emission Computed Tomography (SPECT)
|
 |
|
Computed tomography angiography (CTA)
|  |
Diagnosis: Computed
Tomography
Pulmonary Embolism (PE): Diagnosis
How Imaging Tests Help in Diagnosing Nervous
System Disorders
Computed
Tomography: CT Angiography
|
 |
|
Computer keyboard, hand position at
|  |
Proper Keyboard Position
|
 |
|
Conception
|  |
see Fertilization
|
 |
|
Conchae, nasal
|  |
Nose and Sinuses
A Look Inside the Nose and Throat
|
 |
|
Concussion
|  |
Concussion
|
 |
|
Condom
|  |
How to Use a Condom
How Effective Is Contraception?
Comparing Contraceptive Methods
Blocking Access: Barrier Contraceptives
Contraception: Condoms
|
 |
|
Conduct disorder
|  |
Conduct
Disorder
|
 |
|
Conduction aphasia
|  |
Specific Types of Dysfunction: Aphasia
Testing a Person With Aphasia
|
 |
|
Conductive keratoplasty
|  |
Refractive Disorders: Other Refractive Surgery
|
 |
|
Condylomata acuminata
|  |
Genital
Warts
Growths
on the Penis
|
 |
|
Condylomata lata
|  |
Syphilis: Secondary Stage
Growths
on the Penis
|
 |
|
Cones
|  |
Structure and Function
|
 |
|
Cone snail sting
|  |
Marine
Animal Stings and Bites: Mollusks
|
 |
|
Confidentiality
|  |
Handling
Medical Records
Confidentiality
and HIPAA
|
 |
|
Confusion
|  |
What Is Confusion?
|
 |
|
in delirium
|  |
Delirium: Symptoms
|
 |
|
drug-related
|  |
Some Serious Adverse Drug Reactions

|
 |
|
in dying person
|  |
Symptoms
During a Fatal Illness: Confusion
and Unconsciousness
|
 |
|
hospitalization and
|  |
Problems Due to Hospitalization: Confusion
and Decline in Mental Function
|
 |
|
Congenital adrenal hyperplasia
|  |
Some Genetic Disorders That Can Be Detected Before
Birth
Genital
Defects: Female Genital
Defects
|
 |
|
Congenital disorders
|  |
see Birth defects; Chromosome(s), abnormalities of; Genetics, disorders of
|
 |
|
Congenital myopathies
|  |
Congenital
Myopathies
|
 |
|
Congestive heart failure
|  |
see Heart failure
|
 |
|
Conjugate gaze palsies
|  |
Conjugate
Gaze Palsies
|
 |
|
Conjunctiva
|  |
An Inside Look at the Eye
Structure and Function
Protective
Features
Conjunctival
and Scleral Disorders
|
 |
|
bleeding in
|  |
Symptoms: Red Eye
|
 |
|
bleeding under
|  |
Blunt Injuries to the Eye: Subconjunctival
Hemorrhage
|
 |
|
dark spots on
|  |
Symptoms: Dark Spots
|
 |
|
disorders of
|  |
Conjunctival
and Scleral Disorders
|
 |
|
inflammation of
|  |
see Conjunctivitis
|
 |
|
noncancerous growths of
|  |
Pinguecula and Pterygium
|
 |
|
noncancerous growths on
|  |
Noncancerous
Growths
|
 |
|
sarcoidosis of
|  |
Sarcoidosis: Eyes
|
 |
|
Conjunctivitis
|  |
Infectious Conjunctivitis
What Is Pinkeye?
|
 |
|
allergic
|  |
Seasonal
Allergies
Seasonal
Allergies: Eye
Symptoms
Allergic
Conjunctivitis
|
 |
|
gonococcal
|  |
Gonorrhea: Symptoms
|
 |
|
granular
|  |
Trachoma
|
 |
|
hemorrhagic
|  |
Enteroviral Infections: Common in Childhood
|
 |
|
inclusion
|  |
Infectious Conjunctivitis
|
 |
|
in newborn
|  |
Some Infections of Newborns
|
 |
|
in Reiter's syndrome
|  |
Other
Types of Inflammatory Arthritis: Symptoms
|
 |
|
Connective tissue
|  |
Tissues
and Organs
Biology of the Musculoskeletal System
|
 |
|
disorders of
|  |
|
 |
|
autoimmune
|  |
Autoimmune
Disorders of Connective Tissue
Characteristics of Lupus
|
 |
|
in diabetes mellitus
|  |
Long-Term Complications of Diabetes
|
 |
|
hereditary
|  |
Hereditary
Connective Tissue Disorders
|
 |
|
mixed
|  |
Mixed
Connective Tissue Disease (MCTD)
|
 |
|
vasculitic
|  |
Vasculitic
Disorders
Some Disorders Characterized by Vasculitis
Biopsy of the Temporal Artery
|
 |
|
Conn's syndrome
|  |
Hyperaldosteronism
|
 |
|
Consciousness
|  |
see also Coma; Confusion
Stupor
and Coma
|
 |
|
in breath-holding spells
|  |
Breath-Holding
Spells
|
 |
|
in concussion
|  |
Concussion
|
 |
|
in delirium
|  |
Delirium
|
 |
|
in head injury
|  |
Head
Injuries: Severe Head
Injury
|
 |
|
in heat exhaustion
|  |
Heat
Exhaustion: Symptoms and Diagnosis
|
 |
|
in heatstroke
|  |
Heatstroke: Symptoms
|
 |
|
impairment of
|  |
Stupor
and Coma
Variations in Impaired Consciousness
|
 |
|
in lightning injury
|  |
Lightning
Injuries: Symptoms
|
 |
|
in low blood pressure
|  |
Fainting
|
 |
|
in respiratory failure
|  |
Respiratory
Failure: Symptoms
|
 |
|
in seizures
|  |
Fainting: Diagnosis
Seizure
Disorders: Symptoms
|
 |
|
Consent
|  |
Informed
Consent
Surgery: Decision Making
What
Participants Need to Know About Clinical Trials: Problems and
Safeguards
Elements of Informed Consent Documents
|
 |
|
Constipation
|  |
Symptoms: Constipation
Causes of Constipation
Drugs Used to Prevent or Treat Constipation
|
 |
|
bed rest and
|  |
Problems Due to Hospitalization: Constipation
|
 |
|
in dying person
|  |
Symptoms
During a Fatal Illness: Constipation
|
 |
|
in dyschezia
|  |
Symptoms: Dyschezia
Symptoms: Treatment
|
 |
|
in infants and children
|  |
Bowel
Problems: Constipation
Encopresis
Constipation
|
 |
|
in irritable bowel syndrome
|  |
Irritable
Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
|
 |
|
postoperative
|  |
Surgery: Complications
|
 |
|
during pregnancy
|  |
Physical
Changes: Digestive
Tract
|
 |
|
Constriction devices, in erectile dysfunction
|  |
Erectile
Dysfunction (ED): Constriction
(binding) and Vacuum Devices
|
 |
|
Consumption
|  |
see Tuberculosis
|
 |
|
Contact dermatitis
|  |
Dermatitis: Contact
Dermatitis
Common Causes of Allergic Contact Dermatitis
Poison Ivy Dermatitis
|
 |
|
Contact lenses
|  |
Refractive Disorders: Corrective
Lenses
|
 |
|
amebic infection and
|  |
Amebic
Infections Due to
Free-Living Amebas: Amebic
Keratitis
|
 |
|
corneal abrasions and
|  |
Corneal
Abrasions and Foreign Bodies: Causes
|
 |
|
travel with
|  |
Specific Medical Conditions
and Travel: Other Conditions
|
 |
|
Contagious diseases
|  |
see Infection
|
 |
|
Continuity of care
|  |
Continuity
of Care
|
 |
|
Continuous ambulatory electrocardiography
|  |
Diagnosis: Continuous
Ambulatory Electrocardiography
Holter Monitor: Continuous ECG Readings
|
 |
|
in angina evaluation
|  |
Angina: Diagnosis
|
 |
|
in arrhythmias
|  |
Abnormal
Heart Rhythms: Diagnosis
|
 |
|
Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP)
|  |
Mechanical Ventilation: Alternatives
|
 |
|
in apnea of prematurity
|  |
Apnea
of Prematurity: Treatment
|
 |
|
in atelectasis
|  |
Atelectasis: Prevention
|
 |
|
in obstructive sleep apnea
|  |
Sleep Apnea: Obstructive
Sleep Apnea
|
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|
in respiratory distress syndrome
|  |
Respiratory
Distress Syndrome: Prevention and
Treatment
|
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|
in transient tachypnea of newborn
|  |
Transient
Tachypnea
|
 |
|
during travel
|  |
Specific Medical Conditions
and Travel: Lung
Disease
|
 |
|
Contraception and contraceptives
|  |
Contraception
How Effective Is Contraception?
Comparing Contraceptive Methods
|
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|
for adolescents
|  |
Contraception
and Adolescent Pregnancy
|
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|
after childbirth
|  |
Home (What to Expect): Family Planning
|
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|
barrier
|  |
How Effective Is Contraception?
Comparing Contraceptive Methods
Contraception: Barrier
Contraceptives
Blocking Access: Barrier Contraceptives
|
 |
|
condoms
|  |
How Effective Is Contraception?
Comparing Contraceptive Methods
Blocking Access: Barrier Contraceptives
Contraception: Condoms
|
 |
|
effectiveness of
|  |
How Effective Is Contraception?
Comparing Contraceptive Methods
|
 |
|
emergency
|  |
Contraception: Emergency
Contraception
|
 |
|
hormonal methods for
|  |
How Effective Is Contraception?
Comparing Contraceptive Methods
Contraception: Hormonal
Methods
When Taking Combination Oral Contraceptives Is Restricted
|
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|
implants in
|  |
How Effective Is Contraception?
Comparing Contraceptive Methods
Contraception: Contraceptive
Implants
|
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|
injectable
|  |
How Effective Is Contraception?
Comparing Contraceptive Methods
Contraception: Contraceptive
Injections
|
 |
|
intrauterine devices in
|  |
How Effective Is Contraception?
Comparing Contraceptive Methods
Contraception: Intrauterine
Devices
Understanding Intrauterine Devices
|
 |
|
oral
|  |
see also Oral contraceptives
How Effective Is Contraception?
Comparing Contraceptive Methods
Contraception: Oral
Contraceptives
|
 |
|
rhythm methods in
|  |
How Effective Is Contraception?
Comparing Contraceptive Methods
Contraception: Timing
Methods
All in the Timing: Natural Family Planning
|
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|
skin patches in
|  |
Contraception: Skin
Patches and Vaginal Rings
|
 |
|
Sponge
|  |
How Effective Is Contraception?
Comparing Contraceptive Methods
|
 |
|
sterilization in
|  |
Sterilization
Disrupting the Tubes: Sterilization in Women
|
 |
|
vaginal rings in
|  |
Contraception: Skin
Patches and Vaginal Rings
|
 |
|
withdrawal method in
|  |
How Effective Is Contraception?
Comparing Contraceptive Methods
|
 |
|
Contractions
|  |
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|
after childbirth
|  |
Problems
Affecting the Woman: Excessive Uterine
Bleeding
Home (What to Expect): Abdomen
|
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|
in labor
|  |
see Labor and delivery
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 |
|
Contracture
|  |
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|
after amputation
|  |
Specific Problems: Leg (Lower-Limb) Amputation
|
 |
|
after stroke
|  |
Preventing and Treating Problems After a Stroke
|
 |
|
dupuytrens
|  |
Deformities: Dupuytren's
Contracture
|
 |
|
Contrast agents
|  |
Common
Imaging Tests: Contrast
Agents
|
 |
|
Contrast agents, problems with
|  |
Anaphylactoid Versus Anaphylactic
|
 |
|
Contusion
|  |
|
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|
bladder
|  |
Bladder
Injuries: Treatment
|
 |
|
brain
|  |
Cerebral Contusions and
Lacerations
|
 |
|
eye
|  |
Blunt Injuries to the Eye: Black Eye
|
 |
|
first aid for
|  |
Soft
Tissue Injuries
|
 |
|
kidney
|  |
Kidney Injuries: Minor to Severe
|
 |
|
urethra
|  |
Urethral
Injuries
|
 |
|
Conversion disorder
|  |
Conversion
Disorder
Somatoform
Disorders in Children
|
 |
|
Convulsions
|  |
see Seizures
|
 |
|
Coombs test
|  |
Autoimmune
Hemolytic Anemia: Diagnosis
|
 |
|
Coordination
|  |
|
 |
|
disorders of
|  |
Coordination
Disorders
Causes of Coordination Disorders
|
 |
|
loss of
|  |
|
 |
|
in multiple system atrophy
|  |
Multiple
System Atrophy: Symptoms
|
 |
|
testing of
|  |
Physical
Examination: Coordination,
Balance, and Gait
|
 |
|
COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease)
|  |
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
|
 |
|
drug use and education in
|  |
Drug
Use and Education
|
 |
|
prevention of
|  |
Selected Strategies for Preventing Some Major
Health Problems
|
 |
|
rehabilitation for
|  |
Rehabilitation
for Lung and Airway Disorders
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD): Pulmonary Rehabilitation
|
 |
|
Coping mechanisms
|  |
Common Coping Mechanisms
|
 |
|
Copper
|  |
Minerals
Copper
Copper: Wilson's
Disease
|
 |
|
deficiency of
|  |
Copper: Copper
Deficiency
|
 |
|
excess of
|  |
Copper: Copper
Excess
|
 |
|
liver accumulation of (Wilson's disease)
|  |
Copper: Wilson's
Disease
|
 |
|
hepatitis and
|  |
Chronic Hepatitis: Causes
|
 |
|
reference range for
|  |
Blood Tests*
|
 |
|
Copperhead snake bite
|  |
Snake
Bites
|
 |
|
Copper IUD
|  |
Contraception: Intrauterine
Devices
Understanding Intrauterine Devices
|
 |
|
Coprolalia
|  |
Tics: Symptoms
|
 |
|
Coral snake bite
|  |
Snake
Bites
|
 |
|
Coral sting
|  |
Marine
Animal Stings and Bites: Jellyfish
|
 |
|
Cord
|  |
see Umbilical cord
|
 |
|
Core decompression
|  |
Osteonecrosis: Treatment
|
 |
|
Corkscrew esophagus
|  |
Abnormal
Propulsion of Food: Esophageal
Spasm
|
 |
|
Cork worker's lung
|  |
What Causes Hypersensitivity
Pneumonitis?

|
 |
|
Cornea
|  |
An Inside Look at the Eye
Structure and Function
|
 |
|
abrasion of
|  |
Corneal
Abrasions and Foreign Bodies
|
 |
|
abrasion of, in infant
|  |
Fussiness,
Excessive Crying, and Colic
|
 |
|
age-associated changes in
|  |
Effects
of Aging
|
 |
|
amebic infection of
|  |
Amebic
Infections Due to
Free-Living Amebas: Amebic
Keratitis
|
 |
|
disorders of
|  |
Corneal
Disorders
|
 |
|
drying of
|  |
Keratomalacia
|
 |
|
herpes simplex virus infection of
|  |
Herpes
Simplex Virus Infections: Other Infections
and Complications
Herpes
Simplex Keratitis
|
 |
|
pain in
|  |
Symptoms: Eye Pain
|
 |
|
shape changes in
|  |
Keratoconus
|
 |
|
swelling of
|  |
Bullous
Keratopathy
|
 |
|
thickness of
|  |
Diagnosis: Pachymetry
|
 |
|
transplantation of
|  |
Transplantation of Other
Organs
Corneal Transplants and Why They Usually Work
|
 |
|
ulcers of
|  |
Corneal
Ulcer
Peripheral
Ulcerative Keratitis
|
 |
|
contact lenses and
|  |
Refractive Disorders: Contact Lenses
|
 |
|
Corns
|  |
Corns
and Calluses
|
 |
|
Cornstarch
|  |
Treatment: Drying Agents
Stools
and Urine
|
 |
|
Coronary arteries
|  |
Heart: Blood
Supply of the Heart
Supplying the Heart With Blood
|
 |
|
aneurysm of, in Kawasaki disease
|  |
What Is Kawasaki Disease?
|
 |
|
angiography of
|  |
Diagnosis: Coronary Angiography
Angina: Diagnosis
|
 |
|
angioplasty of
|  |
Diagnosis: Cardiac Catheterization
Coronary
Artery Disease: Percutaneous
Coronary Intervention
Understanding Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI)
|
 |
|
bypass surgery of
|  |
Coronary
Artery Disease: Coronary
Artery Bypass Grafting
Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
Angina: Revascularization
Procedures
|
 |
|
catheterization of
|  |
Diagnosis: Cardiac
Catheterization and Coronary Angiography
|
 |
|
disease of
|  |
Coronary
Artery Disease
Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
|
 |
|
after menopause
|  |
Menopause: After Menopause
|
 |
|
angina in
|  |
Understanding Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI)
Angina
Drugs Used to Treat Coronary Artery Disease
|
 |
|
in cardiomyopathy
|  |
Dilated
Cardiomyopathy: Causes
|
 |
|
in familial hypercholesterolemia
|  |
Dyslipidemia: Hereditary
Dyslipidemias
|
 |
|
heart failure with
|  |
Heart Failure: Systolic Dysfunction
|
 |
|
prevention of
|  |
Coronary
Artery Disease: Prevention
|
 |
|
risk factors for
|  |
Coronary
Artery Disease: Risk
Factors
|
 |
|
radionuclide imaging (scanning) of
|  |
Diagnosis: Radionuclide
Imaging
|
 |
|
Coronary care unit
|  |
Special Care Units
|
 |
|
Coronary stent, travel and
|  |
Specific Medical Conditions
and Travel: Heart
Disease
|
 |
|
Coronary thrombosis
|  |
see Heart attack
|
 |
|
Corpora cavernosa
|  |
Structure
|
 |
|
Cor pulmonale
|  |
Cor Pulmonale: A Disorder Stemming From Pulmonary Hypertension
|
 |
|
Corpus callosum
|  |
Brain: Cerebrum
|
 |
|
Corpus luteum
|  |
Changes During the Menstrual Cycle
Menstrual
Cycle: Luteal Phase
|
 |
|
cysts of
|  |
Noncancerous
Ovarian Growths: Functional
Cysts
|
 |
|
Corpus spongiosum
|  |
Structure
|
 |
|
Corti, organ of
|  |
Ears: Inner
Ear
|
 |
|
Cortical necrosis
|  |
Renal
Cortical Necrosis
|
 |
|
Corticobasal ganglionic degeneration
|  |
Parkinsonism: Symptoms
|
 |
|
Corticosteroids
|  |
see also Immunosuppressive drugs (immunomodulators)
Corticosteroids: Uses and Side Effects
|
 |
|
adrenal gland suppression by
|  |
Suppression of Adrenal Function by Corticosteroids
|
 |
|
in allergic conjunctivitis
|  |
Seasonal
Allergies: Eye
Symptoms
|
 |
|
in allergic rhinitis
|  |
Seasonal
Allergies: Nasal Symptoms
|
 |
|
in allergy
|  |
Allergic Reactions: Corticosteroids
|
 |
|
in aspergillosis
|  |
Allergic
Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis: Treatment
|
 |
|
in asthma
|  |
Asthma: Corticosteroids
Drugs Used to Treat Asthma
|
 |
|
in autoimmune disorders
|  |
Chronic Hepatitis: Autoimmune Hepatitis
Autoimmune Disorders: Treatment
|
 |
|
in Bell's palsy
|  |
Bell's
Palsy: Treatment and
Prognosis
|
 |
|
for canker sores
|  |
Mouth Sores: Treatment
|
 |
|
control of
|  |
Adrenal Gland Disorders
|
 |
|
in COPD
|  |
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD): Treatment of Symptoms
|
 |
|
in cough
|  |
Symptoms: Bronchodilators,
Corticosteroids, Antihistamines, and Decongestants
|
 |
|
in Crohn's disease
|  |
Crohn's
Disease: Anti-inflammatory
Drugs
Drugs That Reduce Bowel Inflammation
|
 |
|
in croup
|  |
Croup: Treatment
|
 |
|
in Cushing's disease
|  |
Cushing's
Syndrome
|
 |
|
deficiency of
|  |
see also Addison's disease
Addison's
Disease
|
 |
|
depression with
|  |
Depression: Causes
|
 |
|
in dermatomyositis
|  |
Polymyositis
and Dermatomyositis: Treatment
|
 |
|
in dying patient
|  |
Symptoms
During a Fatal Illness: Pain
|
 |
|
in eosinophilic fasciitis
|  |
Eosinophilic
Fasciitis: Prognosis and
Treatment
|
 |
|
in eosinophilic pneumonia
|  |
Eosinophilic
Pneumonia: Prognosis and
Treatment
|
 |
|
in fetal lung immaturity
|  |
Prematurity: Prevention
Respiratory
Distress Syndrome: Prevention and
Treatment
|
 |
|
in fungal infection
|  |
Ringworm (Tinea): Treatment
|
 |
|
generic substitutions for
|  |
When Generic Substitution May Not Be Appropriate

|
 |
|
in gout
|  |
Gout: Relieving the
Acute Attack
Drugs Used to Treat Gout
|
 |
|
in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
|  |
Idiopathic
Interstitial Pneumonias: Prognosis and
Treatment
|
 |
|
in meningitis
|  |
Acute
Bacterial Meningitis: Treatment
|
 |
|
in itching
|  |
Itching: Treatment
|
 |
|
in lichen planus
|  |
Lichen
Planus: Prognosis and
Treatment
|
 |
|
in multiple myeloma
|  |
Multiple
Myeloma: Treatment and
Prognosis
|
 |
|
in multiple sclerosis
|  |
Multiple
Sclerosis (MS): Treatment
|
 |
|
in muscular dystrophy
|  |
Duchenne
and Becker Muscular Dystrophies: Treatment
|
 |
|
in nasal polyps
|  |
Nasal
Polyps
|
 |
|
in nephrotic syndrome
|  |
Nephrotic
Syndrome: Prevention and
Treatment
|
 |
|
osteonecrosis and
|  |
Osteonecrosis: Causes
|
 |
|
overproduction of (Cushing's syndrome)
|  |
Cushing's
Syndrome
|
 |
|
in pemphigus
|  |
Pemphigus
Vulgaris: Diagnosis and
Treatment
|
 |
|
in polymyositis
|  |
Polymyositis
and Dermatomyositis: Treatment
|
 |
|
in preterm labor
|  |
Labor
and Timing Problems: Preterm
Labor
|
 |
|
in rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis
|  |
Glomerulonephritis
(Nephritic Syndrome): Treatment
|
 |
|
in rheumatoid arthritis
|  |
Drugs Used to Treat Rheumatoid Arthritis
Rheumatoid
Arthritis (RA): Corticosteroids
|
 |
|
in sarcoidosis
|  |
Sarcoidosis: Treatment
|
 |
|
in seborrheic dermatitis
|  |
Dermatitis: Treatment
|
 |
|
in spinal cord injury
|  |
Injuries
of the Spinal Cord and Vertebrae: Treatment
|
 |
|
in sports injuries
|  |
Sports
Injuries: Initial
Treatment
|
 |
|
in Stevens-Johnson syndrome
|  |
Stevens-Johnson
Syndrome (SJS) and Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis: Treatment
|
 |
|
in systemic lupus erythematosus
|  |
Systemic
Lupus Erythematosus (SLE): Treatment
|
 |
|
in temporal (giant cell) arteritis
|  |
Giant
Cell Arteritis: Treatment
|
 |
|
in tendinitis
|  |
Tendinitis
and Tenosynovitis: Treatment
|
 |
|
topical
|  |
Treatment: Anti-inflammatory
Agents
|
 |
|
in toxic epidermal necrolysis
|  |
Stevens-Johnson
Syndrome (SJS) and Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis: Treatment
|
 |
|
in transplantation
|  |
Drugs Used to Prevent Transplant Rejection
|
 |
|
in ulcerative colitis
|  |
Ulcerative
Colitis: Anti-inflammatory
Drugs
Drugs That Reduce Bowel Inflammation
|
 |
|
vitamin deficiencies and
|  |
Some Drugs That Cause Vitamin Deficiency
|
 |
|
Corticotropin (ACTH)
|  |
Major Hormones

Pituitary: The Master Gland
Pituitary
Gland Disorders
Adrenal Gland Disorders
|
 |
|
in Addison's disease
|  |
Addison's
Disease
|
 |
|
deficiency of
|  |
Hypopituitarism: Adrenocorticotropic
Hormone Deficiency
|
 |
|
measurement of
|  |
Hypopituitarism: Diagnosis
|
 |
|
overproduction of
|  |
Cushing's
Syndrome
|
 |
|
Corticotropin-releasing hormone
|  |
Adrenal Gland Disorders
|
 |
|
Cortisol
|  |
see also Corticosteroids
Major Hormones

|
 |
|
in Cushing's syndrome
|  |
Cushing's
Syndrome: Diagnosis
|
 |
|
Cortisone
|  |
see Corticosteroids
|
 |
|
Cor triatriatum
|  |
Mitral
Stenosis: Cause
|
 |
|
Corynebacterium minutissimum infection
|  |
Erythrasma
|
 |
|
Coryza
|  |
see Cold, common
|
 |
|
Cosmetic dentistry
|  |
A Brighter Smile Through Cosmetic Dentistry
|
 |
|
Cosmetics, dermatitis from
|  |
Dermatitis: Contact
Dermatitis
Common Causes of Allergic Contact Dermatitis
|
 |
|
Cosmetic surgery
|  |
Cosmetic Surgery
|
 |
|
Cost-benefit study
|  |
Information
Sources: Research Studies
|
 |
|
Cottonmouth snake bite
|  |
Snake
Bites
|
 |
|
Cough
|  |
Symptoms: Cough
|
 |
|
in asthma
|  |
Asthma in
Children: Symptoms
|
 |
|
blood in
|  |
Symptoms: Hemoptysis
|
 |
|
in bronchiectasis
|  |
Bronchiectasis: Symptoms
|
 |
|
in COPD
|  |
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD): Symptoms
|
 |
|
in croup
|  |
Croup: Symptoms and
Diagnosis
|
 |
|
cystic fibrosis
|  |
Cystic Fibrosis (CF): Symptoms
|
 |
|
fainting with
|  |
Fainting: Reduced Blood Flow
|
 |
|
in Hodgkinlymphoma
|  |
Symptoms of Hodgkin Lymphoma
|
 |
|
in lung cancer
|  |
Cancer of the Lungs: Symptoms
|
 |
|
remedies for
|  |
Symptoms: Treatment
Common
Cold: Treatment
Nonprescription Cold Remedies
|
 |
|
in tuberculosis
|  |
Tuberculosis: Pulmonary Tuberculosis
|
 |
|
whooping (pertussis)
|  |
Pertussis
|
 |
|
immunization for
|  |
Protecting Children Against Disease Through Vaccines

Protecting Adults Against Common Infectious Diseases
Common Vaccinations: Diphtheria-Tetanus-Pertussis
Vaccinating Infants and Children
Bacterial Infections Preventable With Routine Immunization
|
 |
|
Counseling
|  |
|
 |
|
for children of divorce
|  |
Divorce
|
 |
|
genetic
|  |
Genetic
Screening
Who Should Consider Genetic Screening?
|
 |
|
in muscular dystrophy
|  |
Duchenne
and Becker Muscular Dystrophies: Diagnosis
|
 |
|
in pulmonary medicine
|  |
Psychosocial
Counseling
|
 |
|
in sickle cell disease
|  |
Sickle
Cell Disease: Screening
|
 |
|
Coup contrecoup injury
|  |
Cerebral Contusions and
Lacerations
|
 |
|
Coxibs
|  |
see Cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) inhibitors
|
 |
|
Coxiella burnetii infection (Q fever)
|  |
Some Rickettsial and Related Infections
|
 |
|
COX-2 inhibitors
|  |
see Cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) inhibitors
|
 |
|
Coxsackie B virus infection
|  |
Dilated
Cardiomyopathy: Causes
|
 |
|
Coxsackievirus infection
|  |
|
 |
|
pleural
|  |
Viral
Pleuritis
|