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Enamel, tooth

Biology of the Mouth
Tooth Disorders: Symptoms of Tooth Disorders

Encephalitis

Viral Infections

  • arbovirus

  • Viral Infections: Arbovirus Encephalitis

  • California

  • Viral Infections: Arbovirus Encephalitis

  • in children

  • Central Nervous System Infections

  • enteroviral

  • Enteroviral Infections: Common in ChildhoodSidebar

  • herpes

  • Central Nervous System Infections

  • measles

  • Measles: Symptoms and Diagnosis
    Subacute Sclerosing Panencephalitis (SSPE)

  • varicella-zoster virus

  • Chickenpox: Symptoms and Diagnosis

  • equine

  • Viral Infections: Arbovirus Encephalitis

  • granulomatous amebic

  • Amebic Infections Due to Free-Living Amebas: Granulomatous Amebic Encephalitis

  • herpes

  • Viral Infections: Diagnosis
    Viral Infections: Treatment and Prognosis
    Herpes Simplex Virus Infections: Other Infections and Complications

  • immunization for

  • Vaccines for International TravelTables

  • Japanese

  • Protecting Against DiseaseTables

  • parainfectious (postinfectious)

  • Viral Infections

  • rabies

  • Viral Infections: Rabies
    Who Should Receive a Rabies Vaccine?Sidebar

  • rubella

  • Rubella: Symptoms and Diagnosis

  • in toxoplasmosis

  • Toxoplasmosis: Symptoms

  • West Nile

  • Viral Infections: Arbovirus Encephalitis

    Encephalitozoon intestinalis infection

    Gastroenteritis: Parasites

    Encephalocele

    Brain and Spinal Cord Defects: Neural Tube Defects

    Encephalomyelitis

    Other Primary Demyelinating Diseases
    Central Nervous System Infections

    Encephalopathy

  • in chronic kidney failure

  • Chronic Kidney Failure: Symptoms

  • hypertensive

  • High Blood Pressure: Symptoms
    High Blood Pressure: Treatment of Hypertensive Urgencies and Emergencies

  • lead

  • Lead Poisoning

  • liver (hepatic)

  • Hepatic Encephalopathy

  • coma with

  • Some Causes of Stupor and Coma Tables

  • radiation therapy and

  • Radiation Damage

  • spongiform (prion disease)

  • Prion Diseases
    Of Sheep and CowsSidebar
    Kuru

  • traumatic

  • Dementia: Other Dementias

  • Wernicke's

  • Specific Types of Dysfunction: Amnesia
    Alcohol: Symptoms and Complications

    Encopresis

    Encopresis

    Endarterectomy

    Transient Ischemic Attacks: Treatment
    Ischemic Stroke: Surgery

    Endocarditis

    Infective Endocarditis
    An Inside View of Infective EndocarditisFigures

  • antibiotic prevention of

  • Infective Endocarditis: Prevention
    Which Procedures Require Preventive Antibiotics?Tables

  • gonococcal

  • Gonorrhea: Symptoms

  • heart valve disease and

  • Mitral Regurgitation: Treatment

  • Löffler's

  • Eosinophilic Disorders

  • noninfective

  • Endocarditis Without InfectionSidebar

  • Pseudomonas

  • Pseudomonas Infections: Symptoms and Diagnosis

  • in rheumatic fever

  • Rheumatic Fever: Heart

  • staphylococcal

  • Staphylococcal Infections: Symptoms

  • streptococcal

  • Streptococcal Infections: Treatment

    Endocervical curettage

    Gynecologic Evaluation: Endocervical Curettage

    Endocrine system

    see also Gland(s); Hormone(s)
    Organ Systems
    Major Organ Systems Tables
    Biology of the Endocrine System

  • age-associated changes in

  • Changes in the Body: Endocrine System

    End-of-life care

    Death and Dying

  • decisions about

  • Choices to Make Before Death

  • hospice care and

  • Hospice Care

  • in multiple system atrophy

  • Multiple System Atrophy: End-of-Life Issues

  • in Parkinson's disease

  • Parkinson's Disease: Caregiver and End-of-Life Issues

  • in stroke

  • Stroke (CVA): End-of-Life Issues

    Endolymphatic shunt procedure

    Meniere's Disease: Diagnosis and Treatment

    Endometrioma

    Endometriosis: Symptoms

    Endometriosis

    Endometriosis
    Endometriosis: Misplaced TissueFigures
    Drugs Commonly Used to Treat EndometriosisTables

    Endometritis

    Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID)

    Endometrium

    Internal Female Genital OrgansFigures
    Internal Genital Organs: Uterus and Cervix

  • biopsy of

  • Gynecologic Evaluation: Uterus
    Cancer of the Uterus: Symptoms and Diagnosis
    Problems With Ovulation: Diagnosis

  • cancer of

  • Symptoms: Causes
    Menopause: Hormone Therapy
    Cancer of the Uterus
    Understanding HysterectomySidebar

  • staging of

  • Staging Cancers of the Female Reproductive SystemTables

  • dilation and curettage of

  • Gynecologic Evaluation: Dilation and Curettage
    D and CFigures

  • menstrual cycle of

  • Menstrual Cycle
    Changes During the Menstrual CycleFigures

  • uterine ingrowth of (adenomyosis)

  • Adenomyosis: Noncancerous Growth of the UterusSidebar

    Endophthalmitis

    Endophthalmitis

    Endorphins

    Pituitary: The Master GlandFigures
    Pituitary Gland Disorders

    Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)

    Understanding Endoscopic Retrograde CholangiopancreatographyFigures
    Imaging Tests
    Diagnostic Procedures Tables

  • in bile duct cancer

  • Tumors of the Bile Ducts and Gallbladder: Diagnosis

  • in gallstones

  • Gallstones: Gallstones in the Bile Ducts

  • in pancreatitis

  • Acute Pancreatitis: Treatment

  • in primary sclerosing cholangitis

  • Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis: Diagnosis

    Endoscopy

    Diagnosis: Endoscopy
    Viewing the Digestive Tract With an EndoscopeFigures
    Common Medical Tests: Types of Tests
    Diagnostic Procedures Tables

  • capsule

  • Symptoms: Evaluation
    Diagnosis: Capsule Endoscopy

  • in esophageal cancer

  • Esophageal Cancer: Diagnosis

  • in gastroesophageal reflux

  • Gastroesophageal Reflux (GERD): Diagnosis

  • in gastrointestinal bleeding

  • Symptoms: Evaluation

  • in intestinal obstruction

  • Intestinal Obstruction: Treatment

  • in peptic ulcers

  • Peptic Ulcer: Diagnosis

  • in small intestine cancer

  • Small Intestine Cancer: Symptoms and Diagnosis

  • in stomach cancer

  • Stomach Cancer: Diagnosis

  • ultrasound with

  • Diagnosis: Ultrasound Scanning

  • of urinary tract

  • Diagnosis: Cystoscopy

    Enema

  • air

  • Intussusception: Diagnosis and Treatment

    Enemas

    Symptoms: Enemas

    Energy

    see also Calories

  • in food

  • Calories

  • requirements for

  • Calories

    Energy therapies

    Types of Alternative Medicine: Energy Therapies

    Enkephalins

    Pituitary: The Master GlandFigures

    Enoxacin

    AntibioticsTables

    Entacapone

    Parkinson's Disease: Other Drugs
    Drugs Used to Treat Parkinson's DiseaseTables

    Entamebiasis

    Gastroenteritis: Parasites

    Entamoeba histolytica infection

    Microorganisms That Cause GastroenteritisTables
    Amebiasis

    Entecavir

    Chronic Hepatitis: Hepatitis B and C

    Enteral feeding

    Undernutrition: Tube Feeding

    Enteric fever

    Protecting Against DiseaseTables
    Typhoid Fever

    Enteritis

    see also Gastroenteritis

  • regional (Crohn's disease)

  • Crohn's Disease
    Drugs That Reduce Bowel InflammationTables

    Enterobacteriaceae infection

    Enterobacteriaceae Infections
    Enterobacteriaceae Infections

    Enterobacter infection

    Enterobacteriaceae Infections

    Enterobiasis (pinworm infection)

    Pinworm Infection

    Enterocele

    When the Bottom Falls Out: Prolapse in the PelvisFigures
    Pelvic Floor Disorders: Types and Symptoms

    Enterocolitis

  • necrotizing

  • Necrotizing Enterocolitis

  • toxic

  • Digestive Tract Defects: Hirschsprung's Disease

    Enterocytozoon bieneusi infection

    Gastroenteritis: Parasites

    Enterohepatic circulation

    Gallbladder and Biliary Tract

    Enteropathy, gluten (celiac sprue)

    Celiac Sprue

    Enteroviral infections

    Enteroviral Infections: Common in ChildhoodSidebar

  • polio

  • Polio

    Entropion (turned-in eyelid)

    Entropion and Ectropion

    Enuresis (bed-wetting)

    Symptoms: Causes
    Incontinence in Children
    Bed-Wetting

    Envenomation

    Snake Bites

    Environmental factors

  • in cancer

  • Risk Factors: Environmental Factors

  • in child development

  • Promoting Optimal Health and Development

  • in dementia

  • Dementia: Environmental Measures
    Creating a Beneficial Environment for People With DementiaSidebar

  • in infant development

  • Promoting Optimal Development

  • in risk assessment

  • Examples of Risk Factors for Health ProblemsTables

  • safety and

  • Safety 101Sidebar

    Enzymes

    Hereditary Metabolic Disorders

  • digestive

  • Pancreas
    Acute Pancreatitis: Diagnosis
    Chronic Pancreatitis: Treatment
    Malabsorption

  • tests for

  • Malabsorption: Diagnosis

  • drug effects on

  • Site Selectivity: Enzymes

  • in drug metabolism

  • Metabolism
    Genetic Makeup

  • in heart attack

  • Acute Coronary Syndromes (Heart Attack; Myocardial Infarction; Unstable Angina): Diagnosis

  • liver

  • Liver Function TestsSidebar

  • in porphyrias

  • Porphyrias

  • proteins and

  • Chromosomes and Genes

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