He
Head
see also Brain
banging of
What Are Stress-Related Behaviors?
injury to
Head Injuries Herniation: The Brain Under Pressure Recognizing a Serious Head Injury
in children
Head Injuries: Minor Head Injury
coma with
Stupor and Coma: Prognosis
consciousness alterations with
Stupor and Coma: Causes Some Causes of Stupor and Coma
dementia with
Dementia: Other Dementias
in newborn
Birth Injury: Head Injury
in Paget's disease
Paget's Disease of Bone: Symptoms
Headaches
Headaches How Headaches Differ
in brain hemorrhage
Hemorrhagic Stroke: Symptoms
in brain tumor
How Headaches Differ Brain Tumors: Symptoms
cluster
How Headaches Differ Cluster Headaches
information resources on
Family Planning
migraine
How Headaches Differ Migraines Drugs Used to Treat Migraines
tension-type
How Headaches Differ Tension-Type Headaches
Head injury
Skull Fracture: Skull Fractures in Children
Health care practitioners
communication with
Where to Start Making the Most of a Health Care Visit: Subsequent Visits Confidentiality and HIPAA Adherence to Drug Treatment: Improving Adherence
decision making by
Medical Decision Making
for dying person
Choices to Make Before Death: Choosing a Set of Health Care Practitioners to Provide Care
medical record release by
Handling Medical Records
mental health
Types of Mental Health Care Practitioners
needlestick injury in
Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Infection: Transmission of Infection Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Infection: Prevention
second opinion from
Getting a Second Opinion How to Get a Second Opinion
selection of
Is This Doctor the Right One?
visit to
When to See a Doctor Making the Most of a Health Care Visit
Health care professionals
Choices to Make Before Death
disclosure by
Confidentiality and HIPAA
Treatment of Mental Illness
Health care system
Making the Most of Health Care
cost control and
How Health Care Is Paid For: Controlling Health Care Costs
emergency department visits and
When to See a Doctor: Visits to the Emergency Department
Health insurance
How Health Care Is Paid For
drug policies of
How Health Care Is Paid For: Paying for Drugs
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPPA)
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
Health maintenance organizations (HMOs)
How Health Care Is Paid For: HMOs
Hearing
age-associated changes in
Changes in the Body: Ears Effects of Aging
loss of
Hearing Loss and Deafness
after eardrum perforation
Eardrum Perforation: Treatment
age-related (presbycusis)
Effects of Aging
aids for
Hearing Loss and Deafness: Hearing Aids Hearing Aids: Amplifying the Sound
in autoimmune disorders
Hearing Loss and Deafness: Autoimmune Disorders
Hearing Deficits Risk Factors for Hearing Deficits in Children
conductive
Hearing Loss and Deafness: Causes Causes of Hearing Loss
drug-related
Hearing Loss and Deafness: Drugs
in ear infection
Hearing Loss and Deafness: Ear Infections
De - Dr
noise-related
Ears: Inner Ear Hearing Loss and Deafness: Noise Hearing Loss and Deafness: Prevention and Treatment
in osteogenesis imperfecta
Osteogenesis Imperfecta
in otosclerosis
Hearing Loss and Deafness: Otosclerosis Hearing Loss and Deafness: Prevention and Treatment
prevention of
Hearing Loss and Deafness: Prevention and Treatment
rehabilitation for
Hearing Loss and Deafness: Other Means of Coping With Hearing Loss
sensorineural
sudden
Hearing Loss and Deafness: Sudden Deafness
tests for
Hearing Loss and Deafness: Diagnosis Measurement of Loudness
treatment of
Hearing Loss and Deafness: Prevention and Treatment Hearing Aids: Amplifying the Sound Cochlear Implant: Aid for the Severely to Profoundly Deaf
tumors and
Hearing Loss and Deafness: Tumors
temporary threshold shift in
Hearing Loss and Deafness: Noise
testing of
Selected Screening Schedule for Adults Hearing Loss and Deafness: Diagnosis Measurement of Loudness
Hearing aids
for children
Hearing Deficits: Treatment
Heart
see also entries at Cardiac; Cardio-
abnormal rhythms of
see also Arrhythmias; Heartbeats Tracing the Heart's Electrical Pathway Keeping the Beat: Artificial Pacemakers Some Drugs Used to Treat Arrhythmias
Changes in the Body: Heart and Blood Vessels Effects of Aging
anatomy of
Heart A Look Into the Heart Supplying the Heart With Blood
aneurysm of
Complications of a Heart Attack
angina of
Understanding Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI) Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Angina Drugs Used to Treat Coronary Artery Disease
travel and
Specific Medical Conditions and Travel: Heart Disease
arteries of
see Coronary arteries
of athlete
Athletic Heart Syndrome
auscultation of
Diagnosis: Medical History and Physical Examination
biopsy of
Heart Tumors: Diagnosis
birth defects of
Other Birth Defects Heart Defects Patent Ductus Arteriosus: Failure to Close Septal Defect: A Hole in the Heart's Wall Tetralogy of Fallot: Four Defects
blood flow in
Heart: Function of the Heart A Look Into the Heart
during pregnancy
Physical Changes: Heart and Blood Flow
bypass surgery of
Coronary Artery Disease: Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Angina: Revascularization Procedures
cancer of
Cancerous Tumors
catheterization of
Diagnosis: Cardiac Catheterization and Coronary Angiography
in angioplasty
Dilated Cardiomyopathy: Diagnosis
in cardiomyopathy
in pericarditis
Chronic Pericarditis: Symptoms and Diagnosis
coronary artery disease of
Coronary Artery Disease Understanding Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI) Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Drugs Used to Treat Coronary Artery Disease
disease of
diagnosis of
Diagnosis ECG: Reading the Waves Holter Monitor: Continuous ECG Readings
in DiGeorge anomaly
DiGeorge Anomaly
fainting in
Fainting: Problems With the Heart's Pumping
Ca - Cy
in Kawasaki disease
What Is Kawasaki Disease?
low blood pressure with
Low Blood Pressure: Causes Fainting
oral contraceptive use and
Contraception: Oral Contraceptives
over-the-counter drug precautions in
Chronic Disorders and Over-the-Counter Drugs
pericardial
Acute Pericarditis Cardiac Tamponade: The Most Serious Complication of Pericarditis Chronic Pericarditis
in pregnancy
Risk Factors Present Before Pregnancy: Heart Disease Risk Factors That Develop During Pregnancy: Peripartum Cardiomyopathy
Selected Strategies for Preventing Some Major Health Problems
Specific Problems: Heart Disorders
sexual activity and
Sexual Activity and Heart Disease
shock in
Shock: Cardiogenic Shock
symptoms of
Symptoms Symptoms: Swelling, Numbness, and Changes in Skin Color
during travel
electrical pathway of
Abnormal Heart Rhythms: Normal Electrical Pathway Tracing the Heart's Electrical Pathway
enlargement of
Diagnosis: Radiologic Procedures High Blood Pressure: Complications
in acromegaly
Acromegaly and Gigantism: Symptoms
failure of
see Heart failure
inflammation
see Endocarditis; Pericarditis
lightning effects on
Lightning Injuries: Symptoms
murmurs of
see Murmurs
muscle of (myocardium)
Muscles
blood supply of (coronary arteries)
Heart: Blood Supply of the Heart Supplying the Heart With Blood
dysfunction of
Cardiomyopathy Types of Cardiomyopathy
inflammation of
Heart Failure: Systolic Dysfunction Dilated Cardiomyopathy: Causes
in rheumatic fever
Rheumatic Fever: Heart
rupture of
radiation injury to
Radiation Injury: Radiation Therapy for Cancer
sarcoidosis of
Sarcoidosis: Symptoms
scar tissue of
sounds of
fourth
High Blood Pressure: Diagnosis
in high blood pressure
transplantation of
Heart Transplantation
in heart defects
Heart Defects: Treatment
in heart failure
Heart Failure: Other Measures
tumors of
Heart Tumors How a Myxoma Can Block Blood Flow in the Heart Cancer of the Lungs: Symptoms and Complications
valves of
Heart A Look Into the Heart
Dilated Cardiomyopathy: Symptoms Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy: Symptoms
Heart Valve Disorders Understanding Stenosis and Regurgitation
Heart Defects: Aortic Valve Stenosis
Heart Failure: Systolic Dysfunction Heart Failure: Diastolic Dysfunction
infection of (endocarditis)
Infective Endocarditis An Inside View of Infective Endocarditis Which Procedures Require Preventive Antibiotics? Pseudomonas Infections: Symptoms and Diagnosis Staphylococcal Infections: Symptoms Streptococcal Infections: Treatment
in Marfan syndrome
Marfan Syndrome
replacement of
Mitral Regurgitation: Treatment Replacing a Heart Valve Aortic Stenosis: Treatment
valvuloplasty of
Diagnosis: Cardiac Catheterization Mitral Stenosis: Prevention and Treatment Aortic Stenosis: Treatment
Heart and
Abnormal Heart Rhythms
Heart attack
Acute Coronary Syndromes (Heart Attack; Myocardial Infarction; Unstable Angina)
cholesterol level and
Hyperlipoproteinemia: Symptoms
complications of
Acute Coronary Syndromes (Heart Attack; Myocardial Infarction; Unstable Angina): Complications Complications of a Heart Attack
estrogen and
Menopause: Hormone Therapy
in hypercholesterolemia
Hyperlipoproteinemia: Hereditary Hyperlipoproteinemias
mitral regurgitation with
Mitral Regurgitation: Cause
oral contraceptives and
Contraception: Disadvantages
pericarditis after
Acute Pericarditis
radionuclide imaging after
Diagnosis: Radionuclide Imaging
rehabilitation after
shock with
Shock: Prognosis and Treatment
ventricular fibrillation after
Ventricular Fibrillation: Treatment
ventricular premature beats after
Ventricular Premature Beats: Treatment
Heartbeats (heart rate)
Heart: Regulation of the Heart Apnea of Prematurity: Symptoms and Diagnosis
in apnea of prematurity
Apnea of Prematurity: Symptoms and Diagnosis
in atrial fibrillation and flutter
Atrial Fibrillation and Atrial Flutter
awareness of (palpitations)
Symptoms: Palpitations
in arrhythmias
Abnormal Heart Rhythms: Symptoms
in mitral regurgitation
Mitral Regurgitation: Symptoms
control of
electrocardiogram of
see also Electrocardiography Diagnosis: Electrocardiography ECG: Reading the Waves
fetal
Medical Care: Follow-up Examinations Labor Labor Monitoring the Fetus Fetus or Newborn Problems: Fetal Distress
in heart block
Heart Block
in heart disease
Symptoms: Palpitations Diagnosis: Medical History and Physical Examination
in long QT syndrome
Long QT Syndrome
normal
in pacemaker dysfunction
Pacemaker Dysfunction
in paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia
Paroxysmal Supraventricular Tachycardia (SVT, PSVT)
Physical Changes: Heart and Blood Flow Physical Changes: Hormones
premature
atrial
Atrial Premature Beats
ventricular
Ventricular Premature Beats
in sick sinus syndrome
target
Estimating Target Heart Rate Starting an Exercise Program: Aerobic Exercise Usual Maximum and Target Heart Rates
in ventricular fibrillation
Ventricular Fibrillation
in ventricular tachycardia
Ventricular Tachycardia
in Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome
Wolff-Parkinson-White (WPW) Syndrome
Heart block
Heartburn
Symptoms: Chest or Back Pain
Gastroesophageal Reflux: Symptoms
in gastroesophageal reflux
Gastroesophageal Reflux (GERD): Symptoms and Complications
Physical Changes: Digestive Tract
in scleroderma
Scleroderma: Prognosis and Treatment
Heart failure
Heart Failure Heart Failure: Pumping and Filling Problems
acute
Heart Failure: Treatment of Acute Heart Failure
after heart attack
Acute Coronary Syndromes (Heart Attack; Myocardial Infarction; Unstable Angina): Pumping Problems Complications of a Heart Attack
Dilated Cardiomyopathy: Symptoms Restrictive Cardiomyopathy: Symptoms
diastolic
Heart Failure: Types of Heart Failure Heart Failure: Pumping and Filling Problems Heart Failure: Diastolic Dysfunction
drugs for
Some Drugs Used to Treat Heart Failure
gallop rhythm in
Heart Defects
in kidney failure
Chronic Kidney Failure: Symptoms
liver damage in
Congestive Hepatomegaly
liver enlargement and
in mixed connective tissue disease
