 |
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Reactive arthritis (Reiter's syndrome)
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Other
Types of Inflammatory Arthritis: Reactive
Arthritis
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|
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Reading
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Intellectual
Development
Promoting Optimal Health
and Development
Learning
Disorders
|
|
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Receptor(s)
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of airways
| |
Asthma
|
|
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cell
| |
Cells
Understanding the Immune System
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for drugs
| |
Site
Selectivity: Receptors
on Cells
A Perfect Fit
Targets in The Body: Cell Receptors
Drug
Action: Affinity
and Intrinsic Activity
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for hormones
| |
Endocrine
Function
Breast Cancer: Characteristics
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pain
| |
Pain: Pain Pathways
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for smell
| |
Nose and Sinuses
|
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Recommended dietary allowance (RDA)
| |
|
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for minerals
| |
Minerals
|
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for vitamins
| |
Vitamins
Vitamins
|
|
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Recompression therapy
| |
Air
Embolism: Treatment
Decompression
Sickness: Recompression
Therapy
Recompression
Therapy
Disorders Treated With Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy
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|
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Rectocele
| |
When the Bottom Falls Out: Prolapse in the Pelvis
Pelvic Floor Disorders: Rectocele
|
|
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Rectovaginal examination
| |
Gynecologic
Evaluation: Gynecologic
Examination
|
|
|
Rectum
| |
see also Anus
Digestive System
Rectum and Anus
Internal Female Genital Organs
|
|
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abscess of
| |
Anorectal
Abscess
|
|
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age-associated changes in
| |
Effects
of Aging: Large
Intestine and Rectum
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|
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biology of
| |
Anal and Rectal Disorders
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bleeding in
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|
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in Meckel's diverticulum
| |
Meckel's
Diverticulum: Symptoms and
Diagnosis
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cancer of
| |
Colorectal
Cancer
|
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during pregnancy
| |
Cancer
During Pregnancy
|
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screening for
| |
Cancer Screening Recommendations
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drug administration by
| |
Administration: Rectal Route
|
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examination of
| |
Diagnosis: Medical
History and Physical Examination
Diagnosis: Occult
Blood Tests
Diagnosis
Cancer Screening Recommendations
|
|
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in benign prostatic hyperplasia
| |
Benign
Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH): Diagnosis
|
|
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in prostate cancer
| |
Prostate
Cancer: Screening
|
|
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fistula of
| |
Anorectal
Fistula
|
|
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foreign objects in
| |
Foreign
Objects
|
|
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hemorrhoids of
| |
Hemorrhoids
Banding a Hemorrhoid
|
|
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inflammation of
| |
see Proctitis
|
|
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levator syndrome of
| |
Levator
Syndrome
|
|
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polyps of
| |
Colorectal
Polyps
|
|
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prolapse of
| |
Rectal
Prolapse
Effects
of Aging
Pelvic Floor Disorders
When the Bottom Falls Out: Prolapse in the Pelvis
|
|
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spasm of
| |
Levator
Syndrome
|
|
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temperature taking from
| |
How to Take a Child's Temperature
|
|
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Recurrent aphthous stomatitis
| |
Mouth Sores: Recurrent
Aphthous Stomatitis
|
|
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Red blood cells
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|
|
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babesiosis of
| |
Babesiosis
|
|
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biology of
| |
Components
of Blood: Red
Blood Cells
|
|
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deficiency of
| |
see Anemia(s)
|
|
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examination of
| |
Diagnosis: Complete
Blood Count
Complete Blood Count (CBC)
|
|
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excess of (polycythemia)
| |
Components
of Blood: Red
Blood Cells
Major Myeloproliferative Disorders
Polycythemia
Vera
What Are the Other Types of Polycythemia?
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|
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in newborn
| |
Polycythemia
in the Newborn
|
|
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formation of
| |
Formation
of Blood Cells
|
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hemoglobin in
| |
see Hemoglobin
|
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in kidney cancer
| |
Kidney
Cancer: Symptoms
|
|
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malaria effects on
| |
Malaria
|
|
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radiation effects on
| |
Radiation Injury: Acute Radiation
Illness
|
|
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reference range for
| |
Blood Tests*
|
|
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shape of
| |
Red Blood Cell Shapes
|
|
|
sickle-shaped
| |
Sickle
Cell Disease
Red Blood Cell Shapes
|
|
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transfusion of
| |
Types
of Transfusions: Red
Blood Cells
|
|
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Red color
| |
|
|
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in mouth
| |
Precancerous
Lesions
|
|
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of tongue
| |
Tongue
Disorders: Discoloration
|
|
|
Red eye
| |
Symptoms: Red Eye
|
|
|
Red-green color blindness
| |
Inheritance
of Single-Gene Disorders: Recessive Disorders
|
|
|
Reed-Sternberg cell
| |
Hodgkin
Lymphoma: Diagnosis
|
|
|
Referred pain
| |
What Is Referred Pain?
Pain: Pain Pathways
Low
Back Pain: Causes
Low
Back Pain: Referred Pain
Neck
Pain: Causes
|
|
|
Reflexes
| |
Reflex Arc: A No-Brainer
|
|
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acoustic
| |
Ears: Middle Ear
|
|
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diving
| |
Drowning: Effects
of Cold
|
|
|
knee jerk
| |
Reflex Arc: A No-Brainer
|
|
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let-down
| |
Home (What to Expect): Abdomen
Feeding: Breastfeeding Procedure
|
|
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in newborn
| |
Physical
Examination
Three Common Reflexes of Newborns
|
|
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rooting
| |
Three Common Reflexes of Newborns
Feeding: Breastfeeding Procedure
|
|
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in spinal cord injury
| |
Spinal Cord Disorders: Symptoms
|
|
|
testing of
| |
Physical
Examination: Reflexes
Reflex Arc: A No-Brainer
Diagnostic Procedures
|
|
|
Reflexology
| |
Manipulative and Body-Based Therapies: Reflexology
|
|
|
Reflex sympathetic dystrophy
| |
Types: Complex
Regional Pain Syndrome
|
|
|
Reflux
| |
|
|
|
acid
| |
Gastroesophageal
Reflux (GERD)
|
|
|
in infants and children
| |
Feeding
Problems: Spitting
Up
Gastroesophageal Reflux
|
|
|
urine (vesicoureteral)
| |
Urinary
Tract Infection (UTI)
|
|
|
Refractive disorders
| |
What Is Astigmatism?
Symptoms: Refractive Error
Refractive Disorders
Understanding Refraction
|
|
|
in children
| |
Refractive Errors in Children
|
|
|
diagnosis of
| |
Diagnosis: Refraction
|
|
|
Refsum's disease
| |
Other Rare Hereditary Disorders of Lipid Metabolism
|
|
|
Refusal of care
| |
Informed
Consent: Refusing
Care
|
|
|
Regional enteritis (Crohn's disease)
| |
Crohn's
Disease
Drugs That Reduce Bowel Inflammation
|
|
|
Regurgitation
| |
|
|
|
aortic valve
| |
Aortic Regurgitation
|
|
|
in Marfan syndrome
| |
Marfan
Syndrome
|
|
|
of food
| |
see also Nausea; Vomiting
Symptoms: Regurgitation
Feeding
Problems: Spitting
Up
Gastroesophageal Reflux
|
|
|
in infants
| |
Feeding
|
|
|
mitral valve
| |
Understanding Stenosis and Regurgitation
Mitral
Regurgitation
Rheumatic
Fever: Heart
|
|
|
of stomach acid
| |
Gastroesophageal
Reflux (GERD)
|
|
|
tricuspid valve
| |
Tricuspid
Regurgitation
|
|
|
Rehabilitation
| |
see also Physical therapy
Rehabilitation
Increasing the Shoulder's Range of Motion
Helping a Person Walk
What Can Interfere With Doing a Simple Task?
Just the Right Height
|
|
|
after amputation
| |
Specific Problems: Limb
Amputation
|
|
|
after brain injury
| |
Specific Problems: Brain
Injuries
|
|
|
after fracture
| |
Fractures: Rehabilitation
and Prognosis
|
|
|
after heart attack
| |
Acute
Coronary Syndromes (Heart Attack; Myocardial Infarction; Unstable
Angina): Rehabilitation
|
|
|
after hip fracture
| |
Specific Problems: Hip
Fracture
|
|
|
after spinal cord injury
| |
Specific Problems: Spinal
Injuries
|
|
|
after sports injuries
| |
Sports
Injuries: Rehabilitation
|
|
|
after stroke
| |
Specific Problems: Brain
Injuries
Specific Problems: Speech
Disorders
Stroke (CVA): Treatment
|
|
|
in alcohol abuse
| |
Alcohol: Detoxification
and Rehabilitation
|
|
|
for blindness
| |
Specific Problems: Blindness
|
|
|
in chronic lung disease
| |
Rehabilitation
for Lung and Airway Disorders
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD): Pulmonary Rehabilitation
|
|
|
for drug dependence
| |
Antianxiety
and Sedative Drugs: Detoxification
and Rehabilitation
Opioids: Detoxification
|
|
|
for hearing loss
| |
Hearing Loss and Deafness: Other Means of Coping With Hearing Loss
|
|
|
for heart disease
| |
Specific Problems: Heart
Disorders
|
|
|
information resources on
| |
D
|
|
|
in schizophrenia
| |
Schizophrenia: Rehabilitation
and Community Support Activities
|
|
|
for speech disorders
| |
Specific Problems: Speech
Disorders
|
|
|
Rehydration solutions
| |
Cholera: Treatment
Problems at the Destination: Traveler's
Diarrhea
|
|
|
Reiki
| |
Energy
Therapies: Reiki
|
|
|
Reiter's syndrome
| |
Other
Types of Inflammatory Arthritis: Reactive
Arthritis
|
|
|
Relapsing fever
| |
Other Bacterial Infections
|
|
|
Relapsing iridocyclitis
| |
Behçet's
Syndrome: Symptoms
|
|
|
Relapsing polychondritis
| |
Relapsing
Polychondritis
|
|
|
Relaxation techniques
| |
Mind-Body
Techniques: Relaxation
Techniques
|
|
|
Reliability, of test
| |
Medical
Testing Decisions: Performing
Tests and Interpreting Results
|
|
|
REM (rapid eye movement) sleep
| |
Sleep
Disorders
Stages of the Sleep Cycle
|
|
|
Renal arteries
| |
Kidneys
Viewing the Urinary Tract
Kidney's Blood Supply
|
|
|
blockage (occlusive disease) of
| |
Occlusive
Peripheral Arterial Disease: Renal Arteries
Occlusive
Peripheral Arterial Disease: Renal Arteries
Blockage
of the Renal Arteries
Fibromuscular Dysplasia: A Cause of Renal Artery Blockage
|
|
|
Renal cell carcinoma
| |
Kidney
Cancer
|
|
|
Renal cortical necrosis
| |
Renal
Cortical Necrosis
|
|
|
Renal failure
| |
see Kidney failure
|
|
|
Renal pelvis, transitional cell carcinoma of
| |
Renal
Pelvis and Ureter Cancer
|
|
|
Renal tubular acidosis
| |
Renal
Tubular Acidosis (RTA)
Some Types of Renal Tubular Acidosis
|
|
|
Renal veins
| |
Kidneys
Viewing the Urinary Tract
Kidney's Blood Supply
|
|
|
blockage (thrombosis) of
| |
Renal
Vein Thrombosis
|
|
|
metastasis of
| |
Kidney
Cancer: Treatment
|
|
|
Rendu-Osler-Weber disease (hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia)
| |
Hereditary
Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia
|
|
|
Renin
| |
High Blood Pressure: The
Body's Control of Blood Pressure
Regulating Blood Pressure: The Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System
Kidneys: Regulation
of Blood Pressure
Endocrine
Glands
Major Hormones
|
|
|
Renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system
| |
High Blood Pressure: The
Body's Control of Blood Pressure
Regulating Blood Pressure: The Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System
Kidneys: Regulation
of Blood Pressure
Adrenal Gland Disorders
Hyperaldosteronism
|
|
|
Renovascular hypertension
| |
Occlusive
Peripheral Arterial Disease: Renal Arteries
|
|
|
Repaglinide
| |
Oral Antihyperglycemic Drugs
|
|
|
Reproductive system
| |
|
|
|
birth defects of
| |
Genital
Defects
|
|
|
development of
| |
Physical
Development
|
|
|
failure of (infertility)
| |
Infertility
What Causes Infertility in Men?
|
|
|
female
| |
Major Organ Systems
Biology
of the Female Reproductive System
External Female Genital Organs
Internal Female Genital Organs
Changes During the Menstrual Cycle
|
|
|
age-associated changes in
| |
Effects
of Aging
Changes
in the Body: Reproductive
Organs
|
|
|
cancer of
| |
Cancers
of the Female Reproductive System
Staging Cancers of the Female
Reproductive System
|
|
|
evaluation of
| |
Gynecologic
Evaluation
|
|
|
male
| |
Major Organ Systems
Biology
of the Male Reproductive System
Male Reproductive Organs
|
|
|
age-associated changes in
| |
Effects
of Aging
Changes
in the Body: Reproductive
Organs
|
|
|
birth defects of
| |
Other Birth Defects
|
|
|
maturation of
| |
see Puberty
|
|
|
Research studies
| |
The Science of Medicine: Comparing Apples to Apples
|
|
|
Reserpine, in elderly persons
| |
Some Drugs Particularly
Likely to Cause Problems in Older People
|
|
|
Resident flora
| |
Resident
Flora
|
|
|
Resistance
| |
|
|
|
to disease
| |
see Immune system; Immunization
|
|
|
drug
| |
Tolerance and Resistance
|
|
|
Resistance training
| |
Starting an Exercise
Program: Strength
Training
|
|
|
Resistin
| |
Major Hormones
|
|
|
Resources for help and information
| |
Resources
for Help and Information
|
|
|
Respiration
| |
see also Breath; Breathing
|
|
|
artificial
| |
see Resuscitation, cardiopulmonary (CPR)
|
|
|
Cheyne-Stokes
| |
Heart Failure: Symptoms
Sleep Apnea: Symptoms
Stupor
and Coma: Symptoms
Stupor
and Coma: Physical Examination
|
|
|
Respirator
| |
see Ventilation, mechanical
|
|
|
Respiratory acidosis
| |
Acidosis
Major Causes of Respiratory Acidosis and Alkalosis
|
|
|
Respiratory alkalosis
| |
Major Causes of Respiratory Acidosis and Alkalosis
Alkalosis
|
|
|
Respiratory bronchiolitis-associated interstitial lung disease
| |
Comparing Types Of Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonias
Idiopathic
Interstitial Pneumonias: Respiratory
Bronchiolitis-Associated Interstitial Lung Disease and Desquamative
Interstitial Pneumonia
|
|
|
Respiratory center, in premature infant
| |
Apnea
of Prematurity
|
|
|
Respiratory distress syndrome
| |
Acute
Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS)
Causes of Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
|
|
|
in premature infant
| |
Prematurity: Underdeveloped
Lungs
Respiratory
Distress Syndrome
|
|
|
Respiratory failure
| |
Respiratory
Failure
What Causes Respiratory Failure?
|
|
|
Respiratory infections
| |
see also Bronchitis; Pneumonia; SARS
Common
Cold
Influenza
|
|
|
in children
| |
Respiratory
Tract Infections
|
|
|
severe acute (SARS)
| |
Severe Acute
Respiratory Syndrome (SARS)
|
|
|
Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection
| |
Bronchiolitis
|
|
|
Respiratory system
| |
see also Airways; Lungs
Major Organ Systems
Respiratory
System
|
|
|
Respiratory therapy
| |
Chest
Physical Therapy
|
|
|
in cystic fibrosis
| |
Cystic Fibrosis (CF): Treatment
|
|
|
Respite care
| |
Services to Know About
|
|
|
Resting tremor
| |
Tremor: Resting Tremor
|
|
|
Restraints, for delirious person
| |
Delirium: Treatment
|
|
|
Resuscitation
| |
|
|
|
cardiopulmonary (CPR)
| |
Medical Terms Related to Life-Sustaining Treatment
Cardiac
Arrest: First-Aid Treatment
Opening an Airway in an Adult
Performing Chest Compressions in an Adult
Performing Chest Compressions in a Child
|
|
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in hypothermia
| |
Hypothermia: Treatment
|
|
|
order against
| |
Do-Not-Resuscitate (DNR) Orders
|
|
|
of dying person
| |
Treatment
Options: Resuscitation
|
|
|
of newborn
| |
Fetus
or Newborn Problems: Breathing
Problems
|
|
|
Retardation, mental
| |
see Mental retardation
|
|
|
Retching
| |
see Nausea; Vomiting
|
|
|
Reticulocyte count
| |
Diagnosis: Reticulocyte
Count
|
|
|
Reticulum cell sarcoma
| |
Bone
and Joint Tumors: Lymphoma
of Bone
|
|
|
Retina
| |
see also Eye(s)
An Inside Look at the Eye
Structure and Function
Retinal
Disorders
Viewing the Retina
|
|
|
age-associated changes in
| |
Effects
of Aging
|
|
|
cancer of
| |
Cancers
Affecting the Retina
Retinoblastoma
|
|
|
cytomegalovirus infection in
| |
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) Infection: Symptoms
|
|
|
degeneration of
| |
see also Retinopathy
Retinitis
Pigmentosa
|
|
|
detachment of
| |
Symptoms: Floaters
Blunt Injuries to the Eye: Retinal
Detachment
Uveitis: Symptoms
Detachment
of the Retina
|
|
|
in Marfan syndrome
| |
Marfan
Syndrome
|
|
|
diabetes and
| |
Diabetes Mellitus (DM): Complications
Long-Term Complications of Diabetes
Diabetic
Retinopathy
|
|
|
disorders of
| |
see also Retinopathy
Retinal
Disorders
|
|
|
electroretinography of
| |
Diagnosis: Electroretinography
|
|
|
examination of
| |
Diagnosis: Ophthalmoscopy
What Is an Ophthalmoscope?
|
|
|
in heart disease
| |
Diagnosis: Medical
History and Physical Examination
|
|
|
in high blood pressure
| |
High Blood Pressure: Diagnosis
Hypertensive
Retinopathy
|
|
|
in premature infant
| |
Retinopathy
of Prematurity (ROP)
|
|
|
in retinal vessel blockage
| |
Blockage
of Central Retinal Arteries and Veins: Diagnosis
|
|
|
hemorrhage from
| |
|
|
|
altitude sickness and
| |
Altitude Illness: Other Symptoms
|
|
|
high blood pressure and
| |
High Blood Pressure: Diagnosis
Hypertensive
Retinopathy
|
|
|
macular degeneration of
| |
Age-Related
Macular Degeneration
|
|
|
membrane over
| |
Epiretinal
Membrane
|
|
|
Retinal artery
| |
Muscles, Nerves,
and Blood Vessels
Retinal
Disorders
Viewing the Retina
|
|
|
blockage of
| |
Blockage
of Central Retinal Arteries and Veins
|
|
|
Retinal vein
| |
Viewing the Retina
|
|
|
blockage of
| |
Blockage
of Central Retinal Arteries and Veins
|
|
|
Retinitis pigmentosa
| |
Retinitis
Pigmentosa
|
|
|
Retinoblastoma
| |
Retinoblastoma
|
|
|
Retinocytoma
| |
Retinoblastoma: Prognosis and
Treatment
|
|
|
Retinoic acid
| |
Acute
Myelocytic Leukemia (AML): Treatment
|
|
|
Retinol (vitamin A)
| |
Vitamins
Vitamin
A
|
|
|
deficiency of
| |
Vitamin
A: Vitamin
A Deficiency
|
|
|
corneal disorders with
| |
Corneal
Ulcer
Keratomalacia
|
|
|
excess of
| |
Vitamin
A: Vitamin
A Excess
|
|
|
Retinopathy
| |
see also Retina
|
|
|
in diabetes
| |
Diabetes Mellitus (DM): Complications
Long-Term Complications of Diabetes
Diabetic
Retinopathy
|
|
|
in high blood pressure
| |
High Blood Pressure: Diagnosis
Hypertensive
Retinopathy
|
|
|
of prematurity
| |
Preventive
Health Care Visits
Retinopathy
of Prematurity (ROP)
|
|
|
Retirement
| |
|
|
|
aging and
| |
Life-Changing Events: Retirement
|
|
|
Retirement communities
| |
Retirement
Communities
|
|
|
Retractile testes
| |
Undescended
and Retractile Testes
|
|
|
Retrograde ejaculation
| |
Retrograde
Ejaculation
|
|
|
Retrograde urethrography
| |
Bladder
Infection (Cystitis): Diagnosis
|
|
|
Retrograde urography
| |
Diagnostic Procedures
|
|
|
Retroperitoneal abscess
| |
Abdominal
Abscesses: Causes and Symptoms
|
|
|
Retropharyngeal abscess
| |
Retropharyngeal
Abscess
Pharyngitis (Sore
Throat)
|
|
|
Retrovirus
| |
What Is a Retrovirus?
|
|
|
Rett syndrome
| |
Comparing Autism Spectrum Disorders
Autism
Spectrum Disorders: Rett
Syndrome
|
|
|
Reverse transcriptase inhibitors
| |
Human
Immunodeficiency Virus HIV Infection: Antiretroviral
Drugs
Human
Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Infection: Drug Treatment
|
|
|
Reye's syndrome
| |
Risk Factors: Age
Fever: Diagnosis and
Treatment
Viral
Infections
What Is Reye's Syndrome?
Chickenpox: Symptoms and
Diagnosis
|
|
|
information resources on
| |
R
|
