 |
|
Stable angina
|  |
Angina: Classification
|
 |
|
Staghorn stone
|  |
Stones
in the Urinary Tract
|
 |
|
Staging, of cancer
|  |
Diagnosis: Staging
|
 |
|
breast
|  |
Breast Cancer: Staging
Stages of Breast Cancer
|
 |
|
gynecologic
|  |
Cancers
of the Female Reproductive System: Diagnosis
Staging Cancers of the Female
Reproductive System
|
 |
|
prostate
|  |
Prostate
Cancer: Staging
|
 |
|
Stapedius muscle
|  |
Ears: Middle Ear
|
 |
|
Stapes (stirrup)
|  |
A Look Inside the Ear
Ears: Middle Ear
|
 |
|
Staphylococcal infection
|  |
Staphylococcus
aureus Infections
|
 |
|
bone
|  |
Osteomyelitis: Causes
|
 |
|
food poisoning
|  |
Microorganisms That
Cause Gastroenteritis
Staphylococcal
Food Poisoning
|
 |
|
gastrointestinal
|  |
Gastroenteritis: Bacteria
|
 |
|
impetigo
|  |
Impetigo
|
 |
|
skin
|  |
Folliculitis
and Skin Abscesses
|
 |
|
stye
|  |
Stye (Hordeolum)
|
 |
|
Staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome
|  |
Staphylococcal
Scalded Skin Syndrome
|
 |
|
Starvation
|  |
Undernutrition: Marasmus
How Starvation Affects the Body
|
 |
|
Stasis dermatitis
|  |
Dermatitis: Stasis
Dermatitis
|
 |
|
Statins
|  |
Lipid-Lowering Drugs
|
 |
|
in coronary artery disease
|  |
Drugs Used to Treat Coronary Artery Disease
|
 |
|
food interactions with
|  |
Some Drug-Food Interactions
|
 |
|
Status asthmaticus
|  |
Status Asthmaticus
|
 |
|
Status epilepticus
|  |
Seizure
Disorders: Generalized
Seizures
Seizure
Disorders: Emergency Treatment
|
 |
|
Statutory rape
|  |
Paraphilias: Pedophilia
Rape
|
 |
|
Stavudine (d4T)
|  |
Drugs For HIV Infection
|
 |
|
STD
|  |
see Sexually transmitted diseases
|
 |
|
Steam inhalation
|  |
Symptoms: Antitussive Therapy
|
 |
|
Steatorrhea
|  |
Malabsorption: Symptoms
|
 |
|
in abetalipoproteinemia
|  |
Hypolipoproteinemia
|
 |
|
in cholestasis
|  |
Cholestasis: Symptoms
|
 |
|
Steatosis (fatty liver)
|  |
Fatty
Liver
Common Causes of Fatty Liver
Alcohol's Toll on the Liver
|
 |
|
Steinert's disease (myotonic dystrophy)
|  |
Other Forms of Muscular
Dystrophy: Myotonic
Myopathies
|
 |
|
Stein-Leventhal syndrome
|  |
Polycystic
Ovary Syndrome
|
 |
|
Stem cells
|  |
Formation
of Blood Cells
What Are Stem Cells?
|
 |
|
in neutropenia
|  |
Neutropenia: Symptoms and
Diagnosis
|
 |
|
transfusion of
|  |
Special Donation Procedures: Stem
Cell Pheresis
|
 |
|
transplantation of
|  |
Special Donation Procedures: Stem
Cell Pheresis
Stem
Cell Transplantation
|
 |
|
in chronic granulomatous disease
|  |
Chronic
Granulomatous Disease
|
 |
|
in Hodgkin lymphoma
|  |
Hodgkin
Lymphoma: Treatment and
Prognosis
|
 |
|
in immunodeficiency disorders
|  |
Immunodeficiency
Disorders: Prevention
and Treatment
|
 |
|
in leukemia
|  |
Acute
Lymphocytic Leukemia (ALL): Treatment
|
 |
|
in myelofibrosis
|  |
Myelofibrosis: Prognosis and
Treatment
|
 |
|
in Parkinson's disease
|  |
Parkinson's
Disease: Stem
Cells
|
 |
|
in sickle cell disease
|  |
Sickle
Cell Disease: Treatment
|
 |
|
in Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome
|  |
Wiskott-Aldrich
Syndrome
|
 |
|
Stenosis
|  |
|
 |
|
aortic valve
|  |
Aortic
Stenosis
Heart
Defects: Aortic
Valve Stenosis
|
 |
|
cervical
|  |
Cervical
Stenosis
|
 |
|
infertility and
|  |
Problems
With Mucus in the Cervix: Diagnosis
|
 |
|
of cervix
|  |
Dysmenorrhea: Secondary Dysmenorrhea
|
 |
|
mitral valve
|  |
Understanding Stenosis and Regurgitation
Mitral
Stenosis
Rheumatic
Fever: Heart
|
 |
|
pulmonary valve
|  |
Pulmonic
Stenosis
Heart
Defects: Pulmonary
Valve Stenosis
|
 |
|
pyloric, hypertrophic
|  |
Feeding
Problems: Vomiting
Hypertrophic
Pyloric Stenosis
|
 |
|
renal artery
|  |
Fibromuscular Dysplasia: A Cause of Renal Artery Blockage
|
 |
|
spinal
|  |
Low
Back Pain: Causes
Low
Back Pain: Treatment
|
 |
|
tricuspid valve
|  |
Tricuspid
Stenosis
|
 |
|
Stents
|  |
|
 |
|
for abdominal aneurysm
|  |
Aneurysms: Treatment
Aneurysms: Treatment
|
 |
|
for coronary artery disease
|  |
Coronary
Artery Disease: Percutaneous
Coronary Intervention
Understanding Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI)
Specific Medical Conditions
and Travel: Heart
Disease
|
 |
|
ischemic stroke and
|  |
Ischemic
Stroke: Stents
|
 |
|
Step aerobics
|  |
Choosing
the Right Exercise: Step Aerobics
|
 |
|
Stereotactic surgery, for brain tumor
|  |
Understanding Tumor Treatment
|
 |
|
Sterilization, for family planning
|  |
Sterilization
Disrupting the Tubes: Sterilization in Women
|
 |
|
Steroids
|  |
|
 |
|
anabolic
|  |
Anabolic
Steroids
|
 |
|
cortico-
|  |
see Corticosteroids
|
 |
|
Stethoscope
|  |
Diagnosis: Medical
History and Physical Examination
Measuring Blood Pressure
|
 |
|
Stevens-Johnson syndrome
|  |
Mouth Sores: Inflammatory disorders
Stevens-Johnson
Syndrome (SJS) and Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis
|
 |
|
Stiffness
|  |
Symptoms: Joint Stiffness
|
 |
|
in osteoarthritis
|  |
Joint Disorders: Symptoms
|
 |
|
in polymyalgia rheumatica
|  |
Giant
Cell Arteritis: Polymyalgia
Rheumatica
|
 |
|
Stiff-person syndrome
|  |
Overactive Nerves: Two Syndromes
|
 |
|
Still's disease
|  |
Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA): Symptoms and
Complications
|
 |
|
Stillbirth
|  |
Stillbirth
|
 |
|
Stingray injury
|  |
Marine
Animal Stings and Bites: Stingrays
|
 |
|
Stings
|  |
see Bites and stings
|
 |
|
Stirrup (stapes)
|  |
A Look Inside the Ear
Ears: Middle Ear
|
 |
|
Stocking
|  |
see also Support hose
|
 |
|
elastic
|  |
Deep
Vein Thrombosis (DVT): Prevention
Varicose
Veins: Treatment
|
 |
|
pneumatic
|  |
Deep
Vein Thrombosis (DVT): Prevention
Lymphedema: Treatment
|
 |
|
Stomach
|  |
Digestive System
Stomach
|
 |
|
acid in
|  |
see Acid, stomach
|
 |
|
age-associated changes in
|  |
Effects
of Aging: Stomach
|
 |
|
banding of
|  |
|
 |
|
in obesity
|  |
Banding the Stomach
|
 |
|
bezoars of
|  |
Bezoars
and Foreign Bodies
|
 |
|
bleeding from
|  |
|
 |
|
drug-related
|  |
Some Serious Adverse Drug Reactions

|
 |
|
blockage of
|  |
What Are the Complications of Peptic Ulcers?
Feeding
Problems: Vomiting
|
 |
|
bypass surgery on
|  |
|
 |
|
in obesity
|  |
Bariatric
Surgery: Procedures
That Reduce Absorption
|
 |
|
bypass surgery on, in obesity
|  |
Bypassing Part of the Digestive Tract
After Bariatric Surgery: When to Call the Doctor
|
 |
|
cancer of
|  |
Stomach
Cancer
Rare Types of Stomach Cancer
|
 |
|
ulcers and
|  |
Peptic
Ulcer: Causes
|
 |
|
chemical burns of
|  |
Caustic
Substances Poisoning
|
 |
|
emptying of, in poisoning
|  |
Poisoning: Treatment
|
 |
|
foreign objects in
|  |
Bezoars
and Foreign Bodies
|
 |
|
hernia of
|  |
Hiatus
Hernia
Understanding Hiatus Hernia
|
 |
|
infection of
|  |
Gastritis: Causes
When the Stomach Is Infected
Gastroenteritis
Microorganisms That
Cause Gastroenteritis
|
 |
|
in children
|  |
Gastroenteritis
|
 |
|
inflammation of (gastritis)
|  |
Gastritis
When the Stomach Is Infected
|
 |
|
metaplasia of
|  |
Gastritis: Symptoms and
Complications
|
 |
|
perforation of
|  |
Perforation
Some Causes of Perforation
|
 |
|
polyps of
|  |
Stomach
Tumors That Are Noncancerous
Stomach
Cancer: Causes and Risk
Factors
|
 |
|
removal of
|  |
Pancreatic
Endocrine Tumors: Treatment
|
 |
|
stapling of
|  |
Bariatric
Surgery: Procedures That
Restrict
|
 |
|
tumors of
|  |
Stomach
Tumors That Are Noncancerous
Rare Types of Stomach Cancer
|
 |
|
ulcers of
|  |
Gastritis: Symptoms and
Complications
Peptic
Ulcer
What Are the Complications of Peptic Ulcers?
Drugs Used to Treat Peptic Disorders
|
 |
|
in children
|  |
Peptic
Ulcer
|
 |
|
upset
|  |
see Indigestion
|
 |
|
Stomach flu
|  |
see Gastroenteritis
|
 |
|
Stomatitis
|  |
Mouth Sores: Recurrent
Aphthous Stomatitis
|
 |
|
Stomatodynia (burning mouth syndrome)
|  |
Burning Mouth Syndrome
|
 |
|
Stomatopyrosis (burning mouth syndrome)
|  |
Burning Mouth Syndrome
|
 |
|
Stones
|  |
|
 |
|
bile duct (choledocholithiasis)
|  |
Gallstones
|
 |
|
bladder
|  |
Stones
in the Urinary Tract
|
 |
|
gallbladder
|  |
see Gallstones
|
 |
|
kidney
|  |
Symptoms: Causes
Cystinuria
Stones
in the Urinary Tract
Removing a Stone With Sound Waves
|
 |
|
birth defects and
|  |
Urinary
Tract Defects
|
 |
|
in gout
|  |
Gout: Symptoms
Gout: Other Treatments
|
 |
|
salivary gland
|  |
Salivary Gland Disorders: Salivary
Gland Swelling
Salivary Gland Disorders: Diagnosis and
Treatment
|
 |
|
urinary tract
|  |
Symptoms: Causes
Cystinuria
Stones
in the Urinary Tract
Removing a Stone With Sound Waves
|
 |
|
Stool
|  |
|
 |
|
blood in
|  |
Symptoms: Bleeding
from the Digestive Tract
Symptoms: Causes
Colorectal
Cancer: Symptoms
Diagnosis: Screening
Cancer Screening Recommendations

Intussusception: Symptoms
|
 |
|
in constipation
|  |
see Constipation
|
 |
|
in diarrhea
|  |
see Diarrhea
|
 |
|
in diverticulosis
|  |
Diverticulosis: Symptoms
|
 |
|
examination of
|  |
Symptoms: Evaluation
|
 |
|
fat in (steatorrhea)
|  |
Malabsorption: Symptoms
|
 |
|
in abetalipoproteinemia
|  |
Hypolipoproteinemia
|
 |
|
in cholestasis
|  |
Cholestasis: Symptoms
|
 |
|
impaction of
|  |
see also Constipation
Symptoms: Complications
|
 |
|
in infant
|  |
Stools
and Urine
|
 |
|
in malabsorption
|  |
Malabsorption: Symptoms
|
 |
|
passing of
|  |
see Bowel movements
|
 |
|
softeners for
|  |
Symptoms: Laxatives
Drugs Used to Prevent or Treat Constipation
|
 |
|
Stop-and-start technique, in premature ejaculation
|  |
Learning to Delay Ejaculation
|
 |
|
Stork-bite
|  |
Common Birthmarks and Minor Skin Markings in Newborns
|
 |
|
Stork bites (birthmark)
|  |
Growths
and Malformations of the Vessels: Port-wine
Stain
|
 |
|
STP (2,5-dimethoxy-4-methylamphetamine)
|  |
Hallucinogens
|
 |
|
Strabismus
|  |
Strabismus
Strabismus: A Misaligned Eye
|
 |
|
in amblyopia
|  |
Amblyopia: Strabismic Amblyopia
|
 |
|
screening for
|  |
Selected Screening Schedule
for Adults
|
 |
|
Strain
|  |
|
 |
|
first aid for
|  |
Soft
Tissue Injuries
Commonly Used Splints
|
 |
|
lumbar
|  |
Low
Back Pain: Causes
|
 |
|
Strains
|  |
|
 |
|
sports-related
|  |
Sports
Injuries: Sprains
and Strains
|
 |
|
Strangulation
|  |
|
 |
|
intestinal
|  |
Abdominal
Wall Hernias: Incarceration
and Strangulation
|
 |
|
Strangulation, intestinal
|  |
Intestinal
Obstruction: Strangulation
What Causes Intestinal Strangulation?
|
 |
|
Stratum corneum
|  |
Getting Under the Skin
Structure and Function: Epidermis
|
 |
|
Strawberry hemangioma
|  |
Growths
and Malformations of the Vessels: Superficial
hemangiomas
Common Birthmarks and Minor Skin Markings in Newborns
|
 |
|
Strawberry tongue
|  |
Tongue
Disorders: Discoloration
Pharyngitis (Sore
Throat): Symptoms
|
 |
|
Strength exercise
|  |
Physical
Therapy (PT): Muscle-Strengthening Exercises
|
 |
|
in back pain prevention
|  |
Low
Back Pain: Prevention
Exercises to Prevent Low Back Pain
|
 |
|
in fracture
|  |
Fractures: Rehabilitation
and Prognosis
|
 |
|
hamstring
|  |
Strengthening the Hamstrings
|
 |
|
wrist muscles
|  |
Strengthening the Wrist Muscles
|
 |
|
Strength training
|  |
Starting an Exercise
Program: Strength
Training
|
 |
|
Strep throat
|  |
Streptococcal
Infections: Symptoms
Pharyngitis (Sore
Throat)
|
 |
|
glomerulonephritis after
|  |
Glomerulonephritis
(Nephritic Syndrome)
|
 |
|
rapid test for
|  |
Streptococcal
Infections: Diagnosis
Pharyngitis (Sore
Throat): Diagnosis and
Treatment
|
 |
|
rheumatic fever after
|  |
Rheumatic
Fever
|
 |
|
Streptococcal infection
|  |
Streptococcal
Infections
Streptococci and Some Disorders They Cause
|
 |
|
glomerulonephritis after
|  |
Glomerulonephritis
(Nephritic Syndrome)
|
 |
|
obsessive-compulsive disorders and
|  |
Anxiety
Disorders in Children: Obsessive-Compulsive
Disorder
|
 |
|
pneumococcal infection
|  |
see Pneumococcal infection
|
 |
|
rheumatic fever after
|  |
Rheumatic
Fever
|
 |
|
skin (cellulitis)
|  |
Cellulitis
|
 |
|
skin (impetigo)
|  |
Impetigo
|
 |
|
strep throat
|  |
Pharyngitis (Sore
Throat)
|
 |
|
Streptococcus pneumoniae infection
|  |
see Pneumococcal infection
|
 |
|
Streptomycin
|  |
Antibiotics
|
 |
|
during pregnancy
|  |
Some Drugs That Can Cause Problems During Pregnancy
|
 |
|
in tuberculosis
|  |
Tuberculosis: Treatment
Drugs Used to Treat Tuberculosis
|
 |
|
Stress
|  |
|
 |
|
acute
|  |
Acute Stress Disorder
|
 |
|
in Addison's disease
|  |
Addison's
Disease
|
 |
|
amenorrhea and
|  |
Amenorrhea: Causes
|
 |
|
angina and
|  |
Angina: Symptoms
|
 |
|
anxiety and
|  |
Anxiety
Disorders
|
 |
|
blood pressure effects of
|  |
High Blood Pressure: Aggravating Factors
|
 |
|
in children and adolescents
|  |
Anxiety
Disorders in Children: Posttraumatic
Stress Disorder
|
 |
|
children's responses to
|  |
What Are Stress-Related Behaviors?
Chronic
and Recurring Abdominal Pain: Functional
Pain
|
 |
|
overscheduling and
|  |
Promoting Optimal Health
and Development
|
 |
|
disease and
|  |
Mind-Body
Interactions
|
 |
|
dissociative disorders and
|  |
Dissociative
Disorders
|
 |
|
in dying person
|  |
Symptoms
During a Fatal Illness: Stress
|
 |
|
family
|  |
|
 |
|
in divorce
|  |
Divorce
|
 |
|
in childhood illness
|  |
Illness
in Children
|
 |
|
family, in childhood illness
|  |
Childhood
Cancers
|
 |
|
gastritis and
|  |
Gastritis: Causes
Gastritis: Symptoms and
Complications
Gastritis: Treatment
|
 |
|
hair loss with
|  |
Alopecia: Telogen
Effluvium
|
 |
|
peptic ulcers and
|  |
Peptic
Ulcer
|
 |
|
posttraumatic
|  |
Posttraumatic
Stress Disorder (PTSD)
|
 |
|
psychosomatic disorders and
|  |
Mind and Body
|
 |
|
suicidal behavior and
|  |
Suicidal
Behavior in Children: Risk Factors
|
 |
|
Stress fracture, foot
|  |
Lower Leg Injuries: Stress
Fractures of the Foot
What Is a Stress Fracture?
|
 |
|
Stress incontinence
|  |
Urinary Incontinence: Stress
Incontinence
Urinary Incontinence: Stress Incontinence
|
 |
|
after menopause
|  |
Menopause: After Menopause
|
 |
|
Stress testing
|  |
Diagnosis: Exercise
Stress Testing
Diagnosis: Radionuclide
Imaging
Angina: Diagnosis
|
 |
|
Stretching exercise
|  |
Starting an Exercise
Program: Stretching
and Flexibility
|
 |
|
after burn injury
|  |
Burns: Deep Minor Burns
|
 |
|
in back pain prevention
|  |
Low
Back Pain: Prevention
Exercises to Prevent Low Back Pain
|
 |
|
Stretch marks, during pregnancy
|  |
Physical
Changes: Skin
|
 |
|
Striatonigral degeneration
|  |
Multiple
System Atrophy
|
 |
|
Stridor
|  |
Symptoms: Stridor
|
 |
|
in croup
|  |
Croup: Symptoms and
Diagnosis
|
 |
|
in epiglottitis
|  |
Epiglottitis: Symptoms
|
 |
|
in respiratory tract infection
|  |
Respiratory
Tract Infections: Symptoms and
Complications
|
 |
|
Stroke
|  |
Stroke (CVA)
Why Strokes Affect Only One Side of the Body
Preventing and Treating Problems After a Stroke
|
 |
|
atrial fibrillation and
|  |
Atrial
Fibrillation and Atrial
Flutter: Preventing Blood
Clots
|
 |
|
Bell's palsy vs
|  |
Bell's
Palsy: Diagnosis
|
 |
|
cholesterol level and
|  |
Dyslipidemia: Symptoms
|
 |
|
coma with
|  |
Some Causes of Stupor and Coma

|
 |
|
dementia with
|  |
Dementia: Vascular
Dementia
|
 |
|
estrogen and
|  |
Menopause: Hormone
Therapy
|
 |
|
fainting with
|  |
Fainting: Other Problems
|
 |
|
hemorrhagic
|  |
Hemorrhagic
Stroke
|
 |
|
ischemic
|  |
Ischemic
Stroke
Clogs and Clots: Causes of Ischemic Stroke
|
 |
|
prevention of
|  |
Selected Strategies for Preventing Some Major
Health Problems
Stroke (CVA): Prevention
|
 |
|
problems after
|  |
Preventing and Treating Problems After a Stroke
Spotlight on Aging
|
 |
|
rehabilitation after
|  |
Specific Problems: Brain
Injuries
Specific Problems: Speech
Disorders
Stroke (CVA): Treatment
|
 |
|
risk factors for
|  |
Stroke (CVA): Risk Factors
|
 |
|
speech disorders after
|  |
Specific Problems: Speech
Disorders
Stroke (CVA): Symptoms
|
 |
|
Strongyloides (threadworm) infection
|  |
Other Parasites
|
 |
|
Structural integration (rolfing)
|  |
Manipulative and Body-Based Therapies: Rolfing
|
 |
|
Struvite stones
|  |
Stones
in the Urinary Tract: Causes
|
 |
|
Stupor
|  |
Delirium: Symptoms
Stupor
and Coma
Spotlight on Aging
Some Causes of Stupor and Coma

|
 |
|
Sturge-Weber syndrome
|  |
Sturge-Weber
Syndrome
|
 |
|
Stuttering, information resources on
|  |
Sj - Su
|
 |
|
Stye
|  |
Stye (Hordeolum)
|