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David

Darling

HEALTH AND DISEASE

ablation
abscess
absorbed dose
ACE inhibitor
Achilles tendinitis
achondroplasia
acidosis
acne
acromegaly
acupuncture
acute respiratory distress syndrome
addiction
Addison's disease
adenovirus infection
ADHD (attention deficit–hyperactive disorder)
adrenal gland disorders
aeroembolism
aging
agranulocytosis
AIDS (acquired immune deficiency syndrome)
albino
alkalosis
allergy
allogenic
alopecia
alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency
altitude sickness
amnesia
amniocentesis
amyloidosis
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
anabolic steroid
analgesic
anaphylaxis
anaplasmosis
androgen drugs
anemia
anencephaly
anesthesia
aneurysm
angina
angiography
angioplasty
ankylosis
anthrax
antibiotic
anticoagulant
antidepressant
antihistamine
antiphospholipid antibody syndrome
antiseptic
antitoxin
aortic dissection
aortography
aphasia
aplastic anemia
appendicitis
arrhythmias
arterial blood gas analysis
arteriography
arteriosclerosis
arthritis
arthroscope
artificial insemination
ascariasis
Asperger syndrome
asphyxia
aspirin
asthma
astigmatism
astringent
ataxia
atherosclerosis
athlete's foot
atopic dermatitis
atrial fibrillation
atrial septal defect
atropine
autism
autoimmune disease
autoimmune lymphoproliferative syndrome (ALPS)
automated external defibrillator
autosomal dominant
autosomal recessive
azathioprine

bacteremia
bacterial disease
barbiturates
Bell's palsy
benzodiazepine
beriberi
beta blocker
bilharzia
biofeedback
bionics
biopsy
birth
birth defect
birthmarks
bladder cancer
bladder cancer treatment
blindness
blister
blood and marrow stem cell transplant
blood clotting
blood pressure
blood sugar
blood tests
blood transfusion
body temperature
boil
bone cancer
bone marrow tests
bone marrow transplantation
bone scan
botulism
brain tumor
brain tumor treatment
breast cancer
breast cancer treatment
Bright's disease
bronchiectasis
bronchitis
bronchopulmonary dysplasia
bronchoscopy
bruise
bunion
burns and scalds
bursitis and tendinitis

caffeine
calamine
calcium channel blocker
calculi
callus
cancer
cannula
carbuncle
carcinoma
cardiac catheterization
cardiac CT
cardiac massage
cardiac MRI
cardiac rehabilitation
cardiogenic shock
cardiomyopathy
cardiovascular disease
cardioversion
caries
carotid artery disease
carotid endarterectomy
carotid ultrasound
carpal tunnel syndrome
carrier
cataract
catharsis
catheter
catheter ablation
cavernous sinus thrombosis
celiac disease
cerebral palsy
Chagas' disease
chest CT scan
chest X-ray
chickenpox
chlamydia
chloromycetin
chloroquine
cholera
cholesterol
chondromalacia
chondrosarcoma
chorea
chorionic villus sampling
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
cirrhosis of the liver
clavicle, fractures of
cleft palate
clubfoot
cochlear implant
codeine
cold sore
colic
colitis
colon and rectal cancer
colon and rectal cancer treatment
colonoscopy
color blindness
coma
common cold
computed tomography (CT) scanning
concussion
congenital heart defects
conjunctivitis
connective tissue disorders
constipation
contact lenses
contraception
contrast medium
convulsion
corneal abrasion
corneal diseases and disorders
corneal transplant
coronary angiography
coronary artery bypass grafting
coronary artery disease
coronary calcium scan
coronary microvascular disease
cortisone
cough
cramp
cretinism
Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD)
curvature of the spine
Cushing's syndrome
cyanosis
cyst
cystic fibrosis
cystitis
cytoscopy

deafness
decompression sickness
decongestant
deep vein thrombosis
delirium
dementia
demineralization
dengue fever
depressant
depression
dermatitis
diabetes insipidus
diabetes mellitus
diabetic heart disease
diabetic neuropathy
diabetic retinopathy
diarrhea
diazepam
digitalis
digitoxin
digoxin
diphtheria
disease
disinfectant
disseminated intravascular coagulation
diuretic
Down's syndrome
drug
dysentery

ebola
echocardiogram
eclampsia
edema
Ehlers-Danlos syndrome
electrocardiogram
electroencephalograph
electromyogram
elephantiasis
embolism
emetic
emphysema
encephalitis
endocarditis
endocrine disease
endometrial cancer
endoscopes and endoscopy
enteritis
ephedrine
epidemic
epidemiology
epilepsy
Epstein-Barr virus
equivalent dose
erysipelas
event monitor
Ewing's sarcoma
excessive blood clotting
extended wear contact lenses

factor V
factor VIII
fainting
Fanconi anemia
femur, fracture of
fibrillation
fever
fibradenoma
fibroid
fibrosarcoma
fibula, fractures
filariasis
fistula
food poisoning
fractures and dislocations
fragile X syndrome
freckle
frostbite
frozen shoulder
frusemide
fugue
fungal disease

gallstone
gangrene
gastroenteritis
gastrointestinal disease
gene therapy
genetic disorder
gentian violet
glaucoma
glioma
glycosuria
goiter
gonorrhea
gout
growth hormone therapy
gynecology

hallucination
hay fever
headache
hearing aid
heart attack (myocardial infarction)
heart attack warning signs
heart block
heart disease in women
heart disease risk factors
heart failure
heart murmur
heart palpitations
heart rate
heart surgery
HEART TOPICS
heart transplant
heart valve disease
heartburn
hematoma
hemochromatosis
hemoglobinuria
hemolysis
hemolytic anemia
hemophilia
hemorrhage
hemorrhoids
hemothorax
heparin
hepatitis
hernia
high blood cholesterol
high blood pressure (hypertension)
histoplasmosis
HIV (human immunodeficiency virus)
hives
Hodgkin's disease
Hodgkin's disease treatment
hole in the heart
Holter monitor
hookworm
hormone replacement therapy (HRT)
Huntington's disease
hydrocephalus
hyperbaric chamber
hypercalcemia
hyperglycemia
hyperopia (far-sightedness)
hypersensitivity
hypnosis
hyperthermia
hypochondria
hypodermic syringe
hypoglycemia
hypotension (low blood pressure)
hypothermia
hypothyroidism
hypoxia
hysterectomy

ibuprofen
idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura
immunity
immunosuppressant drug
impetigo
implantable cardioverter defibrillator
incubation
incubation period
incubator
infectious disease
inflammation
influenza
insomniaintravenous drip
intubation
in-vitro fertilization
ipecac
iron-deficiency anemia

jaundice

Kaposi's sarcoma
Kawasaki disease
ketonuria
ketosis
kidney cancer
kidney machine
kidney stone
knee disorders
kwashiorkor

L-dopa
lactase deficiency
laparoscopy
laser surgery
laxative
lead poisoning
legionnaire's disease
leishmaniasis
leprosy
leukemia
leukemia treatment
liver cancer
liver cancer treatment
long QT syndrome
lower back pain
lumbar puncture
lung cancer
lung cancer treatment
lung function tests
lung transplant
lung ventilation-perfusion scan
lupus
lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAMS)
lymphocytopenia
lymphoma

magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
malaria
malnutrition
Marfan syndrome
measles
medical diagnostic techniques
MEDICAL TESTS
medicine through the ages
melanoma
melanoma treatment
Ménière's disease
meningitis
menthol
menstruation
mental illness
mental retardation
mesothelioma
metabolic panel
metabolic syndrome
metastasis
methotrexate
migraine
mitral regurgitation
mitral stenosis
mitral valve prolapse
monoclonal antibody
mononucleosis
morphine
multiple birth
multiple myeloma
multiple sclerosis
mumps
muscular dystrophy
musculoskeletal system disease
myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME)
myasthenia gravis
mycobacterial diseases
myocardial infarction
myocarditis
myopia (near-sightedness)

narcolepsy
nausea
nematode
nephritis
neuralgia
neuritis
neurofibromatosis
neurology
nervous system disease
non-Hodgkin's lymphoma
non-Hodgkin's lymphoma treatment
non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug
norovirus infection
nuclear heart scan
nutrition
nystagmus

obstetrics
ophthalmoscope
ophthalmia
ophthalmology
opium
optometry
orthopedics
osteoarthritis
osteomyelitis
osteopathy
osteoporosis
osteosarcoma
otitis media
otoscope
overweight and obesity
oxygen therapy

pacemaker
Paget's disease
pain
palpitations
pancreatic cancer
pancreatic cancer treatment
paracetamol
paralysis
parasitic disease
paratyphoid fever
paresis
Parkinson's disease
patent ductus arteriosus
pathology
pediatrics
pellagra
Pendred syndrome
penicillin
peptic ulcer
pericarditis
peripheral arterial disease
peritonitis
pernicious anemia
pharmacology
pharmacy
pharyngitis
phenylketonuria
phlebitis
plague
pleural effusion
pleurisy
pneumonia
pneumoconiosis
pneumothorax
poliomyelitis
polycythemia vera
porphyria
positron emission tomography (PET) scanning
prednisone
pregnancy
presbyopia
procaine
prostate cancer
prostate cancer treatment
prosthetics
psittacosis
psoriasis
psychiatry
psychology
psychotherapy
puberty
puerperal fever
pulmonary arterial hypertension
pulmonary embolism
pulse
pulse oximetry
pus

Q fever
quarantine
quinine
quinsy

rabies
radiation sickness
radiation therapy
radionuclide scanning
Raynaud's disease
renal dialysis
respiratory disease
respiratory distress syndrome
respiratory failure
restless legs syndrome
Rh incompatibility
rhesus factor
rheumatic fever
rheumatoid arthritis
rhinitis
rickets
ringworm
Rocky Mountain spotted fever
rotavirus infection
roundworm
rubella

salmonella
sarcoidosis
sarcoma
scarlet fever
schistosomiasis
sciatica
sclerosis
scoliosis
scopolamine
screening
scrofula
scrub typhus
scurvy
seasonal affective disorder (SAD)
sedative
sepsis
septicemia
shingles
shock
sick sinus syndrome
sickle cell anemia
sigmoidoscopy
silicosis
skin cancer
skin cancer treatment
skin disease
sleep apnea
sleeping sickness
slipped disk
smallpox
snake bite
speech and speech disorders
sphygmomanometer
spina bifida
spinal cord injury
spirometry
Staphylococcus
stent
stethoscope
stimulant
strep throat
Streptococcus
stress testing
stroke
sudden cardiac arrest
sulfonamide
sunburn
sunstroke
surgery through the ages
syndrome
syphilis
syringe

tapeworm
tarsal tunnel syndrome
Tay-Sachs disease
telangiectasia
temporal arteritis
temporal lobe epilepsy
tendons, disorders of
tennis elbow
testicular feminization syndrome
tetanus
tetany
tetracycline
tetralogy of Fallot
thalassemia
thalidomide
thirst and hunger
thoracentesis
threadworm
thrombocythemia and thrombocytosis
thrombocytopenia
thrombolytic drugs
thrombophilia
thrombophlebitis
thrombosis
thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura
thrombus
thrush
thymoma
thyroid cancer
thyroid cancer treatment
fibula, fractures
tinnitus (ringing in the ear)
tonsillitis
toric contact lenses
total artificial heart
toxin
trachea, disorders of
tracheostomy
trachoma
transplant
transposition of the great vessels
tremor
Trendelenburg's test
triage
trichinosis
trichomoniasis
trichuriasis
tricuspid valve, disorders
trypanosome
transplant
trigger finger
tuberculosis
tumor
typhoid

ulcer
ultrasound scanning
urogenital disease
Usher syndrome
uterine cancer
uterine cancer treatment
uterus, disorders of

vaccine
varicose veins
vasculitis
vasodilator
ventilator
ventricular assist device
ventricular septal defect
viral disease
vomiting
Von Willebrand disease

Waardenburg syndrome
wart
Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome
whipworm disease
whooping cough
wound healing

X-rays for medical diagnosis and treatment

yellow fever