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Acalculous cholecystitis

Cholecystitis: Acute Cholecystitis
Cholecystitis: Symptoms

Acarbose

Oral Antihyperglycemic DrugsTables

Accessory nerve

Testing Cranial Nerves Tables

Accidents

see Injury

Acclimatization

Heat Disorders

Accommodative esotropia

Strabismus: Accommodative Esotropia

ACE

see Angiotensin-converting enzyme

Acetaminophen

Treatment: Acetaminophen

  • in common cold

  • Nonprescription Cold RemediesTables

  • hepatitis with

  • Chronic Hepatitis: Causes

  • poisoning with

  • Acetaminophen Poisoning

  • in respiratory tract infection

  • Respiratory Tract Infections: Prevention and Treatment

    Acetazolamide

  • in altitude illness

  • Altitude Illness: Prevention

  • in glaucoma

  • Drugs Used to Treat GlaucomaTables

  • in seizure disorders

  • Drugs Used to Treat SeizuresTables

    Acetohexamide

    Oral Antihyperglycemic DrugsTables

    Acetylcholine receptors

    Targets in The Body: Cell ReceptorsTables
    Neuromuscular Junction Disorders: Myasthenia Gravis
    Autonomic Neuropathies: Causes

    Acetylcholinesterases, in amniotic fluid

    Interpreting Abnormal Alpha-Fetoprotein LevelsSidebar

    Acetylsalicylic acid

    see Aspirin

    N-Acetyltransferase

    Genetic Makeup

    Achalasia

    Symptoms: Causes
    Abnormal Propulsion of Food: Achalasia

    Achilles tendon

  • bursitis of

  • Achilles Tendon Bursitis
    Bursitis in the HeelFigures

  • enthesopathy of

  • Achilles Tendon Enthesopathy

  • tendinitis of

  • Achilles Tendinitis

    Acid

  • burns from

  • Burns
    Caustic Substances Poisoning

  • stomach

  • Stomach

  • in gastrinoma

  • Pancreatic Endocrine Tumors: Symptoms and Diagnosis

  • gastritis from

  • Gastritis

  • peptic ulcers from

  • Peptic Ulcer
    What Are the Complications of Peptic Ulcers?Sidebar
    Drugs Used to Treat Peptic DisordersTables

  • reflux of

  • Gastroesophageal Reflux (GERD)
    Gastroesophageal Reflux

  • in Zollinger-Ellison syndrome

  • Zollinger-Ellison Syndrome: An Acid-Stimulating CancerSidebar
    Pancreatic Endocrine Tumors: Symptoms and Diagnosis

    Acid-base balance

    Acid-Base Balance
    Major Causes of Metabolic Acidosis and Metabolic AlkalosisSidebar
    Major Causes of Respiratory Acidosis and AlkalosisSidebar

    Acidity

  • blood

  • Acid-Base Balance
    What Is the Blood pH?Sidebar
    Major Causes of Metabolic Acidosis and Metabolic AlkalosisSidebar
    Major Causes of Respiratory Acidosis and AlkalosisSidebar

  • reference range for

  • Blood Tests Tables

  • urine

  • Diagnosis: Urinalysis

    Acidosis

  • in diabetes mellitus

  • Diabetes Mellitus (DM): Type 1
    Diabetes Mellitus (DM): Treatment

  • in Fanconi syndrome

  • Fanconi Syndrome: Treatment

  • metabolic

  • Acidosis
    Major Causes of Metabolic Acidosis and Metabolic AlkalosisSidebar

  • renal tubular

  • Renal Tubular Acidosis (RTA)
    Some Types of Renal Tubular Acidosis Tables

  • respiratory

  • Acidosis
    Major Causes of Respiratory Acidosis and AlkalosisSidebar

    Acitretin

    Psoriasis: Oral Drugs

    Acne

    Acne
    Comparing Mild Acne and Severe AcneFigures
    Drugs Used to Treat AcneTables

  • in newborn

  • Common Birthmarks and Minor Skin Conditions in the NewbornSidebar

    Acne rosacea

    Rosacea

    Acoustic nerve

    Testing Cranial Nerves Tables

    Acoustic neuroma

    Auditory Nerve Tumors

    Acoustic reflex

    Ears: Middle Ear

    Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

    see HIV infection

    Acrocyanosis

    Functional Peripheral Arterial Disease: Acrocyanosis

    Acrodermatitis enteropathica

    Zinc: Zinc Deficiency

    Acromegaly

    Acromegaly and Gigantism

    ACTH

    see Corticotropin

    Acting out

    Common Coping MechanismsTables

    Actinic keratoses

    Actinic Keratoses: Precancerous GrowthsSidebar

    Actinomycin

  • during pregnancy

  • Some Drugs That Can Cause Problems During PregnancyTables

    Actinomycosis

    Actinomycosis

    Activated charcoal

    Poisoning: Diagnosis and Treatment

    Activated protein C resistance

    Thrombophilia: Causes

    Acupressure

    Types of Alternative Medicine: Traditional Chinese Medicine

    Acupuncture

    Treatment of Pain and Inflammation: Acupuncture
    Treatment: Nondrug Pain Treatments
    Types of Alternative Medicine: Traditional Chinese Medicine

    Acute coronary syndromes

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

    Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis

    Other Primary Demyelinating Diseases
    Other Primary Demyelinating Diseases: Acute Disseminated Encephalomyelitis

    Acute intermittent porphyria

    Acute Intermittent Porphyria

    Acute lung injury

    Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS)

    Acute mesenteric ischemia

    Acute Mesenteric Ischemia

    Acute respiratory distress syndrome

    Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS)
    Causes of Acute Respiratory Distress SyndromeSidebar

    Acute transverse myelitis

    Acute Transverse Myelitis

    Acyclovir

    Antiviral DrugsTables
    Herpes Simplex Virus Infections: Treatment
    Shingles: Prevention and Treatment

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