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Hyaluronate injection

Joint Disorders: Treatment

Hydatid disease (echinococcosis)

Parasitic Infections: Other Infections
Other ParasitesTables

Hydatidiform mole

Hydatidiform Mole

Hydranencephaly

Other Birth DefectsTables

Hydrocarbon poisoning

Hydrocarbon Poisoning

Hydrocele

Hydrocele

Hydrocephalus

Brain Tumors: Increased Pressure Within the Skull
Understanding Tumor TreatmentSidebar

  • brain tumor and

  • Brain Tumors: Symptoms

  • congenital

  • Brain and Spinal Cord Defects: Hydrocephalus

  • normal-pressure

  • Dementia: Normal-Pressure Hydrocephalus

  • subarachnoid hemorrhage and

  • Hemorrhagic Stroke: Symptoms

    Hydrochloric acid, in stomach

    Stomach

    Hydrocolloid dressings

    Treatment: Protective Agents
    Pressure Sores: Treatment

    Hydrocortisone

  • in Addison's disease

  • Addison's Disease: Treatment

  • in fungal infection

  • Ringworm (Tinea): Treatment

  • in itching

  • Itching: Treatment

  • in proctitis

  • Proctitis: Treatment

  • in skin disorders

  • Treatment: Anti-inflammatory Agents

    Hydrofluoric acid

    Gas and Chemical Exposure: Symptoms and Diagnosis

    Hydrogen peroxide, in trench mouth

    Trench Mouth: Diagnosis and Treatment

    Hydrogen sulfide

    Gas and Chemical Exposure

    Hydromorphone

    Opioid AnalgesicsTables

    Hydronephrosis

    Acute Kidney Failure: Symptoms
    Hydronephrosis
    Hydronephrosis: A Distended KidneyFigures

    Hydrophobia (rabies)

    Rabies
    Who Should Receive a Rabies Vaccine?Sidebar

    Hydrops

    see Swelling (edema)

    Hydrops fetalis

    Erythema Infectiosum

    Hydroquinone cream

    Vitiligo: Treatment

    Hydrostatic (underwater) weighing

    Fat Versus Lean: Body CompositionSidebar

    Hydrotherapy

    Types of Heat TherapyTables

    Hydroxyapatite

    Bones

    Hydroxychloroquine

  • in porphyria

  • Porphyria Cutanea Tarda: Treatment

  • in rheumatoid arthritis

  • Drugs Used to Treat Rheumatoid ArthritisTables
    Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA): Disease-Modifying Antirheumatic Drugs (DMARDs)

    5-Hydroxyindoleacetic acid (5-HIAA)

    Carcinoid Tumors: Diagnosis

    Hydroxymethylbilane synthase deficiency (acute intermittent porphyria)

    Acute Intermittent Porphyria

    5-Hydroxytryptamine (5-HT, triptans)

    Migraines: Treatment
    Drugs Used to Treat MigrainesTables

    Hydroxyurea

  • in polycythemia

  • Polycythemia Vera: Prognosis and Treatment

  • in sickle cell disease

  • Sickle Cell Disease: Treatment

  • in thrombocythemia

  • Thrombocythemia: Treatment

    Hydroxyzine

    Some AntihistaminesTables

  • in elderly persons

  • Some Drugs With Increased Risk for Older People Tables

  • in physical allergy

  • Physical Allergy: Diagnosis and Treatment

    Hymen

    External Female Genital OrgansFigures
    Internal Genital Organs

    Hymenolepsis nana infection

    Other ParasitesTables

    Hyoscyamine

    Some Drugs Used to Treat Urinary IncontinenceTables

    Hyoscyamine, in elderly persons

    Some Drugs With Increased Risk for Older People Tables

    Hypacusis

    Hearing Loss and Deafness: Diagnosis

    Hyperactivity, in children

    Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADD, ADHD)
    Signs of ADHDSidebar
    ADHD: Epidemic or Over-Diagnosis?Sidebar

  • in physical allergy

  • information resources on

  • Ag - Au

    Hyperaldosteronism

    Hyperaldosteronism
    Eating Real LicoriceSidebar

    Hyperbaric oxygen therapy

    Barotrauma: Prevention and Treatment

  • in altitude illness

  • Altitude Illness: Treatment

  • in decompression sickness

  • Decompression Sickness: Diagnosis and Treatment

    Hyperbilirubinemia

    see also Jaundice
    Hyperbilirubinemia

    Hypercalcemia

    Calcium: Hypercalcemia
    What Is Hyperparathyroidism?Sidebar

  • in cancer

  • What Are Paraneoplastic Syndromes?Sidebar

  • constipation in

  • Symptoms: Slowed Transit of Stool

  • in multiple myeloma

  • Multiple Myeloma: Complications

  • in Paget's disease of bone

  • Paget's Disease of Bone: Complications
    Paget's Disease of Bone: Treatment

  • in sarcoidosis

  • Sarcoidosis: High Calcium Levels

  • in vitamin D excess

  • Vitamin D: Vitamin D Excess

    Hypercalciuria

    Stones in the Urinary Tract: Prevention

    Hypercholesterolemia

    see Cholesterol, high blood levels of

    Hyperchylomicronemia

    Dyslipidemia: Hereditary Dyslipidemias

    Hyperemesis gravidarum

    Risk Factors That Develop During Pregnancy: Hyperemesis Gravidarum

    Hypereosinophilic syndrome

    Eosinophilic Disorders

    Hyperglycemia

    see also Diabetes mellitus

  • coma with

  • Some Causes of Stupor and Coma Tables

  • in premature infant

  • Prematurity: Abnormal Blood Sugar

    Hyperhidrosis

    Excessive Sweating
    Some Causes of Excessive SweatingTables

    Hyperhomocysteinemia

    Thrombophilia: Causes
    Thrombophilia: Diagnosis and Treatment

  • atherosclerosis and

  • Atherosclerosis: High Blood Levels of Homocysteine (Hyperhomocysteinemia)

    Hyperimmunoglobulinemia E syndrome

    Hyperimmunoglobulinemia E Syndrome

    Hyperkalemia

    Potassium: Hyperkalemia
    What Makes the Potassium Level Increase?Tables

  • in kidney failure

  • Chronic Kidney Failure: Diagnosis
    Chronic Kidney Failure: Treatment

  • periodic paralysis with

  • Periodic Paralysis

    Hyperlipoproteinemia (hyperlipidemia)

    Dyslipidemia
    Limiting Fat and Cholesterol in the DietTables
    A Practical Approach to a Low-Cholesterol, Low-Saturated Fat DietTables
    Lipid-Lowering DrugsTables

  • hereditary

  • Dyslipidemia: Hereditary Dyslipidemias

    Hypermagnesemia

    Magnesium: Hypermagnesemia

    Hypernatremia

    Sodium: Hypernatremia

  • coma with

  • Some Causes of Stupor and Coma Tables

  • in older people

  • Spotlight on AgingSidebar

    Hyperopia (farsightedness)

    Symptoms: Refractive Error
    Understanding RefractionFigures
    Refractive Disorders: Causes

  • in children

  • Refractive Errors in ChildrenSidebar

    Hyperosmia

    Smell and Taste Disorders: Smell

    Hyperparathyroidism

    Calcium: Causes
    What Is Hyperparathyroidism?Sidebar
    Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Syndromes: Type 1 Disease
    Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Syndromes: Type 2A Disease

    Hyperphosphatemia

    Phosphate: Hyperphosphatemia

  • in kidney failure

  • Chronic Kidney Failure: Treatment

    Hyperproteinemia, idiopathic (intestinal lymphangiectasia)

    Intestinal Lymphangiectasia

    Hypersensitivity

    see Allergy and allergic reactions

    Hypersensitivity pneumonitis

    Who Is at Risk of Environmental Lung Diseases?Sidebar
    Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis
    What Causes Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis? Tables

    Hypersensitivity vasculitis

    Some Disorders Characterized by VasculitisTables

    Hypersomnia

    Hypersomnia and Excessive Daytime Sleepiness

    Hypersplenism

    Enlarged Spleen

    Hypertension

    see also High blood pressure
    High Blood Pressure

  • classification of

  • Classifying Blood Pressure in Adults Tables

  • intracranial

  • Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension

  • malignant

  • High Blood Pressure
    High Blood Pressure: Symptoms
    High Blood Pressure: Treatment of Hypertensive Urgencies and Emergencies

  • kidney failure in

  • Malignant Hypertensive Nephrosclerosis

  • portal

  • Portal Hypertension

  • pulmonary

  • Heart Failure: Systolic Dysfunction
    Pulmonary Hypertension
    Cor Pulmonale: A Disorder Stemming From Pulmonary HypertensionSidebar

  • in newborn

  • Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension

  • pregnancy and

  • Risk Factors Present Before Pregnancy: Heart Disease

  • renovascular

  • Occlusive Peripheral Arterial Disease: Renal Arteries

  • secondary

  • High Blood Pressure: Treatment of Secondary Hypertension

  • white coat

  • High Blood Pressure: Aggravating Factors

    Hyperthermia, malignant

    Genetic Makeup

    Hyperthyroidism

    Hyperthyroidism
    Thyroid StormSidebar
    Drugs Used to Treat HyperthyroidismTables

  • after childbirth

  • Thyroid Disorders

  • apathetic

  • Hyperthyroidism: Symptoms

  • arrhythmias in

  • Abnormal Heart Rhythms: Causes

  • in elderly persons

  • Disorders in Older People

  • heart failure with

  • Heart Failure: Systolic Dysfunction

  • masked

  • Hyperthyroidism: Symptoms

  • in newborn

  • Thyroid Disorders: Hyperthyroidism

  • in older people

  • Spotlight on AgingSidebar

  • over-the-counter drug precautions in

  • Chronic Disorders and Over-the-Counter Drugs Tables

  • during pregnancy

  • Physical Changes: Hormones

    Hypertrichosis

    Hirsutism and Hypertrichosis

    Hypertriglyceridemia

    see Triglycerides, high blood levels

    Hypertrophic osteoarthropathy

    What Are Paraneoplastic Syndromes?Sidebar

    Hypertrophic pyloric stenosis

    Feeding Problems: Vomiting
    Hypertrophic Pyloric Stenosis

    Hyperuricemia

    Gout
    Risk Factors for the Development of GoutSidebar
    Drugs Used to Treat GoutTables

    Hyperventilation

  • alkalosis with

  • Alkalosis

  • in diver

  • Breathing Air Under High PressureSidebar

    Hyperventilation syncope

    Fainting: Other Problems

    Hyperventilation syndrome

    Symptoms: Other Causes

    Hyperviscosity syndrome

    Macroglobulinemia: Symptoms and Complications

    Hyphema

    Blunt Injuries to the Eye: Hyphema

    Hypnosis

    Types of Alternative Medicine: Hypnotherapy

  • in dissociative amnesia

  • Dissociative Amnesia: Treatment and Prognosis

  • in dissociative identity disorder

  • Dissociative Identity Disorder: Diagnosis

  • for pain

  • Treatment: Nondrug Pain Treatments

    Hypoalphalipoproteinemia

    Dyslipidemia: Hereditary Dyslipidemias

    Hypobetalipoproteinemia

    Hypolipoproteinemia

    Hypocalcemia

    Calcium: Hypocalcemia

    Hypochondriasis

    Hypochondriasis
    Common Coping MechanismsTables

  • in children

  • Somatoform Disorders

    Hypogammaglobulinemia, in infants

    Transient Hypogammaglobulinemia of Infancy

    Hypogeusia

    Smell and Taste Disorders: Taste

    Hypoglossal nerve

    Testing Cranial Nerves Tables
    Hypoglossal Nerve Disorders

    Hypoglycemia

    Diabetes Mellitus (DM): Hypoglycemia
    Hypoglycemia

  • in children

  • Diabetes Mellitus (DM): Complications of Treatment and Illness

  • coma with

  • Some Causes of Stupor and Coma Tables

  • in large-for-gestational-age infant

  • Large for Gestational Age (LGA)

  • in pancreatitis

  • Chronic Pancreatitis: Treatment

  • in postmature newborn

  • Postmaturity: Symptoms

  • in premature infant

  • Prematurity: Abnormal Blood Sugar

    Hypohidrosis

    Diminished Sweating

    Hypokalemia

    see also Potassium, low blood levels of
    Potassium: Hypokalemia
    What Makes the Potassium Level Decrease?Tables

    Hypolipoproteinemia

    Hypolipoproteinemia

    Hypomagnesemia

    Magnesium: Hypomagnesemia

  • low calcium levels and

  • Calcium: Causes

    Hypomania

    Bipolar Disorder (Manic-Depressive Illness): Hypomania

    Hypomenorrhea

    Deciphering Medical Terms for Menstrual DisordersTables

    Hyponatremia

    Sodium: Hyponatremia
    Causes of HyponatremiaSidebar

  • coma with

  • Some Causes of Stupor and Coma Tables

  • in gastroenteritis

  • Gastroenteritis: Symptoms

  • in older people

  • Spotlight on AgingSidebar

    Hypopharynx

    A Look Inside the Nose and ThroatFigures
    Throat

    Hypophosphatemia

    Phosphate: Hypophosphatemia

  • rickets and

  • Hypophosphatemic Rickets

    Hypopituitarism

    Hypopituitarism
    What Causes an Underactive Pituitary?Sidebar

    Hypoplastic left heart syndrome

    Other Birth DefectsTables

    Hyposmia

    Smell and Taste Disorders

    Hypospadias

    Urinary Tract Defects: Bladder and Urethra Defects

    Hypotension

    see also Low blood pressure
    Low Blood Pressure

  • orthostatic

  • Physical Therapy (PT): Tilt Table
    Symptoms: Causes

  • in anemia

  • Anemia Due to Excessive Bleeding: Symptoms and Diagnosis

  • dizziness and

  • Dizziness: Diagnosis

  • idiopathic

  • Pure Autonomic Failure

  • in multiple system atrophy

  • Multiple System Atrophy: Symptoms
    Multiple System Atrophy: Treatment

  • postprandial

  • Postprandial Hypotension

    Hypothalamic-pituitary axis

    Endocrine Controls

    Hypothalamus

    Brain: Cerebrum
    Major Endocrine GlandsFigures

  • in body temperature regulation

  • Defenses Against Infection: Fever

  • in female reproductive function

  • Biology of the Female Reproductive System

  • in hormone control

  • Endocrine Controls
    Adrenal Gland Disorders

    Hypothermia

    Hypothermia

  • aging and

  • Spotlight on AgingSidebar

  • coma with

  • Some Causes of Stupor and Coma Tables

    Hypothyroidism

    Hypopituitarism: Thyroid-stimulating Hormone Deficiency
    Hypopituitarism: Diagnosis
    Hypothyroidism

  • after childbirth

  • Thyroid Disorders

  • after thyroid removal

  • Hyperthyroidism: Prognosis and Treatment

  • arrhythmias in

  • Abnormal Heart Rhythms: Causes

  • cholesterol levels in

  • Dyslipidemia

  • constipation in

  • Symptoms: Slowed Transit of Stool

  • in elderly persons

  • Disorders in Older People

  • heart failure with

  • Heart Failure: Systolic Dysfunction