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Imagery, guided

Types of Alternative Medicine: Guided Imagery

Imatinib

Rare Types of Stomach CancerSidebar
Chronic Myelocytic Leukemia (CML): Prognosis and Treatment
Chemotherapy DrugsTables

Imipenem

  • cilastatin

  • AntibioticsTables

    Imipramine

    Bed-Wetting: Treatment

    Imiquimod

    Genital Warts: Treatment
    Warts: Treatment

    Immersion foot

    Nonfreezing Tissue Injuries: Immersion Foot

    Immobilization

  • in fracture treatment

  • Fractures: Immobilization
    Fractures: Rehabilitation and Prognosis

  • high calcium levels with

  • Calcium: Causes

    Immune globulin

  • in ataxia-telangiectasia

  • Ataxia-Telangiectasia

  • in immunodeficiency disorders

  • Immunodeficiency Disorders: Prevention and Treatment
    Common Variable Immunodeficiency

  • in pemphigus

  • Pemphigus Vulgaris: Diagnosis and Treatment

  • RhO(D)

  • Prenatal Diagnostic Testing: Chorionic Villus Sampling
    Risk Factors That Develop During Pregnancy: Rh Incompatibility
    Hospital (What to Expect)

  • varicella-zoster

  • Chickenpox: Prevention

    Immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome

    Human Immunodeficiency Virus HIV Infection: Antiretroviral Drugs

    Immune system

    Biology of the Immune System
    Understanding the Immune SystemSidebar
    How T Cells Recognize AntigensFigures
    Basic Y Structure of AntibodiesFigures
    Strategies for AttackSidebar

  • age-associated changes in

  • Changes in the Body: Immune System
    Effects of Aging

  • in allergy

  • see Allergy and allergic reactions

  • cancer and

  • Defenses Against Cancer

  • disorders of

  • see also Allergy and allergic reactions; Autoimmune disorders; Immunodeficiency
    Biology of the Immune System
    What Can Cause Immunodeficiency?Tables

  • disorders of Autoimmune disorders

  • Immunodeficiency Disorders

  • lymphoid organs of

  • Biology of the Immune System: Organs
    Lymphatic System: Helping Defend Against InfectionFigures

  • in premature infant

  • Prematurity: Underdeveloped Immune System

  • response of

  • Biology of the Immune System
    Understanding the Immune SystemSidebar
    Lymphatic System: Helping Defend Against InfectionFigures
    How T Cells Recognize AntigensFigures
    Defenses Against Infection: Immune Response

  • suppression of

  • see Immunodeficiency; Immunosuppressive drugs (immunomodulators)

  • for transplantation

  • Transplantation: Suppression of the Immune System
    Drugs Used to Prevent Transplant RejectionTables

    Immunity

    see also Immune system

  • acquired (adaptive)

  • Biology of the Immune System: Cells
    Acquired Immunity

  • innate (natural)

  • Biology of the Immune System: Cells
    Innate Immunity

    Immunization

    Tools of Prevention: Vaccination
    Immunization
    Protecting Children Against Disease Through Vaccines Tables
    Protecting Adults Against Common Infectious DiseasesTables
    Bacterial Infections Preventable With Routine ImmunizationSidebar

  • anthrax

  • Protecting Adults Against Common Infectious DiseasesTables
    Anthrax: Prevention and Treatment

  • in bronchiectasis prevention

  • Bronchiectasis: Prevention

  • chickenpox

  • Preventing Certain Pneumonias With VaccinesSidebar
    Protecting Children Against Disease Through Vaccines Tables
    Shingles: Prevention and Treatment
    Vaccinating Infants and ChildrenFigures

  • in cystic fibrosis

  • Cystic Fibrosis (CF): Treatment

  • diphtheria

  • Protecting Children Against Disease Through Vaccines Tables
    Protecting Adults Against Common Infectious DiseasesTables
    Common Vaccinations: Diphtheria-Tetanus-Pertussis
    Vaccinating Infants and ChildrenFigures
    Bacterial Infections Preventable With Routine ImmunizationSidebar

  • fever after

  • Fever: Causes and Symptoms

  • Haemophilus influenzae type b

  • Preventing Certain Pneumonias With VaccinesSidebar
    Protecting Adults Against Common Infectious DiseasesTables
    Common Vaccinations: Haemophilus influenzae Type b
    Haemophilus influenzae Infections: Prevention and Treatment
    Vaccinating Infants and ChildrenFigures
    Bacterial Infections Preventable With Routine ImmunizationSidebar
    Bacteremia (Occult)

  • hepatitis

  • Acute Viral Hepatitis: Prevention
    Protecting Children Against Disease Through Vaccines Tables
    Protecting Adults Against Common Infectious DiseasesTables
    Common Vaccinations: Hepatitis A
    Common Vaccinations: Hepatitis B
    Vaccinating Infants and ChildrenFigures
    Vaccines for International TravelTables

  • herpes zoster

  • Common Vaccinations: Herpes Zoster

  • in HIV-infected children

  • Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Infection: Vaccination

  • human papillomavirus

  • Protecting Children Against Disease Through Vaccines Tables

  • human papillomavirus infection

  • Protecting Adults Against Common Infectious DiseasesTables
    Common Vaccinations: Human Papillomavirus
    Genital Warts: Prevention

  • in immunodeficiency disorders

  • Immunodeficiency Disorders: Prevention and Treatment

  • in infants and children

  • Vaccinations
    Vaccinating Infants and ChildrenFigures
    Fever: Causes and Symptoms

  • influenza

  • Preventing Certain Pneumonias With VaccinesSidebar
    Protecting Children Against Disease Through Vaccines Tables
    Protecting Adults Against Common Infectious DiseasesTables
    Common Vaccinations: Influenza
    Influenza: Prevention
    Preventing Influenza With a VaccineSidebar
    Vaccinating Infants and ChildrenFigures
    Respiratory Tract Infections: Prevention and Treatment

  • for pregnant women

  • Medical Care: Follow-up Examinations
    Risk Factors Present Before Pregnancy: Asthma

  • Japanese encephalitis

  • Vaccines for International TravelTables

  • measles

  • Protecting Children Against Disease Through Vaccines Tables
    Protecting Adults Against Common Infectious DiseasesTables
    Common Vaccinations: Measles, Mumps, and Rubella
    Vaccinations
    Vaccinating Infants and ChildrenFigures
    Measles: Prevention

  • meningococcal meningitis

  • Protecting Children Against Disease Through Vaccines Tables
    Protecting Adults Against Common Infectious DiseasesTables
    Vaccines for International TravelTables

  • mumps

  • Protecting Children Against Disease Through Vaccines Tables
    Protecting Adults Against Common Infectious DiseasesTables
    Common Vaccinations: Measles, Mumps, and Rubella
    Vaccinations
    Vaccinating Infants and ChildrenFigures
    Mumps: Prevention

  • Neisseria meningitidis

  • Acute Bacterial Meningitis: Meningococcal Meningitis
    Meningococcal Infections: Prevention

  • pertussis (whooping cough)

  • Protecting Children Against Disease Through Vaccines Tables
    Protecting Adults Against Common Infectious DiseasesTables
    Common Vaccinations: Diphtheria-Tetanus-Pertussis
    Vaccinating Infants and ChildrenFigures

  • plague

  • Protecting Adults Against Common Infectious DiseasesTables

  • pneumococcal infection

  • Preventing Certain Pneumonias With VaccinesSidebar
    Protecting Children Against Disease Through Vaccines Tables
    Protecting Adults Against Common Infectious DiseasesTables
    Common Vaccinations: Pneumococcal Infection
    Pneumococcal Infections: Prevention
    Vaccinating Infants and ChildrenFigures
    Bacterial Infections Preventable With Routine ImmunizationSidebar
    Bacteremia (Occult)

  • polio

  • Protecting Children Against Disease Through Vaccines Tables
    Protecting Adults Against Common Infectious DiseasesTables
    Common Vaccinations: Polio
    Vaccinations
    Vaccinating Infants and ChildrenFigures
    Polio: Prevention

  • during pregnancy

  • Drug Use During Pregnancy
    Some Drugs That Can Cause Problems During PregnancyTables

  • rabies

  • Rabies: Before an Animal Bite
    Who Should Receive a Rabies Vaccine?Sidebar
    Protecting Adults Against Common Infectious DiseasesTables
    Vaccines for International TravelTables

  • rotavirus

  • Protecting Children Against Disease Through Vaccines Tables
    Protecting Adults Against Common Infectious DiseasesTables
    Common Vaccinations: Rotavirus
    Gastroenteritis: Prevention

  • rubella

  • Protecting Children Against Disease Through Vaccines Tables
    Protecting Adults Against Common Infectious DiseasesTables
    Common Vaccinations: Measles, Mumps, and Rubella
    Medical Care
    Hospital (What to Expect)
    Vaccinations
    Vaccinating Infants and ChildrenFigures
    Rubella: Prevention and Treatment

  • shingles

  • Shingles: Prevention and Treatment

  • side effects of

  • Vaccinations

  • smallpox

  • Protecting Adults Against Common Infectious DiseasesTables
    Smallpox: A Vaccine in the WingsSidebar
    Smallpox

  • tetanus

  • Protecting Children Against Disease Through Vaccines Tables
    Protecting Adults Against Common Infectious DiseasesTables
    Common Vaccinations: Diphtheria-Tetanus-Pertussis
    Common Vaccinations: Tetanus
    Tetanus: Prevention
    After a Wound: Who Needs a Tetanus Shot?Tables
    Vaccinating Infants and ChildrenFigures
    Bacterial Infections Preventable With Routine ImmunizationSidebar

  • for travelers

  • Vaccination Before Foreign Travel
    Preparations: Vaccinations
    Vaccines for International TravelTables

  • tuberculosis

  • Protecting Adults Against Common Infectious DiseasesTables

  • typhoid

  • Protecting Adults Against Common Infectious DiseasesTables
    Salmonella Infections: Prevention
    Vaccines for International TravelTables

  • varicella-zoster virus

  • Protecting Adults Against Common Infectious DiseasesTables
    Common Vaccinations: Varicella
    Vaccinating Infants and ChildrenFigures

  • yellow fever

  • Protecting Adults Against Common Infectious DiseasesTables
    Vaccines for International TravelTables

    Immunodeficiency

    see also HIV infection; Immunosuppressive drugs
    Immunodeficiency Disorders

  • acquired

  • see also HIV infection
    Immunodeficiency Disorders: Acquired immunodeficiency disorders
    What Can Cause Immunodeficiency?Tables

  • ataxia-telangiectasia

  • Ataxia-Telangiectasia

  • causes of

  • Immunodeficiency Disorders: Causes
    Some Congenital Immunodeficiency DisordersTables

  • chronic granulomatous disease

  • Chronic Granulomatous Disease

  • common variable

  • Common Variable Immunodeficiency

  • congenital

  • Immunodeficiency Disorders
    Some Congenital Immunodeficiency DisordersTables

  • cytomegalovirus infection in

  • Cytomegalovirus (CMV) Infection

  • diagnosis of

  • Immunodeficiency Disorders: Diagnosis

  • DiGeorge anomaly

  • Transplantation of Other Organs

  • DiGeorge syndrome

  • DiGeorge Syndrome

  • herpes simplex virus infection in

  • Herpes Simplex Virus Infections: Other Infections and Complications

  • hyperimmunoglobulinemia E syndrome

  • Hyperimmunoglobulinemia E Syndrome

  • infection in

  • Infections in People With Impaired Defenses

  • mucocutaneous candidiasis

  • Chronic Mucocutaneous Candidiasis

  • Pneumocystis jeroveci pneumonia in

  • Pneumonia in Immunocompromised People

  • pneumonia and

  • Pneumonia

  • prevention of

  • Immunodeficiency Disorders: Prevention and Treatment

  • selective antibody deficiency

  • Selective Immunoglobulin Deficiency

  • severe combined

  • Severe Combined Immunodeficiency

  • in splenic disorders

  • Spleen Disorders and Immunodeficiency

  • symptoms of

  • Immunodeficiency Disorders: Symptoms

  • toxoplasmosis in

  • Toxoplasmosis

  • transient hypogammaglobulinemia of infancy

  • Transient Hypogammaglobulinemia of Infancy

  • treatment of

  • Immunodeficiency Disorders: Prevention and Treatment

  • Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome

  • Wiskott-Aldrich Syndrome

  • X-linked (Bruton's) disease

  • X-Linked Agammaglobulinemia

    Immunoelectrophoresis

    Multiple Myeloma: Diagnosis

    Immunoglobulin(s)

    see also Antibodies
    Understanding the Immune SystemSidebar
    Acquired Immunity: Antibodies
    Basic Y Structure of AntibodiesFigures

  • transfusion of

  • Types of Transfusions: Antibodies

    Immunoglobulin A (IgA)

    Acquired Immunity: IgA

  • selective deficiency of

  • Selective Immunoglobulin Deficiency

    Immunoglobulin A (IgA) nephropathy

    Primary Glomerular Disorders That Can Cause Glomerulonephritis Tables
    Glomerulonephritis (Nephritic Syndrome): Asymptomatic Proteinuria and Hematuria Syndrome

    Immunoglobulin D (IgD)

    Acquired Immunity: IgD

    Immunoglobulin E (IgE)

    Acquired Immunity: IgE

  • in allergic reactions

  • Allergic Reactions

  • high levels of

  • Hyperimmunoglobulinemia E Syndrome

    Immunoglobulin G (IgG)

    Acquired Immunity: IgG

    Immunoglobulin M (IgM)

    Acquired Immunity: IgM

    Immunomodulators

  • in asthma

  • Asthma: Immunomodulators
    Drugs Used to Treat AsthmaTables

    Immunosuppressive drugs (immunomodulators)

  • in autoimmune disorders

  • Autoimmune Disorders: Treatment

  • in Crohn's disease

  • Crohn's Disease: Immunomodulating Drugs
    Drugs That Reduce Bowel InflammationTables

  • immunodeficiency disorder with

  • Immunodeficiency Disorders: Acquired immunodeficiency disorders

  • in rheumatoid arthritis

  • Drugs Used to Treat Rheumatoid ArthritisTables
    Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA): Immunosuppressive Drugs

  • in systemic lupus erythematosus

  • Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE): Treatment

  • in transplantation

  • Transplantation: Suppression of the Immune System
    Drugs Used to Prevent Transplant RejectionTables

  • in ulcerative colitis

  • Ulcerative Colitis: Immunomodulating Drugs
    Drugs That Reduce Bowel InflammationTables

  • in vasculitis

  • Vasculitic Disorders: Treatment

    Immunotherapy

  • in allergy

  • Allergic Reactions: Allergen Immunotherapy
    Seasonal Allergies: Allergen Immunotherapy

  • in cancer

  • Immunotherapy

    Impaction

  • stool

  • Symptoms: Complications
    Symptoms: Causes

  • tooth

  • Impacted Teeth
    Gingivitis: Gingivitis due to an Impacted Tooth (Pericoronitis)

    Impetigo

    Staphylococcus aureus Infections: Symptoms
    Impetigo

    Implant(s)

  • cochlear (ear)

  • Hearing Loss and Deafness: Cochlear Implants
    Cochlear Implant: Aid for the Severely to Profoundly DeafFigures
    Hearing Deficits: Treatment

  • contraceptive

  • How Effective Is Contraception?Tables
    Comparing Contraceptive MethodsTables
    Contraception: Contraceptive Implants

  • defibrillator

  • Abnormal Heart Rhythms: Restoring Normal Rhythm

  • dental

  • Cavities: Bridges, Crowns, and Implants
    Crowns, Bridges, and ImplantsFigures

  • for heart

  • Abnormal Heart Rhythms: Restoring Normal Rhythm

  • hip

  • Hip: Treatment
    Replacing a HipFigures

  • joint

  • Fractures: Surgical Treatment

  • knee

  • Replacing a KneeFigures

  • pacemaker

  • Abnormal Heart Rhythms: Pacemakers
    Keeping the Beat: Artificial PacemakersFigures
    Heart Block: Treatment

  • penile

  • Erectile Dysfunction (ED): Surgery

    Implantation, in pregnancy

    Stages of Development: Development of the Blastocyst
    From Egg to EmbryoFigures

    Impotence

    see Erectile dysfunction

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