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Sacral plexus

Plexus Disorders
Nerve Junction Boxes: The PlexusesFigures

Saddle nose

Osteochondrodysplasias

Sadism

Paraphilias: Sexual Masochism and Sadism

Sadness

see Depression

Safety

Safety 101Sidebar

  • of alternative medicine therapies

  • Effectiveness and Safety

  • of child's environment

  • Preventive Health Care Visits

  • of dietary supplements

  • Medicinal Herbs and Nutraceuticals: Safety and Effectiveness

  • of drugs

  • Effectiveness and Safety
    Over-the-Counter Drugs: Safety Considerations
    Guidelines for Choosing and Using Over-the-Counter DrugsSidebar
    Considerations in Reclassifying a Drug as Over-the-CounterSidebar

    St. John's wort

    Some Possible Medicinal Herb—Drug Interactions Tables
    St. John's Wort
    Depression: Drug Therapy
    Menopause: Alternative Medicine

    St. Louis encephalitis

    Encephalitis: Epidemic Encephalitis

    St. Vitus' dance (Sydenham's disease)

    Chorea, Athetosis, and Hemiballismus

  • in rheumatic fever

  • Rheumatic Fever: Nervous System

    Salaam seizures (infantile spasms)

    Infantile Spasms and Febrile Seizures

    Salicylates

    see Aspirin

    Salicylic acid

    Dermatitis: Treatment

    Saliva

    Biology of the Mouth

    Salivary glands

    see also Parotid glands
    Biology of the Mouth
    Salivary Gland Disorders
    Locating the Major Salivary GlandsFigures

  • malfunction of

  • Salivary Gland Disorders: Salivary Gland Malfunction

  • swelling of

  • Salivary Gland Disorders: Salivary Gland Swelling

  • tumors of

  • Salivary Gland Disorders: Salivary Gland Swelling
    Noncancerous Growths
    Cancerous Growths: Types of Oral Cancer

    Salmeterol

  • in asthma

  • Drugs Used to Treat AsthmaTables
    Asthma: Prognosis, Prevention, and Treatment

  • in COPD

  • Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD): Treatment of Symptoms

    Salmonella infection

  • gastroenteritis

  • Gastroenteritis: Bacteria
    Microorganisms That Cause GastroenteritisTables
    Biological Warfare and TerrorismSidebar
    Salmonella Infections

  • sexually transmitted

  • Sexually Transmitted Diseases (Other)

  • typhoid fever

  • Typhoid Fever

    Salpingitis

    Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID)

    Salt (sodium chloride)

  • in cystic fibrosis

  • Cystic Fibrosis (CF): Symptoms
    Cystic Fibrosis (CF): Diagnosis

  • in excessive sweating

  • Heat Disorders: Prevention

  • in heart failure

  • Heart Failure: Lifestyle Changes

  • in high blood pressure

  • High Blood Pressure: Treatment

  • in kidney failure

  • Chronic Kidney Failure: Treatment

  • in orthostatic hypotension

  • Orthostatic Hypotension: Treatment

    Sand fly bites

    Leishmaniasis
    Insect Bites

    San Joaquin fever

    Coccidioidomycosis

    Saphenous vein, removal of

    Varicose Veins: Surgery

    Saquinavir

    Drugs For HIV InfectionTables

    Sarcoidosis

    Sarcoidosis

    Sarcoma

    Tumors That Originate in or Near the Brain Tables
    Tumors That Originate in or Near the Spinal Cord Tables
    Overview of Cancer: Types of Cancer

  • of bone (osteogenic)

  • Bone and Joint Tumors: Osteosarcoma

  • Ewing's

  • Bone and Joint Tumors: Ewing's Sarcoma of Bone

  • Kaposi's

  • Kaposi's Sarcoma

  • in HIV infection

  • Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Infection: Symptoms

  • in mouth

  • Color Changes in the MouthSidebar
    Cancerous Growths: Types of Oral Cancer

  • reticulum cell

  • Bone and Joint Tumors: Lymphoma of Bone

    Sarcopenia

    Changes in the Body: Muscles and Body Fat
    Effects of Aging

    Sarcoptes scabiei infestation

    Scabies

    SARS

    Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS)

    Saturday night palsy

    Mononeuropathy: Radial Nerve Palsy

    Saw palmetto

    Some Possible Medicinal Herb—Drug Interactions Tables
    Saw Palmetto

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