American Medical Association Family Medical Guide - American Medical Association [842]
splints
thrombophlebitis
varicose ulcers
varicose veins
leishmaniasis
lesbians
leukemias
leukoplakia
leukotriene modulators
Levitra
Lewy body dementia
lice
lichen planus
oral
life-sustaining treatments
ligaments
lightning strike
light therapy
limbic system
limping, children, diagnosis chart
lindane
lipids
liposuction
breast reduction
lips
liquid diets
listeriosis
lithium
lithotripsy, extracorporeal
liver
acetaminophen poisoning
alpha -antitrypsin deficiency
biliary atresia
cholesterol production
kava and
transplants
tumors
See also jaundice
liver cancer
liver disease
cirrhosis
herbal remedies and
See also cirrhosis; hepatitis
liver spots
living will
lockjaw. See tetanus
Lou Gehrig’s disease
low birth weight
low blood pressure
low-protein diets
low-sodium diets
lumbar puncture
lumpectomy
lumps
breast
penis
raised, diagnosis chart
testicle
See also under cancer
lung abscess
lung cancer
lung function
tests
lungs
blood tests
bronchiolitis
chest wound first aid
circulatory system
collapsed
fungal diseases
heart failure and
immobility effects
occupational diseases
pneumothorax
respiratory disorders
transplants
See also pulmonary headings
lupus
discoid
systemic
lutein
luteinizing hormone
lycopene
Lyme disease
lymphatic system
lymph glands
lymph nodes
breasts and
dissection
sentinel
testicular cancer
lymphocytes
lymphomas
macular degeneration
mad cow disease
magnesium
magnetic resonance angiography
magnetic resonance imaging
pacemakers and
magnetic resonance spectroscopy
magnets
ma huang
malaria
malignant hypertension
malignant melanoma
malnutrition
malocclusion
mammograms
manic depression. See bipolar disorder
manipulative therapies
manometry
MAOIs
Marfan syndrome
marijuana
massage
mast cells
mast cell stabilizers
mastectomy
mastitis
mastoidectomy
masturbation
meal services
measles
Meckel’s diverticulum
meconium
median nerve
Medicaid
medical examiners
medical identification tags
Medicare
medication management
allergic reaction
for children
home caregiving
interactions
pregnancy
safety
See also pain management
meditation
headache relief
pain relief
stress reduction
meiosis
melanocyte-stimulating hormone
melanoma. See malignant melanoma
melatonin
memory
memory-forming ability immunity
memory problems
menarche
Ménière’s disease
meninges
meningitis
bacterial
febrile seizures
Lyme disease
measles
mumps
sinusitis
skull fracture
spina bifida
vaccine
viral
meningocele
meningomyelocele
menopause
alternative therapies
breast self-examination
cholesterol level
early
infertility
irregular periods
skin pigmentation
surgical
menorrhagia. See menstruation, heavy periods
menstruation
absent periods
after childbirth
cycle of
delayed periods
female athlete triad
feverfew and
heavy periods
iron supplements
irregular periods
migraines
overtraining and
painful periods
pregnancy confirmation
premenstrual syndrome
puberty
sterilization
stress effects
von Willebrand’s disease
mental health
mental retardation
cerebral palsy
Down syndrome
fetal alcohol syndrome
fragile X syndrome
homocystinuria
hypothyroidism
Klinefelter syndrome
mercury thermometers
metabolic syndrome
metabolism
inborn errors of
metformin
methylphenidate
metronidazole
microwave thermotherapy
middle ear
mifepristone
migraine
milk
breast
cow’s
soy
milk allergy/intolerance
milk ducts
milk of magnesia
mind-body therapies
minerals
minoxidil
miscarriage
antiphospholipid antibody syndrome
back pain
incomplete
infertility
intercourse and
lupus
multiple pregnancy
prenatal testing
signs of
smoking and
STDs and
mites
mitosis
mitral regurgitation
mitral stenosis
mitral valve
mitral valve prolapse
mitral valvotomy
MMR vaccination
Mohs surgery
mold
moles
hair growth in
skin cancer
molluscum contagiosum
Mongolian spots
monoamine oxidase inhibitors
monoclonal antibodies
mononucleosis
monosodium glutamate
monounsaturated fats
monovision
mons pubis