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MerckSource: Information About Kidney Failure
Information about acute renal (kidney) failure, its causes and symptoms.

 
eMedicine Health: Sciatica
Consumer health resource center providing an overview of sciatica and its causes, symptoms, and treatment.

 
Myeloma Cast Nephropathy
Renal biopsy case history of a 72-year-old woman presenting with one month of worsening nausea and vomiting.

 
Diepoxybutane (DEB) Test References
References on testing administered to rule out Fanconi Anemia (FA) provided by the Rockfeller University Hospital, New York, New York.

 
Renal CPC
Case study of a middle-aged woman with rapidly progressive renal failure one month post-cardiac catheterization.

 
Berger's Disease
Short introduction to IgA nephropathy, presented by the Vanderbilt Medical Center.

 
eMedicine Health: Anemia
Consumer health resource center providing an overview of anemia and its causes, symptoms and treatment.

 
eMedicine Health: Endometriosis
Consumer health resource center providing an overview of endometriosis and its causes, symptoms, and treatment.

 
Clinical Practice Guideline for People With Asthma or COPD
Presented by the Veterans Administration.

 
MerckSource: Information About Asthma
Provides parents and children information about asthma, how to read a peak flow meter, what triggers an asthma attack, and how to control them.

 
eMedicine: Abscess
Consumer health resource center providing an overview of abscesses and their causes, symptoms and treatment.

 
Spine-health.com
Site providing information and resources to help people understand, prevent and seek appropriate treatment for back pain.

 
eMedicine Health: Asthma
Consumer health resource center providing an overview of asthma and its causes, symptoms and treatment.

 
eMedicine Health: Scoliosis
Consumer health resource center providing an overview of scoliosis and its causes, symptoms and treatment.

 
Patient-Centered Guides
Online resource for information and support for patients with cancer, autism, bipolar disorder and other conditions. Resources available include financial support programs, books and links to organizations.

 
eMedicine Health: Scalp Ringworm
Medical information site on ringworm of the scalp. Discusses symptoms and advice on treatment.

 
eMedicine Health: Chlamydia
Consumer health resource center providing an overview of chlamydia and its causes, symptoms, and treatment.

 
eMedicine Health: Hernia
Consumer health resource center providing an overview of hernias and their causes, symptoms, and treatment.

 
eMedicine Health: Eczema
Consumer health resource center providing an overview of eczema and its causes, symptoms, and treatment.

 
Bayer Healthcare: Erectile Dysfunction
Web resource for help learning the facts about erectile dysfunction in order to make informed health decisions.

 
eMedicine Health: Tennis Elbow
Consumer health resource center providing an overview of tennis elbow and its causes, symptoms, and treatment.

 
AF Advisor
Consumer resource for patients seeking information on atrial fibrillation and its treatment, with a focus on stroke prevention.

 
Asthma Management in Children
Guidelines for the primary care physician, by Miles Weinberger, M.D. Revised, August, 1998.

 
eMedicine Health: Paronychia
Consumer health resource center providing an overview of paronychia and its causes, symptoms, and treatment.

 
MerckSource: Information About Managing Stress
Illustrated guide providing information on what causes stress, its harmful side effects, and benefits and tips for managing it.

 
MerckSource: Hepatitis Information
Information about the condition hepatitis, its various forms, causes, symptoms, and prevention methods.

 
eMedicine Health: Impetigo
Consumer health resource center providing an overview of impetigo and its causes, symptoms, and treatment.

 
MerckSource: Information About Autism
Offers information about the developmental disorder autism.

 
Autism/Pervasive Developmental Disorders: Assessment and Intervention
Sponsored by the New York State Department of Health Early Intervention Program, clinical practice guidelines for children aged 0 to 3 years.

 
eMedicine Health: Plaque Psoriasis
Consumer health resource center providing an overview of plaque psoriasis and its causes, symptoms, and treatment.

 
eMedicineHealth: Psoriasis
Consumer health resource center providing an overview of psoriasis and its causes, symptoms, and treatment.

 
eMedicine Health: Back Pain
Consumer health resource center providing an overview of back pain and its causes, symptoms, and treatment.

 
MerckSource: Atherosclerosis Information
Provides information on the condition atherosclerosis, a hardening of the arteries from plaque buildup on arterial walls.

 
Hepatitis C Treatment.net
Online resource for information on the symptoms of hepatitis C, its affect on liver function, and treatment with a pegylated interferon therapy.

 
eMedicinehealth: Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Consumer health resource center providing an overview of irritable bowel syndrome and its causes, symptoms, and treatment.

 
Guideline for Prevention of Intravascular Device-Related Infections
Overview of the evidence for recommendations considered prudent by consensus of Hospital Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee (HICPAC) members. This two-part document updates and replaces the previously published Centers for Disease Co.

 
eMedicine Health: Appendicitis
Consumer health resource center providing an overview of appendicitis and its causes, symptoms, and treatment.

 
eMedicine Health: Children's Flu
Consumer health resource center providing an overview of the flu in children and its causes, symptoms, and treatment.

 
Hepatitis C Advocate
Information on the symptoms, prevention, and treatment of the hepatitis C virus.

 
Pathology Practice Parameters and Guidelines
Selected practice parameters and guidelines established by the College of American Pathologists available for download.

 
Public Health Assessment Guidance Manual
Outlines the health assessment process and provides information to the assessors on different technical and scientific aspects of performing public health assessments.

 
MerckSource: Information About Cerebral palsy
Information about cerebral palsy, its causes, symptoms, prognosis, and prevention. Also provides a list of support groups.

 
Guidelines for the Management of Patients With Acute Myocardial Infarction
1999 updated guideline by ACC/AHA.

 
eMedicine Health: Crabs
Consumer health resource center providing an overview of crabsand its causes, symptoms, and treatment.

 
eMedicine Health: Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Consumer health resource center providing an overview of carpal tunnel syndrome and its causes, symptoms and treatment.

 
Protocols for Wound Management
Nursing care wound management protocols developed and implemented at a 500-bed chronic care facility.

 
MerckSource: Lung Cancer Information
Information about lung cancer, its causes, symptoms, prognosis, and prevention. Offers pictures of lung tumors and a list of support groups.

 
MerckSource - Information ABout Middle Ear Infections
A guide for parents to understand middle ear infections, their causes and symptoms.

 
MerckSource: Anorexia Information
Offers a definition and more information about the eating disorder, anorexia.

 
eMedicineHealth: Acne
Consumer health resource center providing an overview of acne and its causes, symptoms, and treatment.

 
eMedicine Health: Gout
Consumer health resource center providing an overview of gout and its causes, symptoms, and treatment.

 
Brain Attack Coalition - Acute Stroke Toolbox
Resources for health care professionals developing systems to enable the rapid diagnosis and treatment of acute stroke.

 
eMedicine: Anal Abscess
Consumer health resource center providing an overview of anal abscess and its causes, symptoms and treatment.

 
MerckSource: Understanding ADHD
A guide to help parents understand attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), its symptoms and diagnosis.

 
eMedicine Health: Strep Throat
Consumer health resource center providing an overview of strep throat and its causes, symptoms, and treatment.

 
eMedicine Health: Pustular Psoriasis
Consumer health resource center providing an overview of pustular psoriasis and its causes, symptoms, and treatment.

 
eMedicine Health: Fibromyalgia
Consumer health resource center providing an overview of fibromyalgia and its causes, symptoms, and treatment.

 
Sudden Arrhythmia Death Syndromes (SADS) Foundation
Provides information, newsletters and resources for sudden arrhythmia death syndromes (SADS).

 
MerckSource: Controlling Your Cholesterol
Guide for controlling high cholesterol, including a low-fat diet and exercise.

 
eMedicine Health: Alcoholism
Consumer health resource center providing an overview of alcoholism and its causes, symptoms, and treatment.

 
eMedicine Health: Alzheimer's
Consumer health resource center providing an overview of Alzheimer's disease and its causes, symptoms, and treatment.

 
eMedicine Health: Lice
Consumer health resource center providing an overview of lice and its signs, symptoms, and treatment.

 
eMedicine Health: Mononucleosis
Consumer health resource center providing an overview of mononucleosis and its causes, symptoms, and treatment.

 
eMedicine Health: Multiple Sclerosis
Consumer health resource center providing an overview of multiple sclerosis and its causes, symptoms, and treatment.

 
Collagenofibrotic Glomerulopathy
Renal biopsy case history of a sixty-nine year old man with a history of congestive heart failure and hypertension.

 
Pathophysiology of Glomerular Disease
Paper written by Gerri Schulman, MD of Temple University.

 
Erection Quality
Information on erectile dysfunction (also known as impotence), and improving erection quality.

 
eMedicine Health: Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Consumer health resource center providing an overview of chronic fatigue syndrome and its causes, symptoms and treatment.

 
eMedicine Health: Body Ringworm
Consumer health resource center providing an overview of body ringworm and its causes, symptoms, and treatment.

 
Acalculous Cholecystitis
Searchable reference for physicians and medical students. Documents describe diseases, radiological findings, differential-diagnosis lists ('gamuts'), and pertinent anatomy, pathology, and physiology.

 
eMedicine Health: Common Cold
Consumer health resource center providing an overview of the common cold and its causes, symptoms, and treatment.

 
eMedicine Health: Flu in Adults
Consumer health resource center providing an overview of adult influenza and its causes, symptoms and treatment.

 
Infectious Diseases Practice Guidelines
Numerous downloadable guidelines from the Infectious Diseases Society of America.

 
eMedicine Health: Genital Warts
Consumer health resource center providing an overview of genital warts and their causes, symptoms, and treatment.

 
Influenza Vaccine
Discusses the effects of influenza, its symptoms and how they differ from the common cold. Also discusses treatments and effectiveness of vaccination.

 
Ear, Nose, and Throat Information Center
Information on a range of topics relating to diseases and disorders of the ears, nose and throat.

 
Proteinuria
Case presentation of a 9-year-old girl with proteinuria.

 
eMedicine Health: Migrianes
Consumer health resource center providing an overview of migraines and their causes, symptoms, and treatment.

 
eMedicine Health: Scabies
Consumer health resource center providing an overview of scabies and its causes, symptoms, and treatment.

 
eMedicine Health: Ingrown Toenails
Consumer health resource center providing an overview of ingrown toenails and their causes, symptoms, and treatment.

 
eMedicine Health: Autism
Consumer health resource center providing an overview of autism and its causes, symptoms, and treatment.

 
eMedicine Health: GERD
Consumer health resource center providing an overview of GERD and its causes, symptoms and treatment.

 
Bayer Healthcare: Infections
Bayer has over 60 years of experience in dealing with infections. This site provides information on bacteria, prevention, and the causes of infection.

 
eMedicine Health: Lyme Disease
Consumer health resource center providing an overview of Lyme Disease and its causes, symptoms, and treatment.

 
MerckSource: High Blood Pressure Guide
Provides information about high blood pressure/hypertension and tips for lowering it.

 
Peritoneal Dialysis Dose and Adequacy
Procedural explanation of peritoneal dialysis and guidelines on determining potential candidates for the treatment.

 
eMedicine Health: Types of Psoriasis
Medical information site discussing various forms of psoriasis including nail and scalp, guttate, and inverse.

 
Impotence.org
Information for patients, including links, resources and a physician referral network.

 
St. Jude Retreat House: Alcoholism Treatment
Provides treatment for drug and alcohol abuse. Rehabilitation program includes residential retreat in New York and positive reinforcement recovery.

 
eMedicine Health: Hair Loss
Consumer health resource center providing an overview of hair loss and its causes, symptoms, and treatment.

 
eMedicine Health: Hepatitis C
Consumer health resource center providing an overview of hepatitis c and its causes, symptoms and treatment.

 
MerckSource: Headaches
Offers medical information on migraines, tension and cluster headaches.

 
eMedicine Health: Bursitis
Consumer health resource center providing an overview of bursitis and its causes, symptoms, and treatment.

 
Family Practice Handbook - Gynecology
Information on several conditions of the female reproductive organs, presented by the University of Iowa Family Practice Handbook.

 
MerckSource - Alzheimer's Information
Guide providing information about Alzheimer's disease, its diagnosis, changes that may occur, and caring for a friend or loved one.

 
Medtronic: ITB Therapy
Learn about the Intrathecal Baclofen (ITB) Pump, an implantable therapy for severe spasticity caused by multiple sclerosis, and cerebral palsy.

 
Zomig: Understanding Migraine
Provides information on the symptoms, causes and treatment of migraine headaches.

 
eMedicine Health: Tick Bites
Consumer health resource center providing an overview of ticks and the causes, symptoms, and treatment of tick-related illnesses.

 
eMedicine Health: Vertigo
Consumer health resource center providing an overview of vertigo and its causes, symptoms, and treatment.

 
eMedicine Health: Lupus
Consumer health resource center providing an overview of lupus and its causes, symptoms, and treatment.

 
eMedicine Health: Jock Itch
Consumer health resource center providing an overview of jock itch and its causes, symptoms, and treatment.

 
Guidelines for Management of Migraines
Articles prepared by a consortium including the American Academy of Neurology, April 2000.

 
eMedicine Health: West Nile Virus
Consumer health resource center providing an overview of west nile virus and its causes, symptoms, and treatment.

 
eMedicine Health: Tuberculosis
Consumer health resource center providing an overview of tuberculosis and its causes, symptoms, and treatment.

 
eMedicine Health: Yeast Infection
Consumer health resource center providing an overview of yeast infection and its causes, symptoms, and treatment.

 
eMedicine Health: Shingles
Consumer health resource center providing an overview of shingles and its causes, symptoms, and treatment.

 
Respiratory Care Clinical Practice Guidelines
Full-text of protocols and guidelines for treating lung and respiratory diseases and conditions, established by the American Association for Respiratory Care.

 
eMedicine Health: Stroke
Consumer health resource center providing an overview of strokes and their causes, symptoms, and treatment.

 
MerckSource: Heart Disease
Provides information on coronary heart disease, high cholesterol and dietary information to reduce risk.

 
eMedicine Health: Malaria
Consumer health resource center providing an overview of malaria and its causes, symptoms, and treatment.

 
Hematuria: Blood in the Urine
Information on hematuria presented by the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases.

 
MerckSource: Information about Sleep Disorders
Offers health related information about sleep disorders.

 
eMedicine Health: Genital Herpes
Consumer health resource center providing an overview of genital herpes and their causes, symptoms, and treatment.

 
Health Sexual Network
Provider of access to sexuality infomation, education, counseling, therapy, medical attention and other sexuality resources for people with disability and sickness. Services are provided to hospitals and consumers. This company was capitalized.

 
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