When your doctor tell you you have a certain condition and need to perform certain procedure, normally your reaction will be very confuse. You do not understand why it happen especially when there are no symptoms. Many doctors do not spend enough time to explain everything to you.If you have the relevant info, you will be in a much better and less anxious situation.
Below is a site with useful information in simple language on many ailments
- their causes, prevention and treatment.
Hope it is of use to you.
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorials/
The tutorials listed are interactive health education resources from the Patient Education Institute. Using animated graphics each tutorial explains a procedure or condition in easy-to-read/listen language.
JUST CLICK ON A TOPIC
NOTE: These tutorials require a special Flash plug-in, version 6 or above...
If you do not have Flash, you will be prompted to obtain a free download of the software before you start the tutorial.
Diseases and Conditions
- Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
- Acne
- AIDS
- Allergies to Dust Mites
- Alopecia
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
- Angina
- Anthrax
- Arrhythmias
- Arthritis
- Asthma
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Avian Influenza
- Back Pain - How to Prevent
- Bell's Palsy
- Brain Cancer
- Breast Cancer
- Burns
- Cataracts
- Cerebral Palsy
- Cold Sores (Herpes)
- Colon Cancer
- Congestive Heart Failure
- COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease)
- Crohn's Disease
- Cystic Fibrosis
- Depression
- Diabetes - Eye Complications
- Diabetes - Foot Care
- Diabetes - Introduction
- Diabetes - Meal Planning
- Diverticulosis
- Endometriosis
- Epstein Barr (Mononucleosis)
- Erectile Dysfunction
- Fibromyalgia
- Flashes and Floaters
- Fractures and Sprains
- Ganglion Cysts
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
- Glaucoma
- Gout
- Hearing Loss
- Heart Attack
- Hepatitis B
- Hepatitis C
- Hypertension (High Blood Pressure)
- Hypoglycemia
- Incisional Hernia
- Influenza
- Inguinal Hernia
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome
- Kidney Failure
- Kidney Stones
- Leishmaniasis
- Leukemia
- Low Testosterone
- Lung Cancer
- Lupus
- Lyme Disease
- Macular Degeneration
- Malaria
- Melanoma
- Meningitis
- Menopause
- Migraine Headache
- Mitral Valve Prolapse
- Multiple Myeloma
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Myasthenia Gravis
- Osteoarthritis
- Osteoporosis
- Otitis Media
- Ovarian Cancer
- Ovarian Cysts
- Pancreatitis
- Parkinson's Disease
- Pneumonia
- Prostate Cancer - What is it?
- Psoriasis
- Retinal Tear and Detachment
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Rotator Cuff Injuries
- Sarcoidosis
- Scabies
- Seizures and Epilepsy
- Sexually Transmitted Diseases
- Shingles
- Skin Cancer
- Sleep Disorders
- Smallpox
- Spinal Cord Injury
- Temporomandibular Joint Disorders (TMJ)
- Tennis Elbow
- Tinnitus
- Trigeminal Neuralgia
- Tuberculosis
- Ulcerative Colitis
- Umbilical Hernia
- Uterine Fibroids
- Varicose Veins
- Vasculitis
- Warts
- Tests and Diagnostic Procedures
- Amniocentesis
- Barium Enema
- Bone Densitometry
- Breast Lumps - Biopsy
- Bronchoscopy
- Colonoscopy
- Colposcopy
- Coronary Angiogram and Angioplasty
- CT Scan (CAT Scan)
- Cystoscopy - Female
- Cystoscopy - Male
- Echocardiogram
- Echocardiography Stress Test
- IVP (Intra Venous Pyelogram)
- Knee Arthroscopy
- Laparoscopy
- Mammogram
- MRI
- Myelogram
- Newborn Screening
- Pap Smear
- Shoulder Arthroscopy
- Sigmoidoscopy
- Ultrasound
- Upper GI Endoscopy
- Surgery and Treatment Procedures
- Aorto-Bifemoral Bypass
- Cardiac Rehabilitation
- Carotid Endarterectomy
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
- Chemotherapy
- Cholecystectomy - Open Laparoscopic (Gallbladder Removal Surgery)
- Clinical Trials
- Colon Cancer Surgery
- Colostomy
- Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG)
- C-Section
- Dilation and Curettage (D & C)
- General Anesthesia
- Heart Valve Replacement
- Hemorrhoid Surgery
- Hip Replacement
- Hip Replacement - Physical Therapy
- Hysterectomy
- Knee Replacement
- LASIK
- Massage Therapy
- Neurosurgery - What is it?
- Open Heart Surgery - What to Expect?
- Pacemakers
- Preparing for Surgery
- Prostate Cancer - Radiation Therapy
- Shoulder Replacement
- Sinus Surgery
- Stroke Rehabilitation
- Thyroid Surgery
- Tonsillectomy and Adenoidectomy
- TURP (Prostate Surgery)
- Vaginal Birth
- Vasectomy
- Prevention and Wellness
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