Health Tutorials: Diseases and Conditions
Health Tutorials: Diseases and Conditions
Health Tutorials: Diseases and Conditions
An excellent site which will be very useful to every one of us. Please save this
for future reference as well.
The tutorials listed below are interactive health education resources from the
Patient Education Institute
<http://www.nlm.nih.gov/cgi/medlineplus/leavemedplus.pl?
theURL=http://www.patient-education.com>.
Using animated graphics each tutorial explains a procedure or condition in
easy-to-read language. You can also listen to the tutorial.
* Arthritis
<http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorials/arthritis/htm/index.htm>
* Asthma
<http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorials/asthma/htm/index.htm>
* Atrial Fibrillation
<http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorials/atrialfibrillation/htm/index.h
tm>
* Avian Influenza
<http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorials/avianflu/htm/index.htm>
* Back Pain - How to Prevent
<http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorials/howtopreventbackpain/htm/i
ndex.htm>
* Bell's Palsy
<http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorials/bellspalsy/htm/index.htm>
* Brain Cancer
<http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorials/braincancer/htm/index.htm>
* Breast Cancer
<http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorials/breastcancer/htm/index.htm
>
* Burns
<http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorials/burns/htm/index...htm>
* Cataracts
<http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorials/cataracts/htm/index.htm>
* Cerebral Palsy
<http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorials/cerebralpalsy/htm/index.htm
>
* Cold Sores
<http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorials/coldsores/htm/index.htm>
(Herpes)
* Colon Cancer
<http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorials/coloncancer/htm/index.htm>
* Glaucoma
<http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorials/glaucoma/htm/index.htm>
* Gout <http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorials/gout/htm/index.htm>
* Hearing Loss
<http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorials/hearingloss/htm/index.htm>
* Heart Attack
<http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorials/heartattack/htm/index.htm>
* Hepatitis B
<http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorials/hepatitisb/htm/index.htm>
* Hepatitis C
<http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorials/hepatitisc/htm/index.htm>
* Hypertension
<http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorials/hypertension/htm/index.htm
> (High Blood Pressure)
* Hypoglycemia
<http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorials/hypoglycemia/htm/index.ht
m>
* Incisional Hernia
<http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorials/incisionalhernia/htm/index.h
tm>
* Influenza
<http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorials/influenza/htm/index.htm>
* Inguinal Hernia
<http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorials/inguinalhernia/htm/index.ht
m>
* Irritable Bowel Syndrome
<http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorials/irritablebowelsyndrome/htm/
index.htm>
* Kidney Failure
<http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorials/kidneyfailure/htm/index.htm
>
* Kidney Stones
<http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorials/kidneystones/htm/index.htm
>
* Leishmaniasis
<http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorials/leishmaniasis/htm/index.htm
>
* Leukemia
<http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorials/leukemia/htm/index.htm>
* Low Testosterone
<http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorials/lowtestosterone/htm/index.h
tm>
* Lung Cancer
<http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorials/lungcancer/htm/index.htm>
* Lupus
<http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorials/lupus/htm/index...htm>
* Lyme Disease
<http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorials/lymedisease/htm/index.htm>
* Macular Degeneration
<http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorials/maculardegeneration/htm/in
dex.htm>
* Malaria
<http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorials/malaria/htm/index.htm>
* Melanoma
<http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorials/melanoma/htm/index.htm>
* Meningitis
<http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorials/meningitis/htm/index.htm>
* Menopause
<http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorials/menopauseintroduction/htm/
index.htm>
* Migraine Headache
<http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorials/headacheandmigraine/htm/in
dex.htm>
* Mitral Valve Prolapse
<http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorials/mitralvalveprolapse/htm/ind
ex.htm>
* Multiple Myeloma
<http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorials/multiplemyeloma/htm/index.
htm>
* Multiple Sclerosis
<http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorials/multiplesclerosis/htm/index.
htm>
* Myasthenia Gravis
<http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorials/myastheniagravis/htm/index.
htm>
* Osteoarthritis
<http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorials/osteoarthritis/htm/index.htm
>
* Osteoporosis
<http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorials/osteoporosis/htm/index.htm>
* Otitis Media
<http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorials/otitismedia/htm/index.htm>
* Ovarian Cancer
<http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorials/ovariancancer/htm/index.ht
m>
* Ovarian Cysts
<http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorials/ovariancysts/htm/index.htm>
* Pancreatitis
<http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorials/pancreatitis/htm/index.htm>
* Parkinson's Disease
<http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorials/parkinsonsdisease/htm/index
.htm>
* Pneumonia
<http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorials/pneumonia/htm/index.htm>
* Prostate Cancer - What is it?
<http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorials/whatisprostatecancer/htm/in
dex.htm>
* Psoriasis
<http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorials/psoriasis/htm/index.htm>
* Retinal Tear and Detachment
<http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorials/retinaltearanddetachment/ht
m/index.htm>
* Rheumatoid Arthritis
<http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorials/rheumatoidarthritis/htm/ind
ex.htm>
* Rotator Cuff Injuries
<http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorials/rotatorcuffinjuries/htm/inde
x.htm>
* Sarcoidosis
<http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorials/sacroidosis/htm/index.htm>
* Scabies
<http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorials/scabies/htm/index.htm>
* Seizures and Epilepsy
<http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorials/seizuresandepilepsy/htm/ind
ex.htm>
* Sexually Transmitted Diseases
<http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorials/sexuallytransmitteddiseases/
htm/index.htm>
* Shingles
<http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorials/shingles/htm/index.htm>
* Skin Cancer
<http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorials/skincancerandmelanoma/htm
/index.htm>
* Sleep Disorders
<http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorials/sleepdisorders/htm/index.ht
m>
* Smallpox
<http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorials/smallpox/htm/index.htm>
* Spinal Cord Injury
<http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorials/spinalcordinjury/htm/index.h
tm>
* Temporomandibular Joint Disorders
<http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorials/temporomandibularjointdisor
ders/htm/index.htm> (TMJ)
* Tennis Elbow
<http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorials/tenniselbow/htm/index.htm>
* Tinnitus
<http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorials/tinnitus/htm/index.htm>
* Trigeminal Neuralgia
<http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorials/trigeminalneuralgia/htm/ind
ex.htm>
* Tuberculosis
<http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorials/tuberculosis/htm/index.htm>
* Ulcerative Colitis
<http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorials/ulcerativecolitis/htm/index.h
tm>
* Umbilical Hernia
<http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorials/umbilicalhernia/htm/index.h
tm>
* Uterine Fibroids
<http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorials/uterinefibroids/htm/index.ht
m>
* Varicose Veins
<http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorials/varicoseveins/htm/index.htm
>
* Vasculitis
<http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorials/vasculitis/htm/index.htm>
* Warts
<http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorials/warts/htm/index...htm>
* Amniocentesis
<http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorials/amniocentesis/htm/index.ht
m>
* Barium Enema
<http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorials/bariumenema/htm/index.ht
m>
* Bone Densitometry
<http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorials/bonedensitometry/htm/index
.htm>
* Breast Lumps - Biopsy
<http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorials/breastlumpsbiopsy/htm/inde
x.htm>
* Bronchoscopy
<http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorials/bronchoscopy/htm/index.htm
>
* Colonoscopy
<http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorials/colonoscopy/htm/index.htm>
* Colposcopy
<http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorials/colposcopy/htm/index.htm>
* Coronary Angiogram and Angioplasty
<http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorials/coronaryangiographyandpossi
bleangioplasty/htm/index.htm>
* CT Scan
<http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorials/ctscan/htm/index.htm> (CAT
Scan)
* Cystoscopy - Female
<http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorials/cystoscopyfemale/htm/index
.htm>
* Cystoscopy - Male
<http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorials/cystoscopymale/htm/index.h
tm>
* Echocardiogram
<http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorials/echocardiogram/htm/index.h
tm>
* Echocardiography Stress Test
<http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorials/echocardiography/htm/index
.htm>
* IVP <http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorials/ivp/htm/index.htm>
(Intra Venous Pyelogram)
* Knee Arthroscopy
<http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorials/kneearthroscopy/htm/index.
htm>
* Laparoscopy
<http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorials/laparoscopy/htm/index.htm>
* Mammogram
<http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorials/mammogram/htm/index.htm
>
* MRI <http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorials/mri/htm/index.htm>
* Myelogram
<http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorials/myelogram/htm/index.htm>
* Newborn Screening
<http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorials/newbornscreening/htm/index
.htm>
* Pap Smear
<http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorials/papsmear/htm/index.htm>
* Shoulder Arthroscopy
<http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorials/shoulderarthroscopy/htm/ind
ex.htm>
* Sigmoidoscopy
<http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorials/sigmoidoscopy/htm/index.ht
m>
* Ultrasound
<http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorials/ultrasound/htm/index.htm>
* Upper GI Endoscopy
<http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorials/uppergiendoscopy/htm/index
.htm>
* Aorto-Bifemoral Bypass
<http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorials/aortobifemoralbypass/htm/in
dex.htm>
* Cardiac Rehabilitation
<http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorials/cardiacrehabilitation/htm/in
dex.htm>
* Carotid Endarterectomy
<http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorials/carotidendarterectomy/htm/i
ndex.htm>
* Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
<http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorials/carpaltunnelsyndromeopensur
gery/htm/index.htm>
* Chemotherapy
<http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorials/chemotherapyintroduction/ht
m/index.htm>
* Cholecystectomy - Open Laparoscopic
<http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorials/cholecystectomyopenandlapa
roscopic/htm/index.htm> (Gallbladder Removal Surgery)
* Clinical Trials
<http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorials/cancerclinicaltrials/htm/inde
x.htm>
* Colon Cancer Surgery
<http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorials/coloncancersurgery/htm/inde
x.htm>
* Colostomy
<http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorials/colostomy/htm/index.htm>
* Coronary Artery Bypass Graft
<http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorials/coronaryarterybypassgraft/ht
m/index.htm> (CABG)
* C-Section
<http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorials/csection/htm/index.htm>
* Dilation and Curettage
<http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorials/dilatationandcurettage/htm/i
ndex.htm> (D & C)
* General Anesthesia
<http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorials/generalanesthesia/htm/index
.htm>
* Heart Valve Replacement
<http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorials/heartvalvereplacement/htm/
index.htm>
* Hemorrhoid Surgery
<http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorials/hemorrhoidsurgery/htm/inde
x.htm>
* Hip Replacement
<http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorials/hipreplacement/htm/index.h
tm>
* Hip Replacement - Physical Therapy
<http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorials/hipreplacementphysicalthera
py/htm/index.htm>
* Hysterectomy
<http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorials/hysterectomy/htm/index.htm
>
* Knee Replacement
<http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorials/kneereplacement/htm/index.
htm>
* LASIK
<http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorials/lasik/htm/index...htm>
* Massage Therapy
<http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorials/massagetherapy/htm/index.h
tm>
* Neurosurgery - What is it?
<http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorials/whatisneurosurgery/htm/ind
ex.htm>
* Open Heart Surgery - What to Expect?
<http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorials/openheartsurgerywhattoexpe
ct/htm/index.htm>
* Pacemakers
<http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorials/pacemakers/htm/index.htm>
* Stroke Rehabilitation
<http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorials/strokerehabilitation/htm/ind
ex.htm>
* Thyroid Surgery
<http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorials/thyroidsurgery/htm/index.ht
m>
* Tonsillectomy and Adenoidectomy
<http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorials/tonsillectomyadenoidectomy/
htm/index.htm>
* TURP <http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorials/turp/htm/index.htm>
(Prostate Surgery)
* Vaginal Birth
<http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorials/vaginalbirth/htm/index.htm>
* Vasectomy
<http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorials/vasectomy/htm/index.htm>