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A1C test	Amebiasis
Aarskog syndrome	Amebic liver abscess
Aase syndrome	Amelogenesis imperfecta
Abdomen - swollen	Amenorrhea - primary
Abdominal aortic aneurysm	Amino acids
Abdominal aortic aneurysm repair - open	Aminoaciduria
Abdominal bloating	Aminophylline overdose
Abdominal CT scan	Amitriptyline and perphenazine overdose
Abdominal exploration	Amitriptyline hydrochloride overdose
Abdominal girth	Ammonia blood test
Abdominal mass	Ammonia poisoning
Abdominal MRI scan	Ammonium hydroxide poisoning
Abdominal pain	Amniocentesis
Abdominal pain - children under age 12	Amniotic band syndrome
Abdominal rigidity	Amniotic fluid
Abdominal sounds	Amputation - traumatic
Abdominal tap	Amylase - blood
Abdominal thrusts	Amylase - urine
Abdominal ultrasound	Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
Abdominal wall fat pad biopsy	Anaerobic
Abdominal wall surgery	Anaerobic bacteria
Abdominal x-ray	Anal cancer
Abnormal posturing	Anal fissure
ABO incompatibility	Analgesic nephropathy
Abortion - medical	Anaphylaxis
Abortion - surgical	Anaplastic thyroid cancer
Abscess	Anastomosis
Abscess - abdomen or pelvis	Androgen insensitivity syndrome
Abscess scan - radioactive	Anemia
Absence seizure	Anemia caused by low iron - children
Absent pulmonary valve	Anemia caused by low iron - infants and toddlers
Acanthosis nigricans	Anemia of chronic disease
ACE blood test	Anencephaly
Acetaminophen and codeine overdose	Aneurysm
Acetaminophen overdose	Aneurysm in the brain
Acetone poisoning	Angelman syndrome
Acetylcholine receptor antibody	Angina
Achalasia	Angiodysplasia of the colon
Achilles tendinitis	Angioedema
Achilles tendon repair	Angioplasty and stent placement - carotid artery
Achondrogenesis	Angioplasty and stent placement - heart
Achondroplasia	Angioplasty and stent placement -- peripheral arteries
Acid loading test (pH)	Animal bites
Acid mucopolysaccharides	Anisocoria
Acid soldering flux poisoning	Ankle arthroscopy
Acid-fast stain	Ankle pain
Acidosis	Ankle replacement
ACL reconstruction	Ankylosing spondylitis
Acne	Annular pancreas
Acoustic neuroma	Anomalous left coronary artery from the pulmonary artery
Acoustic trauma	Anorchia
Acquired platelet function defect	Anorectal abscess
Acrodermatitis	Anorexia
Acrodysostosis	Anoscopy
Acromegaly	Anovulation
ACTH blood test	Anterior
ACTH stimulation test	Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury
Actinic keratosis	Anterior knee pain
Actinomycosis	Anterior vaginal wall repair
Acute	Anthrax
Acute adrenal crisis	Anthrax blood test
Acute arterial occlusion - kidney	Anti-DNase B blood test
Acute bilateral obstructive uropathy	Anti-glomerular basement membrane blood test
Acute cerebellar ataxia	Anti-insulin antibody test
Acute cholecystitis	Anti-reflux surgery
Acute coronary syndrome	Anti-reflux surgery - children
Acute cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection	Anti-rust product poisoning
Acute HIV infection	Anti-smooth muscle antibody
Acute Ischemic Stroke	Antibody
Acute kidney failure	Antibody titer
Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL)	Anticoagulant rodenticides poisoning
Acute mountain sickness	Antidiarrheal drug overdose
Acute myelogenous leukemia (AML) - children	Antidiuretic hormone blood test
Acute myeloid leukemia	Antifreeze poisoning
Acute nephritic syndrome	Antigen
Acute pancreatitis	Antimitochondrial antibody
Acute respiratory distress syndrome	Antinuclear antibody panel
Acute tubular necrosis	Antiparietal cell antibody test
Acute unilateral obstructive uropathy	Antisocial personality disorder
Addison disease	Antistreptolysin O titer
Adenoid removal	Antithrombin III blood test
Adenomyosis	Antithyroglobulin antibody
Adhesion	Antithyroid microsomal antibody
Adjustment disorder	Aortic aneurysm repair - endovascular
Adolescent depression	Aortic angiography
Adolescent development	Aortic arch syndrome
Adolescent pregnancy	Aortic dissection
Adolescent test or procedure preparation	Aortic insufficiency
Adrenal glands	Aortic stenosis
Adrenalectomy	Aortic valve surgery - minimally invasive
Adrenergic bronchodilator overdose	Aortic valve surgery - open
Adrenocortical carcinoma	Aortopulmonary window
Adrenoleukodystrophy	Apert syndrome
Adult soft tissue sarcoma	Apgar score
Adult Still's disease	Aplastic
Advance care directives	Aplastic anemia
Aerobic	Apnea of prematurity
Aerobic bacteria	Apolipoprotein B100
Aflatoxin	Apolipoprotein CII
Aftershave poisoning	Apoplexy
Agammaglobulinemia	Appendectomy
Age-appropriate diet for children	Appendicitis
Age-related hearing loss	Appetite - decreased
Aging changes in body shape	Appetite - increased
Aging changes in hair and nails	Appropriate for gestational age (AGA)
Aging changes in hormone production	Apraxia
Aging changes in immunity	Arachnodactyly
Aging changes in organs - tissue - cells	Arm CT scan
Aging changes in skin	Arm MRI scan
Aging changes in sleep	Armpit lump
Aging changes in the bones - muscles - joints	Arrhenoblastoma of ovary
Aging changes in the breast	Arrhythmias
Aging changes in the face	Arterial embolism
Aging changes in the female reproductive system	Arterial insufficiency
Aging changes in the heart and blood vessels	Arterial stick
Aging changes in the kidneys and bladder	Arteriogram
Aging changes in the lungs	Arthritis
Aging changes in the male reproductive system	Arthritis - resources
Aging changes in the nervous system	Arthroscopy
Aging changes in the senses	Artificial Insemination
Aging changes in vital signs	Asbestosis
Aging spots -- should you be concerned?	Ascariasis
Agitation	Ascites
Agoraphobia	Aseptic meningitis
Agranulocytosis	Asherman syndrome
Aicardi syndrome	Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) blood test
AIDS - resources	Aspartic acid
Alanine transaminase (ALT) blood test	Asperger syndrome
Albinism	Aspergillosis
Albumin - blood (serum) test	Aspergillosis precipitin
Alcohol and pregnancy	Asphalt cement poisoning
Alcohol use and safe drinking	Aspiration
Alcohol use disorder	Aspiration pneumonia
Alcohol withdrawal	Aspirin overdose
Alcoholic ketoacidosis	Asthma
Alcoholic liver disease	Asthma - children
Alcoholic neuropathy	Asthma and allergy - resources
Alcoholism - resources	Astigmatism
Aldolase blood test	Asymptomatic
Aldosterone blood test	Asymptomatic bacteriuria
Alertness - decreased	Asymptomatic HIV infection
Alkalosis	Ataxia - telangiectasia
Alkaptonuria	Atelectasis
Allergen	Atheroembolic renal disease
Allergic conjunctivitis	Athlete's foot
Allergic reactions	Atopic dermatitis
Allergic rhinitis	Atrial fibrillation or flutter
Allergies - overview	Atrial myxoma
Allergy testing - skin	Atrial septal defect (ASD)
Allergy to mold - animal dander - dust	Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
Aloe	Atypical pneumonia
Alopecia areata	Audiometry
ALP - blood test	Aural polyps
ALP isoenzyme test	Auscultation
Alpha fetoprotein	Autism - resources
Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency	Autism spectrum disorder
Alpha-1 antitrypsin test	Autoerythrocyte sensitivity
Alport syndrome	Autoimmune disorders
ALS - resources	Autoimmune hepatitis
Alström syndrome	Autoimmune liver disease panel
Alternating Hemiplegia	Autoinoculation
Alternative medicine - pain relief	Automatic dishwasher soap poisoning
Alveolar abnormalities	Autonomic hyperreflexia
Alzheimer - resources	Autonomic neuropathy
Alzheimer disease	Autosomal dominant
Amaurosis fugax	Autosomal recessive
Ambiguous genitalia	Avian influenza
Amblyopia	Avoidant personality disorder
Ambulatory blood pressure monitoring (ABPM)	Axillary nerve dysfunction