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- (Condition)
- Waardenburg-Shah syndrome (see: Waardenburg syndrome)(Condition)
- Wake robin poisoning (see: Jack-in-the-pulpit poisoning)(Poison)
- Waking at night short of breath (see: Breathing difficulty - lying down)(Symptoms)
- Waldenström - serum electrophoresis (see: Immunoelectrophoresis – blood)(Medical Test)
- Waldenstrom - serum globulin (see: Quantitative immunoglobulins)(Medical Test)
- (Condition)
- Waldenström macroglobulinemia (see: Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia)(Condition)
- Waldenström macroglobulinemia - UPEP (see: Urine protein electrophoresis test)(Medical Test)
- Waldenstrom's macroglobulinemia (see: Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia)(Condition)
- (Symptoms)
- Walking during sleep (see: Sleepwalking)(Condition)
- Walking pneumonia (see: Mycoplasma pneumonia)(Condition)
- Walking pneumonia (see: Atypical pneumonia)(Condition)
- Walking pneumonia - viral (see: Viral pneumonia)(Condition)
- Wallet sciatica (see: Piriformis syndrome)(Self-Care)
- Walleye (see: Strabismus)(Condition)
- Warfarin - what to ask your doctor (see: Taking warfarin (Coumadin, Jantoven) - what to ask your doctor)(Doctor Questions)
- Warm agglutinins (see: Febrile (warm) and cold agglutinins)(Medical Test)
- Warm shock (see: Septic shock)(Condition)
- Warm water calorics (see: Caloric stimulation)(Medical Test)
- (Self-Care)
- Warren shunt (see: Distal splenorenal shunt)(Surgery)
- (Poison)
- (Alt. Medicine)
- (Condition)
- Warts - cryotherapy (see: Cryotherapy for the skin)(Surgery)
- Warts - freezing (see: Cryotherapy for the skin)(Surgery)
- Washing soda poisoning (see: Sodium carbonate poisoning)(Poison)
- (Poison)
- Wasp sting (see: Bee, wasp, hornet, or yellow jacket sting)(Poison)
- Wasp sting (see: Insect bites and stings)(Injury)
- Wasting (see: Muscle atrophy)(Symptoms)
- Water contaminated with lead (see: Lead and tap water)(Special Topic)
- Water deprivation test (see: Urine concentration test)(Medical Test)
- Water imbalance (see: Fluid imbalance)(Condition)
- (Nutrition)
- Water loading test (see: Urine concentration test)(Medical Test)
- Water retention (see: Edema)(Alt. Medicine)
- (Self-Care)
- (Poison)
- (Condition)
- (Symptoms)
- (Poison)
- Wax poisoning - paraffin (see: Paraffin poisoning)(Poison)
- Waxy casts (see: Urinary casts)(Medical Test)
- (Special Topic)
Wb
- (Medical Test)
- WBC differential (see: WBC count)(Medical Test)
- WBC esterase (see: Leukocyte esterase urine test)(Medical Test)
- WBC scan (see: Indium-labelled WBC scan)(Medical Test)
Wd
- WDHA (see: VIPoma)(Condition)
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- Weak cervix (see: Insufficient cervix)(Special Topic)
- (Symptoms)
- Wear and tear pigment (see: Lipofuscin)(Special Topic)
- Weariness (see: Fatigue)(Symptoms)
- (Special Topic)
- Weaver's bottom (see: Bursitis)(Condition)
- (Symptoms)
- Weber-Cockayne syndrome (see: Epidermolysis bullosa)(Condition)
- Weed (see: Marijuana intoxication)(Condition)
- Weed (see: Medical marijuana)(Special Topic)
- Weed (see: Substance use - marijuana)(Special Topic)
- Weedoff poisoning (see: Grass and weed killer poisoning)(Poison)
- Weedy nightshade poisoning (see: Blue nightshade poisoning)(Poison)
- (In-Depth)
- (Symptoms)
- (Self-Care)
- Weight loss - 500 calories (see: 10 ways to cut 500 calories a day)(Special Topic)
- Weight loss - activity (see: Exercise and activity for weight loss)(Self-Care)
- Weight loss - alcohol (see: Weight loss and alcohol)(Special Topic)
- Weight loss - beans and legumes (see: Healthy food trends - beans and legumes)(Special Topic)
- Weight loss - brussels sprouts (see: Healthy food trends - Brussels sprouts)(Special Topic)
- Weight loss - burning calories (see: Ways to burn more calories every day)(Special Topic)
- Weight loss - calorie count - alcoholic beverages (see: Calorie count - Alcoholic beverages)(Special Topic)
- Weight loss - calorie count - fast food (see: Calorie count - fast food)(Special Topic)
- Weight loss - calorie count - sodas and energy drinks (see: Calorie count - sodas and energy drinks)(Special Topic)
- Weight loss - Chia seeds (see: Healthy food trends - chia seeds)(Special Topic)
- Weight loss - diet after banding (see: Diet after gastric banding )(Self-Care)
- Weight loss - diet after bypass (see: Your diet after gastric bypass surgery)(Self-Care)
- Weight loss - diet busting foods (see: Diet-busting foods)(Self-Care)
- Weight loss - diet myths and facts (see: Diet myths and facts)(Special Topic)
- Weight loss - emotional meaning (see: Break the bonds of emotional eating)(Special Topic)
- Weight loss - exercise (see: Exercise and activity for weight loss)(Self-Care)
- Weight loss - Exercise (see: Exercising on a budget)(Special Topic)
- Weight loss - fast food (see: Fast food tips)(Self-Care)
- Weight loss - gastric banding (see: Laparoscopic gastric banding)(Surgery)
- Weight loss - gastric banding discharge (see: Laparoscopic gastric banding - discharge )(Discharge)
- Weight loss - gastric bypass discharge (see: Gastric bypass surgery - discharge )(Discharge)
- Weight loss - grocery shopping (see: Healthy grocery shopping)(Self-Care)
- Weight loss - healthy snacks (see: 12 healthy snacks with 200 calories or less)(Special Topic)
- Weight loss - herbal remedies and supplements (see: Herbal remedies and supplements for weight loss )(Self-Care)
- Weight loss - InDepth (see: Weight control and diet - InDepth)(In-Depth)
- Weight loss - kale (see: Healthy food trends - kale)(Special Topic)
- Weight loss - low-calorie cocktails (see: Lower-calorie choices for alcoholic drinks)(Special Topic)
- Weight loss - managing your weight (see: Managing your weight with healthy eating )(Self-Care)
- Weight loss - managing your weight - InDepth (see: Weight control and diet - InDepth)(In-Depth)
- Weight loss - metabolism (see: Can you boost your metabolism?)(Special Topic)
- Weight loss - microgreens (see: Healthy food trends - microgreens)(Special Topic)
- Weight loss - quinoa (see: Healthy food trends - quinoa)(Special Topic)
- Weight loss - quitting smoking (see: Weight gain after quitting smoking: What to do)(Self-Care)
- Weight loss - rapid weight loss (see: Diet for rapid weight loss)(Special Topic)
- Weight loss - reading food labels (see: How to read food labels)(Self-Care)
- Weight loss - sweetened beverages (see: Sweetened beverages)(Self-Care)
- Weight loss - time to move (see: Make time to move)(Special Topic)
- (Symptoms)
- (Special Topic)
- Weight loss-rapid weight loss (see: Diet for rapid weight loss)(Special Topic)
- Weight-loss - eating out (see: Eating out)(Self-Care)
- Weight-loss - portion size (see: Portion size)(Self-Care)
- Weight-loss - snacks (see: Snacks for adults)(Self-Care)
- Weight-loss boost metabolism (see: Can you boost your metabolism?)(Special Topic)
- Weight-loss calorie count fast food (see: Calorie count - fast food)(Special Topic)
- Weight-loss calorie count sodas (see: Calorie count - sodas and energy drinks)(Special Topic)
- Weight-loss diet myths and facts (see: Diet myths and facts)(Special Topic)
- (Self-Care)
- Weight-loss surgery - gastric bypass (see: Gastric bypass surgery)(Surgery)
- Weightlifting - back pain (see: Back pain and sports)(Self-Care)
- Weil disease (see: Leptospirosis)(Condition)
- Weil-Felix reaction (see: Febrile (warm) and cold agglutinins)(Medical Test)
- Weisenberg syndrome (see: Glossopharyngeal neuralgia)(Condition)
- Well child - puberty in girls (see: Puberty in girls)(Special Topic)
- Wellness - beans and legumes (see: Healthy food trends - beans and legumes)(Special Topic)
- Wellness - brussels sprouts (see: Healthy food trends - Brussels sprouts)(Special Topic)
- Wellness - Chia seeds (see: Healthy food trends - chia seeds)(Special Topic)
- Wellness - dance (see: Dance your way to fitness)(Special Topic)
- Wellness - flaxseeds (see: Healthy food trends - flaxseeds)(Special Topic)
- Wellness - healthy snacks (see: 12 healthy snacks with 200 calories or less)(Special Topic)
- Wellness - heart smart substitutions (see: Simple, heart-smart substitutions)(Self-Care)
- Wellness - kale (see: Healthy food trends - kale)(Special Topic)
- Wellness - learn to love exercise (see: Learn to love exercise)(Special Topic)
- Wellness - microgreens (see: Healthy food trends - microgreens)(Special Topic)
- Wellness - quinoa (see: Healthy food trends - quinoa)(Special Topic)
- Wellness appointment (see: Physical exam frequency)(Special Topic)
- Welts (see: Angioedema)(Condition)
- Wenckebach's block (see: Heart block)(Condition)
- Wermer syndrome (see: Multiple endocrine neoplasia (MEN) I)(Condition)
- (Condition)
- Wernicke's disease (see: Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome)(Condition)
- (Condition)
- Western blot for Lyme disease (see: Lyme disease blood test)(Medical Test)
- Wet overdose (see: Phencyclidine overdose)(Poison)
- Wet prep (see: Vaginitis test - wet mount)(Medical Test)
- Wet prep - fungal (see: Sputum fungal smear )(Medical Test)
- Wet prep - vaginitis (see: Vaginitis test - wet mount)(Medical Test)
- (Self-Care)
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- (Special Topic)
- (Special Topic)
- (Special Topic)
- What to ask your doctor about allergic rhinitis - adult (see: Allergic rhinitis - what to ask your doctor - adult)(Doctor Questions)
- What to ask your doctor about anesthesia - adult (see: Anesthesia - what to ask your doctor - adult)(Doctor Questions)
- What to ask your doctor about angina and heart disease (see: Angina - what to ask your doctor )(Doctor Questions)
- What to ask your doctor about asthma - adult (see: Asthma in adults - what to ask the doctor)(Doctor Questions)
- What to ask your doctor about cataracts (see: Cataracts - what to ask your doctor )(Doctor Questions)
- What to ask your doctor about chemotherapy (see: Chemotherapy - what to ask your doctor)(Doctor Questions)
- What to ask your doctor about cholesterol (see: Cholesterol - what to ask your doctor )(Doctor Questions)
- What to ask your doctor about colds and the flu - adult (see: Colds and the flu - what to ask your doctor - adult)(Doctor Questions)
- What to ask your doctor about concussion - adult (see: Concussion in adults - what to ask your doctor)(Doctor Questions)
- What to ask your doctor about constipation (see: Constipation - what to ask your doctor)(Doctor Questions)
- What to ask your doctor about COPD (see: COPD - what to ask your doctor )(Doctor Questions)
- What to ask your doctor about dementia (see: Dementia - what to ask your doctor )(Doctor Questions)
- What to ask your doctor about diabetes - type 2 (see: Type 2 diabetes - what to ask your doctor)(Doctor Questions)
- What to ask your doctor about diarrhea - adult (see: Diarrhea - what to ask your health care provider - adult)(Doctor Questions)
- What to ask your doctor about diverticulitis (see: Diverticulitis - what to ask your doctor )(Doctor Questions)
- What to ask your doctor about epilepsy - adult (see: Epilepsy in adults - what to ask your doctor)(Doctor Questions)
- What to ask your doctor about headaches (see: Headache - what to ask your doctor )(Doctor Questions)
- What to ask your doctor about heart failure (see: Heart failure - what to ask your doctor )(Doctor Questions)
- What to ask your doctor about heartburn and reflux (see: Heartburn - what to ask your provider)(Doctor Questions)
- What to ask your doctor about high blood pressure (see: High blood pressure - what to ask your doctor )(Doctor Questions)
- What to ask your doctor about home oxygen (see: Using oxygen at home - what to ask your doctor )(Doctor Questions)
- What to ask your doctor about ileostomy or colostomy (see: Ileostomy - what to ask your doctor )(Doctor Questions)
- What to ask your doctor about kidney stones (see: Kidney stones - what to ask your doctor)(Doctor Questions)
- What to ask your doctor about knee replacement - before (see: Questions to ask your doctor before knee replacement)(Doctor Questions)
- What to ask your doctor about Lyme disease (see: Lyme disease - what to ask your doctor)(Doctor Questions)
- What to ask your doctor about mastectomy and breast reconstruction (see: Mastectomy and breast reconstruction - what to ask your doctor)(Doctor Questions)
- What to ask your doctor about pressure ulcers (see: Pressure ulcers - what to ask your doctor )(Doctor Questions)
- What to ask your doctor about preventing falls (see: Preventing falls - what to ask your doctor )(Doctor Questions)
- What to ask your doctor about radiation therapy (see: Radiation therapy - questions to ask your doctor)(Doctor Questions)
- What to ask your doctor about refractive eye surgery (see: Refractive corneal surgery - what to ask your doctor)(Doctor Questions)
- What to ask your doctor about taking warfarin (Coumadin) (see: Taking warfarin (Coumadin, Jantoven) - what to ask your doctor)(Doctor Questions)
- What to ask your doctor about taking warfarin (Jantoven) (see: Taking warfarin (Coumadin, Jantoven) - what to ask your doctor)(Doctor Questions)
- What to ask your doctor about urinary incontinence (see: Urinary incontinence - what to ask your doctor)(Doctor Questions)
- What to ask your doctor about varicose veins (see: Varicose veins - what to ask your doctor )(Doctor Questions)
- What to ask your doctor about your heart attack (see: Heart attack - what to ask your provider)(Doctor Questions)
- What to ask your doctor after hip or knee replacement (see: Questions to ask your doctor after knee replacement)(Doctor Questions)
- What to ask your doctor after hip or knee replacement (see: Hip or knee replacement - after - what to ask your doctor )(Doctor Questions)
- What to ask your doctor after knee replacement (see: Questions to ask your doctor after knee replacement)(Doctor Questions)
- What to ask your doctor after weight-loss surgery (see: After weight-loss surgery - what to ask your doctor)(Doctor Questions)
- What to ask your doctor before hip or knee replacement (see: Hip or knee replacement - before - what to ask your doctor )(Doctor Questions)
- What to ask your doctor before weight-loss surgery (see: Before weight-loss surgery - what to ask your doctor)(Doctor Questions)
- What to ask your health care provider about diarrhea - adult (see: Diarrhea - what to ask your health care provider - adult)(Doctor Questions)
- What to ask your health care provider about pressure ulcers (see: Pressure ulcers - what to ask your doctor )(Doctor Questions)
- What to ask your provider about chemotherapy (see: Chemotherapy - what to ask your doctor)(Doctor Questions)
- What to ask your provider about diabetes - type 2 (see: Type 2 diabetes - what to ask your doctor)(Doctor Questions)
- What to ask your provider about heartburn and reflux (see: Heartburn - what to ask your provider)(Doctor Questions)
- What to ask your provider about Lyme disease (see: Lyme disease - what to ask your doctor)(Doctor Questions)
- What to ask your provider about your heart attack (see: Heart attack - what to ask your provider)(Doctor Questions)
- Wheals (see: Hives)(Condition)
- (Symptoms)
- Wheezing (see: Stridor)(Symptoms)
- Wheezing - asthma - adults (see: Asthma)(Condition)
- Wheezing - asthma - InDepth (see: Asthma in adults - InDepth)(In-Depth)
- Wheezing - bronchiectasis (see: Wheezing)(Symptoms)
- Wheezing - bronchiolitis (see: Wheezing)(Symptoms)
- Wheezing - bronchitis (see: Wheezing)(Symptoms)
- Wheezing - control drugs (see: Asthma - control drugs)(Self-Care)
- Wheezing - COPD (see: Wheezing)(Symptoms)
- Wheezing - exercise-induced (see: Exercise-induced asthma)(Self-Care)
- Wheezing - heart failure (see: Wheezing)(Symptoms)
- Wheezing - nebulizer (see: How to use an inhaler - no spacer)(Self-Care)
- Wheezing - nebulizer (see: How to use a nebulizer)(Self-Care)
- Wheezing - stridor (see: Stridor)(Symptoms)
- Wheezing asthma (see: Wheezing)(Symptoms)
- (Special Topic)
- (Self-Care)
- (Special Topic)
- (Self-Care)
- (Self-Care)
- (Self-Care)
- (Self-Care)
- (Special Topic)
- (Self-Care)
- (Special Topic)
- Whiplash (see: Neck pain)(Symptoms)
- Whiplash - self-care (see: Neck pain or spasms - self care)(Self-Care)
- Whiplash-self-care (see: Neck pain or spasms - self care)(Self-Care)
- (Condition)
- Whipple disease - supranuclear ophthalmoplegia (see: Supranuclear ophthalmoplegia)(Condition)
- Whipple procedure (see: Surgery for pancreatic cancer)(Surgery)
- Whipple procedure (see: Surgery for pancreatic cancer - discharge)(Discharge)
- Whipple's disease (see: Whipple disease)(Condition)
- (Condition)
- White blood cell casts (see: Urinary casts)(Medical Test)
- White blood cell count (see: WBC count)(Medical Test)
- White blood cell differential (see: WBC count)(Medical Test)
- White blood cell differential count (see: Blood differential test)(Medical Test)
- (Special Topic)
- (Symptoms)
- Whiteheads (see: Comedones)(Symptoms)
- Whole-body plethysmography (see: Lung plethysmography)(Medical Test)
- Why you should quit smoking (see: Benefits of quitting tobacco)(Special Topic)
Wi
- Widal test (see: Febrile (warm) and cold agglutinins)(Medical Test)
- Widal's test (see: Febrile (warm) and cold agglutinins)(Medical Test)
- Wide local excision (see: Breast lump removal)(Surgery)
- Wide spaced teeth (see: Widely spaced teeth)(Symptoms)
- Wide-complex tachycardia (see: Ventricular tachycardia)(Condition)
- (Symptoms)
- Wild turnip poisoning (see: Jack-in-the-pulpit poisoning)(Poison)
- Willis-Ekbom disease (see: Restless legs syndrome)(Condition)
- Willow-leaved foxglove poisoning (see: Foxglove poisoning)(Poison)
- (Condition)
- Wilson's disease (see: Wilson disease)(Condition)
- (Poison)
- (Poison)
- Wine and heart disease (see: Wine and heart health)(Special Topic)
- (Special Topic)
- Wine consumption (see: Alcohol use and safe drinking)(Special Topic)
- Winter cherry poisoning (see: Jerusalem cherry poisoning)(Poison)
- Winter depression (see: Seasonal affective disorder)(Condition)
- Winter itch (see: Dry skin - self-care)(Self-Care)
- Wintertime blues (see: Seasonal affective disorder)(Condition)
- Wireless capsule endoscopy (see: Capsule endoscopy)(Medical Test)
- Wissler-Fanconi syndrome (see: Adult Still disease)(Condition)
- Witch's milk (see: Nipple discharge)(Condition)
- Witch's milk (neonatal milk) (see: Nipple discharge)(Condition)
- Withdrawal from cocaine (see: Cocaine withdrawal)(Condition)
- Withdrawal from nicotine (see: Nicotine and tobacco)(Condition)
- Withdrawal from opioids (see: Opiate and opioid withdrawal)(Condition)
Wo
- Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome - cardiac ablation (see: Cardiac ablation procedures )(Surgery)
- (Self-Care)
- Women’s health - age 40 - 64 (see: Health screenings for women ages 40 to 64)(Special Topic)
- Women’s health - ages 40 - 64 (see: Health screenings for women ages 40 to 64)(Special Topic)
- (Special Topic)
- Women's health - age 18 - 39 (see: Health screenings for women ages 18 to 39)(Special Topic)
- Women's health - ages 18 - 39 (see: Health screenings for women ages 18 to 39)(Special Topic)
- Women's health - ages 18 to 39 (see: Health screenings for women ages 18 to 39)(Special Topic)
- Women's health - ages 40 to 64 (see: Health screenings for women ages 40 to 64)(Special Topic)
- Women's health - over 65 (see: Health screenings for women age 65 and older)(Special Topic)
- Women's health - over age 65 (see: Health screenings for women age 65 and older)(Special Topic)
- Wonderberry poisoning (see: Black nightshade poisoning)(Poison)
- Wood alcohol poisoning (see: Methanol poisoning)(Poison)
- (Medical Test)
- (Poison)
- Wool alcohol poisoning (see: Lanolin poisoning)(Poison)
- Wool wax poisoning (see: Lanolin poisoning)(Poison)
- Woolsorter's disease (see: Anthrax)(Condition)
- (Special Topic)
- (Special Topic)
- Wound - cut or puncture (see: Cuts and puncture wounds)(Injury)
- Wound - liquid bandage (see: Lacerations - liquid bandage)(Self-Care)
- Wound care - dressing change (see: Wet-to-dry dressing changes)(Self-Care)
- Wound care - sterile technique (see: Sterile technique)(Self-Care)
- (Special Topic)
- Wound drain (see: Closed suction drain with bulb)(Self-Care)
- Wound healing - smoking (see: Smoking and surgery)(Self-Care)
Wr
- (Symptoms)
- Wrinkles - aging changes (see: Aging changes in skin)(Special Topic)
- Wrinkles - aging changes - InDepth (see: Skin wrinkles and blemishes - InDepth)(In-Depth)
- (Surgery)
- Wrist fracture - osteoporosis (see: Osteoporosis)(Condition)
- Wrist fracture - osteoporosis - InDepth (see: Osteoporosis - InDepth)(In-Depth)
- Wrist MRI (see: Arm MRI scan)(Medical Test)
- (Symptoms)
- (Self-Care)
- Wrist surgery (see: Wrist arthroscopy)(Surgery)
- Writing ink poisoning (see: Ink poisoning)(Poison)
- Wry neck (see: Torticollis)(Condition)