Portal: Medicine
Created | Updated May 23, 2012
This page should act as a portal to Edited Entries about Medicine.
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The following sections contain projects to interlink and complete h2g2's Edited Entries in various areas of Medicine. Medical Conditions, Procedures & Prevention has been added in its entirety. Also to add: Drugs and Medicine, Health Accessories, Human Anatomy (1), Human Anatomy (3), Human Development.
Academic Medicine, Research and Trials
- Good Clinical Practice (x3)
- The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (England and Wales)
- Things to Consider when Reading Medical Research
Adventure Medicine
- Decompression Sickness
- First Steps to Survival in an Inflatable Liferaft
- High Altitude Sickness
- Mushrooms that Kill Humans
- Nitrogen Narcosis
- Stubbing Your Toe
- Ten Essentials of Outdoor Survival
'Alternative Medicine'
- Acupuncture
- The Alexander Technique
- A Beginner's Guide to Feng Shui
- Crystals
- The Healing Power of Curry
- Homeopathy - a Sceptical View
- Hypnosis, A Short Guide to Hypnotherapy
- Massage
- Medical Maggots
- New Age
- Osteopathy
- Pendulum Dowsing
- Reiki
- Relaxation Techniques
- Trepanation
- Yoga Nidra - Mind Travel Round the Body
Anaesthetics
Cardiovascular (Heart and Blood Vessels)
- Aneurysm
- Cardiac Nuclear Medicine Scan
- Heart Disease - Angina and Heart Attack
- Infective Endocarditis
- Measuring Blood Pressure
- Peripheral Oedema (Swelling of the Ankles)
- Your Heart and the Sounds It Should and Shouldn't Make
Dentistry and Maxillofacial
Dermatology (Skin)
Project completed - see Project: Skin Problems and the main Edited Entry: Human Skin. To be added to project links bar:
- Alopecia
- Curing Warts
- Hives - the Causes, Symptoms and Treatments
- Itches
- Jogger's Nipple - the Medical Condition
- Keratosis Pilaris
- Minor Burns, Sunburns and How to Treat Them
- Pediculosis
- Pityriasis Rosea - a Skin Complaint
- Superficial Bruising of the Skin
Diabetes, Endocrinology (Hormones) and Bariatrics (Obesity)
- Gestational Diabetes
- Graves' Disease (Hyperthyroidism)
- Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus
- Obesity
- Rimonabant - Anti-obesity Drug
Ear, Nose and Throat, Head and Neck
- Adenoids
- Anosmia
- Diseases of the Tonsils
- Living with Partial Deafness - Say That Again!
- Nose Bleeds
- Noses - Drying the Sniffles
- Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia (PCD)
- The T-Loop
- The Truth About Nose-picking
- Understanding Bell's Palsy
- The Uvula
Emergency Medicine
- How to Call for an Emergency Ambulance in the UK
- How to Make a Basic First Aid Kit for the Home
- Removal of Certain Male Organs from the Zipper
Ethics and Law
Gastroenterology, Upper GI and Colorectal (Gut), and Hepatobiliary (Liver, Gallbladder, Pancreas)
- Coeliac Disease
- Colonoscopy
- Crohn's Disease
- Dietary Solutions for Constipation and Medical Treatments For Constipation
- Fistulae
- Haemorrhoids
- Having A Barium Enema
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
- The Liver and its Diseases
- Rectal Bleeding
- Special Dietary Requirements
- Undergoing an Anorectal Physiology Test and Proctogram
Genetic Disease
- Bloom's Syndrome
- Down's Syndrome
- Fabry Disease
- Hunter Syndrome
- Marfan Syndrome
- Metabolic Diseases
- Metachromatic Leukodystrophy
- Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia (PCD)
- Prions
- Tay-Sachs Disease
- Waardenburg Syndrome
Geriatrics (Old Age Health)
Haematology (blood disorders)
- Anaemia
- Being a Blood Donor in the UK and Donating Blood in the USA
- A Cynic's Guide to Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura
History of Medicine
- The Boston Smallpox Epidemic of 1775 - 1776
- Charles Sherwood Stratton (1838 - 1883) - 'Tom Thumb'
- Edward Jenner (1749 - 1823)
- HM and the Seahorse - a Story of Memory Discovery
- Joseph Merrick - the 'Elephant Man'
- Legionnaires' Disease - a History of its Discovery
- Shell Shock
Infectious Diseases, Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
- AIDS HIV (x5)
- Candida Control, Thrush in the Milk Ducts
- Cellulitis
- Chickenpox and Shingles, Shingles, Coldsores and Herpes Simplex, The Human Herpes Viruses
- The Difference Between a Cold and the 'Flu and Prevention and Cures for Colds
- E coli - Friend or Foe?
- Gonorrhea or The Clap
- Health Advice for Travellers
- Immune System Maintenance
- Infective Endocarditis
- Legionnaires' Disease - Frequently Asked Questions
- Leprosy
- Malaria
- Microbes - Good or Bad?
- MRSA
- Notifiable Infectious Diseases in the UK
- The Plague
- Prions
- Rabies
- Sexual Ailments in Monty Python's 'Medical Love Song'
- Syphilis
- Streptococcus Pyogenes - Killer Flesh-eating Bacteria
- Tampon-Related Toxic Shock Syndrome
- The Tooth Amoeba
- West Nile Virus
- Whipple's Disease
- Whooping Cough - Bordetella pertussis
- Why Mosquitoes Must Die
Nephrology (Kidneys), Urology (Urinary Tract), Andrology (Men's Health)
- 'Bashful Bladder'
- Cystoscopy
- Haematuria (Blood in the Urine)
- Peripheral Oedema (Swelling of the Ankles)
- Stress Incontinence
- Urge Incontinence
- Vasectomy - Male Sterilisation
Neurology (Brain, Nervous System and Muscles)
- Alzheimer's Disease
- Astrocytoma
- Burning Mouth Syndrome
- Epilepsy
- Guillain-Barré Syndrome
- Migraine
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME)
- Neuropathy
- Parkinson's Disease
- Phantom Limbs
- Prions
- Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP)
- Sciatica
- Strokes
- SUNCTS Headaches
- Synaesthesia
- Tay-Sachs Disease
Obstetrics and Gynaecology (Women's Health)
- Allergic Feminine Irritation (AFI)
- Alternative Options for Menstruation and Dealing with Pre-menstrual Syndrome and Period Pain
- Baby Massage
- Breast Cancer
- The Caesarean Section
- Consuming Alcohol During Pregnancy, The Consequences
- Ectopic Pregnancy
- Endometriosis and Adenomyosis
- Fistulae
- Gestational Diabetes
- Haemolytic Disease of the Newborn
- Having a Cervical Smear Test in the UK
- Hydatidiform Moles in Pregnancy
- Hysterectomy
- Ill-Fitting Bras - A Medical Perspective
- Miscarriage
- The Needs of Pregnant Women
- Peripheral Oedema (Swelling of the Ankles)
- Post-natal Depression
- PUPPPs - Itchiness in Pregnancy
- Stillbirth
- Stress Incontinence
- Urge Incontinence
- Uterine Fibroids
Oncology (Cancer)
Ophthalmology (Eyes)
- Cataracts and their treatment
- Colour Blindness
- How to Guide a Blind Person
- Keratoconus
- Laser Eye Surgery
- Orthokeratology
- Posterior Vitreous Detachment
- Retinopathy of Prematurity
Orthopaedics and Rheumatology (Bones, Joints, Inflammatory Disease)
- Bone Diseases
- The Cervical Traction Kit
- Fibromyalgia
- Gout - The Affliction of Kings
- Hydrotherapy and aquarobics
- Hypermobility Syndrome
- Injuries From Casual Football
- Postmenopausal Osteoporosis
- Prepatellar Bursitis - Housemaid's Knee
- Scoliosis
- Slipped Upper Femoral Epiphysis
- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)
- Trigger Thumb
Paediatrics (Child Health)
- Congenital Hydrocephalus
- Consuming Alcohol During Pregnancy, The Consequences
- Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip
- Down's Syndrome
- Haemolytic Disease of the Newborn
- Ichthyosis Foetalis and Harlequin Babies
- Infant Colic and What to Do About It
- Intussusception
- Metabolic Diseases
- Pyloric Stenosis
- Retinopathy of Prematurity
- Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (Cot Death)
Personal Accounts
- Alexander James Jude Lynn
- Bone Marrow Donors - a Personal Experience
- Cellulitis - a Personal Account
- Diabetes - a Personal Perspective
- Living with a Gastrectomy: One Researcher's Experience.
- My Experience of Cancer
- My Life with a Cyst on My Brain
- Skin Cancer - One Man's Experience
- Wisdom Tooth Removal - a Personal Perspective
Physiology (how the body works)
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Psychiatry (Mental Health)
Project completed - see University Project Page: Mental Health and the main Edited Entry: Mental Health.
Public Health
- 10,000 Steps to Health – Myth or Magic?
- The English Smoking Ban of 2007
- Exercise - Mostly Harmless Entry
- Giving up Smoking
- How to Lose and Control Weight
- The Ill Effects of Chronic Drinking
- Mobile Phone Emissions
- Secrets of Longevity
Radiology (Imaging)
- Cardiac Nuclear Medicine Scan
- Nuclear Medicine
- Nuclear Medicine Imaging
- X-Rays
- X-Ray Tube Basics
- X-Ray Grids
Respiratory (Lungs)
- Asthma and The Causes of Asthma
- Hypoxia, Carbon Monoxide Poisoning and Drowning
- Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia (PCD)
Uncategorised
- Body Odour
- Hangover Cures
- A Hot Toddy Cold Remedy
- How to Get a Doctor's Attention
- How to Take an Inpatient History (UK)
- Night-time Leg Cramps
- Paper Cuts
- Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
- Quality and Outcomes Framework for UK GPs
- Shaving Your Patient's Face
- Surgical Stapling
- Transplantation - a Summary