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Medical Encyclopedia Topics beginning with "R"

• RA see Rheumatoid arthritis
• Rabbit fever see Tularemia
• Rabies
• RACAB see Minimally invasive heart surgery
• Racing heart see Heart palpitations

• Radial head dislocation
• Radial keratotomy see Corneal surgery
• Radial nerve dysfunction
• Radial nerve palsy see Radial nerve dysfunction
• Radiation cystitis see Cystitis - noninfectious

• Radiation enteritis
• Radiation enteropathy see Radiation enteritis
• Radiation poisoning see Radiation sickness
• Radiation sickness
• Radiation therapy

• Radiation-induced small bowel injury see Radiation enteritis
• Radical hysterectomy see Hysterectomy
• Radioactive abscess scan see Abscess scan - radioactive
• Radioactive iodine screening test - thyroid see Thyroid scan
• Radioactive iodine uptake

• Radioactive uptake see Isotope study
• Radioisotope see Isotope study
• Radionuclide - gallbladder see Gallbladder radionuclide scan
• Radionuclide cisternogram
• Radionuclide cystogram

• Radionuclide organ imaging see Isotope study
• Radionuclide renal perfusion scan see Renal perfusion scintiscan
• Radionuclide ventriculography (RNV) see Nuclear ventriculography
• Radiotherapy see Radiation therapy
• Ragpicker's disease see Anthrax

• RAIU see Radioactive iodine uptake
• Ramsay Hunt syndrome
• Random glucose see Blood glucose monitoring
• Random plasma renin see Renin
• Ranitidine see H2 Receptor antagonists poisoning

• Ranula see Mucous cyst
• Rape
• Rape - resources see Victim assistance - resources
• Rapid deep breathing (hyperventilation)
• Rapid eye movement studies see Polysomnogram

• Rapid eye movements from side to side see Eye movements - uncontrollable
• Rapid heart rate see Heart palpitations
• Rapid plasma reagin see RPR
• Rapid shallow breathing
• Rapid strep test see Streptococcal screen

• Rapidly progressive (crescentic) glomerulonephritis
• Rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis with pulmonary hemorrhage see Goodpasture’s syndrome
• Rash - child under 2 years
• Rashes
• RAST test see Allergy testing

• Rat tapeworm see Hymenolepiasis
• Rat-bite fever
• RAUI see Thyroid scan
• Raynaud’s phenomenon
• RBC - urine

• RBC (nuclear) scan
• RBC (or erythrocyte) cholinesterase see Serum cholinesterase
• RBC count
• RBC G6PD test see Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase
• RBC indices

• RDS - infants see Respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) in infants
• Reactive arthritis see Reiter’s syndrome
• Reactive attachment disorder of infancy or early childhood
• Reattachment of amputated fingers see Replantation of digits
• Recognizing medical emergencies

• Rectal abscess see Anorectal abscess
• Rectal biopsy
• Rectal culture
• Rectal inflammation see Proctitis
• Rectal lump see Hemorrhoids

• Rectal prolapse
• Rectal prolapse repair
• Recurrent cystitis
• Recurrent leg pain and cramping see Blockage of leg arteries
• Recurrent polyserositis see Familial Mediterranean fever

• Red blood cell count see RBC count
• Red blood cells in urine see RBC - urine
• Red cell mass measurement see RBC indices
• Red devils overdose see Dextromethorphan overdose
• Red eye see Subconjunctival hemorrhage

• Red eyes see Eye redness
• Red face see Skin blushing/flushing
• Red miliaria see Babies and heat rashes
• Red mite see Chiggers
• Reduction of intussusception see Intestinal obstruction repair

• Reflex - Babinski's see Babinski's reflex
• Reflex sympathetic dystrophy syndrome see Complex regional pain syndrome
• Reflexes in infants see Infantile reflexes
• Reflux - infants see Gastroesophageal reflux in infants
• Reflux board

• Reflux esophagitis see Gastroesophageal reflux disease
• Reflux nephropathy
• Refraction test
• Refractive surgery see Corneal surgery
• Refrigerant poisoning

• Refusal to eat see Food jags
• Regional enteritis see Crohn's disease
• Reifenstein syndrome
• Reiter’s syndrome
• Relapsing fever

• Remembering tips
• Removal of adenoid glands see Adenoid removal
• Removal of adrenal glands see Adrenalectomy
• Removal of foreskin see Circumcision
• Removal of parathyroid gland see Parathyroidectomy

• Removal of the uterus see Hysterectomy
• Removal of warts see Wart removal
• Removing a particle in the eye see Eye - foreign object in
• Renal
• Renal and urologic disorders

• Renal angiogram see Renal arteriography
• Renal arteriography
• Renal artery embolism see Acute arterial occlusion - kidney
• Renal artery occlusion see Renal artery stenosis
• Renal artery stenosis

• Renal biopsy
• Renal calculi see Kidney stones
• Renal cancer see Renal cell carcinoma
• Renal cell carcinoma
• Renal disease - atheroembolic see Atheroembolic renal disease

• Renal disease - diet see Diet for people with chronic kidney disease
• Renal disorders see Renal and urologic disorders
• Renal failure see Acute kidney failure
• Renal failure - acute see Acute kidney failure
• Renal failure - chronic see Chronic renal failure

• Renal failure - end stage see End-stage kidney disease
• Renal hypertension see Renovascular hypertension
• Renal medullary necrosis see Renal papillary necrosis
• Renal papillary necrosis
• Renal perfusion scintigraphy see Renal perfusion scintiscan

• Renal perfusion scintiscan
• Renal replacement therapy see Dialysis
• Renal rickets see Rickets
• Renal scan
• Renal transplant see Kidney transplant

• Renal tubular acidosis - distal see Distal renal tubular acidosis
• Renal tubular acidosis - proximal see Proximal renal tubular acidosis
• Renal tubular acidosis type I see Distal renal tubular acidosis
• Renal tubular acidosis type II see Proximal renal tubular acidosis
• Renal tubular casts see Urinary casts

• Renal underperfusion see Prerenal azotemia
• Renal vein thrombosis
• Renal venogram
• Renin
• Renogram see Renal scan

• Renovascular hypertension
• Repair of bladder exstrophy see Bladder exstrophy repair
• Repair of clubfoot see Clubfoot repair
• Repair of cross-eye see Eye muscle repair
• Repair of tendon see Tendon repair

• Repair of undescended testicle see Undescended testicle repair
• Repair of volvulus see Intestinal obstruction repair
• Repair of webbed fingers or toes
• Repeat quantitative beta HCG see HCG in blood serum - quantitative
• Repeated nightmares

• Reperfusion therapy see Thrombolytic therapy
• Replantation of digits
• Reportable diseases
• Reproductive development see Puberty and adolescence
• Rescue breathing and chest compressions - adult see CPR - adult

• Rescue breathing and chest compressions - child see CPR - child (1 to 8 yrs old)
• Rescue breathing and chest compressions - infant see CPR - infant
• Resection and recession see Eye muscle repair
• Resection of part of large intestine see Large bowel resection
• Resection of part of the small intestine see Small bowel resection

• Resin poisoning see Plastic casting resin poisoning
• Resin T3 uptake see RT3U
• Resources
• Resources - AIDS see AIDS - resources
• Resources - alcoholism see Alcoholism - resources

• Resources - ALS see ALS - resources
• Resources - Alzheimer's see Alzheimer’s - resources
• Resources - anorexia nervosa see Eating disorders - resources
• Resources - arthritis see Arthritis - resources
• Resources - asthma and allergy see Asthma and allergy - resources

• Resources - autism see Autism - resources
• Resources - blindness see Blindness - resources
• Resources - BPH see BPH - Resources
• Resources - breastfeeding see Breastfeeding - resources
• Resources - bulimia see Eating disorders - resources

• Resources - burns see Burns - resources
• Resources - cancer see Cancer - resources
• Resources - celiac disease see Celiac disease - resources
• Resources - cerebral palsy see Cerebral palsy - resources
• Resources - chemical dependence see Chemical dependence - resources

• Resources - child abuse see Family troubles - resources
• Resources - chronic fatigue syndrome see Chronic fatigue syndrome - resources
• Resources - chronic pain see Chronic pain - resources
• Resources - cleft palate see Cleft palate - resources
• Resources - colon cancer see Colon cancer - resources

• Resources - cystic fibrosis see Cystic fibrosis - resources
• Resources - depression see Depression - resources
• Resources - diabetes see Diabetes - resources
• Resources - eating disorders see Eating disorders - resources
• Resources - elder care see Elder care - resources

• Resources - epilepsy see Epilepsy - resources
• Resources - family troubles see Family troubles - resources
• Resources - gastrointestinal disorders see Gastrointestinal disorders - resources
• Resources - genital herpes see Herpes - resources
• Resources - hearing or speech impairment see Hearing or speech impairment - resources

• Resources - heart disease see Heart disease - resources
• Resources - hemophilia see Hemophilia - resources
• Resources - incest see Family troubles - resources
• Resources - incontinence see Incontinence - resources
• Resources - infertility see Infertility - resources

• Resources - interstitial cystitis see Interstitial cystitis - resources
• Resources - kidney disease see Kidney disease - resources
• Resources - leukemia see Leukemia - resources
• Resources - liver disease see Liver disease - resources
• Resources - loss of a child see Loss of a child - resources

• Resources - loss of a spouse see Loss of a spouse - resources
• Resources - lung disease see Lung disease - resources
• Resources - lupus see Lupus - resources
• Resources - migraine see Migraine - resources
• Resources - multiple sclerosis see Multiple sclerosis - resources

• Resources - muscular dystrophy see Muscular dystrophy - resources
• Resources - myasthenia gravis see Myasthenia gravis - resources
• Resources - ostomy see Ostomy - resources
• Resources - Parkinson's disease see Parkinson’s disease - resources
• Resources - prostate cancer see Prostate cancer - resources

• Resources - psoriasis see Psoriasis - resources
• Resources - rape see Victim assistance - resources
• Resources - Reye's syndrome see Reye’s syndrome - resources
• Resources - scleroderma see Scleroderma - resources
• Resources - scoliosis see Scoliosis - resources

• Resources - selective mutism see Selective mutism - resources
• Resources - sickle cell anemia see Sickle cell anemia - resources
• Resources - SIDS see SIDS - resources
• Resources - spina bifida see Spina bifida - resources
• Resources - spinal injury see Spinal injury - resources

• Resources - Tay-Sachs see Tay-Sachs - resources
• Respiration see Respiratory
• Respiration slowed or stopped see Breathing - slowed or stopped
• Respirator - infants see Mechanical ventilator - infants
• Respiratory

• Respiratory acidosis
• Respiratory alkalosis
• Respiratory arrest see Breathing - slowed or stopped
• Respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) in infants
• Respiratory failure see Respiratory acidosis

• Respiratory rate - rapid and deep see Rapid deep breathing (hyperventilation)
• Respiratory rate - rapid and shallow see Rapid shallow breathing
• Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)
• Respiratory syncytial virus antibodies
• Restless leg syndrome

• Restlessness see Agitation
• Restrictive cardiomyopathy - amyloidosis see Cardiac amyloidosis
• Resuscitation - cardiopulmonary - adult see CPR - adult
• Resuscitation - cardiopulmonary - child see CPR - child (1 to 8 yrs old)
• Resuscitation - cardiopulmonary - infant see CPR - infant

• Retained fetal lung fluid see Transient tachypnea - newborn
• Retardation - motormental see Motormental retardation
• Retarded ejaculation see Delayed ejaculation
• Retarded growth and development see Delayed growth
• Reteplase see Thrombolytic therapy

• Reticulocyte count
• Retina
• Retinal artery occlusion see Retinal vessel occlusion
• Retinal detachment
• Retinal detachment repair

• Retinal photography see Fluorescein angiography
• Retinal vein occlusion see Retinal vessel occlusion
• Retinal vessel occlusion
• Retinitis pigmentosa
• Retinoblastoma

• Retinol see Vitamin A
• Retinol test see Vitamin A test
• Retinopathy - diabetic see Diabetic retinopathy
• Retinopathy of prematurity
• Retractions of the chest muscles see Intercostal retractions

• Retrocalcaneal bursitis
• Retrograde cystography
• Retrograde ejaculation
• Retrograde ureteral brush biopsy cytology see Ureteral retrograde brush biopsy cytology
• Retrolental fibroplasia see Retinopathy of prematurity

• Retroperitoneal fibrosis
• Retroperitoneal inflammation
• Retroperitonitis see Retroperitoneal inflammation
• Retropharyngeal abscess
• Retrosternal thyroid

• Retroversion of the uterus
• Rett syndrome
• Revascularization of amputated digits see Replantation of digits
• Revebjelle poisoning see Foxglove poisoning
• Reye’s syndrome

• Reye’s syndrome - resources
• RF see Rheumatoid factor
• Rh incompatibility
• Rh typing see Blood typing
• Rh-induced hemolytic disease of the newborn see Rh incompatibility

• Rhabdomyolysis
• Rhabdomyosarcoma
• Rheum officinale poisoning see Rhubarb leaves poisoning
• Rheumatic fever
• Rheumatoid arthritis

• Rheumatoid factor
• Rheumatoid lung disease
• Rheumatoid pneumoconiosis see Caplan’s syndrome
• Rheumatoid spondylitis see Ankylosing spondylitis
• Rheumatoid-collagen disease

• Rhinitis - non-allergic see Vasomotor rhinitis
• Rhinophyma
• Rhinoplasty see Cosmetic nose surgery
• Rhinorrhea see Nasal discharge
• Rhubarb leaves poisoning

• Rhytidectomy see Facelift
• Rib cage pain
• Riboflavin
• Rice-field fever see Leptospirosis
• Richardson-Steele-Olszewski syndrome see Progressive supranuclear palsy

• Rickets
• Rickets - premature infants see Osteopenia - premature infants
• Rickettsial pox
• Ridged sutures see Sutures - ridged
• Right heart catheterization see Swan-Ganz - right heart catheterization

• Right heart ventriculography
• Right-sided heart failure
• Right-sided heart failure - cor pulmonale see Cor pulmonale
• Right-to-left cardiac shunt see Cyanotic heart disease
• Right-to-left circulatory shunt see Cyanotic heart disease

• Rights of the health care consumer see Consumer rights and responsibilities
• Rigidity of the abdomen see Abdominal rigidity
• Rigors see Chills
• Riley-Day syndrome
• Ringing in the ears see Ear noises or buzzing

• Ringworm
• Ringworm - body see Tinea corporis
• Ringworm - foot see Athlete's foot
• Ringworm - groin see Jock itch
• Ringworm - scalp see Tinea capitis

• Risk factors for diabetes see Diabetes risk factors
• Ritter disease see Scalded skin syndrome
• RLS see Restless leg syndrome
• Robin sequence see Pierre Robin syndrome
• Robo overdose see Dextromethorphan overdose

• Robot assisted coronary artery bypass see Minimally invasive heart surgery
• Rock fever see Brucellosis
• Rocky Mountain spotted fever
• Rodent ulcer see Basal cell carcinoma
• Rodenticide anticoagulant poisoning

• Rolaids overdose see Calcium carbonate with magnesium antacid overdose
• ROP see Retinopathy of prematurity
• Rosacea
• Rosebay poisoning see Oleander
• Roseola

• Rotator cuff repair
• Rotator cuff tendinitis
• Rotavirus antigen test
• Rotavirus infection see Viral gastroenteritis
• Rouge see Make-up

• Roughage see Fiber
• Roundback see Kyphosis
• Roundup grass and weed killer poisoning
• Routine eye examination see Standard ophthalmic exam
• Routine sputum culture

• Routine urine test see Urinalysis
• Roux-en-Y gastric bypass see Gastric bypass
• Roxicet see Percocet overdose
• RP see Retinitis pigmentosa
• RPR

• RSDS see Complex regional pain syndrome
• RSV see Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)
• RSV antibody test see Respiratory syncytial virus antibodies
• RSV serology see Respiratory syncytial virus antibodies
• RT3U

• RTA - distal see Distal renal tubular acidosis
• RTA - proximal see Proximal renal tubular acidosis
• Rubber cement
• Rubbers see Condoms
• Rubbing alcohol overdose see Isopropanol overdose

• Rubella
• Rubella vaccination see MMR - vaccine
• Rubeola see Measles
• Rubinstein syndrome see Rubinstein-Taybi syndrome
• Rubinstein-Taybi syndrome

• Rubor see Rashes
• Rufen overdose  see Ibuprofen overdose
• Rumination disorder
• Runner's knee see Anterior knee pain
• Runny nose see Nasal discharge

• Ruptured disk see Herniated nucleus pulposus (slipped disk)
• Ruptured or perforated eardrum
• Russell-Silver syndrome

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