Medical Disease Information/Treatment/Procedures/Test Reference Websites

Here is my listing of weblinks to information on medical disease and their treatment which is another important component of your nursing education. I often go to these websites for information when answering posts. Now, you can go to these websites for information yourself. Many of these sites have good patient teaching materials if you search the sites for them. Use the search boxes, menu bars and the links on some of these sites to find more useful information on them.


Government Sponsored Sites

• Medline Plus (use the search box) http://www.medlineplus.gov/
• Better Health Healthier Living Online (Australian) http://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/bhcv2/bhcsite.nsf/pages/bhc_sitemap?OpenDocument
• Healthfinder http://www.healthfinder.gov/
  • health library - http://www.healthfinder.gov/library/
• Womens Health.Gov http://www.4women.gov
  • http://www.4women.gov/topics.cfm - listing of topics
• National Library of Medicine http://www.nlm.nih.gov/nlmhome.html
• National Institutes of Health http://www.nih.gov/
  • the various institutes and links to them: http://www.nih.gov/icd/
    • http://www.cancer.gov/ - National Cancer Institute, everything you need to know about any kind of cancer is here
    • http://www2.niddk.nih.gov/ - National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, massive imformation about diabetes and kidney disease is here
    • http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/ - National Heart Lung and Blood Institute, all kinds of information about heart and lung diseases and testing as well as sleep disorders
    • http://www3.niaid.nih.gov/ - National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, information about AIDS is here
• A to Z Index of topics at the CDC - http://www.cdc.gov/az/a.html
• National Guidelines Clearinghouse (for guidelines on procedures, etc.) http://www.guideline.gov/
• http://ncadi.samhsa.gov/about/sitemap.aspx - National Clearinghouse for Alcohol & Drug Information of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and SAMHSA
• New York Online Access to Health (also in Spanish) http://www.noah-health.org - huge site
• WHO health topics (tropical disease information) http://www.who.int/topics/en/

Physician Sponsored Sites

• Family Practice Notebook (use search box and input a disease) http://www.fpnotebook.com/index.htm
• eMedicine http://www.emedicine.com/ (you may have to register to view articles, but registration is free)
• Medem http://www.medem.com/MedLB/medlib_entry.cfm?sid=103AF635-C640-11D4-8C0100508BF1C1F1&site_name=Medem
• Medicine Net Diseases & Conditions A to Z index http://www.medicinenet.com/diseases_and_conditions/article.htm
• eMedicineHealth list of topics from A to Z http://www.emedicinehealth.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=60185
• Web MD index list of medical conditions http://www.webmd.com/a_to_z_guide/health_topics.htm
• http://www.thedoctorsdoctor.com/f_diseases.html - The Doctor's Doctor website
• Family Doctor.org Medical Conditions A-Z http://familydoctor.org/online/famdocen/home/common.html
  • http://www.familydoctor.org/men.xml - men's health
• Liverpool Handbook of Geriatric Medicine http://www.liv.ac.uk/GeriatricMedicine/TextbookFrame1.htm
• The Imaging of Tropical Diseases http://tmcr.usuhs.edu/toc.htm
• Zoonotic Diseases Tutorial http://www.vetmed.wisc.edu/pbs/zoonoses/
• Surgical Tutor.org (links are at left and top of page) http://www.surgical-tutor.org.uk/default-home.htm?core/trauma/shock.htm~right
  • Clinical tutorials http://www.surgical-tutor.org.uk/def...hock.htm~right
• Surgical Operations http://focosi.immunesig.org/surgicaloperations.html
• Color Atlas of Medical Diseases http://www.ecureme.com/atlas/version2001/atlas.asp
• Medical Images and Illustrations http://www.mic.ki.se/MEDIMAGES.html#A07

The Merck Manuals

• Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy http://www.merck.com/mrkshared/mmanual/sections.jsp
• Merck Manual of Medical Information http://www.merck.com/mmhe/index.html
• Merck Manual of Geriatrics http://www.merck.com/mrkshared/mmg/contents.jsp

Online Medical Textbooks

• http://www.mfi.ku.dk/ppaulev/content.htm - - Textbook in Medical Physiology And Pathophysiology Essentials and clinical problems
• http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/bookshelf/br.fcgi?book=cardio - Cardiology Explained
• http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/bv.fcgi?rid=surg.TOC - Surgical Treatment Evidenced-Based and Problem-Oriented
• http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/bookshelf/br.fcgi?book=endocrin - Endocrinology An Integrated Approach
• http://www.kidneyatlas.org/toc.htm - Atlas of Diseases of the Kidney
• http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/bv.fcgi?call=bv.View..ShowTOC&rid=mmed.TOC&depth=2 - Medical Microbiology
• http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/bv.fcgi?call=bv.View..ShowTOC&rid=cmed6.TOC&depth= 2 - Cancer Medicine 6 (use search box to access active links to chapters)
• http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/bookshelf/br.fcgi?book=cm - Clinical Methods: The History, Physical, and Laboratory Examinations

Consumer (Patient) Information

• Encyclopedia of Surgery http://www.surgeryencyclopedia.com/index.html
• Finding Answers to your Questions About Surgery http://surglinks.com/index.html
• Narconon (drug addiction and rehab) http://www.addictionca.com/index.htm
• The Mayo Clinic http://www.mayoclinic.com/
• Stanford Health Library Online Video Collection http://www.med.stanford.edu/healthlibrary/resources/videos.html - health-related lectures, classes, and other health-related presentations available online
• University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Health Library - http://www.upmc.com/healthAtoZ/Pages/home.aspx - see links at left (diseases and conditions. procedures, patient education materials, etc.)
• Halifax Health Disease, Condition & Injury Fact Sheets - https://www.halifaxhealth.org/Health...n/Content.aspx
• Evanston Northwestern Healthcare Health Encyclopedia (includes pictures) http://www.enh.org/healthresources/encyclopedia/
• University of Chicago Medical Center Online Health Library http://www.uchospitals.edu/online-library/index.html
• University of Michigan Health System Health Topics A-Z http://health.med.umich.edu/healthcontent.cfm?id=344
• Lancaster General Hospital Health Library for adults and pediatrics – includes animated videos of some commonly performed procedures and a colored atlas of the human body http://www.lancastergeneral.org/content/HealthInformation.htm
• MDAdvice.com (includes pediatric and OB information) http://www.mdadvice.com/library/
• http://www.healthopedia.com/ - Your Health Encyclopedia
• Health A to Z – Diseases and Conditions page (use the search box) - http://www.healthatoz.com/healthatoz/Atoz/common/standard/transform.jsp?requestURI=/healthatoz/Atoz/dc/index.jsp
• Aetna InteliHealth (use the search box) http://www.intelihealth.com/IH/ihtIH/WSIHW000/408/408.html
• My Electronic MD http://www.myelectronicmd.com/step1.php
• Answers.com http://www.answers.com/

About.com: A.D.A.M. Healthcare Center for consumers

• Illustrated Health Encyclopedia (links to indexing include diseases & conditions, injuries, nutrition, poisons, special topics, surgeries, symptoms and tests) http://adam.about.com/encyclopedia/index.htm
• Surgeries and Procedures (includes some OB) http://adam.about.com/surgery/Maindex.htm
• Care Guides for high blood pressure, allergy, Type I and II diabetes, low back pain, transfusion free surgery, exercise, high cholesterol, asthma, arthritis, and surgical weight loss http://adam.about.com/care/

Lab/X-Ray/Other Tests

• Medicine Net Procedures & Tests A to Z index http://www.medicinenet.com/procedures_and_tests/article.htm
• Web MD index list of tests http://www.webmd.com/a_to_z_guide/medical_tests.htm
• Lab Tests Online http://www.labtestsonline.org/
• http://library.med.utah.edu/WebPath/webpath.html - The Internet Pathology Laboratory for Medical Education
• also see the "tests" link in the A.D.A.M. Illustrated Health Encyclopedia http://adam.about.com/encyclopedia/index.htm
• Patient information from GE on various types of radiological/nuclear scans http://www.amershamhealth-us.com/patient/
• Harvard Health Guide to Diagnostic Tests (organized by body system—includes OB procedures) http://www.health.harvard.edu/diagnostic-tests/

Obstetrics

• http://www.brooksidepress.org/Products/Military_OBGYN/Home.htm
• http://wps.prenhall.com/chet_london_maternal_1 - online student companion website for Maternal-Newborn & Child Nursing by Marcia L. London, Patricia A. Ladewig, Jane W. Ball, and Ruth L. Bindler.
• http://www.emedicine.com/obgyn/index.shtml - listing of eMedicines topics on Obstetrics and Gynecology
• http://www.cayuga-cc.edu/people/facultypages/greer/biol204/heart4/heart4.html - Fetal Blood and Circulation
• http://www.sweethaven.com/free-ed/HealthCare/LessonMain.asp?cNum=3&iCode=fra0000 - Obstetics and the Newborn
• http://www.aafp.org/afp/990501ap/2487.html - Interpretation of the Electronic Fetal Heart Rate During Labor
• http://www.who.int/reproductive-health/impac/Images_C/normal2.gif and
• http://www.med.umich.edu/1libr/wha/labor.gif - good pictures of cervical effacements and dilatation during labor
• http://research.bidmc.harvard.edu/VPTutorials/pregnancy/default.htm - tutorials from Harvard Medical School
• http://www.gfmer.ch/Obstetrics_simplified/Diabetes_mellitus_in_pregnancy.htm - White Classification of Diabetes during Pregnancy and Treatment
• http://www.manbit.com/oa/t81-1.htm - modified White's Classification of Diabetes during Pregnancy
• http://www.medem.com/MedLB/articleslb.cfm?sub_cat=2001 - links to Medem consumer teaching articles on labor, delivery and postpartum care
• http://www.medem.com/MedLB/articleslb.cfm?sub_cat=2005 - links to Medem consumer teaching articles on pregnancy and fertility
• http://www.medem.com/MedLB/articleslb.cfm?sub_cat=2006 - links to Medem consumer teaching articles on OB/Gyn procedures (C-section, colposcopy, D&C, endometrial ablation)
• http://www.swmedicalcenter.com/body....ticleID=000108 - Your Baby's First Few Weeks
• University of Chicago Medical Center Online Health Library http://www.uchospitals.edu/online-library/content=P01221 - Pregnancy and Childbirth Topics
• http://www.med.umich.edu/obgyn/smartmoms/ - Smart Moms, Healthy Babies Created especially for pregnant women and their journeys into parenthood
• http://classes.kumc.edu/son/nurs420/unit11/unit11.html - Complex Acute Illness Across the Lifespan: High Risk Pregnancy and High Risk NeoNate

Pediatrics

• http://home.coqui.net/titolugo/handbook.htm#IIIB2 - OnLine Pediatric Surgery HANDBOOK
• http://www.generalpediatrics.com/CommonProbProf.html - Common Pediatric Health Problems for Professionals (weblinks)
• http://www.uchospitals.edu/online-library/content=P01029 - University of Chicago Medical Center Online Health Library Pediatric subjects including links to pages on Well-Care Visits, Growth and Development by age, Healthy Child Lifestyles, Immunizations, Common Childhood Illness and Concerns and a Glossary of terms commonly used in peds
• http://www.med.umich.edu/1libr/yourchild/ - Your Child: Development and Behavior Resources guide to Internet information on kids' development and behavior – Click on "Your Child Topics" on the menu bar for index of topics, especially for "Developmental Milestones" by age
• http://www.stmarkshospital.com/kidshealth.asp - Kids Health by St. Mark's Hospital, Salt Lake City, Utah - extensive site with information for parents and kids (also in Spanish)
• http://www.kidshealth.org - huge informational website by Nemours Foundation (also in Spanish)
• http://www.lancastergeneral.org/cont...lthLibrary.htm - pediatric health library topic listing
• http://familydoctor.org/online/famdo...n/parents.html
• http://www.mchlibrary.info/AZtopics.htm - Child Health links at Georgetown University
• http://www.kidsgrowth.com/
• http://www.baptistonline.org/health/library/child.asp - list of subject links in library
• http://www.emedicine.com/ped/contents.htm - a list of links into subjects covered in pediatric medicine at the eMedicine website
• http://home.coqui.net/titolugo/handbook.htm - Online Pediatric Surgical Handbook for resident doctors and medical students. Links into common surgical problems in children with brief explanations of the treatment.
• http://classes.kumc.edu/son/nurs420/unit11/unit11.html - Complex Acute Illness Across the Lifespan: High Risk Pregnancy and High Risk NeoNate
• http://www.pediatrics.emory.edu/divi...re%20Apnec.ppt - Congenital Heart Defects (powerpoint slide show)