Index - K

K

• K+ (see: Potassium test)
  (Medical Test)
• K1 (see: Vitamin K)
  (Nutrition)
• K2 (see: Vitamin K)
  (Nutrition)
• K3 (see: Vitamin K)
  (Nutrition)

Ka

• Kala-azar (see: Leishmaniasis)
  (Condition)
• Kallikrein inhibitor - HAE (see: Hereditary angioedema)
  (Condition)
• Kallikrein inhibitor-HAE: bradykinin receptor antagonist-HAE (see: Hereditary angioedema)
  (Condition)
• Kaposi sarcoma
  (Condition)
• Kaposi's sarcoma (see: Adult soft tissue sarcoma)
  (Condition)
• Kaposi's sarcoma (see: Kaposi sarcoma)
  (Condition)
• Karyotyping
  (Medical Test)
• Katayama fever (see: Schistosomiasis)
  (Condition)
• Kava kava
  (Alt. Medicine)
• Kawasaki disease
  (Condition)
• Kawasaki syndrome (see: Kawasaki disease)
  (Condition)

Ke

• Keeping your medicines organized
  (Special Topic)
• Kegel exercises (see: Pelvic floor muscle training exercises)
  (Special Topic)
• Kegel exercises - self-care
  (Self-Care)
• Keloid revision (see: Scar revision)
  (Surgery)
• Keloid scar (see: Keloids)
  (Condition)
• Keloids
  (Condition)
• Keratin cyst (see: Epidermoid cyst)
  (Condition)
• Keratitis interstitial (see: Interstitial keratitis)
  (Condition)
• Keratitis sicca (see: Dry eye syndrome)
  (Condition)
• Keratoconjunctivitis sicca (see: Dry eye syndrome)
  (Condition)
• Keratoconjunctivitis sicca - Sjogren (see: Sjogren syndrome)
  (Condition)
• Keratoconjunctivitis sicca - Sjögren (see: Sjogren syndrome)
  (Condition)
• Keratoconus
  (Condition)
• Keratoconus - corneal transplant (see: Corneal transplant)
  (Surgery)
• Keratoplasty (see: Corneal transplant)
  (Surgery)
• Keratoplasty - discharge (see: Corneal transplant - discharge )
  (Discharge)
• Keratosis - actinic (solar) (see: Actinic keratosis)
  (Condition)
• Keratosis - seborrheic (see: Seborrheic keratosis)
  (Condition)
• Keratosis obturans
  (Condition)
• Keratosis pilaris
  (Condition)
• Kernicterus (see: Bilirubin encephalopathy)
  (Condition)
• Kerosene poisoning
  (Poison)
• Ketoacidosis (see: Diabetic ketoacidosis)
  (Condition)
• Ketoacidosis - alcoholic (see: Alcoholic ketoacidosis)
  (Condition)
• Ketoacidosis - ketones blood test (see: Ketones blood test)
  (Medical Test)
• Ketoacidosis - sick day management (see: Diabetes - when you are sick)
  (Self-Care)
• Ketoacidosis - urine ketones test (see: Ketones urine test)
  (Medical Test)
• Ketone bodies - serum (see: Ketones blood test)
  (Medical Test)
• Ketone bodies - urine (see: Ketones urine test)
  (Medical Test)
• Ketones - blood (see: Ketones blood test)
  (Medical Test)
• Ketones - serum (see: Ketones blood test)
  (Medical Test)
• Ketones blood test
  (Medical Test)
• Ketones urine test
  (Medical Test)
• Ketoprofen overdose
  (Poison)
• Kew tree (see: Ginkgo biloba)
  (Alt. Medicine)
• Keyhole heart surgery (see: Heart bypass surgery - minimally invasive)
  (Surgery)
• Keyhole heart surgery - discharge (see: Heart bypass surgery - minimally invasive - discharge)
  (Discharge)
• Keyhole pupil (see: Coloboma of the iris)
  (Symptoms)

Ki

• Kidney - polycystic (see: Polycystic kidney disease)
  (Condition)
• Kidney biopsy
  (Medical Test)
• Kidney cancer (see: Renal cell carcinoma)
  (Condition)
• Kidney cancer - renal pelvis (see: Renal pelvis or ureter cancer)
  (Condition)
• Kidney damage (see: Injury - kidney and ureter)
  (Condition)
• Kidney disease - diet (see: Diet - chronic kidney disease)
  (Nutrition)
• Kidney disease - microalbuminuria (see: Microalbuminuria test)
  (Medical Test)
• Kidney disease - resources
  (Special Topic)
• Kidney failure (see: Acute kidney failure)
  (Condition)
• Kidney failure - chronic (see: Chronic kidney disease)
  (Condition)
• Kidney failure - chronic - dialysis access (see: Hemodialysis access procedures)
  (Surgery)
• Kidney failure - chronic-dialysis access (see: Hemodialysis access procedures)
  (Surgery)
• Kidney failure - chronic-hemodialysis access (see: Hemodialysis access - self care)
  (Self-Care)
• Kidney failure - dialysis centers (see: Dialysis centers - what to expect)
  (Special Topic)
• Kidney failure - end stage (see: End-stage kidney disease)
  (Condition)
• Kidney failure - hemodialysis (see: Dialysis - hemodialysis)
  (Special Topic)
• Kidney failure - hyperparathyroidism (see: Hyperparathyroidism)
  (Condition)
• Kidney failure - parathyroid adenoma (see: Parathyroid adenoma)
  (Condition)
• Kidney failure - parathyroid hyperplasia (see: Parathyroid hyperplasia)
  (Condition)
• Kidney failure - peritoneal dialysis (see: Dialysis - peritoneal)
  (Surgery)
• Kidney failure - potassium in diet (see: Potassium in diet)
  (Nutrition)
• Kidney failure - urine protein (see: 24-hour urine protein)
  (Medical Test)
• Kidney function - creatinine (see: Creatinine blood test)
  (Medical Test)
• Kidney function - creatinine clearance (see: Creatinine clearance test)
  (Medical Test)
• Kidney function tests
  (Medical Test)
• Kidney infection - adults (see: Urinary tract infection - adults)
  (Condition)
• Kidney infection - children (see: Urinary tract infection - children)
  (Condition)
• Kidney infection - InDepth (see: Urinary tract infection - InDepth)
  (In-Depth)
• Kidney injury (see: Injury - kidney and ureter)
  (Condition)
• Kidney injury - acute (see: Acute kidney failure)
  (Condition)
• Kidney MRI - abdomen (see: Abdominal MRI scan)
  (Medical Test)
• Kidney obstruction - injury (see: Injury - kidney and ureter)
  (Condition)
• Kidney removal
  (Surgery)
• Kidney removal - discharge
  (Discharge)
• Kidney scan (see: Renal scan)
  (Medical Test)
• Kidney stent - discharge (see: Percutaneous urinary procedures - discharge)
  (Discharge)
• Kidney stone - hydronephrosis (see: Hydronephrosis of one kidney)
  (Condition)
• Kidney stone - ureteroscopy (see: Ureteroscopy)
  (Surgery)
• Kidney stone - ureteroscopy (see: Ureteroscopy)
  (Surgery)
• Kidney stones
  (Condition)
• Kidney stones
  (Alt. Medicine)
• Kidney stones - calcium in urine (see: Calcium - urine)
  (Medical Test)
• Kidney stones - citric acid test (see: Citric acid urine test)
  (Medical Test)
• Kidney stones - InDepth
  (In-Depth)
• Kidney stones - self-care
  (Self-Care)
• Kidney stones - what to ask your doctor
  (Doctor Questions)
• Kidney stones and lithotripsy - discharge
  (Discharge)
• Kidney transplant
  (Surgery)
• Kidney tumor (see: Wilms tumor)
  (Condition)
• Kidney tumor - Wilms (see: Wilms tumor)
  (Condition)
• Kimmelstiel-Wilson disease (see: Diabetes and kidney disease)
  (Condition)
• Kinetic tremor (see: Tremor)
  (Symptoms)
• Kinins
  (Special Topic)
• Kinky hair disease (see: Menkes disease)
  (Condition)
• Kissing disease (see: Mononucleosis)
  (Condition)

Kl

• Klamathweed (see: St. John's wort)
  (Alt. Medicine)
• Kleihauer-Betke stain (see: Fetal-maternal erythrocyte distribution blood test)
  (Medical Test)
• Klein-Waardenburg syndrome (see: Waardenburg syndrome)
  (Condition)
• Klinefelter syndrome
  (Condition)
• Klippel-Trenaunay syndrome
  (Condition)
• Klippel-Trenaunay-Weber syndrome (see: Klippel-Trenaunay syndrome)
  (Condition)
• Klumpke paralysis (see: Brachial plexus injury in newborns)
  (Condition)

Kn

• Knee arthroplasty (see: Knee joint replacement)
  (Surgery)
• Knee arthroplasty - after - what to ask your doctor (see: Hip or knee replacement - after - what to ask your doctor )
  (Doctor Questions)
• Knee arthroplasty - after - what to ask your doctor  (see: Questions to ask your doctor after knee replacement)
  (Doctor Questions)
• Knee arthroplasty - before - what to ask your doctor (see: Hip or knee replacement - before - what to ask your doctor )
  (Doctor Questions)
• Knee arthroplasty - discharge (see: Knee joint replacement - discharge )
  (Discharge)
• Knee arthroplasty - minimally invasive (see: Knee joint replacement)
  (Surgery)
• Knee arthroplasty - precautions (see: Taking care of your new knee joint)
  (Self-Care)
• Knee arthroscopy
  (Surgery)
• Knee arthroscopy - ACL (see: ACL reconstruction)
  (Surgery)
• Knee arthroscopy - discharge
  (Discharge)
• Knee braces - unloading
  (Self-Care)
• Knee cartilage tear - aftercare (see: Meniscus tears - aftercare)
  (Self-Care)
• Knee CT scan
  (Medical Test)
• Knee injury - anterior cruciate (see: Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury - aftercare)
  (Self-Care)
• Knee injury - anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) (see: Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury)
  (Injury)
• Knee injury - collateral ligament (see: Collateral ligament (CL) injury - aftercare)
  (Self-Care)
• Knee injury - posterior cruciate ligament (see: Posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) injury - aftercare)
  (Self-Care)
• Knee joint replacement
  (Surgery)
• Knee joint replacement - discharge
  (Discharge)
• Knee microfracture surgery
  (Surgery)
• Knee MRI scan
  (Medical Test)
• Knee pain
  (Symptoms)
• Knee pain - Osgood-Schlatter (see: Osgood-Schlatter disease)
  (Condition)
• Knee replacement - after - what to ask your doctor (see: Questions to ask your doctor after knee replacement)
  (Doctor Questions)
• Knee replacement - after - what to ask your doctor (see: Hip or knee replacement - after - what to ask your doctor )
  (Doctor Questions)
• Knee replacement - before - what to ask your doctor (see: Hip or knee replacement - before - what to ask your doctor )
  (Doctor Questions)
• Knee replacement - minimally invasive (see: Knee joint replacement)
  (Surgery)
• Knee replacement - partial (see: Partial knee replacement)
  (Surgery)
• Knee replacement - precautions (see: Taking care of your new knee joint)
  (Self-Care)
• Knee replacement - total (see: Knee joint replacement)
  (Surgery)
• Knee replacement - total - discharge (see: Knee joint replacement - discharge )
  (Discharge)
• Knee replacement surgery - after - self-care (see: Hip or knee replacement - in the hospital after )
  (Self-Care)
• Knee scope - arthroscopic lateral retinacular release (see: Knee arthroscopy)
  (Surgery)
• Knee scope - arthroscopic lateral retinacular release - discharge (see: Knee arthroscopy - discharge )
  (Discharge)
• Knee surgery (see: Knee arthroscopy)
  (Surgery)
• Knee surgery - ACL (see: ACL reconstruction)
  (Surgery)
• Knee surgery - discharge (see: Knee arthroscopy - discharge )
  (Discharge)
• Kneecap dislocation
  (Injury)
• Kneecap dislocation - aftercare
  (Self-Care)
• Kneecap subluxation - aftercare  (see: Kneecap dislocation - aftercare)
  (Self-Care)
• Kneecap subluxation- aftercare (see: Kneecap dislocation - aftercare)
  (Self-Care)
• Knitbone (see: Comfrey)
  (Alt. Medicine)
• Knock knees
  (Condition)
• Knox-Out poisoning (see: Diazinon poisoning)
  (Poison)

Ko

• KOH test (see: Sputum fungal smear )
  (Medical Test)
• Koilonychia (see: Nail abnormalities)
  (Symptoms)
• Korean red ginseng (see: Asian ginseng)
  (Alt. Medicine)
• Korsakoff psychosis (see: Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome)
  (Condition)

Kr

• Krabbe disease
  (Condition)

Kt

• KTS (see: Klippel-Trenaunay syndrome)
  (Condition)

Ku

• KUB x-ray (see: Abdominal x-ray)
  (Medical Test)
• Kufs disease (see: Neuronal ceroid lipofuscinoses (NCL))
  (Condition)
• Kufs' disease (see: Neuronal ceroid lipofuscinoses (NCL))
  (Condition)
• Kugelberg Welander (see: Spinal muscular atrophy)
  (Condition)
• Kugelberg-Welander disease (see: Spinal muscular atrophy)
  (Condition)
• Kuru
  (Condition)

Kw

• Kwashiorkor
  (Condition)
• Kwok's syndrome (see: MSG symptom complex)
  (Condition)

Ky

• Kyphoplasty
  (Surgery)
• Kyphoscoliosis surgery - child (see: Scoliosis surgery in children)
  (Surgery)
• Kyphosis
  (Condition)