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CA

CA 15-3

Tumor Immunodiagnosis

CA 19-9

Pancreatic Cancer: Diagnosis
Tumor Immunodiagnosis

CA 125

Tumor Immunodiagnosis
Ovarian Cancer: Diagnosis

Cabergoline

Galactorrhea: Treatment

Cachexia

see also Undernutrition
Protein-Energy Undernutrition: Symptoms and Signs
Cachexia

  • cardiac

  • Protein-Energy Undernutrition: Secondary PEU
    Heart Failure: Neurohumoral responses

    Cadmium

  • hypocalcemia and

  • Disorders of Calcium Concentration: Renal disease

  • nephrotoxicity of

  • Tubulointerstitial Nephritis: Cadmium

  • poisoning with

  • Guidelines for Chelation TherapyTables
    Symptoms and Treatment of Specific Poisons Tables

    Café-au-lait spots

    Neurofibromatosis: Type 1
    Diagnosing NeurofibromatosisTables

    Caffeine

  • in apnea of prematurity

  • Apnea of Prematurity: Prognosis and Treatment

  • diarrhea and

  • Dietary Factors That May Worsen DiarrheaTables

  • during pregnancy

  • Drugs in Pregnancy: Social and illicit drugs

  • pharmacologic stress testing and

  • Stress Testing: Pharmacologic stress testing

  • poisoning with

  • Symptoms and Treatment of Specific Poisons Tables

    Caisson disease

    Comparison of Gas Embolism and Decompression SicknessTables
    Decompression Sickness

    Calabar swellings

    Filarial Nematode Infections: Symptoms, Signs, and Diagnosis

    Calcaneal spur syndrome

    Disorders Associated With Heel Pain According to LocationTables
    Plantar Fasciosis

    Calcaneus

  • bursitis of

  • Inferior Calcaneal Bursitis

  • epiphysitis of

  • Disorders Associated With Heel Pain According to LocationTables
    Epiphysitis of the Calcaneus

    Calciferol

    see Vitamin D

    Calcification(s)

  • in pancreatitis

  • Acute Pancreatitis: Imaging
    Chronic Pancreatitis: Diagnosis

  • pleural

  • Pleural Fibrosis and Calcification

  • in silicosis

  • Silicosis: Imaging

    Calcineurin inhibitors

    General Principles of Transplantation: Calcineurin inhibitors

    Calciphylaxis

    Medical Aspects of Long-Term Renal Replacement Therapy: Calciphylaxis

    Calcipotriol

  • in ichthyosis

  • Ichthyosis: Treatment

  • in psoriasis

  • Psoriasis: Topical treatments

    Calcitonin

    Thyroid Disorders

  • blood levels of

  • Thyroid Cancers: Diagnosis

  • calcium regulation and

  • Disorders of Calcium Concentration: Regulation of Calcium Metabolism

  • hypocalcemia and

  • Disorders of Calcium Concentration: Other causes

    Calcitonin (salmon)

    Osteoporosis: Preserving bone mass
    Drug Therapy for Paget's DiseaseTables

  • in hypercalcemia

  • Disorders of Calcium Concentration: Treatment

    Calcitriol

  • in chronic hypocalcemia

  • Disorders of Calcium Concentration: Treatment

  • in renal failure

  • Disorders of Calcium Concentration: Treatment

  • in rickets

  • Disorders of Calcium Concentration: Treatment

    Calcium

    Disorders of Calcium Concentration

  • blood levels of

  • Disorders of Calcium Concentration
    Estimation of Ionized Calcium LevelsSidebars
    Disorders of Calcium Concentration: Diagnosis
    Disorders of Calcium Concentration: Diagnosis

  • decrease in

  • see also Hypocalcemia
    Disorders of Calcium Concentration: Hypocalcemia

  • increase in

  • see also Hypercalcemia
    Disorders of Calcium Concentration: Hypercalcemia
    Principal Causes of HypercalcemiaTables

  • parathyroid hormone effects on

  • Disorders of Calcium Concentration: Regulation of Calcium Metabolism

  • sarcoidosis and

  • Sarcoidosis: Diagnosis

  • vitamin D deficiency and

  • Vitamin D: Diagnosis

  • bone

  • Disorders of Calcium Concentration

  • in calcium channel blocker poisoning

  • Common Specific AntidotesTables

  • in cholestasis

  • Jaundice: Treatment

  • dietary

  • Nutrition: General Considerations: MacromineralsTables
    Disorders of Calcium Concentration

  • deficiency of

  • Signs and Symptoms of Nutritional DeficiencyTables

  • ionized

  • Estimation of Ionized Calcium LevelsSidebars

  • recommended dietary allowance for

  • Nutrition: General Considerations: MacromineralsTables

  • supplemental

  • Osteoporosis: Preserving bone mass

  • in neonatal hypocalcemia

  • Hypocalcemia: Treatment

  • urinary

  • Urinary Calculi: Etiology
    Tubulointerstitial Nephritis: Hypercalcemia

    Calcium bilirubinate stones

    Cholelithiasis: Pathophysiology

    Calcium carbonate

    Drug Treatment of Gastric Acidity: Antacids

  • in hypocalcemia

  • Disorders of Calcium Concentration: Treatment

    Calcium carbonate stones

    Cholelithiasis: Pathophysiology

    Calcium channel

    Neurotransmission: Transmission

    Calcium channel blockers

  • in arrhythmias

  • Antiarrhythmic Drugs (Vaughan Williams Classification) Tables
    Antiarrhythmic Drugs (Vaughan Williams Classification) Tables
    Arrhythmias and Conduction Disorders: Class IV

  • in coronary artery disease

  • Angina Pectoris: Drugs
    Drugs for Coronary Artery Disease Tables

  • in diabetic nephropathy

  • Nephrotic Syndrome: Prognosis and Treatment

  • in elderly

  • Drug-Disease Interactions in the Elderly Tables

  • in hypertension

  • Choice of Antihypertensive Drug Class Tables
    Antihypertensives for High-Risk PatientsTables
    Combination Drugs Used for Hypertension Tables
    Arterial Hypertension: Ca channel blockers
    Calcium Channel Blockers for HypertensionTables

  • in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

  • Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy: Treatment

  • poisoning with

  • Common Specific AntidotesTables
    Symptoms and Treatment of Specific Poisons Tables

  • in pregnancy

  • Hypertension in Pregnancy: Diagnosis and Treatment

  • in pulmonary hypertension

  • Pulmonary Hypertension: Pulmonary arterial hypertension (group 1)

  • in Raynaud's phenomenon

  • Raynaud's Syndrome: Treatment

    Calcium chloride

  • in cardiopulmonary resuscitation

  • Drugs for Resuscitation* Tables
    Cardiac Arrest: Other drugs

  • in hyperkalemia

  • Disorders of Potassium Concentration: Moderate to severe hyperkalemia

    Calcium gluceptate

    Drugs for Resuscitation* Tables

    Calcium gluconate

  • in cardiopulmonary resuscitation

  • Drugs for Resuscitation* Tables

  • in chronic hypocalcemia

  • Disorders of Calcium Concentration: Treatment

  • in hyperkalemia

  • Disorders of Potassium Concentration: Moderate to severe hyperkalemia

  • in hypermagnesemia

  • Disorders of Magnesium Concentration: Treatment

  • in neonatal hypocalcemia

  • Hypocalcemia: Treatment
    Neonatal Seizure Disorders: Treatment

  • in tetany

  • Disorders of Calcium Concentration: Treatment

    Calcium oxalate crystals

    Microscopic Examination of Crystals in JointsTables
    Basic Ca Phosphate and Calcium Oxalate Crystal Deposition Diseases: Ca oxalate crystal deposition disease
    Approach to the Renal Patient: Microscopic analysis

    Calcium palmitate stones

    Cholelithiasis: Pathophysiology

    Calcium phosphate crystals

    Microscopic Examination of Crystals in JointsTables
    Basic Ca Phosphate and Calcium Oxalate Crystal Deposition Diseases: Basic Ca phosphate crystal deposition disease

    Calcium phosphate stones

    Cholelithiasis: Pathophysiology

    Calcium polycarbophil

    Agents Used to Treat ConstipationTables
    Constipation: Types of laxatives

    Calcium pyrophosphate dihydrate crystals

    Microscopic Examination of Crystals in JointsTables

  • deposition of

  • Monarticular Joint Pain
    Calcium Pyrophosphate Dihydrate Crystal Deposition Disease

  • gout vs

  • Gout: Diagnosis

    Calcium stearate stones

    Cholelithiasis: Pathophysiology

    Calcofluor white stain

    Microscopy: Fluorescent stains

    Calculus(i)

  • bile duct

  • Choledocholithiasis and Cholangitis

  • bronchial

  • Hemoptysis: Treatment

  • gallbladder

  • see also Gallstones
    Cholelithiasis

  • salivary gland

  • Salivary Stones

  • urinary

  • Urinary Calculi
    Composition of Urinary CalculiTables

  • in cystinuria

  • Cystinuria

    Calculus (tartar)

    Approach to the Dental Patient: Physical examination

    Calfactant

    Respiratory Distress Syndrome: Treatment

    Calicivirus infection

    Gastroenteritis: Viruses
    Gastroenteritis: Symptoms and Signs

    California encephalitis

    Selected Viruses That Infect Humans* Tables

    California virus

    Encephalitis: Etiology and Pathophysiology

    Calluses

    Calluses and Corns

    Calomel poisoning

    Symptoms and Treatment of Specific Poisons Tables

    Caloric testing

    NystagmusSidebars
    Approach to the Patient With Ear Problems: Testing

    Calories

    see Energy

    Calorimetry

  • indirect

  • Nutritional Support: Predicting Nutritional Requirements

    Calymmatobacterium granulomatis infection

    Granuloma Inguinale

    Camphor poisoning

    Symptoms and Treatment of Specific Poisons Tables

    Camptothecins

    Commonly Used Antineoplastic Drugs Tables

    Campylobacter infection

    Gastroenteritis: Bacteria
    Selected Oral Antibiotics for Infectious Gastroenteritis*Tables
    Common Bacteria That Require Special Culture MediaTables
    Campylobacter and Related Infections

  • sexual transmission of

  • Sexually Transmitted Enteric Infections

    Camurati-Engelmann disease

    Osteopetroses: Diaphyseal dysplasia (Camurati-Engelmann disease)

    Canaliculus

    Anatomy of the lacrimal system.Figures

  • infection of (canaliculitis)

  • Approach to the Ophthalmologic Patient: Eyelid and conjunctival examination
    Tearing: Canaliculitis
    Canaliculitis

  • stenosis of

  • Tearing

    Canavan disease

    Genetic Screening for Some Ethnic GroupsTables

    Cancer

    see also names and sites of specific cancers
    Overview of Cancer

  • acute

  • French-American-British Classification of Acute LeukemiasTables

  • anemia and

  • Anemia of Chronic Disease

  • ataxia and

  • Cerebellar Disorders: Acquired conditions

  • bone marrow biopsy in

  • Cancer Diagnosis: Invasive tests

  • bone scan in

  • Cancer Diagnosis: Imaging tests

  • cachexia in

  • Cachexia

  • cellular immunity in

  • Host Response to Tumors: Cellular Immunity

  • cellular kinetics of

  • Cellular and Molecular Basis of Cancer
    The cell cycle.Figures

  • chemical carcinogens in

  • Common Chemical CarcinogensTables
    Cellular and Molecular Basis of Cancer: Drugs and chemicals

  • in children

  • Pediatric Cancers

  • chromosomal abnormalities in

  • Human Cancers Associated With Chromosomal AbnormalitiesTables
    Cellular and Molecular Basis of Cancer: Chromosomal abnormalities

  • clinical manifestations of

  • Clinical Sequelae of Cancer

  • complications of

  • Management of Adverse Effects

  • cutaneous manifestations of

  • Skin Manifestations of Internal Disease
    Pemphigus Vulgaris
    Acute Febrile Neutrophilic Dermatosis

  • depression in

  • Management of Adverse Effects: Depression

  • diagnosis of

  • Cancer Diagnosis

  • disseminated intravascular coagulation and

  • Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC): Etiology and Pathophysiology

  • embolism and

  • Nonthrombotic Pulmonary EmbolismSidebars

  • environmental factors in

  • Common Chemical CarcinogensTables
    Cellular and Molecular Basis of Cancer: Drugs and chemicals

  • eosinophilia and

  • Important Causes of Secondary EosinophiliaTables
    Eosinophilia

  • erythrocytosis and

  • Polycythemia Vera: Secondary Erythrocytosis

  • febrile neutrophilic dermatosis and

  • Acute Febrile Neutrophilic Dermatosis

  • fever in

  • Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO): Etiology

  • gene mutations in

  • Cellular and Molecular Basis of Cancer: Molecular Abnormalities

  • growth of

  • Cellular and Molecular Basis of Cancer: Tumor Growth and Metastasis

  • HIV infection and

  • Cancers Common in HIV-Infected Patients

  • host response to

  • Host Response to Tumors

  • hypercalcemia in

  • Disorders of Calcium Concentration: Etiology and Pathophysiology
    Disorders of Calcium Concentration: Diagnosis
    Disorders of Calcium Concentration: Treatment

  • imaging studies in

  • Cancer Diagnosis: Testing
    Cancer Diagnosis: Imaging tests

  • immunodiagnosis of

  • Tumor Immunodiagnosis

  • immunologic disorders and

  • Cellular and Molecular Basis of Cancer: Immunologic Disorders
    Ataxia-Telangiectasia
    Wiskott-Aldrich Syndrome

  • immunology of

  • Tumor Immunology

  • incurable

  • Incurable Cancer

  • ionizing radiation in

  • Cellular and Molecular Basis of Cancer: Radiation
    Principles of Radiologic Imaging: Risks of Ionizing Radiation

  • laboratory tests in

  • Cancer Diagnosis: Laboratory tests

  • lymph node biopsy in

  • Cancer Diagnosis: Invasive tests

  • meningitis and

  • Subacute and Chronic Meningitis: Diagnosis and Treatment

  • metastatic

  • see also Metastases
    Cellular and Molecular Basis of Cancer: Tumor Growth and Metastasis

  • molecular abnormalities in

  • Cellular and Molecular Basis of Cancer: Molecular Abnormalities

  • myositis and

  • Polymyositis and Dermatomyositis: Diagnosis

  • neutropenia and

  • Neutropenia: Secondary neutropenia
    Management of Adverse Effects: Cytopenias

  • occult

  • Nephrotic Syndrome: Symptoms, Signs, and Diagnosis

  • oncogenes in

  • Cellular and Molecular Basis of Cancer: Oncogenes

  • pain in

  • Clinical Sequelae of Cancer
    Management of Adverse Effects: Pain

  • paraneoplastic syndromes in

  • Paraneoplastic Syndromes

  • pleural effusion with

  • Causes of Pleural Effusion Tables
    Pleural Effusion: Malignant pleural effusion
    Clinical Sequelae of Cancer

  • posttransplantation

  • General Principles of Transplantation: Cancer

  • pregnancy and

  • Cancer in Pregnancy

  • Screening for

  • Cancer Screening
    Screening Procedures in Average-Risk Asymptomatic People As Recommended by the American Cancer Society*Tables

  • skin lesions in

  • Cellular and Molecular Basis of Cancer: Physical factors
    Paraneoplastic Syndromes: Cutaneous paraneoplastic syndromes

  • spinal cord compression in

  • Clinical Sequelae of Cancer
    Spinal Cord Compression: Diagnosis and Treatment

  • staging of

  • Cancer Diagnosis: Staging

  • stereotactic

  • Modalities of Cancer Therapy: Radiation Therapy

  • superior vena cava syndrome in

  • Non-Hodgkin Lymphomas: Symptoms and Signs

  • thrombosis in

  • Thrombotic Disorders: Etiology

  • treatment of

  • Principles of Cancer Therapy
    Five–Year Disease–Free Survival Rates According to Cancer Therapy Tables

  • adjuvant

  • Modalities of Cancer Therapy: Multimodality and Adjuvant Chemotherapy

  • adverse effects of

  • Management of Adverse Effects