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CA 15-3

Tumor Immunodiagnosis

CA 19-9

Pancreatic Cancer: Diagnosis
Tumor Immunodiagnosis

CA 125

Tumor Immunodiagnosis
Ovarian Cancer: Tumor markers

CA 27-29

Tumor Immunodiagnosis

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: 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

    Transplantation: Calcineurin inhibitors (CNIs)

    Calciphylaxis

    Medical Aspects of Long-Term Renal Replacement Therapy: Calciphylaxis

    Calcipotriol

  • in ichthyosis

  • Ichthyosis: Moisturization and keratolytics

  • 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

  • in hypercalcemia

  • Disorders of Calcium Concentration: Moderate hypercalcemia

  • hypocalcemia and

  • Disorders of Calcium Concentration: Other causes

    Calcitonin (salmon)

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

    Calcitriol

  • in chronic hypocalcemia

  • Disorders of Calcium Concentration: Treatment

  • in renal failure

  • Disorders of Calcium Concentration: Hyperparathyroidism

    Calcium

    Disorders of Calcium Concentration

  • blood levels of

  • Disorders of Calcium Concentration
    Estimation of Ionized Calcium ConcentrationSidebars
    Disorders of Calcium Concentration: Diagnosis
    Disorders of Calcium Concentration: Cancer

  • decrease in

  • see also Hypocalcemia
    Disorders of Calcium Concentration: Hypocalcemia
    Typical Laboratory Test Results in Some Disorders Causing HypocalcemiaTables

  • increase in

  • see also Hypercalcemia
    Disorders of Calcium Concentration: Hypercalcemia
    Principal Causes of HypercalcemiaTables
    Laboratory and Clinical Findings in Some Disorders Causing HypercalcemiaTables

  • parathyroid hormone effects on

  • Disorders of Calcium Concentration: Regulation of Calcium Metabolism

  • sarcoidosis and

  • Sarcoidosis: Disease severity assessment

  • vitamin D deficiency and

  • Vitamin D: Diagnosis

  • bone

  • Disorders of Calcium Concentration

  • in calcium channel blocker poisoning

  • Common Specific AntidotesTables

  • dietary

  • Nutrition: General Considerations: MacromineralsTables

  • deficiency of

  • Signs and Symptoms of Nutritional DeficiencyTables

  • ionized

  • Estimation of Ionized Calcium ConcentrationSidebars

  • 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: Drugs

  • 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

  • Calcium Pyrophosphate Dihydrate Crystal Deposition Disease

  • gout vs

  • Gout: Diagnosis

    Calcium stearate stones

    Cholelithiasis: Pathophysiology

    Calcofluor white stain

    Microscopy: Fluorescent stains

    Calculus (tartar)

    Approach to Dental and Oral Symptoms: Physical examination

  • bile duct

  • Choledocholithiasis and Cholangitis

  • gallbladder

  • see also Gallstones
    Cholelithiasis

  • salivary gland

  • Salivary Stones

  • urinary

  • Urinary Calculi
    Composition of Urinary CalculiTables

  • in cystinuria

  • Cystinuria

    Calf

  • strengthening exercises for

  • Strengthening the Calf and Shin MusclesSidebars

    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 DrugsTables

    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
    Red Eye: Canaliculitis

  • Infection of (canaliculitis)

  • Canaliculitis

    Canaloplasty

    Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma: Surgery

    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

  • 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

  • eye

  • Cancers Affecting the Retina

  • 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: Pathophysiology
    Disorders of Calcium Concentration: Cancer

  • 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: Neutropenia

  • 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

  • Transplantation: Cancer

  • pregnancy and

  • Cancer in Pregnancy

  • radiation and

  • Radiation Exposure and Contamination: Cancer and teratogenicity

  • retina

  • Cancers Affecting the Retina

  • 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

  • superior vena cava syndrome in

  • Non-Hodgkin Lymphomas: Symptoms and Signs

  • thrombosis in

  • Acquired Causes of ThromboembolismTables

  • treatment of

  • Principles of Cancer Therapy
    5-Yr Disease-Free Survival Rates by Cancer TherapyTables

  • adjuvant

  • Modalities of Cancer Therapy: Multimodality and Adjuvant Chemotherapy

  • adverse effects of

  • Management of Adverse Effects

  • biologic response modifiers in

  • Commonly Used Antineoplastic DrugsTables
    Modalities of Cancer Therapy: Biologic response modifiers

  • bone marrow transplantation in

  • see also Stem cell transplantation
    Modalities of Cancer Therapy: Bone Marrow Transplantation

  • chemotherapy in

  • see Cancer chemotherapy

  • cytopenia with

  • Management of Adverse Effects: Cytopenias

  • gene therapy in

  • Modalities of Cancer Therapy: Gene Therapy

  • hormonal

  • Commonly Used Antineoplastic DrugsTables
    Modalities of Cancer Therapy: Hormonal therapy

  • immunotherapy in

  • Immunotherapy

  • monoclonal antibodies in

  • Commonly Used Antineoplastic DrugsTables
    Modalities of Cancer Therapy: Monoclonal antibodies

  • multimodality

  • Modalities of Cancer Therapy: Multimodality and Adjuvant Chemotherapy

  • neoadjuvant

  • Modalities of Cancer Therapy: Neoadjuvant therapy

  • palliative

  • Incurable Cancer

  • radiation therapy in

  • 5-Yr Disease-Free Survival Rates by Cancer TherapyTables
    Modalities of Cancer Therapy: Radiation Therapy

  • response to

  • Defining Response to Cancer TreatmentTables

  • surgery in

  • Modalities of Cancer Therapy: Surgery
    5-Yr Disease-Free Survival Rates by Cancer TherapyTables

  • tumor antigens (markers) in

  • Cancer Diagnosis: Testing
    Tumor Antigens
    Tumor Immunodiagnosis

  • tumor lysis syndrome in

  • Management of Adverse Effects: Tumor Lysis Syndrome

  • tumor suppressor genes in

  • Cellular and Molecular Basis of Cancer: Oncogenes

  • ultraviolet radiation in

  • Cellular and Molecular Basis of Cancer: Radiation

  • of unknown primary origin

  • Metastatic Carcinoma of Unknown Primary Origin

  • viruses in

  • Cellular and Molecular Basis of Cancer: Infections
    Cancer-Associated VirusesTables
    Viruses

    Cancer chemotherapy

    see also specific cancers
    5-Yr Disease-Free Survival Rates by Cancer TherapyTables
    Modalities of Cancer Therapy: Chemotherapy
    Commonly Used Antineoplastic DrugsTables

  • adjuvant

  • Modalities of Cancer Therapy: Multimodality and Adjuvant Chemotherapy

  • adverse effects of

  • Management of Adverse Effects

  • carcinogenicity of

  • Common Chemical CarcinogensTables

  • cutaneous reactions to

  • Photosensitivity: Chemical photosensitivity
    Some Substances That Sensitize the Skin to SunlightTables

  • cytopenia with

  • Management of Adverse Effects: Cytopenias

  • drug interactions of

  • Some Drugs With Potentially Serious Drug Interactions*Tables

  • during breastfeeding

  • Drugs Contraindicated for Breastfeeding Mothers Tables

  • hyperpigmentation and

  • Hyperpigmentation Effects of Some Drugs and ChemicalsTables

  • hypogonadism with

  • Male Hypogonadism in Children: Secondary

  • nausea with

  • Management of Adverse Effects: Nausea and Vomiting

  • neoadjuvant

  • Modalities of Cancer Therapy: Neoadjuvant therapy

  • in neuroblastoma

  • Neuroblastoma: Treatment

  • oral

  • Contraception: Oral Contraceptives

  • ototoxicity of

  • Drug-Induced Ototoxicity

  • pneumonia with

  • Pneumonia in Immunocompromised PatientsTables

  • poisoning with

  • Symptoms and Treatment of Specific Poisons Tables

  • in pregnancy

  • Drugs With Adverse Effects During PregnancyTables

  • stomatitis and

  • Approach to Dental and Oral Symptoms: Drugs

  • teratogenicity of

  • Cancer in Pregnancy
    Drugs With Adverse Effects During PregnancyTables

  • vomiting with

  • Management of Adverse Effects: Nausea and Vomiting

    Candesartan

    ACE Inhibitors and Angiotensin II Receptor Blockers for HypertensionTables

    Candida albicans extract testing

    Approach to the Patient With Suspected Immunodeficiency: Initial testing

    Candida-endocrinopathy syndrome

    Candidiasis: Etiology

    Candidemia

    Candidiasis (Invasive)

    Candidiasis

  • aural

  • External Otitis: Symptoms and Signs

  • cutaneous

  • Candidiasis
    Options for Treatment of Superficial Fungal Infections*Tables

  • denture-related

  • Dental Appliances: Denture problems

  • esophageal

  • Infectious Esophageal Disorders: Candida

  • fluconazole in

  • Antifungal Drugs: Fluconazole

  • HIV infection and

  • Candidiasis (Invasive)
    Common Manifestations of HIV Infection by Organ SystemTables

  • hypocalcemia and

  • Disorders of Calcium Concentration: Other manifestations

  • intertriginous

  • Candidiasis: Symptoms and Signs

  • invasive

  • Candidiasis (Invasive)

  • mucocutaneous

  • Candidiasis: Etiology
    Primary Immunodeficiency Disorders Tables
    Characteristic Clinical Findings in Some Primary Immunodeficiency DisordersTables
    Candidiasis (Invasive)

  • mucocutaneous, chronic

  • Chronic Mucocutaneous Candidiasis

  • nail

  • Candidiasis: Symptoms and Signs

  • in neonatal sepsis

  • Neonatal Sepsis: Etiology
    Neonatal Sepsis: Antibiotics

  • oral

  • Oral Findings in Systemic DisordersTables
    Stomatitis: Interpretation of findings
    Candidiasis: Symptoms and Signs
    Options for Treatment of Superficial Fungal Infections*Tables
    Management of Adverse Effects: Gastrointestinal Effects

  • paranasal sinus

  • Sinusitis: Aspergillosis and candidiasis

  • perianal

  • Candidiasis: Symptoms and Signs

  • renal

  • Fungal Urinary Tract Infections

  • subungual

  • Candidiasis: Symptoms and Signs

  • urinary tract

  • Fungal Urinary Tract Infections

  • vulvovaginal

  • Candidiasis: Symptoms and Signs
    Options for Treatment of Superficial Fungal Infections*Tables
    Common Types of VaginitisTables
    Vaginitis: Candidal Vaginitis
    Drugs for Candidal VaginitisTables

  • acne treatment and

  • Acne Vulgaris: Moderate acne

  • HIV infection and

  • Common Manifestations of HIV Infection by Organ SystemTables

    Candiduria

    Fungal Urinary Tract Infections

    Canes

    Therapeutic and Assistive Devices
    Correct cane height. Figures
    Ambulation AidTables

  • in blindness

  • Rehabilitation For Other Disorders: Blindness

    Canker sores

    Some Disorders of the Oral Region by Predominant Site of InvolvementTables
    Stomatitis: Recurrent Aphthous Stomatitis

    Cannabis

    see Marijuana

    Cannon waves

    Approach to the Cardiac Patient: Neck veins
    Arrhythmias and Conduction Disorders: Symptoms and Signs

    Cannulation

    see Catheterization

    Cantharidin

  • in molluscum contagiosum

  • Molluscum Contagiosum: Treatment

  • poisoning with

  • Symptoms and Treatment of Specific Poisons Tables

  • in warts

  • Warts: Common warts

    Capacity

    Capacity (Competence) and Incapacity

    Capecitabine

    Commonly Used Antineoplastic DrugsTables

    Capillaritis

    Diffuse Alveolar Hemorrhage and Pulmonary-Renal Syndrome: Pathophysiology

    Capillary leak syndrome

    Causes of Pleural Effusion Tables

    Caplan's syndrome

    Coal Workers' Pneumoconiosis: Complications

    Capnometry

  • sublingual

  • Patient Monitoring and Testing: Other Types of Monitoring

    Capsaicin

  • in itching

  • Some Therapeutic Approaches to ItchingTables

  • in pain

  • Drugs for Neuropathic PainTables
    Pain: Adjuvant Analgesic Drugs

  • in urge incontinence

  • Urinary Incontinence: Urge incontinence

    Captopril

    ACE Inhibitors and Angiotensin II Receptor Blockers for HypertensionTables

  • in elderly

  • Effect of Aging on Drug Metabolism* and EliminationTables

    Caput medusae

    Portal Hypertension: Pathophysiology

    Caput succedaneum

    Evaluation and Care of the Normal Neonate: Physical examination
    Birth Injuries: Head Injuries

    Carbachol

    Drugs Used to Treat GlaucomaTables

    Carbamate poisoning

    Common Specific AntidotesTables
    Organophosphate and Carbamate Poisoning
    Symptoms and Treatment of Specific Poisons Tables

    Carbamazepine

  • in alcohol withdrawal

  • Alcohol: Withdrawal

  • in bipolar disorder

  • Bipolar Disorders: Prognosis and Treatment
    Selected Drugs for Bipolar DisorderTables

  • in central diabetes insipidus

  • Central Diabetes Insipidus: Treatment

  • drug interactions of

  • Some Drugs With Potentially Serious Drug Interactions*Tables

  • in pain

  • Drugs for Neuropathic PainTables

  • poisoning with

  • Symptoms and Treatment of Specific Poisons Tables

  • in pregnancy

  • Drugs With Adverse Effects During PregnancyTables

  • in seizures

  • Drugs Used in Seizure Disorders*Tables
    Seizure Disorders: Adverse drug effects

  • in trigeminal neuralgia

  • Trigeminal Neuralgia: Treatment

    Carbamoyl phosphate synthase deficiency

    Amino Acid and Organic Acid Metabolism Disorders: Urea Cycle Disorders

    Carbapenems

    Usual Doses of Commonly Prescribed AntibioticsTables
    β-Lactams: Other β-Lactams

    Carbaryl poisoning

    Symptoms and Treatment of Specific Poisons Tables

    Carbenicillin

    PenicillinsTables

    Carbicarb

    Metabolic Acidosis: Treatment

    Carbidopa

  • in multiple system atrophy

  • Multiple System Atrophy: Treatment

  • in Parkinsons disease

  • Parkinson's Disease: Levodopa
    Some Commonly Used Oral Antiparkinsonian DrugsTables

    Carbimazole

    Hyperthyroidism: Propylthiouracil and methimazole

    Carbofuran poisoning

    Symptoms and Treatment of Specific Poisons Tables

    Carbohydrates

    Nutrition: General Considerations: Carbohydrates

  • in atherosclerosis

  • Atherosclerosis: Diet

  • digestion of

  • Malabsorption Syndromes: Carbohydrates

  • glycemic index of

  • Nutrition: General Considerations: Carbohydrates
    Nutrition: General Considerations: CarbohydratesTables

  • in hyperkalemic paralysis

  • Familial Periodic Paralysis: Diagnosis and Treatment

  • intolerance to

  • Carbohydrate Intolerance
    Diarrhea: Etiology

  • metabolic disorders of

  • Carbohydrate Metabolism Disorders

    Carbol-fuchsin

    Options for Treatment of Superficial Fungal Infections*Tables

    Carbolic acid poisoning

    Symptoms and Treatment of Specific Poisons Tables

    Carbon bisulfide poisoning

    Symptoms and Treatment of Specific Poisons Tables

    Carbon dioxide (CO2)

  • end-tidal

  • Airway Establishment and Control: Endotracheal intubation
    Cardiac Arrest: Chest compression

  • gastrointestinal production of

  • Gas-Related Complaints: Excessive flatus

  • partial pressure of

  • Measurement of Gas Exchange: Carbon Dioxide

  • poisoning with

  • Gas Toxicity: Carbon dioxide poisoning
    Symptoms and Treatment of Specific Poisons Tables

  • sublingual

  • Patient Monitoring and Testing: Other Types of Monitoring

  • ventilatory failure and

  • Ventilatory Failure: Etiology and Pathophysiology

    Carbon disulfide poisoning

    Symptoms and Treatment of Specific Poisons Tables

    Carbonic anhydrase inhibitors

    Drugs Used to Treat GlaucomaTables

    Carbon-11-labeled acetate imaging

    Cardiac Imaging Tests: PET

    Carbon monoxide

  • diffusing capacity for

  • Measurement of Gas Exchange: Diffusing Capacity for Carbon Monoxide
    Asthma: Other tests
    Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD): Pulmonary function tests

  • poisoning with

  • Measurement of Gas Exchange: Carboxyhemoglobinemia
    Gas Toxicity: Carbon monoxide poisoning
    Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
    Symptoms and Treatment of Specific Poisons Tables

    Carbon tetrachloride poisoning

    Symptoms and Treatment of Specific Poisons Tables

    Carbonyl iron poisoning

    Symptoms and Treatment of Specific Poisons Tables

    Carboplatin

    Commonly Used Antineoplastic DrugsTables

  • ototoxicity of

  • Drug-Induced Ototoxicity

    Carboxyhemoglobinemia

    Measurement of Gas Exchange: Carboxyhemoglobinemia
    Carbon Monoxide Poisoning: Diagnosis

    Carbuncles

    Furuncles and Carbuncles

    Carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA)

    Tumor Immunodiagnosis

  • in colorectal cancer

  • Colorectal Cancer: Diagnostic test

    Carcinogens

    Cellular and Molecular Basis of Cancer
    Common Chemical CarcinogensTables

    Carcinoid syndrome

    Skin Manifestations of Internal Disease: Internal cancer
    Carcinoid Syndrome

  • mastocytosis vs

  • Mastocytosis: Diagnosis

    Carcinoid tumors

    Carcinoid Tumors

  • bronchial

  • Bronchial Carcinoid

  • small-bowel

  • Small-Bowel Tumors

    Carcinoma

    see Cancer, and specific sites and types

    Carcinoma ex mixed tumor

    Salivary Gland Tumors: Benign tumors
    Salivary Gland Tumors: Malignant salivary gland tumors

    Cardiac

    see also Heart

    Cardiac allograft vasculopathy

    Heart Transplantation: Procedure

    Cardiac arrest

    see also Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
    Cardiac Arrest

  • in children

  • Cardiac Arrest: Diagnosis and Treatment
    Guide to Pediatric Resuscitation—Mechanical MeasuresTables
    Cardiac Arrest: CPR in Infants and Children
    Pediatric Cerebral Performance Category Scale*Tables
    Chest compression.Figures

    Cardiac cachexia

    Protein-Energy Undernutrition: Secondary PEU

    Cardiac catheterization

    Cardiac Catheterization
    Diagram of the cardiac cycle, showing pressure curves of the cardiac chambers, heart sounds, jugular pulse wave, and the ECG.Figures
    Cardiac Output EquationsTables
    Normal Values for Cardiac Index and Related MeasurementsTables

  • complications of

  • Cardiac Catheterization: Complications

  • left-heart

  • Cardiac Catheterization: Procedure

  • right-heart

  • Cardiac Catheterization: Procedure
    Acute Coronary Syndromes (ACS): Other tests
    Pericarditis: Cardiac tamponade

    Cardiac cycle

    Diagram of the cardiac cycle, showing pressure curves of the cardiac chambers, heart sounds, jugular pulse wave, and the ECG.Figures

    Cardiac index

    Normal Values for Cardiac Index and Related MeasurementsTables
    Cardiac Catheterization: Measurement of cardiac output and flow
    Normal Values for Cardiac Index and Related MeasurementsTables

    Cardiac output

    Cardiac Catheterization: Measurement of cardiac output and flow
    Cardiac Output EquationsTables
    Heart Failure: Physiology

  • in critical care patient

  • Patient Monitoring and Testing: Cardiac output

  • heart failure and

  • Heart Failure: Hemodynamic responses
    Heart Failure: Classification

  • hypertension and

  • Arterial Hypertension: Pathophysiology

  • pregnancy and

  • Physiology of Pregnancy: Cardiovascular
    Heart Disorders in Pregnancy: Pathophysiology

  • syncope and

  • Syncope: Insufficient cerebral blood flow
    Some Causes of SyncopeTables

    Cardiac reserve

    Heart Failure: Physiology

    Cardiac tamponade

  • in cancer

  • Clinical Sequelae of Cancer

  • in pericarditis

  • Pericarditis: Anatomy and Pathophysiology
    Pericarditis: Cardiac tamponade

  • pulseless electrical activity and

  • Cardiac Arrest: Dysrhythmia Treatment

    Cardiogenic shock

    Shock: Cardiogenic and obstructive shock
    Mechanisms of Cardiogenic and Obstructive ShockTables
    Shock: Cardiogenic shock

    Cardiolipin antibodies

    Thrombotic Disorders: Antiphospholipid Antibody Syndrome

    Cardiomyopathy

    see also Myocarditis
    Heart Failure: Classification
    Cardiomyopathies
    Forms of Cardiomyopathy.Figures
    Diagnosis and Treatment of CardiomyopathiesTables

  • athletic heart syndrome vs

  • Athletic Heart Syndrome: Diagnosis
    Features Distinguishing Athletic Heart Syndrome From CardiomyopathyTables

  • Chagas' disease and

  • Chagas' Disease: Symptoms and Signs

  • diabetic

  • Diabetes Mellitus (DM): Macrovascular disease

  • dilated

  • Indications for Permanent Pacemakers Tables
    Forms of Cardiomyopathy.Figures
    Diagnosis and Treatment of CardiomyopathiesTables
    Dilated Cardiomyopathy
    Causes of Dilated CardiomyopathyTables

  • HIV infection and

  • Common Manifestations of HIV Infection by Organ SystemTables

  • hypertrophic

  • Indications for Permanent Pacemakers Tables
    Forms of Cardiomyopathy.Figures
    Diagnosis and Treatment of CardiomyopathiesTables
    Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy

  • obstructive

  • Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy: Pathophysiology

  • ischemic

  • Acute Coronary Syndromes (ACS): Myocardial dysfunction

  • peripartum

  • Heart Disorders in Pregnancy: Peripartum cardiomyopathy

  • restrictive

  • Forms of Cardiomyopathy.Figures
    Diagnosis and Treatment of CardiomyopathiesTables
    Restrictive Cardiomyopathy
    Restrictive Cardiomyopathy: EtiologyTables

  • amyloidosis and

  • Amyloidosis: Symptoms and Signs

  • constrictive pericarditis vs

  • Pericarditis: Constrictive pericarditis

    Cardiopulmonary bypass

  • platelet dysfunction and

  • Acquired Platelet Dysfunction: Cardiopulmonary bypass

    Cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET)

    Exercise Testing: Cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET)

    Cardiopulmonary resuscitation

    Cardiac Arrest: Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
    Adult comprehensive emergency cardiac care.Figures
    Techniques of CPR for Health Care ProfessionalsTables
    Drugs for Resuscitation* Tables

  • care after

  • Cardiac Arrest: Post-Resuscitative Care

  • death after

  • Cardiac Arrest: Termination of Resuscitation

  • drugs for

  • Cardiac Arrest: Drugs for ACLS
    Drugs for Resuscitation* Tables

  • in infants and children

  • Guide to Pediatric Resuscitation—Mechanical MeasuresTables
    Cardiac Arrest: CPR in Infants and Children
    Pediatric Cerebral Performance Category Scale*Tables
    Chest compression.Figures

  • in neonate

  • Neonatal Resuscitation
    Problems That May Require ResuscitationTables
    Clinical Staging of Posthypoxic EncephalopathyTables
    Algorithm for resuscitation of neonates. Figures

  • order against

  • Do-Not-Resuscitate (DNR) Orders

  • in trauma

  • Approach to the Trauma Patient: Evaluation and Treatment

    Cardiospasm

    Motility Disorders: Achalasia

    Cardiotomy syndrome

    Putative Autommune DisordersTables

    Cardiovagal testing

    Autonomic Nervous System: Laboratory testing

    Cardiovascular disorders

    see also specific disorders

  • angiography in

  • Cardiac Catheterization: Angiography

  • auscultation in

  • Approach to the Cardiac Patient: Cardiac Auscultation
    Heart Murmur IntensityTables
    Diagram of physical findings in a patient with aortic stenosis and mitral regurgitation.Figures
    Etiology of Murmurs by TimingTables
    Maneuvers That Aid in Diagnosis of MurmursTables

  • cardiac catheterization in

  • Cardiac Catheterization
    Diagram of the cardiac cycle, showing pressure curves of the cardiac chambers, heart sounds, jugular pulse wave, and the ECG.Figures
    Normal Values for Cardiac Index and Related MeasurementsTables

  • chest examination in

  • Approach to the Cardiac Patient: Chest Inspection and Palpation
    Location of Thrills and Associated DisordersTables

  • chest pain in

  • Chest Pain
    Some Causes of Chest PainTables

  • congenital

  • see also Congenital heart disease
    Congenital Cardiovascular Anomalies

  • dental procedures in

  • Approach to Dental and Oral Symptoms: Cardiovascular disorders

  • echocardiography in

  • Echocardiography
    Stress Testing: Diagnostic Methodology

  • edema in

  • Edema

  • electrocardiography in

  • Electrocardiography (ECG)
    Interpretation of Abnormal ECGsTables
    ECG waves.Figures

  • electrophysiologic studies in

  • Electrophysiologic Studies (EPS)

  • heart sounds in

  • Approach to the Cardiac Patient: Systolic heart sounds

  • imaging in

  • Cardiac Imaging Tests

  • invasive procedures in

  • Tests for Assessing Cardiac Anatomy and FunctionTables
    Cardiac Catheterization

  • murmurs in

  • Approach to the Cardiac Patient: Cardiac Auscultation
    Heart Murmur IntensityTables
    Diagram of physical findings in a patient with aortic stenosis and mitral regurgitation.Figures
    Etiology of Murmurs by TimingTables
    Maneuvers That Aid in Diagnosis of MurmursTables
    Approach to the Cardiac Patient: Systolic murmurs

  • noninvasive procedures in

  • Tests for Assessing Cardiac Anatomy and FunctionTables

  • orthostatic hypotension in

  • Orthostatic Hypotension
    Orthostatic Hypotension: Etiology

  • palpitations in

  • Palpitations
    Suggestive Historical Findings with PalpitationsTables
    Some Treatments for ArrhythmiasTables

  • patient history in

  • Approach to the Cardiac Patient: History

  • percutaneous coronary interventions in

  • Percutaneous Coronary Interventions (PCI)

  • physical examination in

  • Approach to the Cardiac Patient: Physical Examination
    Carotid Pulse Amplitude and Associated DisordersTables
    Location of Thrills and Associated DisordersTables
    Heart Murmur IntensityTables
    Diagram of physical findings in a patient with aortic stenosis and mitral regurgitation.Figures
    Etiology of Murmurs by TimingTables
    Maneuvers That Aid in Diagnosis of MurmursTables

  • pulsus paradoxus in

  • Approach to the Cardiac Patient: Pulsus paradoxus

  • radionuclide imaging in

  • Radionuclide Imaging
    Technetium-99m Myocardial Perfusion MarkersTables
    Stress Testing: Diagnostic Methodology

  • syncope in

  • Syncope
    Some Causes of SyncopeTables

  • venous examination in

  • Approach to the Cardiac Patient: Veins
    Normal jugular vein waves.Figures

  • vital signs in

  • Approach to the Cardiac Patient: Vital Signs

    Cardioversion

  • in atrial fibrillation

  • Atrial Fibrillation (AF): Rhythm control

  • in atrial flutter

  • Atrial Flutter: Treatment

  • in children

  • Guide to Pediatric Resuscitation—Mechanical MeasuresTables
    Cardiac Arrest: Rhythm disturbances

  • direct-current

  • Arrhythmias and Conduction Disorders: Direct-current (DC) cardioversion-defibrillation

  • in torsades de pointes

  • Ventricular Tachycardia (VT): Treatment

  • in ventricular fibrillation

  • Cardiac Arrest: Defibrillation
    Cardiac Arrest: Dysrhythmia Treatment

  • in ventricular tachycardia

  • Ventricular Tachycardia (VT): Acute

    Carditis

    see also Myocarditis

    Caries

    Approach to Dental and Oral Symptoms: Physical examination
    Caries
    Some Causes of ToothacheTables
    Health Supervision of the Well Child: Head

  • prevention of

  • Trace MineralsTables
    Fluorine
    Caries: Prevention

  • radiation-induced

  • Tumors of the Head and Neck: Adverse effects of treatment

    Carisoprodol

    High-Risk Drugs in the Elderly (Based on Beers Criteria) Tables

    Carminatives

    Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS): Drug therapy

    Carmustine

    Commonly Used Antineoplastic DrugsTables

    Carney complex

    Cardiac Tumors: Benign primary tumors

    Carnitine deficiency

    Carnitine Deficiency

    Carnitine palmitoyltransferase deficiency

    Carnitine Deficiency: Diagnosis

    Caroli's disease

    Hepatic Cysts

    Carotene (b-carotene)

  • cutaneous deposition of

  • Description of Skin Lesions: Color

  • in erythropoietic protoporphyria

  • Doses of β-Carotene in Erythropoietic ProtoporphyriaTables

    Carotenemia

    Vitamin A: Vitamin A Toxicity
    Hypothyroidism: Symptoms and Signs

    Carotenodermia

    Vitamin A: Vitamin A Toxicity

    Carotid artery

    Arteries of the brain. Figures

  • auscultation over

  • Approach to the Neurologic Patient: Cerebrovascular examination

  • inflammation of

  • Giant Cell Arteritis

  • obstruction of

  • Ischemic Stroke: Long term
    Ischemic Stroke: Diagnosis and Treatment

  • stenosis of

  • Evaluation of the Elderly Patient: Neck

    Carotid pulse

  • in cardiovascular disorders

  • Carotid Pulse Amplitude and Associated DisordersTables

  • examination of

  • Approach to the Cardiac Patient: Carotid pulses

  • in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

  • Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy: Symptoms and Signs

    Carotid sinus

  • pressure on

  • Some Causes of SyncopeTables

    Carotid sinus syndrome

  • pacemaker in

  • Indications for Permanent Pacemakers Tables

    Carpal tunnel syndrome

    Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA): Symptoms and Signs
    Nerve Compression Syndromes: Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
    Neutral wrist splint.Figures
    Peripheral Neuropathy: Symptoms and Signs

    Carpopedal spasms

    Symptoms of MalabsorptionTables

    Carrion's disease

    Some Bartonella InfectionsTables

    Car seats

    Health Supervision of the Well Child: Safety

    Carteolol

  • in glaucoma

  • Drugs Used to Treat GlaucomaTables

  • in hypertension

  • β -Blockers for HypertensionTables

    Cartilage

    Osteoarthritis (OA): Pathophysiology

  • deficiency of

  • Factors Predisposing to BronchiectasisTables

  • transplantation of

  • Tissue Transplantation: Cartilage transplantation

  • tumors of

  • Primary Malignant Bone Tumors: Chondrosarcoma

    Cartilage-hair hypoplasia

    Primary Immunodeficiency Disorders Tables

    Carvallo's sign

    Tricuspid Regurgitation: Symptoms and Signs

    Carvedilol

  • in arrhythmias

  • Antiarrhythmic Drugs (Vaughan Williams Classification) Tables

  • in heart failure

  • Heart Failure: β-Blockers

  • in hypertension

  • β -Blockers for HypertensionTables

    Casal's necklace

    Niacin: Symptoms and Signs

    Cascara

    Constipation: Types of laxatives

  • in elderly

  • High-Risk Drugs in the Elderly (Based on Beers Criteria) Tables

    Caspofungin

    Some Drugs for Systemic Fungal InfectionsTables
    Antifungal Drugs: Echinocandins

    Cast

    Fractures, Dislocations, and Sprains: Immobilization

    Castleman disease

    Viruses

    Castor bean poisoning

    Plant Poisoning: Castor beans and jequirity beans

    Castor oil

    Constipation: Types of laxatives

    Casts

  • urinary

  • Approach to the Renal Patient: Microscopic analysis
    Urinary CastsTables
    Bacterial Urinary Tract Infections: Urine testing

    Cataplexy

    Approach to the Patient With a Sleep or Wakefulness Disorder: Etiology
    Narcolepsy: Symptoms and Signs

    Cataracts

    Cataract

  • congenital

  • Congenital Cataract

    Catatonia

    Depressive Disorders: Major depression (unipolar disorder)
    Schizophrenia: Symptom categories

    Catecholamines

    see also Epinephrine
    see also Norepinephrine
    Adrenal Disorders: Medulla

  • in MEN 2A syndrome

  • Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia, Type 2A (MEN 2A): Adrenal

  • pheochromocytoma secretion of

  • Pheochromocytoma
    Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia, Type 2A (MEN 2A): Adrenal

  • urinary

  • Pheochromocytoma: Urine tests

    Catechol O-methyltransferase inhibitors

    Parkinson's Disease: Catechol O-methyltransferase (COMT) inhibitors
    Some Commonly Used Oral Antiparkinsonian DrugsTables

    Catheterization

  • arterial

  • Vascular Access: Arterial Catheterization

  • bladder

  • Procedures: Bladder catheterization

  • cardiac

  • Cardiac Catheterization
    Diagram of the cardiac cycle, showing pressure curves of the cardiac chambers, heart sounds, jugular pulse wave, and the ECG.Figures
    Cardiac Output EquationsTables
    Normal Values for Cardiac Index and Related MeasurementsTables

  • central venous

  • Vascular Access: Central Venous Catheterization
    Complications Associated With Central Venous CathetersTables

  • in cardiopulmonary resuscitation

  • Cardiac Arrest: Monitor and IV

  • for dialysis

  • Hemodialysis: Vascular access

  • infection and

  • Culture

  • pleural effusion and

  • Pleural Effusion: Etiology

  • intra-abdominal abscess drainage with

  • Intra-abdominal Abscesses: Treatment

  • intracranial

  • Patient Monitoring and Testing: Intracranial Pressure Monitoring

  • peripheral vein

  • Vascular Access: Peripheral Vein Catheterization

  • peritoneal

  • Peritoneal Dialysis: Access

  • pleural

  • Pleural Effusion: Malignant pleural effusion
    Pneumothorax: Treatment

  • pulmonary artery

  • Pulmonary Hypertension: Diagnosis
    Patient Monitoring and Testing: Pulmonary Artery Catheter Monitoring
    Potential Indications for Pulmonary Artery CatheterizationTables
    Normal Values for Cardiac Index and Related MeasurementsTables

  • in acute hypoxemic respiratory failure

  • Acute Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure (AHRF, ARDS): Diagnosis

  • in acute lung injury

  • Acute Lung Injury and Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS): Fluid management

  • in ARDS

  • Acute Lung Injury and Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS): Fluid management

  • in shock

  • Intravenous Fluid Resuscitation: Central Venous Pressure
    Sepsis and Septic Shock: Diagnosis

  • urinary

  • in children

  • Urinary Tract Infection (UTI): Urine tests

  • for incontinence

  • Urinary Incontinence: Urge incontinence
    Urinary Incontinence: Overflow incontinence
    Neurogenic Bladder: Treatment

  • in-dwelling

  • Urinary Incontinence: Refractory incontinence

  • infection and

  • Bacterial Urinary Tract Infections: Bacterial Urinary Tract Infections in Patients with Indwelling Bladder Catheters

  • oliguria with

  • Oliguria
    Some Causes of OliguriaTables

  • in trauma

  • Approach to the Trauma Patient: Secondary survey

    CAT scan

    see Computed tomography

    Cat scratch disease

    Sialadenitis: Other Salivary Gland Infections
    Some Bartonella InfectionsTables
    Bartonella Infections: Cat-Scratch Disease

    Cauda equina

    Spinal Cord Disorders: Anatomy

    Cauda equina syndrome

    Spinal Cord Disorders: Pathophysiology, Symptoms, and Signs
    Spinal Trauma: Cauda equina injury
    Effects of Spinal Cord Injury by LocationTables
    Spinal Trauma: Cauda equina lesions

    Cauliflower ear

    External Ear Trauma

    Causalgia (complex regional pain syndrome)

    Neuropathic Pain: Complex Regional Pain Syndrome

    Caustic ingestion

    Caustic Ingestion

  • gastritis with

  • Gastritis: Gastritis caused by physical agents

    Cavernous hemangioma

    Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC): Etiology

    Cavernous lymphangioma

    Vascular Lesions: Lymphatic Malformations

    Cavernous sinus thrombosis

    Some Causes of Eyelid SwellingTables
    Some Causes of ProptosisTables
    Cavernous Sinus Thrombosis

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