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Cyanosis

Cyanosis

  • in breath-holding spells

  • Breath-Holding Spells

  • in carcinoid tumors

  • Carcinoid Tumors: Carcinoid syndrome

  • in congenital heart defects

  • Heart Defects

  • of hands and feet

  • Functional Peripheral Arterial Disease: Acrocyanosis

  • in heart disease

  • Diagnosis of Heart and Blood Vessel Disorders

  • in pulmonary valve stenosis

  • Heart Defects: Pulmonary Valve Stenosis

  • in respiratory disorders

  • Cyanosis

  • in respiratory tract infection

  • Respiratory Tract Infections in Children: Symptoms and Complications

  • in shock

  • Shock: Symptoms and Diagnosis

  • in tetralogy of Fallot

  • Heart Defects: Tetralogy of Fallot

  • in tracheoesophageal fistula

  • Digestive Tract Defects: Esophageal Atresia and Tracheoesophageal Fistula

  • in transient tachypnea of newborn

  • Transient Tachypnea

  • in transposition of great arteries

  • Heart Defects: Transposition of the Great Arteries

    Cyclobenzaprine, in elderly persons

    Some Drugs Particularly Likely to Cause Problems in Older PeopleTables

    Cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) inhibitors (coxibs)

    Treatment of Pain: Coxibs (COX-2 Inhibitors)
    How Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs WorkSidebar

  • in rheumatoid arthritis

  • Drugs Used to Treat Rheumatoid ArthritisTables
    Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA): Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs)

    Cyclophosphamide

  • in cancer

  • Chemotherapy DrugsTables

  • during pregnancy

  • Some Drugs That Can Cause Problems During Pregnancy*Tables

  • in rheumatoid arthritis

  • Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA): Immunosuppressive drugs

    Cycloserine

  • vitamin deficiences and

  • Some Drugs That Cause Vitamin DeficiencyTables

    Cyclospora cayetanensis infection

    Gastroenteritis: Parasites

    Cyclosporine

  • in Crohn disease

  • Crohn Disease: Immunomodulating drugs

    Cyclothymic disorder

    Cyclothymic Disorder

    Cyproheptadine

    Some AntihistaminesTables

  • in elderly persons

  • Some Drugs Particularly Likely to Cause Problems in Older PeopleTables

  • in physical allergy

  • Physical Allergy: Diagnosis and Treatment

    Cyproterone

    Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: Excess body hair

    Cyst(s)

  • adrenal

  • Nonfunctional Adrenal Masses

  • Baker

  • Baker Cysts

  • Bartholin

  • Nearby Infections: Vulvitis and BartholinitisSidebar

  • Bartholin's gland

  • Gynecologic Cysts: Bartholin's Gland Cysts

  • bone

  • Other Bone Abnormalities: Unicameral Bone Cyst

  • aneurysmal

  • Other Bone Abnormalities: Aneurysmal Bone Cyst

  • brain

  • Parasitic Brain Infections: Other infections

  • breast

  • Breast Cysts

  • corpus luteum

  • Some Causes and Features of Pelvic Pain During Early PregnancyTables
    Some Causes and Features of Vaginal Bleeding During Early PregnancyTables
    Noncancerous Ovarian Growths: Functional Cysts

  • dermoid

  • Tumors That Originate in or Near the BrainTables
    Noncancerous Ovarian Growths: Benign Tumors

  • epidermal

  • Epidermal Cysts

  • follicular

  • Noncancerous Ovarian Growths: Functional Cysts

  • ganglion

  • Hand Disorders

  • kidney

  • Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD)
    Polycystic Kidney DiseaseFigures
    Nephronophthisis–Medullary Cystic Disease Complex

  • leptomeningeal

  • Skull Fracture: Skull Fractures in Children

  • neck

  • Neck Lump: Other causes
    Neck Masses in Children

  • oral

  • Mouth Growths: Noncancerous growths
    Noncancerous Mouth Growths

  • ovarian

  • Virilization
    Virilization: Treatment
    Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
    What Is an Ovarian Cyst?Sidebar

  • functional

  • Noncancerous Ovarian Growths

  • during pregnancy

  • Disorders That Require Surgery During Pregnancy: Ovarian cyst

  • ruptured

  • Some Gynecologic Causes of Pelvic PainTables

  • popliteal

  • Baker Cysts

  • pulmonary, in Marfan syndrome

  • Marfan Syndrome

  • sebaceous

  • Ear Tumors: Noncancerous tumors

  • skene's duct

  • Gynecologic Cysts: Skene's Duct Cyst

  • vulvar

  • Gynecologic Cysts
    Gynecologic Cysts: Inclusion and Epidermal Cysts of the Vulva

    Cystadenocarcinoma

    Rare Types of Pancreatic CancerSidebar

    Cystadenoma

  • ovarian

  • Noncancerous Ovarian Growths: Benign Tumors

    Cystectomy

    Bladder Cancer: Treatment

    Cystic duct

    Gallbladder and Biliary Tract
    View of the Liver and GallbladderFigures

  • blockage of

  • Gallstones: Symptoms

    Cysticercosis

    Parasitic Brain Infections: Cysticercosis
    Tapeworm Infection

    Cystic fibrosis

    Some Genetic Disorders That Can Be Detected Before BirthTables
    Some Causes and Features of Cough in ChildrenTables
    Cystic Fibrosis (CF)
    Cystic Fibrosis: Not Just a Lung DiseaseSidebar

  • constipation in

  • Some Physical Causes and Features of Constipation in Infants and ChildrenTables

  • information resources on


  • Cystic medial necrosis

    Aneurysms: Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms

    Cystine

  • in kidney stones

  • Stones in the Urinary Tract

  • in urine (cystinuria)

  • Cystinuria

    Cystitis

    Urination, Excessive or Frequent: What the doctor doesTables
    Some Causes and Features of Painful UrinationTables
    Urine, Blood in: What the doctor doesTables
    Bladder Infection (Cystitis)
    Preventing Bladder Infections in WomenSidebar

  • after childbirth

  • Bladder and Kidney Infections

  • in children

  • Urinary Tract Infection in Children(UTI)

  • interstitial

  • Interstitial Cystitis

  • radiation therapy and

  • Urination, Excessive or Frequent: What the doctor doesTables

    Cystocele

    When the Bottom Falls Out: Prolapse in the PelvisFigures
    Pelvic Floor Disorders: Cystocele and Cystourethrocele

    Cystometrography

    Urinary Incontinence in Adults: Testing

    Cystometry

    Urinary Incontinence in Adults: Testing

    Cystoscopy

    Diagnosis of Kidney and Urinary Tract Disorders: Cystoscopy

  • in bladder cancer

  • Bladder Cancer: Diagnosis

    Cystourethrocele

    Pelvic Floor Disorders: Cystocele and Cystourethrocele

    Cystourethrography

    Diagnosis of Kidney and Urinary Tract Disorders: Cystourethrography

  • in urinary tract infection

  • Urinary Tract Infection in Children(UTI): Symptoms and Diagnosis

  • in urinary tract obstruction

  • Obstruction of the Urinary Tract: Diagnosis

  • voiding

  • Bladder Infection (Cystitis): Diagnosis

    Cyst(s)

  • liver

  • Tumors of the Liver

    Cytapheresis

    Controlling Diseases by Purifying the BloodSidebar

    Cytarabine

    Chemotherapy DrugsTables

    Cytisine

    Smoking Cessation: Other drugs

    Cytokines

    Understanding the Immune SystemSidebar
    Biology of the Immune System: Molecules
    Innate Immunity: Cytokines

    Cytomegalovirus infection

    Cytomegalovirus (CMV) Infection

  • esophageal

  • Infection of the Esophagus

  • fatigue in

  • Fatigue: What the doctor doesTables

  • with HIV infection

  • Common Opportunistic Infections Associated with AIDSTables

  • in newborn

  • Some Infections of NewbornsTables

  • during pregnancy

  • Infections During Pregnancy

    Cytopenia

    Chemotherapy: Low Blood Cell Counts

    Cytoplasm

    Cells
    Inside a CellFigures

    Cytotoxic drugs

    see Chemotherapy

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