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  • Alopecia
  • Amenorrhea
  • Amnesia
  • Anosmia
  • Bleeding, Excessive
  • Breast Lumps
  • Chest Pain
  • Constipation in Adults
  • Constipation in Children
  • Cough in Adults
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  • Crying
  • Diarrhea in Adults
  • Diarrhea in Children
  • Diplopia
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  • Dry Mouth
  • Dysmenorrhea
  • Dyspepsia
  • Dysphagia
  • Dyspnea
  • Dysuria
  • Earache
  • Ear Discharge
  • Edema
  • Edema During Late Pregnancy
  • Epistaxis
  • Erectile dysfunction
  • Eyelid Swelling
  • Eye Pain
  • Fever
  • Fever, Acute, in Adults
  • Fever, Chronic (FUO)
  • Fever in Infants and Children
  • Floaters
  • Gas
  • Gastrointestinal Bleeding
  • Halitosis
  • Headache
  • Hearing Loss
  • Hearing Loss: Sudden Deafness
  • Hematospermia
  • Hematuria
  • Hemoptysis
  • Hiccups
  • Hirsutism
  • Insomnia and Excessive Daytime Sleepiness
  • Itching
  • Itching, Anal
  • Jaundice in Adults
  • Jaundice in Neonates
  • Joint Pain, Monarticular
  • Joint Pain, Polyarticular
  • Knee pain
  • Lump in Throat
  • Nasal Congestion and Rhinorrhea
  • Nausea and Vomiting During Early pPregnancy
  • Nausea and Vomiting in Adults
  • Nausea and Vomiting in Infants and Children
  • Neck and Back Pain
  • Neck Mass
  • Nipple Discharge
  • Orthostatis Hypotension
  • Pain
  • Pain, Chronic
  • Palpitations
  • Pelvic Pain
  • Pelvic Pain During Early Pregnancy
  • Polyuria
  • Priapism
  • Red Eye
  • Scrotal Pain
  • Sore Throat
  • Stomatitis
  • Stridor
  • Syncope
  • Tearing
  • Tinnitus
  • Toothache
  • Tremor
  • Urinary Frequency
  • Urinary Incontinence in Adults
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  • Urticaria
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  • Vaginal Bleeding During Early Pregnancy
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Abacavir

Antiretroviral Drugs Tables
Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV): Adverse effects

  • in pediatric HIV infection

  • Dosage and Administration of Antiretroviral Drugs for Childrena Tables

    Abatacept

    Some Immunotherapeutic Agents in Clinical Use* Tables

  • in rheumatoid arthritis

  • Other Drugs Used to Treat Rheumatoid ArthritisTables
    Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA): Biologic agents

    Abciximab

  • in coronary artery disease

  • Drugs for Coronary Artery Disease Tables

  • in myocardial infarction

  • Acute Coronary Syndromes (ACS): Antiplatelet drugs

    Abdomen

  • abscess of

  • Intra-abdominal Abscesses
    Intra-Abdominal AbscessesTables

  • actinomycosis of

  • Actinomycosis: Symptoms and Signs

  • acute

  • Acute Abdomen and Surgical Gastroenterology

  • ascites of

  • see also Ascites
    Ascites

  • Clostridium perfringens infection of

  • Clostridial Intra-abdominal Infections

  • congenital defects of

  • Congenital Gastrointestinal Anomalies
    Congenital Gastrointestinal Anomalies: Defects in Abdominal Wall Closure
    Prune-Belly Syndrome

  • examination of

  • Approach to the GI Patient: Physical examination
    Acute Abdominal Pain: Physical examination
    Cardiovascular Examination: Abdomen

  • in children

  • Constipation in Children: Physical examination

  • in elderly

  • Evaluation of the Elderly Patient: GI System

  • in infant

  • Health Supervision of the Well Child: Abdomen

  • in irritable bowel syndrome

  • Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS): Physical examination

  • in neonate

  • Approach to the Care of Normal Infants and Children: Abdomen and pelvis

  • hernia of

  • Hernias of the Abdominal Wall

  • laparoscopy of

  • Laparoscopy

  • pain in

  • acute

  • Acute Abdominal Pain
    Location of abdominal pain and possible causes.Figures
    History in Patients with Acute Abdominal PainTables

  • biliary colic and

  • Cholelithiasis: Symptoms and Signs
    Acalculous Biliary Pain

  • in children

  • Acute Abdominal Pain: Etiology

  • chronic

  • Chronic and Recurrent Abdominal Pain
    Physiologic Causes of Chronic Abdominal PainTables

  • Crohn disease and

  • Crohn Disease: Symptoms and Signs

  • differential diagnosis of

  • Urinary Calculi: Diagnosis

  • dyspepsia and

  • Dyspepsia
    Some Causes of DyspepsiaTables
    Some Oral Drugs for DyspepsiaTables

  • extra-abdominal causes of

  • Extra-Abdominal Causes of Abdominal PainTables

  • functional

  • Chronic and Recurrent Abdominal Pain: Pathophysiology
    Chronic and Recurrent Abdominal Pain: Interpretation of findings

  • gastrointestinal tract perforation and

  • Acute Perforation
    Some Causes of GI Tract PerforationTables

  • intestinal obstruction and

  • Intestinal Obstruction: Symptoms and Signs

  • irritable bowel syndrome and

  • Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS): Physiologic factors

  • liver disease and

  • Evaluation of the Patient With a Liver Disorder: History

  • mesenteric ischemia and

  • Acute Mesenteric Ischemia
    Causes of Acute Mesenteric IschemiaTables

  • pancreatitis and

  • Acute Pancreatitis: Symptoms and Signs
    Chronic Pancreatitis: Symptoms and Signs

  • recurrent

  • Chronic and Recurrent Abdominal Pain

  • ulcer-related perforation and

  • Peptic Ulcer Disease: Free perforation

  • paracentesis of

  • GI Procedures for the Generalist: Abdominal Paracentesis
    Ascites: Diagnosis
    Ascites: Treatment

  • trauma to

  • Lacerations: Evaluation
    Abdominal Trauma

    Abdominal aortic aneurysm

    Diseases of the Aorta and Its Branches: Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms (AAA)
    Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Size and Rupture Risk*Tables

  • screening for

  • Screening Recommendations For Elderly PatientsTables

    Abdominal compartment syndrome

    Abdominal Trauma: Complications

    Abdominal reflex

    Approach to the Neurologic Patient: Reflexes

    Abdominojugular reflux

    Cardiovascular Examination: Neck veins

    Abducens nerve (6th cranial nerve)

  • examination of

  • Approach to the Neurologic Patient: Cranial nerves

    Abetalipoproteinemia

    Hypolipidemia: Abetalipoproteinemia (Bassen-Kornzweig syndrome)

  • vitamin E deficiency and

  • Vitamin E: Etiology

    ABL-BCR gene

    Chronic Leukemia: Pathophysiology

    ABO blood group

  • incompatibility of

  • Complications of Transfusion

  • isoimmunization

  • Perinatal Hematologic Disorders: Hemolysis

  • transplantation and

  • Transplantation: Tissue compatibility

  • typing of

  • Blood Collection: Pretransfusion Testing
    Compatible RBC types.Figures
    Approach to the Care of Normal Infants and Children: Screening

    Abortion

  • induced

  • Induced Abortion

  • recurrent (habitual)

  • Spontaneous Abortion: Recurrent Pregnancy Loss

  • septic

  • Some Causes of Pelvic Pain During Early PregnancyTables
    Spontaneous Abortion: Septic Abortion

  • spontaneous

  • Some Gynecologic Causes of Pelvic PainTables
    Some Causes of Pelvic Pain During Early PregnancyTables
    Spontaneous Abortion
    Classification of AbortionTables
    Characteristic Symptoms and Signs in Spontaneous AbortionsTables

  • cocaine abuse and

  • Prenatal Drug Exposure: Cocaine

  • intrauterine device and

  • Contraception: Adverse effects

    Abortus

    Approach to the Pregnant Woman and Prenatal Care: Gravidity and parity

    Abrasions

    Lacerations: Abrasions

  • corneal

  • Corneal Abrasions and Foreign Bodies

    Abrin poisoning

    Plant Poisoning: Castor beans and jequirity beans

    Abruptio placentae

    Vaginal Bleeding During Late Pregnancy
    Vaginal Bleeding During Late Pregnancy : Etiology
    Some Causes of Bleeding During Late PregnancyTables
    Some Risk Factors for Major Causes of Bleeding During Late PregnancyTables
    Abnormalities of Pregnancy
    Perinatal Hematologic Disorders: Blood loss

    Abscess

    see also Empyema, and under specific organs
    Abscesses

  • Actinomyces israelii

  • Actinomycosis

  • anorectal

  • Anorectal Abscess

  • Bezold

  • Mastoiditis

  • brain

  • Nocardiosis: Symptoms and Signs
    Cerebrospinal Fluid Abnormalities in Various DisordersTables
    Brain Abscess

  • breast

  • Mastitis: Treatment

  • Crohn disease and

  • Crohn Disease: Fulminant disease or abscess

  • cutaneous

  • Cutaneous Abscess
    Abscesses
    Staphylococcal Infections : Direct invasion
    Nocardiosis: Symptoms and Signs
    Melioidosis: Symptoms and Signs

  • deep

  • Abscesses

  • epidural

  • Spinal Epidural Abscess

  • eyelid

  • Chalazion and Hordeolum (Stye): Hordeolum

  • fever and

  • Some Causes of FUOTables

  • hepatic

  • Intra-Abdominal AbscessesTables
    Selected Diseases or Organisms Associated With Liver InflammationTables
    Amebiasis: Extraintestinal amebic disease
    Hepatic Injury: Complications

  • infradiaphragmatic

  • pleural effusion with

  • Causes of Pleural Effusion Tables

  • intra-abdominal

  • Intra-abdominal Abscesses
    Intra-Abdominal AbscessesTables
    Abdominal Trauma: Complications

  • intraperitoneal

  • Intra-abdominal Abscesses
    Intra-Abdominal AbscessesTables

  • metastatic

  • Bacteremia: Pathophysiology

  • myocardial

  • Infective Endocarditis: Local consequences

  • oral

  • Toothache and Infection: Etiology

  • ovarian

  • Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID): Complications
    Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID): Treatment

  • palmar

  • Palm Abscess

  • pancreatic

  • Intra-Abdominal AbscessesTables

  • parapharyngeal

  • Parapharyngeal Abscess

  • Pautrier

  • Mycosis Fungoides: Diagnosis

  • pelvic

  • Intra-Abdominal AbscessesTables

  • pericolic

  • Appendicitis: Treatment

  • perinephric

  • Intra-Abdominal AbscessesTables

  • peritonsillar (quinsy)

  • Peritonsillar Abscess and Cellulitis

  • pharyngeal

  • Sore Throat: Abscess

  • prostatic

  • Prostatitis: Prostate Abscess

  • pulmonary

  • Aspiration Pneumonitis and Pneumonia: Abscess
    Lung Abscess
    Infectious Causes of Cavitary Lung LesionsTables

  • rectal

  • Anorectal Abscess
    Some Clues to Diagnosis of Pelvic PainTables

  • retroperitoneal

  • Intra-abdominal Abscesses
    Intra-Abdominal AbscessesTables

  • retropharyngeal

  • Some Causes of StridorTables
    Retropharyngeal Abscess

  • sacrococcygeal (pilonidal disease)

  • Pilonidal Disease

  • spinal

  • Spinal Epidural Abscess

  • splenic

  • Intra-Abdominal AbscessesTables

  • subcutaneous

  • Abscesses
    Nocardiosis: Symptoms and Signs

  • submandibular space

  • Submandibular Space Infection
    Some Disorders of the Oral Region by Predominant Site of InvolvementTables

  • subphrenic

  • Intra-Abdominal AbscessesTables
    Intra-abdominal Abscesses: Symptoms and Signs

  • tubo-ovarian

  • Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID): Complications
    Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID): Treatment

  • urethral

  • Skene's Duct Cyst

  • visceral

  • Intra-abdominal Abscesses
    Intra-Abdominal AbscessesTables

    Absidia infection

    Mucormycosis

    Absorption

  • of drugs

  • see Drugs, absorption of

  • gastrointestinal

  • see Malabsorption syndromes

    Absorption rate constant

  • of drugs

  • Formulas Defining Basic Pharmacokinetic ParametersTables

    Abstinence

  • periodic

  • Comparison of Common Contraceptive MethodsTables
    Contraception: Periodic Abstinence
    Natural family planning methods.Figures

    Abulia

    Function and Dysfunction of the Cerebral Lobes: Frontal lobes

    Abuse

  • child

  • Child Maltreatment

  • Munchausen syndrome by proxy and

  • Munchausen Syndrome: Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy

  • sexual

  • Paraphilias: Pedophilia
    Overview of Vaginitis: Diagnosis
    Child Maltreatment: Sexual abuse
    Child Maltreatment: Sexual abuse
    Child Maltreatment: Sexual abuse

  • domestic

  • Approach to the Gynecologic Patient: History

  • drug

  • Drug Use and Dependence

  • elder

  • Elder Abuse
    Risk Factors for Elder AbuseTables
    Clinical Situations Suggesting Elder AbuseTables
    Signs of Elder AbuseTables

  • sexual

  • Medical Examination of the Rape Victim
    Typical Examination for Alleged RapeTables

  • in children

  • Paraphilias: Pedophilia
    Overview of Vaginitis: Diagnosis
    Child Maltreatment: Sexual abuse
    Child Maltreatment: Sexual abuse
    Child Maltreatment: Sexual abuse

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