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Ataxia

  • acquired

  • Cerebellar Disorders: Acquired conditions

  • cerebellar

  • Approach to the Neurologic Patient: Gait, stance, and coordination
    Cerebellar Disorders
    Signs of Cerebellar DisordersTables
    Multiple Sclerosis (MS): Cerebellar

  • in cerebral palsy syndromes

  • Neurologic Disorders in Children: Categories

  • chickenpox and

  • Chickenpox: Complications

  • episodic

  • Examples of Disorders Associated With Defects in NeurotransmissionTables

  • in fragile X syndrome

  • Fragile X–Associated Tremor/Ataxia Syndrome (FXTAS)

  • Friedreich

  • Cerebellar Disorders: Hereditary ataxias

  • hereditary

  • Cerebellar Disorders: Hereditary ataxias

  • locomotor

  • Syphilis: Late or tertiary syphilis
    Syphilis: Late or tertiary syphilis

  • spinocerebellar

  • Cerebellar Disorders: Hereditary ataxias

  • vitamin E deficiency and

  • Vitamin E: Symptoms and Signs

  • tumor-related

  • Cerebellar Disorders: Acquired conditions

    Ataxia/myokymia

    Examples of Disorders Associated With Defects in NeurotransmissionTables

    Ataxia-telangiectasia

    Primary Immunodeficiency Disorders Tables
    Characteristic Clinical Findings in Some Primary Immunodeficiency DisordersTables
    Ataxia-Telangiectasia

    Atazanavir

    Antiretroviral Drugs Tables

  • in children

  • Dosage and Administration of Antiretroviral Drugs for Childrena Tables

    Atelectasis

  • asbestosis and

  • Asbestos-Related Disorders: Other Asbestos-Related Pleural Disease

  • near drowning and

  • Drowning: Hypoxia

  • pleural effusion and

  • Causes of Pleural Effusion Tables

  • postoperative

  • Postoperative Care: Airway

  • respiratory failure and

  • Other Types of Respiratory Failure

    Atenolol

  • in arrhythmias

  • Antiarrhythmic Drugs (Vaughan Williams Classification) Tables

  • in coronary artery disease

  • Drugs for Coronary Artery Disease Tables

  • during breastfeeding

  • Some Drugs Contraindicated for Breastfeeding MothersTables

  • in hypertension

  • Oral β -Blockers for HypertensionTables

  • in migraine

  • Drugs for Migraine and Cluster Headaches*Tables
    Drugs for Migraine and Cluster Headaches*Tables

    Atheroma

    see also Stroke
    Coronary Artery Disease: Pathophysiology
    Acute Coronary Syndromes (ACS): Etiology

  • in cerebral ischemia

  • Ischemic Stroke

    Atherosclerosis

    Atherosclerosis

  • diabetes mellitus and

  • Diabetes Mellitus and Disorders of Carbohydrate Metabolism: Macrovascular disease

  • erectile dysfunction and

  • Erectile Dysfunction: Etiology

  • fat intake and

  • Nutrition: General Considerations: Fats
    Nutritional Requirements
    Atherosclerosis: Diet

  • fish oil and

  • Fish Oil: Claims

  • low-density lipoproteins and

  • Lipid Disorders: Endogenous lipid metabolism

  • lower extremity

  • Peripheral Arterial Disease

  • posttransplantation

  • Transplantation: Other complications
    Heart Transplantation: Complications

  • renal

  • Renal Artery Stenosis and Occlusion: Chronic progressive stenosis
    Renal Atheroembolism

  • renovascular hypertension and

  • Renovascular Hypertension
    Renovascular Hypertension: Treatment

  • risk factors for

  • Atherosclerosis: Risk Factors
    Risk Factors for AtherosclerosisTables

  • thrombosis and

  • Acquired Causes of ThromboembolismTables

    Athetosis

    Approach to the Neurologic Patient: Motor system
    Approach to the Neurologic Patient: Sensation
    Hyperkinetic DisordersTables
    Chorea, Athetosis, and Hemiballismus

  • in cerebral palsy syndromes

  • Neurologic Disorders in Children: Categories

    Athlete

  • anabolic steroid use by

  • Anabolic Steroids
    Adverse Effects of Anabolic SteroidsTables

  • heart in

  • Features Distinguishing Athlete's Heart From CardiomyopathyTables

  • sudden death in

  • Sports and the Heart
    Causes of Sudden Cardiovascular Death in Young Athletes*Tables

    Athlete's foot

    Tinea Pedis

    Atlantoaxial subluxation

    Nontraumatic Spinal Subluxation: Atlantoaxial Subluxation
    Craniocervical Junction Abnormalities: Congenital

    Atlas

  • disorders of

  • Craniocervical Junction Abnormalities: Congenital

    Atmospheric pressure

    Altitude Diseases

    Atomic weight

    Atomic Weight of Some Elements Important in MedicineTables

    Atomoxetine

    Learning and Developmental Disorders: Drugs

    Atopic dermatitis

    Some Causes of ItchingTables
    Atopic Dermatitis
    Clinical Findings in Atopic Dermatitis*Tables

  • food allergy vs

  • Food Allergy: Symptoms and Signs

    Atopic disorders

    see also Allergy
    see also Hypersensitivity reactions
    Allergic, Autoimmune, and Other Hypersensitivity Disorders: Atopic and Allergic Disorders

    Atorvastatin

    Lipid–Lowering DrugsTables

  • drug interactions of

  • Some Drugs With Potentially Serious Drug-Drug Interactions*Tables

    Atovaquone

    Babesiosis: Treatment

    Atovaquone-proguanil

    Treatment of MalariaTables
    Prevention of MalariaTables
    Adverse Reactions and Contraindications of Antimalarial DrugsTables
    Malaria: Treatment of the acute attack

    ATP-binding cassette transporter A1

    Major Apoproteins and Enzymes Important to Lipid MetabolismTables
    Lipid Disorders: Endogenous lipid metabolism

    Atransferrinemia

    Differential Diagnosis of Microcytic Anemia Due to Decreased RBC ProductionTables
    Myelodysplasia and Iron-Transport Deficiency Anemia
    Hereditary Hemochromatosis: Transferrin and Ceruloplasmin Deficiency

    Atresia

    Congenital Gastrointestinal Anomalies

  • anal

  • Anal Atresia

  • biliary

  • Neonatal Cholestasis: Etiology
    Neonatal Cholestasis: Diagnosis

  • duodenal

  • Duodenal Obstruction: Duodenal atresia

  • esophageal

  • Esophageal Atresia
    Types and relative frequencies of esophageal atresia and tracheoesophageal fistula.Figures

  • jejunoileal

  • Jejunoileal Atresia

  • tricuspid

  • Tricuspid Atresia
    Tricuspid atresia.Figures

    Atrial ectopic beats

  • myocardial infarction and

  • Acute Coronary Syndromes (ACS): Atrial arrhythmias

    Atrial escape beats

    Ectopic Supraventricular Rhythms: Atrial premature beats

    Atrial fibrillation

    Arrhythmias and Conduction Disorders: Tachyarrhythmias
    Atrial Fibrillation (AF)
    Atrial fibrillation.Figures

  • heart failure and

  • Heart Failure: Arrhythmias

  • myocardial infarction and

  • Acute Coronary Syndromes (ACS): Atrial arrhythmias

  • pregnancy and

  • Heart Disorders in Pregnancy: Arrhythmias

  • radiofrequency ablation in

  • Arrhythmias and Conduction Disorders: Radiofrequency (RF) ablation

  • Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome and

  • Reentrant Supraventricular Tachycardias (SVT, PSVT): Wolff-Parkinson-White (WPW) syndrome
    Atrial Fibrillation and Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome (WPW)
    Atrial fibrillation in Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome. Figures

    Atrial flutter

    Arrhythmias and Conduction Disorders: Tachyarrhythmias
    Atrial Flutter
    Atrial flutter with variable atrioventricular block. Figures

  • myocardial infarction and

  • Acute Coronary Syndromes (ACS): Atrial arrhythmias

    Atrial hypertrophy

    Hypertension: Testing

    Atrial natriuretic peptide

    Heart Failure: Neurohumoral responses
    Disorders of Fluid Volume: Other natriuretic factors

    Atrial premature beats

    Ectopic Supraventricular Rhythms: Atrial premature beats
    Atrial premature beat (APB). Figures

    Atrial septal defect

    Atrial Septal Defect (ASD)
    Atrial septal defect.Figures

    Atrial septostomy (Rashkind's procedure)

    Transposition of the Great Arteries: Treatment
    Tricuspid Atresia: Treatment

    Atrial tachycardia

    Arrhythmias and Conduction Disorders: Tachyarrhythmias
    Ectopic Supraventricular Rhythms: Atrial tachycardia
    True atrial tachycardia. Figures

  • COPD and

  • Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Related Disorders: Adjunctive tests

  • multifocal (chaotic)

  • Ectopic Supraventricular Rhythms: Multifocal atrial tachycardia

  • paroxysmal

  • myocardial infarction and

  • Acute Coronary Syndromes (ACS): Atrial arrhythmias

  • pregnancy and

  • Physiology of Pregnancy: Cardiovascular

    Atrioventricular block

    Atrioventricular Block
    Atrioventricular block. Figures
    Mobitz type I 2nd-degree atrioventricular block. Figures
    Mobitz type II 2nd-degree atrioventricular block. Figures
    Second-degree atrioventricular block (high grade).Figures
    Third-degree atrioventricular block.Figures

  • athlete heart and

  • Athlete's Heart: ECG

  • jugular venous pulse in

  • Arrhythmias and Conduction Disorders: Symptoms and Signs

  • pacemaker in

  • Indications for Permanent Pacemakers Tables
    Indications for Permanent Pacemakers Tables
    Atrioventricular Block: Third-degree AV block

    Atrioventricular dissociation

    Arrhythmias and Conduction Disorders: Bradyarrhythmias
    Atrioventricular Block: Third-degree AV block

    Atrioventricular nodal reentrant tachycardia

    Arrhythmias and Conduction Disorders: Pathophysiology
    Reentrant Supraventricular Tachycardias (SVT, PSVT): Pathophysiology
    Reentrant Supraventricular Tachycardias (SVT, PSVT): Treatment

    Atrioventricular nodal reentrant tachycardial

    Initiation of an atrioventricular nodal reentry tachycardia. Figures

    Atrioventricular node

    Arrhythmias and Conduction Disorders: Anatomy

    Atrioventricular septal defect

    Atrioventricular Septal Defect
    Atrioventricular septal defect (complete form).Figures

    Atrophy

  • actinic

  • Some Disorders of the Oral Region by Predominant Site of InvolvementTables

  • alveolar ridge

  • Dental Anatomy and Development: Supporting tissues
    Evaluation of the Dental Patient: Physical examination

  • cerebellar

  • cancer-related

  • Paraneoplastic Syndromes: Neurologic paraneoplastic syndromes

  • cutaneous

  • Description of Skin Lesions: Lesion Type (Primary Morphology)

  • fat

  • Diabetes Mellitus and Disorders of Carbohydrate Metabolism: Complications of insulin treatment

  • gastric

  • Gastritis: Gastric atrophy
    Gastritis: Postgastrectomy Gastritis

  • lip

  • Some Disorders of the Oral Region by Predominant Site of InvolvementTables

  • macular

  • Retinal Disorders: Pathophysiology

  • multiple system

  • Multiple System Atrophy

  • muscular

  • Approach to the Neurologic Patient: Motor system
    Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Other Motor Neuron Diseases: Progressive muscular atrophy

  • neurogenic

  • Mitochondrial Oxidative Phosphorylation Disorders: Neurogenic muscle atrophy and retinitis pigmentosa (NARP) and Leigh disease

  • peroneal

  • Hereditary Neuropathies: Motor and sensory neuropathies

  • spinal

  • Spinal Muscular Atrophies

  • olivopontocerebellar

  • Multiple System Atrophy

  • optic nerve

  • Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma: Optic nerve appearance
    Hereditary Optic Neuropathies: Dominant optic atrophy

  • vaginal

  • Menopause: Vaginal
    Menopause: Hormone therapy
    Inflammatory Vaginitis: Treatment

  • incontinence and

  • Causes of Transient Incontinence  Tables
    Urinary Incontinence in Adults: Physical examination

    Atropine

  • in carbamate poisoning

  • Common Specific AntidotesTables
    Organophosphate and Carbamate Poisoning: In-hospital treatment

  • in cardiopulmonary resuscitation

  • Drugs for Resuscitation*Tables
    Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) in Adults: Other drugs

  • in elderly

  • Effect of Aging on Drug ResponseTables

  • in endotracheal intubation

  • Airway Establishment and Control: Pretreatment

  • in organophosphate poisoning

  • Common Specific AntidotesTables
    Organophosphate and Carbamate Poisoning: In-hospital treatment

  • poisoning with

  • Symptoms and Treatment of Specific Poisons Tables

  • in shock-related bradycardia

  • Shock and Fluid Resuscitation: Cardiogenic shock

    Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder

    Learning and Developmental Disorders
    DSM-IV-TR Symptom Criteria for ADHD*Tables

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