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Coagulation

Hemostasis: Plasma Factors
Pathways in blood coagulation.Figures
Components of Blood Coagulation ReactionsTables

  • acquired disorders of

  • Coagulation Disorders

  • disorders of

  • Some Causes of Excessive BleedingTables
    Coagulation Disorders
    Screening Laboratory Test Results in Inherited Defects in Blood CoagulationTables

  • hereditary disorders of

  • Hemophilia
    Screening Laboratory Test Results in Inherited Defects in Blood CoagulationTables

  • liver disease-related disorders of

  • Systemic Abnormalities in Liver Disease: Hematologic Abnormalities
    Laboratory Tests of the Liver and Gallbladder: PT and INR
    Coagulation Disorders

  • regulation of

  • Hemostasis: Regulatory Mechanisms
    Fibrinolytic pathway. Figures

  • snakebite-induced disorders of

  • Snakebites: Pit vipers

  • testing of

  • Excessive Bleeding: Testing

    Coagulation disorders

    Laboratory Tests of Hemostasis by PhaseTables
    Coagulation Disorders
    Screening Laboratory Test Results in Inherited Defects in Blood CoagulationTables

  • dental care and

  • Systemic Disorders and the Mouth: Hematologic disorders

  • drug interactions with

  • Drug-Disease Interactions in the ElderlyTables

    Coagulation factors

    Hemostasis: Plasma Factors
    Pathways in blood coagulation.Figures
    Components of Blood Coagulation ReactionsTables

  • deficiencies of

  • Hemophilia
    Screening Laboratory Test Results in Inherited Defects in Blood CoagulationTables

  • factor I

  • Pathways in blood coagulation.Figures
    Components of Blood Coagulation ReactionsTables
    Laboratory Tests of Hemostasis by PhaseTables
    Screening Laboratory Test Results in Inherited Defects in Blood CoagulationTables

  • factor II

  • Components of Blood Coagulation ReactionsTables
    Screening Laboratory Test Results in Inherited Defects in Blood CoagulationTables

  • 20210 gene mutation of

  • Prothrombin 20210 Gene Mutation

  • factor V

  • Pathways in blood coagulation.Figures
    Components of Blood Coagulation ReactionsTables
    Screening Laboratory Test Results in Inherited Defects in Blood CoagulationTables

  • activated protein C resistance of

  • Factor V Resistance to Activated Protein C (APC)

  • factor V Leiden

  • Factor V Resistance to Activated Protein C (APC)

  • factor VII

  • Pathways in blood coagulation.Figures
    Components of Blood Coagulation ReactionsTables

  • factor VIII

  • Pathways in blood coagulation.Figures
    Components of Blood Coagulation ReactionsTables

  • antibodies to

  • Hemophilia: Diagnosis
    Coagulation Disorders Caused by Circulating Anticoagulants: Factor VIII Anticoagulants

  • deficiency of

  • Hemophilia
    Hemophilia

  • replacement of

  • Hemophilia: Treatment

  • in von Willebrand disease

  • Von Willebrand Disease: Treatment

  • factor IX

  • Pathways in blood coagulation.Figures
    Components of Blood Coagulation ReactionsTables

  • deficiency of

  • Screening Laboratory Test Results in Inherited Defects in Blood CoagulationTables

  • replacement of

  • Hemophilia: Treatment

  • factor X

  • Pathways in blood coagulation.Figures
    Components of Blood Coagulation ReactionsTables
    Screening Laboratory Test Results in Inherited Defects in Blood CoagulationTables

  • factor XI

  • Pathways in blood coagulation.Figures
    Components of Blood Coagulation ReactionsTables
    Uncommon Hereditary Coagulation Disorders
    Screening Laboratory Test Results in Inherited Defects in Blood CoagulationTables

  • factor XII

  • Components of Blood Coagulation ReactionsTables
    Screening Laboratory Test Results in Inherited Defects in Blood CoagulationTables

  • factor XIII

  • Pathways in blood coagulation.Figures
    Components of Blood Coagulation ReactionsTables
    Screening Laboratory Test Results in Inherited Defects in Blood CoagulationTables

  • inactivation of

  • Hemostasis: Inactivation of coagulation factors

  • testing of

  • Laboratory Tests of Hemostasis by PhaseTables

  • vitamin K-dependent

  • Vitamin K

  • warfarin effects on

  • Vitamin K: Etiology

    Coagulopathy

  • consumption

  • Sepsis and Septic Shock: Pathophysiology
    Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC)

    Coal tar

    Principles of Topical Dermatologic Therapy: Anti-inflammatory agents
    Psoriasis: Topical treatments

    Coal workers' pneumoconiosis

    Coal Workers' Pneumoconiosis

    Coarctation of aorta

    Hypertension: Diagnosis

  • in children

  • Coarctation of the Aorta

    Cobalamin

    see Vitamin B12

    Cobaltous chloride poisoning

    Symptoms and Treatment of Specific Poisons Tables

    Cobalt poisoning

    Symptoms and Treatment of Specific Poisons Tables

    Cobicistat

  • drug interactions of

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

    Cocaine

  • abuse of

  • Cocaine

  • breastfeeding and

  • Some Drugs Contraindicated for Breastfeeding MothersTables

  • enamel defects and

  • Evaluation of the Dental Patient: Physical examination

  • neonatal effects of

  • Prenatal Drug Exposure: Cocaine

  • overdose of

  • Cocaine: Toxicity or overdose
    Cocaine: Toxicity or overdose

  • poisoning with

  • Symptoms and Treatment of Specific Poisons Tables

  • pregnancy and

  • Drugs in Pregnancy: Social and Illicit Drugs
    Prenatal Drug Exposure: Cocaine

  • withdrawal from

  • Cocaine: Withdrawal

    Cocci

  • gram-negative

  • Classification of Common Pathogenic BacteriaTables
    Neisseriaceae

  • gram-positive

  • Classification of Common Pathogenic BacteriaTables
    Gram-Positive Cocci
    Mixed Anaerobic Infections: Etiology

    Coccidioidin

    Coccidioidomycosis: Diagnosis

    Coccidioidomycosis

    Community-Acquired Pneumonia: Etiology
    Coccidioidomycosis

    Coccydynia

    Levator Syndrome

    Coccyx

  • abscess of

  • Pilonidal Disease

    Cochlea

    see Ear, inner

    Cochlear implant

    Hearing Loss: Cochlear implants
    Hearing Loss: Treatment in Children

  • magnetic resonance imaging and

  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging: Magnetic field

    Cockayne syndrome

    Progeria: Other progeroid syndromes

    Cockcroft and Gault formula

    Approach to the Genitourinary Patient: Estimating creatinine clearance

    Codeine

    Diarrhea: Treatment
    Opioid Analgesics Tables
    Equianalgesic Doses of Opioid Analgesics*Tables

  • antitussive use of

  • Symptoms of Pulmonary Disorders: Treatment

  • poisoning with

  • Symptoms and Treatment of Specific Poisons Tables

    Coelenterate stings

    Marine Bites and Stings: Cnidaria (Coelenterates, such as jellyfish and sea anemones)

    Coenurosis

    Coenurosis (Taenia Multiceps or T. Serialis Infection)
    Helminthic Brain Infections: Other infections

    Coenzyme Q10

    Coenzyme Q10

    Coffee-ground emesis

    GI Bleeding

    Coffee worker's lung

    Examples of Hypersensitivity PneumonitisTables

    Cogan's syndrome

    Aortitis

    Cogan syndrome

    Sudden Deafness: Etiology
    Interstitial Keratitis: Cogan Syndrome

    Cognition

  • amnestic mild impairment of

  • Amnesias: Etiology

  • assessment of

  • Routine Psychiatric Assessment: Mental Status Examination
    Approach to the Neurologic Patient: Mental status
    Examination of Mental StatusSidebars
    Screening Recommendations For Elderly PatientsTables

  • brain injury and

  • Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI): Long-term symptoms
    Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI): Prognosis

  • development of

  • in adolescents

  • Adolescent Development: Intellectual and Behavioral Development

  • in children

  • Childhood Development: Cognitive Development

  • driving and

  • Functional Assessment of the Older Driver: Cognitive function

  • failure of

  • see Delirium
    see Dementia

  • failure to thrive and

  • Failure to Thrive (FTT): Prognosis

  • lead poisoning and

  • Lead Poisoning: Symptoms and Signs

  • menopause and

  • Menopause: Neuropsychiatric

  • mild impairment of

  • Memory Loss: Etiology
    Characteristics of Common Causes of Memory LossTables
    Dementia: Etiology

  • in Turner syndrome

  • Sex Chromosome Anomalies: Pathophysiology

    Cognitive-behavioral therapy

    see also Behavioral therapy

  • in anorexia nervosa

  • Anorexia Nervosa: Treatment

  • in attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder

  • Learning and Developmental Disorders: Behavioral management

  • in bulimia nervosa

  • Bulimia Nervosa: Treatment

  • in chronic pain

  • Chronic Pain: Psychologic treatments

  • in depression

  • Depressive Disorders: Psychotherapy

  • in functional abdominal pain

  • Chronic and Recurrent Abdominal Pain: Treatment

  • in panic disorder

  • Panic Attacks and Panic Disorder: Treatment

  • in phobic disorders

  • Phobic Disorders: Treatment

    Cogwheel rigidity

    Parkinson Disease: Symptoms and Signs

    Cohen-Mansfield Agitation Inventory

    Behavioral and Psychologic Symptoms of Dementia: Evaluation

    Coining

    Manipulative and Body-Based Practices: Scraping

    Coin ingestion

    Foreign Bodies in the GI Tract: Esophageal foreign bodies

    Coitus

    see at Sexual

    COL4A5 gene

    Hereditary Nephritis

    Colchicine

  • in Behcet syndrome

  • Behçet Syndrome: Treatment

  • in calcium pyrophosphate dihydrate crystal deposition disease

  • Calcium Pyrophosphate Dihydrate Crystal Deposition Disease: Treatment

  • in familial Mediterranean fever

  • Familial Mediterranean Fever: Treatment

  • in gout

  • Gout: Treatment of acute attacks

  • poisoning with

  • Moderately Poisonous PlantsTables
    Symptoms and Treatment of Specific Poisons Tables

  • in pregnancy

  • Some Drugs With Adverse Effects During PregnancyTables

    Cold

  • common

  • Some Respiratory VirusesTables
    Common Cold

    Cold agglutinin disease

    RBC Morphologic Changes in Hemolytic AnemiasTables
    Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia

    Cold autoinflammatory syndrome

    Hereditary Cryopyrinopathies

    Cold caloric (oculovestibular) testing

    Coma and Impaired Consciousness: Eye examination

    Cold, common

  • zinc and

  • Zinc: Claims

    Cold hemoglobinuria

  • paroxysmal

  • Characteristics of Common Anemias Tables
    Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia: Paroxysmal cold hemoglobinuria

    Cold injury

    Cold Injury
    Abnormal ECG showing J (Osborn) waves (V4).Figures

    Cold sores

    Some Disorders of the Oral Region by Predominant Site of InvolvementTables
    Stomatitis: Interpretation of findings
    Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV) Infections: Mucocutaneous infection
    Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV) Infections: Mucocutaneous infection

    Cold therapy

    Indications for Nondrug Pain TreatmentsTables
    Rehabilitative Measures for Treatment of Pain and Inflammation: Cold

    Cole-Cecil murmur

    Aortic Regurgitation: Symptoms and Signs

    Colectomy

    see Colon, resection of

    Colesevelam

    Lipid–Lowering DrugsTables
    Dyslipidemia: Elevated LDL cholesterol

    Colestipol

    Lipid–Lowering DrugsTables
    Dyslipidemia: Elevated LDL cholesterol

    Colic

  • biliary

  • Cholelithiasis: Symptoms and Signs
    Acalculous Biliary Pain

  • infant

  • Colic

  • underfeeding and

  • Nutrition in Infants: Infant Complications

  • renal

  • Urinary Calculi: Symptoms and Signs

    Colistin

    Polypeptides
    PolypeptidesTables
    Some Clinical Uses of PolypeptidesTables

    Colitis

  • antibiotic-associated

  • Usual Doses of Commonly Prescribed AntibioticsTables
    Overview of Clostridial Infections: Diseases Caused by Clostridia
    Clostridium difficile–Induced Diarrhea

  • Clostridium difficile

  • Usual Doses of Commonly Prescribed AntibioticsTables
    Overview of Clostridial Infections: Diseases Caused by Clostridia
    Clostridium difficile–Induced Diarrhea

  • fulminant

  • Ulcerative Colitis: Pathophysiology
    Ulcerative Colitis: Symptoms and Signs
    Ulcerative Colitis: Fulminant symptoms
    Ulcerative Colitis: Fulminant colitis

  • hemorrhagic

  • Escherichia coli Infections: E. coli O157H7 Infection

  • ischemic

  • Ischemic Colitis

  • microscopic

  • Diarrhea: Reduced contact time/surface area

  • spastic

  • Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)

  • toxic

  • Ulcerative Colitis: Pathophysiology
    Ulcerative Colitis: Fulminant colitis

  • ulcerative

  • see also Ulcerative colitis
    Ulcerative Colitis

    Collateral ligaments

    Ligaments of the knee.Figures

  • injury to

  • Knee Sprains and Meniscal Injuries

    Colles' fracture

    Fractures: Distal radial fractures

    Colloidal carbon (India ink) stain

    Microscopy: India ink (colloidal carbon) stain

    Colloid solutions

    Intravenous Fluid Resuscitation: Hemorrhage

    Colon

  • bleeding from

  • GI Bleeding
    Common Causes of GI BleedingTables

  • cancer of

  • Colorectal Cancer
    Staging Colorectal Cancer*Tables

  • Crohn disease and

  • Crohn Disease: Pathophysiology

  • hormone replacement therapy and

  • Effects of Oral Hormone Therapy on Yearly Incidence* of Selected Disorders in Postmenopausal WomenTables

  • obstruction and

  • Intestinal Obstruction: Specific measures

  • polyps and

  • Polyps of the Colon and Rectum

  • screening for

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

  • ulcerative colitis and

  • Ulcerative Colitis: Colon cancer

  • cathartic ("pipe stem")

  • Constipation: Types of laxatives

  • cleansing of

  • Endoscopy

  • Crohn disease of

  • Crohn Disease

  • diverticulitis of

  • Diverticulitis

  • diverticulosis of

  • Diverticulosis

  • hereditary nonpolyposis carcinoma of

  • Hereditary Nonpolyposis Colorectal Carcinoma

  • inflammation of

  • see also Colitis
    Gastroenteritis
    Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)
    Differentiating Crohn Disease and Ulcerative ColitisTables

  • irritable

  • Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)

  • ischemia of

  • Ischemic Colitis

  • meconium plug of

  • Meconium Ileus: Meconium Plug Syndrome

  • megacolon

  • congenital

  • Hirschsprung Disease

  • toxic

  • Hirschsprung Disease: Hirschsprung Enterocolitis

  • obstruction of

  • Intestinal Obstruction
    Causes of Intestinal ObstructionTables

  • congenital

  • Congenital Gastrointestinal Anomalies: Jejunoileal and Large-Bowel Obstruction

  • polyps of

  • GI Bleeding: Hemostasis
    Polyps of the Colon and Rectum

  • postoperative motility of

  • Ileus

  • resection of

  • in diverticulitis

  • Diverticulitis: Surgery

  • in familial adenomatous polyposis

  • Polyps of the Colon and Rectum: Treatment

  • in ulcerative colitis

  • Ulcerative Colitis: Surgery

  • spastic

  • Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)

  • toxic dilation of (toxic megacolon)

  • Ulcerative Colitis: Pathophysiology
    Ulcerative Colitis: Fulminant colitis
    Hirschsprung Disease: Hirschsprung Enterocolitis

  • tumors of

  • Colorectal Cancer

  • ulcerative colitis of

  • Ulcerative Colitis

    Colonography

    X-ray and Other Imaging Contrast Studies: CT scanning of the abdomen

    Colonoscopy

  • air instillation during

  • Gas-Related Complaints: Distention (bloating)

  • in colorectal cancer

  • Colorectal Cancer: Diagnostic tests
    Colorectal Cancer: Follow-up

  • in gastrointestinal bleeding

  • GI Bleeding: Testing

  • in intestinal polyps

  • Polyps of the Colon and Rectum: Diagnosis

  • screening

  • Endoscopy
    Screening Procedures in Average-Risk Asymptomatic People As Recommended by the American Cancer Society*Tables
    Cancer Screening Recommendations For Elderly PatientsTables

  • in ulcerative colitis

  • Ulcerative Colitis: Initial presentation
    Ulcerative Colitis: Colon cancer

  • virtual

  • X-ray and Other Imaging Contrast Studies: CT scanning of the abdomen
    Computed Tomography: Virtual colonoscopy

    Colorado tick fever

    Some Viruses That Cause Nonspecific Acute Febrile IllnessTables
    Arbovirus, Arenavirus, and Filovirus DiseasesTables

    Colorblindness

    Evaluation of the Ophthalmologic Patient: Color vision testing

    Colostrum

    Nutrition in Infants: Breastfeeding

    Colporrhaphy

    Cystoceles, Urethroceles, Enteroceles, and Rectoceles: Treatment

    Colposcopy

    Cervical Cancer: Diagnosis

    Coltivirus infection

    Arbovirus, Arenavirus, and Filovirus DiseasesTables

    Coma

    Coma and Impaired Consciousness
    Common Causes of Coma or Impaired ConsciousnessTables
    Findings by Location*Tables
    Glasgow Coma Scale*Tables
    Interpretation of Pupillary Response and Eye MovementsTables

  • hepatic

  • Portosystemic Encephalopathy
    Usual Doses of Commonly Prescribed AntibioticsTables

  • myxedema

  • Hypothyroidism: Myxedema coma
    Hypothyroidism: Myxedema coma

  • nonketotic hyperosmolar

  • Nonketotic Hyperosmolar Syndrome (NKHS)

  • pentobarbital-induced

  • Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI): Increased intracranial pressure

  • sequelae of

  • Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI): Rehabilitation

    Combitube

    Airway Establishment and Control: Other devices

    Comedones

    Acne and Related Disorders: Pathophysiology

  • extraction of

  • Acne and Related Disorders: Mild acne

    Commissurotomy

    Mitral Stenosis: Treatment

    Common cold

    Some Respiratory VirusesTables
    Common Cold

    Commonly Used Panels

    Commonly Used PanelsTables

    Common variable immunodeficiency

    Primary Immunodeficiency Disorders Tables
    Characteristic Clinical Findings in Some Primary Immunodeficiency DisordersTables
    Common Variable Immunodeficiency

  • IgA deficiency and

  • IgA Deficiency

    Commotio cordis

    Sports and the Heart

    Compartment syndrome

    Fractures, Dislocations, and Sprains
    Compartment Syndrome

  • abdominal

  • Abdominal Trauma: Complications

  • exercise-induced

  • Shin Splints: Diagnosis

  • snakebite and

  • Snakebites: Adjunctive measures

    Competency

    Medicolegal Issues

    Complement

    Complement System
    Complement activation pathways. Figures
    Host Defense Mechanisms Against Infection: Specific Immune Responses

  • alternative pathway of

  • Complement activation pathways. Figures
    Complement System
    Primary Immunodeficiency Disorders Tables

  • classical pathway of

  • Complement activation pathways. Figures
    Complement System
    Primary Immunodeficiency Disorders Tables

  • deficiencies of

  • Immunodeficiency Disorders: Primary immunodeficiencies
    Primary Immunodeficiency Disorders Tables
    Initial and Additional Laboratory Tests for ImmunodeficiencyTables
    Approach to the Patient With Suspected Immunodeficiency: Additional testing
    Advanced Laboratory Tests for Immunodeficiency Tables

  • mannose-binding lectin pathway of

  • Complement activation pathways. Figures
    Complement System
    Primary Immunodeficiency Disorders Tables

  • in membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis

  • Membranoproliferative Glomerulonephritis: Diagnosis
    Serum Complement Profiles in Membranoproliferative GlomerulonephritisTables

  • N. gonorrhoeae resistance to

  • Factors Facilitating Microbial Invasion: Other factors

  • postinfectious glomerulonephritis and

  • Postinfectious Glomerulonephritis: Diagnosis

  • receptors for

  • Complement System: Biologic activities

  • deficiency of

  • Primary Immunodeficiency Disorders Tables

    Complementary and alternative medicine

    Complementary and Alternative Medicine
    Differences Between Conventional and Alternative MedicineTables
    Types of Alternative MedicineTables

  • dietary supplements in

  • Dietary Supplements
    Some Possible Dietary Supplement–Drug Interactions*Tables

    Complement fixation test

    Immunologic Tests for Infectious Disease: Complement fixation

    Complex regional pain syndrome

    Neuropathic Pain: Complex Regional Pain Syndrome

  • limb pain in

  • Limb Pain: EtiologyTables

    Compost lung

    Examples of Hypersensitivity PneumonitisTables

    Compressed air injury

    Injury During Diving or Work in Compressed Air

  • recompression therapy in

  • Recompression Therapy
    Hyperbaric O2 Therapy*Tables

    Compression stockings

    see Elastic stockings

    Compromised host

    see also Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection
    see also Immunodeficiency

  • bacteremia in

  • Bacteremia: Etiology

  • bronchiectasis in

  • Factors Predisposing to BronchiectasisTables

  • cryptosporidiosis in

  • Cryptosporidiosis: Symptoms and Signs

  • cytomegalovirus infection in

  • Cytomegalovirus (CMV) Infection
    Cytomegalovirus (CMV) Infection: Diagnosis

  • dental procedures in

  • Systemic Disorders and the Mouth: Immunosuppression

  • esophageal infection in

  • Infectious Esophageal Disorders

  • fungal infections in

  • Fungi: Opportunistic fungal infections

  • gastritis in

  • Gastritis: Infectious (septic) gastritis

  • gastroenteritis in

  • Gastroenteritis: Viruses

  • human T-lymphotropic virus infection in

  • HTLV InfectionsSidebars

  • measles prevention in

  • Other Viruses: Postexposure prophylaxis

  • meningitis in

  • Acute Bacterial Meningitis: Immune status

  • oral candidiasis in

  • Oral Findings in Systemic DisordersTables

  • pneumonia in

  • Pneumonia in Immunocompromised Patients
    Pneumonia in Immunocompromised PatientsTables

  • Pseudomonas infection in

  • Pseudomonas and Related Infections: Diseases Caused by Pseudomonas
    Pseudomonas and Related Infections: Systemic infection

  • sinusitis in

  • Sinusitis: Sinusitis in Immunocompromised Patients

  • toxoplasmosis in

  • Toxoplasmosis: CNS toxoplasmosis

  • vaccination in

  • Immunization: Risks, Restrictions, and High-Risk Groups

  • Vibrio vulnificus infection in

  • Cholera: Symptoms and Signs

    Compulsions

    Routine Psychiatric Assessment: History

    Computed tomography (CT, CAT scan)

    Computed Tomography

  • in cardiovascular disorders

  • Cardiac Imaging Tests: CT

  • chest

  • Diagnostic Pulmonary Procedures: Computed tomography

  • electron beam

  • Angina Pectoris: Imaging

  • in gastrointestinal disorders

  • X-ray and Other Imaging Contrast Studies: CT scanning of the abdomen

  • in genitourinary disorders

  • Genitourinary Tests and Procedures: Computed Tomography

  • of liver

  • Imaging Tests of the Liver and Gallbladder: CT

  • in musculoskeletal evaluation

  • Approach to the Patient With Joint Disease: Imaging studies

  • in neurologic disorders

  • Neurologic Diagnostic Procedures: CT

  • ocular

  • Evaluation of the Ophthalmologic Patient: CT and MRI

    Conception

    Conception and Prenatal Development

    Concussion

  • brain

  • Common Types of Traumatic Brain InjuryTables
    Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI): Concussion
    Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI): Long-term symptoms

    Condom

    Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV): Prevention of transmission
    Cutaneous Penile Lesions: Contact dermatitis of the penis
    Comparison of Common Contraceptive MethodsTables
    Contraception: Barrier Contraceptives
    Contraception: Condoms

    Condom catheter

    Urinary Incontinence in Adults: Refractory incontinence

    Conduct disorder

    Disruptive Behavioral Disorders: Conduct Disorder

    Conduction disorders

    see Arrhythmias
    see Heart block

    Conductive hearing loss

    see Hearing, loss of

    Condyle

  • mandibular

  • see also Temporomandibular joint
    Mandibular Condylar Hyperplasia

  • fracture of

  • Fractures of the Jaw and Contiguous Structures: Mandible fractures

    Condylectomy

    Ankylosis of the Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ)

    Condyloid process

  • congenital absence of

  • Craniofacial Abnormalities: Agenesis of the jaw

    Condyloma acuminatum

    Some Disorders of the Oral Region by Predominant Site of InvolvementTables
    Genital Warts

    Condyloma lata

    Syphilis: Secondary syphilis

    Cone snail sting

    Marine Bites and Stings: Mollusks

    Confabulation

    Alcohol: Symptoms and Signs

    Confidentiality

    Confidentiality and HIPAA

    Confusion

    see also Dementia

  • acute

  • Delirium
    Causes of DeliriumTables

  • acute (delirium)

  • see also Delirium

  • in critical care patient

  • Agitation, Confusion, and Neuromuscular Blockade
    Some Causes of Agitation or Confusion in Critical Care PatientsTables

  • in dying patient

  • Symptom Control in the Dying: Confusion

  • physical disorders and

  • Selected Mental Symptoms Due to Physical DisordersTables

  • vitamin B12 deficiency and

  • Vitamin B12: Symptoms and Signs

    Congenital adrenal hyperplasia

    Adrenal Virilism
    Adrenal Virilism: Symptoms and Signs
    Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia

    Congenital anomalies

    see also specific anomalies

  • alcohol-related

  • Prenatal Drug Exposure: Alcohol

  • biliary

  • Neonatal Cholestasis
    Diagnostic Evaluation for Neonatal CholestasisTables

  • bladder

  • Bladder Anomalies

  • bone

  • Nail-Patella Syndrome
    Osteogenesis Imperfecta
    Osteochondrodysplasias
    Types of Osteochondrodysplastic DwarfismTables
    Osteopetroses

  • cardiovascular

  • see also Congenital heart disease
    Congenital Cardiovascular Anomalies
    Classification of Congenital Heart Anomalies*Tables

  • chromosomal

  • Chromosomal Anomalies
    Examples of Contiguous Gene Deletion SyndromesTables

  • cocaine-related

  • Prenatal Drug Exposure: Cocaine

  • craniofacial

  • Craniofacial Abnormalities
    Common Craniofacial SyndromesTables

  • examination for

  • Approach to the Care of Normal Infants and Children: The First Few Hours

  • gastrointestinal

  • Congenital Gastrointestinal Anomalies

  • genitourinary

  • Congenital Renal and Genitourinary Anomalies

  • metabolic

  • Inherited Disorders of Metabolism

  • musculoskeletal

  • Congenital Craniofacial and Musculoskeletal Abnormalities
    Inherited Muscular Disorders

  • neurologic

  • Congenital Neurologic Anomalies

  • ocular

  • Congenital Cataract

  • parental response to

  • Caring for Sick Children and Their Families
    Children with Chronic Health Conditions: Effects on the family

  • penile

  • Penile and Urethral Anomalies

  • portal vein

  • Portal Vein Disorders

  • recurrence risk for

  • Risk Factors for Complications During Pregnancy: Prior neonate with a genetic or congenital disorder

  • renal

  • Renal Anomalies

  • screening for

  • Prenatal Genetic Counseling and Evaluation
    Genetic Screening for Some Ethnic GroupsTables

  • scrotal

  • Testicular and Scrotal Anomalies

  • testicular

  • Testicular and Scrotal Anomalies

  • ureteral

  • Ureteral Anomalies

  • urethral

  • Penile and Urethral Anomalies

  • vaginal

  • Vaginal Anomalies

    Congenital fiber type disproportion myopathy

    Congenital Myopathies: Congenital fiber type disproportion myopathy

    Congenital heart disease

    Congenital Cardiovascular Anomalies
    Classification of Congenital Heart Anomalies*Tables
    Atrial septal defect.Figures
    Ventricular septal defect.Figures
    Atrioventricular septal defect (complete form).Figures
    Patent ductus arteriosus.Figures
    Tetralogy of Fallot.Figures
    Transposition of the great arteries.Figures
    Tricuspid atresia.Figures
    Hypoplastic left heart.Figures

  • air travel and

  • Air Travel: Decreased O2 tension

  • cyanosis in

  • Classification of Congenital Heart Anomalies*Tables
    Congenital Cardiovascular Anomalies: Cyanotic heart anomalies

  • in Down syndrome

  • Down Syndrome: Pathophysiology

  • Eisenmenger's syndrome with

  • Eisenmenger's Syndrome

  • heart failure in

  • Congenital Cardiovascular Anomalies: Heart failure
    Common Causes of Heart Failure in ChildrenTables
    Oral Digoxin Dosage in Children*Tables

  • left-to-right shunt in

  • Classification of Congenital Heart Anomalies*Tables
    Congenital Cardiovascular Anomalies: Left-to-right shunts

  • murmurs in

  • Congenital Cardiovascular Anomalies: Obstructive lesions
    Congenital Cardiovascular Anomalies: Murmurs

  • obstructive lesions in

  • Classification of Congenital Heart Anomalies*Tables
    Congenital Cardiovascular Anomalies: Obstructive lesions

  • pacemaker in

  • Indications for Permanent Pacemakers Tables

  • pregnancy and

  • Heart Disorders in Pregnancy: Congenital heart disease

    Congestion

  • nasal

  • Nasal Congestion and Rhinorrhea
    Some Causes of Nasal Congestion and RhinorrheaTables

    Congestive heart failure

    see Heart failure

    Conivaptan

    Electrolyte Disorders: Mild hyponatremia
    Electrolyte Disorders: Severe hyponatremia

  • drug interactions of

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

    Conjunctiva

    Conjunctival and Scleral Disorders

  • chemical burns of

  • Ocular Burns: Chemical burns

  • cicatricial pemphigoid of

  • Cicatricial Pemphigoid

  • desiccation of

  • Keratoconjunctivitis Sicca

  • edema of

  • Conjunctival and Scleral Disorders: Select eye findings in conjunctival disorders

  • examination of

  • Evaluation of the Ophthalmologic Patient: Eyelid and conjunctival examination

  • foreign bodies in

  • Corneal Abrasions and Foreign Bodies: Treatment

  • hemorrhage beneath

  • Red Eye
    Some Causes of Red EyeTables

  • hyperemia of

  • Conjunctival and Scleral Disorders: Select eye findings in conjunctival disorders

  • inflammation and infection of

  • see Conjunctivitis

  • lymphoid hyperplasia of

  • Conjunctival and Scleral Disorders: Select eye findings in conjunctival disorders

  • pinguecula of

  • Pinguecula and PterygiumFigures

  • pterygium of

  • Pinguecula and Pterygium
    Pinguecula and PterygiumFigures

  • red (pink)

  • Red Eye
    Some Causes of Red EyeTables

    Conjunctivitis

    Overview of Conjunctivitis
    Differentiating Features in Acute ConjunctivitisTables

  • adenoviral

  • Viral Conjunctivitis
    Adenovirus Infections: Symptoms and Signs

  • allergic

  • Red Eye
    Some Causes of Red EyeTables
    Allergic Conjunctivitis

  • atopic

  • Allergic Conjunctivitis

  • bacterial

  • Acute Bacterial Conjunctivitis

  • chemical

  • Neonatal Conjunctivitis: Etiology

  • chlamydial

  • Adult Inclusion Conjunctivitis
    Chlamydia and Mycoplasmas

  • in infant

  • Chlamydial, Mycoplasmal, and Ureaplasmal Infections: Symptoms and Signs

  • in neonate

  • Neonatal Conjunctivitis: Etiology

  • gonococcal

  • Acute Bacterial Conjunctivitis: Etiology
    Neonatal Conjunctivitis

  • granular (trachoma)

  • Trachoma

  • hemorrhagic

  • Viral Conjunctivitis: Etiology
    Syndromes Caused by EnterovirusesTables
    Enteroviruses: Hemorrhagic conjunctivitis

  • inclusion

  • Adult Inclusion Conjunctivitis
    Chlamydia and Mycoplasmas

  • infectious

  • Some Causes of Eyelid SwellingTables
    Red Eye
    Some Causes of Red EyeTables

  • neonatal

  • Acute Bacterial Conjunctivitis: Etiology
    Neonatal Conjunctivitis

  • phlyctenular

  • Phlyctenular Keratoconjunctivitis

  • reactive arthritis and

  • Reactive Arthritis: Symptoms and Signs

  • swimming pool

  • Adult Inclusion Conjunctivitis

  • vernal

  • Allergic Conjunctivitis
    Trachoma: Diagnosis

  • viral

  • Red Eye
    Some Causes of Red EyeTables
    Viral Conjunctivitis

  • in neonate

  • Neonatal Conjunctivitis: Etiology

    Connective tissue disease

  • bronchiectasis in

  • Factors Predisposing to BronchiectasisTables

  • in children

  • Connective Tissue Disorders in Children

  • eosinophilia in

  • Important Disorders and Treatments Associated With EosinophiliaTables

  • fever and

  • Some Causes of FUOTables

  • keratitis in

  • Peripheral Ulcerative Keratitis

  • mixed

  • Mixed Connective Tissue Disease (MCTD)

  • scleritis in

  • Scleritis: Symptoms and Signs

  • thrombocytopenia in

  • Thrombocytopenia: Other Causes: Connective tissue and lymphoproliferative disorders

  • uveitis in

  • Uveitis Caused by Connective Tissue Disease

    Conn syndrome

    Primary Aldosteronism

    Consciousness

  • loss of

  • see Coma
    see Syncope

    Consent

  • incapacity and

  • Consent and Surrogate Decision Making

  • informed

  • Informed Consent

    Constipation

    Constipation
    Agents Used to Treat ConstipationTables

  • causes of

  • Causes of ConstipationTables

  • in children

  • Constipation in Children
    Organic Causes of Constipation in Infants and ChildrenTables
    Treatment of ConstipationTables

  • urinary incontinence and

  • Some Factors Contributing to Nocturnal EnuresisTables
    Some Organic Causes of Diurnal EnuresisTables

  • dialysis and

  • Medical Aspects of Long-Term Renal Replacement Therapy: Constipation

  • drug interactions with

  • Drug-Disease Interactions in the ElderlyTables

  • in dying patient

  • Symptom Control in the Dying: Constipation

  • irritable bowel syndrome and

  • Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS): Physiologic factors

  • multiple system atrophy and

  • Multiple System Atrophy: Treatment

  • opioid-related

  • Management of Adverse Effects of Cancer Therapy: Gastrointestinal Effects
    Treatment of Pain: Adverse effects

  • Parkinson disease and

  • Parkinson Disease: Physical measures

  • pellagra and

  • Niacin: Symptoms and Signs

  • postoperative

  • Postoperative Care: Other issues

  • pregnancy and

  • Physiology of Pregnancy: GI and hepatobiliary

    Consumption caogulopathy

    Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC)

    Contact dermatitis

    External Ear Disorders
    Some Causes of ItchingTables
    Principles of Topical Dermatologic Therapy: Anti-inflammatory agents
    Contact Dermatitis
    Causes of Allergic Contact DermatitisTables
    Contact Dermatitis: DiagnosisTables

    Contact factor (factor XII)

    Components of Blood Coagulation ReactionsTables
    Screening Laboratory Test Results in Inherited Defects in Blood CoagulationTables

    Contact lenses

    Contact Lenses

  • amebic keratitis and

  • Free-Living Amebas: Amebic Keratitis

  • corneal abrasion and

  • Corneal Abrasions and Foreign Bodies: Abrasions

  • corneal response and

  • Approach to the Neurologic Patient: Cranial nerves

    Contagious ecthyma

    Zoonotic Diseases: Contagious ecthyma

    Contiguous gene syndromes

    Contiguous Gene Syndromes
    Examples of Contiguous Gene Deletion SyndromesTables

    Continuity of care

    Provision of Care to the Elderly

    Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP)

  • in mechanical ventilation

  • Overview of Mechanical Ventilation: Noninvasive positive pressure ventilation (NIPPV)

  • in neonate

  • Respiratory Support in Neonates and Infants: Continuous positive airway pressure

  • in sleep apnea

  • Obstructive Sleep Apnea: CPAP

  • in snoring

  • Snoring: Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP)

  • in status asthmaticus

  • Ventilatory Failure: Status asthmaticus (SA)

    Contraception

    Contraception
    Comparison of Common Contraceptive MethodsTables

  • barrier

  • Comparison of Common Contraceptive MethodsTables
    Contraception: Barrier Contraceptives

  • emergency

  • Contraception: Emergency Contraception

  • intrauterine devices for

  • Comparison of Common Contraceptive MethodsTables
    Contraception: Intrauterine Devices

  • oral

  • Comparison of Common Contraceptive MethodsTables
    Contraception: Oral Contraceptives
    Contraindications to Combination Oral Contraceptive UseTables
    Some Risks and Benefits of Combination Oral ContraceptivesTables

  • postpartum

  • Contraception: Administration
    Postpartum Care and Associated Disorders: Family planning

  • progestin injections for

  • Comparison of Common Contraceptive MethodsTables
    Contraception: Progestin Injections

  • sterilization for

  • Sterilization

  • subdermal implants for

  • Comparison of Common Contraceptive MethodsTables
    Contraception: Subdermal Implants

  • transdermal patch for

  • Comparison of Common Contraceptive MethodsTables
    Contraception: Transdermal and Intravaginal Steroid Contraceptives

  • vaginal bleeding and

  • Some Causes of Abnormal Vaginal Bleeding in Adult WomenTables

  • vaginal ring for

  • Comparison of Common Contraceptive MethodsTables
    Contraception: Transdermal and Intravaginal Steroid Contraceptives

    Contracture

  • congenital

  • Arthrogryposis Multiplex Congenita

  • Dupuytren

  • Dupuytren Contracture

    Contrast media

    Principles of Radiologic Imaging: Radiographic Contrast Agents and Contrast Reactions

  • allergic reaction to

  • Cardiac Catheterization: Complications
    Anaphylaxis: Prevention
    Principles of Radiologic Imaging: Allergic-type contrast reactions

  • computed tomography with

  • Computed Tomography: Uses

  • in elderly

  • Drug-Disease Interactions in the ElderlyTables

  • gastrointestinal studies

  • X-ray and Other Imaging Contrast Studies

  • magnetic resonance imaging with

  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging: Contrast reactions

  • nephrotoxicity of

  • Percutaneous Coronary Interventions (PCI): Complications
    Genitourinary Tests and Procedures: X-Rays With Use of Contrast
    Contrast Nephropathy
    Principles of Radiologic Imaging: Contrast nephropathy

  • radiography with

  • Radiography: Contrast studies

    Controlled substances

    Drug Use and Dependence: Narcotics and scheduled drugs

    Contusion

  • bladder

  • Bladder Trauma: Treatment

  • brain

  • Common Types of Traumatic Brain InjuryTables
    Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI): Brain contusions

  • ocular

  • Eye Contusions and Lacerations

  • urethral

  • Urethral Trauma: Treatment

    Conus medullaris syndrome

    Some Causes of NumbnessTables
    Spinal Cord SyndromesTables

    Conversion disorder

    Conversion Disorder

  • gastrointestinal illness in

  • Functional GI Illness

    Convulsions

    see Seizures

    Cooley's anemia

    Thalassemias

    Cooling therapy

    Heatstroke: Treatment

    Coombs' test

    see Antiglobulin test

    Coordination

  • evaluation of

  • Approach to the Neurologic Patient: Gait, stance, and coordination
    Weakness: Physical examination

  • exercise for

  • Physical Therapy (PT): Coordination exercises

    COPD

    see Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

    Copeptin

    Principles of Endocrinology: Antidiuretic hormone (ADH, vasopressin)

    Copper

    Trace MineralsTables
    Copper Deficiency and Toxicity

  • deficiency of

  • Trace MineralsTables
    Copper Deficiency and Toxicity: Acquired Copper Deficiency

  • nephrotoxicity of

  • Heavy Metal Nephropathy: Other heavy metals

  • poisoning with

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

  • recommended dietary allowances for

  • Guidelines for Daily Intake of MineralsTables

  • toxicity of

  • Trace MineralsTables
    Copper Deficiency and Toxicity: Acquired Copper Toxicity

    Copperhead snake bite

    Snakebites: Pit vipers
    Severity of Pit Viper EnvenomationTables

    Copper wiring (retinal)

    Evaluation of the Ophthalmologic Patient: Ophthalmoscopy

    Coprolalia

    Tourette's Syndrome: Symptoms and Signs

    Coproporphyria

    Substrates and Enzymes of the Heme Biosynthetic Pathway and the Diseases Associated With Their DeficiencyTables
    Acute Porphyrias

    Coproporphyrinogen oxidase deficiency

    Substrates and Enzymes of the Heme Biosynthetic Pathway and the Diseases Associated With Their DeficiencyTables
    Acute Porphyrias

    Coral snake bite

    Snakebites: Coral snakes

    Coral sting

    Marine Bites and Stings: Cnidaria (Coelenterates, such as jellyfish and sea anemones)

    Cordectomy

    Vocal Cord Paralysis: Treatment

    Core decompression surgery

    Osteonecrosis: Surgical treatments

    Core myopathies

    Congenital Myopathies: Core myopathies

    Cori's disease

    Glycogen Storage Diseases and Disorders of GluconeogenesisTables

    Corkscrew esophagus

    Motility Disorders: Symptomatic Diffuse Esophageal Spasm

    Cornea

  • abrasion of

  • Some Causes of Eye PainTables
    Corneal Abrasions and Foreign Bodies

  • in Bell's palsy

  • Facial Nerve Palsy: Treatment

  • bulging of

  • Keratoconus

  • chemical burns of

  • Ocular Burns: Chemical burns

  • in Cogan syndrome

  • Interstitial Keratitis: Cogan Syndrome

  • desiccation of

  • Keratoconjunctivitis Sicca

  • ectasia of

  • Keratoconus

  • edema of

  • Bullous Keratopathy

  • epithelial bullae of

  • Bullous Keratopathy

  • examination of

  • Evaluation of the Ophthalmologic Patient: Corneal examination

  • foreign bodies in

  • Some Causes of Eye PainTables
    Corneal Abrasions and Foreign Bodies

  • herpes simplex virus infection of

  • Herpes Simplex Keratitis
    Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV) Infections: Herpes simplex keratitis
    Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV) Infections: Herpes simplex keratitis

  • herpes zoster virus infection of

  • Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus

  • Kayser-Fleischer rings of

  • Copper Deficiency and Toxicity: Symptoms and Signs

  • in malnutrition

  • Keratomalacia

  • microsporidiosis of

  • Microsporidiosis: Symptoms and Signs

  • opacities of

  • Viral Conjunctivitis: Symptoms and Signs

  • phlyctenules of

  • Phlyctenular Keratoconjunctivitis

  • Pseudomonas infection of

  • Pseudomonas and Related Infections: Other infections

  • punctate damage to

  • Superficial Punctate Keratitis

  • slit-lamp examination of

  • Evaluation of the Ophthalmologic Patient: Slit-lamp examination

  • stem cells of

  • Corneal Transplantation: Corneal Limbal Stem Cell Transplantation

  • transplantation of

  • Corneal Transplantation

  • ulcer of

  • Some Causes of Eye PainTables
    Corneal Ulcer
    Peripheral Ulcerative Keratitis

  • acute vision loss and

  • Some Causes of Acute Vision LossTables

  • contact lens-related

  • Contact Lenses: Corneal ulcer

  • ulcers of

  • Causes of Corneal UlcersTables

  • in vitamin A deficiency

  • Vitamin A: Symptoms and Signs

    Corneal reflex

    Evaluation of the Ophthalmologic Patient: Corneal examination
    Approach to the Neurologic Patient: Cranial nerves

  • in strabismus

  • Strabismus: Diagnosis

    Cornification

    Cornification Disorders
    Clinical and Genetic Features of Some Inherited IchthyosesTables

    Corns

    Cornification Disorders

    Cornstarch

    Principles of Topical Dermatologic Therapy: Drying agents

    Coronary arteries

  • anatomy of

  • Coronary Artery Disease: Anatomy

  • aneurysm of

  • in Kawasaki disease

  • Kawasaki Disease (KD)

  • flow measurements of

  • Cardiac Catheterization: Coronary artery flow measurements

  • spasm of

  • Coronary Artery Disease: Pathophysiology
    Angina Pectoris: Variant Angina

    Coronary artery bypass surgery

    Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG)
    Coronary Artery Disease: CABG
    Angina Pectoris: Revascularization

  • in acute coronary syndromes

  • Acute Coronary Syndromes (ACS): Revascularization Modalities and Indications

  • pleural effusion with

  • Causes of Pleural Effusion Tables

    Coronary artery disease

    see also Myocardial infarction
    Coronary Artery Disease

  • angina pectoris in

  • Angina Pectoris
    Canadian Cardiovascular Classification System of Angina PectorisTables

  • bariatric surgery and

  • Bariatric Surgery: Preoperative Evaluation

  • chemoprevention of

  • Chemoprevention and Immunization For Elderly PatientsTables

  • dialysis and

  • Medical Aspects of Long-Term Renal Replacement Therapy: Coronary artery disease

  • drug treatment of

  • Angina Pectoris: Drugs
    Drugs for Coronary Artery Disease Tables

  • hormone replacement therapy and

  • Menopause: Hormone therapy
    Effects of Oral Hormone Therapy on Yearly Incidence* of Selected Disorders in Postmenopausal WomenTables

  • prevention of

  • Coronary Artery Disease: Prevention
    Lifestyle Measures That Help Prevent Common Chronic DiseasesTables

  • rehabilitation in

  • Cardiovascular Rehabilitation

  • risk factors for

  • Coronary Artery Disease: Risk Factors

  • stable

  • Angina Pectoris: Pathophysiology

    Coronavirus infection

    Community-Acquired Pneumonia: Etiology
    Common Cold
    Coronaviruses and Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS)

    Cor pulmonale

    Approach to the Pulmonary Patient: Percussion and palpation
    Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Related Disorders: Symptoms and Signs
    Cor Pulmonale
    Causes of Cor PulmonaleTables

  • COPD and

  • Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Related Disorders: Imaging tests

  • mitral stenosis and

  • Mitral Stenosis: Symptoms and Signs

    Corpus callosum

  • demyelination of (Machiafava-Bignami disease)

  • Alcohol: Marchiafava-Bignami Disease

    Corpus luteum

    Female Reproductive Endocrinology: Luteal phase
    The idealized cyclic changes in pituitary gonadotropins, estradiol (E2), progesterone (P), and uterine endometrium during the normal menstrual cycle. Figures

  • cysts of

  • Benign Ovarian Masses: Functional cysts
    Some Causes of Pelvic Pain During Early PregnancyTables

    Corrigan sign

    Aortic Regurgitation: Symptoms and Signs

    Corrigan's sign

    Carotid Pulse Amplitude and Associated DisordersTables

    Corrosive ingestion

    see Caustic ingestion

    Corticosteroids

    see also specific agents and diseases

  • in allergic disorders

  • Allergic, Autoimmune, and Other Hypersensitivity Disorders: Anti-inflammatory drugs
    Inhaled Nasal Corticosteroids and Mast Cell StabilizersTables
    Inhaled Nasal Corticosteroids and Mast Cell StabilizersTables

  • dental procedures and

  • Systemic Disorders and the Mouth: Endocrine disorders

  • drug interactions of

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

  • during breastfeeding

  • Some Drugs Contraindicated for Breastfeeding MothersTables

  • in elderly

  • Drug-Disease Interactions in the ElderlyTables

  • eosinophil effects of

  • Overview of Eosinophilic Pulmonary Diseases

  • ginseng interactions with

  • Some Possible Dietary Supplement–Drug Interactions*Tables

  • injection of

  • Considerations for Using Corticosteroid InjectionsSidebars

  • intracranial pressure and

  • Coma and Impaired Consciousness: ICP control

  • in myositis

  • Polymyositis and Dermatomyositis: Treatment

  • osteonecrosis and

  • Osteonecrosis: Nontraumatic ON

  • pneumonia and

  • Pneumonia in Immunocompromised PatientsTables

  • in pregnancy

  • Some Drugs With Adverse Effects During PregnancyTables

  • preoperative

  • Perioperative Management: Corticosteroids

  • scabies with

  • Scabies: Other forms

  • topical

  • Principles of Topical Dermatologic Therapy: Anti-inflammatory agents
    Relative Potency of Selected Topical Corticosteroids Tables

  • vitamin interactions with

  • Potential Vitamin-Drug InteractionsTables

    Corticospinal tracts

  • lesions of

  • Parkinson Disease: Diagnosis

    Corticotropic hormone

    Pathways Regulating Food IntakeSidebars

    Corticotropin

    see Adrenocorticotropic hormone

    Corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH)

    Hypothalamic NeurohormonesTables

  • placental production of

  • Physiology of Pregnancy: Endocrine

  • test with

  • in adrenal insufficiency

  • Secondary Adrenal Insufficiency: Diagnosis

  • in Cushing disease

  • Cushing Syndrome: Diagnosis
    Diagnostic Tests in Cushing SyndromeTables

  • in hypopituitarism

  • Generalized Hypopituitarism: Laboratory testing

    Cortisol (hydrocortisone)

    see also Corticosteroids

  • in Addison disease

  • Addison Disease: Treatment

  • blood levels of

  • Generalized Hypopituitarism: Laboratory testing
    Cushing Syndrome: Diagnosis
    Diagnostic Tests in Cushing SyndromeTables

  • cosyntropin test of

  • Addison Disease: Testing

  • in Cushing syndrome

  • Cushing Syndrome: Diagnosis
    Diagnostic Tests in Cushing SyndromeTables

  • deficiency of

  • Addison Disease: Glucocorticoid deficiency
    Addison Disease: Testing
    Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia

  • excess of

  • see also Cushing's syndrome (disease)
    Cushing Syndrome

  • sepsis and

  • Sepsis and Septic Shock: Diagnosis

  • in short stature

  • Hypopituitarism in Children Resulting in Short Stature: Treatment

  • urinary

  • Cushing Syndrome: Diagnosis
    Diagnostic Tests in Cushing SyndromeTables

    Cortisone

    see Corticosteroids
    see Cortisol

    Corynebacterium diphtheriae infection

    Selective Media for Isolation of Common BacteriaTables
    Diphtheria

  • antitoxin in

  • Immune Globulins and Antitoxins* Available in the USTables
    Diphtheria: Treatment

  • vaccine against

  • Vaccines Available in the USTables
    Common Vaccinations for AdultsTables
    Routine Vaccinations: Diphtheria-Tetanus-Pertussis

    Corynebacterium minutissimum infection

    Erythrasma

    Cost-effectiveness analysis

    Economic Analyses in Clinical Decision Making
    Cost-Effectiveness Comparison of Management Strategies A and BTables

    Costeff optic atrophy

    Disorders of Amino Acid and Organic Acid MetabolismTables

    Costovertebral angle

  • ecchymoses of

  • Acute Abdominal Pain: Interpretation of findings
    Acute Pancreatitis: Symptoms and Signs

    Cosyntropin test

    Addison Disease: Testing
    Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia: Diagnosis

    Cotrimoxazole

    see Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole

    Cotton dust-related disease

    Byssinosis

    Cottonmouth snake bite

    Snakebites: Pit vipers
    Severity of Pit Viper EnvenomationTables

    Cotton-wool spots

    Diabetic Retinopathy: Nonproliferative retinopathy

    Cough

    Symptoms of Pulmonary Disorders
    Some Causes of CoughTables

  • acute bronchitis and

  • Acute Bronchitis: Symptoms and Signs

  • blood with (hemoptysis)

  • Hemoptysis
    Some Causes of HemoptysisTables

  • in children

  • Cough in Children
    Some Causes of Cough in ChildrenTables

  • COPD and

  • Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Related Disorders: Symptoms and Signs

  • in cystic fibrosis

  • Cystic Fibrosis (CF): Respiratory

  • pertussis and

  • Pertussis: Symptoms and Signs

  • psychogenic

  • Some Causes of Cough in ChildrenTables

    Coumaphos poisoning

    Symptoms and Treatment of Specific Poisons Tables

    Coumarin

    see Warfarin

    Counterimmunoelectrophoresis

    Immunologic Tests for Infectious Disease: Precipitation tests

    Courvoisier's sign

    Tumors of the Gallbladder and Bile Ducts: Symptoms and Signs

    Cover-uncover test

    Strabismus: Diagnosis

    COX-2 inhibitors

    Nonopioid AnalgesicsTables

  • in elderly

  • Pain: Geriatrics Essentials
    Drug Categories of Concern in the Elderly: Analgesics
    Drug Categories of Concern in the Elderly: Analgesics

  • nephrotoxicity of

  • Analgesic Nephropathy

  • in osteoarthritis

  • Osteoarthritis (OA): Drugs

  • in pain

  • Treatment of Pain: Nonopioid Analgesics

  • in rheumatoid arthritis

  • Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA): NSAIDs
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