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  • Joint Pain, Monarticular
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Gefitinib

Commonly Used Antineoplastic DrugsTables
Modalities of Cancer Therapy: Signal transduction inhibitors

  • in lung cancer

  • Lung Carcinoma: NSCLC

    Gels

    Principles of Topical Dermatologic Therapy: Liquids

    Gemcitabine

    Commonly Used Antineoplastic DrugsTables

    Gemfibrozil

    Lipid–Lowering DrugsTables

    Gemifloxacin

    Usual Doses of Commonly Prescribed AntibioticsTables
    Fluoroquinolones
    FluoroquinolonesTables
    Some Clinical Uses of FluoroquinolonesTables
    Some Clinical Uses of FluoroquinolonesTables

    Gender identity

    Gender Identity Disorder and Transsexualism

  • disorder of

  • Gender Identity Disorder and Transsexualism

  • intersex states and

  • Gender Identity Disorder and Transsexualism: Etiology

    Gender role

    Gender Identity Disorder and Transsexualism

    Gene probes

    Genetic Diagnostic Technologies

    Generalized anxiety disorder

    Generalized Anxiety Disorder
    Diagnosis of Generalized Anxiety DisorderTables

  • in children and adolescents

  • Anxiety Disorders in Children and Adolescents: Generalized Anxiety Disorder

    Generic and trade names of drugs

    Trade Names of Some Commonly Used Drugs

    Genes

    General Principles of Medical Genetics: Structure
    Examples of Genetic Disorders With Mendelian InheritanceTables

  • abnormalities of

  • Examples of Genetic Disorders With Mendelian InheritanceTables

  • expressivity of

  • Factors Affecting Gene Expression: Penetrance and expressivity
    Penetrance and expressivity.Figures

  • mutations in

  • Unusual Aspects of Inheritance: Mutations and polymorphisms

  • in cancer

  • Cellular and Molecular Basis of Cancer: Molecular Abnormalities

  • germline

  • Unusual Aspects of Inheritance: Mutations and polymorphisms

  • screening for

  • see Genetic disorders, screening for

  • triplet repeat

  • Unusual Aspects of Inheritance: Triplet (trinucleotide) repeat disorders

  • penetrance of

  • Factors Affecting Gene Expression: Penetrance and expressivity
    Penetrance and expressivity.Figures

  • pleiotropic

  • General Principles of Medical Genetics: Traits and Inheritance Patterns

  • radioactive labeling of

  • Genetic Diagnostic Technologies

  • therapy with

  • Clinical Uses of Genetics: Gene therapy

  • in cancer

  • Modalities of Cancer Therapy: Gene Therapy

  • in severe combined immunodeficiency

  • Approach to the Patient With Suspected Immunodeficiency: Replacement of missing immune components

    Genetic disorders

    see also Congenital anomalies
    Chromosomal Anomalies
    Examples of Contiguous Gene Deletion SyndromesTables
    General Principles of Medical Genetics
    Examples of Genetic Disorders With Mendelian InheritanceTables

  • autosomal dominant

  • Single-Gene Defects: Autosomal Dominant
    Autosomal dominant inheritance.Figures

  • autosomal recessive

  • Single-Gene Defects: Autosomal Recessive
    Autosomal recessive inheritance.Figures

  • codominant

  • Factors Affecting Gene Expression: Codominance

  • family pedigree in

  • General Principles of Medical Genetics: Construction of a family pedigree
    Symbols for constructing a family pedigree.Figures

  • genomic imprinting in

  • Factors Affecting Gene Expression: Genomic imprinting

  • maternal inheritance of

  • Mitochondrial DNA Abnormalities
    Mitochondrial DisordersTables

  • mental retardation in

  • Some Chromosomal and Genetic Causes of Intellectual Disability*Tables

  • of metabolism

  • Inherited Disorders of Metabolism

  • mitochondrial DNA abnormalities in

  • Mitochondrial DNA Abnormalities
    Mitochondrial DisordersTables

  • mosaicism in

  • Unusual Aspects of Inheritance: Mosaicism

  • multifactorial

  • Multifactorial (Complex) Inheritance

  • of muscles

  • Inherited Muscular Disorders

  • prenatal screening for

  • Prenatal Genetic Counseling and Evaluation
    Indications for Fetal Genetic Diagnostic TestsTables
    Clinical Uses of Genetics: Genetic Screening

  • recurrence risk for

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

  • screening for

  • Clinical Uses of Genetics: Genetic Screening

  • prenatal

  • Prenatal Genetic Counseling and Evaluation
    Genetic Screening for Some Ethnic GroupsTables
    Indications for Fetal Genetic Diagnostic TestsTables
    Intellectual Disability (ID): Prevention
    Clinical Uses of Genetics: Genetic Screening

  • sex-limited (sex-influenced)

  • Factors Affecting Gene Expression: Sex-limited inheritance

  • single-gene

  • Single-Gene Defects

  • triplet repeat mutation in

  • Unusual Aspects of Inheritance: Triplet (trinucleotide) repeat disorders

  • uniparental disomy in

  • Unusual Aspects of Inheritance: Uniparental disomy

  • X-linked dominant

  • Single-Gene Defects: X-Linked Dominant
    X-linked dominant inheritance.Figures

  • X-linked recessive

  • Single-Gene Defects: X-Linked Recessive
    X-linked recessive inheritance.Figures

    Genetics

  • disorders of

  • Examples of Genetic Disorders With Mendelian InheritanceTables

  • drug metabolism and

  • Pharmacogenetics
    Examples of Pharmacogenetic VariationsTables
    Genetic, environmental, and developmental factors that can interact, causing variations in drug response among patients.Figures

    Geniculate zoster (Ramsay Hunt syndrome)

    Herpes Zoster: Symptoms and Signs

    Genital arousal disorder

    Persistent Genital Arousal Disorder

    Genital arousal disorders

    Sexual Arousal Disorders: Genital arousal disorder

    Genitals

    see also specific organs and disorders

  • ambiguous

  • Gender Identity Disorder and Transsexualism: Etiology
    Male Hypogonadism: Symptoms and Signs
    Approach to the Care of Normal Infants and Children: Abdomen and pelvis

  • in 11b-hydroxylase deficiency

  • Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia: Symptoms and Signs

  • in 21-hydroxylase deficiency

  • Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia: Symptoms and Signs
    Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia: Treatment

  • in Leydig cell dysplasia

  • Male Hypogonadism in Children: Primary

  • chancre on

  • Syphilis: Primary syphilis

  • development of

  • Male Reproductive Endocrinology and Related Disorders: Sexual Differentiation, Adrenarche, and Puberty

  • examination of

  • in children

  • Health Supervision of the Well Child: Genital examination

  • in neonate

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

  • herpes infection of

  • Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV) Infections: Mucocutaneous infection

  • mutilation of

  • Approach to the Gynecologic Patient: Physical Examination
    Female Genital Mutilation
    Genital Trauma

  • puberty and

  • Puberty—when male sexual characteristics develop.Figures

  • trauma to

  • Genital Trauma

  • ulcers on

  • Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs)
    Differentiating Common Sexually Transmitted Genital LesionsTables
    Syphilis: Primary syphilis

  • warts on

  • Genital Warts

    Genitourinary tract

    see also specific organs and disorders

  • calculi of

  • Urinary Calculi
    Composition of Urinary CalculiTables

  • cancer of

  • Genitourinary Cancer
    Genitourinary Cancer Staging Tables

  • congenital disorders of

  • Congenital Renal and Genitourinary Anomalies

  • evaluation of

  • Approach to the Genitourinary Patient
    Urinary CastsTables
    Symptoms of Genitourinary Disorders
    Some Causes of DysuriaTables
    Some Common Specific Causes of HematuriaTables
    Some Common Specific Causes of HematuriaTables
    Some Causes of PolyuriaTables
    Some Causes of Urinary FrequencyTables

  • imaging of

  • Genitourinary Tests and Procedures

  • infection of

  • see also Urinary tract, infection of
    Urinary Tract Infections (UTI)

  • Bacteroides fragilis in

  • Mixed Anaerobic Infections: Treatment

  • barriers to

  • Host Defense Mechanisms Against Infection: GU tract

  • parasite

  • Collecting and Handling Specimens for Microscopic Diagnosis of Parasitic InfectionsTables

  • sexually transmitted

  • Chlamydia and Mycoplasmas
    Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV) Infections: Mucocutaneous infection
    Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV) Infections: Mucocutaneous infection
    Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs)
    Differentiating Common Sexually Transmitted Genital LesionsTables

  • obstruction of

  • Obstructive Uropathy
    Causes of Obstructive UropathyTables

  • trauma to

  • Genitourinary Tract Trauma

    Genomic imprinting

    Factors Affecting Gene Expression: Genomic imprinting

    Genotype

    Chromosomal Anomalies
    General Principles of Medical Genetics: Gene Function

    Gentamicin

    Usual Doses of Commonly Prescribed AntibioticsTables
    Aminoglycosides
    AminoglycosidesTables
    Dosing for Aminoglycosides in AdultsTables

  • in elderly

  • Effect of Aging on Drug Metabolism* and EliminationTables

  • in endocarditis

  • Antibiotic Regimens for Endocarditis Tables

  • in Meniere disease

  • Meniere Disease: Treatment

  • in meningitis

  • Acute Bacterial Meningitis: AntibioticsTables
    Acute Bacterial Meningitis: AntibioticsTables

  • neonatal dosage of

  • Recommended Dosages of Selected Parenteral Antibiotics for NeonatesTables

  • ototoxicity of

  • Drug-Induced Ototoxicity
    Aminoglycosides: Indications
    Aminoglycosides: Adverse Effects

    Gentian violet

    Principles of Topical Dermatologic Therapy: Antimicrobials
    Options for Treatment of Superficial Fungal Infections*Tables

    Genu recurvatum

    Marfan Syndrome: Musculoskeletal system

    Genu valgum

    Hip, Leg, and Foot Abnormalities: Genu varum and genu valgum

    Genu varum

    Hip, Leg, and Foot Abnormalities: Genu varum and genu valgum

    Geographic tongue

    Some Disorders of the Oral Region by Predominant Site of InvolvementTables

    GERD

    see Gastroesophageal reflux disease

    Gerhard sign

    Aortic Regurgitation: Symptoms and Signs

    Geriatric interdisciplinary team

    Provision of Care to the Elderly: Geriatric Interdisciplinary Teams

    Geriatric medicine

    Approach to the Geriatric Patient
    Selected Physiologic Age-Related ChangesTables
    Disorders Common Among the ElderlyTables
    Clues to Disorders in Elderly PatientsTables

  • comprehensive geriatric assessment and

  • Evaluation of the Elderly Patient: Comprehensive geriatric assessment
    A Geriatric Assessment InstrumentTables

  • day care and and

  • Day Care for the Elderly

  • drugs and

  • Adherence to a Drug Regimen
    Pharmacokinetics
    Comparison of pharmacokinetic outcomes for diazepam in a younger man (A) and an older man (B). Figures
    Drug Metabolism: Cytochrome P-450
    Postoperative Care: Mental status
    Drug Therapy in the Elderly
    Effect of Aging on Drug Metabolism* and EliminationTables
    Effect of Aging on Drug ResponseTables
    Preventable Causes of Drug-Related ProblemsTables
    Drug-Disease Interactions in the ElderlyTables
    High-Risk Drugs in the Elderly (Based on the Beers Criteria)Tables
    Pharmacists and the Elderly

  • funding for

  • Medicare: Part D
    Medicare Part D drug costs in 2010.Figures

  • funding for

  • Funding Health Care for the Elderly
    Funding Sources by Type of CareTables

  • health care delivery and

  • Provision of Care to the Elderly

  • home care and

  • Home Health Care

  • home care delivery and

  • Services That May Be Provided in Home Health CareTables

  • hospice care and

  • Hospice Care

  • hospitalization and

  • Hospital Care and the Elderly
    ELDERSS: Some Important Issues for the Hospitalized ElderlyTables

  • long-term care and

  • Provision of Care to the Elderly: Health care settings

  • multiple disorders and

  • Evaluation of the Elderly Patient: Multiple disorders

  • nursing home care and

  • Nursing Homes
    Nursing Homes at a GlanceTables
    Nursing Homes: Costs
    Strategies for Avoiding Nursing Home PlacementTables

  • preventive care and

  • Prevention of Disease and Disability in the Elderly
    Chemoprevention and Immunization For Elderly PatientsTables
    Lifestyle Measures That Help Prevent Common Chronic DiseasesTables
    Screening Recommendations For Elderly PatientsTables
    Cancer Screening Recommendations For Elderly PatientsTables
    Nutritional Recommendations for Prevention of FrailtyTables

  • respite care and

  • Respite Care

  • social issues in

  • Social Issues in the Elderly

    German measles

    see Rubella

    Germ cell tumor

  • mediastinal

  • Metastatic Carcinoma of Unknown Primary Origin

  • ovarian

  • Ovarian Cancer: Pathology

  • pineal

  • Common Localizing Manifestations of Brain Tumors Tables
    Pineal Region Tumors

  • testicular

  • Testicular Cancer

    Gerstmann's syndrome

    Function and Dysfunction of the Cerebral Lobes: Parietal lobes

    Gerstmann-Sträussler-Scheinker disease

    Gerstmann-Sträussler-Scheinker Disease

    Gestational age

    Approach to the Pregnant Woman and Prenatal Care: Ultrasonography
    Perinatal Problems

  • Ballard score for

  • Approach to the Care of Normal Infants and Children: Physical Examination
    Assessment of gestational age—new Ballard score.Figures

  • head circumference vs

  • Level of intrauterine growth based on gestational age, body length (A), and head circumference (B) at birth. Figures

  • infection and

  • Infections in Neonates: Risk factors

  • length vs

  • Level of intrauterine growth based on gestational age, body length (A), and head circumference (B) at birth. Figures

  • weight vs

  • Level of intrauterine growth based on birth weight and gestational age of liveborn, single, white infants. Figures

    Gestational trophoblastic disease

    Gestational Trophoblastic Disease
    WHO Scoring System in Metastatic Gestational Trophoblastic DiseaseTables

    Getuzumab

    Commonly Used Antineoplastic DrugsTables

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