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HAART (highly active antiretroviral therapy)

Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV): Treatment
Antiretroviral Drugs Tables

Habituation

  • drug

  • see Drug dependence (abuse, addiction, habituation)

    HACEK infection

    HACEK Infections

  • endocardial

  • Infective Endocarditis: Microorganisms
    Antibiotic Regimens for Endocarditis Tables

    Hachinski Ischemic Score

    Modified Hachinski Ischemic ScoreTables
    Vascular Dementia: Diagnosis

    Haemophilus ducreyi infection

    Chancroid

    Haemophilus influenzae infection

    Community-Acquired Pneumonia in Adults Tables
    Nursing Home–Acquired Pneumonia
    Haemophilus Infections

  • COPD and

  • Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Related Disorders: Infection
    Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Related Disorders: Complications

  • meningeal

  • Acute Bacterial Meningitis: Age

  • in neonatal sepsis

  • Neonatal Sepsis: Early onset

  • pneumonia

  • Community-Acquired Pneumonia
    Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia: Pathogens

  • rifampin prophylaxis in

  • Usual Doses of Commonly Prescribed AntibioticsTables

  • vaccine against

  • Community-Acquired Pneumonia: Prevention
    Vaccines Available in the USTables
    Common Vaccinations for AdultsTables
    Routine Vaccinations: Haemophilus influenzae Type b
    Haemophilus Infections: Prevention
    Acute Bacterial Meningitis: Vaccination
    Recommended Immunization Schedule for Ages 0–6 yrTables
    Catch-up Immunization Schedule for Ages 4 mo–18 yrTables

    Hageman factor (factor XII)

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

    Hair

  • bezoars of

  • Bezoars and Foreign Bodies

  • dyes for

  • cancer and

  • Common Chemical CarcinogensTables

  • excessive

  • Hirsutism
    Some Causes of HirsutismTables
    Causes of HypertrichosisTables
    Interpreting Findings in HirsutismTables
    Amenorrhea: Physical examination

  • follicles of

  • bacterial infection of

  • Folliculitis

  • inflammation and obstruction of

  • Acne and Related Disorders

  • keratosis pilaris of

  • Keratosis Pilaris

  • ingrown (beard)

  • Pseudofolliculitis Barbae

  • in kwashiorkor

  • Protein-Energy Undernutrition: Symptoms and Signs

  • lice in

  • Lice: Head lice
    Treatment Options for LiceTables

  • loss of

  • Alopecia
    Some Causes of AlopeciaTables
    Male- and female-pattern hair loss.Figures
    Interpreting Findings in AlopeciaTables
    Factors Affecting Gene Expression: Sex-limited inheritance

  • nutritional deficiency and

  • Symptoms and Signs of Nutritional DeficiencyTables

  • patchy loss of

  • Alopecia: Alopecia Areata

  • pubic

  • Female Reproductive Endocrinology: Puberty
    Puberty—when female sexual characteristics develop. Figures
    Diagrammatic representation of Tanner stages I to V for development of pubic hair in girls. Figures

  • removal of

  • Hirsutism: Hair removal

  • for wound care

  • Lacerations: Cleansing

    Hairy leukoplakia

  • HIV and

  • Common Manifestations of HIV Infection by Organ SystemTables

    Hairy tongue

    Some Disorders of the Oral Region by Predominant Site of InvolvementTables

    Halazepam

    High-Risk Drugs in the Elderly (Based on the Beers Criteria)Tables

    Haldane effect

    Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Related Disorders: O2

    Half-and-half nails

    Nail Deformities: Deformities associated with systemic problems

    Half-life

  • of drugs

  • Formulas Defining Basic Pharmacokinetic ParametersTables
    Pharmacokinetics
    Comparison of pharmacokinetic outcomes for diazepam in a younger man (A) and an older man (B). Figures
    Drug Metabolism: Rate

    Halitosis

    Halitosis
    Some Causes of HalitosisTables

    Hallopeau

  • acrodermatitis continua of

  • Subtypes of PsoriasisTables

    Hallucinations

  • alcohol discontinuation and

  • Alcohol: Withdrawal

  • dementia and

  • Behavioral and Psychologic Symptoms of Dementia: Evaluation

  • hypnagogic

  • Approach to the Patient With a Sleep or Wakefulness Disorder: Etiology
    Narcolepsy: Symptoms and Signs

  • Lewy body dementia and

  • Lewy Body Dementia and Parkinson Disease Dementia: Lewy body dementia

  • physical disorders and

  • Selected Mental Symptoms Due to Physical DisordersTables

  • schizophrenia and

  • Schizophrenia: Symptom categories

    Hallucinogens

    Schizophrenia: Prognosis
    Hallucinogens

    Halofantrine

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

    Haloperidol

  • in agitation

  • Drug Therapy for Agitated or Violent PatientsTables

  • in dementia

  • Behavioral and Psychologic Symptoms of Dementia: Drugs

  • in elderly

  • Effect of Aging on Drug ResponseTables

  • poisoning with

  • Symptoms and Treatment of Specific Poisons Tables

  • in schizophrenia

  • Conventional AntipsychoticsTables
    Depot Antipsychotic DrugsTables
    Examples of Disorders Associated With Defects in NeurotransmissionTables

    Halos

    Other Eye Symptoms: Halos

    Halothane

    Postoperative Liver Dysfunction
    Malignant Hyperthermia

    Hamartoma

  • hepatic

  • Benign Liver Tumors: Focal nodular hyperplasia

  • iris

  • Neurofibromatosis: Type 1

    Hamman-Rich syndrome

    Key Features of Idiopathic Interstitial PneumoniasTables
    Treatment and Prognosis of Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonias*Tables
    Acute Interstitial Pneumonia

    Hamman sign

    Barotrauma: Pulmonary Barotrauma

    Hamman's sign

    Esophageal Rupture: Symptoms and Signs
    Pneumomediastinum

    Hammer toe

    Hammer Toe Deformity
    Hammer Toe DeformityFigures

    Hampton's hump

    Pulmonary Embolism: Diagnosis

    Ham's test (acid hemolysis test)

    Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria (PNH): Diagnosis

    Hamstring

  • strain of

  • Hamstring Strain

  • strengthening exercises for

  • Strengthening the HamstringsSidebars

    Hand(s)

    Hand Disorders

  • amputation of

  • prosthetics for

  • Options for ProsthesesTables

  • bite injury of

  • Infected Bite Wounds of the Hand
    Human and Mammal Bites: Infection

  • cyanosis of

  • Peripheral Arterial Disorders

  • deformities of

  • Hand Disorders: Deformities
    Swan-Neck Deformity

  • in rheumatoid arthritis

  • Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA): Symptoms and Signs

  • dermatitis of

  • Hand and Foot Dermatitis
    Differential Diagnosis of Hand DermatitisTables

  • erythromelalgia of

  • Erythromelalgia

  • fracture of

  • Fractures: Distal radial fractures

  • ganglia of

  • Ganglia

  • infection of

  • Hand Disorders: Infections

  • mixed connective tissue disease of

  • Mixed Connective Tissue Disease (MCTD): Symptoms and Signs

  • nerve compression syndromes of

  • Hand Disorders: Nerve compression syndromes
    Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
    Neutral wrist splint.Figures

  • osteoarthritis of

  • Differential Features of the Hand in RA and OsteoarthritisTables
    Osteoarthritis (OA): Symptoms and Signs

  • Raynaud's phenomenon (disease) of

  • Raynaud's Syndrome
    Causes of Secondary Raynaud's SyndromeTables

  • rheumatoid arthritis of

  • Differential Features of the Hand in RA and OsteoarthritisTables
    Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA): Symptoms and Signs

  • tendon disorders of

  • Infectious Flexor Tenosynovitis
    Digital Flexor Tendinitis and Tenosynovitis (Trigger Finger)

  • transplantation of

  • Tissue Transplantation: Composite transplantation (hand, extremity, face)

    Hand-foot-and-mouth disease

    Some Disorders of the Oral Region by Predominant Site of InvolvementTables
    Syndromes Caused by EnterovirusesTables
    Hand-Foot-and-Mouth Disease

    Hand-foot syndrome

    Hand and Foot Dermatitis: Hand-foot syndrome

    Hands

  • osteoarthritis of

  • Osteoarthritis of the Hand

  • Raynaud's syndrome of

  • Causes of Secondary Raynaud's SyndromeTables

    Hand-Schüller-Christian disease

    Tumors of Bones and Joints: Characteristic findings
    Langerhans' Cell Histiocytosis: Hand-Schüller-Christian disease

    Hansen disease

  • hypercalcemia and

  • Hypercalcemia: Pathophysiology

    Hansen's disease

    Leprosy

    Hantaan virus infection

    Some Viruses That Cause Hemorrhagic FeverTables
    Arbovirus, Arenavirus, and Filovirus DiseasesTables
    Hantavirus Infection: Hemorrhagic Fever With Renal Syndrome (HFRS)

    Hantavirus infection

    Community-Acquired Pneumonia: Etiology
    Some Viruses That Cause Hemorrhagic FeverTables
    Arbovirus, Arenavirus, and Filovirus DiseasesTables
    Hantavirus Infection

    Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome

    Hantavirus Infection: Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome (HPS)

    Hapten

    Drug Hypersensitivity: Pathophysiology

    Haptoglobin

    Anemias Caused by Hemolysis: Diagnosis

    Hartnup disease

    Hartnup Disease
    Disorders of Amino Acid and Organic Acid MetabolismTables

    Hashimoto's thyroiditis

    Results of Thyroid Function Tests in Various Clinical SituationsTables
    Hashimoto's Thyroiditis

  • autoantibodies in

  • Thyroid Disorders: Laboratory Testing of Thyroid Function

  • hyperthyroidism in

  • Hyperthyroidism: Etiology

  • pregnancy and

  • Thyroid Disorders in Pregnancy: Hashimoto's thyroiditis

    Haverhill fever

    Rat-Bite Fever: Streptobacillary rat-bite fever

    Hawkinsinuria

    Disorders of Amino Acid and Organic Acid MetabolismTables

    Hawkins test

    Rotator Cuff Injury: Diagnosis

    Hay fever

    Allergic Rhinitis

  • conjunctivitis with

  • Allergic Conjunctivitis

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