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  • Bleeding, Excessive
  • Breast Lumps
  • Chest Pain
  • Constipation in Adults
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  • Cough in Adults
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  • Crying
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  • 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
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  • Tearing
  • Tinnitus
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  • Urinary Frequency
  • Urinary Incontinence in Adults
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Myalgia

  • paraneoplastic

  • Paraneoplastic Syndromes: Rheumatologic paraneoplastic syndromes

    Myasthenia gravis

    Examples of Disorders Associated With Defects in NeurotransmissionTables
    Myasthenia Gravis

  • diplopia and

  • Some Causes of Binocular DiplopiaTables

  • in neonate

  • Myasthenia Gravis: Uncommon forms

  • pregnancy and

  • Autoimmune Disorders in Pregnancy: Myasthenia gravis

    Mycetoma

    Mycetoma

    MYC gene

    Lung Carcinoma: Etiology

    Mycobacterial infection

    Mycobacteria

  • arthritis and

  • Chronic Infectious Arthritis

  • atypical

  • Oral and Pharyngeal Disorders: Other Salivary Gland Infections

  • culture in

  • Culture

  • stains for

  • Microscopy: Acid-fast and moderate (modified) acid-fast stains

  • vaccine against

  • Vaccines Available in the USTables

    Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare infection

    Other Mycobacterial Infections Resembling Tuberculosis

  • disseminated

  • Other Mycobacterial Infections Resembling Tuberculosis: Disseminated disease
    Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV): Prevention of opportunistic infections

  • in pediatric HIV infection

  • Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Infection in Infants and Children: Prevention of opportunistic infections

  • superinfection

  • Bronchiectasis: Diagnosis of cause

  • Whipple disease

  • Whipple Disease: Diagnosis

    Mycobacterium chelonei infection

    Other Mycobacterial Infections Resembling Tuberculosis

    Mycobacterium fortuitum infection

    Other Mycobacterial Infections Resembling Tuberculosis

    Mycobacterium kansasii infection

    Other Mycobacterial Infections Resembling Tuberculosis

    Mycobacterium leprae infection

    Leprosy

    Mycobacterium marinum infection

    Other Mycobacterial Infections Resembling Tuberculosis

    Mycobacterium ulcerans infection

    Other Mycobacterial Infections Resembling Tuberculosis

    Mycobacterium xenopi infection

    Other Mycobacterial Infections Resembling Tuberculosis

    Mycophenolate mofetil

  • in atopic dermatitis

  • Atopic Dermatitis: Other therapies

  • in focal segmental glomerulosclerosis

  • Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis: Immunosuppressive therapy

  • in lupus nephritis

  • Lupus Nephritis: Immunosuppression

  • in SLE

  • Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE): Severe disease

  • in Takayasu arteritis

  • Takayasu Arteritis: Drugs

  • in transplantation

  • Transplantation: Purine metabolism inhibitors
    Transplantation: Future therapiesTables

    Mycoplasma genitalium infection

    Chlamydial, Mycoplasmal, and Ureaplasmal Infections

    Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection

    Community-Acquired Pneumonia
    Community-Acquired Pneumonia in ChildrenTables
    Community-Acquired Pneumonia in Adults Tables
    Community-Acquired Pneumonia: Prognosis
    Mycoplasmas

    Mycoplasmas

    Mycoplasmas

    Mycoses

  • systemic

  • see Fungal infection

  • vaginal

  • see Candidiasis, vulvovaginal

    Mycosis fungoides

    Mycosis Fungoides

    Mycotoxicosis, pulmonary

    Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis: Pathophysiology
    Building-Related Illnesses: Specific BRIs

    Mydriasis

    Angle-Closure Glaucoma: Primary angle-closure glaucoma

    Mydriatics

    Common Pupillary AbnormalitiesTables

    Myelin

    Neurotransmission: Propagation
    Demyelinating Disorders

  • dysfunction of

  • Peripheral Neuropathy: Myelin dysfunction

  • physiology of

  • Peripheral Nervous System and Motor Unit Disorders: Physiology

    Myelitis

  • HIV infection and

  • Common Manifestations of HIV Infection by Organ SystemTables

  • transverse

  • Acute Transverse Myelitis

    Myeloblastic leukemia

    Immunotherapy of Cancer: Active Specific Immunotherapy

    Myelocele

    Spina Bifida

    Myelocytic leukemia

  • acute

  • French-American-British (FAB) Classification of Acute LeukemiasTables
    Findings at Diagnosis in the Most Common LeukemiasTables
    Acute Leukemia: Acute Myelocytic Leukemia (AML)

  • chronic

  • Classification of Myeloproliferative DisordersTables
    Findings at Diagnosis in the Most Common LeukemiasTables
    Chronic Leukemia: Chronic Myelocytic Leukemia (CML)

  • pseudohypokalemia in

  • Overview of Disorders of Potassium Concentration: False K concentrations

    Myelodysplastic syndromes

    Myelodysplastic Syndrome
    Myelodysplastic Syndrome Bone Marrow Findings and SurvivalTables

  • anemia in

  • Myelodysplasia and Iron-Transport Deficiency Anemia

  • macrocytosis in

  • Nonmegaloblastic MacrocytosisSidebars

  • neutropenia in

  • Neutropenia: Neutropenia caused by intrinsic defects in myeloid cells or their precursors

  • sideroblastic anemia and

  • Sideroblastic Anemias

    Myelofibrosis

    Myelophthisic Anemia
    Neutropenia: Secondary neutropenia
    Classification of Myeloproliferative DisordersTables
    Conditions Associated with MyelofibrosisTables

    Myelogenous leukemia

    see Myelocytic leukemia

    Myelography

    Neurologic Diagnostic Procedures: Myelography

    Myeloid metaplasia

    Myelophthisic Anemia
    Primary Myelofibrosis
    Conditions Associated with MyelofibrosisTables

    Myeloma, multiple

    see Multiple myeloma

    Myelomatosis

    see Multiple myeloma
    Multiple Myeloma

    Myelomonocytic leukemia

    Myelodysplastic Syndrome
    Myelodysplastic Syndrome Bone Marrow Findings and SurvivalTables

    Myelopathy

  • cancer-related

  • Paraneoplastic Syndromes: Neurologic paraneoplastic syndromes

  • cervical

  • Cervical Spondylosis and Spondylotic Cervical Myelopathy

  • HTLV-1-associated

  • Tropical Spastic Paraparesis/HTLV-1–Associated Myelopathy (TSP/HAM)

  • ischemic

  • Spinal Cord Infarction

  • muscle weakness and

  • Some Causes of Muscle WeaknessTables
    Weakness: Testing

  • progressive

  • Multiple Sclerosis (MS): Spinal cord

  • radiation-related

  • Intracranial and Spinal Tumors: Early-delayed neurotoxicity

  • transverse

  • Spinal Cord SyndromesTables

    Myelophthisis

    Characteristics of Common Anemias Tables
    Myelophthisic Anemia

    Myeloproliferative disorders

    see also specific disorders
    Myeloproliferative Disorders
    Classification of Myeloproliferative DisordersTables
    Conditions Associated with MyelofibrosisTables
    WHO Criteria for Diagnosis of Polycythemia VeraTables

  • eosinophilia in

  • Important Disorders and Treatments Associated With EosinophiliaTables

  • fever in

  • Some Causes of FUOTables

  • splenomegaly in

  • Common Causes of Splenomegaly*Tables
    Splenomegaly: Testing

    Myelosclerosis

    Myelophthisic Anemia
    Classification of Myeloproliferative DisordersTables

    Myiasis

    Cutaneous Myiasis

    Myoadenylate deaminase deficiency

    Disorders of Purine and Pyrimidine MetabolismTables
    Purine and Pyrimidine Metabolism Disorders: Myoadenylate deaminase deficiency (or muscle adenosine monophosphate deaminase deficiency)

    Myocardial infarction

    Some Causes of Chest PainTables
    Acute Coronary Syndromes (ACS)

  • adverse events after

  • Acute Coronary Syndromes (ACS): NSTEMI and STEMITables

  • air travel and

  • Contraindications to FlyingTables

  • anterior

  • Acute Coronary Syndromes (ACS): Myocardial infarction (MI)

  • antihypertensives after

  • Antihypertensives for High-Risk PatientsTables

  • approach to

  • Approach to acute coronary syndromes.Figures
    Testing: Testing Thresholds
    Fagan nomogram used to determine need to test.Figures

  • arrhythmias in

  • Acute Coronary Syndromes (ACS): Complications

  • cardiogenic shock in

  • Acute Coronary Syndromes (ACS): Hypotension and cardiogenic shock

  • complications of

  • Acute Coronary Syndromes (ACS): Symptoms and Signs
    Acute Coronary Syndromes (ACS): Complications

  • deep venous thrombosis prevention in

  • Pulmonary Embolism: Choice of prevention

  • dental procedures after

  • Systemic Disorders and the Mouth: Cardiovascular disorders

  • depression and

  • Depressive Disorders: Symptoms and Signs

  • Dressler syndrome after

  • Acute Coronary Syndromes (ACS): Post-MI syndrome (Dressler syndrome)

  • drug treatment of

  • Acute Coronary Syndromes (ACS): Drugs
    Fibrinolytic Therapy for STEMITables
    Fagan nomogram used to determine need to test.Figures

  • in elderly

  • Unusual Presentations of Illness in the Elderly

  • electrocardiogram in

  • Acute Coronary Syndromes (ACS): Electrical dysfunction
    Acute Coronary Syndromes (ACS): ECG
    Acute anterior left ventricular infarction (tracing obtained within a few hours of onset of illness).Figures
    Acute anterior left ventricular infarction (after the first 24 h).Figures
    Acute anterior left ventricular infarction (several days later).Figures
    Acute inferior (diaphragmatic) left ventricular infarction (tracing obtained within a few hours of onset of illness).Figures
    Acute inferior (diaphragmatic) left ventricular infarction (after the first 24 h).Figures
    Acute inferior (diaphragmatic) left ventricular infarction (several days later).Figures
    Acute Coronary Syndromes (ACS): General Treatment

  • enzyme markers in

  • Acute Coronary Syndromes (ACS): Cardiac markers

  • exercise after

  • Functional Evaluation After MITables

  • heart failure in

  • Acute Coronary Syndromes (ACS): Myocardial dysfunction
    Acute Coronary Syndromes (ACS): Heart failure

  • heart sounds in

  • Cardiovascular Examination: Diastolic heart sounds

  • hypotension in

  • Acute Coronary Syndromes (ACS): Hypotension and cardiogenic shock

  • mortality in

  • Acute Coronary Syndromes (ACS): Prognosis
    Killip Classification and Mortality Rate of Acute MI*Tables
    Mortality Risk at 30 Days in STEMITables

  • mural thrombosis in

  • Acute Coronary Syndromes (ACS): Mural thrombosis

  • myocardial rupture in

  • Acute Coronary Syndromes (ACS): Myocardial rupture

  • pacemaker after

  • Indications for Permanent Pacemakers Tables

  • pain in

  • Acute Coronary Syndromes (ACS): NSTEMI and STEMI
    Acute Coronary Syndromes (ACS): Recurrent ischemia

  • papillary muscle disorders in

  • Acute Coronary Syndromes (ACS): Papillary muscle disorders

  • pericarditis and

  • Acute Coronary Syndromes (ACS): Pericarditis
    Pericarditis: Etiology
    Pericarditis: Pericardial effusion

  • post-resuscitation

  • Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) in Adults: Postresuscitative Care

  • pulmonary edema and

  • Pulmonary Edema

  • radionuclide imaging in

  • Radionuclide Imaging: Infarct Avid Imaging

  • rehabilitation after

  • Acute Coronary Syndromes (ACS): Rehabilitation and Postdischarge Treatment
    Cardiovascular Rehabilitation

  • right ventricular

  • Acute Coronary Syndromes (ACS): Myocardial infarction (MI)
    Acute Coronary Syndromes (ACS): NSTEMI and STEMI
    Acute Coronary Syndromes (ACS): RV ischemia or infarction

  • shock after

  • Shock and Fluid Resuscitation: Cardiogenic shock

  • stress testing after

  • Functional Evaluation After MITables

  • subendocardial

  • Acute Coronary Syndromes (ACS): Myocardial infarction (MI)
    Acute Coronary Syndromes (ACS): ECG

  • transmural

  • Acute Coronary Syndromes (ACS): Myocardial infarction (MI)

  • ventricular aneurysm in

  • Acute Coronary Syndromes (ACS): Ventricular aneurysm

    Myocardial ischemia

    see also Myocardial infarction
    Some Causes of Chest PainTables
    Acute Coronary Syndromes (ACS)

  • dipyridamole-induced

  • Stress Testing: Pharmacologic stress testing

  • silent

  • Angina Pectoris: Silent Ischemia
    Acute Coronary Syndromes (ACS): Recurrent ischemia

    Myocardial perfusion imaging

    Radionuclide Imaging: Myocardial Perfusion Imaging
    Stress Testing: Diagnostic Methodology

    Myocarditis

    see Cardiomyopathy
    Some Causes of Chest PainTables

  • diphtheria and

  • Diphtheria: Complications

  • influenza and

  • Influenza: Complications

  • Lyme disease and

  • Lyme Disease: Early disseminated
    Guidelines for Antibiotic Treatment Lyme Disease in Adults*Tables

  • rheumatic fever and

  • Rheumatic Fever: Heart

    Myocarditis neonatorum

    Enteroviruses: Myopericarditis

    Myocardium

  • abscess of

  • Infective Endocarditis: Local consequences

  • rupture of

  • Acute Coronary Syndromes (ACS): Myocardial rupture

    Myoclonic epilepsy with ragged-red fibers (MERRF)

    Mitochondrial Oxidative Phosphorylation Disorders: Myoclonic epilepsy with ragged-red fibers (MERRF)
    Mitochondrial DisordersTables

    Myoclonus

    Some Causes of TinnitusTables
    Approach to the Neurologic Patient: Motor system
    Hyperkinetic DisordersTables
    Myoclonus
    Causes of MyoclonusTables

    Myofascial pain syndrome

    Fibromyalgia
    Diagnosing fibromyalgiaFigures
    Arthritis of the Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ): Secondary degenerative arthritis
    Myofascial Pain Syndrome

  • limb pain in

  • Limb Pain: EtiologyTables

    Myoglobinuria

    Approach to the Genitourinary Patient: Urinalysis

  • burns and

  • Burns: Diagnosis

  • influenza and

  • Influenza: Complications

    Myokymia

    Examples of Disorders Associated With Defects in NeurotransmissionTables
    Disorders of Neuromuscular Transmission: Isaacs' syndrome

    Myomectomy

    Uterine Fibroids: Surgery
    Risk Factors for Complications During Pregnancy: Genital tract abnormalities

    Myonecrosis (gas gangrene)

    Clostridial Soft-Tissue Infections

  • anaerobic

  • Necrotizing Subcutaneous Infection: Diagnosis

  • necrotizing subcutaneous infection vs

  • Necrotizing Subcutaneous Infection: Diagnosis

    Myopathy

    see also Muscle(s)
    see also Muscular dystrophy

  • congenital

  • Congenital Myopathies

  • daptomycin-induced

  • Daptomycin: Dosing Considerations

  • neuropathy vs

  • Distinguishing the Cause of Muscle Weakness: Lower Motor Neuron Dysfunction vs Myopathy*Tables

  • weakness and

  • Some Causes of Muscle WeaknessTables
    Weakness: Testing

    Myopericarditis

    Syndromes Caused by EnterovirusesTables
    Enteroviruses: Myopericarditis

    Myopia (nearsightedness)

    Errors of refraction. Figures
    Refractive Error

    Myositis

    Polymyositis and Dermatomyositis

  • clostridial

  • Clostridial Soft-Tissue Infections

  • inclusion body

  • Polymyositis and Dermatomyositis: Classification

  • orbital

  • Some Causes of Binocular DiplopiaTables

  • rheumatoid arthritis vs

  • Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA): Differential diagnosis

    Myositis ossificans

    Tumors of Bones and Joints: Characteristic findings

    Myotonia

    Approach to the Neurologic Patient: Motor system

    Myotonia dystrophica, hypopituitarism vs

    Differentiation of Generalized Hypopituitarism from Other Selected DisordersTables

    Myotonic dystrophy

    Approach to the Neurologic Patient: Motor system
    Inherited Muscular Disorders: Myotonic dystrophy

    Myotubular myopathy

    Congenital Myopathies: Myotubular myopathy

    Myringitis

    Some Causes of EaracheTables
    Myringitis

    Myringotomy

    Otitis Media (Acute): Treatment

    Myxedema

    see also Hypothyroidism
    Hypothyroidism

  • endemic

  • Iodine Deficiency and Toxicity: Iodine Deficiency

  • pleural effusion and

  • Causes of Pleural Effusion Tables

  • pretibial

  • Foot Manifestations of Systemic DisordersTables
    Hyperthyroidism: Symptoms and Signs

    Myxedema coma

    Hypothyroidism: Myxedema coma
    Hypothyroidism: Myxedema coma

    Myxoma

    Cardiac Tumors: Benign primary tumors
    Cardiac Tumors: Symptoms and Signs

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