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Index C

Caffeine
in hypotension 848, 849
sleep disorders with 451t
CAGE questionnaire 336-337
Calcaneus
bursitis in 547t
Calcidiol
in hypocalcemia 575
Calcification
of anterolateral spinal ligaments 488-489
aortic 940
in aortic regurgitation 870
in aortic valve stenosis 866
on chest x-ray 829
in mitral regurgitation 876
pancreatic 1103
Calcipotriene 1255
Calcitonin
in hypercalcemia 579
in multiple myeloma--related hypercalcemia 736-737
in osteoporosis 480
Calcitriol
in hypocalcemia 575
in osteomalacia 485
Calcium
age-related malabsorption of 1002
in arrhythmogenesis 886
blood 572, 1384t
     in chronic renal failure 964
     decrease in (hypocalcemia) 573-576, 574t
     increase in (hypercalcemia) 576-580, 577t
drug interactions with 589t
in hyperphosphatemia 582
metabolism of 572-580, 574t, 577t
in myocardial contractility 818-819, 821
in osteomalacia 486
in osteoporosis 478
in Paget's disease of bone 483
Calcium alginate dressings 1274t
Calcium carbonate 575
Calcium channel, antibodies to 522, 523
Calcium channel blockers 888t (see also specific drugs)
in achalasia 1036
in angina 856-857
dosage of 887
in heart failure 908
in hypertension 842t
after myocardial infarction 862t
urinary incontinence with 967t
Calcium chloride 571
Calcium gluconate
in hypermagnesemia 584
in muscle cramps 534
in tetany 575-576
Calcium pyrophosphate dihydrate crystal deposition disease 496-497
Calcium test, in Zollinger-Ellison syndrome 1049
Calculus(i)
bile duct 1012, 1127
gallbladder 1005-1006, 1116, 1125-1126
     estrogen replacement therapy and 1215
     intestinal migration of 1127-1128
     pancreatitis with 1127
Caloric testing 189
Cancer 714-724 (see also specific sites and types)
anemia with 679
anorectal 1144-1145
bile duct 1151-1152
bladder 991-994, 991t
breast 1217-1228, 1217t, 1219t, 1221t, 1223t-1224t, 1226t-1227t
     estrogen replacement therapy and 1215, 1218
cells in 5
cervical 1205-1206
colonic 1141-1144
depression and 311t
dermatomyositis and 525, 526
ear 1342-1343
endometrial 1203-1204, 1203t
     estrogen replacement therapy and 1214
esophageal 1134-1136
gallbladder 1151
gastric 1137-1139
gastrointestinal 1134-1153, 1146t
hepatic 1149-1150
hypercalcemia in 576, 577, 578, 579-580
hyperphosphatemia in 582
immune senescence and 1358
incidence of 714-715, 715f, 715t
of kidneys 987-991, 989t
lung 800-806, 801t, 802t
mesenteric 1152-1153
mortality rates for 13, 13t
oral 1021-1023
ovarian 1204, 1205t
     estrogen replacement therapy and 1214
pain management in 722
palliative care in 115-123
pancreatic 1145-1148, 1146t
penile 1190-1191
peritoneal 1152-1153
prevention of 51t, 716
prostate 1183-1186, 1185t
rectal 1141-1145
of renal pelvis 994-995
resources on 1411-1412
salivary gland 1030
screening for 48t, 716-717, 718t
selenium and 594
skin 1278-1284, 1283t
small-intestine 1139-1140
terminal 723-724 (see also Dying patient)
testicular 1191
thyroid 653-654
treatment of 717-722
of ureter 994-995
of urethra 995-996
vaginal 1207-1208
venous thromboembolism and 691-692
vulvar 1206-1207
Candesartan
in hypertension 842t
Candidiasis
drugs for 1376t
genital 1201, 1210
oral 1018-1019, 1376t
Canes 211
Capacity 128-130
decisional 128
loss of 130
     surrogate decision making and 135-138
Capecitabine 720t, 1226t
Capsaicin 394t, 396
in osteoarthritis 493
Capsulitis 221
Captopril
in heart failure 907
in hypertension 842t
Carbachol 1300t
Carbamazepine
drug interactions with 68t, 1375t
in pain management 394t
in trigeminal neuralgia 1350
Carbapenems 1370t
Carbenicillin 1368t
Carbidopa-levodopa
in parkinsonism 439-440, 449t
sleep disorders with 451t
Carbohydrate metabolism, disorders of 624-642, 1097 (see also Diabetes mellitus)
Carbon dioxide, in respiratory failure 787
Carbonic anhydrase inhibitors
in glaucoma 1297, 1300t
in metabolic alkalosis 587
renal tubular acidosis with 586
Carbon monoxide
parkinsonism with 444t
Carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) 1142
Carcinoid tumor
colorectal 1141-1144
small-intestine 1139-1140
Carcinoma (see Cancer)
Carcinosarcoma, pancreatic 1145
Cardiac (see Heart)
Cardiac catheterization
in angina 857
in cardiovascular disorders 825t, 832
Cardiac index, age-related changes in 816t
Cardiac output
age-related changes in 819-820
reduction in, in syncope 174
Cardiomyopathy 911-914
diabetic 626
dilated 911-912
hypertrophic 912-914
restrictive 914
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
do-not-resuscitate orders and 138-139
Cardiovascular disorders 833-950
diagnostic evaluation of 822-832, 825t, 827t, 832t
drugs for
     adverse effects of 63t-65t
     aging effects on 60t
patient history in 822-823
physical examination in 823-824
prevention of 48t, 49t
resources on 1412
surgical risk and 244, 247t
tertiary prevention in 51
Cardiovascular system
age-related changes in 813-822, 814t-815t, 902
     in hypertension 821-822
during exercise 816t, 820-821
function of, age-related changes in 814t-815t, 815-822, 816t, 817f, 818f
lifestyle effects on 822
surgery on 942-950, 945t
Cardioversion, in atrial fibrillation 891, 892
Cardioverter-defibrillator, implantable
in heart failure 910
after myocardial infarction 863t
in ventricular tachycardia 894
Caregiver 142-143
in alcoholism management 340
in COPD 787
in dementia 365, 376t, 377
in diabetes mellitus 636
in elder abuse 155
as geriatric interdisciplinary team member 77
patient sexuality and 1158
pressure sores and 1275-1276
prevention efforts of 49
in rehabilitation 267
resources for 1412
respite care for 92-93
speech disorders and 426t
Carhart notch 1339
Caries 1013-1015
Carisoprodol, adverse effects of 64t
Carmustine, sexual function and 1164t
Carotene 589
in malabsorption 1101
Carotid arteries 404f-405f
aneurysm of 938
atherosclerosis of 403-404, 406-407, 406t
disease of
     surgery and 246-247
examination of 33-34
kinking of 938
obstruction of
     transient blindness with 1307-1308
Carotid pulse, in acute aortic regurgitation 868
Carotid sinus hypersensitivity, syncope with 178
Carotid sinus massage
in paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia 889
in syncope 178-179
Carotid sinus syndrome 178, 181
Carotidynia 1350
Carpal tunnel syndrome 540-541, 541f
Carteolol
in glaucoma 1300t
in hypertension 843t
Cartilage
age-related changes in 470
calcification of 496-497
degeneration of, in osteoarthritis 490
Caruncle, urethral 1200
Carvallo's sign 876-877
Carvedilol
in heart failure 909
in hypertension 843t
Case management 53
Caspofungin 1367t
Casts, for fractures 218-219, 219t
Cataracts 1290-1291, 1293-1295
Catecholamines, age-related changes in 816t, 820-821
Catheterization
cardiac
     in cardiovascular disorders 825t, 832
     in stable angina 857
     urethral
urinary
     condom 976, 978
     in detrusor overactivity 976
     in detrusor underactivity 979, 980
     infection with 985-987
     long-term use guidelines for 987t
CBC (complete blood count) 1385
Cecum
cancer of 1111
volvulus of 1124-1125
Cefaclor 1370t
Cefadroxil 1370t
in endocarditis prophylaxis 881t
Cefazolin 1369t
in endocarditis prophylaxis 881t
in infective endocarditis 883t
Cefepime 1369t
Cefixime 1370t
Cefmenoxime 1369t
Cefmetazole 1369t
Cefoperazone 1369t
Cefotaxime 1369t
in infective endocarditis 884t
Cefotetan 1369t
Cefoxitin 1369t
Cefpirome 1369t
Cefpodoxime 1370t
Cefprozil 1370t
Ceftazidime 1369t
in infective endocarditis 884t
Ceftibuten 1370t
Ceftizoxime 1369t
Ceftriaxone 1369t
in infective endocarditis 883t, 884t
Cefuroxime 1369t, 1370t
Celecoxib 386t, 390 (see also COX-2 inhibitors)
in osteoarthritis 492t
Celestin's tube, in esophageal tumor 1136
Celiac axis, obstruction of 1119
Celiac disease 1090, 1099t
Cell death 6, 6
Cellulitis, venous ulcers and 1253
Centigrade scale 1387
Central nervous system
age-related changes in 380-383, 381t, 382t
examination of 36-38
Central sleep apnea 461-462
Central venous pressure, estimation of 824
Cephalexin 1370t
in endocarditis prophylaxis 881t
Cephalosporins 1366, 1369t-1370t
in cellulitis 1253
Cephalothin 1369t
Cephamycin 1369t
Cephapirin 1369t
Cephradine 1369t, 1370t
Cerebellar tremor 432
Cerebellopontine angle, tumor of 1330t
Cerebellum
hemorrhage in 420t
ischemia of 405-406
Cerebral arteries
atherosclerosis of 404f-405f, 407-408
Cerebral blood flow
age-related changes in 381, 845
in dizziness 191t
Cerebral edema, with hypernatremia treatment 568
Cerebrospinal fluid, in subarachnoid hemorrhage 417-418
Cerebrovascular disease 397-423 (see also Stroke)
mortality rates for 12, 13t
Cerebrovascular insufficiency, syncope with 175
Cerivastatin 617, 618t, 621
Cerulein test 1103
Cerumen 1334
tinnitus and 1330t, 1334
Cervical hypertrophic osteoarthropathy 1037
dysphagia in 1032, 1033
Cervical spine
arthritis-related pain in 1350
spondylosis of 487
     dizziness with 185t
traction for 277
Cervix
biopsy of 1206
cancer of 1205-1206
     Pap test for 718t
     screening for 48t
hyperplasia of 1206
Cevimeline
in xerostomia 1029
Chalazia 1311
Chaplain, hospital 148
Charles Bonnet syndrome 348
Cheilitis 1019
Chemical peel 1238
Chemotherapy, cancer 717-719, 720t-721t
in acute leukemia 726-727
acute leukemia after 725
in bladder cancer 993, 994
in breast cancer 1224-1225, 1226t-1227t, 1227-1228
in chronic leukemia 732
in colorectal cancer 1144
diarrhea with 1066-1068
in endometrial cancer 1204
in gastric cancer 1138
in Hodgkin's disease 746, 746t, 747t
in lung cancer 805
in multiple myeloma 735-736
in myelodysplastic syndromes 742
myelodysplastic syndromes after 739
in non-Hodgkin's lymphoma 750-752, 752t
in pancreatic cancer 1148
in Waldenström's macroglobulinemia 739
in Zollinger-Ellison syndrome 1049
Cherry angioma 1242t
Chest
pain in, of angina pectoris 855
in physical examination 28t, 34
surgery on 264
Chest x-ray (see Radiography)
Chloral hydrate 457
Chlorambucil
in chronic leukemia 732
sexual function and 1164t
Chloramphenicol 1373t
Chlordiazepoxide
adverse effects of 64t-65t
aging effect on 62
sexual function and 1164t
Chloride, in metabolic alkalosis 586
Chlormadinone, sexual function and 1164t
Chloroquine, tinnitus with 1330t
Chlorothiazide
in hypertension 839t
Chlorpheniramine, adverse effects of 63t
Chlorpromazine
sexual function and 1163t, 1164t
Chlorpropamide
adverse effects of 64t
contraindication to 73
in diabetes mellitus 632t
Chlortetracycline 1373t
sexual function and 1164t
Chlorthalidone
in hypertension 839t
in hypocalcemia 575
Chlorzoxazone 395t
adverse effects of 64t
Cholangiocarcinoma 1149
Cholangiopancreatography, endoscopic 1011-1013
Cholangitis 1126-1127
Cholecystectomy, in gallstones 1125-1126
Cholecystitis
acalculous 1127
gallstones and 1125, 1126
Cholecystokinin 1006
Cholecystokinin test 1103
in fatty diarrhea 1090-1091
Cholelithiasis 1005-1006, 1125-1126
estrogen replacement therapy and 1215
impacted 1116
intestinal migration of 1127-1128
pancreatitis with 1127
Cholestasis, malabsorption with 1098t
Cholesteatoma 1338-1339
tinnitus and 1330t
Cholesterol (see also Lipoproteins, disorders of)
blood
     age-related changes in 607, 1384t
     atherosclerosis and 850
     coronary artery disease and 606, 850, 853
     elevated levels of 606, 608t (see also Hypercholesterolemia)
          screening for 47t
     in malnutrition 600, 600t
     measurement of 611, 612t
     postmenopausal 1210
     progestin effects on 1216
     stroke and 606
dietary 614t
renal embolization with 959
Cholestyramine
in antibiotic-associated diarrhea 1068
in diarrhea 1091t
digoxin interaction with 68t
in lipoprotein disorders 616-617, 618t
Choline acetyltransferase 381, 382t
Cholinergic crisis, with myasthenia gravis treatment 522
Cholinesterase inhibitors 364, 366t
in Alzheimer's disease 365
Chondrocalcinosis 470, 496-497
Chondrocytes 470
Chondrodermatitis nodularis chronica helicis 1342
Chondroitin sulfate 493
Chorea 430t
Chromium 594
Chronic disease
prevalence of 15t
preventive managed care for 163-164
quality of life and 113
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) 779-787, 783t
acute exacerbations of 786
adverse drug interactions with 67t
anesthesia effects of 261t
cigarette smoking and 779
end-stage 786-787, 787
mortality rates for 13t, 14f
occupational therapy for 290
patient education in 809
prevention of 49t, 51
rehabilitation therapy for 786, 806-809
ventilatory failure and 786, 787-788
Chvostek's sign 574
Cidofovir 1367t
Cigarette smoking 341
atherosclerosis and 850, 851, 915
cessation of,
     in disease prevention 51t
COPD and 779, 786
lung cancer and 800
in patient assessment 47t
theophylline interaction with 68t
Cilostazol 918
Cimetidine
alcohol interaction with 335
drug interactions with 68t
in peptic ulcer disease 1046
sexual function and 1163t, 1164t
Cinoxacin 1372t
Ciprofloxacin 1366, 1372t
in Crohn's disease 1064t, 1065
in diarrhea 1091t
drug interactions with 68t
Circadian rhythm disturbance 457-458
Cirrhosis
biliary 1072
hepatocellular carcinoma and 1149
Cisapride
in bezoar therapy 1051
in gastroesophageal reflux disease 1040
Citalopram 72
in obsessive-compulsive disorder 326
Cladribine 720t
Clarithromycin 1371t
in endocarditis prophylaxis 881t
in Helicobacter pylori infection 1047
Claudication 915-916, 918-919
of jaw 508
in spinal stenosis 488
Claustrophobia 327
Clavulanate 1368t
Claw toe 36
Clidinium, adverse effects of 64t-65t
Climacteric (see Menopause)
Clindamycin 1374t
in endocarditis prophylaxis 881t
Cloacogenic carcinoma 1144
Clobetasol propionate
in lichen sclerosus 1201
in xerosis 1247t
Clofibrate, sexual function and 1164t
Clonazepam
in pain management 394t
Clonidine
for hot flashes 1211
in hypertension 843t
in hypotension 848
sexual function and 1163t, 1164t
Clopidogrel 702
in ischemic stroke 411
Clostridium difficile infection
in antibiotic-associated diarrhea 1066, 1067, 1369t- 1374t
postoperative 254
treatment of 1371t-1375t
Clotrimazole
in oral candidiasis 1018
Cloxacillin 1367t-1368t
Clozapine 333
in parkinsonism 440
Clumsy hand syndrome 412t
CNS (see Central nervous system)
Coagulation factors
age-related changes in 1384t
in hypercoagulable states 688-689
Cocaine, sexual function and 1164t
Cochlear implant 1326
Cockcroft-Gault formula 59, 1385
Codeine 387t
in diarrhea 1091t
Cognition
aging and 308, 656t
in comprehensive geriatric assessment 43
impairment of (see also Delirium; Dementia)
     anxiety and 326
     decision making and 128, 130, 1228
     dental care and 1014
     driving and 234
     at emergency department admission 94-95
     in parkinsonism 435
     postoperative 251
     quality of life and 114
     screening for47t
in mental status examination 348-349
perimenopausal changes in 1209
Cognitive-behavioral therapy
in osteoarthritis 491
in panic disorder 327
Cognitive therapy, in depression 319-320
Cohen-Mansfield Agitation Inventory 372
Colchicine
in gout 496
sexual function and 1164t
Cold agglutinin disease 679, 681-682
Cold therapy (cryotherapy) 276
Colectomy
in Crohn's disease 1065
in ulcerative colitis 1062
Colestipol
in antibiotic-associated diarrhea 1068
digoxin interaction with 68t
in lipoprotein disorders 616-617, 618t
Colic, biliary 1125
Colistin 1371t
Colitis
antibiotic-associated 1066-1068
collagenous 1087
ischemic 1003, 1117-1118
lymphocytic 1087
microscopic 1087, 1092
pseudomembranous 1067
     antibiotic use and 254
ulcerative 1059-1062, 1061t
Collagen injection
for bladder outlet incompetence 978
in photoaging 1238
Colles' fractures 220-221
Colon (see also Bowel)
age-related changes in 1002-1003
angiodysplasia of 1057-1058
     bleeding in 1111
bleeding from 1111
cancer of 1140-1141
     detection of 1009, 1010
     screening for 48t, 718t
     ulcerative colitis and 1059-1060
Crohn's disease of 1062-1066, 1064t
diverticular disease of 1053-1057, 1055t
     bleeding in 1111
endoscopy of 1010-1011
ischemia of 1003, 1117-1118
obstruction of 1113-1117
peptic ulcer penetration of 1044
polyps of 1140-1141
     detection of 1009
pseudo-obstruction of 1116
radiation injury to 1122
sigmoidoscopy of 1009-1010
spastic 1068-1070
ulcerative inflammation of 1059-1062, 1061t
volvulus of 1124-1125
Colonoscopy 1010-1011
in angiodysplasia 1057-1058
in antibiotic-associated diarrhea 1067
for cancer screening 48t, 718t
in constipation 1083
in Crohn's disease 1063
in diarrhea 1090
in diverticulitis 1056
in gastrointestinal tract bleeding 1107
in intestinal tract obstruction 1115
in ischemic colitis 1118
in polyps 1141
in ulcerative colitis 1059-1060
Colorectal disorders (see Colon; Rectum)
Color vision 1291-1292
Colostomy, sexual activity after 1162-1163
Colovesical fistula 1202
Colporrhaphy 978
Coma
systemic hypoperfusion and 415
Communicating artery 404f-405f
Communication
among physicians 53, 95
     therapeutic privilege and 133
physician-surrogate 137
Compartment syndrome 214
Competence 130-131, 350
Complement
age-related changes in 1353
in Alzheimer's disease 1359
Complete blood count (CBC) 1385
Compliance, with drug therapy 69-70
Comprehensive geriatric assessment 40-46, 41t, 43t, 44t, 45t (see also Patient history; Physical examination)
cognition in 43
functional ability in 42-43, 44t, 45t
physical health in 43
socioenvironmental situation in 46
Compression therapy
in stasis dermatitis 1252
in venous ulcers 1253
Compulsions 347
Computed tomography
in aortic dissection 940
in cardiovascular disorders 825t, 831
in colorectal cancer 1143
in coronary artery disease 825t, 831
in Crohn's disease 1063-1064
in dementia 363
in diverticulitis 1056
of fractures 216
in hemorrhagic stroke 417, 418, 420
in ischemic stroke 408, 414
in muscular disorders 515
in pulmonary embolism 775
in pulmonary interstitial disease 797
in subdural hematoma 423
Conditioning exercises 273
Condom catheter 976, 978
Conduction disturbances 895-900, 895t (see also Arrhythmias)
Condylomata acuminata 1190
Confidentiality 133
Confusion (see also Delirium)
in dying patient 120
during hospitalization 100
opioid-induced 391
Confusion Assessment Method 345t, 353, 355t
Congestive heart failure (see Heart failure)
Congregate care (see Assisted-living facilities)
Conjunctiva
age-related changes in 1285-1286
Conjunctivitis, seborrheic 1250, 1251
Connective tissue 470-471
age-related changes in 467
Constipation 1080-1085, 1081t, 1084t
drug-related 1081t, 1085
in dying patient 119
opioid-induced 392
in parkinsonism 437, 438
Constriction rings, in erectile dysfunction 1170
Contact dermatitis 1249-1250
venous ulcers and 1253-1254
Continuing care retirement communities 171 (see also Life-care communities)
Continuity of care 87-112 (see also specific care delivery sites)
Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP)
in obstructive sleep apnea 461
in respiratory failure 789, 793
Contrast sensitivity 1290
Coombs' test
in chronic leukemia 730
in drug-induced hemolytic anemia 680
Coordination exercises 272
COPD (see Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease)
Copper 1384t
Cor pulmonale 787
Cordotomy 396
Cornea
age-related changes in 1287
Fuchs' endothelial dystrophy of 1314
Cornell Scale for Depression in Dementia 345t
Coronary arteries
angiography of 832, 832t
calcification of 829
disease of 853-863
     abdominal aneurysm and 937
     anemia in 674-675
     anesthesia effects of 260t
     angina pectoris in 855-858
     blood cholesterol and 606, 612-624, 614t, 616t, 618t-620t, 850, 853
     cardiac catheterization in 825t, 832
     chemoprevention of 49t
     coronary angiography in 832, 832t
     coronary artery bypass surgery for 942-944, 945t
     electron-beam computed tomography in 825t, 831
     estrogen and 655
     heart failure in 900
     hyperhomocysteinemia in 852
     mortality rate for 853
     myocardial infarction in 858-863, 862t-863t
     percutaneous coronary interventions for 944-947, 945t
     prevention of 51t
     radionuclide ventriculography in 825t, 831
     stress testing in 825t, 827-828, 827t
     thallium-201 perfusion scintigraphy in 825t, 827t, 828-829
Coronary artery bypass surgery 942-944, 945t
sexual activity and 1161-1162
valve replacement and 949
Corticosteroids (see also specific drugs)
in bullous pemphigoid 1256-1257
in chronic leukemia 732
in COPD 784, 787
in dermatitis 1250
in giant cell arteritis 509
in gout 496
in herpes zoster infection 1260
in idiopathic autoimmune hemolysis 681
in lichen sclerosus 1201
in lichen simplex chronicus 1251
in multiple myeloma--related hypercalcemia 736-737
in myasthenia gravis 522
in myelofibrosis 713
myopathy with 527-528
in oral ulcers 1019
in osteoarthritis 493
in pemphigus vulgaris 1258
in polymyalgia rheumatica 509
in psoriasis 1254-1255
in pulmonary interstitial disease 799
in rheumatoid arthritis 502
sexual function and 1164t
in skin disorders 1243
in stasis dermatitis 1252
in subarachnoid hemorrhage 418
in systemic lupus erythematosus 505
topical 1247t
in ulcerative colitis 1060-1061, 1062
in vulvar squamous hyperplasia 1201
in xerosis 1248
Corticotropin
sexual function and 1164t
in ulcerative colitis 1060, 1061t
Cosmetic surgery 240-241, 1238
Co-trimoxazole (see Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole)
Cotton-wool spots 1302
Coughing
in COPD 782
syncope with 175
Coumarin (see Warfarin)
Counseling
in alcoholism 337-338, 339
from clergy 148
Courvoisier's sign 1147
COX-2 inhibitors 74, 390, 386t
adverse effects of 492
in osteoarthritis 491, 492t
in rheumatoid arthritis 501-502
in systemic lupus erythematosus 504
Cramps
in intestinal tract obstruction 1114
muscle 512, 513
     in leg 533-535, 534f
Cranial nerves
evaluation of 36-37
palsy of 1311-1312
C-reactive protein, in giant cell arteritis 508
Creams 1244t
Creatine kinase
age-related change in 1384t
in inclusion body myositis 524
isoforms of 513
in muscular disorders 513
in myocardial infarction 858-859
Creatinine
blood
     in dehydration 562
     in hyponatremia 565t
urinary, for muscle mass measurement 520
Creatinine clearance 1385
age-related changes in 952, 1384t
Cockcroft-Gault formula for 59, 1385
Credé's maneuver 979
Crescendo angina 855
CREST syndrome 922
Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease 370, 448-449
Cricoarytenoiditis 1349
Critical care quadriparesis 527
Crohn's disease 1062-1066, 1064t, 1099t
Cronkhite-Canada syndrome 1136
Cryoprecipitate 701
Cryotherapy
in actinic keratoses 1277
in pain management 396
in squamous cell carcinoma 1281
Crystal deposition disease 496-497
CT (see Computed tomography)
Cuff weight exercise 304
Cushing's disease (syndrome)
hypertension with 837
muscle weakness in 527-528
Custodial care 166
Cyanosis 922
Cyclandelate, adverse effects of 65t
Cyclobenzaprine
adverse effects of 64t
in pain management 395t
Cyclooxygenase
isoforms of 491
Cyclophosphamide
in breast cancer 1226t
in bullous pemphigoid 1257
in idiopathic autoimmune hemolysis 681
in non-Hodgkin's lymphoma 752t
in pulmonary interstitial disease 799
sexual function and 1164t
Cyclosporine
in psoriasis 1255
statin interaction with 621
in ulcerative colitis 1060
Cyproheptadine, adverse effects of 64t
Cyst
hepatic 1129
hydatid 1129
pancreatic 1132-1133
popliteal, in deep vein thrombosis 926
renal 989
Cystadenocarcinoma, pancreatic 1145
Cystectomy 992
Cystitis 984-985
interstitial, in prostatitis 1188, 1189
nitrofurantoin for 1374t
sexual activity and 1161
Cystocele 974, 1195, 1196f, 1200
Cystoplasty 976
Cystoscopy 992
Cytarabine 726
Cytochrome P-450 enzyme system
in drug metabolism 57, 58t
H2 blocker interaction with 1046
Cytokines, in malnutrition 596
Cytomegalovirus infection 1377t
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