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Index A | Index B | Index C | Index D | Index E | Index F | Index G | Index H | Index I | Index J | Index K | Index L | Index M | Index N | Index O | Index P | Index Q | Index R | Index S | Index T | Index U | Index V | Index W | Index X,Y,Z

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Index M

Macrocytic anemia 674t, 684-687
Macroglobulinemia (Waldenström's) 737-739
Macrolides 1371t
Macrophages 1353
Macula 1288
in diabetic retinopathy 1303
Macular degeneration (see Maculopathy)
Maculopathy, age-related 1304-1305
Magnesium 582-583
decrease in (hypomagnesemia) 583-584
increase in (hypermagnesemia) 584
Magnesium carbonate 535
Magnesium chloride 584
Magnesium hydroxide 584
Magnesium sulfate 584
Magnetic resonance imaging
in aortic dissection 940
in cardiovascular disorders 831-832
in dementia 363
of fractures 216
in hemorrhagic stroke 421
in ischemic stroke 408, 414
in muscular disorders 515
in subdural hematoma 423
Malabsorption 1095-1104, 1098t-1100t
fat 1088-1089, 1097
Malignancy (see Cancer and specific sites and types of malignancies)
Malingering 328
Mallet finger 536, 537f
Mallory-Weiss tears 1110
Malnutrition 595-603, 596t
in alcoholism 335
anemia with 679
depression and 311t
diagnosis of 598-601, 599f, 600t
etiology of 597-598, 597t
in hospitalized patient 98-99
in medical illness 598
nursing strategies for 602t
screening for 47t
surgical risk and 244
treatment of 601-603, 602t (see also Parenteral nutrition)
vitamin deficiencies in 588
Mammography 48t, 718t, 1212, 1219, 1220-1221, 1221t
Managed care 156-164, 157f, 162t
chronic illness management in 163-164
health risk appraisal in 158-161, 160f
long-term care and 162-163
medical director in 158
Medicare 156-158, 159t
models of 157-158
Manganese intoxication 444t
Mania 312-314
lithium for 320
Mannitol
in glaucoma 1300t
in increased intracranial pressure 422t
Manometry, anorectal
in constipation 1083
in fecal incontinence 1093-1094
Marasmus 595, 601
in hospitalized patient 99
Marijuana, sexual function and 1164t
Marjolin's ulcer 1271, 1280
Marshall-Marchetti-Krantz procedure 978
Massage 278
Mastectomy 1222, 1225
sexual activity after 1162
Mastication, disorders of 1024
Mastoid, tumors of 1340
Mattress, in pressure sore prevention 1268t-1269t
Maximum allowable workload 279, 280t
Mazindol, sexual function and 1163t
McCune-Albright syndrome 470
McGuire prosthesis 978
Mean corpuscular volume 674, 674t
Meares-Stamey test 1188
Mechlorethamine (nitrogen mustard)
in Hodgkin's disease 747t
Meckel's diverticulum 1110
Meclofenamate sodium 386t, 492t
Median nerve, compression of 540-541
Mediastinum, compression of 933, 940
Medicaid 168-169
long-term care benefit of 141
MedicAlert Foundation 1416
Medicare 164-168
drug benefit of 84, 164
home health care benefit of 88-89
hospice benefit of 91
hospital care benefit of 164
last-year-of-life expenditures of 17
managed care organizations of 156-158, 159t
skilled nursing facility benefit of 105-106
social health maintenance organizations of 171
supplemental insurance and 170
Medicare Advantage Plans 164164
Medicare Modernization Act 164
Medigap insurance 170
Medroxyprogesterone
in endometrial hyperplasia 1216
with estrogen replacement therapy 1212
sexual function and 1164t
Medulla, ischemia of 405-406, 407t
Megacolon
idiopathic 1082
toxic 1059, 1060
Megaesophagus 1035
Megestrol acetate
in breast cancer 1226t
in dying patient 118
for hot flashes 1216
Melancholia 312
Melanoma 1282-1284, 1283t
lentigo maligna conversion to 1278
resources on 1412
Melatonin 658
in insomnia 457
Melphalan 736
Memantine 365, 366t
Membranous nephropathy 956, 957
Memory
aging and 308, 357, 380
in Alzheimer's disease 365
assessment of 348
in dementia 358, 361t
Ménétrier's disease 1047-1048
Meniere's disease 184t, 1330t
Meningitis
clinical presentation of 39
cryptococcal 1376t, 1380
treatment of 1368t
trimethoprim-associated 1372t
tuberculous 764
Menopause 1208-1211
bone loss after 467-468, 469t, 474
estrogen replacement therapy for 1211-1217, 1213t (see also Estrogen replacement therapy)
resources on 1419
sexual function after 1158-1159, 1174-1179, 1175t
vaginal bleeding after 1193-1194, 1193t
Mental health 307-310
Mental status
in anemia 675
in delirium 351-352, 353t
deterioration of (see Delirium; Dementia)
examination of 38, 50t, 343-350
     clinical assessment in 344-349
     in dementia 360, 361t, 362t
     quantitative assessment in 344, 345t, 349-350
during hospitalization 99-100
Meperidine 390-391
adverse effects of 63t
analog of 444t
Meprobamate, adverse effects of 65t
Mercaptopurine 1064t, 1065
Meropenem 1370t
Mesalamine 1064, 1064t
in ulcerative colitis 1061t
Mesenteric arterym, occlusion of 1117, 1119
Mesenteric vein, thrombosis of 1119
Mesentery
ischemia of 1118-1119
tumors of 1152-1153
Mesoridazine, sexual function and 1164t
Metabolic acidosis 585-586, 585t
Metabolic alkalosis 586-387
Metabolic disorders (see also specific disorders)
acid-base 584-588
of bone 472-486, 474f
calcium 572-580
depression and 311t
magnesium 582-584
mineral 572-584
myoclonus in 450t
phosphate 580-582
potassium 568-571
sodium 561-568
Metabolic equivalent (MET) 279, 280t
for exercises 301t
Metabolic rate 605
Metabolic syndrome 625
Metatarsalgia 553
Metatarsophalangeal Joint Pain 553
Metaxalone, adverse effects of 64t
Metformin 73, 631, 632t, 635t
Methacycline 1373t
Methazolamide 1300t
Methicillin 1367t-1368t
Methimazole 652
Methionine, metabolic defects in 690
Methocarbamol, adverse effects of 64t
Methotrexate
in breast cancer 1226t
in bullous pemphigoid 1257
in Crohn's disease 1065
drug interactions with 68t
in psoriasis 1255
in rheumatoid arthritis 502
sexual function and 1164t
Methylcellulose, in diarrhea 1091t
N-Methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) inhibitors 395t
Methyldopa
adverse effects of 64t
autoantibody formation with 680
parkinsonism with 444t
sexual function and 1163t, 1164t
Methylphenidate 73
in cancer pain management 722
in depression 320
for dying patient 121
Methylprednisolone 1060, 1061t
Metipranolol 1300t
Metoclopramide
aging effect on 61t
in bezoar therapy 1051
drug interactions with 68t
parkinsonism with 444t
sexual function and 1163t
Metolazone
in hypertension 839t
Metoprolol 888t
in angina 856
in hypertension 843t
sexual function and 1164t
Metric system 1386-1387
Metronidazole 1371t
in antibiotic-associated diarrhea and colitis 1067
in Crohn's disease 1064t, 1065
in diarrhea 1091t
in Helicobacter pylori infection 1047
warfarin interaction with 68t
Mexiletine 888t
in muscle cramps 535
in pain management 393, 394t
theophylline interaction with 68t
Mezlocillin 1368t
Microaneurysms 1302, 1303t
Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia 680-681, 682
Microcytic anemia 674t, 675-677
Micrographia 435
Microhematuria 989
Microwave diathermy 276
Micturition 970f (see also Urinary incontinence)
syncope with 175
Midazolam, aging effect on 61t, 62
Midodrine 848
in multiple system atrophy 442
Miglitol 633, 635t
Milk-alkali syndrome 578
Milliequivalent (mEq) 1386
Milliosmole (mOsm) 1386
Milrinone 909
Mineralocorticoids, excess of 586-587
Mineral oil 1085
Minerals
disorders of 572-584 (see also specific disorders)
in frailty prevention 48t
trace 594-595
Minimal change disease 956, 957
Mini-Mental State Examination 43t, 345t, 349
Mini Nutritional Assessment 598, 599f
Minocycline 1373t
in rosacea 1249
Minoxidil
in hypertension 843t
Misoprostol
in peptic ulcer disease 1046-1047
urinary incontinence with 967t
Mitomycin C 1226t
Mitral valve
in infective endocarditis 878
percutaneous balloon valvuloplasty for 949-950
prolapse of 875
regurgitation
     acute 873-874
     chronic 874-876
replacement of 947-949
stenosis 871-873
Mixed connective tissue disease 506, 527
Mobility
falls and 195
Moexipril
in hypertension 842t
Mohs' surgery 1280, 1284
Monoamine oxidase
age-related changes in 381, 382t
inhibitors of, sexual function and 1163t, 1164t
Monobactams 1370t
Monoclonal antibodies, in breast cancer 1227-1228, 1227t
Monoclonal gammopathy 1358-1359, 1384-1385
of undetermined significance 737
Monosodium urate crystals 494-496
Mood
disorders of (see Depression; Mania)
in mental status examination 345, 347
perimenopausal changes in 1209
Moore prosthesis 226, 227f
Morbidity
rates of 20-21
Moricizine 888t
Morphine 387t, 391
aging effect on 60t
in dying patient 117
in dyspnea 118
in myocardial infarction 859
Mortality (see also Death)
exercise and 297
US 11-14, 13t, 14f
world 14f, 20-21
Morton's neuroma 553
Motor function
driving and 232-233
evaluation of 37
oral 1024-1025
Mouth
age-related changes in 1000-1001
benign mucosal disorders of 1017-1019
cancer of 1021-1023
     screening for 718t
candidiasis of 1018-1019
disorders of 1013-1030, 1020t-1021t, 1026t
drug-induced problems of 1020t-1021t
dry 1028-1030
     drug-induced 1020t-1021t
     in Sjögren's syndrome 505, 1028
erythema multiforme of 1020t
motor disorders of 1024-1025
in physical examination 28t, 33
pigmented lesions of 1020t-1021t
taste disturbances of 1025-1027, 1026t
teeth of (see Teeth)
tongue of (see Tongue)
xerostomia of (see Mouth, dry)
Movement disorders 428-450, 430t, 431f (see also specific disorders)
in sleep 459, 460, 460
Moxalactam 1369t
Moxifloxacin 1369t
M protein 737
MRI (see Magnetic resonance imaging)
Multidisciplinary teams (see Interdisciplinary teams)
Multi-infarct dementia 367
Multiple myeloma 732-737
Multiple system atrophy 442-443
parkinsonism in 444t
Multivitamin 588
Murmur (see also Heart murmurs)
in aortic dissection 939
in thoracic aortic aneurysm 933
Muscle(s)
age-related changes in 296, 471-472
atrophy of 516t-517t
     in hyperthyroidism 529
     in inclusion body myositis 524
biopsy of 519
contraction of 471
cramps of 533-535
disorders of 511-535, 518t (see also specific disorders)
     classification of 512t
     dysphagia in 1031, 1031t, 1034, 1034t
     etiology of 514t-515t, 516t-517t
electrical stimulation of 276-277
evaluation of 36
fatigue of 511-512
immobilization-related deconditioning of 472
mass of
     loss of (see Sarcopenia)
     measurement of 519-520
sarcopenia of (see Sarcopenia)
strengthening exercises for 271, 303-304, 471
     after stroke 281
strength grading of 272t
weakness of 511, 516t-517t
     with corticosteroid therapy 527-528
     in dermatomyositis 525
     in Eaton-Lambert syndrome 522-523
     in hyperkalemia 532
     in hyperthyroidism 529
     in hypothyroidism 529
     in inclusion body myositis 524
     in male hypogonadism 1173
     in myasthenia gravis 520-521
     in osteomalacia 531
     in polymyositis 526
Muscle relaxants 395t
adverse effects of 65t
Muscular dystrophy, oculopharyngeal 533
Musculoskeletal system (see also Bone; Muscle[s])
age-related changes in 467-472, 469t
physical examination of 28t, 36
Myasthenia gravis 517t, 520-522
Myasthenic crisis 521
Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection 760, 763-767 (see also Tuberculosis)
Myelocytic (myeloid, myelogenous) leukemia
acute 724-728
chronic 728-732
     vs. primary thrombocythemia 707
Myelodysplastic syndromes 739-742
vs. chronic myeloproliferative disorders 704t
vs. primary thrombocythemia 707
Myelofibrosis 711-714, 713t
polycythemia vera transformation to 709
Myeloid disorders 703-714, 704t, 705f
Myeloma, multiple 732-737
Myeloproliferative disorders 703-714, 704t, 705f
vs. myelodysplastic syndrome 704t
Myerson's sign 435
Myocardial infarction 858-863, 862t-863t
antihypertensives in 843t
anxiety and 323t
aspirin in 702
clinical presentation of 40
electrocardiography in 825-826
fibrinolytic therapy in 700
rehabilitation after 278-279, 280t
reperfusion therapy in 860-861
sexual activity after 1159
stroke and 397
venous thromboembolism prophylaxis for 696, 927
Myocardium
age-related changes in 813, 818-819
infarction of (see Myocardial infarction)
infection of 878-885, 881t, 883t-884t
Myoclonus 430t, 448-450, 450t
nocturnal 459-460
palatal 1330t
Myoedema 530
Myokymia, in hyperthyroidism 528-529
Myopathy, hypokalemic 531-532 (see also Muscle(s), disorders of)
Myositis, inclusion body 523-524
Myotomy, in achalasia 1036
Myotonic dystrophy 532-533
Myringosclerosis, tinnitus and 1330t
Myxedema 643-647
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