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Ataxia

  • acquired

  • Cerebellar Disorders: Acquired conditions

  • cerebellar

  • Approach to the Neurologic Patient: Gait, stance, and coordination
    Cerebellar Disorders
    Signs of Cerebellar DisordersTables
    Multiple Sclerosis (MS): Cerebellar

  • in cerebral palsy syndromes

  • Cerebral Palsy (CP) Syndromes: Categories

  • chickenpox and

  • Chickenpox: Symptoms, Signs, and Diagnosis

  • episodic

  • Examples of Disorders Associated With Defects in Neurotransmission Tables

  • in fragile X syndrome

  • Fragile X–Associated Tremor/Ataxia Syndrome (FXTAS)

  • Friedreichs

  • Cerebellar Disorders: Hereditary ataxias

  • locomotor

  • Syphilis: Late or tertiary syphilis
    Syphilis: Late or tertiary syphilis

  • spinocerebellar

  • Cerebellar Disorders: Hereditary ataxias

  • vitamin E deficiency and

  • Vitamin E: Symptoms and Signs

  • tumor-related

  • Cerebellar Disorders: Acquired conditions

    Ataxia/myokymia

    Examples of Disorders Associated With Defects in Neurotransmission Tables

    Ataxia-telangiectasia

    Primary Immunodeficiency Disorders Tables
    Characteristic Clinical Findings in Some Primary Immunodeficiency DisordersTables
    Ataxia-Telangiectasia

    Atazanavir

    Antiretroviral Drugs Tables

  • in children

  • Dosage and Administration of Antiretroviral Drugs for Children* Tables

    Atelectasis

  • asbestosis and

  • Asbestos-Related Disorders: Other Asbestos-Related Pleural Disease

  • near drowning and

  • Drowning: Hypoxia

  • pleural effusion and

  • Causes of Pleural Effusion Tables

  • postoperative

  • Postoperative Care: Airway

  • respiratory failure and

  • Other Types of Respiratory Failure

    Atenolol

  • in arrhythmias

  • Antiarrhythmic Drugs (Vaughan Williams Classification) Tables

  • in coronary artery disease

  • Drugs for Coronary Artery Disease Tables

  • during breastfeeding

  • Drugs Contraindicated for Breastfeeding Mothers Tables

  • in hypertension

  • β -Blockers for HypertensionTables

  • in migraine

  • Drugs for Migraine and Cluster Headaches*Tables

    Atheroma

    see also Stroke
    Atherosclerosis: Pathophysiology
    Atherosclerosis: Symptomatic patients
    Coronary Artery Disease: Pathophysiology
    Acute Coronary Syndromes (ACS): Etiology

  • in cerebral ischemia

  • Ischemic Stroke

    Atherosclerosis

    Atherosclerosis

  • diabetes mellitus and

  • Diabetes Mellitus (DM): Macrovascular disease

  • erectile dysfunction and

  • Male Sexual Dysfunction: Etiology

  • fat intake and

  • Nutrition: General Considerations: Fats
    Nutritional Requirements
    Atherosclerosis: Diet

  • fish oil and

  • Fish Oil: Claims

  • low-density lipoproteins and

  • Lipid Disorders: Endogenous lipid metabolism

  • lower extremity

  • Peripheral Arterial Disease

  • posttransplantation

  • Transplantation: Other complications
    Heart Transplantation: Procedure

  • renal

  • Renal Artery Stenosis and Occlusion: Chronic progressive stenosis
    Renal Atheroembolism

  • renovascular hypertension and

  • Renovascular Hypertension
    Renovascular Hypertension: Treatment

  • risk factors for

  • Atherosclerosis: Pathophysiology
    Atherosclerosis: Risk Factors
    Risk Factors for AtherosclerosisTables

  • thrombosis and

  • Acquired Causes of ThromboembolismTables

    Athetosis

    Approach to the Neurologic Patient: Motor system
    Approach to the Neurologic Patient: Sensation
    Hyperkinetic DisordersTables
    Chorea, Athetosis, and Hemiballismus

  • in cerebral palsy syndromes

  • Cerebral Palsy (CP) Syndromes: Categories

    Athlete

  • anabolic steroid use by

  • Anabolic Steroids
    Adverse Effects of Anabolic SteroidsTables

  • sudden death in

  • Sudden Cardiac Death in Athletes
    Causes of Sudden Cardiovascular Death in Young AthletesTables

    Athlete's foot

    Dermatophytoses: Tinea Pedis

    Athletic heart syndrome

    Athlete's Heart
    Features Distinguishing Athlete's Heart From CardiomyopathyTables

    Atlantoaxial subluxation

    Nontraumatic Subluxation: Atlantoaxial Subluxation
    Craniocervical Junction Abnormalities: Congenital

    Atlas

  • disorders of

  • Craniocervical Junction Abnormalities: Congenital

    Atmospheric pressure

    Altitude Sickness

    Atomic weight

    Atomic Weight of Some Elements Important in MedicineTables

    Atomoxetine

    Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD, ADD): Drugs

    Atopic dermatitis

    Some Causes of ItchingTables
    Atopic Dermatitis
    Clinical Findings in Atopic Dermatitis*Tables
    Putative Autommune DisordersTables

  • food allergy vs

  • Atopic and Allergic Disorders: Symptoms and Signs

    Atopic disorders

    see also Allergy
    see also Hypersensitivity reactions
    Atopic and Allergic Disorders

    Atorvastatin

    Lipid–Lowering DrugsTables

  • drug interactions of

  • Some Drugs With Potentially Serious Drug Interactions*Tables

    Atovaquone

    Babesiosis: Treatment and Prevention

    Atovaquone-proguanil

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

    ATP-binding cassette transporter A1

    Major Apoproteins and Enzymes Important to Lipid MetabolismTables
    Lipid Disorders: Endogenous lipid metabolism

    Atransferrinemia

    Differential Diagnosis of Microcytic Anemia Due to Decreased RBC ProductionTables
    Myelodysplasia and Iron-Transport Deficiency Anemia
    Primary Hemochromatosis: Transferrin and Ceruloplasmin Deficiency

    Atresia

    Congenital Gastrointestinal Anomalies

  • anal

  • Jejunoileal and Large-Bowel Obstruction: Anal Atresia

  • biliary

  • Neonatal Cholestasis: Etiology
    Neonatal Cholestasis: Diagnosis

  • duodenal

  • High Alimentary Tract Obstruction: Duodenal atresia

  • esophageal

  • High Alimentary Tract Obstruction: Esophageal Atresia
    Types and relative frequencies of esophageal atresia and tracheoesophageal fistulaFigures

  • jejunoileal

  • Jejunoileal and Large-Bowel Obstruction: Jejunoileal Atresia

  • tricuspid

  • Tricuspid Atresia

    Atrial ectopic beats

    Acute Coronary Syndromes (ACS): Atrial arrhythmias

    Atrial escape beats

    Ectopic Supraventricular Rhythms: Atrial premature beats

    Atrial fibrillation

    Arrhythmias and Conduction Disorders: Tachyarrhythmias
    Atrial Fibrillation (AF)
    Atrial fibrillation.Figures

  • heart failure and

  • Heart Failure: Arrhythmias ()

  • myocardial infarction and

  • Acute Coronary Syndromes (ACS): Atrial arrhythmias

  • pregnancy and

  • Heart Disorders in Pregnancy: Arrhythmias

  • radiofrequency ablation in

  • Arrhythmias and Conduction Disorders: Radiofrequency (RF) ablation

  • Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome and

  • Reentrant Supraventricular Tachycardias (SVT, PSVT): Wolff-Parkinson-White (WPW) syndrome
    Atrial Fibrillation and Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome (WPW)
    Atrial fibrillation in Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome. Figures

    Atrial flutter

    Arrhythmias and Conduction Disorders: Tachyarrhythmias
    Atrial Flutter
    Atrial flutter with variable atrioventricular block. Figures

  • myocardial infarction and

  • Acute Coronary Syndromes (ACS): Atrial arrhythmias

    Atrial hypertrophy

    Arterial Hypertension: Testing

    Atrial natriuretic peptide

    Heart Failure: Neurohumoral responses
    Disorders of Fluid Volume: Other natriuretic factors

    Atrial premature beats

    Ectopic Supraventricular Rhythms: Atrial premature beats
    Atrial premature beat (APB). Figures

    Atrial septal defect

    Atrial Septal Defect (ASD)
    In atrial septal defect, pulmonary blood flow and RA and RV volume are increased. Figures

    Atrial septostomy (Rashkind's procedure)

    Transposition of the Great Arteries: Treatment
    Tricuspid Atresia: Treatment

    Atrial tachycardia

    Arrhythmias and Conduction Disorders: Tachyarrhythmias
    Ectopic Supraventricular Rhythms: Atrial tachycardia
    True atrial tachycardia. Figures

  • COPD and

  • Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD): Adjunctive tests

  • multifocal (chaotic)

  • Ectopic Supraventricular Rhythms: Multifocal atrial tachycardia

  • paroxysmal

  • myocardial infarction and

  • Acute Coronary Syndromes (ACS): Atrial arrhythmias

  • pregnancy and

  • Physiology of Pregnancy: Cardiovascular

    Atrioventricular block

    Atrioventricular Block
    Atrioventricular block. Figures
    Mobitz type I 2nd-degree atrioventricular block. Figures
    Mobitz type II 2nd-degree atrioventricular block. Figures
    Second-degree atrioventricular block (high grade).Figures
    Third-degree atrioventricular block.Figures

  • athletic heart syndrome and

  • Athlete's Heart: ECG

  • jugular venous pulse in

  • Arrhythmias and Conduction Disorders: Symptoms and Signs

  • pacemaker in

  • Indications for Permanent Pacemakers Tables
    Indications for Permanent Pacemakers Tables
    Atrioventricular Block: Third-degree AV block

    Atrioventricular dissociation

    Arrhythmias and Conduction Disorders: Bradyarrhythmias
    Atrioventricular Block: Third-degree AV block

    Atrioventricular nodal reentrant tachycardia

    Arrhythmias and Conduction Disorders: Pathophysiology
    Reentrant Supraventricular Tachycardias (SVT, PSVT): Pathophysiology
    Reentrant Supraventricular Tachycardias (SVT, PSVT): Treatment

    Atrioventricular nodal reentrant tachycardial

    Initiation of an atrioventricular nodal reentry tachycardia. Figures

    Atrioventricular node

    Arrhythmias and Conduction Disorders: Anatomy and Physiology

    Atrioventricular septal defect

    Atrioventricular Septal Defect
    In atrioventricular septal defect, pulmonary blood flow, chamber volume (all), and often pulmonary vascular resistance are increased. Figures

    Atrophy

  • actinic

  • Some Disorders of the Oral Region by Predominant Site of InvolvementTables

  • alveolar ridge

  • Approach to Dental and Oral Symptoms: Supporting tissues
    Approach to Dental and Oral Symptoms: Physical examination

  • cerebellar

  • cancer-related

  • Paraneoplastic Syndromes: Neurologic paraneoplastic syndromes

  • cutaneous

  • Description of Skin Lesions: Primary Morphology

  • fat

  • Diabetes Mellitus (DM): Insulin

  • gastric

  • Gastritis: Gastric atrophy
    Gastritis: Postgastrectomy Gastritis

  • lip

  • Some Disorders of the Oral Region by Predominant Site of InvolvementTables

  • macular

  • Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD or ARMD): Pathophysiology

  • multiple system

  • Multiple System Atrophy

  • muscular

  • Approach to the Neurologic Patient: Motor system
    Motor Neuron Disorders: Progressive muscular atrophy

  • neurogenic

  • Mitochondrial Oxidative Phosphorylation Disorders: Neurogenic muscle atrophy and retinitis pigmentosa (NARP) and Leigh disease

  • peroneal

  • Hereditary Neuropathies: Sensorimotor neuropathies

  • spinal

  • Spinal Muscular Atrophies

  • olivopontocerebellar

  • Multiple System Atrophy

  • optic nerve

  • Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma: Optic nerve appearance
    Hereditary Optic Neuropathies: Dominant optic atrophy

  • vaginal

  • Menopause: Genital
    Menopause: Hormone therapy
    Vaginitis: Treatment

  • incontinence and

  • Causes of Transient Incontinence Tables
    Urinary Incontinence: Physical examination

    Atropine

  • in carbamate poisoning

  • Common Specific AntidotesTables
    Organophosphate and Carbamate Poisoning: In-hospital treatment

  • in cardiopulmonary resuscitation

  • Drugs for Resuscitation* Tables
    Cardiac Arrest: First-line drugs

  • in elderly

  • Effect of Aging on Drug ResponseTables

  • in endotracheal intubation

  • Airway Establishment and Control: Pretreatment

  • in organophosphate poisoning

  • Common Specific AntidotesTables
    Organophosphate and Carbamate Poisoning: In-hospital treatment

  • poisoning with

  • Symptoms and Treatment of Specific Poisons Tables

  • in shock-related bradycardia

  • Shock: Cardiogenic shock

    Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder

    Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD, ADD)
    DSM-IV-TR Symptom Criteria for ADHD*Tables

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