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Chaddock's reflex

Approach to the Neurologic Patient: Reflexes

Chagas' disease

Serologic and Molecular Tests for Parasitic InfectionsTables
Approach to Parasitic Infections: Prevention
Chagas' Disease

  • achalasia and

  • Motility Disorders: Achalasia

    Chalazion

    Some Causes of Eyelid SwellingTables
    Chalazion and Hordeolum

    Chamberlain procedure

    Hodgkin Lymphoma: Diagnosis

    Chamomile

    Some Possible Dietary Supplement–Drug Interactions*Tables
    Chamomile

    Chancre

  • genital

  • Syphilis: Primary syphilis

  • oral

  • Some Disorders of the Oral Region by Predominant Site of InvolvementTables
    Stomatitis: Interpretation of findings

  • trypanosomal

  • African Trypanosomiasis: Symptoms and Signs

    Chancroid

    Chancroid

    Channelopathy

    Causes of Peripheral Nervous System DisordersTables
    Clinical Clues to Causes of Peripheral Nervous System* DisordersTables

    Chaotic atrial tachycardia

    Ectopic Supraventricular Rhythms: Multifocal atrial tachycardia

    Charcoal

  • activated

  • in flatulence

  • Gas-Related Complaints: Treatment

  • in poisoning

  • General Principles of Poisoning: Activated charcoal

    Charcot-Leyden crystals

    Eosinophilic Disorders
    Isosporiasis and Cyclosporiasis: Symptoms, Signs, and Diagnosis

    Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease

    Hereditary Neuropathies: Sensorimotor neuropathies

    Charcot's joints

    Neurogenic Arthropathy
    Conditions Underlying Neurogenic ArthropathyTables
    Diabetes Mellitus (DM): Diabetic neuropathy
    Syphilis: Other lesions

    Charcot's syndrome

    Motor Neuron Disorders: Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)

    Charcot's triad

    Choledocholithiasis and Cholangitis
    Multiple Sclerosis (MS): Cerebellar

    Charley horse

    Muscle Cramps

    Chédiak-Higashi syndrome

    Albinism: Pathophysiology
    Hereditary Intrinsic Platelet Disorders: Disorders of adhesion
    Primary Immunodeficiency Disorders Tables
    Characteristic Clinical Findings in Some Primary Immunodeficiency DisordersTables
    Chédiak-Higashi Syndrome

    Cheese washer's lung

    Examples of Hypersensitivity PneumonitisTables

    Cheilitis

    Some Disorders of the Oral Region by Predominant Site of InvolvementTables

    Cheilosis

    Some Disorders of the Oral Region by Predominant Site of InvolvementTables

  • riboflavin deficiency and

  • Riboflavin: Symptoms and Signs

    Chelation

    Common Specific AntidotesTables
    Guidelines for Chelation TherapyTables
    Lead Poisoning: Treatment

    Chemicals

  • carcinogenic

  • Common Chemical CarcinogensTables
    Cellular and Molecular Basis of Cancer: Drugs and chemicals

  • caustic

  • Burns: Etiology
    Caustic Ingestion

  • ocular injury from

  • Burns: Chemical burns

  • pulmonary disease from

  • Aspiration Pneumonitis and Pneumonia: Chemical pneumonitis
    Examples of Hypersensitivity PneumonitisTables
    Irritant Gas Inhalation Injury

  • sensitivity to

  • Multiple Chemical Sensitivity Syndrome

  • stomatitis and

  • Some Causes of StomatitisTables

    Chemical worker's lung

    Examples of Hypersensitivity PneumonitisTables

    Chemodectoma

    Otic Tumors: Malignant otic tumors

    Chemokines

    Components of the Immune System: Cytokines

    Chemotherapy

    see Cancer chemotherapy

    Cherry-red spot

    Central Retinal Artery Occlusion: Symptoms and Signs

    Chest

  • auscultation of

  • Approach to the Patient With Pulmonary Symptoms: Auscultation

  • deformities of

  • Approach to the Cardiac Patient: Inspection

  • examination of

  • Approach to the Cardiac Patient: Chest Inspection and Palpation
    Location of Thrills and Associated DisordersTables

  • opening (thoracotomy) of

  • Thoracotomy

  • pain in

  • Chest Pain
    Pleural Effusion: Symptoms and Signs
    Chest Pain
    Some Causes of Chest PainTables

  • cocaine-related

  • Cocaine: Toxicity or overdose

  • in coronary artery disease

  • Canadian Cardiovascular Classification System of Angina PectorisTables
    Acute Coronary Syndromes (ACS): NSTEMI and STEMI
    Acute Coronary Syndromes (ACS): General Treatment

  • in infant

  • Congenital Cardiovascular Anomalies: Symptoms and Signs

  • in pericarditis

  • Pericarditis: Acute pericarditis

  • palpation of

  • Approach to the Patient With Pulmonary Symptoms: Percussion and palpation

  • percussion of

  • Approach to the Patient With Pulmonary Symptoms: Percussion and palpation
    Chest Physiotherapy

  • puncture (thoracentesis) of

  • Thoracentesis

  • x-ray of

  • Cardiac Imaging Tests: Chest x-rays

    Chest compressions

  • in cardiopulmonary resuscitation

  • Cardiac Arrest: Chest compression

  • in pediatric cardiopulmonary resuscitation

  • Guide to Pediatric Resuscitation—Mechanical MeasuresTables
    Cardiac Arrest: Pre-arrest
    Chest compression.Figures

    Chest physiotherapy

    Chest Physiotherapy

  • in cystic fibrosis

  • Cystic Fibrosis (CF): Respiratory

    Chest tube

    Tube Thoracostomy

    Chest wall

  • chest pain and

  • Some Causes of Chest PainTables

  • palpation of

  • in children

  • Health Supervision of the Well Child: Heart

  • in trauma

  • Approach to the Trauma Patient: Breathing

  • tumors of

  • Chest Wall Tumors

    Cheyne-Stokes respiration

    Approach to the Patient With Pulmonary Symptoms: Inspection
    Central Sleep Apnea: Etiology
    Heart Failure: History
    Coma and Impaired Consciousness: Respiratory patterns

    Chiari malformation

    Craniocervical Junction Abnormalities: Congenital
    Craniocervical Junction Abnormalities: Symptoms and Signs
    Brain Anomalies: Etiology

    Chickenpox (varicella zoster virus infection)

    Stomatitis: Interpretation of findings
    Selected Viruses That Infect Humans* Tables
    Chickenpox

  • pulmonary

  • Community-Acquired Pneumonia: Etiology
    Community-Acquired Pneumonia: Treatment

  • vaccine against

  • Common Vaccinations for AdultsTables
    Chickenpox: Prevention

    Chiclero ulcer

    Leishmaniasis: Etiology and Pathophysiology

    Chigger bites

    Mite Bites

    Chikungunya disease

    Selected Viruses That Infect Humans* Tables
    Arbovirus, Arenavirus, and Filovirus Diseases Tables

    Chilblains

    Nonfreezing Tissue Injuries: Chilblains (pernio)

    Child abuse

    see also Abuse, child
    Child Maltreatment

  • report of

  • Child Maltreatment: Immediate safety

    Childhood disintegrative disorder

    Autism Spectrum DisordersTables

    Children

  • seizures in

  • Some Causes of XerostomiaTables

    Child-Turcotte-Pugh scoring system

    Child-Turcotte-Pugh Scoring SystemTables
    Interpretation of the Child-Turcotte-Pugh Scoring SystemTables

    Chinese medicine

    Types of Complementary and Alternative Medicine Tables
    Types of Complementary and Alternative Medicine Tables
    Alternative Medical Systems: Traditional Chinese medicine

    Chinese restaurant syndrome

    Symptoms and Treatment of Specific Poisons Tables

    Chin lift

    Expired air ventilation—adult.Figures

    Chiropractic

    Types of Complementary and Alternative Medicine Tables
    Manipulative and Body-Based Methods: Chiropractic

    Chlamydia pneumoniae infection

    Community-Acquired Pneumonia in ChildrenTables
    Community-Acquired Pneumonia in Adults Tables
    Community-Acquired Pneumonia: Etiology
    Community-Acquired Pneumonia: Prognosis
    Chlamydia and Mycoplasmas

    Chlamydia psittaci infection

    Community-Acquired Pneumonia: Etiology
    Chlamydia and Mycoplasmas

    Chlamydia trachomatis infection

    Chlamydia and Mycoplasmas

  • conjunctival

  • Conjunctivitis: Adult Inclusion Conjunctivitis
    Conjunctivitis: Trachoma

  • genital

  • Chlamydial, Mycoplasmal, and Ureaplasmal Infections
    Lymphogranuloma Venereum (LGV)
    Infectious Disease in Pregnancy

  • in neonate

  • conjunctivitis

  • Evaluation and Care of the Normal Neonate: The First Few Hours
    Neonatal Conjunctivitis: Etiology

  • pneumonia

  • Neonatal Pneumonia: Chlamydial Pneumonia

  • pelvic inflammatory disease and

  • Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID)
    Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID): Diagnosis

  • pulmonary

  • Community-Acquired Pneumonia in ChildrenTables

  • urethral

  • Bacterial Urinary Tract Infections: Cystitis

    Chloasma

    Hyperpigmentation: Melasma (chloasma)

    Chloral amide poisoning<Italic>Chloralamidepoisoning]

    Symptoms and Treatment of Specific Poisons Tables

    Chloral hydrate poisoning

    Symptoms and Treatment of Specific Poisons Tables

    Chlorambucil

    Commonly Used Antineoplastic DrugsTables

  • in minimal change disease

  • Nephrotic Syndrome: Treatment

  • in pregnancy

  • Drugs With Adverse Effects During PregnancyTables

    Chloramphenicol

    Usual Doses of Commonly Prescribed AntibioticsTables
    Chloramphenicol

  • during breastfeeding

  • Drugs Contraindicated for Breastfeeding Mothers Tables

  • in meningitis

  • Common IV Antibiotic Dosages for Bacterial Meningitis*Tables

  • neonatal dosage of

  • Recommended Dosages of Selected Parenteral Antibiotics for NeonatesTables
    Infections in Neonates: Antibacterial therapy

  • in pregnancy

  • Infectious Disease in Pregnancy: Antibacterials
    Drugs With Adverse Effects During PregnancyTables

    Chlorate poisoning

    Symptoms and Treatment of Specific Poisons Tables

    Chlordane poisoning

    Symptoms and Treatment of Specific Poisons Tables

    Chlordiazepoxide

    see also Benzodiazepines
    BenzodiazepinesTables

  • in alcohol withdrawal

  • Alcohol: Withdrawal

  • in elderly

  • Effect of Aging on Drug Metabolism* and EliminationTables
    High-Risk Drugs in the Elderly (Based on Beers Criteria) Tables
    Effect of Aging on Drug Metabolism* and EliminationTables
    High-Risk Drugs in the Elderly (Based on the Beers Criteria)Tables

  • poisoning with

  • Symptoms and Treatment of Specific Poisons Tables

    Chlorethoxyfos poisoning

    Symptoms and Treatment of Specific Poisons Tables

    Chloride

  • in body fluids

  • Composition of Body FluidsTables

  • dietary

  • Nutrition: General Considerations: MacromineralsTables

  • urinary

  • Disorders of Fluid Volume: Diagnosis
    Metabolic Alkalosis: Diagnosis

    Chloridorrhea

    Causes of Metabolic AlkalosisTables

    Chlorine

  • inhalation of

  • Factors Predisposing to BronchiectasisTables
    Irritant Gas Inhalation Injury

  • poisoning with

  • Symptoms and Treatment of Specific Poisons Tables

    Chloroaniline poisoning

    Symptoms and Treatment of Specific Poisons Tables

    Chloroform poisoning

    Symptoms and Treatment of Specific Poisons Tables

    Chlorophenothane (DDT) poisoning

    Symptoms and Treatment of Specific Poisons Tables

    Chloroquine

  • distribution of

  • Distribution: Binding

  • in hypercalcemia

  • Disorders of Calcium Concentration: Moderate hypercalcemia

  • in malaria

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

  • in malaria prevention

  • Prevention of MalariaTables

  • in porphyria

  • Cutaneous Porphyrias: Treatment

  • in SLE

  • Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE): Mild or remittent disease

    Chlorosis

    Iron Deficiency Anemia

    Chlorothiazide

  • in bronchopulmonary dysplasia

  • Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia (BPD): Treatment

  • in hypertension

  • Oral Diuretics for HypertensionTables

    Chlorothion poisoning

    Symptoms and Treatment of Specific Poisons Tables

    Chlorpheniramine

    Oral H1 BlockersTables

  • in elderly

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

    Chlorpromazine

  • in carcinoid syndrome

  • Carcinoid Syndrome: Treatment

  • in children

  • Selected Drugs for Bipolar DisorderTables

  • in elderly

  • Drug-Disease Interactions in the Elderly Tables
    Drug-Disease Interactions in the ElderlyTables

  • in hiccups

  • Hiccups: Treatment

  • hyperpigmentation and

  • Hyperpigmentation Effects of Some Drugs and ChemicalsTables

  • in MAOI-induced hypertensive reaction

  • Depressive Disorders: Monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs)

  • poisoning with

  • Symptoms and Treatment of Specific Poisons Tables

  • in schizophrenia

  • Conventional AntipsychoticsTables

    Chlorpropamide

  • in central diabetes insipidus

  • Central Diabetes Insipidus: Treatment

  • in diabetes mellitus

  • Characteristics of Oral Antihyperglycemics Tables
    Diabetes Mellitus (DM): Oral antihyperglycemic drugs

  • in elderly

  • Effect of Aging on Drug Metabolism* and EliminationTables
    High-Risk Drugs in the Elderly (Based on Beers Criteria) Tables
    Drug Categories of Concern in the Elderly: Antihyperglycemics
    Effect of Aging on Drug Metabolism* and EliminationTables
    High-Risk Drugs in the Elderly (Based on the Beers Criteria)Tables
    Drug Categories of Concern in the Elderly: Antihyperglycemics

  • poisoning with

  • Symptoms and Treatment of Specific Poisons Tables

  • in pregnancy

  • Drugs With Adverse Effects During PregnancyTables

    Chlorpyrifos poisoning

    Symptoms and Treatment of Specific Poisons Tables

    Chlorthalidone

    Oral Diuretics for HypertensionTables

  • in elderly

  • Drug Categories of Concern in the Elderly: Diuretics
    Drug Categories of Concern in the Elderly: Diuretics

    Chlorzoxazone

  • in elderly

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

    Chokes

    Decompression Sickness: Symptoms and Signs

    Choking

  • Heimlich maneuver for

  • Airway Establishment and Control: Heimlich maneuver
    Abdominal thrusts with victim lying (conscious or unconscious).Figures
    Abdominal thrusts with victim standing or sitting (conscious).Figures

    Cholangiocarcinoma

    Primary Liver Cancer: Cholangiocarcinoma
    Tumors of the Gallbladder and Bile Ducts

    Cholangiography

    see also Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography
    Imaging Tests: Percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography (PTC)

    Cholangiopathy

  • AIDS-associated

  • AIDS Cholangiopathy

  • ischemic

  • Hepatic Ischemia: Ischemic Cholangiopathy

    Cholangitis

    Choledocholithiasis and Cholangitis

  • autoimmune

  • Cirrhosis: Etiology
    Cirrhosis: Diagnosis

  • emphysematous

  • Imaging Tests: Plain x-ray of the abdomen

  • fluke infection and

  • Clonorchiasis

  • HIV infection and

  • AIDS Cholangiopathy
    Common Manifestations of HIV Infection by Organ SystemTables

  • posttransplantation

  • Liver Transplantation: Procedure

  • primary sclerosing

  • Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD): Extraintestinal Manifestations
    Crohn's Disease: Diagnosis
    Sclerosing Cholangitis: Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis (PSC)

  • sclerosing

  • Sclerosing Cholangitis

    Cholecalciferol

    see also Vitamin D
    Vitamin D

    Cholecystectomy

  • in acalculous biliary pain

  • Acalculous Biliary Pain: Treatment

  • in bile duct stones

  • Choledocholithiasis and Cholangitis: Treatment

  • in cholecystitis

  • Cholecystitis: Treatment

  • in cholelithiasis

  • Cholelithiasis: Surgery

  • cholescintigraphy after

  • Imaging Tests: Cholescintigraphy

  • pain after

  • Acalculous Biliary Pain: Postcholecystectomy Syndrome

    Cholecystitis

    Cholecystitis

  • chronic

  • Cholecystitis: Chronic Cholecystitis

  • HIV infection and

  • Common Manifestations of HIV Infection by Organ SystemTables

  • imaging in

  • Imaging Tests: Ultrasonography

  • total parenteral nutrition and

  • Total Parenteral Nutrition (TPN): Complications

    Cholecystokinin

    Pathways Regulating Food IntakeSidebars

    Choledochal cyst

    High Alimentary Tract Obstruction: Choledochal cyst or annular pancreas

    Choledochocele

    Causes of Bile Duct ObstructionTables

    Choledocholithiasis

    Choledocholithiasis and Cholangitis

    Cholelithiasis

    Cholelithiasis

  • acute cholecystitis and

  • Cholecystitis: Acute Cholecystitis

  • imaging of

  • Imaging Tests: Ultrasonography

  • oral contraceptives and

  • Contraception: Adverse effects

  • pancreatitis and

  • Acute Pancreatitis: Pathophysiology
    Acute Pancreatitis: Treatment

  • total parenteral nutrition and

  • Total Parenteral Nutrition (TPN): Complications

    Cholera

    Gastroenteritis: Bacteria
    Gastroenteritis: Bacteria
    Selected Oral Antibiotics for Infectious Gastroenteritis*Tables
    Cholera

  • pancreatic

  • see Vipoma

  • vaccine against

  • Cholera: Prevention

    Cholescintigraphy

    Imaging Tests: Cholescintigraphy
    Cholecystitis: Diagnosis
    Acalculous Biliary Pain: Diagnosis

    Cholestasis

    Mechanisms and Some Causes of Jaundice in AdultsTables
    Some Causes of ItchingTables

  • bilirubin in

  • Laboratory Tests: Bilirubin

  • neonatal

  • Neonatal Cholestasis
    Diagnostic Evaluation for Neonatal CholestasisTables

  • postoperative

  • Postoperative Liver Dysfunction

  • posttransplantation

  • Liver Transplantation: Procedure

  • of pregnancy

  • Hepatic Disorders in Pregnancy: Cholestasis (pruritus) of pregnancy

    Cholesteatoma

    Some Causes of Ear DischargeTables
    Otitis Media (Chronic)

    Cholesterol

    see also Lipoproteins
    see also Triglycerides
    Lipid Disorders
    National Cholesterol Education Program Adult Treatment Panel III Approach to DyslipidemiasTables

  • atherosclerosis and

  • Atherosclerosis: Risk Factors

  • decrease in

  • Hypolipidemia

  • dietary modification of

  • Dyslipidemia: Elevated LDL-cholesterol

  • diuretic effects on

  • Arterial Hypertension: Diuretics

  • in familial hypercholesterolemia

  • Genetic (Primary) DyslipidemiasTables

  • gallstones of

  • Cholelithiasis: Pathophysiology
    Cholelithiasis: Stone dissolution

  • in hypothyroidism

  • Hypothyroidism: Diagnosis

  • interpretation of

  • Dyslipidemia: Lipid profile measurement
    National Cholesterol Education Program Adult Treatment Panel III Approach to DyslipidemiasTables

  • measurement of

  • Dyslipidemia: Lipid profile measurement
    National Cholesterol Education Program Adult Treatment Panel III Approach to DyslipidemiasTables

  • metabolism of

  • Major Apoproteins and Enzymes Important to Lipid MetabolismTables
    Lipid Disorders: Exogenous (dietary) lipid metabolism

  • niacin effects on

  • Niacin: Niacin Toxicity

  • oral contraceptives and

  • Contraception: Adverse effects

  • pharmacologic modification of

  • Lipid–Lowering DrugsTables
    Dyslipidemia: Elevated LDL-cholesterol

  • pleural

  • Pleural Effusion: Etiology
    Causes of Pleural Effusion Tables

  • screening tests for

  • Dyslipidemia: Screening

  • in children

  • Health Supervision of the Well Child: Blood tests

  • total

  • Dyslipidemia: Lipid profile measurement
    National Cholesterol Education Program Adult Treatment Panel III Approach to DyslipidemiasTables

  • urinary

  • Nephrotic Syndrome: Diagnosis

    Cholesterolosis

    Tumors of the Gallbladder and Bile Ducts

    Cholesteryl ester storage disease

    Genetic (Primary) DyslipidemiasTables
    Lysosomal Storage Disorders: Cholesteryl Ester Storage Disease and Wolman's Disease

    Cholesteryl ester transfer protein

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

  • deficiency of

  • Dyslipidemia: Elevated High-Density Lipoprotein Levels

    Cholestyramine

    Lipid–Lowering DrugsTables
    Dyslipidemia: Elevated LDL-cholesterol
    Chemical Interactions

  • in cholestasis

  • Some Therapeutic Approaches to ItchingTables

  • in polycythemia vera

  • Polycythemia Vera: Treatment of complications

  • in primary biliary cirrhosis

  • Cirrhosis: Treatment

  • vitamin deficiencies and

  • Potential Vitamin-Drug InteractionsTables

    Choline mg trisalicylate

    Nonopioid AnalgesicsTables

    Cholinergic crisis

    Myasthenia Gravis: Symptomatic treatment

    Cholinergic syndrome

    Disorders of Neuromuscular Transmission: Drugs or toxic chemicals

    Cholinesterase inhibitors

    Dementia: Drugs
    Dementia: Treatment
    Drugs for Alzheimer's DiseaseTables
    Drug-Related Problems in the Elderly: Drug-disease interactions

    Chondroblastoma

    Benign Bone Tumors: Chondroblastoma

    Chondrocalcinosis

    Calcium Pyrophosphate Dihydrate Crystal Deposition Disease

    Chondrocytes

    Osteoarthritis (OA): Pathophysiology

    Chondrodysplasia punctata

    Types of Osteochondrodysplastic DwarfismTables
    Peroxisomal Disorders: Rhizomelic chondrodysplasia punctata

    Chondrodystrophy

  • rickets vs

  • Vitamin D: Diagnosis

    Chondroectodermal dysplasia

    Types of Osteochondrodysplastic DwarfismTables

    Chondroitin sulfate

    Osteoarthritis (OA): Drugs
    Chondroitin Sulfate

    Chondromalacia patellae

    Chondromalacia Patellae
    Knee Pain: Evaluation

    Chondromatosis

  • synovial

  • Joint Tumors: Synovial chondromatosis (previously called synovial osteochondromatosis)

    Chondromyxofibroma

    Benign Bone Tumors: Chondromyxofibroma

    Chondrosarcoma

    Primary Malignant Bone Tumors: Chondrosarcoma
    Chest Wall Tumors

    Chordae tendineae

  • rheumatic disease of

  • Rheumatic Fever: Heart

    Chordee

    Penile and Urethral Anomalies: Chordee

    Chordoma

    Primary Malignant Bone Tumors: Chordoma

    Chorea

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

  • Huntington's

  • Examples of Disorders Associated With Defects in Neurotransmission Tables
    Huntington's Disease

  • Sydenham

  • Rheumatic Fever: CNS
    Rheumatic Fever: CNS
    Rheumatic Fever: Prognosis

    Chorioamnionitis

    Chorioamnionitis

    Choriocarcinoma

    Testicular Cancer
    Gestational Trophoblastic Disease
    WHO Scoring System in Metastatic Gestational Trophoblastic DiseaseTables

  • human chorionic gonadotropin in

  • Hyperthyroidism: Etiology

  • hyperthyroidism with

  • Hyperthyroidism: Etiology

    Choriomeningitis

  • lymphocytic

  • Selected Viruses That Infect Humans* Tables
    Arbovirus, Arenavirus, and Filovirus Diseases Tables
    Lymphocytic Choriomeningitis

    Chorionic gonadotropin

    see Human chorionic gonadotropin

    Chorionic villus sampling

    Genetic Screening for Some Ethnic GroupsTables
    Indications for Fetal Genetic Diagnostic TestsTables
    Genetic Evaluation: Chorionic Villus Sampling

    Choroid

  • inflammation of

  • Uveitis
    Infectious Causes of UveitisTables

  • melanoma of

  • Cancers Affecting the Retina: Choroidal melanoma

  • metastases to

  • Cancers Affecting the Retina: Choroidal metastases

  • neovascularization of

  • Approach to the Ophthalmologic Patient: Visual field testing

    Choroiditis

  • toxoplasmic

  • Toxoplasmosis: Symptoms and Signs

    Christmas factor (factor IX)

    Pathways in blood coagulation.Figures
    Components of Blood Coagulation ReactionsTables

  • deficiency of

  • Hemophilia
    Screening Laboratory Test Results in Inherited Defects in Blood CoagulationTables

    Chromaffin cells

    Adrenal Disorders: Medulla

    Chromate poisoning

    Guidelines for Chelation TherapyTables
    Symptoms and Treatment of Specific Poisons Tables

    Chromatography

    Non-Nucleic Acid–Based Identification Methods: Chromatographic methods

    Chromic acid poisoning

    Guidelines for Chelation TherapyTables
    Symptoms and Treatment of Specific Poisons Tables

    Chromium

    Trace MineralsTables
    Chromium

  • adequate intake allowances for

  • Guidelines for Daily Intake of Minerals*Tables

  • nephrotoxicity of

  • Tubulointerstitial Nephritis: Other heavy metals

  • poisoning with

  • Symptoms and Treatment of Specific Poisons Tables

    Chromium picolinate

    Chromium

    Chromium trioxide poisoning

    Guidelines for Chelation TherapyTables
    Symptoms and Treatment of Specific Poisons Tables

    Chromoblastomycosis

    Pigmented Fungi

    Chromogranin A

    Tumor Immunodiagnosis

    Chromomycosis

    Pigmented Fungi

    Chromosome(s)

    General Principles of Medical Genetics: Structure

  • abnormalities of

  • see also specific abnormalities
    Chromosomal Anomalies
    Examples of Contiguous Gene SyndromesTables

  • abortion and

  • Spontaneous Abortion: Etiology

  • autosomal dominant

  • Prenatal Genetic Counseling and Evaluation: Risk factors
    Single-Gene Defects: Autosomal Dominant
    Autosomal dominant inheritance.Figures

  • autosomal recessive

  • Prenatal Genetic Counseling and Evaluation: Risk factors
    Single-Gene Defects: Autosomal Recessive
    Autosomal recessive inheritance.Figures

  • cancer and

  • Human Cancers Associated With Chromosomal AbnormalitiesTables
    Cellular and Molecular Basis of Cancer: Chromosomal abnormalities

  • disomic

  • Unusual Aspects of Inheritance: Uniparental disomy

  • maternal age and

  • Prenatal Genetic Counseling and Evaluation: Risk factors

  • mental retardation and

  • Chromosomal and Genetic Causes of Intellectual Disability*Tables

  • prenatal screening for

  • Prenatal Genetic Counseling and Evaluation
    Indications for Fetal Genetic Diagnostic TestsTables

  • recurrence risk for

  • Risk Factors: Prior neonate with a genetic or congenital disorder

  • X-linked

  • Prenatal Genetic Counseling and Evaluation: Risk factors
    Sex Chromosome Anomalies
    Single-Gene Defects: X-Linked Dominant
    X-linked dominant inheritance.Figures
    X-linked recessive inheritance.Figures

  • analysis of

  • Chromosomal Anomalies: Diagnosis

  • deletions of

  • Chromosomal Deletion Syndromes
    Examples of Contiguous Gene SyndromesTables
    Unusual Aspects of Inheritance: Extra or missing chromosomes

  • duplications of

  • Chromosomal Deletion Syndromes: Contiguous gene syndromes
    Unusual Aspects of Inheritance: Extra or missing chromosomes

  • inactivation of

  • Factors Affecting Gene Expression: Chromosomal inactivation
    Unusual Aspects of Inheritance: Mutations and polymorphisms

  • Philadelphia

  • Chronic Leukemia: Pathophysiology

  • translocations of

  • Unusual Aspects of Inheritance: Chromosomal translocation

    Chronic fatigue syndrome

    Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
    Diagnostic Criteria for Chronic Fatigue SyndromeTables

  • fibromyalgia vs.

  • Fibromyalgia: Diagnosis

    Chronic granulomatous disease

    Primary Immunodeficiency Disorders Tables
    Characteristic Clinical Findings in Some Primary Immunodeficiency DisordersTables
    Chronic Granulomatous Disease

  • aspergillosis in

  • Aspergillosis: Pathophysiology

  • bronchiectasis in

  • Factors Predisposing to BronchiectasisTables

  • pneumonia with

  • Pneumonia in Immunocompromised PatientsTables

    Chronic illness

  • in children

  • Children with Chronic Health Conditions

    Chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy

    Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS): Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy

    Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)

    Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
    Changes in lung function (percentage of predicted FEV1) in patients who quit smoking compared with those who continue.Figures
    Stages and Treatment of COPDTables

  • α1-antitrypsin deficiency and

  • Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD): Etiology
    Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD): Adjunctive tests
    α 1-Antitrypsin Deficiency
    Expression of Phenotype in α 1-Antitrypsin DeficiencyTables

  • air travel and

  • Air Travel: Decreased O2 tension

  • asthma vs

  • Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD): Diagnosis
    Factors That May Help Differentiate Asthma and COPDTables
    Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD): Pulmonary function tests

  • breath sounds in

  • Approach to the Patient With Pulmonary Symptoms: Auscultation

  • cigarette smoking and

  • Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD): Etiology
    Changes in lung function (percentage of predicted FEV1) in patients who quit smoking compared with those who continue.Figures
    Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD): Smoking cessation

  • cor pulmonale and

  • Cor Pulmonale: Etiology

  • cough in

  • Some Causes of CoughTables

  • drug interactions with

  • Drug-Disease Interactions in the Elderly Tables
    Drug-Disease Interactions in the ElderlyTables

  • dyspnea in

  • Some Causes of DyspneaTables

  • electrocardiogram in

  • Electrocardiography (ECG)

  • exacerbations of

  • Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD): Symptoms and Signs
    Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD): Treatment of Acute COPD Exacerbation

  • oxygen therapy in

  • Stages and Treatment of COPDTables
    Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD): Oxygen therapy
    Indications for Long-Term O2 Therapy in COPDTables
    Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD): Oxygen

  • pneumothorax in

  • Pneumothorax: Etiology

  • pulmonary edema vs

  • Pulmonary Edema: Diagnosis

  • pulmonary function testing in

  • Stages and Treatment of COPDTables

  • rehabilitation for

  • Rehabilitation For Other Disorders: COPD

  • respiratory failure in

  • Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD): Evaluation of exacerbations
    Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD): Ventilatory assistance

  • staging of

  • Stages and Treatment of COPDTables

  • ventilatory failure in

  • Ventilatory Failure

    Chronic paroxysmal hemicrania

    Cluster Headache: Diagnosis

    Chronic pelvic pain syndrome

    Prostatitis: Symptoms and Signs

    Chronic progressive external ophthalmoplegia (CPEO)

    Mitochondrial Oxidative Phosphorylation Disorders: Kearns-Sayre syndrome and chronic progressive external ophthalmoplegia (CPEO)
    Mitochondrial DisordersTables

    Chronic venous insufficiency

    see Venous insufficiency

    Chrysiasis

    Hyperpigmentation Effects of Some Drugs and ChemicalsTables

    Churg-Strauss syndrome

    Churg-Strauss Syndrome

    Chvostek's sign

    Disorders of Calcium Concentration: Neurologic manifestations
    Disorders of Magnesium Concentration: Symptoms and Signs

    Chyliform effusion

    Pleural Effusion: Etiology

    Chylomicron retention disease

    Hypolipidemia: Chylomicron retention disease

    Chylomicrons

    Lipid Disorders: Exogenous (dietary) lipid metabolism

    Chylothorax

    Pleural Effusion: Etiology

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