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|
Vaccination
|  |
see also specific infections
Immunization
Vaccines Available in the
US 
Routine Vaccinations for
Adults
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|
for adults
|  |
Immunization
Vaccines Available in the
US 
Routine Vaccinations for
Adults
|
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|
after splenectomy
|  |
Splenomegaly: Treatment
|
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|
for children
|  |
Health
Supervision
of the Well Child: Vaccination
Recommended childhood and adolescence immunization schedule. 
|
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|
combination
|  |
Routine Vaccinations: Simultaneous
administration of different vaccines
|
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|
in compromised host
|  |
Routine Vaccinations: Risks, Restrictions,
and High-Risk Groups
|
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|
contraindications to
|  |
Routine Vaccinations for
Adults
Routine Vaccinations: Measles,
mumps, and rubella
Routine Vaccinations: Risks, Restrictions,
and High-Risk Groups
|
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|
in COPD
|  |
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD): Vaccinations
|
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|
in diabetes mellitus
|  |
Diabetes
Mellitus (DM): Adjunctive
treatments
|
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|
during pregnancy
|  |
Approach
to the Pregnant Woman and Prenatal Care: Treatment
Drugs
in Pregnancy: Vaccines
Drugs With Adverse Effects
During
Pregnancy 
|
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|
egg allergy and
|  |
Routine Vaccinations: Risks, Restrictions,
and High-Risk Groups
|
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|
encephalitis and
|  |
Encephalitis: Etiology
and Pathophysiology
|
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|
fever with
|  |
Fever: Etiology
|
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|
for foreign travel
|  |
Foreign
Travel: Immunizations
|
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|
HIV infection and
|  |
Routine Vaccinations: Risks, Restrictions,
and High-Risk Groups
|
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|
in Kawasaki disease
|  |
Kawasaki
Disease: Treatment
|
 |
|
in multiple myeloma
|  |
Multiple
Myeloma: Prognosis
and Treatment
|
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|
in pediatric HIV infection
|  |
Human
Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Infection in Children: Vaccination
in symptomatic HIV infection
|
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|
posttransplantation
|  |
General Principles
of Transplantation: Infection
|
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|
risks of
|  |
Routine Vaccinations: Risks, Restrictions,
and High-Risk Groups
|
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|
schedule for
|  |
Recommended childhood and adolescence immunization schedule. 
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|
for travel
|  |
Routine Vaccinations: Immunizations
for travelers
|
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|
viral
|  |
Viruses: Vaccines
and immune globulins
|
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|
Vaccinia
|  |
Smallpox: Treatment
and Prevention
|
 |
|
Vaccinia immune globulin
|  |
Immune Globulins and Antitoxins*
Available in the US
Smallpox: Treatment
and Prevention
|
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|
VACTERL (vertebral anomalies, anal atresia, cardiac malformations, tracheoesophageal fistula, renal anomalies, and limb anomalies) syndrome
|  |
Congenital
Amputations
Neck and Back
Abnormalities: Vertebral
defects
|
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|
Vacuum extractor
|  |
|
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|
for delivery
|  |
Management
of Normal Delivery: Delivery
Procedures
Alternatives
to
Spontaneous Delivery: Forceps
Delivery and Vacuum Extraction
|
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|
Vagina
|  |
|
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|
abnormal bleeding from
|  |
General
Gynecologic Evaluation: Testing
Vaginal
Bleeding
Common Causes of Abnormal
Vaginal Bleeding
Cervical
Cancer: Symptoms and Signs
|
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|
during pregnancy
|  |
Vaginal
Bleeding During Early Pregnancy
Vaginal
Bleeding
During Late Pregnancy
Placenta
Previa: Symptoms,
Signs, and Diagnosis
|
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|
anomalies of
|  |
Vaginal
Anomalies
|
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|
atrophy of
|  |
Menopause: Genital
Menopause: Hormone
therapy
Vaginitis: Treatment
|
 |
|
incontinence and
|  |
Causes of Transient Incontinence 
Urinary
Incontinence: Physical examination
|
 |
|
Bartholin's gland cyst of
|  |
Bartholin's
Gland Cysts
|
 |
|
cancer of
|  |
Vaginal
Cancer
|
 |
|
Candida infection of
|  |
Candidiasis: Symptoms and Signs
Options for Treatment of
Superficial
Fungal Infections*
Common Types of Vaginitis
Vaginitis: Candidal
Vaginitis
Drugs for Candidal Vaginitis
|
 |
|
acne treatment and
|  |
Acne
Vulgaris: Moderate acne
|
 |
|
cyclic changes in
|  |
Female Reproductive Endocrinology: Vagina
|
 |
|
discharge from
|  |
Vaginitis: Symptoms and Signs
Vaginitis: Symptoms,
Signs, and Diagnosis
Sexual Dysfunction in
Women: Diagnosis
|
 |
|
postpartum
|  |
Postpartum Care
|
 |
|
infection of
|  |
see also Vaginitis
General
Gynecologic Evaluation: Testing
Vaginitis
Common Types of Vaginitis
Drugs for Candidal Vaginitis
|
 |
|
pH of
|  |
Vaginitis: Women of reproductive age
|
 |
|
prolapse of
|  |
Uterine
and Vaginal
Prolapse
|
 |
|
trichomonal infection of
|  |
Common Types of Vaginitis
Vaginitis: Diagnosis
|
 |
|
ulcers of
|  |
Behçet's
Syndrome: Symptoms and Signs
|
 |
|
Vaginal cones
|  |
Urinary
Incontinence: Stress
incontinence
|
 |
|
Vaginal foam
|  |
Contraception: Vaginal spermicides
|
 |
|
Vaginal ring
|  |
Comparison of Common Contraceptive
Methods
Contraception: Transdermal
and Intravaginal Steroid Contraceptives
|
 |
|
Vaginismus
|  |
Sexual Dysfunction in
Women: Classification
Sexual Dysfunction in
Women: Etiology
Sexual Dysfunction in
Women: Diagnosis
Sexual Dysfunction in
Women: Vaginismus
|
 |
|
Vaginitis
|  |
Vaginitis
Common Types of Vaginitis
|
 |
|
atrophic
|  |
Menopause: Genital
Vaginitis: Symptoms and Signs
|
 |
|
incontinence and
|  |
Causes of Transient Incontinence 
Urinary
Incontinence: Physical examination
|
 |
|
candidal
|  |
Common Types of Vaginitis
Vaginitis: Candidal
Vaginitis
Drugs for Candidal Vaginitis
|
 |
|
inflammatory
|  |
Common Types of Vaginitis
Vaginitis: Inflammatory
Vaginitis
|
 |
|
postmenopausal
|  |
Vaginitis: Postmenopausal
women
|
 |
|
trichomonal
|  |
Common Types of Vaginitis
Vaginitis: Diagnosis
Vaginitis: Diagnosis
|
 |
|
urinary tract infection vs
|  |
Bacterial
Urinary
Tract Infections: Infection
localization
|
 |
|
Vaginosis
|  |
|
 |
|
bacterial
|  |
Common Types of Vaginitis
Vaginitis: Bacterial
Vaginosis
|
 |
|
in pregnancy
|  |
Infectious
Disease
in Pregnancy
|
 |
|
Vagotomy
|  |
Peptic
Ulcer
Disease: Surgery
|
 |
|
Vagus nerve (10th cranial nerve)
|  |
|
 |
|
disorders of
|  |
Approach
to the Neurologic Patient: Cranial
nerves
Cranial Nerves
|
 |
|
stimulation of
|  |
|
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|
in seizures
|  |
Seizure
Disorders: Vagus
nerve stimulation
|
 |
|
Valacyclovir
|  |
Herpesviruses: Valacyclovir
|
 |
|
in erythema multiforme
|  |
Erythema
Multiforme: Treatment
and Prognosis
|
 |
|
in herpes simplex virus infection
|  |
Herpes
Simplex Virus (HSV) Infections: Treatment
|
 |
|
Valerian
|  |
Some Possible Dietary Supplement–Drug
Interactions* 
Valerian
|
 |
|
Valganciclovir
|  |
Herpesviruses: Ganciclovir and valganciclovir
|
 |
|
in cytomegalovirus infection
|  |
Cytomegalovirus (CMV)
Infection: Treatment
and Prevention
|
 |
|
Valine
|  |
Nutrition: General Considerations: Proteins
|
 |
|
Valley fever
|  |
Coccidioidomycosis
|
 |
|
Valproate
|  |
|
 |
|
in bipolar disorder
|  |
Bipolar
Disorders: Prognosis
and Treatment
|
 |
|
hepatotoxicity of
|  |
Common Hepatotoxic Drug
Reactions
|
 |
|
in pain
|  |
Drugs for Neuropathic Pain
|
 |
|
poisoning with
|  |
Symptoms and Treatment
of Specific Poisons 
|
 |
|
in pregnancy
|  |
Drugs With Adverse Effects
During
Pregnancy 
|
 |
|
in seizures
|  |
Seizure
Disorders: Acute seizures
and status epilepticus
Drugs Used in Seizure Disorders*
Seizure
Disorders: Adverse
drug effects
|
 |
|
Valsalva maneuver
|  |
|
 |
|
blood pressure with
|  |
Autonomic Nervous System: Laboratory
testing
|
 |
|
heart murmur with
|  |
Maneuvers That Aid in Diagnosis
of Murmurs
|
 |
|
heart rate with
|  |
Autonomic Nervous System: Laboratory
testing
|
 |
|
middle ear ventilation with
|  |
Otitis
Media: Treatment
|
 |
|
syncope and
|  |
Syncope: Reflex-mediated
vasomotor instability
Syncope: Other
causes
|
 |
|
Valsalva ratio
|  |
Autonomic Nervous System: Laboratory
testing
|
 |
|
Valsartan
|  |
ACE Inhibitors and Angiotensin
II
Receptor Blockers for Hypertension
|
 |
|
Valvitis
|  |
|
 |
|
rheumatic
|  |
Rheumatic Fever: Heart
|
 |
|
Valvotomy
|  |
Aortic
Stenosis: Treatment
Mitral
Stenosis: Prognosis
and Treatment
|
 |
|
Valvular heart disease
|  |
see also specific valvular diseases
Valvular Disorders
|
 |
|
in Marfan syndrome
|  |
Marfan
Syndrome: Cardiovascular
system
|
 |
|
rheumatic
|  |
Rheumatic Fever: Heart
Rheumatic Fever: Heart
Rheumatic Fever: Treatment
|
 |
|
Valvular prostheses
|  |
Valvular Disorders
|
 |
|
in aortic regurgitation
|  |
Aortic
Regurgitation: Prognosis
and Treatment
|
 |
|
in aortic stenosis
|  |
Aortic
Stenosis: Prognosis
|
 |
|
endocarditis with
|  |
Infective
Endocarditis: Classification
|
 |
|
in mitral regurgitation
|  |
Mitral
Regurgitation: Prognosis
and Treatment
|
 |
|
in tricuspid regurgitation
|  |
Tricuspid
Regurgitation: Prognosis
and Treatment
|
 |
|
Van Buchem's syndrome
|  |
Osteopetroses: Endosteal
hyperostosis (van Buchem's syndrome)
|
 |
|
Vancomycin
|  |
Bacteria and Antibacterial Drugs: Selection
and Use of Antibacterial Drugs
Usual Doses of Commonly
Prescribed Antibiotics 
Vancomycin
|
 |
|
in endocarditis prophylaxis
|  |
Recommended Endocarditis
Prophylaxis
During GI or GU Procedures
|
 |
|
enterococcus resistance to
|  |
Streptococcal
and Enterococcal
Infections: Enterococcal
Infections
|
 |
|
in infective endocarditis
|  |
Antibiotic Regimens for
Endocarditis 
|
 |
|
in meningitis
|  |
Usual Doses of Commonly
Prescribed Antibiotics 
Vancomycin: Indications
Pneumococcal
Infections: Treatment
Antibiotic Therapy for
Acute Bacterial Meningitis
Common IV Antibiotic Dosages
for Bacterial Meningitis*
Acute
Bacterial
Meningitis: Prognosis
and Treatment
|
 |
|
in methicillin-resistant staphylococcal infection
|  |
Staphylococcal
Infections: Treatment
Antibiotic Treatment of
Staphylococcal Infections in Adults
|
 |
|
neonatal dosage of
|  |
Recommended Dosages of
Selected Parenteral Antibiotics for Neonates
|
 |
|
ototoxicity of
|  |
Drug-Induced
Ototoxicity
|
 |
|
Vanillylmandelic acid (VMA)
|  |
Pheochromocytoma: Urine tests
|
 |
|
in neuroblastoma
|  |
Neuroblastoma: Diagnosis
|
 |
|
Vanishing testes syndrome
|  |
Male
Hypogonadism
in Children: Primary
|
 |
|
Vardenafil
|  |
Male
Sexual
Dysfunction: Drugs
|
 |
|
drug interactions of
|  |
Some Drugs With Potentially Serious
Drug Interactions*
|
 |
|
Varicella-zoster immune globulin
|  |
Immune Globulins and Antitoxins*
Available in the US
Chickenpox: Prevention
|
 |
|
Varicella-zoster virus infection
|  |
see also Herpes zoster virus infection
Selected Viruses That Infect
Humans* 
Herpesviruses That Infect
Humans
Chickenpox
|
 |
|
herpes simplex virus infection vs
|  |
Herpes
Simplex Virus (HSV) Infections: Diagnosis
|
 |
|
HIV infection and
|  |
Common Manifestations of HIV Infection
by Organ System 
|
 |
|
ophthalmic
|  |
Herpes
Zoster
Ophthalmicus
|
 |
|
oral
|  |
Stomatitis: Infections
|
 |
|
pulmonary
|  |
Community-Acquired Pneumonia: Etiology
Community-Acquired Pneumonia: Treatment
|
 |
|
shingles
|  |
Herpes
Zoster
|
 |
|
vaccine against
|  |
Vaccines Available in the
US 
Routine Vaccinations for
Adults
Routine Vaccinations: Varicella
Chickenpox: Prevention
Drugs
in Pregnancy: Vaccines
Recommended childhood and adolescence immunization schedule. 
|
 |
|
in herpes zoster
|  |
Herpes
Zoster: Treatment
and Prevention
|
 |
|
in pediatric HIV infection
|  |
Human
Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Infection in Children: Vaccination
in asymptomatic HIV infection
|
 |
|
Varices
|  |
|
 |
|
bleeding from
|  |
Varices
Portal
Hypertension: Symptoms,
Signs, and Diagnosis
|
 |
|
pregnancy and
|  |
Hepatic
Disorders
in Pregnancy: Chronic
hepatic disorders
|
 |
|
esophageal
|  |
Varices
Portal
Hypertension: Etiology
and Pathophysiology
|
 |
|
gastric
|  |
Portal
Hypertension: Etiology
and Pathophysiology
|
 |
|
portal hypertension and
|  |
Portal
Hypertension: Etiology
and Pathophysiology
|
 |
|
rectal
|  |
Portal
Hypertension: Etiology
and Pathophysiology
|
 |
|
Varicocele
|  |
Approach to the
Urologic Patient: Palpation
Scrotal
Masses
|
 |
|
Varicose veins
|  |
Varicose
Veins
|
 |
|
Variola
|  |
see Smallpox
|
 |
|
Vasa nervorum
|  |
Peripheral
Neuropathy: Vasa nervorum
compromise
|
 |
|
Vascular access
|  |
Vascular
Access
Vascular
Access: Peripheral
Vein Catheterization
|
 |
|
Vascular ectasia
|  |
Vascular
GI Lesions
|
 |
|
Vascular resistance
|  |
Normal Values for Cardiac
Index and
Related Measurements
|
 |
|
aging-related changes in
|  |
Selected Physiologic Age-Related
Changes 
|
 |
|
Vascular spider
|  |
Vascular Lesions: Nevus
Araneus
|
 |
|
Vasculitis
|  |
see also Arteritis
Vasculitis
Putative Autoimmune Disorders
|
 |
|
cerebral
|  |
Acute
Bacterial
Meningitis: Diagnosis
|
 |
|
cutaneous (leukocytoclastic)
|  |
Predominantly
Cutaneous Vasculitis
|
 |
|
syphilitic
|  |
Syphilis: Late
or tertiary syphilis
|
 |
|
urticarial
|  |
Urticaria: Etiology
and Pathophysiology
|
 |
|
Vasectomy
|  |
Sterilization: Vasectomy
|
 |
|
Vasoactive intestinal peptide
|  |
Pancreatic Endocrine Tumors
Pancreatic
Endocrine Tumors: Vipoma
|
 |
|
Vasodilators
|  |
|
 |
|
in heart failure
|  |
Heart Failure: Vasodilators
|
 |
|
in hypertension
|  |
Choice of
Antihypertensive Drug Class 
Combination Drugs Used
for Hypertension 
Arterial Hypertension: Direct
vasodilators
Direct Vasodilators for
Hypertension
|
 |
|
in shock
|  |
Shock: Cardiogenic shock
|
 |
|
Vasomotor instability
|  |
Menopause: Vasomotor
Menopause: Treatment
|
 |
|
Vasopressin
|  |
see also Antidiuretic hormone
|
 |
|
in cardiopulmonary resuscitation
|  |
Adult comprehensive emergency cardiac care.
Drugs for Resuscitation* 
Cardiac
Arrest: First-line drugs
|
 |
|
in central diabetes insipidus
|  |
Central
Diabetes
Insipidus: Treatment
|
 |
|
deficiency of
|  |
Central
Diabetes
Insipidus
Common Causes of Polyuria
|
 |
|
in gastrointestinal bleeding
|  |
GI
Bleeding: Hemostasis
|
 |
|
infection-related production of
|  |
Manifestations
of Infection
|
 |
|
Vasospasm
|  |
|
 |
|
cerebral
|  |
Ischemic
Stroke: Other causes
Subarachnoid
Hemorrhage (SAH): Etiology and Pathophysiology
|
 |
|
of hands (Raynaud's phenomenon)
|  |
Raynaud's
Syndrome
Causes of
Secondary Raynaud's
Syndrome
Causes of
Secondary Raynaud's
Syndrome
|
 |
|
Vasovagal syncope
|  |
Syncope: Reflex-mediated
vasomotor instability
Syncope: History
Tilt
Table Testing
Cranial Nerves
|
 |
|
VATS (video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery)
|  |
Thoracoscopy
and Video-Assisted
Thoracoscopic Surgery
Pneumothorax: Prevention
Lung
Carcinoma: Diagnosis
|
 |
|
Vaughan-Williams classification
|  |
Antiarrhythmic Drugs (Vaughan
Williams
Classification) 
|