 |
|
Vibration sense
| |
Approach
to the Neurologic Patient: Sensation
|
|
|
Vibrio
| |
|
|
|
noncholera
| |
Cholera: Noncholera Vibrio Infections
|
|
|
Vibrio alginolyticus infection
| |
Cholera: Noncholera Vibrio Infections
|
|
|
Vibrio cholerae infection
| |
Gastroenteritis: Bacteria
Selected Oral Antibiotics
for
Infectious Gastroenteritis*
Selective Media for Isolation
of Common Bacteria
Cholera
|
|
|
vaccine against
| |
Cholera: Prevention
|
|
|
Vibrio parahaemolyticus infection
| |
Gastroenteritis: Bacteria
Cholera: Noncholera Vibrio Infections
|
|
|
Vibrio vulnificus infection
| |
Cholera: Noncholera Vibrio Infections
|
|
|
Vidarabine
| |
Herpesviruses: Vidarabine
|
|
|
Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS)
| |
Thoracoscopy
and Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery
Pneumothorax: Prevention
|
|
|
Video capsule endoscopy
| |
Endoscopy: Video
capsule endoscopy
|
|
|
Vigabatrin
| |
Drugs Used in Seizure Disorders*
|
|
|
Vildagliptin
| |
Diabetes
Mellitus (DM): Oral antihyperglycemic
drugs
|
|
|
Vinblastine
| |
Commonly Used Antineoplastic
Drugs
|
|
|
in pregnancy
| |
Drugs With Adverse Effects
During Pregnancy
|
|
|
Vincent's infection (angina)
| |
Gingivitis: Acute
Necrotizing Ulcerative Gingivitis (ANUG)
|
|
|
Vincristine
| |
Commonly Used Antineoplastic
Drugs
|
|
|
poisoning with
| |
Symptoms and Treatment
of Specific Poisons
|
|
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in pregnancy
| |
Drugs With Adverse Effects
During Pregnancy
|
|
|
Vineyard sprayer's lung
| |
Examples of Hypersensitivity
Pneumonitis
|
|
|
Vinorelbine
| |
Commonly Used Antineoplastic
Drugs
|
|
|
Vinyl chloride
| |
|
|
|
cancer and
| |
Common Chemical Carcinogens
|
|
|
Violence
| |
see also Aggression
|
|
|
as psychiatric emergency
| |
Psychiatric Emergencies
Use of Physical Restraints
in Aggressive, Violent Patients
|
|
|
in children and adolescents
| |
Approach
to the Care of Adolescents: Physical
Problems
Violence
|
|
|
domestic
| |
General
Gynecologic Evaluation: History
|
|
|
schizophrenia and
| |
Schizophrenia: Violence
|
|
|
Viomycin
| |
|
|
|
ototoxicity of
| |
Drug-Induced
Ototoxicity
|
|
|
VIP
| |
see Vasoactive intestinal peptide
|
|
|
Vipoma
| |
Pancreatic Endocrine Tumors
Pancreatic
Endocrine Tumors: Vipoma
|
|
|
Viral infection
| |
see also specific viruses and sites
Viruses
Selected Viruses That Infect
Humans*
|
|
|
arthritis and
| |
Organisms That Commonly
Cause Acute
Infectious Arthritis
Infections
of Joints
and Bones: Viral infectious
arthritis
|
|
|
cancer and
| |
Cellular
and Molecular Basis of Cancer: Infections
Cancer-Associated Viruses
Viruses
|
|
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chronic fatigue syndrome and
| |
Chronic
Fatigue Syndrome: Etiology
|
|
|
CSF in
| |
Cerebrospinal Fluid Abnormalities
in Various Disorders
|
|
|
culture in
| |
Culture
|
|
|
diabetes mellitus and
| |
Diabetes
Mellitus (DM): Type
1
|
|
|
lymphoid interstitial pneumonia and
| |
Lymphoid
Interstitial Pneumonia
|
|
|
neutropenia and
| |
Neutropenia: Secondary
neutropenia
|
|
|
Reye's syndrome and
| |
Influenza: Complications
Chickenpox: Symptoms,
Signs, and Diagnosis
Reye's
Syndrome
|
|
|
susceptibility testing in
| |
Susceptibility
Testing
|
|
|
terrorist use of
| |
Biological Warfare
and Terrorism
|
|
|
transfusion-transmitted
| |
Infectious
Disease Transmission Testing
Complications
of
Transfusion: Infectious
complications
|
|
|
Western blot test for
| |
Immunologic
Tests: Western
blot test
|
|
|
Virilism/virilization
| |
see also Hirsutism
|
|
|
adrenal
| |
Adrenal
Virilism
Amenorrhea: Testing
Congenital
Adrenal Hyperplasia
|
|
|
amenorrhea and
| |
Amenorrhea: History and physical
examination
Amenorrhea: Testing
|
|
|
hirsutism and
| |
Hirsutism: Pathophysiology
|
|
|
ovarian tumor and
| |
Pelvic Mass: History
|
|
|
Virulence factors
| |
Factors
Facilitating Microbial Invasion: Virulence
factors
|
|
|
Viruses
| |
see Viral infection, and specific viruses
|
|
|
Visceral abscess
| |
Intra-abdominal Abscesses
Intra-Abdominal Abscesses
|
|
|
Visceral hypersensitivity
| |
Functional
GI Illness
|
|
|
Visceral larva migrans
| |
Community-Acquired
Pneumonia: Etiology
Toxocariasis
|
|
|
Viscocanalostomy
| |
Primary
Open-Angle Glaucoma: Surgery
|
|
|
Vision
| |
see also Blindness; Eye(s)
|
|
|
acuity of
| |
Approach
to the Ophthalmologic Patient: Visual
acuity
|
|
|
aging-related changes in
| |
Functional Assessment of
the Older Driver: Visual
function
|
|
|
blind spot in
| |
Other Eye Symptoms: Scotomata
|
|
|
blurred
| |
Blurred
Vision
Some Causes of Blurred
Vision
Interpretation of Some
Red Flag Findings
Interpretation of Retinal
Findings
|
|
|
color
| |
Approach
to the Ophthalmologic Patient: Color
vision testing
|
|
|
double
| |
Diplopia
Some Causes of Binocular
Diplopia
|
|
|
examination of
| |
Approach
to the Ophthalmologic Patient: Visual
acuity
Approach
to the Neurologic Patient: Cranial
nerves
|
|
|
in children
| |
Health
Supervision
of the Well Child: Head
Amblyopia: Diagnosis
|
|
|
driving and
| |
Functional Assessment of
the Older Driver: Visual
function
|
|
|
at high altitude
| |
Altitude Sickness: Other disorders
|
|
|
loss of
| |
Types of Field Defects
|
|
|
acute
| |
Acute
Vision Loss
Some Disorders That Cause
Acute Vision Loss
Evaluation of acute vision loss.
|
|
|
glaucoma and
| |
Primary
Open-Angle Glaucoma: Visual
field defects
|
|
|
scleritis and
| |
Scleritis: Prognosis
|
|
|
refractive errors of
| |
Approach
to the Ophthalmologic Patient: Visual
acuity
Refractive Error
Errors of Refraction.
|
|
|
contact lenses for
| |
Contact
Lenses
|
|
|
surgery for
| |
Refractive
Surgery
|
|
|
Visual evoked responses
| |
Multiple
Sclerosis (MS): Diagnosis
|
|
|
Visual fields
| |
|
|
|
defects of
| |
Types of Field Defects
|
|
|
in glaucoma
| |
Primary
Open-Angle Glaucoma: Visual
field defects
|
|
|
in pituitary lesions
| |
Pituitary Lesions
|
|
|
testing of
| |
Approach
to the Ophthalmologic Patient: Visual
field testing
|
|
|
Vitamin(s)
| |
see also specific vitamins
Vitamin Deficiency, Dependency, and
Toxicity
|
|
|
in alcoholic liver disease
| |
Alcoholic Liver
Disease: Supportive care
|
|
|
drug interactions with
| |
Nutrient-Drug
Interactions
Potential
Vitamin-Drug Interactions
|
|
|
fat-soluble
| |
Nutrition: General Considerations: Micronutrients
Vitamin Deficiency, Dependency, and
Toxicity
|
|
|
poisoning with
| |
Symptoms and Treatment
of Specific Poisons
|
|
|
in protein-energy undernutrition
| |
Protein-Energy
Undernutrition: Children
|
|
|
recommended daily intakes of
| |
Recommended Daily Intakes
for Vitamins*
|
|
|
sources of
| |
Sources, Functions, and
Effects of Vitamins
|
|
|
total parenteral nutrition and
| |
Basic Adult Daily
Requirements for Total Parenteral Nutrition
|
|
|
water-soluble
| |
Nutrition: General Considerations: Micronutrients
Vitamin Deficiency, Dependency, and
Toxicity
|
|
|
Vitamin A (retinol)
| |
|
|
|
deficiency of
| |
Signs and Symptoms of Nutritional
Deficiency
Sources, Functions, and
Effects of Vitamins
Potential
Vitamin-Drug Interactions
Vitamin A: Vitamin
A Deficiency
|
|
|
keratomalacia and
| |
Keratomalacia
|
|
|
malabsorption and
| |
Symptoms of
Malabsorption
|
|
|
measles and
| |
Measles: Prognosis
and Treatment
|
|
|
prenatal
| |
Drugs
in Pregnancy: Vitamin
A
|
|
|
recommended dietary allowance of
| |
Recommended Daily Intakes
for Vitamins*
|
|
|
sources of
| |
Sources, Functions, and
Effects of Vitamins
|
|
|
toxicity of
| |
Sources, Functions, and
Effects of Vitamins
Vitamin A: Vitamin
A Toxicity
|
|
|
Vitamin B1 (thiamin)
| |
|
|
|
deficiency of
| |
Signs and Symptoms of Nutritional
Deficiency
Sources, Functions, and
Effects of Vitamins
Potential
Vitamin-Drug Interactions
Thiamin
|
|
|
malabsorption and
| |
Symptoms of
Malabsorption
|
|
|
Wernicke's encephalopathy with
| |
Alcohol: Wernicke's
Encephalopathy
|
|
|
in hyperemesis gravidarum
| |
Hyperemesis
Gravidarum: Treatment
|
|
|
recommended dietary allowance of
| |
Recommended Daily Intakes
for Vitamins*
|
|
|
sources of
| |
Sources, Functions, and
Effects of Vitamins
|
|
|
Vitamin B2 (riboflavin)
| |
|
|
|
deficiency of
| |
Signs and Symptoms of Nutritional
Deficiency
Sources, Functions, and
Effects of Vitamins
Potential
Vitamin-Drug Interactions
Riboflavin: Riboflavin
Deficiency
Oral Findings in Systemic
Disorders
|
|
|
malabsorption and
| |
Symptoms of
Malabsorption
|
|
|
recommended dietary allowance of
| |
Recommended Daily Intakes
for Vitamins*
|
|
|
sources of
| |
Sources, Functions, and
Effects of Vitamins
|
|
|
Vitamin B6 (pyridoxine)
| |
|
|
|
deficiency of
| |
Signs and Symptoms of Nutritional
Deficiency
Sources, Functions, and
Effects of Vitamins
Potential
Vitamin-Drug Interactions
Vitamin B6: Vitamin
B6 Deficiency and Dependency
Neonatal
Seizure Disorders: Etiology
|
|
|
hyperhomocysteinemia and
| |
Thrombotic Disorders: Hyperhomocysteinemia
|
|
|
isoniazid-associated
| |
Tuberculosis (TB): First-line
drugs
|
|
|
malabsorption and
| |
Symptoms of
Malabsorption
|
|
|
in homocystinuria
| |
Amino
Acid and Organic Acid Metabolism
Disorders: Classic
homocystinuria
|
|
|
in isoniazid poisoning
| |
Common Specific Antidotes
|
|
|
in pregnancy
| |
Suggested Drugs for Nausea
and Vomiting During Early Pregnancy
|
|
|
recommended dietary allowance of
| |
Recommended Daily Intakes
for Vitamins*
|
|
|
sources of
| |
Sources, Functions, and
Effects of Vitamins
|
|
|
in tetanus
| |
Tetanus: Management
of autonomic dysfunction
|
|
|
toxicity of
| |
Sources, Functions, and
Effects of Vitamins
Vitamin B6: Vitamin
B6 Toxicity
|
|
|
Vitamin B12 (cobalamin)
| |
|
|
|
deficiency of
| |
Signs and Symptoms of Nutritional
Deficiency
Sources, Functions, and
Effects of Vitamins
Potential
Vitamin-Drug Interactions
Vitamin B12: Vitamin
B12 Deficiency
Causes of
Vitamin B12 Deficiency
|
|
|
anemia and
| |
Characteristics of Common
Anemias
Megaloblastic
Macrocytic Anemias
|
|
|
autoimmune metaplastic atrophic gastritis
| |
Autoimmune
Metaplastic Atrophic Gastritis
|
|
|
bacterial overgrowth syndrome and
| |
Bacterial
Overgrowth Syndrome: Pathophysiology
|
|
|
hyperhomocysteinemia and
| |
Thrombotic Disorders: Hyperhomocysteinemia
|
|
|
in infant
| |
Undernutrition: Infancy
and childhood
|
|
|
malabsorption and
| |
Malabsorption Syndromes: Symptoms and Signs
Symptoms of
Malabsorption
|
|
|
postgastrectomy
| |
Peptic
Ulcer
Disease: Surgery
|
|
|
Schilling test for
| |
Malabsorption Syndromes: Diagnosing the
cause of malabsorption
|
|
|
vegetarian diet and
| |
Undernutrition: Vegetarian
diets
|
|
|
malabsorption of
| |
Nutrient-Drug
Interactions
|
|
|
recommended dietary allowance of
| |
Recommended Daily Intakes
for Vitamins*
|
|
|
sources of
| |
Sources, Functions, and
Effects of Vitamins
|
|
|
Vitamin C (ascorbic acid)
| |
|
|
|
deficiency of
| |
Signs and Symptoms of Nutritional
Deficiency
Sources, Functions, and
Effects of Vitamins
Vitamin C: Vitamin C Deficiency
|
|
|
gingivitis in
| |
Gingivitis: Symptoms and Signs
|
|
|
iron deficiency anemia and
| |
Iron
Deficiency Anemia: Etiology
|
|
|
malabsorption and
| |
Symptoms of
Malabsorption
|
|
|
drug interactions with
| |
Potential
Vitamin-Drug Interactions
|
|
|
in iron replacement therapy
| |
Iron
Deficiency Anemia: Treatment
|
|
|
recommended dietary allowance of
| |
Recommended Daily Intakes
for Vitamins*
|
|
|
sources of
| |
Sources, Functions, and
Effects of Vitamins
|
|
|
toxicity of
| |
Vitamin C: Vitamin
C Toxicity
|
|
|
Vitamin D (calciferol)
| |
|
|
|
for breastfed infant
| |
Nutrition: Breastfeeding
|
|
|
calcium metabolism and
| |
Disorders
of Calcium Concentration: Regulation
of Calcium Metabolism
Typical Laboratory Test
Results in Some Disorders
Causing Hypocalcemia
|
|
|
in chronic hypocalcemia
| |
Disorders
of Calcium Concentration: Treatment
|
|
|
in chronic renal failure
| |
Chronic
Kidney Disease (Chronic Renal Failure): Nutrition
|
|
|
deficiency of
| |
Signs and Symptoms of Nutritional
Deficiency
Sources, Functions, and
Effects of Vitamins
Vitamin D: Vitamin D
Deficiency
and Dependency
|
|
|
celiac sprue and
| |
Celiac
Sprue: Symptoms and Signs
|
|
|
drug-induced
| |
Nutrient-Drug
Interactions
|
|
|
hypocalcemia and
| |
Disorders
of Calcium Concentration: Vitamin
D deficiency and dependency
|
|
|
malabsorption and
| |
Symptoms of
Malabsorption
|
|
|
drug interactions with
| |
Potential
Vitamin-Drug Interactions
|
|
|
in hypophosphatemic rickets
| |
Hypophosphatemic
Rickets: Treatment
|
|
|
in osteoporosis
| |
Osteoporosis: Preserving bone mass
|
|
|
recommended adequate intake of
| |
Recommended Daily Intakes
for Vitamins*
|
|
|
sources of
| |
Sources, Functions, and
Effects of Vitamins
|
|
|
toxicity of
| |
Sources, Functions, and
Effects of Vitamins
Vitamin D: Vitamin
D Toxicity
Disorders
of Calcium Concentration: Treatment
|
|
|
hypercalcemia and
| |
Disorders
of Calcium Concentration: Pathophysiology
|
|
|
Vitamin E
| |
|
|
|
in Alzheimers disease
| |
Dementia: Treatment
|
|
|
deficiency of
| |
Sources, Functions, and
Effects of Vitamins
Vitamin E: Vitamin
E Deficiency
|
|
|
abetalipoproteinemia and
| |
Hypolipidemia: Abetalipoproteinemia
(Bassen-Kornzweig syndrome)
|
|
|
drug interactions with
| |
Potential
Vitamin-Drug Interactions
|
|
|
lung cancer and
| |
Lung
Carcinoma: Prevention
|
|
|
recommended dietary allowance of
| |
Recommended Daily Intakes
for Vitamins*
|
|
|
sources of
| |
Sources, Functions, and
Effects of Vitamins
|
|
|
toxicity of
| |
Sources, Functions, and
Effects of Vitamins
Vitamin E: Vitamin
E Toxicity
|
|
|
Vitamin K (menaquinone, phylloquinone)
| |
|
|
|
anticoagulant reversal with
| |
Deep
Venous Thrombosis (DVT): Anticoagulants
|
|
|
blood levels of
| |
Vitamin K: Diagnosis
|
|
|
deficiency of
| |
Signs and Symptoms of Nutritional
Deficiency
Sources, Functions, and
Effects of Vitamins
Potential
Vitamin-Drug Interactions
Vitamin K: Vitamin
K Deficiency
Laboratory
Tests: PT
and INR
|
|
|
malabsorption and
| |
Symptoms of
Malabsorption
|
|
|
in pregnancy
| |
Drugs With Adverse Effects
During Pregnancy
|
|
|
recommended adequate intake of
| |
Recommended Daily Intakes
for Vitamins*
|
|
|
sources of
| |
Sources, Functions, and
Effects of Vitamins
|
|
|
toxicity of
| |
Vitamin K: Vitamin
K Toxicity
|
|
|
Vitiligo
| |
Description of Skin Lesions: Location
and Distribution
Diagnostic Tests: Wood's
light
Reactions
to Sunlight: Pathophysiology
Vitiligo
Putative Autommune Disorders
|
|
|
in Addison's disease
| |
Addison's
Disease: Differential
diagnosis
|
|
|
Vitreous
| |
|
|
|
aminoglycoside injection of
| |
Aminoglycosides: Pharmacology
|
|
|
detachment of
| |
Some Causes of Floaters
|
|
|
examination of
| |
Approach
to the Ophthalmologic Patient: Ophthalmoscopy
|
|
|
hemorrhage from
| |
Some Disorders That Cause
Acute Vision Loss
Some Causes of Floaters
|
|
|
inflammation of
| |
Some Causes of Floaters
|
