Index A

Abciximab 702

in ischemic stroke 411

in unstable angina 857

Abdomen

abscess of, postoperative 254-255

acute 1105

examination of 35

in intestinal tract obstruction 1114

surgery on 1105

     pain after 264

Abdominal aorta, aneurysm of 934-937

screening for 47t

Abscess

abdominal, postoperative 254-255

amebic 1130

colonic 1057

hepatic 1129-1130

ischiorectal 1077-1078

paravertebral 764

perianal 1077-1078

     in Crohn's disease 1065

splenic 1133

for muscle mass measurement 520

Absorption dressings, in pressure sore treatment 1273t

Abuse, elder 149-155 (see also Elder abuse)

Acarbose 73, 633, 635t

Accelerated junctional rhythm 889-890

(see also Arrhythmias)

Accidents

alcoholism and 335

motor vehicle (see also Driving)

     mortality rates for 13t

     pancreatic injury with 1130

     prevention of 52

     rates of 231-233, 232f

prevention of 52

Acebutolol

in hypertension 843t

ACE inhibitors (see Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors)

Acetabular fractures 225

Acetaminophen 389

alcohol interaction with 335

in osteoarthritis 491

Acetazolamide

in glaucoma 1300t

in metabolic alkalosis 587

Acetohexamide 632t

Acetylcholine

in glaucoma 1300t

Acetylcholine receptor, antibodies to 520, 521

Acetylsalicylic acid (see Aspirin)

Achalasia 1035-1036

Achilles tendon

bursitis 547t

enthesopathy 547t

Achlorhydria 1041

Acid-base disorders 584-588, 585t (see also Acidosis; Alkalosis)

Acid breath test 1104

Acidosis

aging kidney and 954

alcoholic 639-640

diabetic 639-640

metabolic 585-586, 585t

in renal failure 962

respiratory 587

Acid perfusion test 1040

Acitretin 1255

Acne rosacea 1248-1249

Acoustic neuroma 184t, 1341-1342

Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) 1378-1382, 1381t

gastrointestinal infections in 1088

Acrochordons 1242t

Acroparesthesias, of hand 535

Acrophobia 327

ACTH (adrenocorticotropic hormone)

(see Corticotropin)

Actinic keratoses 1236, 1238, 1276-1277

Actinic purpura 1237

Activated protein C resistance 690

Activin 597

Activities of daily living

in comprehensive geriatric assessment 42-43, 43t, 44t

instrumental 42-43, 43t, 45t

occupational therapy and 288, 291t

Acupuncture 278

Acute care for the elderly (ACE) unit 54

Acute stress disorder 328

Acute tubular necrosis 960, 961t

Acyclovir 1376t-1377t

in herpes zoster infection, 1018, 1260

ADAM (Androgen Deficiency in the Aging Male) syndrome 1167, 1171-1174, 1172t

Addiction

alcohol (see Alcoholism)

opioid 393

screening for 47t

Adefovir1377t

Adenocarcinoma (see also Cancer)

bile duct 1151-1152

cervical 1205-1206

colorectal 1141-1144

dementia in 370

esophageal 1134-1136

gastric 1137-1139

of lungs 800-806, 801t, 802t

pancreatic 1145-1148

prostate 1183-1186

renal 987-991, 989t

small-intestine 1139-1140

Adenoma

hepatic 1148

parathyroid 578, 580

pleomorphic 1030

thyroid 647, 653

Adenosine

aging effect on 60t

in paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia 889

for stress testing 827t, 828, 830

Adherence, to drug therapy 69-70

Adjustment sleep disorder 454

ADLs (see Activities of daily living)

Adrenergic blocking agents (see Alpha blockers; Beta blockers and specific agents)

Adrenocorticosteroids (see Corticosteroids)

Adrenocorticotropic hormone (see Corticotropin)

Adriamycin 747t

Adult care home (see Board-and-care facilities)

Adult respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) 788, 790

Advance directives 54, 98, 134-135

for stroke patient 399

surgery and 242

Advanced sleep phase syndrome 454, 459

Adverse drug reactions (see Drugs, adverse reactions to)

Adynamic ileus 1116

Aerobic capacity 820

Affective disorders (see Depression)

Afterload 816t, 817-818

Age-related macular degeneration 1304-1305

Aging

acceleration of 8-9

anorectal changes with 1080-1081

bone changes with 474

biology of 3-9

cardiovascular changes with 813-822, 814t-815t, 896, 902

cellular (molecular) 5-6

definition of 3

demographics of 9-23 (see also Demographics)

digestive changes with 1095-1096

vs. disease 4

electrocardiographic changes with 896

gastrointestinal tract changes with 1000-1006

healthy (successful) 3-4

hematologic changes with 672-673

hepatic changes with 1003-1005

hormonal deficiency and 656t

immune system changes with 1351-1359, 1352t, 1352t

laboratory value changes with 1384t

mental health and 307-310

musculoskeletal system changes with 467-472, 469t

nasal changes with 1344

nervous system changes with 380-383, 381t, 382t

normal 3

ocular changes with 1284-1293, 1285f

oral changes with 1000-1001, 1024

pancreatic changes with 1003, 1095-1096

pulmonary changes with 753-757

renal changes with 951-954

resources on 1409-1411

sexual function changes with 1158-1159

skin changes with 1231-1238, 1232t

sleep changes with 451-452

speech changes with 424-425

successful (healthy) 3-4

surgical risk and 243

theories of 6-9

Agitation

vs. anxiety 324

in delirium 350, 356

in dementia 372

in dying patient 121-122

Agnogenic myeloid metaplasia 711-714, 713t

Agoraphobia 327

Air-fluidized bed 1269t

Air mattress 1268t

Air travel

COPD and 786

Airway, obstruction of, 779-787 (see also Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease)

during sleep 460-461

Akathisia, tardive 447

Albumin

blood 572

     age-related changes in 1378, 1384

     in malnutrition 600, 600t

     stress effect on 596

     during weight reduction 605

Albuterol

aging effect on 60t

blocker interaction with 68t

in COPD 786, 787

Alcohol (see Alcoholism)

abuse of (see Alcoholism)

blood 334, 336

in cardiovascular disease prevention 48t

driving and 237-238

drug interactions with 335

in insomnia 457

ketoacidosis and 639-640

sexual function and 1165

sleep disorders with 451t

urinary incontinence with 967t

Alcohol dehydrogenase 334

Alcoholism 333-340

dementia in 370

malnutrition and 598, 336

medical complications in 336t

patient assessment of 30

screening for 47t, 336-337

subdural hematoma and 422

thiamine supplementation in 590

tremor in 438t

withdrawal treatment for 336, 338-339

     tremor with 438t

Aldosterone 953-954

receptor blockers

     in hypertension838t

Aldosteronism, hypertension with 837

Alendronate

in osteoporosis 479-480

in Paget's disease of bone 485t

Alginate dressings 1271

Alkaline phosphatase

age-related change in 1384t

in fracture evaluation 217

Alkalosis

metabolic 586-587

respiratory 587-588

Allergic contact dermatitis, venous ulcers and, 1253-1254

Allergy

age-related changes in 1357

insulin 636

nasal 1344, 1345

vancomycin 1375t

Allopurinol 496

Alopecia 1234-1235

₁-antitrypsin deficiency 787

Alpha agonists

in bladder incompetence 978

in glaucoma 1297, 1300t

in priapism 1190

sleep disorders with 451t

urinary incontinence with 967t

Alpha-beta blockers, in hypertension 843t

Alpha blockers

in benign prostatic hyperplasia 1180, 1182

in bladder outlet obstruction 979

diuretic interaction with 69t

in hypertension 842t

in prostatitis 1189

urinary incontinence with 967t

Alprazolam, adverse effects of 65t

Alprostadil 1170

ALS (see Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis)

Aluminum hydroxide

in diarrhea 1091t

in hypocalcemia 575

Alveolar bone

loss of 1023

Alzheimer's disease 357, 370t (see also Dementia)

vs. HIV-associated dementia 1381t

immune senescence and 1359

mortality rates for 13t

resources on 1411

Amantadine 1377t

in influenza 770

in parkinsonism 439, 449t

Amaurosis fugax 1307

in carotid artery atherosclerosis 403

in giant cell arteritis 508

Ambulation exercises 273, 274f

after stroke 281-282

Amebic abscess 1130

Amifostine 719

Amikacin 1367t

Amiloride

in hypertension 839t

Aminoglutethimide 1226t

Aminoglycosides 1367t

fall risk and 197t

tinnitus with 1330t

Aminopenicillin 1368t (see also Amoxicillin; Ampicillin)

Amiodarone 888t

drug interactions with 68t

in heart failure 910

hyperthyroidism with 647-648

Amitriptyline

adverse effects of 64t, 66t

in pain management 394t

Amlodipine

in heart failure 908

in hypertension 843t

in stable angina 857

Amoxicillin 1368t

in endocarditis prophylaxis 881t

in Helicobacter pylori infection 1047

Amphetamines, sexual function and 1163t

Amphotericin B 1366, 1376t

in infective endocarditis 884t

Ampicillin

in acute cholangitis 1127

in endocarditis prophylaxis 881t

in infective endocarditis 884t

Amputation, leg

pain after 286

phantom limb after 286-287

prosthesis for 285-286

rehabilitation after 284-287

stump conditioning after 285-286

Amylase, in pancreatitis 1131

Amyloid

cardiac 813, 815, 914

Amyloid angiopathy

intracerebral hemorrhage and 419

subarachnoid hemorrhage and 416, 417

Amyloidosis

cardiac 813, 815, 914

renal 956, 957

small-intestine 1103

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis 516t

Anagrelide 707

Analgesia388-396

in dying patient 116

nonpharmacologic

     in dying patient 117

pharmacologic 388-396 (see also specific drugs and Anesthesia)

     adjuvant drugs in 117

     adverse effects of 64t, 74

     aging effects on 60t

     hepatic metabolism of 58t

     patient-controlled 391

Anal wink 974

Anasamycin 1375t

Anastrozole 1226t

Androgen(s) (see also specific hormones)

deficiency of 1169t, 1171-1174, 1172t

in myelofibrosis 713

sexual function and 1163t, 1164t

Anemia 674-687, 674t

aplastic 682-683, 683t

     chloramphenicol-induced 1373t

of chronic disease 678-679

in chronic leukemia 730

in chronic renal failure 964

folate deficiency 686-687

hemolytic 679-682, 680t

iron deficiency 675-677

macrocytic 674t, 684-687

in malabsorption 1101

of malignancy 679

microcytic 674t, 675-677

in multiple myeloma 735

in myelodysplastic syndromes 740

normocytic 674t, 677-684

pernicious 685, 1041

of primary autonomic failure 683

refractory 740

sideroblastic 683-684

unexplained 684

vitamin B₁₂ deficiency 592, 685-686

Anergy 601

Anesthesia 255-264

age-related changes and 256t-257t, 262

disease effects on 260t-261t

drug interactions with 258t

intraoperative considerations in 259-262

preoperative considerations in 255-258, 258t

regional 259

     for postoperative pain 263

Anesthetics

local

     in pain management, 393, 394t

Aneurysm 933-942

aortic 933-937

     abdominal 934-937, 1111-1112

          screening for 47t

     rupture of 935, 936

     thoracic 933-934

in aortic dissection 939

carotid 938

cirsoid (racemose), bleeding in 1110

femoral 938

popliteal 937-938

subarachnoid hemorrhage and 416, 418

Angina pectoris 855-858 (see also Coronary arteries, disease of)

abdominal aneurysm and 937

coronary artery bypass grafting and 942-944

in hypertension 836

in hyperthyroidism 649

percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty and 944-947

rehabilitation for 278-279, 280t

sexual activity and 1159

unstable 855, 857-858

Angiodysplasia

colonic 1057-1058

     bleeding in 1111

gastrointestinal 1051-1052

Angiography

in aortic dissection 941

coronary 832, 832t

fluorescein

     age-related macular degeneration and 1305

     in diabetic retinopathy 1303

in ischemic stroke 409, 414

mesenteric, in angiodysplasia 1058

pulmonary, in pulmonary embolism 774, 775

risks of 409

in subarachnoid hemorrhage 418

Angioma, cherry, of skin 1242t

Angioplasty 944-949

in ischemic stroke 410

in myocardial infarction 860, 861, 863t

in peripheral atherosclerosis 919

Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors

diuretic interaction with 69t

in heart failure 906-907

in hypertension 842t

after myocardial infarction 862t

in myocardial infarction 859

urinary incontinence with 967t

Angiotensin II

age-related changes in 954

aging effect on 60t

Angiotensin II receptor blockers

in heart failure 907-908

in hypertension 842t

Angular cheilitis 1019

Anion gap 585

Anisoylated plasminogen-streptokinase activator complex (APSAC) 700-701

Ankle

disorders of 545t

range of motion of 270t

swollen 28t

Ankylosis 488

Anomia 425

Anorectum (see Anus; Rectum)

Anorexia

in dying patient 118

in malnutrition 597-598, 597t

Anorexia nervosa 598

Anorexia tardive 598

Anorgasmia 1178

Anoscopy 1009-1010

in hemorrhoids 1075

Anserine bursitis 498

Antacids

digoxin interaction with 68t

in peptic ulcer disease 1045-1046

Antiandrogens, in prostate cancer 1186

Antiarrhythmics 888t (see also specific drugs)

adverse effects of 887

dosage adjustment for 70

fall risk and 197t

in heart failure 910

in pain management 394t

Antibiotics 1367t-1375t, 1367t-1375t (see also specific drugs and drug classes)

in acute cholangitis 1127

in catheter-related infection 987

in cellulitis 1253

in COPD 787

colitis with 1066-1068

in diarrhea 1091, 1091t

diarrhea with 1066-1068

in diverticulitis 1055t

elimination of 58t, 1378

in endocarditis 882, 883t-884t

in Helicobacter pylori infection 1047

in osteomyelitis 487

in periodontal disease 1016

in pneumonia 761, 762t

prophylactic, in endocarditis 881t

in prostatitis 1188

pruritus ani with 1073-1074

pseudomembranous colitis with 254

in rosacea 1249

in sinusitis 1348

in urinary tract infection 984-985

Antianxiety drugs 324

Antibodies

age-related changes in 1352t, 1355-1356

anti-acetylcholine receptor 520, 521

anti-calcium channel 522, 523

anticardiolipin 691, 921-922

antigliadin 1090

anti-HIV 1379-1380

anti-Jo-1 527

antinuclear

     in glomerulonephritis 958

     in nephrotic syndrome 956

     in systemic lupus erythematosus 504

     in Wegener's granulomatosis 510

antiparietal cell 1041

antiphospholipid 691

auto- (see Autoantibodies)

drug-induced 680, 680t

lupus anticoagulant 691

monoclonal, in breast cancer 1227-1228, 1227t

in thymoma 521

thyroid 645

Anticardiolipin antibody 691, 921-922

Anticholinergic drugs

anxiety and 324t

in COPD 786, 787

delirium with 352t

drug interactions with 68t

in parkinsonism 440

sexual function and 1163t, 1164t

urinary incontinence with 967t

Anticholinesterases, in myasthenia gravis 521

Anticholinesterase inhibitors

sleep disorders with 451t

Anticoagulants 695t, 697-702, 699t, 701t (see also Heparin; Warfarin)

aging effects on 60t

in atrial fibrillation 891-892

in deep vein thrombosis 928-929

dosage adjustments for 71

in ischemic stroke 410-411, 415

after myocardial infarction 862t

prophylactic 778

in pulmonary embolism 777

vitamin E as 590

Anticonvulsant hypersensitivity syndrome 1241t

Anticonvulsants

delirium with 352t

in pain management 394t

Antidepressants 72-73, 320 (see also specific drugs)

adverse effects of 63t

delirium with 352t

driving and 236

for dying patient 120-121

exercise and 305

in generalized anxiety disorder 324

heart disease and 321

in insomnia 458t

in pain management 393, 394t

sexual function and 1163t, 1164t

tricyclic 72-73, 320

     drug interactions with 69t

     sexual function and 1163t, 1164t, 1167, 1177

urinary incontinence with 967t

Antidiabetic drugs 632t

Antidiarrheal drugs 1091-1092, 1091t

Antidiuretic hormone (ADH, vasopressin)

age-related changes in 561

Antiemetics

in chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting 719

for dying patient 118

Antifungal drugs 1376t (see also specific drugs)

in oral candidiasis1018

Antigliadin antibodies 1090

Antihistamines (see also specific drugs)

adverse effects of 63t

benztropine interaction with 69t

in dermatitis 1250

driving and 236

in insomnia 458t

sexual function and 1164t

in skin disorders 1243

urinary incontinence with 967t

Antihyperglycemic drugs 629, 632t, 635t

combinations of 636

Antihypertensives 839t, 840t, 841t, 842t, 842t, 843t, 843-844 (see also specific drugs)

in chronic renal failure 843t, 963

in diabetes mellitus 843t

efficacy of 70

exercise and 305

in heart failure 843t

in hypertension 841t

sexual activity and 1160, 1168t

sleep disorders with 451t

Anti-inflammatory drugs

nonsteroidal (see Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and specific drugs)

Antimalarials

sexual function and 1164t

Antimicrobial drugs 1366-1378 (see also Antibiotics)

Antineoplastic agents 717-719, 720t-721t (see also Chemotherapy, cancer)

acute leukemia with 725

myelodysplastic syndromes with 739

tinnitus with 1330t

Antinuclear antibodies

in glomerulonephritis 958

in nephrotic syndrome 956

in systemic lupus erythematosus 504

in Wegener's granulomatosis 510

Antioxidant(s)

in lipoprotein disorders 623

vitamin C as 593, 594

vitamin E as 590

Antiparkinsonian drugs 437-440, 449t

delirium with 352t

dosage adjustments for 71

Antiphospholipid antibody syndrome 691

Antiplatelet drugs 701-702

in ischemic stroke 411

Antipseudomonal penicillin 1368t

Antipsychotics 332-333 (see also specific drugs)

in agitation 356

in alcohol withdrawal 338-339

delirium with 352t

in dementia and behavior disorders 71, 375-376

dosage adjustment for 71

fall risk and 197t

in mania 321

parkinsonism with 444t

sleep disorders with 451t

tardive dyskinesia and akathisia with 447

urinary incontinence with 967t

Antispasmodics

adverse effects of 64t-65t

in diverticular disease 1055t

Antithrombin

deficiency of 691

in disseminated intravascular coagulation 692

Antithyroid drugs 651-652

Antiviral drugs 1376t-1377t

in HIV infection 1381

Anus (see also Rectum)

abscess of 1077-1078

age-related changes in 1080-1081

disorders of 1073-1080, 1077f

examination of 35

fissures of 1076, 1077f

fistula of 1078

pruritus of 1073-1074

rectal prolapse through 1079-1080

removal of, sexual activity after 1162-1163

spasms of (proctalgia fugax) 1079

tumors of 1144-1145

Anxiety

occupational therapy for 290

Anxiety disorder(s) 322-327, 323t

vs. delirium 350

dementia and 323, 323t

depression and 324

drug-related 323t

drugs for 71-72

     exercise and 305

in erectile dysfunction 1167-1168, 1171

generalized 324

medical disorders and 323t

in mental status examination 347

in parkinsonism 435

Aorta

aneurysm of 933-937

          screening for 47t

dissection of 938-942, 940t

Aortic arch syndrome 1308

Aortic pulse wave 816t, 817-818, 818f

Aortic valve

percutaneous balloon valvuloplasty for 949-950

regurgitation

     acute 867-869

     chronic 869-871

replacement of 947-949

stenosis 864-867

     anesthesia effects of 260t

     angiodysplasia and 1052

     in infective endocarditis 878

     murmur of 824

Aortography (see Angiography)

Aphasia 425-427, 424t, 426t

Aphthous ulcers 1019, 1020t-1021t

Aplastic anemia 682-683, 683t

chloramphenicol-induced 1373t

Apnea

sleep 460-462

Apocrine glands 1234

Apomorphine 440

Apoptosis 6

Appendicitis 39, 1123

Apraclonidine 1300t

Apraxia 344-345, 349

speech 428

Aqueous fluid 1295-1296, 1296f

Aqueous humor

age-related changes in 1286

Arcus senilis 32, 1287

ARDS (see Adult respiratory distress syndrome)

Argatroban 700

Arm, fracture of 221-222

Aromatase inhibitors 1226t

Arrhythmias 885-900 (see also specific arrhythmias)

adverse drug interactions with 67t

anesthesia effects of 260t

anxiety and 323t

bradyarrhythmias 895-900, 895t

drugs for 70, 887, 888t

sexual activity and 1159-1160

syncope and 178

tachyarrhythmias 885-895, 886t, 888t

Arsenic, exposure to 1275-1276

Arterial thromboembolism, prophylaxis of 693-697

Arteriography (see also Angiography)

in aortic dissection 941

in gastrointestinal tract bleeding 1108

Arteriosclerosis obliterans 915-920

Arteriovenous malformations

cerebral, hemorrhagic stroke and 416

gastric 1110

Arteritis, giant cell (temporal) 506-509

Artery (arteries)

age-related changes in 814t, 815

carotid (see Carotid arteries)

cerebral (see Cerebral arteries)

coronary (see Coronary arteries)

peripheral, disease of 915-923, 921t

Arthritis

cervical 1350

degenerative (osteoarthritis) 489-493 (see also Osteoarthritis)

gouty 495-496

infectious (septic) 493-494

occupational therapy for 290

psoriatic 1254

resources on 1411

rheumatoid 499-503, 501t, (see also Rheumatoid arthritis)

sexual activity and 1160

tertiary prevention in 51

tuberculous 764

Arthroplasty 493

Arthroscopy 493

5-ASA drugs

in Crohn's disease 1064

in ulcerative colitis 1061-1062

Asbestosis 795t

Ascorbic acid (see Vitamin C)

Aspiration

with intubation 791

pneumonia and 760

pneumonitis and 796t

silent 759

Aspirin (acetylsalicylic acid) 386t

aging effect on 60t

in angina 856, 857

antithrombotic activity of 701-702

in atrial fibrillation 891

coronary artery disease and 49t

disease prevention with 50t

in fractures 215

gastrointestinal tract bleeding and 1106

in ischemic stroke 411

after myocardial infarction 862t

in osteoarthritis 492t

in polycythemia vera 710

in primary thrombocythemia 708

sexual function and 1164t

tinnitus with 1330t

warfarin interaction with 68t

Assessment (see Comprehensive geriatric assessment; Patient history; Physical examination)

Assisted-living facilities 105t, 111

pharmacist in 86

Assistive devices

amputee wheelchair 287

for driving 237

in gait disorders 206, 211-212

in hearing loss 1326-1327

Astemizole 721t

Asterixis 432

Asthma, anesthesia effects of 261t

Astraphobia 327

Ataxia 444

Atenolol 888t

in hypertension 843t

in stable angina 856

Atherosclerosis 849-853 (see also Coronary arteries, disease of)

age-related risk for 814t-815t, 815

cerebrovascular 402-411, 404f-405f, 406t, 407t, 408t (see also Stroke)

     parkinsonism with 444t

in diabetes mellitus 626-627, 636

erectile dysfunction and 1166

in hypercoagulable states 688

hypertension with 834, 850

immune senescence and 1359

occular signs of 1284

peripheral 915-920

postmenopausal 1210

renal 958-959

Athetosis 430t

Atomic weights 1387

Atorvastatin 617, 618t, 620t, 621

Atrial fibrillation 886t, 890-892

anticoagulation after 696

in chronic mitral regurgitation 875

in hyperthyroidism 649-650, 652

in sick sinus syndrome 897

Atrial flutter 890

anticoagulation after 696

Atrial gallop 817

Atrial natriuretic peptide 562

Atrial tachycardia 889-892

with block 889

multifocal 889

Atrioventricular block 895t, 898-899

Atrium, left 813, 814t

Atrophie blanche 1252

Atropine

aging effect on 61t

in bradyarrhythmias 896-897

preoperative 255, 258

Attention

assessment of 348

in delirium 351-352

driving and 234

Audiometry 1320-1322, 1321f

in tinnitus 1333

Auditory canal

cerumen accumulation in 1334

Auditory function, assessment of 1318-1322, 1321f

Auranofin 503

Auscultation

of heart 34

Austin-Flint murmur 870

Autoantibodies 1356, 1357, 1359

in bullous pemphigoid 1256

drug-induced 680, 680t

Autoimmune hemolysis 679, 681-682

Autoimmunity 1359

age-related changes in 1356, 1357

Automatic implantable cardioverter-defibrillator

in heart failure 910

after myocardial infarction 863t

in ventricular tachycardia 894

Automobile driving (see Driving)

Autonomic failure

anemia of 683

hypotension with 847

Autopsy 127

A-V malformations (see Arteriovenous malformation)

A-Vo₂ 816t

Axillary lymph nodes, in breast cancer 1221-1222

Azalides 1371t

Azathioprine

in bullous pemphigoid 1257

in Crohn's disease 1064t, 1065

in dermatomyositis 526

in Eaton-Lambert syndrome 523

in idiopathic autoimmune hemolysis 681

in myasthenia gravis 522

in pulmonary interstitial disease 799

in rheumatoid arthritis 503

Azithromycin 1371t

in endocarditis prophylaxis 881t

Azlocillin 1368t

Azoles 1376t

Aztreonam 1370t

in infective endocarditis 884t