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Index E

E. coli infection (see Escherichia coli infection)
Earache: Sec. 19, Ch. 220 [sidebar]
Eardrum: Sec. 19, Ch. 217; Sec. 19, Ch. 217 [figure]
examination of: Sec. 23, Ch. 276; Sec. 23, Ch. 276; Sec. 23, Ch. 276
infection of: Sec. 19, Ch. 220
perforation of: Sec. 19, Ch. 220; Sec. 19, Ch. 220; Sec. 23, Ch. 276
pressure damage to: Sec. 19, Ch. 220; Sec. 19, Ch. 220 [figure]; Sec. 24, Ch. 295
rupture of: Sec. 23, Ch. 276; Sec. 24, Ch. 295
ventilating tubes for: Sec. 23, Ch. 276 [figure]
Ears (see also Hearing)
acoustic neuroma of: Sec. 19, Ch. 220
age-associated changes in: Sec. 1, Ch. 3; Sec. 1, Ch. 3 [table]; Sec. 19, Ch. 217
aspergillosis of: Sec. 17, Ch. 197
biology of: Sec. 19, Ch. 217; Sec. 19, Ch. 217 [figure]
blockage of: Sec. 19, Ch. 219; Sec. 19, Ch. 219 [figure]
     in nasopharyngeal cancer: Sec. 19, Ch. 223
cancer of: Sec. 19, Ch. 219
disorders of: Sec. 19, Ch. 218; Sec. 19, Ch. 219 [figure]; Sec. 19, Ch. 220 [figure]; Sec. 19, Ch. 220 [sidebar]; Sec. 19, Ch. 220 [figure] (see also specific disorders, eg, Hearing, loss of)
     in vertigo: Sec. 6, Ch. 80; Sec. 6, Ch. 80
foreign objects in: Sec. 19, Ch. 219; Sec. 23, Ch. 276
infection of: Sec. 19, Ch. 218; Sec. 19, Ch. 219; Sec. 19, Ch. 220; Sec. 19, Ch. 220 [sidebar]
     in children: Sec. 23, Ch. 276; Sec. 23, Ch. 276 [figure]
     pseudomonal: Sec. 17, Ch. 190
injury to: Sec. 19, Ch. 219
     from pressure: Sec. 19, Ch. 220; Sec. 19, Ch. 220 [figure]
insect in: Sec. 19, Ch. 219
irrigation of: Sec. 19, Ch. 219; Sec. 19, Ch. 219 [figure]
pain in (earache): Sec. 19, Ch. 220 [sidebar]
popping of: Sec. 19, Ch. 217
pressure in
     in air travel: Sec. 19, Ch. 217; Sec. 19, Ch. 220; Sec. 25, Ch. 303
     injuries from: Sec. 19, Ch. 220; Sec. 19, Ch. 220 [figure]; Sec. 24, Ch. 295
ringing in (tinnitus): Sec. 19, Ch. 220; Sec. 19, Ch. 220
swimmer's: Sec. 17, Ch. 190; Sec. 17, Ch. 190; Sec. 19, Ch. 219
temperature taking from: Sec. 23, Ch. 267 [sidebar]
tumors of: Sec. 19, Ch. 219
wax in: Sec. 19, Ch. 219; Sec. 19, Ch. 219 [figure]
Earwax: Sec. 19, Ch. 219; Sec. 19, Ch. 219 [figure]
Eastern equine encephalitis: Sec. 6, Ch. 89
Eating disorders: Sec. 7, Ch. 103
information resources on: Appendix IV
menstrual problems and: Sec. 22, Ch. 244
in young children: Sec. 23, Ch. 269
Eaton-Lambert syndrome: Sec. 6, Ch. 95; Sec. 15, Ch. 181 [sidebar]
Ebola virus infection: Sec. 17, Ch. 198
ECG (see Electrocardiography)
Echinacea: Sec. 2, Ch. 19 [table]; Sec. 2, Ch. 19; Sec. 17, Ch. 198
Echinococcosis (hydatid disease): Sec. 6, Ch. 89; Sec. 17, Ch. 196 [table]
Echocardiography: Sec. 3, Ch. 21; Sec. 3, Ch. 25; Appendix II
in aortic stenosis: Sec. 3, Ch. 28
in coronary artery disease: Sec. 3, Ch. 33
in endocarditis: Sec. 3, Ch. 29
in fainting: Sec. 3, Ch. 23
in heart attack: Sec. 3, Ch. 27
in heart defects: Sec. 23, Ch. 265
in heart tumors: Sec. 3, Ch. 31
in mitral regurgitation: Sec. 3, Ch. 28
in pericarditis: Sec. 3, Ch. 30
in pulmonary hypertension: Sec. 4, Ch. 54
in rheumatic fever: Sec. 23, Ch. 272
Echoencephalography: Sec. 6, Ch. 77
Echolalia: Sec. 6, Ch. 91; Sec. 23, Ch. 286
Echothiophate: Sec. 20, Ch. 233 [drug table]
in esotropia: Sec. 23, Ch. 277
Eclampsia: Sec. 22, Ch. 258
ECMO (extracorporeal membrane oxygenation), in persistent pulmonary hypertension: Sec. 23, Ch. 264
Ecstasy (methylenedioxymethamphetamine): Sec. 7, Ch. 108
adolescent use of: Sec. 23, Ch. 271
Ectopic corticotropin syndrome: Sec. 13, Ch. 164
Ectopic pregnancy: Sec. 22, Ch. 258 [figure]
Ectropion (turned-out eyelid): Sec. 20, Ch. 224; Sec. 20, Ch. 228; Sec. 20, Ch. 228 [figure]
Eczema (see Dermatitis)
Eczema herpeticum: Sec. 17, Ch. 198; Sec. 18, Ch. 203
Edema (see Swelling)
Edetate calcium disodium: Sec. 24, Ch. 297
EEG (see Electroencephalography)
Efavirenz: Sec. 17, Ch. 199 [drug table]
Effusion
around the heart (pericardial): Sec. 3, Ch. 30
around the lungs (pleural): Sec. 4, Ch. 39; Sec. 4, Ch. 52; Sec. 4, Ch. 52 [sidebar]
     aspiration of: Sec. 4, Ch. 39
     in cancer: Sec. 4, Ch. 57; Sec. 15, Ch. 181 [table]
     in non-Hodgkin's lymphoma: Sec. 14, Ch. 177 [table]
     in tuberculosis: Sec. 17, Ch. 193
Eflornithine cream: Sec. 18, Ch. 207; Sec. 22, Ch. 242
Eggs (human): Sec. 22, Ch. 241; Sec. 22, Ch. 241 [sidebar]
donor: Sec. 22, Ch. 254
fertilization of (see Fertilization)
release of (see Ovulation)
Egyptian ophthalmia: Sec. 20, Ch. 229
Ehlers-Danlos syndrome: Sec. 23, Ch. 279
Ehrlichioses: Sec. 17, Ch. 195
Eighth nerve tumor: Sec. 19, Ch. 220
Eisenmenger's syndrome: Sec. 22, Ch. 258
Ejaculation: Sec. 21, Ch. 237; Sec. 21, Ch. 240
premature: Sec. 21, Ch. 240 [sidebar]; Sec. 21, Ch. 240
retrograde: Sec. 21, Ch. 240; Sec. 22, Ch. 254
withdrawal before: Sec. 22, Ch. 255 [table]; Sec. 22, Ch. 255
EKG (see Electrocardiography)
Elastic stockings
in deep vein thrombosis: Sec. 3, Ch. 36; Sec. 3, Ch. 36
in varicose veins: Sec. 3, Ch. 36
Elation: Sec. 7, Ch. 101
in mania: Sec. 7, Ch. 101
Elbow
drug abuser's (myositis ossificans): Sec. 7, Ch. 108
fracture of: Sec. 5, Ch. 62
nerve damage at: Sec. 5, Ch. 71
tennis: Sec. 5, Ch. 75; Sec. 5, Ch. 75 [figure]; Sec. 5, Ch. 75 [sidebar]
Elderly persons (see also Aging)
antacids for: Sec. 2, Ch. 18
antihistamines for: Sec. 2, Ch. 14 [table]; Sec. 2, Ch. 18
blood pressure changes in: Sec. 3, Ch. 20; Sec. 3, Ch. 22; Sec. 3, Ch. 22 [sidebar]
compliance in: Sec. 2, Ch. 16
dehydration in: Sec. 12, Ch. 158; Sec. 12, Ch. 158
depression in: Sec. 7, Ch. 101
diseases in: Sec. 1, Ch. 3; Sec. 1, Ch. 3 [table]
drug use in: Sec. 2, Ch. 14; Sec. 2, Ch. 14 [table]; Sec. 2, Ch. 15; Sec. 10, Ch. 133
heart changes in: Sec. 3, Ch. 20
heatstroke in: Sec. 24, Ch. 290
high sodium levels in: Sec. 12, Ch. 155
liver encephalopathy in: Sec. 10, Ch. 135
over-the-counter drugs for: Sec. 2, Ch. 18
undernutrition in: Sec. 12, Ch. 153; Sec. 12, Ch. 153
vitamin D deficiency in: Sec. 12, Ch. 154
Electrical injuries: Sec. 24, Ch. 293
Electrical shock, for cardioversion: Sec. 3, Ch. 21; Sec. 3, Ch. 27
Electrical stimulation, of muscles: Sec. 1, Ch. 7
Electrocardiography (ECG, EKG): Sec. 3, Ch. 21; Sec. 3, Ch. 21 [figure]; Appendix II, Appendix II [table]
in arrhythmias: Sec. 3, Ch. 27
continuous ambulatory: Sec. 3, Ch. 21; Sec. 3, Ch. 21 [figure]
     in angina evaluation: Sec. 3, Ch. 33
in electrical injury: Sec. 24, Ch. 293
in fainting: Sec. 3, Ch. 23
in heart attack: Sec. 3, Ch. 33
in heart failure: Sec. 3, Ch. 25
in long QT syndrome: Sec. 23, Ch. 266
in pericarditis: Sec. 3, Ch. 30
in rheumatic fever: Sec. 23, Ch. 272
in stroke: Sec. 6, Ch. 86
Electrocochleography: Sec. 19, Ch. 218
Electroconvulsive therapy: Sec. 7, Ch. 98; Sec. 7, Ch. 101
Electroencephalography: Sec. 6, Ch. 77; Appendix II, Appendix II [table]
in brain death: Sec. 6, Ch. 84; Sec. 23, Ch. 273
in encephalitis: Sec. 23, Ch. 273
in liver encephalopathy: Sec. 10, Ch. 135
in seizures: Sec. 6, Ch. 85; Sec. 6, Ch. 85 [figure]
Electrolarynx: Sec. 19, Ch. 223 [sidebar]
Electrolysis: Sec. 18, Ch. 207; Sec. 22, Ch. 242
Electrolytes: Sec. 12, Ch. 154; Sec. 12, Ch. 155 [table] (see also specific substances)
abnormal levels of: Sec. 12, Ch. 155
     in anorexia: Sec. 7, Ch. 103
     in Bartter's syndrome: Sec. 11, Ch. 146
     in dehydration: Sec. 12, Ch. 158
     in delirium: Sec. 6, Ch. 83
     in diarrhea: Sec. 9, Ch. 122; Sec. 9, Ch. 129; Sec. 23, Ch. 275
     in Fanconi's syndrome: Sec. 11, Ch. 146
     in heat cramps: Sec. 24, Ch. 290
     in heat exhaustion: Sec. 24, Ch. 290
     in Liddle's syndrome: Sec. 11, Ch. 146
     water balance and: Sec. 12, Ch. 158
functions of: Sec. 12, Ch. 155
reference range for: Appendix II
Electromyography: Sec. 5, Ch. 59; Sec. 6, Ch. 77; Appendix II
Electronic fetal heart monitoring: Sec. 22, Ch. 260; Sec. 22, Ch. 260; Sec. 22, Ch. 260 [sidebar]; Sec. 22, Ch. 261
Electronystagmography: Sec. 6, Ch. 80
Electrophoresis
in multiple myeloma: Sec. 14, Ch. 175
in sickle cell disease: Sec. 14, Ch. 172
Electrophysiologic testing: Sec. 3, Ch. 21; Sec. 3, Ch. 27; Appendix II
Electroretinography: Sec. 20, Ch. 225
Electroversion: Sec. 3, Ch. 27
Elephantiasis: Sec. 3, Ch. 37; Sec. 11, Ch. 149
Elimination diet: Sec. 16, Ch. 185
ELISA test: Appendix II
for HIV infection: Sec. 17, Ch. 199
for pregnancy: Sec. 22, Ch. 257
Elliptocytosis, hereditary: Sec. 14, Ch. 172 [table]
Embolism
air: Sec. 4, Ch. 46; Sec. 4, Ch. 46; Sec. 24, Ch. 295
amniotic fluid: Sec. 4, Ch. 46; Sec. 4, Ch. 46; Sec. 22, Ch. 261
from aneurysm: Sec. 3, Ch. 35
brain (cerebral): Sec. 3, Ch. 25
from cardiac tumors: Sec. 3, Ch. 31; Sec. 3, Ch. 31
in cardiomyopathy: Sec. 3, Ch. 26
from deep veins: Sec. 3, Ch. 36
in endocarditis: Sec. 3, Ch. 29
fat: Sec. 3, Ch. 32; Sec. 4, Ch. 46; Sec. 4, Ch. 46; Sec. 6, Ch. 86
in heart attack: Sec. 3, Ch. 33
lung (see Pulmonary embolism)
of renal arteries: Sec. 11, Ch. 145
tumor: Sec. 4, Ch. 46
Embolization, uterine artery: Sec. 22, Ch. 246
Embryo
development of: Sec. 22, Ch. 257; Sec. 22, Ch. 257 [figure]; Sec. 22, Ch. 257 [figure]
transfer of: Sec. 22, Ch. 254
Emergency: Sec. 1, Ch. 4 (see also Cardiopulmonary resuscitation [CPR]; Injury [injuries]; Poisoning)
first aid for: Sec. 24, Ch. 299; Sec. 24, Ch. 299 [sidebar]
Emergency contraception: Sec. 22, Ch. 255
Emesis (see Vomiting)
EMG (see Electromyography)
Emollients: Sec. 18, Ch. 202
Emotion(s)
in childhood schizophrenia: Sec. 23, Ch. 286
in children: Sec. 23, Ch. 268
disease and: Sec. 1, Ch. 1
disorders of (see Mental health disorders)
Emphysema: Sec. 4, Ch. 45
in alpha1-antitrypsin deficiency: Sec. 10, Ch. 136
over-the-counter drug precautions in: Sec. 2, Ch. 18 [table]
Empty sella syndrome: Sec. 13, Ch. 162
Empyema: Sec. 4, Ch. 52; Sec. 4, Ch. 52
subdural: Sec. 6, Ch. 89
Enamel, tooth: Sec. 8, Ch. 109; Sec. 8, Ch. 114
Encephalitis: Sec. 6, Ch. 89
arbovirus: Sec. 6, Ch. 89
California: Sec. 6, Ch. 89
in children: Sec. 23, Ch. 273
     enteroviral: Sec. 23, Ch. 273 [sidebar]
     herpes: Sec. 23, Ch. 273
     measles: Sec. 23, Ch. 273; Sec. 23, Ch. 273
     varicella-zoster virus: Sec. 23, Ch. 273
equine: Sec. 6, Ch. 89
herpes: Sec. 6, Ch. 89; Sec. 6, Ch. 89; Sec. 17, Ch. 198
immunization for: Sec. 25, Ch. 303 [table]
Japanese: Sec. 17, Ch. 189 [table]
parainfectious (postinfectious): Sec. 6, Ch. 89
rabies: Sec. 6, Ch. 89; Sec. 6, Ch. 89 [sidebar]
rubella: Sec. 23, Ch. 273
in toxoplasmosis: Sec. 17, Ch. 196
West Nile: Sec. 6, Ch. 89
Encephalocele: Sec. 23, Ch. 265
Encephalomyelitis: Sec. 6, Ch. 92; Sec. 23, Ch. 273
Encephalopathy
in chronic kidney failure: Sec. 11, Ch. 143
hypertensive: Sec. 3, Ch. 22; Sec. 3, Ch. 22
lead: Sec. 24, Ch. 297
liver (hepatic): Sec. 10, Ch. 135
     coma with: Sec. 6, Ch. 84 [table]
radiation therapy and: Sec. 6, Ch. 88
spongiform (prion disease): Sec. 6, Ch. 90; Sec. 6, Ch. 90 [sidebar]
traumatic: Sec. 6, Ch. 83
Wernicke's: Sec. 6, Ch. 82; Sec. 7, Ch. 108; Sec. 12, Ch. 154
Encopresis: Sec. 23, Ch. 269
Endarterectomy: Sec. 6, Ch. 86
Endocarditis: Sec. 3, Ch. 29; Sec. 3, Ch. 29 [figure]
antibiotic prevention of: Sec. 3, Ch. 29 [table]
gonococcal: Sec. 17, Ch. 200
heart valve disease and: Sec. 3, Ch. 28
Löffler's: Sec. 14, Ch. 174
noninfective: Sec. 3, Ch. 29 [sidebar]
Pseudomonas: Sec. 17, Ch. 190
in rheumatic fever: Sec. 23, Ch. 272
staphylococcal: Sec. 17, Ch. 190
streptococcal: Sec. 17, Ch. 190
Endocervical curettage: Sec. 22, Ch. 242
Endocrine system: Sec. 1, Ch. 1; Sec. 1, Ch. 1 [table]; Sec. 13, Ch. 161 (see also Gland[s]; Hormone[s])
Endolymphatic shunt procedure: Sec. 19, Ch. 220
Endometrioma: Sec. 22, Ch. 245
Endometriosis: Sec. 22, Ch. 245; Sec. 22, Ch. 245 [figure]; Sec. 22, Ch. 245 [drug table]
Endometritis: Sec. 22, Ch. 248
Endometrium: Sec. 22, Ch. 241; Sec. 22, Ch. 241 [figure]
biopsy of: Sec. 22, Ch. 242; Sec. 22, Ch. 252; Sec. 22, Ch. 254
cancer of: Sec. 22, Ch. 242; Sec. 22, Ch. 243; Sec. 22, Ch. 252; Sec. 22, Ch. 252 [sidebar]
     staging of: Sec. 22, Ch. 252 [table]
dilation and curettage of: Sec. 22, Ch. 242; Sec. 22, Ch. 242 [figure]
menstrual cycle of: Sec. 22, Ch. 241; Sec. 22, Ch. 241 [figure]
uterine ingrowth of (adenomyosis): Sec. 22, Ch. 244 [sidebar]
Endophthalmitis: Sec. 20, Ch. 234
Endorphins: Sec. 1, Ch. 6; Sec. 13, Ch. 162; Sec. 13, Ch. 162 [figure]
Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP): Sec. 10, Ch. 134; Sec. 10, Ch. 134 [figure]; Appendix II
in bile duct cancer: Sec. 10, Ch. 140
in gallstones: Sec. 10, Ch. 140
in pancreatitis: Sec. 9, Ch. 124; Sec. 9, Ch. 124
in primary sclerosing cholangitis: Sec. 10, Ch. 136
Endoscopy: Sec. 9, Ch. 119; Sec. 9, Ch. 119 [figure]; Appendix II, Appendix II [table]
in esophageal cancer: Sec. 9, Ch. 131
in gastroesophageal reflux: Sec. 9, Ch. 121; Sec. 23, Ch. 275
in intestinal obstruction: Sec. 9, Ch. 132
in peptic ulcers: Sec. 9, Ch. 121
in small intestine cancer: Sec. 9, Ch. 131
in stomach cancer: Sec. 9, Ch. 131
ultrasound with: Sec. 9, Ch. 119
of urinary tract: Sec. 11, Ch. 142
Enemas: Sec. 9, Ch. 129
Energy (see also Calories)
in food: Sec. 12, Ch. 152
requirements for: Sec. 12, Ch. 152
Energy therapies: Sec. 25, Ch. 302
Enkephalins: Sec. 13, Ch. 162 [figure]
Enoxacin: Sec. 17, Ch. 191 [drug table]
Entacapone: Sec. 6, Ch. 91 [drug table]
Entamoeba histolytica infection: Sec. 9, Ch. 122 [table]; Sec. 17, Ch. 196
Enteral feeding: Sec. 12, Ch. 153
Enteric fever: Sec. 17, Ch. 189 [table]; Sec. 17, Ch. 190
Enteritis (see also Gastroenteritis)
regional (Crohn's disease): Sec. 9, Ch. 126; Sec. 9, Ch. 126 [drug table]
Enterobacteriaceae infection: Sec. 17, Ch. 190; Sec. 17, Ch. 190
Enterobacter infection: Sec. 17, Ch. 190
Enterobiasis (pinworm infection): Sec. 17, Ch. 196
Enterocele: Sec. 22, Ch. 249; Sec. 22, Ch. 249 [figure]
Enterocolitis
necrotizing: Sec. 23, Ch. 264
toxic: Sec. 23, Ch. 265
Enterohepatic circulation: Sec. 9, Ch. 118
Enteropathy, gluten (celiac disease): Sec. 9, Ch. 125
Enteroviral infections: Sec. 23, Ch. 273 [sidebar]
polio: Sec. 23, Ch. 273
Entropion (turned-in eyelid): Sec. 20, Ch. 228; Sec. 20, Ch. 228 [figure]
Enuresis (bed-wetting): Sec. 11, Ch. 142; Sec. 23, Ch. 269
Envenomation: Sec. 24, Ch. 298
Environmental factors
in cancer: Sec. 15, Ch. 180
in child development: Sec. 23, Ch. 268
in dementia: Sec. 6, Ch. 83; Sec. 6, Ch. 83 [sidebar]
in infant development: Sec. 23, Ch. 263
in risk assessment: Sec. 1, Ch. 5; Sec. 1, Ch. 5 [table]
Enzymes: Sec. 23, Ch. 282
digestive: Sec. 9, Ch. 118; Sec. 9, Ch. 124; Sec. 9, Ch. 124; Sec. 9, Ch. 125
     tests for: Sec. 9, Ch. 125
drug effects on: Sec. 2, Ch. 12
in drug metabolism: Sec. 2, Ch. 11; Sec. 2, Ch. 13
in heart attack: Sec. 3, Ch. 33
liver: Sec. 10, Ch. 134 [sidebar]
in porphyrias: Sec. 12, Ch. 160
Eosinophil(s): Sec. 14, Ch. 169; Sec. 16, Ch. 183 [sidebar]; Sec. 16, Ch. 183
in asthma: Sec. 4, Ch. 44
in chronic granulomatous disease: Sec. 16, Ch. 184
disorders of: Sec. 14, Ch. 174
in infection: Sec. 17, Ch. 188
Eosinophilic fasciitis: Sec. 5, Ch. 68
Eosinophilic gastritis: Sec. 9, Ch. 121; Sec. 9, Ch. 121
Eosinophilic granuloma: Sec. 4, Ch. 50
Eosinophilic pneumonia: Sec. 4, Ch. 51
Ependymoma: Sec. 6, Ch. 88 [table]; Sec. 6, Ch. 88 [table]
Epicondylitis: Sec. 5, Ch. 75; Sec. 5, Ch. 75 [figure]; Sec. 5, Ch. 75 [sidebar]
Epidemic pleurodynia: Sec. 23, Ch. 273 [sidebar]
Epidemic typhus: Sec. 17, Ch. 195 [table]
Epidermal cyst: Sec. 18, Ch. 215
Epidermis: Sec. 18, Ch. 201; Sec. 18, Ch. 201 [figure]
Epidermoid tumor: Sec. 6, Ch. 88 [table]
Epidermophyton infection (ringworm): Sec. 18, Ch. 212
Epididymis: Sec. 21, Ch. 237; Sec. 21, Ch. 237 [figure]
Epididymitis: Sec. 21, Ch. 238
Epididymo-orchitis: Sec. 21, Ch. 238
Epidural block in labor and delivery: Sec. 22, Ch. 260
Epidural hemorrhage: Sec. 6, Ch. 86 [figure]; Sec. 6, Ch. 87
Epiglottis: Sec. 4, Ch. 38; Sec. 4, Ch. 38 [figure]; Sec. 9, Ch. 118; Sec. 19, Ch. 217; Sec. 19, Ch. 217 [figure]
Epiglottitis: Sec. 19, Ch. 222
in children: Sec. 23, Ch. 272
Epilepsia partialis continua: Sec. 6, Ch. 85
Epilepsy: Sec. 6, Ch. 85; Sec. 6, Ch. 85 [drug table]
information resources on: Appendix IV
posttraumatic: Sec. 6, Ch. 87
reflex: Sec. 6, Ch. 85
Epinephrine (adrenaline): Sec. 1, Ch. 1; Sec. 13, Ch. 161 [table]
in anaphylactic (allergic) reactions: Sec. 16, Ch. 185; Sec. 16, Ch. 185
in asthma: Sec. 23, Ch. 274
in blood pressure control: Sec. 3, Ch. 22
in croup: Sec. 23, Ch. 274
in food allergy: Sec. 16, Ch. 185
in glaucoma: Sec. 20, Ch. 233 [drug table]
in heart failure: Sec. 3, Ch. 25
in hypoglycemia: Sec. 13, Ch. 166
in pheochromocytoma: Sec. 13, Ch. 164
receptors for: Sec. 2, Ch. 12 [table]
Epiphora: Sec. 20, Ch. 228
Epiretinal membrane: Sec. 20, Ch. 234
Episcleritis: Sec. 20, Ch. 229
Episiotomy: Sec. 22, Ch. 260
Epispadias: Sec. 23, Ch. 265
Epistaxis: Sec. 19, Ch. 221
Epley maneuver: Sec. 6, Ch. 80 [figure]; Sec. 6, Ch. 80
Epstein-Barr virus infection: Sec. 17, Ch. 198
in Burkitt's lymphoma: Sec. 14, Ch. 177 [sidebar]
cancer and: Sec. 17, Ch. 198 [table]
in head and neck cancer: Sec. 19, Ch. 223
in Hodgkin's disease: Sec. 14, Ch. 177
Epstein's pearls: Sec. 23, Ch. 264 [sidebar]
Equine encephalitis: Sec. 6, Ch. 89
Erb's muscular dystrophy: Sec. 5, Ch. 73
ERCP (see Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography)
Erectile dysfunction: Sec. 21, Ch. 240
in acromegaly: Sec. 13, Ch. 162
in galactorrhea: Sec. 13, Ch. 162
information resources on: Appendix IV
Erection: Sec. 21, Ch. 237; Sec. 21, Ch. 240
distorted (Peyronie's disease): Sec. 21, Ch. 238
failure of (see Erectile dysfunction)
persistent (priapism): Sec. 21, Ch. 238
Ergocalciferol (vitamin D2): Sec. 12, Ch. 154
Ergotamine: Sec. 6, Ch. 79 [drug table]; Sec. 6, Ch. 79
Erosive gastritis: Sec. 9, Ch. 121; Sec. 9, Ch. 121; Sec. 9, Ch. 121
Ertapenem: Sec. 17, Ch. 191 [drug table]
Erysipelas: Sec. 18, Ch. 211
Erysipelothricosis: Sec. 17, Ch. 190 [table]
Erythema infectiosum: Sec. 23, Ch. 267; Sec. 23, Ch. 273 [table]; Sec. 23, Ch. 273
Erythema marginatum: Sec. 23, Ch. 272
Erythema migrans: Sec. 17, Ch. 190
Erythema multiforme: Sec. 18, Ch. 203
Erythema nodosum: Sec. 5, Ch. 69 [table]; Sec. 18, Ch. 203
Erythrasma: Sec. 18, Ch. 211
Erythroblastosis fetalis: Sec. 22, Ch. 258; Sec. 23, Ch. 264 [sidebar]; Sec. 23, Ch. 264
Erythroblastosis neonatorum: Sec. 22, Ch. 258
Erythrocyte (see Red blood cells)
Erythrocyte sedimentation rate: Sec. 5, Ch. 59; Sec. 16, Ch. 186; Appendix II
Erythroderma: Sec. 18, Ch. 203
Erythrodermic psoriasis: Sec. 18, Ch. 203
Erythromelalgia: Sec. 3, Ch. 34
Erythromycin: Sec. 17, Ch. 191 [drug table]
in acne: Sec. 18, Ch. 204; Sec. 18, Ch. 204 [drug table]
drug interactions of: Sec. 2, Ch. 13
topical: Sec. 18, Ch. 204 [drug table]
Erythroplakia: Sec. 8, Ch. 113
Erythroplasia of Queyrat: Sec. 21, Ch. 238
Erythropoietic protoporphyria: Sec. 12, Ch. 160
Erythropoietin: Sec. 11, Ch. 141; Sec. 13, Ch. 161 [table]; Sec. 14, Ch. 169
abuse of: Sec. 7, Ch. 108 [sidebar]
in kidney failure: Sec. 11, Ch. 143; Sec. 11, Ch. 143
in multiple myeloma: Sec. 14, Ch. 175
in polycythemia vera: Sec. 14, Ch. 178
Eschar: Sec. 24, Ch. 289
Escharotomy: Sec. 24, Ch. 289
Escherichia coli infection: Sec. 9, Ch. 122 [table]
intestine: Sec. 9, Ch. 122; Sec. 9, Ch. 122; Sec. 17, Ch. 190; Sec. 17, Ch. 190
kidneys: Sec. 11, Ch. 149
meninges: Sec. 6, Ch. 89
Esomeprazole: Sec. 9, Ch. 121 [drug table]
Esophageal incoordination: Sec. 9, Ch. 120
Esophageal speech: Sec. 19, Ch. 223 [sidebar]
Esophagitis: Sec. 9, Ch. 120; Sec. 9, Ch. 121
in HIV infection: Sec. 17, Ch. 199 [table]
Esophagogastroduodenoscopy: Appendix II
Esophagoscopy: Sec. 9, Ch. 119; Sec. 9, Ch. 119 [figure]
in achalasia: Sec. 9, Ch. 120
Esophagus: Sec. 9, Ch. 118 [figure]; Sec. 9, Ch. 118; Sec. 9, Ch. 120; Sec. 9, Ch. 120 [figure]; Sec. 19, Ch. 217 [figure]
achalasia of: Sec. 9, Ch. 120
acid reflux into: Sec. 9, Ch. 120; Sec. 9, Ch. 120; Sec. 9, Ch. 121; Sec. 23, Ch. 275
age-associated changes in: Sec. 9, Ch. 118; Sec. 9, Ch. 120
Barrett's: Sec. 9, Ch. 121; Sec. 9, Ch. 121
     cancer and: Sec. 9, Ch. 131
bleeding from: Sec. 9, Ch. 132; Sec. 9, Ch. 132 [table]; Sec. 10, Ch. 135; Sec. 10, Ch. 138
blockage of: Sec. 9, Ch. 119; Sec. 9, Ch. 120
cancer of: Sec. 9, Ch. 131; Sec. 9, Ch. 131 [sidebar]
chemical burns of: Sec. 24, Ch. 297
compression of: Sec. 9, Ch. 120
corrosive injury of: Sec. 9, Ch. 120; Sec. 24, Ch. 297
development abnormalities (atresia) of: Sec. 23, Ch. 265; Sec. 23, Ch. 265 [figure]
dilation of: Sec. 9, Ch. 120; Sec. 9, Ch. 120
disorders of: Sec. 9, Ch. 120
     pain with: Sec. 9, Ch. 119
diverticula of: Sec. 9, Ch. 120
endoscopy of: Sec. 9, Ch. 131
fistula of: Sec. 23, Ch. 265; Sec. 23, Ch. 265 [figure]
foreign objects in: Sec. 9, Ch. 123
globus sensation in: Sec. 9, Ch. 119
inflammation of (see Esophagitis)
injury to: Sec. 9, Ch. 120; Sec. 24, Ch. 297
manometry of: Sec. 9, Ch. 119; Sec. 9, Ch. 120; Sec. 9, Ch. 121
narrowing of (stricture): Sec. 9, Ch. 121; Sec. 9, Ch. 121
     in poisoning: Sec. 24, Ch. 297; Sec. 24, Ch. 297
perforation of: Sec. 9, Ch. 120; Sec. 24, Ch. 297
pouches of: Sec. 9, Ch. 120
rings in: Sec. 9, Ch. 120
rupture of: Sec. 9, Ch. 120; Sec. 9, Ch. 120
in scleroderma: Sec. 5, Ch. 68
spasm of: Sec. 9, Ch. 120
stuck food sensation (globus) in: Sec. 9, Ch. 119
swallowing difficulty in: Sec. 9, Ch. 119; Sec. 9, Ch. 120; Sec. 9, Ch. 120
tumors of: Sec. 4, Ch. 57; Sec. 9, Ch. 131; Sec. 9, Ch. 131 [sidebar]
ulcers of: Sec. 9, Ch. 121
varicose veins of: Sec. 9, Ch. 120; Sec. 9, Ch. 132; Sec. 9, Ch. 132; Sec. 10, Ch. 135
     in Budd-Chiari syndrome: Sec. 10, Ch. 138; Sec. 10, Ch. 138
     in cirrhosis: Sec. 10, Ch. 136
     in portal vein thrombosis: Sec. 10, Ch. 138
     during pregnancy: Sec. 22, Ch. 258
     in veno-occlusive disease: Sec. 10, Ch. 138
webs in: Sec. 9, Ch. 120
Esotropia: Sec. 23, Ch. 277; Sec. 23, Ch. 277 [figure]
ESR (erythrocyte sedimentation rate): Sec. 5, Ch. 59; Sec. 16, Ch. 186; Appendix II
Essential tremor: Sec. 6, Ch. 91; Sec. 6, Ch. 91
Estrogens: Sec. 13, Ch. 161 [table]; Sec. 13, Ch. 162; Sec. 22, Ch. 241
breast cancer and: Sec. 22, Ch. 243
clot formation and: Sec. 14, Ch. 173 [sidebar]
cream formulation of: Sec. 22, Ch. 243
in dysfunctional uterine bleeding: Sec. 22, Ch. 244
food interactions with: Sec. 2, Ch. 13 [table]
generic substitutions for: Sec. 2, Ch. 17 [table]
menopause and: Sec. 22, Ch. 241; Sec. 22, Ch. 241 [figure]
in menstrual: Sec. 22, Ch. 241; Sec. 22, Ch. 241 [figure]
migraine headache and: Sec. 6, Ch. 79
in oral contraceptives: Sec. 22, Ch. 255
in porphyria: Sec. 12, Ch. 160
during pregnancy: Sec. 22, Ch. 257
in prolactinoma: Sec. 13, Ch. 162
receptors for: Sec. 22, Ch. 251
replacement therapy with: Sec. 22, Ch. 243; Sec. 22, Ch. 243 [drug table]
     in osteoporosis prevention: Sec. 5, Ch. 60; Sec. 23, Ch. 266
     in Turner syndrome: Sec. 23, Ch. 266
skin patch formulation of: Sec. 22, Ch. 255
tablet formulation of: Sec. 22, Ch. 243
vaginal ring formulation of: Sec. 22, Ch. 255
Etanercept: Sec. 5, Ch. 67 [drug table]; Sec. 5, Ch. 67; Sec. 16, Ch. 186 (see also Immunosuppressive drugs [immunomodulators])
Ethambutol: Sec. 17, Ch. 191 [drug table]; Sec. 17, Ch. 193
Ethical issues: Sec. 1, Ch. 9 (see also Legal issues)
in death and dying: Sec. 1, Ch. 8
Ethmoid sinus: Sec. 19, Ch. 217; Sec. 19, Ch. 221 [figure]
Ethosuximide: Sec. 6, Ch. 85 [drug table]
Etidronate: Sec. 5, Ch. 61; Sec. 23, Ch. 279 (see also Bisphosphonates)
Etretinate: Sec. 22, Ch. 259; Sec. 22, Ch. 259 [table]
Eumelanin: Sec. 18, Ch. 207
Eustachian tube: Sec. 19, Ch. 217; Sec. 19, Ch. 217 [figure]
blockage of: Sec. 19, Ch. 220; Sec. 19, Ch. 220 [figure]
in children: Sec. 23, Ch. 276
Euthyroid sick syndrome: Sec. 13, Ch. 163 [sidebar]
Evening primrose: Sec. 22, Ch. 243
Evoked otoacoustic emissions testing: Sec. 23, Ch. 276
Evoked responses: Sec. 6, Ch. 77; Sec. 6, Ch. 92
Ewing's sarcoma: Sec. 5, Ch. 63
Examination (see Physical examination)
Excoriation: Sec. 18, Ch. 202 [sidebar]
Exercise: Sec. 1, Ch. 6
aerobic: Sec. 1, Ch. 6; Sec. 1, Ch. 6
after hip fracture: Sec. 1, Ch. 7
after menopause: Sec. 22, Ch. 243
allergy to: Sec. 16, Ch. 185
ambulation: Sec. 1, Ch. 7
anaerobic: Sec. 1, Ch. 6; Sec. 1, Ch. 6
in ankylosing spondylitis: Sec. 5, Ch. 67
asthma with: Sec. 4, Ch. 44; Sec. 16, Ch. 185
in back pain prevention: Sec. 6, Ch. 94 [figure]
benefits of: Sec. 1, Ch. 6
breathing: Sec. 4, Ch. 40
calories burned during: Sec. 1, Ch. 6 [table]
conditioning: Sec. 1, Ch. 7
cooling down for: Sec. 1, Ch. 6; Sec. 5, Ch. 75
coordination: Sec. 1, Ch. 7
in COPD: Sec. 4, Ch. 40
in coronary artery disease prevention: Sec. 3, Ch. 32; Sec. 3, Ch. 33
with dieting: Sec. 12, Ch. 152; Sec. 12, Ch. 156
in elderly persons: Sec. 1, Ch. 6
fainting with: Sec. 3, Ch. 23
in fracture: Sec. 5, Ch. 62
heartbeats (heart rate) in: Sec. 1, Ch. 6
in heart failure: Sec. 3, Ch. 25
heat disorder and: Sec. 24, Ch. 290
in high blood pressure: Sec. 3, Ch. 22
injury prevention during: Sec. 1, Ch. 6
Kegel: Sec. 22, Ch. 250 [sidebar]
     in pelvic floor disorders: Sec. 22, Ch. 249
     in urinary incontinence: Sec. 11, Ch. 147; Sec. 22, Ch. 243
     in vaginismus: Sec. 22, Ch. 250
in multiple sclerosis: Sec. 6, Ch. 92
muscle-strengthening: Sec. 1, Ch. 7; Sec. 5, Ch. 75 (see also Strength exercise)
in osteoarthritis: Sec. 5, Ch. 66
in osteoporosis prevention: Sec. 5, Ch. 60
in pain prevention: Sec. 6, Ch. 94
in peripheral arterial disease: Sec. 3, Ch. 34
during pregnancy: Sec. 22, Ch. 257
in pulmonary rehabilitation: Sec. 4, Ch. 40
range-of-motion: Sec. 1, Ch. 7; Sec. 1, Ch. 7 [figure]
shortness of breath in: Sec. 4, Ch. 39
spray and stretch, in temporomandibular joint disorders: Sec. 8, Ch. 116 [sidebar]
stretching for: Sec. 1, Ch. 6; Sec. 5, Ch. 75
warming up for: Sec. 1, Ch. 6; Sec. 5, Ch. 75
Exercise stress testing: Sec. 3, Ch. 21; Sec. 3, Ch. 21; Sec. 3, Ch. 33; Appendix II
Exertional (effort) syncope: Sec. 3, Ch. 23
Exfoliative dermatitis: Sec. 18, Ch. 203
Exhibitionism: Sec. 7, Ch. 104
Exophthalmos (bulging eyes): Sec. 20, Ch. 225; Sec. 20, Ch. 236
in Graves' disease: Sec. 13, Ch. 163; Sec. 13, Ch. 163
in newborn: Sec. 23, Ch. 264
Exotropia: Sec. 23, Ch. 277; Sec. 23, Ch. 277 [figure]
Expectant mother (see Pregnancy)
Expectorants: Sec. 4, Ch. 39; Sec. 17, Ch. 198 [drug table]
Exposure therapy: Sec. 7, Ch. 100 [sidebar]
for agoraphobia: Sec. 7, Ch. 100
for obsessive-compulsive disorder: Sec. 7, Ch. 100
for panic attacks and panic disorder: Sec. 7, Ch. 100
for phobias: Sec. 7, Ch. 100
for social phobia: Sec. 7, Ch. 100
Exstrophy of bladder: Sec. 23, Ch. 265
External auditory meatus: Sec. 19, Ch. 217; Sec. 19, Ch. 217 [figure]
Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO): Sec. 23, Ch. 264
Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy: Sec. 11, Ch. 148 [figure]; Sec. 11, Ch. 148
Exudative diarrhea: Sec. 9, Ch. 129
Eye(s) (see also Vision)
age-associated changes in: Sec. 1, Ch. 3; Sec. 1, Ch. 3 [table]; Sec. 20, Ch. 224
appearance of changes in: Sec. 20, Ch. 225
barotrauma to: Sec. 24, Ch. 295
in Behçet's syndrome: Sec. 5, Ch. 69
in Bell's palsy: Sec. 6, Ch. 96
biology of: Sec. 20, Ch. 224; Sec. 20, Ch. 224 [figure]; Sec. 20, Ch. 224 [figure]
birth defects of: Sec. 23, Ch. 265 [table]
bleeding in: Sec. 20, Ch. 227
bulging (exophthalmos): Sec. 13, Ch. 163; Sec. 13, Ch. 163; Sec. 20, Ch. 225; Sec. 20, Ch. 236
     in newborn: Sec. 23, Ch. 264
burns to: Sec. 20, Ch. 227
cancer of: Sec. 20, Ch. 234; Sec. 23, Ch. 283
in coma: Sec. 6, Ch. 84
crossed (strabismus): Sec. 23, Ch. 277; Sec. 23, Ch. 277 [figure]
disorders of: Sec. 20, Ch. 225 [sidebar]; Sec. 20, Ch. 225 [sidebar]; Sec. 20, Ch. 225 [figure]; Sec. 20, Ch. 226
     in children: Sec. 23, Ch. 277; Sec. 23, Ch. 277 [sidebar]; Sec. 23, Ch. 277 [figure]
     diagnosis of: Sec. 20, Ch. 225; Sec. 20, Ch. 225 [figure]; Sec. 20, Ch. 225 [figure]
     in multiple sclerosis: Sec. 6, Ch. 92
     symptoms of: Sec. 20, Ch. 225
droopy (Horner's syndrome): Sec. 6, Ch. 96 [sidebar]
drug administration to: Sec. 2, Ch. 11
dry: Sec. 20, Ch. 225; Sec. 20, Ch. 230
     in Sjögren's syndrome: Sec. 5, Ch. 68
foreign objects in: Sec. 20, Ch. 227
in Gaucher's disease: Sec. 23, Ch. 282
glaucoma of: Sec. 1, Ch. 3 [table]; Sec. 20, Ch. 225; Sec. 20, Ch. 225; Sec. 20, Ch. 233; Sec. 20, Ch. 233 [figure]; Sec. 20, Ch. 233 [drug table] (see also Glaucoma)
Horner's syndrome of: Sec. 6, Ch. 96 [sidebar]
infection of: Sec. 20, Ch. 234 (see also Conjunctivitis)
     from contact lenses: Sec. 20, Ch. 226
     in gonorrhea: Sec. 17, Ch. 200; Sec. 20, Ch. 229
     herpes simplex virus: Sec. 17, Ch. 198; Sec. 20, Ch. 230
injury to: Sec. 20, Ch. 227
in juvenile rheumatoid arthritis: Sec. 23, Ch. 280; Sec. 23, Ch. 280
in Marfan syndrome: Sec. 23, Ch. 279
misalignment of (phoria): Sec. 23, Ch. 277
movement disorders of: Sec. 6, Ch. 96
muscle weakness of: Sec. 6, Ch. 96
in myasthenia gravis: Sec. 6, Ch. 95
of newborn: Sec. 23, Ch. 263; Sec. 23, Ch. 264 [table]
in newborn meningitis: Sec. 23, Ch. 272
pink-: Sec. 20, Ch. 229 [sidebar] (see also Conjunctivitis)
in premature infant: Sec. 23, Ch. 264
pressure elevation (glaucoma) in: Sec. 1, Ch. 3 [table]; Sec. 20, Ch. 225; Sec. 20, Ch. 225; Sec. 20, Ch. 233; Sec. 20, Ch. 233 [figure]; Sec. 20, Ch. 233 [drug table]
in progressive supranuclear palsy: Sec. 6, Ch. 91
protective features of: Sec. 20, Ch. 224; Sec. 20, Ch. 224 [figure]
refractive disorders of: Sec. 20, Ch. 226; Sec. 20, Ch. 226 [figure]
     in children: Sec. 23, Ch. 277 [sidebar]
sarcoidosis of: Sec. 4, Ch. 50
Sjögren's syndrome and: Sec. 5, Ch. 68; Sec. 8, Ch. 111
socket of (orbit): Sec. 20, Ch. 224; Sec. 20, Ch. 224 [figure]
     disorders of: Sec. 20, Ch. 236
spasms of, in neuroblastoma: Sec. 15, Ch. 181 [sidebar]
strabismus of: Sec. 23, Ch. 277; Sec. 23, Ch. 277 [figure]
sunburn of (snow blindness): Sec. 24, Ch. 296 [sidebar]
tumors of: Sec. 20, Ch. 234
ulcers of: Sec. 20, Ch. 226; Sec. 20, Ch. 230; Sec. 20, Ch. 230
     contact lenses and: Sec. 20, Ch. 226
     Pseudomonas and: Sec. 17, Ch. 190; Sec. 17, Ch. 190
in vitamin A deficiency: Sec. 12, Ch. 154
Eye chart: Sec. 20, Ch. 225
Eye drops: Sec. 20, Ch. 228 [figure]
in allergic conjunctivitis: Sec. 16, Ch. 185
in glaucoma: Sec. 20, Ch. 233
in infectious conjunctivitis: Sec. 20, Ch. 229
in injury: Sec. 20, Ch. 227
Eyeglasses: Sec. 20, Ch. 226
in amblyopia: Sec. 23, Ch. 277
in esotropia: Sec. 23, Ch. 277
in strabismus: Sec. 23, Ch. 277
Eyelashes: Sec. 20, Ch. 224; Sec. 20, Ch. 224 [figure]
infection of: Sec. 20, Ch. 225
Eyelids: Sec. 20, Ch. 224; Sec. 20, Ch. 224 [figure]; Sec. 20, Ch. 228
age-associated changes in: Sec. 20, Ch. 224
burns to: Sec. 20, Ch. 227
cancer of: Sec. 20, Ch. 228
disorders of: Sec. 20, Ch. 228
droopy: Sec. 20, Ch. 225
in Graves' disease: Sec. 13, Ch. 163
inflammation of: Sec. 20, Ch. 228
spasm of (blepharospasm): Sec. 6, Ch. 91
swelling of: Sec. 20, Ch. 225; Sec. 20, Ch. 228
tumors of: Sec. 20, Ch. 228
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