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Index
Index A | Index B | Index C | Index D | Index E | Index F | Index G | Index H | Index I | Index J | Index K | Index L | Index M | Index N | Index O | Index P | Index Q | Index R | Index S | Index T | Index U | Index V | Index W | Index X | Index Y | Index Z

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Index H

Haemophilus ducreyi infection (chancroid): Sec. 17, Ch. 200
Haemophilus infection: Sec. 17, Ch. 190
in epiglottitis: Sec. 19, Ch. 222
immunization for: Sec. 4, Ch. 42 [sidebar]; Sec. 17, Ch. 189; Sec. 17, Ch. 189 [table]; Sec. 23, Ch. 263 [figure]; Sec. 23, Ch. 272; Sec. 23, Ch. 272 [sidebar]
pneumonia: Sec. 4, Ch. 42
Hair: Sec. 18, Ch. 201 [figure]; Sec. 18, Ch. 207
bezoars of: Sec. 9, Ch. 123
excess: Sec. 18, Ch. 207; Sec. 22, Ch. 242
     in polycystic ovary syndrome: Sec. 22, Ch. 244
growth of: Sec. 18, Ch. 207
ingrown: Sec. 18, Ch. 207; Sec. 18, Ch. 211
lice in: Sec. 18, Ch. 210; Sec. 18, Ch. 210 [figure]
loss of (balding): Sec. 18, Ch. 207
     information resources on: Appendix IV
pulling of: Sec. 18, Ch. 207
removal of: Sec. 18, Ch. 207
transplantation of: Sec. 18, Ch. 207
Hair cells, in ear: Sec. 19, Ch. 217
Hair follicles: Sec. 18, Ch. 201 [figure]; Sec. 18, Ch. 207
infection of: Sec. 18, Ch. 211
keratosis pilaris of: Sec. 18, Ch. 203
staphylococcal infection of: Sec. 17, Ch. 190
Hairy cell leukemia: Sec. 14, Ch. 176; Sec. 14, Ch. 176
"Hairy" tongue: Sec. 8, Ch. 110
Halitosis: Sec. 8, Ch. 115 [sidebar]
Hallucinations
alcoholic: Sec. 7, Ch. 108
in delirium: Sec. 6, Ch. 83
in depression: Sec. 7, Ch. 101
in narcolepsy: Sec. 6, Ch. 81
in schizophrenia: Sec. 7, Ch. 107
smell-related (olfactory): Sec. 6, Ch. 97
Hallucinogens: Sec. 7, Ch. 108
adolescent use of: Sec. 23, Ch. 271
Hallux (big toe)
arthritis of: Sec. 5, Ch. 72
displacement of: Sec. 5, Ch. 72; Sec. 5, Ch. 72 [figure]
fracture of: Sec. 5, Ch. 62; Sec. 5, Ch. 62 [figure]
gout in: Sec. 5, Ch. 70
Hallux rigidus: Sec. 5, Ch. 72
Hallux valgus: Sec. 5, Ch. 72; Sec. 5, Ch. 72 [figure]
Haloperidol
in elderly persons: Sec. 2, Ch. 14 [table]
in mania: Sec. 7, Ch. 101
in Tourette's syndrome: Sec. 6, Ch. 91
Halos: Sec. 20, Ch. 225
Hamate bone, fracture of: Sec. 5, Ch. 71 [figure]
Hammer (malleus): Sec. 19, Ch. 217; Sec. 19, Ch. 217 [figure]
Hammer toe: Sec. 5, Ch. 72; Sec. 5, Ch. 72 [figure]
Hamstring injury: Sec. 5, Ch. 75
Hand (see also Finger[s]; Wrist)
abscess of: Sec. 5, Ch. 71
arthritis of: Sec. 5, Ch. 71
birth defects of: Sec. 23, Ch. 265; Sec. 23, Ch. 265
bite injury to: Sec. 5, Ch. 71
blue discoloration (acrocyanosis) of: Sec. 3, Ch. 34
carpal tunnel syndrome of: Sec. 5, Ch. 71; Sec. 5, Ch. 71 [figure]
computer keyboard position for: Sec. 5, Ch. 71 [figure]
deformities of: Sec. 5, Ch. 71; Sec. 5, Ch. 71 [figure]
Dupuytren's contracture of: Sec. 5, Ch. 71
erythromelalgia of: Sec. 3, Ch. 34
fracture of: Sec. 5, Ch. 62
ganglia of: Sec. 5, Ch. 71
infections of: Sec. 5, Ch. 71
injuries to: Sec. 5, Ch. 71 [figure]; Sec. 5, Ch. 71
Kienböck's disease of: Sec. 5, Ch. 71
laying on of: Sec. 25, Ch. 302
Raynaud's disease and Raynaud's phenomenon of: Sec. 3, Ch. 34; Sec. 5, Ch. 68; Sec. 5, Ch. 68; Sec. 5, Ch. 68
reattachment of: Sec. 16, Ch. 187 [sidebar]
reflex sympathetic dystrophy of (shoulder-hand syndrome): Sec. 5, Ch. 71
severed or constricted: Sec. 24, Ch. 299
Hand-foot-and-mouth disease: Sec. 23, Ch. 273 [sidebar]
Hand-Schüller-Christian disease: Sec. 4, Ch. 50
Hand washing: Sec. 17, Ch. 188
Hansen's disease (leprosy): Sec. 17, Ch. 194
Hantavirus infection: Sec. 17, Ch. 198
Hardening, of arteries (see Atherosclerosis)
Hartnup disease: Sec. 11, Ch. 146; Sec. 12, Ch. 154
Hashimoto's thyroiditis: Sec. 13, Ch. 163; Sec. 13, Ch. 163; Sec. 13, Ch. 163; Sec. 16, Ch. 186 [table]
Hay fever: Sec. 16, Ch. 185
HCG (see Human chorionic gonadotropin)
ß-HCG (beta-human chorionic gonadotropin): Sec. 15, Ch. 181 [table]
HDL cholesterol: Sec. 3, Ch. 32; Sec. 3, Ch. 33; Sec. 12, Ch. 157; Sec. 12, Ch. 157 [table]; Sec. 12, Ch. 157 [table]; Appendix II
progestin and: Sec. 22, Ch. 243
Head (see also Brain)
banging of: Sec. 23, Ch. 269 [sidebar]
injury to: Sec. 6, Ch. 87; Sec. 6, Ch. 87 [sidebar]; Sec. 6, Ch. 87 [figure]
     in children: Sec. 6, Ch. 87; Sec. 6, Ch. 87 [sidebar]
     coma with: Sec. 6, Ch. 84
     consciousness alterations with: Sec. 6, Ch. 84; Sec. 6, Ch. 84 [table]
     dementia with: Sec. 6, Ch. 83
     in newborn: Sec. 23, Ch. 264
in Paget's disease: Sec. 5, Ch. 61
Headaches: Sec. 6, Ch. 79; Sec. 6, Ch. 79 [table]
after spinal tap: Sec. 6, Ch. 77 [figure]
in brain hemorrhage: Sec. 6, Ch. 86
in brain tumor: Sec. 6, Ch. 79 [table]; Sec. 6, Ch. 88
cluster: Sec. 6, Ch. 79 [table]; Sec. 6, Ch. 79
information resources on: Appendix IV
migraine: Sec. 6, Ch. 79; Sec. 6, Ch. 79 [table]; Sec. 6, Ch. 79 [drug table]
tension-type: Sec. 6, Ch. 79; Sec. 6, Ch. 79 [table]
Health care professionals
communication with: Sec. 1, Ch. 4; Sec. 1, Ch. 8; Sec. 1, Ch. 9; Sec. 2, Ch. 16
decision making by: Sec. 25, Ch. 300
disclosure by: Sec. 1, Ch. 9
mental health: Sec. 7, Ch. 98; Sec. 7, Ch. 98
needlestick injury in: Sec. 17, Ch. 199; Sec. 17, Ch. 199
prevention and: Sec. 1, Ch. 5
Health insurance: Sec. 1, Ch. 4
drug policies of: Sec. 2, Ch. 17
for dying person: Sec. 1, Ch. 8
Hearing
age-associated changes in: Sec. 1, Ch. 3; Sec. 1, Ch. 3 [table]; Sec. 19, Ch. 217
loss of: Sec. 19, Ch. 218
     after eardrum perforation: Sec. 19, Ch. 220
     age-related (presbycusis): Sec. 19, Ch. 217
     aids for: Sec. 19, Ch. 218; Sec. 19, Ch. 218 [figure]
     in Alport's syndrome: Sec. 11, Ch. 146
     in autoimmune disorders: Sec. 19, Ch. 218
     in children: Sec. 23, Ch. 276; Sec. 23, Ch. 276 [sidebar]
     conductive: Sec. 19, Ch. 218; Sec. 19, Ch. 218 [sidebar]
     drug-related: Sec. 19, Ch. 218
     in ear infection: Sec. 19, Ch. 218
     information resources on: Appendix IV
     noise-related: Sec. 19, Ch. 217; Sec. 19, Ch. 218; Sec. 19, Ch. 218
     in osteogenesis imperfecta: Sec. 23, Ch. 279
     in otosclerosis: Sec. 19, Ch. 218; Sec. 19, Ch. 218
     prevention of: Sec. 19, Ch. 218
     rehabilitation for: Sec. 1, Ch. 7; Sec. 19, Ch. 218
     sensorineural: Sec. 19, Ch. 218; Sec. 19, Ch. 218 [sidebar]
     tests for: Sec. 19, Ch. 218; Sec. 19, Ch. 218 [sidebar]
     treatment of: Sec. 19, Ch. 218; Sec. 19, Ch. 218 [figure]; Sec. 19, Ch. 218 [figure]
temporary threshold shift in: Sec. 19, Ch. 218
testing of: Sec. 1, Ch. 5 [table]; Sec. 19, Ch. 218; Sec. 19, Ch. 218 [sidebar]
Hearing aids: Sec. 19, Ch. 218; Sec. 19, Ch. 218 [figure]
for children: Sec. 23, Ch. 276
Heart (see also entries at Cardiac and Cardio-)
abnormal rhythms of: Sec. 3, Ch. 27; Sec. 3, Ch. 27 [figure]; Sec. 3, Ch. 27 [drug table]; Sec. 3, Ch. 27 [figure] (see also Arrhythmias; Heartbeats)
age-associated changes in: Sec. 1, Ch. 3 [table]; Sec. 3, Ch. 20
anatomy of: Sec. 3, Ch. 20; Sec. 3, Ch. 20 [figure]; Sec. 3, Ch. 20 [figure]
aneurysm of: Sec. 3, Ch. 33 [sidebar]
angina of: Sec. 3, Ch. 33; Sec. 3, Ch. 33 [drug table]; Sec. 3, Ch. 33 [figure]; Sec. 3, Ch. 33 [figure]
     travel and: Sec. 25, Ch. 303
arteries of (see Coronary arteries)
of athlete: Sec. 1, Ch. 6 [sidebar]
auscultation of: Sec. 3, Ch. 21; Appendix II
biopsy of: Sec. 3, Ch. 31
birth defects of: Sec. 23, Ch. 265 [table]; Sec. 23, Ch. 265; Sec. 23, Ch. 265 [figure]; Sec. 23, Ch. 265 [figure]; Sec. 23, Ch. 265 [figure]
blood flow in: Sec. 3, Ch. 20; Sec. 3, Ch. 20 [figure]
     during pregnancy: Sec. 22, Ch. 257
bypass surgery of: Sec. 3, Ch. 33; Sec. 3, Ch. 33 [figure]
cancer of: Sec. 3, Ch. 31
catheterization of: Sec. 3, Ch. 21; Appendix II
     in angioplasty: Sec. 3, Ch. 26
     in cardiomyopathy: Sec. 3, Ch. 26
     in pericarditis: Sec. 3, Ch. 30
coronary artery disease of: Sec. 3, Ch. 33; Sec. 3, Ch. 33 [drug table]; Sec. 3, Ch. 33 [figure]; Sec. 3, Ch. 33 [figure]
disease of
     diagnosis of: Sec. 3, Ch. 21; Sec. 3, Ch. 21 [figure]; Sec. 3, Ch. 21 [figure]; Sec. 3, Ch. 23
     in DiGeorge anomaly: Sec. 16, Ch. 184
     fainting in: Sec. 3, Ch. 23
     information resources on: Appendix IV
     in Kawasaki syndrome: Sec. 23, Ch. 273 [sidebar]
     low blood pressure with: Sec. 3, Ch. 23
     oral contraceptive use and: Sec. 22, Ch. 255
     over-the-counter drug precautions in: Sec. 2, Ch. 18 [table]
     pericardial: Sec. 3, Ch. 30; Sec. 3, Ch. 30 [figure]
     in pregnancy: Sec. 22, Ch. 258; Sec. 22, Ch. 258
     prevention of: Sec. 1, Ch. 5 [table]
     rehabilitation for: Sec. 1, Ch. 7
     sexual activity and: Sec. 21, Ch. 240 [sidebar]
     shock in: Sec. 3, Ch. 24
     symptoms of: Sec. 3, Ch. 21
     during travel: Sec. 25, Ch. 303
electrical pathway of: Sec. 3, Ch. 27; Sec. 3, Ch. 27 [figure]
enlargement of: Sec. 3, Ch. 21; Sec. 3, Ch. 22
     in acromegaly: Sec. 13, Ch. 162
failure of (see Heart failure)
inflammation (infection) of (see Endocarditis; Pericarditis)
lightning effects on: Sec. 24, Ch. 293
murmurs of (see Murmurs)
muscle of (myocardium): Sec. 5, Ch. 58
     blood supply of (coronary arteries): Sec. 3, Ch. 20; Sec. 3, Ch. 20 [figure]
          inadequate: Sec. 3, Ch. 21
     dysfunction of: Sec. 3, Ch. 26; Sec. 3, Ch. 26 [figure]
     inflammation of: Sec. 3, Ch. 25; Sec. 3, Ch. 26
          in rheumatic fever: Sec. 23, Ch. 272
     rupture of: Sec. 3, Ch. 33 [sidebar]
radiation injury to: Sec. 24, Ch. 292
rupture of: Sec. 3, Ch. 33 [sidebar]
sarcoidosis of: Sec. 4, Ch. 50
scar tissue of: Sec. 3, Ch. 33 [sidebar]
sounds of: Sec. 3, Ch. 20
     fourth: Sec. 3, Ch. 22
     in high blood pressure: Sec. 3, Ch. 22
transplantation of: Sec. 16, Ch. 187
     in heart defects: Sec. 23, Ch. 265
     in heart failure: Sec. 3, Ch. 25
tumors of: Sec. 3, Ch. 31; Sec. 3, Ch. 31 [figure]; Sec. 4, Ch. 57
valves of: Sec. 3, Ch. 20; Sec. 3, Ch. 20 [figure]
     in cardiomyopathy: Sec. 3, Ch. 26; Sec. 3, Ch. 26
     disease of: Sec. 3, Ch. 21; Sec. 3, Ch. 28; Sec. 3, Ch. 28 [figure]
          in children: Sec. 23, Ch. 265
          in heart failure: Sec. 3, Ch. 25; Sec. 3, Ch. 25
     infection of (endocarditis): Sec. 3, Ch. 29; Sec. 3, Ch. 29 [figure]; Sec. 3, Ch. 29 [table]; Sec. 17, Ch. 190; Sec. 17, Ch. 190; Sec. 17, Ch. 190
     in Marfan syndrome: Sec. 23, Ch. 279
     replacement of: Sec. 3, Ch. 28; Sec. 3, Ch. 28 [figure]; Sec. 3, Ch. 28; Sec. 3, Ch. 28
     valvuloplasty of: Sec. 3, Ch. 21; Sec. 3, Ch. 28; Sec. 3, Ch. 28
Heart attack: Sec. 3, Ch. 33
cholesterol level and: Sec. 12, Ch. 157
complications of: Sec. 3, Ch. 33; Sec. 3, Ch. 33 [sidebar]
estrogen and: Sec. 22, Ch. 243
in hypercholesterolemia: Sec. 12, Ch. 157
mitral regurgitation with: Sec. 3, Ch. 28
oral contraceptives and: Sec. 22, Ch. 255
pericarditis after: Sec. 3, Ch. 30
radionuclide imaging after: Sec. 3, Ch. 21
rehabilitation after: Sec. 1, Ch. 7
shock with: Sec. 3, Ch. 24
ventricular fibrillation after: Sec. 3, Ch. 27
ventricular premature beats after: Sec. 3, Ch. 27
Heartbeats (heart rate): Sec. 3, Ch. 20; Sec. 23, Ch. 264
in apnea of prematurity: Sec. 23, Ch. 264
in atrial fibrillation and flutter: Sec. 3, Ch. 27
awareness of (palpitations): Sec. 3, Ch. 21
     in arrhythmias: Sec. 3, Ch. 27; Sec. 3, Ch. 27
     in mitral regurgitation: Sec. 3, Ch. 28
control of: Sec. 3, Ch. 27
electrocardiogram of: Sec. 3, Ch. 21; Sec. 3, Ch. 21 [figure] (see also Electrocardiography)
in exercise: Sec. 1, Ch. 6
fetal: Sec. 22, Ch. 257; Sec. 22, Ch. 260; Sec. 22, Ch. 260; Sec. 22, Ch. 260 [sidebar]; Sec. 22, Ch. 261
in heart block: Sec. 3, Ch. 27
in heart disease: Sec. 3, Ch. 21; Sec. 3, Ch. 21
in long QT syndrome: Sec. 23, Ch. 266
in pacemaker dysfunction: Sec. 3, Ch. 27
in paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia: Sec. 3, Ch. 27
during pregnancy: Sec. 22, Ch. 257; Sec. 22, Ch. 257
premature
     atrial: Sec. 3, Ch. 27
     ventricular: Sec. 3, Ch. 27
in sick sinus syndrome: Sec. 3, Ch. 27
in ventricular fibrillation: Sec. 3, Ch. 27
in ventricular tachycardia: Sec. 3, Ch. 27
in Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome: Sec. 3, Ch. 27
Heart block: Sec. 3, Ch. 27
Heartburn
in gastroesophageal reflux: Sec. 9, Ch. 121
during pregnancy: Sec. 22, Ch. 257
remedies for: Sec. 2, Ch. 18
in scleroderma: Sec. 5, Ch. 68
Heart failure: Sec. 3, Ch. 25; Sec. 3, Ch. 25 [figure]
acute: Sec. 3, Ch. 25
after heart attack: Sec. 3, Ch. 33 [sidebar]
in aortic regurgitation: Sec. 3, Ch. 28
in cardiomyopathy: Sec. 3, Ch. 26; Sec. 3, Ch. 26
diastolic: Sec. 3, Ch. 25; Sec. 3, Ch. 25 [figure]; Sec. 3, Ch. 25
drugs for: Sec. 3, Ch. 25 [drug table]
gallop rhythm in: Sec. 3, Ch. 21
in heart defects: Sec. 23, Ch. 265
in kidney failure: Sec. 11, Ch. 143
liver damage in: Sec. 10, Ch. 138
in mixed connective tissue disease: Sec. 5, Ch. 68
in Paget's disease of bone: Sec. 5, Ch. 61
pregnancy and: Sec. 22, Ch. 258
in rheumatic fever: Sec. 23, Ch. 272
in septic shock: Sec. 17, Ch. 191
sexual activity and: Sec. 21, Ch. 240 [sidebar]
systolic: Sec. 3, Ch. 25; Sec. 3, Ch. 25 [figure]; Sec. 3, Ch. 25
thrombophilia in: Sec. 14, Ch. 173
travel and: Sec. 25, Ch. 303
in vitamin B1 deficiency: Sec. 12, Ch. 154
Heart rate (see Heartbeats)
Heat
allergy to: Sec. 16, Ch. 185
disorders from: Sec. 24, Ch. 290
injury from (see Burns)
Heat cramps: Sec. 24, Ch. 290
Heat exhaustion: Sec. 24, Ch. 290
Heatstroke: Sec. 24, Ch. 290
Heat therapy: Sec. 1, Ch. 7
Heavy chain disease: Sec. 14, Ch. 175
Heberden's nodes: Sec. 5, Ch. 66; Sec. 5, Ch. 71
Heel
bursitis in: Sec. 5, Ch. 72; Sec. 5, Ch. 72 [figure]
pain in: Sec. 5, Ch. 72
spurs of: Sec. 5, Ch. 72; Sec. 5, Ch. 72 [figure]; Sec. 5, Ch. 72
Height
in adolescent: Sec. 23, Ch. 270
children's charts for: Sec. 23, Ch. 268 [figure]
metric equivalents for: Appendix I
pregnancy and: Sec. 22, Ch. 258
in preventive care: Sec. 1, Ch. 5 [table]
short: Sec. 13, Ch. 162; Sec. 23, Ch. 271; Sec. 23, Ch. 279
Height-weight chart: Sec. 12, Ch. 152 [table]
Heimlich maneuver: Sec. 24, Ch. 299; Sec. 24, Ch. 299 [figure]
Helicobacter pylori
chamomile effect on: Sec. 2, Ch. 19
in gastritis: Sec. 9, Ch. 121; Sec. 9, Ch. 121 [sidebar]
indigestion and: Sec. 9, Ch. 119
in peptic ulcer: Sec. 9, Ch. 121 [sidebar]; Sec. 9, Ch. 121; Sec. 9, Ch. 121
HELLP syndrome: Sec. 22, Ch. 258
Helper T cells: Sec. 16, Ch. 183 [sidebar]; Sec. 16, Ch. 183
Hemangioblastoma: Sec. 6, Ch. 88; Sec. 6, Ch. 88 [table]
Hemangioma: Sec. 10, Ch. 139; Sec. 18, Ch. 215; Sec. 18, Ch. 215 [sidebar]; Sec. 23, Ch. 264 [sidebar]
Hemapheresis: Sec. 14, Ch. 171 [sidebar]
Hematemesis: Sec. 9, Ch. 119; Sec. 9, Ch. 119
Hematochezia: Sec. 9, Ch. 119; Sec. 9, Ch. 119
Hematocrit: Appendix II
measurement of: Sec. 14, Ch. 170 [table]
in polycythemia vera: Sec. 14, Ch. 178
Hematoma
brain (intracranial): Sec. 6, Ch. 79 [table]; Sec. 6, Ch. 87
dissecting: Sec. 3, Ch. 35; Sec. 3, Ch. 35 [figure]
ear: Sec. 19, Ch. 219
spinal: Sec. 6, Ch. 93
Hematopoietic syndrome: Sec. 24, Ch. 292; Sec. 24, Ch. 292
Hematuria: Sec. 11, Ch. 142; Sec. 11, Ch. 142; Sec. 11, Ch. 151; Sec. 11, Ch. 151
asymptomatic proteinuria with: Sec. 11, Ch. 144
Heme: Sec. 12, Ch. 155; Sec. 12, Ch. 160
Hemianopia: Sec. 20, Ch. 235 [sidebar]
Hemiballismus: Sec. 6, Ch. 91
Hemifacial spasm: Sec. 6, Ch. 96
Hemochromatosis: Sec. 12, Ch. 155; Sec. 12, Ch. 155 [sidebar]
information resources on: Appendix IV
Hemodialysis: Sec. 11, Ch. 143; Sec. 11, Ch. 143; Sec. 11, Ch. 143 [sidebar]; Sec. 11, Ch. 143 [table]; Sec. 11, Ch. 143 [figure]
in hypercalcemia: Sec. 12, Ch. 155
in maple syrup urine disease: Sec. 23, Ch. 282
in poisoning: Sec. 24, Ch. 297
Hemoglobin: Sec. 12, Ch. 155; Sec. 14, Ch. 169; Appendix II
abnormalities of: Sec. 14, Ch. 172
carbon monoxide in: Appendix II
deficiency of (see Anemia[s])
measurement of: Sec. 14, Ch. 170 [table]
in polycythemia: Sec. 14, Ch. 178
in urine: Sec. 11, Ch. 142
Hemoglobin A1C: Sec. 13, Ch. 165; Sec. 13, Ch. 165; Sec. 23, Ch. 281
Hemoglobin C disease: Sec. 14, Ch. 172
Hemoglobin E disease: Sec. 14, Ch. 172
Hemoglobin S-C disease: Sec. 14, Ch. 172
Hemoglobinuria, paroxysmal nocturnal: Sec. 14, Ch. 172 [table]
Hemolytic anemia: Sec. 14, Ch. 172; Sec. 14, Ch. 172 [table]; Sec. 14, Ch. 172 [table]
autoimmune: Sec. 14, Ch. 172; Sec. 16, Ch. 186 [table]
Hemolytic disease of newborn: Sec. 23, Ch. 264 [sidebar]; Sec. 23, Ch. 264
Hemolytic reaction, with blood transfusion: Sec. 14, Ch. 171
Hemolytic-uremic syndrome: Sec. 9, Ch. 122; Sec. 14, Ch. 173
Hemoperfusion, charcoal, in poisoning: Sec. 24, Ch. 297
Hemophilia: Sec. 14, Ch. 173
prenatal testing for: Sec. 22, Ch. 256 [table]
transfusion-related HIV infection in: Sec. 17, Ch. 199
Hemophilus infection (see Haemophilus infection)
Hemoptysis: Sec. 4, Ch. 39
Hemorrhage: Sec. 1, Ch. 1 (see also Bleeding)
cerebral (see Stroke)
Hemorrhagic colitis: Sec. 9, Ch. 122
Hemorrhagic conjunctivitis: Sec. 23, Ch. 273 [sidebar]
Hemorrhagic disease of the newborn: Sec. 12, Ch. 154
Hemorrhagic fevers: Sec. 17, Ch. 198
Hemorrhagic telangiectasia, hereditary (Rendu-Osler-Weber disease): Sec. 14, Ch. 173
Hemorrhoids: Sec. 9, Ch. 130; Sec. 9, Ch. 130 [figure]
during pregnancy: Sec. 22, Ch. 257
Hemostasis: Sec. 14, Ch. 173; Sec. 14, Ch. 173 [figure] (see also Clotting)
drug effects on: Sec. 14, Ch. 173 [sidebar]
Hemothorax: Sec. 4, Ch. 52; Sec. 4, Ch. 52
Henoch-Schönlein purpura: Sec. 5, Ch. 69 [table]; Sec. 14, Ch. 173
Hen worker's lung: Sec. 4, Ch. 51 [table]
Heparin: Sec. 14, Ch. 173 [sidebar]
after surgery: Sec. 4, Ch. 46
in hemodialysis: Sec. 11, Ch. 143
during pregnancy: Sec. 22, Ch. 258; Sec. 22, Ch. 259 [table]
in pulmonary embolism: Sec. 4, Ch. 46
in stroke: Sec. 6, Ch. 86
Hepatic arteries: Sec. 10, Ch. 133; Sec. 10, Ch. 133 [figure]; Sec. 10, Ch. 138; Sec. 10, Ch. 138 [figure]
aneurysm of: Sec. 10, Ch. 138
occlusive disease of: Sec. 3, Ch. 34; Sec. 3, Ch. 34; Sec. 10, Ch. 138
Hepatic coma: Sec. 7, Ch. 108
Hepatic ducts: Sec. 9, Ch. 118 [figure]; Sec. 9, Ch. 118; Sec. 10, Ch. 133 [figure]
Hepatic encephalopathy (coma): Sec. 10, Ch. 135
Hepatic veins: Sec. 10, Ch. 133; Sec. 10, Ch. 133 [figure]; Sec. 10, Ch. 138; Sec. 10, Ch. 138 [figure]
in Budd-Chiari syndrome: Sec. 10, Ch. 138
in heart failure: Sec. 10, Ch. 138
occlusive disease of: Sec. 10, Ch. 138
Hepatitis: Sec. 10, Ch. 137; Sec. 10, Ch. 137 [table]
acute: Sec. 10, Ch. 137
alcoholic: Sec. 10, Ch. 136 [sidebar]
autoimmune: Sec. 10, Ch. 137; Sec. 10, Ch. 137
cancer and: Sec. 17, Ch. 198 [table]
chronic: Sec. 10, Ch. 137
immunization for: Sec. 1, Ch. 5; Sec. 17, Ch. 189; Sec. 17, Ch. 189 [table]; Sec. 23, Ch. 263 [figure]; Sec. 25, Ch. 303 [table]
ischemic: Sec. 10, Ch. 138
liver cancer and: Sec. 10, Ch. 139
in newborn: Sec. 23, Ch. 264 [table]
during pregnancy: Sec. 22, Ch. 258; Sec. 25, Ch. 303
prevention of: Sec. 1, Ch. 5 [table]; Sec. 24, Ch. 299
sexually transmitted: Sec. 17, Ch. 200
transfusion-acquired: Sec. 14, Ch. 171 [sidebar]
in traveler: Sec. 25, Ch. 303
Hepatoblastoma: Sec. 10, Ch. 139
Hepatocellular adenoma: Sec. 10, Ch. 139
Hepatocellular carcinoma (hepatoma): Sec. 10, Ch. 136; Sec. 10, Ch. 139
Hepatomegaly: Sec. 10, Ch. 135
Hepatorenal syndrome: Sec. 10, Ch. 135
Herbal medicine: Sec. 25, Ch. 302
Herbs, medicinal: Sec. 2, Ch. 19; Sec. 2, Ch. 19 [table]
for cancer: Sec. 15, Ch. 182
Hereditary angioedema: Sec. 8, Ch. 110; Sec. 16, Ch. 185 [sidebar]
Hereditary diseases (see Gene[s]; Genetics and specific diseases)
Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (Rendu-Osler-Weber disease): Sec. 10, Ch. 138; Sec. 14, Ch. 173
Hereditary (familial) spastic paraparesis: Sec. 6, Ch. 93
HER-2/neu: Sec. 22, Ch. 251; Sec. 22, Ch. 251
Hernia and herniation
brain: Sec. 6, Ch. 86; Sec. 6, Ch. 87; Sec. 6, Ch. 87 [figure]; Sec. 6, Ch. 88
diaphragm: Sec. 23, Ch. 265
in Ehlers-Danlos syndrome: Sec. 23, Ch. 279
hiatus: Sec. 9, Ch. 123; Sec. 9, Ch. 123 [figure]
inguinal: Sec. 21, Ch. 238; Sec. 21, Ch. 238 [figure]
intervertebral disk: Sec. 6, Ch. 94; Sec. 6, Ch. 94 [figure]; Sec. 6, Ch. 94; Sec. 6, Ch. 94
intestinal: Sec. 9, Ch. 132; Sec. 9, Ch. 132 [figure]
Heroin: Sec. 7, Ch. 108
adolescent use of: Sec. 23, Ch. 271
during pregnancy: Sec. 22, Ch. 259
Herpangina: Sec. 23, Ch. 273 [sidebar]
Herpes gestationis: Sec. 22, Ch. 257 [sidebar]
Herpes simplex virus infection: Sec. 17, Ch. 198
in atopic dermatitis (eczema herpeticum): Sec. 18, Ch. 203
brain (encephalitis): Sec. 6, Ch. 89; Sec. 6, Ch. 89; Sec. 23, Ch. 273
cornea (keratitis): Sec. 20, Ch. 230
erythema multiforme with: Sec. 18, Ch. 203
fingertip (herpetic whitlow): Sec. 5, Ch. 71
genital: Sec. 17, Ch. 198; Sec. 22, Ch. 247 [table]
mouth: Sec. 8, Ch. 112; Sec. 8, Ch. 115
in newborn: Sec. 23, Ch. 264 [table]
during pregnancy: Sec. 22, Ch. 258
Herpesviruses: Sec. 17, Ch. 198
Herpesvirus 6 infection: Sec. 23, Ch. 273
Herpesvirus 8 infection, cancer and: Sec. 17, Ch. 198 [table]; Sec. 18, Ch. 216
Herpes zoster (shingles): Sec. 1, Ch. 3 [table]; Sec. 4, Ch. 39; Sec. 17, Ch. 198; Sec. 17, Ch. 198 [sidebar]
cornea: Sec. 20, Ch. 230
mouth: Sec. 8, Ch. 112
pain after: Sec. 6, Ch. 78; Sec. 17, Ch. 198 [sidebar]
Herpetic gingivostomatitis: Sec. 17, Ch. 198
Herpetic whitlow: Sec. 5, Ch. 71
Hers' disease: Sec. 23, Ch. 282 [table]
5-HIAA (5-hydroxyindoleacetic acid): Sec. 13, Ch. 168
Hiatus hernia: Sec. 9, Ch. 123; Sec. 9, Ch. 123 [figure]
Hiccups: Sec. 6, Ch. 91 [sidebar]
Hidradenitis suppurativa: Sec. 18, Ch. 211
High blood pressure: Sec. 3, Ch. 22 (see also Hypertension)
arteriosclerosis and: Sec. 3, Ch. 22; Sec. 3, Ch. 32
causes of: Sec. 3, Ch. 22; Sec. 3, Ch. 22 [sidebar]
in cirrhosis: Sec. 10, Ch. 136
classification of: Sec. 3, Ch. 22 [table]
diagnosis of: Sec. 3, Ch. 22; Sec. 3, Ch. 22 [figure]
drug therapy in: Sec. 3, Ch. 22 [drug table]; Sec. 3, Ch. 22
essential (primary): Sec. 3, Ch. 22
eye damage and: Sec. 3, Ch. 22; Sec. 20, Ch. 234
headache with: Sec. 6, Ch. 79 [table]
heart failure and: Sec. 3, Ch. 25
in kidney cancer: Sec. 11, Ch. 151
in kidney failure: Sec. 11, Ch. 143; Sec. 11, Ch. 143
in Liddle's syndrome: Sec. 11, Ch. 146
in lungs: Sec. 4, Ch. 54; Sec. 4, Ch. 54 [sidebar]
in malignant nephrosclerosis: Sec. 11, Ch. 145
measurement of: Sec. 3, Ch. 21
in nail-patella syndrome: Sec. 11, Ch. 146
in nephritic syndrome: Sec. 11, Ch. 144
over-the-counter drug precautions in: Sec. 2, Ch. 18 [table]
in pheochromocytoma: Sec. 3, Ch. 22; Sec. 3, Ch. 22; Sec. 13, Ch. 164
in polycystic kidney disease: Sec. 11, Ch. 146
in portal vein: Sec. 10, Ch. 135; Sec. 10, Ch. 138; Sec. 10, Ch. 138
in pregnancy: Sec. 22, Ch. 258; Sec. 22, Ch. 258; Sec. 22, Ch. 259; Sec. 22, Ch. 261
in pseudoxanthoma elasticum: Sec. 23, Ch. 279
in renal artery stenosis: Sec. 11, Ch. 145 [sidebar]
retinopathy in: Sec. 3, Ch. 22; Sec. 20, Ch. 234
secondary: Sec. 3, Ch. 22
sexual activity and: Sec. 21, Ch. 240 [sidebar]
systolic, isolated: Sec. 3, Ch. 20; Sec. 3, Ch. 22
treatment of: Sec. 3, Ch. 22; Sec. 3, Ch. 22 [drug table]
Hip
avascular necrosis of: Sec. 5, Ch. 64
congenital dislocation (developmental dysplasia) of: Sec. 23, Ch. 265
degeneration of: Sec. 5, Ch. 64
fracture of: Sec. 5, Ch. 62; Sec. 5, Ch. 62; Sec. 5, Ch. 62 [figure]; Sec. 5, Ch. 62 [figure]
     rehabilitation after: Sec. 1, Ch. 7
in Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease: Sec. 23, Ch. 278
in newborn: Sec. 23, Ch. 263
pain in
     in Calvé-Perthes disease: Sec. 23, Ch. 278
     in slipped capital femoral epiphysis: Sec. 23, Ch. 278
replacement of: Sec. 5, Ch. 62; Sec. 5, Ch. 62 [figure]; Sec. 5, Ch. 64; Sec. 5, Ch. 66
Hippocampus: Sec. 6, Ch. 76
Hirschsprung disease: Sec. 23, Ch. 265
Hirsutism (excess hair): Sec. 18, Ch. 207; Sec. 22, Ch. 242
in polycystic ovary syndrome: Sec. 22, Ch. 244
Histamine (see also Antihistamines)
fish, poisoning from: Sec. 9, Ch. 122
receptors for: Sec. 2, Ch. 12 [table]
Histamine-2 blockers
in elderly persons: Sec. 2, Ch. 14 [table]
in gastritis: Sec. 9, Ch. 121
in gastroesophageal reflux: Sec. 23, Ch. 275
in indigestion: Sec. 2, Ch. 18; Sec. 23, Ch. 275
in peptic ulcer: Sec. 9, Ch. 121; Sec. 9, Ch. 121 [drug table]
Histiocytoma: Sec. 5, Ch. 63
Histiocytosis: Sec. 4, Ch. 50
Histocompatibility: Sec. 16, Ch. 183 [sidebar]
Histoplasmosis: Sec. 17, Ch. 197
pneumonia and: Sec. 4, Ch. 42
Histrionic (hysterical) personality: Sec. 7, Ch. 105
Hives: Sec. 16, Ch. 185; Sec. 16, Ch. 185; Sec. 18, Ch. 202 [sidebar]
in solar urticaria: Sec. 18, Ch. 214
HIV infection (human immunodeficiency virus infection, AIDS): Sec. 6, Ch. 89 [sidebar]; Sec. 17, Ch. 199; Sec. 17, Ch. 199 [sidebar]; Sec. 17, Ch. 199 [figure]
CD4+ lymphocyte count in: Sec. 17, Ch. 199
dementia with: Sec. 6, Ch. 83
erythema infectiosum in: Sec. 23, Ch. 273
heart inflammation in: Sec. 3, Ch. 30
in infants and children: Sec. 23, Ch. 273
infections in: Sec. 17, Ch. 188; Sec. 17, Ch. 193; Sec. 17, Ch. 196; Sec. 17, Ch. 199 [table]; Sec. 17, Ch. 199
information resources on: Appendix IV
Kaposi's sarcoma in: Sec. 8, Ch. 109 [sidebar]; Sec. 8, Ch. 113; Sec. 18, Ch. 216
low white blood cell count and: Sec. 14, Ch. 174
meningitis in: Sec. 6, Ch. 89; Sec. 6, Ch. 89 [sidebar]
opioid abuse and: Sec. 7, Ch. 108
Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia in: Sec. 4, Ch. 42; Sec. 23, Ch. 273; Sec. 23, Ch. 273
during pregnancy: Sec. 22, Ch. 258; Sec. 23, Ch. 273
prevention of: Sec. 17, Ch. 199; Sec. 17, Ch. 199 [sidebar]
prognosis for: Sec. 17, Ch. 199
toxoplasmosis in: Sec. 17, Ch. 196
transfusion-acquired: Sec. 14, Ch. 171 [sidebar]
transmission of: Sec. 17, Ch. 199; Sec. 17, Ch. 199 [sidebar]; Sec. 23, Ch. 273; Sec. 24, Ch. 299
treatment of: Sec. 17, Ch. 199; Sec. 17, Ch. 199 [drug table]
tuberculosis in: Sec. 17, Ch. 193
HLA (human leukocyte antigen): Sec. 16, Ch. 183; Sec. 16, Ch. 183 [sidebar]
in organ transplantation: Sec. 16, Ch. 187
HLA-B27: Sec. 5, Ch. 67
HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors: Sec. 12, Ch. 157 [drug table]
food interactions with: Sec. 2, Ch. 13 [table]
Hoarseness
in laryngitis: Sec. 19, Ch. 222
in vocal cord disorders: Sec. 19, Ch. 222
Hodgkin's disease: Sec. 14, Ch. 177; Sec. 14, Ch. 177 [table]; Sec. 14, Ch. 177 [table]
paraneoplastic syndromes in: Sec. 15, Ch. 181 [sidebar]
Holter monitoring: Sec. 3, Ch. 21; Sec. 3, Ch. 21 [figure]
in angina evaluation: Sec. 3, Ch. 33
in arrhythmias: Sec. 3, Ch. 27
in fainting: Sec. 3, Ch. 23
Home care: Sec. 1, Ch. 8 [sidebar]
antibiotic administration in: Sec. 17, Ch. 192; Sec. 17, Ch. 192
information resources on: Appendix IV
oxygen therapy in: Sec. 4, Ch. 40
Homeopathy: Sec. 25, Ch. 302
Homeostasis: Sec. 1, Ch. 1
Home pregnancy test: Sec. 22, Ch. 257
Homework: Sec. 23, Ch. 268
Homocysteinemia
atherosclerosis and: Sec. 3, Ch. 32; Sec. 12, Ch. 154 [sidebar]
thrombophilia and: Sec. 14, Ch. 173; Sec. 14, Ch. 173
Homocystinuria: Sec. 23, Ch. 282
Homosexuality: Sec. 7, Ch. 104
in adolescents: Sec. 23, Ch. 270
Honey: Sec. 23, Ch. 263
Hook of hamate bone: Sec. 5, Ch. 71 [figure]
Hookworm infection: Sec. 17, Ch. 196; Sec. 17, Ch. 196 [figure]
of skin (creeping eruption): Sec. 18, Ch. 210
Hordeolum: Sec. 20, Ch. 228
Hormone(s): Sec. 1, Ch. 1; Sec. 13, Ch. 161; Sec. 13, Ch. 161 [table]
in anorexia: Sec. 7, Ch. 103
disorders of: Sec. 13, Ch. 162 (see also specific hormones)
generic substitutions for: Sec. 2, Ch. 17 [table]
marijuana effects on: Sec. 7, Ch. 108
Hormone, sex (see Estrogens; Testosterone)
Hormone replacement therapy: Sec. 22, Ch. 243; Sec. 22, Ch. 243 [drug table]
Horner's syndrome: Sec. 3, Ch. 35; Sec. 4, Ch. 57; Sec. 6, Ch. 96 [sidebar]
in esophageal cancer: Sec. 9, Ch. 131
Hornet stings: Sec. 24, Ch. 298
Horsefly bites: Sec. 24, Ch. 298
Horse serum: Sec. 24, Ch. 298 [sidebar]
Hospice care: Sec. 1, Ch. 8 [sidebar]
Hospitalization
for burns: Sec. 24, Ch. 289
for children: Sec. 23, Ch. 287
delirium and: Sec. 6, Ch. 83
Host defenses (see Immune system)
Hot flashes: Sec. 22, Ch. 243; Sec. 22, Ch. 243 [drug table]
prevention of: Sec. 22, Ch. 243
Hot-tub folliculitis: Sec. 17, Ch. 190; Sec. 18, Ch. 211
House dust, allergy to: Sec. 16, Ch. 185
Household products
burns with: Sec. 24, Ch. 297
nontoxic: Sec. 24, Ch. 297 [sidebar]
HTLV (human T-cell lymphotropic virus) infection
leukemia and: Sec. 14, Ch. 176
lymphoma and: Sec. 14, Ch. 177
myelopathy and: Sec. 6, Ch. 89; Sec. 6, Ch. 92
Human body: Sec. 1, Ch. 1
aging of: Sec. 1, Ch. 3; Sec. 1, Ch. 3 [table]; Sec. 2, Ch. 14
anatomy of: Sec. 1, Ch. 1; Sec. 1, Ch. 1 [figure]; Sec. 1, Ch. 1 (see also Anatomy)
barriers of: Sec. 1, Ch. 1; Sec. 1, Ch. 1
cells of: Sec. 1, Ch. 1; Sec. 1, Ch. 1 [figure] (see also Cell[s])
composition of: Sec. 12, Ch. 152; Sec. 12, Ch. 152 [sidebar]
mind interactions with: Sec. 1, Ch. 1
organ systems of: Sec. 1, Ch. 1; Sec. 1, Ch. 1 [figure]; Sec. 1, Ch. 1 [table]
tissues of: Sec. 1, Ch. 1
Human chorionic gonadotropin: Sec. 22, Ch. 241
in hydatidiform mole: Sec. 22, Ch. 252
in ovulation problems: Sec. 22, Ch. 254
in pregnancy detection: Sec. 22, Ch. 257
ß-Human chorionic gonadotropin (ß-HCG): Sec. 15, Ch. 181 [table]
Human Genome Project: Sec. 1, Ch. 2
Human leukocyte antigen (HLA): Sec. 16, Ch. 183; Sec. 16, Ch. 183 [sidebar]
in organ transplantation: Sec. 16, Ch. 187
Human papillomavirus infection
cancer and: Sec. 17, Ch. 198 [table]; Sec. 22, Ch. 252
genital warts and: Sec. 17, Ch. 200
of newborn: Sec. 23, Ch. 264 [table]
skin warts and: Sec. 18, Ch. 213
Human parvovirus infection: Sec. 23, Ch. 273
Human T-cell lymphotropic virus (HTLV) infection
leukemia and: Sec. 14, Ch. 176
lymphoma and: Sec. 14, Ch. 177
myelopathy and: Sec. 6, Ch. 89; Sec. 6, Ch. 92
Humidifier: Sec. 4, Ch. 39
in croup: Sec. 23, Ch. 274
Humpback (kyphosis): Sec. 23, Ch. 278; Sec. 23, Ch. 278 [figure]
Hunger (see Appetite)
Huntington's disease: Sec. 1, Ch. 2; Sec. 6, Ch. 91; Sec. 6, Ch. 91; Sec. 6, Ch. 91 [sidebar]; Sec. 22, Ch. 256 [table]
Hutchinson-Gilford syndrome: Sec. 1, Ch. 3
Hyaluronate injection: Sec. 5, Ch. 66
Hydatid disease (echinococcosis): Sec. 6, Ch. 89; Sec. 17, Ch. 196 [table]
Hydatidiform mole: Sec. 22, Ch. 252
Hydranencephaly: Sec. 23, Ch. 265 [table]
Hydrocarbon poisoning: Sec. 24, Ch. 297
Hydrocele: Sec. 21, Ch. 238
Hydrocephalus: Sec. 6, Ch. 88; Sec. 6, Ch. 88 [sidebar]
brain tumor and: Sec. 6, Ch. 88
congenital: Sec. 23, Ch. 265
normal-pressure: Sec. 6, Ch. 83
Hydrochloric acid, in stomach: Sec. 9, Ch. 118
Hydrocolloid dressings: Sec. 18, Ch. 202; Sec. 18, Ch. 205
Hydrocortisone
in fungal infection: Sec. 18, Ch. 212
in itching: Sec. 18, Ch. 203
over-the-counter: Sec. 2, Ch. 18
in proctitis: Sec. 9, Ch. 130
in skin disorders: Sec. 18, Ch. 202
Hydrofluoric acid: Sec. 4, Ch. 49
Hydrogen peroxide, in trench mouth: Sec. 8, Ch. 115
Hydrogen sulfide: Sec. 4, Ch. 49
Hydromorphone: Sec. 6, Ch. 78 [drug table]
Hydronephrosis: Sec. 11, Ch. 143; Sec. 11, Ch. 148; Sec. 11, Ch. 148 [figure]
Hydrophobia (rabies): Sec. 6, Ch. 89; Sec. 6, Ch. 89 [sidebar]
Hydrops (see Swelling [edema])
Hydroquinone cream: Sec. 18, Ch. 208
Hydrostatic (underwater) weighing: Sec. 12, Ch. 152 [sidebar]
Hydroxyapatite: Sec. 5, Ch. 58
Hydroxychloroquine
in porphyria: Sec. 12, Ch. 160
in rheumatoid arthritis: Sec. 5, Ch. 67 [drug table]; Sec. 5, Ch. 67
5-Hydroxyindoleacetic acid (5-HIAA): Sec. 13, Ch. 168
Hydroxymethylbilane synthase deficiency (acute intermittent porphyria): Sec. 12, Ch. 160
5-Hydroxytryptamine (5-HT, triptans): Sec. 6, Ch. 79; Sec. 6, Ch. 79 [drug table]
Hydroxyurea
in polycythemia: Sec. 14, Ch. 178
in sickle cell disease: Sec. 14, Ch. 172
in thrombocythemia: Sec. 14, Ch. 178
Hydroxyzine: Sec. 16, Ch. 185 [drug table]
in elderly persons: Sec. 2, Ch. 14 [table]
in physical allergy: Sec. 16, Ch. 185
Hymen: Sec. 22, Ch. 241; Sec. 22, Ch. 241 [figure]
Hymenolepsis nana infection: Sec. 17, Ch. 196 [table]
Hyoscyamine, in elderly persons: Sec. 2, Ch. 14 [table]
Hypacusis: Sec. 19, Ch. 218
Hyperactivity, in children: Sec. 23, Ch. 269; Sec. 23, Ch. 269 [sidebar]; Sec. 23, Ch. 269 [sidebar]
     information resources on: Appendix IV
Hyperaldosteronism: Sec. 13, Ch. 164; Sec. 13, Ch. 164 [sidebar]
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy: Sec. 24, Ch. 295
in altitude illness: Sec. 24, Ch. 296
in decompression sickness: Sec. 24, Ch. 295
Hyperbilirubinemia: Sec. 23, Ch. 264 (see also Jaundice)
Hypercalcemia: Sec. 12, Ch. 155; Sec. 12, Ch. 155 [sidebar]
in cancer: Sec. 15, Ch. 181 [sidebar]
constipation in: Sec. 9, Ch. 129
in multiple myeloma: Sec. 14, Ch. 175
in Paget's disease of bone: Sec. 5, Ch. 61; Sec. 5, Ch. 61
in sarcoidosis: Sec. 4, Ch. 50
in vitamin D excess: Sec. 12, Ch. 154
Hypercalciuria: Sec. 11, Ch. 148
Hypercholesterolemia (see Cholesterol, high blood levels of)
Hyperchylomicronemia: Sec. 12, Ch. 157
Hyperemesis gravidarum: Sec. 22, Ch. 258
Hypereosinophilic syndrome: Sec. 14, Ch. 174
Hyperglycemia (see also Diabetes mellitus)
coma with: Sec. 6, Ch. 84 [table]
in premature infant: Sec. 23, Ch. 264
Hyperhidrosis: Sec. 18, Ch. 206
Hyperhomocysteinemia: Sec. 14, Ch. 173; Sec. 14, Ch. 173
atherosclerosis and: Sec. 3, Ch. 32
Hyperimmunoglobulinemia E syndrome: Sec. 16, Ch. 184
Hyperinsulinemia: Sec. 12, Ch. 156
Hyperkalemia: Sec. 12, Ch. 155
in kidney failure: Sec. 11, Ch. 143; Sec. 11, Ch. 143
periodic paralysis with: Sec. 5, Ch. 73
Hyperlipoproteinemia (hyperlipidemia): Sec. 12, Ch. 157; Sec. 12, Ch. 157 [sidebar]; Sec. 12, Ch. 157 [table]; Sec. 12, Ch. 157 [drug table]
hereditary: Sec. 12, Ch. 157
Hypermagnesemia: Sec. 12, Ch. 155
Hypernatremia: Sec. 12, Ch. 155
coma with: Sec. 6, Ch. 84 [table]
Hyperopia (farsightedness): Sec. 20, Ch. 225; Sec. 20, Ch. 226; Sec. 20, Ch. 226 [figure]
in children: Sec. 23, Ch. 277 [sidebar]
Hyperosmia: Sec. 6, Ch. 97
Hyperparathyroidism: Sec. 12, Ch. 155; Sec. 12, Ch. 155 [sidebar]; Sec. 13, Ch. 167; Sec. 13, Ch. 167
Hyperphosphatemia: Sec. 12, Ch. 155
in kidney failure: Sec. 11, Ch. 143
Hyperproteinemia, idiopathic (intestinal lymphangiectasia): Sec. 9, Ch. 125
Hypersensitivity (see Allergy and allergic reactions)
Hypersensitivity pneumonitis: Sec. 4, Ch. 49 [sidebar]; Sec. 4, Ch. 51; Sec. 4, Ch. 51 [table]
Hypersensitivity vasculitis: Sec. 5, Ch. 69 [table]
Hypersomnia: Sec. 6, Ch. 81
Hypersplenism: Sec. 14, Ch. 179
Hypertension: Sec. 3, Ch. 22 (see also High blood pressure)
intracranial: Sec. 6, Ch. 88 [sidebar]; Sec. 20, Ch. 235
malignant: Sec. 3, Ch. 22; Sec. 3, Ch. 22; Sec. 3, Ch. 22
     kidney failure in: Sec. 11, Ch. 145
portal: Sec. 10, Ch. 135; Sec. 10, Ch. 138
pulmonary: Sec. 3, Ch. 25; Sec. 3, Ch. 28; Sec. 4, Ch. 54; Sec. 4, Ch. 54 [sidebar]
     in newborn: Sec. 23, Ch. 264
     pregnancy and: Sec. 22, Ch. 258
renovascular: Sec. 3, Ch. 34
secondary: Sec. 3, Ch. 22
white coat: Sec. 3, Ch. 22
Hyperthermia, malignant: Sec. 2, Ch. 13
Hyperthyroidism: Sec. 12, Ch. 155; Sec. 13, Ch. 163; Sec. 13, Ch. 163 [drug table]; Sec. 13, Ch. 163 [sidebar]
after childbirth: Sec. 22, Ch. 262
apathetic: Sec. 13, Ch. 163
arrhythmias in: Sec. 3, Ch. 27
in cancer: Sec. 15, Ch. 181 [sidebar]
in elderly persons: Sec. 1, Ch. 3
heart failure with: Sec. 3, Ch. 25
masked: Sec. 13, Ch. 163
in newborn: Sec. 23, Ch. 264
over-the-counter drug precautions in: Sec. 2, Ch. 18 [table]
during pregnancy: Sec. 22, Ch. 257
in thyroiditis: Sec. 13, Ch. 163
Hypertriglyceridemia (see Triglycerides, high blood levels)
Hypertrophic osteoarthropathy: Sec. 15, Ch. 181 [sidebar]
Hypertrophic pyloric stenosis: Sec. 23, Ch. 267
Hyperuricemia: Sec. 5, Ch. 70; Sec. 5, Ch. 70 [sidebar]; Sec. 5, Ch. 70 [drug table]
Hyperventilation
alkalosis with: Sec. 12, Ch. 159
in diver: Sec. 24, Ch. 295 [sidebar]
Hyperventilation syncope: Sec. 3, Ch. 23
Hyperventilation syndrome: Sec. 4, Ch. 39
Hyperviscosity syndrome: Sec. 14, Ch. 175
Hyphema: Sec. 20, Ch. 227
Hypnosis: Sec. 7, Ch. 98; Sec. 25, Ch. 302
in conversion disorder: Sec. 7, Ch. 99
in dissociative amnesia: Sec. 7, Ch. 106
in dissociative identity disorder: Sec. 7, Ch. 106
for pain: Sec. 6, Ch. 78
Hypoalphalipoproteinemia: Sec. 12, Ch. 157
Hypobetalipoproteinemia: Sec. 12, Ch. 157
Hypocalcemia: Sec. 12, Ch. 155; Sec. 12, Ch. 155
in DiGeorge anomaly: Sec. 16, Ch. 184
Hypochondriasis: Sec. 7, Ch. 99; Sec. 7, Ch. 105 [table]
in children: Sec. 23, Ch. 286
Hypogammaglobulinemia, in infants: Sec. 16, Ch. 184
Hypogeusia: Sec. 6, Ch. 97
Hypoglossal nerve: Sec. 6, Ch. 96 [table]; Sec. 6, Ch. 96
Hypoglycemia: Sec. 13, Ch. 165; Sec. 13, Ch. 166
in children: Sec. 23, Ch. 281
coma with: Sec. 6, Ch. 84 [table]
in large-for-gestational-age infant: Sec. 23, Ch. 264
in pancreatitis: Sec. 9, Ch. 124
in postmature newborn: Sec. 23, Ch. 264
in premature infant: Sec. 23, Ch. 264
Hypokalemia: Sec. 12, Ch. 155 (see also Potassium, low blood levels of)
Hypolipoproteinemia: Sec. 12, Ch. 157
Hypomagnesemia: Sec. 12, Ch. 155
low calcium levels and: Sec. 12, Ch. 155
Hypomania: Sec. 7, Ch. 101; Sec. 7, Ch. 101 [sidebar]
Hypomenorrhea: Sec. 22, Ch. 244 [table]
Hyponatremia: Sec. 12, Ch. 155
coma with: Sec. 6, Ch. 84 [table]
in gastroenteritis: Sec. 9, Ch. 122
in lung cancer: Sec. 15, Ch. 181 [sidebar]
Hypopharynx: Sec. 19, Ch. 217; Sec. 19, Ch. 217 [figure]
Hypophosphatemia: Sec. 12, Ch. 155
rickets and: Sec. 11, Ch. 146
Hypopituitarism: Sec. 13, Ch. 162; Sec. 13, Ch. 162 [sidebar]
Hypoplastic left heart syndrome: Sec. 23, Ch. 265 [table]
Hyposmia: Sec. 6, Ch. 97
Hypospadias: Sec. 23, Ch. 265
Hypotension: Sec. 3, Ch. 23 (see also Low blood pressure)
orthostatic: Sec. 1, Ch. 7
     in anemia: Sec. 14, Ch. 172
     in dehydration: Sec. 12, Ch. 158
     idiopathic (Shy-Drager syndrome): Sec. 6, Ch. 91
Hypothalamic-pituitary axis: Sec. 13, Ch. 161; Sec. 13, Ch. 161
Hypothalamus: Sec. 6, Ch. 76; Sec. 13, Ch. 161 [figure]
in body temperature regulation: Sec. 17, Ch. 188
in female reproductive function: Sec. 22, Ch. 241
in hormone control: Sec. 13, Ch. 161; Sec. 13, Ch. 161; Sec. 13, Ch. 164
Hypothermia: Sec. 24, Ch. 291
coma with: Sec. 6, Ch. 84 [table]
Hypothyroidism: Sec. 13, Ch. 162; Sec. 13, Ch. 162; Sec. 13, Ch. 163
after childbirth: Sec. 22, Ch. 262
after thyroid removal: Sec. 13, Ch. 163
arrhythmias in: Sec. 3, Ch. 27
cholesterol levels in: Sec. 12, Ch. 157
constipation in: Sec. 9, Ch. 129
in elderly persons: Sec. 1, Ch. 3; Sec. 1, Ch. 3 [table]
heart failure with: Sec. 3, Ch. 25
in newborn: Sec. 23, Ch. 264
in thyroiditis: Sec. 13, Ch. 163
Hysterectomy: Sec. 22, Ch. 243; Sec. 22, Ch. 246; Sec. 22, Ch. 252 [sidebar]
in cervical cancer: Sec. 22, Ch. 252
in endometrial cancer: Sec. 22, Ch. 252
in fallopian tube cancer: Sec. 22, Ch. 252
in vaginal cancer: Sec. 22, Ch. 252
Hysteria (see Conversion disorder)
Hysterical fainting: Sec. 3, Ch. 23
Hysterosalpingography: Sec. 22, Ch. 242; Sec. 22, Ch. 254
Hysteroscopy: Sec. 22, Ch. 242; Sec. 22, Ch. 254; Appendix II
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