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Nafcillin: Sec. 17, Ch. 191 [drug table]
Nail-patella syndrome: Sec. 11, Ch. 146
Nails: biting of: Sec. 23, Ch. 269 [sidebar]; candidiasis of: Sec. 18, Ch. 212; infection of (onychomycosis): Sec. 5, Ch. 72; Sec. 18, Ch. 212; Sec. 18, Ch. 212; inflammation of (onychia): Sec. 5, Ch. 72; ingrown: Sec. 5, Ch. 72; spoon: Sec. 12, Ch. 155; thickening of (onychauxis and onychogryphosis): Sec. 5, Ch. 72
Naltrexone: Sec. 7, Ch. 108; Sec. 7, Ch. 108
Naphazoline: Sec. 17, Ch. 198 [drug table]
Naproxen: Sec. 2, Ch. 18; Sec. 2, Ch. 18 [table]; Sec. 6, Ch. 78
Narcissistic personality: Sec. 7, Ch. 105
Narcoanalysis: Sec. 7, Ch. 99
Narcolepsy: Sec. 6, Ch. 81
Narcosis, nitrogen: Sec. 24, Ch. 295 [sidebar]
Narcotics (see Opioids)
Nasal (see Nose)
Nasal septum: Sec. 19, Ch. 217: deviation of: Sec. 19, Ch. 221; perforation of: Sec. 19, Ch. 221
Nasal sprays: Sec. 2, Ch. 18; Sec. 19, Ch. 221
Nasoenteric tube: Sec. 9, Ch. 119
Nasogastric tube: Sec. 9, Ch. 119; Sec. 12, Ch. 153
Nasolacrimal duct: Sec. 20, Ch. 228 [figure]: blockage of: Sec. 20, Ch. 228
Nasopharynx: Sec. 19, Ch. 217; Sec. 19, Ch. 217 [figure]: cancer of: Sec. 19, Ch. 223
Nateglinide: Sec. 13, Ch. 165 [drug table]
Natural childbirth: Sec. 22, Ch. 260 [sidebar]
Natural killer cells: Sec. 14, Ch. 169; Sec. 16, Ch. 183 [sidebar]; Sec. 16, Ch. 183: low levels of: Sec. 14, Ch. 174
Naturopathy: Sec. 25, Ch. 302
Nausea: Sec. 9, Ch. 119: in cancer patient: Sec. 15, Ch. 182; in dying person: Sec. 1, Ch. 8; in food poisoning: Sec. 9, Ch. 122 [table]; in gastritis: Sec. 9, Ch. 121; in kidney disorders: Sec. 11, Ch. 142; in motion sickness: Sec. 6, Ch. 80; Sec. 25, Ch. 303; during pregnancy: Sec. 22, Ch. 257; Sec. 22, Ch. 258; in radiation illness: Sec. 24, Ch. 292
Near drowning: Sec. 24, Ch. 294
Nearsightedness (myopia): Sec. 20, Ch. 225; Sec. 20, Ch. 226; Sec. 20, Ch. 226 [figure]: in children: Sec. 23, Ch. 277 [sidebar]
Nebulizer: in allergy: Sec. 16, Ch. 185; in asthma: Sec. 4, Ch. 44; Sec. 23, Ch. 274; in COPD: Sec. 4, Ch. 45
Necator americanus infection (hookworm): Sec. 17, Ch. 196; Sec. 17, Ch. 196 [figure]
Neck: lump in: Sec. 19, Ch. 223 [sidebar]; in children: Sec. 23, Ch. 276; in thyroid cancer: Sec. 13, Ch. 163; spasms of: Sec. 6, Ch. 91; spinal cord compression at: Sec. 6, Ch. 93; stiff, in meningitis: Sec. 6, Ch. 89; umbilical cord around: Sec. 22, Ch. 261
Necrolysis, toxic epidermal: Sec. 18, Ch. 203
Necrolytic migratory erythema: Sec. 9, Ch. 131
Necrosis: avascular: Sec. 5, Ch. 64; Sec. 5, Ch. 64 [sidebar]; in decompression sickness: Sec. 24, Ch. 295; of lunate bone (Kienböck's disease): Sec. 5, Ch. 71; fat, in newborn: Sec. 23, Ch. 263; of kidneys: Sec. 11, Ch. 145; skin: Sec. 18, Ch. 211
Necrotizing cellulitis: Sec. 18, Ch. 211
Necrotizing enterocolitis: Sec. 23, Ch. 264
Necrotizing fasciitis: Sec. 17, Ch. 190; Sec. 18, Ch. 211
Necrotizing pancreatitis: Sec. 9, Ch. 124
Necrotizing sialometaplasia: Sec. 8, Ch. 112
Nedocromil: Sec. 4, Ch. 44 [drug table]; Sec. 4, Ch. 44; Sec. 23, Ch. 274
Needle biopsy (see Biopsy)
Needlestick injury: Sec. 17, Ch. 199; Sec. 17, Ch. 199
Neglect, child: Sec. 23, Ch. 288: information resources on: Appendix IV
Neisseria infection: Sec. 17, Ch. 190 [table]: conjunctivitis: Sec. 20, Ch. 229; of newborn: Sec. 23, Ch. 264 [table]; gonorrhea: Sec. 17, Ch. 200; Sec. 22, Ch. 247 [table]; meninges: Sec. 6, Ch. 89; in traveler: Sec. 25, Ch. 303; urethra: Sec. 11, Ch. 149
Nelfinavir: Sec. 17, Ch. 199 [drug table]
Nelson's syndrome: Sec. 13, Ch. 164 [sidebar]
Neobladder, orthotopic: Sec. 11, Ch. 151
Neomycin: Sec. 17, Ch. 191 [drug table]: in liver encephalopathy: Sec. 10, Ch. 135
Neonatal intensive care unit: Sec. 23, Ch. 264 [sidebar]
Neonatal wet-lung syndrome: Sec. 23, Ch. 264
Neonate (see Infant[s])
Nephritic syndrome: Sec. 11, Ch. 144
Nephritis: Sec. 11, Ch. 144; Sec. 11, Ch. 144 [sidebar]; Sec. 11, Ch. 144 [table] (see also Glomerulonephritis): hereditary (Alport's syndrome): Sec. 11, Ch. 146
Nephroblastoma: Sec. 23, Ch. 283
Nephrogenic diabetes insipidus: Sec. 11, Ch. 146; Sec. 13, Ch. 162
Nephrolithiasis: Sec. 11, Ch. 148
Nephrons: Sec. 11, Ch. 141; Sec. 11, Ch. 141 [figure]; Sec. 11, Ch. 145 [figure]: age-associated changes in: Sec. 11, Ch. 141; inflammation of (see Glomerulonephritis; Nephritis)
Nephrosclerosis, malignant: Sec. 11, Ch. 145
Nephrotic syndrome: Sec. 11, Ch. 142; Sec. 11, Ch. 144; Sec. 11, Ch. 144 [sidebar]; Sec. 11, Ch. 144 [table]: congenital and infantile: Sec. 11, Ch. 144 [table]
Nephroureterectomy: Sec. 11, Ch. 151
Nerve(s) (see also Brain; Nervous system): in acromegaly: Sec. 13, Ch. 162; alcohol injection into: Sec. 6, Ch. 96; biology of: Sec. 6, Ch. 76; Sec. 6, Ch. 76 [figure]; conduction study of: Sec. 6, Ch. 77; cranial: Sec. 6, Ch. 76; disorders of: Sec. 6, Ch. 96; Sec. 6, Ch. 96 [sidebar]; Sec. 6, Ch. 96 [figure]; testing of: Sec. 6, Ch. 77; Sec. 6, Ch. 96 [table]; disorders of: Sec. 6, Ch. 95 (see also Neuropathy); electrical injury to: Sec. 24, Ch. 293; inflammation of (see Neuritis); injury to, in newborn: Sec. 23, Ch. 264; in leprosy: Sec. 17, Ch. 194; motor: Sec. 6, Ch. 76; hereditary neuropathy of: Sec. 6, Ch. 95; testing of: Sec. 6, Ch. 77; in multiple sclerosis: Sec. 6, Ch. 92; Sec. 6, Ch. 92 [table]; in muscle stimulation disorders: Sec. 6, Ch. 95; myelin sheath of: Sec. 6, Ch. 92; Sec. 6, Ch. 92 [figure]; disorders of: Sec. 6, Ch. 92; Sec. 6, Ch. 92 [table]; at neuromuscular junction: Sec. 6, Ch. 95; in neuropathy (see Neuropathy); pain and (see Neuralgia); palsy of (see Palsy); peripheral: Sec. 6, Ch. 76; Sec. 6, Ch. 95 [figure]; disorders of: Sec. 6, Ch. 95; Sec. 6, Ch. 95 [sidebar]; Sec. 6, Ch. 95 [sidebar]; Sec. 6, Ch. 95 [sidebar]; plexuses of: Sec. 6, Ch. 76; Sec. 6, Ch. 95; Sec. 6, Ch. 95 [figure]; radiation injury to: Sec. 6, Ch. 88; sensory: Sec. 6, Ch. 76; hereditary neuropathy of: Sec. 6, Ch. 95; testing of: Sec. 6, Ch. 77; in skin: Sec. 18, Ch. 201; Sec. 18, Ch. 201 [figure]; spinal: Sec. 6, Ch. 76 [figure]; Sec. 6, Ch. 76; Sec. 6, Ch. 93 (see also Spinal cord); tests of: Sec. 5, Ch. 59; Sec. 6, Ch. 77; Sec. 6, Ch. 77; Sec. 6, Ch. 96 [table]; Appendix II
Nerve block: Sec. 6, Ch. 78: in labor and delivery: Sec. 22, Ch. 260
Nerve cell (neuron): Sec. 6, Ch. 76; Sec. 6, Ch. 76; Sec. 6, Ch. 76; Sec. 6, Ch. 76 [figure]: age-associated changes in: Sec. 6, Ch. 76
Nerve conduction study: Sec. 5, Ch. 59; Sec. 6, Ch. 77; Appendix II
Nerve roots: Sec. 6, Ch. 76 [figure]; Sec. 6, Ch. 76; Sec. 6, Ch. 93: compression of: Sec. 6, Ch. 93; Sec. 6, Ch. 94 [figure]; Sec. 6, Ch. 94; Sec. 6, Ch. 94; dermatomes of: Sec. 6, Ch. 93 [figure]
Nervousness (see Anxiety)
Nervous system: Sec. 1, Ch. 1 [table]; Sec. 6, Ch. 76; Sec. 6, Ch. 76 [figure]; Sec. 6, Ch. 76 [figure]; Sec. 6, Ch. 76 [figure] (see also Nerve[s]): age-associated changes in: Sec. 6, Ch. 76; assessment of: Sec. 6, Ch. 77; Sec. 6, Ch. 77 [sidebar]; Sec. 6, Ch. 77 [table]; Sec. 6, Ch. 77 [figure]; Sec. 6, Ch. 77 [figure]; autonomic: Sec. 1, Ch. 1; Sec. 6, Ch. 76 (see also Autonomic nervous system); in blood pressure control: Sec. 3, Ch. 22; testing of: Sec. 6, Ch. 77; central (see Brain; Central nervous system; Spinal cord); peripheral: Sec. 6, Ch. 76 (see also Peripheral nerves); radiation injury to: Sec. 6, Ch. 88; somatic: Sec. 6, Ch. 76; tumors of: Sec. 6, Ch. 88; Sec. 6, Ch. 88 [table]; Sec. 6, Ch. 88 [sidebar]; Sec. 6, Ch. 88 [sidebar]; Sec. 6, Ch. 88 [table]; in children: Sec. 23, Ch. 283
Netilmicin: Sec. 17, Ch. 191 [drug table]
Neuralgia: in ankle sprain: Sec. 5, Ch. 72; glossopharyngeal: Sec. 6, Ch. 96; postherpetic: Sec. 6, Ch. 78; Sec. 17, Ch. 198 [sidebar]; trigeminal: Sec. 6, Ch. 96; Sec. 6, Ch. 96; Sec. 6, Ch. 96 [figure]
Neural tube defects: Sec. 23, Ch. 265 [figure]; Sec. 23, Ch. 265: folic acid deficiency and: Sec. 23, Ch. 265; prenatal testing for: Sec. 22, Ch. 256; Sec. 22, Ch. 256 [sidebar]
Neurinoma, acoustic: Sec. 19, Ch. 220
Neuritis: brachial: Sec. 6, Ch. 95; optic: Sec. 20, Ch. 235; in multiple sclerosis: Sec. 6, Ch. 92
Neuroblastoma: Sec. 23, Ch. 283: paraneoplastic syndromes in: Sec. 15, Ch. 181 [sidebar]
Neurodermatitis (localized scratch dermatitis): Sec. 18, Ch. 203
Neuroendovascular surgery: Sec. 6, Ch. 86
Neurofibroma, small intestine: Sec. 9, Ch. 131
Neurofibromatosis: Sec. 6, Ch. 88: pheochromocytoma in: Sec. 13, Ch. 164
Neurogenic bladder: Sec. 11, Ch. 147; Sec. 11, Ch. 147 [sidebar]
Neuroleptic malignant syndrome: Sec. 7, Ch. 107; Sec. 7, Ch. 107 [sidebar]
Neurologic examination: Sec. 6, Ch. 77; Sec. 6, Ch. 77 [sidebar]; Sec. 6, Ch. 77 [table]; Sec. 6, Ch. 77 [figure]
Neuroma: acoustic: Sec. 19, Ch. 220; Morton's: Sec. 5, Ch. 72; in multiple endocrine neoplasia: Sec. 13, Ch. 167
Neuromuscular junction: Sec. 6, Ch. 95: disorders of: Sec. 6, Ch. 95
Neuron (nerve cell): Sec. 6, Ch. 76; Sec. 6, Ch. 76; Sec. 6, Ch. 76; Sec. 6, Ch. 76 [figure]: age-associated changes in: Sec. 6, Ch. 76
Neuronitis, vestibular: Sec. 19, Ch. 220
Neuropathic pain: Sec. 6, Ch. 78
Neuropathy: in cancer: Sec. 15, Ch. 181 [sidebar]; in diabetes: Sec. 6, Ch. 95; Sec. 13, Ch. 165 [table]; Sec. 13, Ch. 165; hereditary: Sec. 6, Ch. 95; inflammatory demyelinating (Guillain-Barré syndrome): Sec. 6, Ch. 95; in Lyme disease: Sec. 17, Ch. 190; multiple-nerve (polyneuropathy): Sec. 6, Ch. 95; optic: Sec. 20, Ch. 235; Leber's hereditary: Sec. 6, Ch. 92; single-nerve (mononeuropathy): Sec. 6, Ch. 95; Sec. 6, Ch. 95 [sidebar]; in vitamin B₁₂ deficiency: Sec. 12, Ch. 154
Neurosyphilis: Sec. 17, Ch. 200
Neurotoxins: Sec. 6, Ch. 95; Sec. 9, Ch. 122
Neurotransmitters: Sec. 6, Ch. 76
Neutropenia: Sec. 14, Ch. 174: with cancer treatment: Sec. 15, Ch. 182
Neutrophil(s): Sec. 14, Ch. 169; Sec. 16, Ch. 183 [sidebar]; Sec. 16, Ch. 183: in chronic granulomatous disease: Sec. 16, Ch. 184; high levels of (leukocytosis): Sec. 14, Ch. 174; in hyperimmunoglobulinemia E syndrome: Sec. 16, Ch. 184; in infection: Sec. 17, Ch. 188; low levels of (neutropenia): Sec. 14, Ch. 174; with cancer treatment: Sec. 15, Ch. 182
Neutrophilic leukocytosis: Sec. 14, Ch. 174
Nevi (moles): Sec. 18, Ch. 215; Sec. 18, Ch. 216
Nevi flammeus: Sec. 18, Ch. 215
Nevirapine: Sec. 17, Ch. 199 [drug table]
Newborn (see also Infant[s]): birth defects in: Sec. 23, Ch. 265; Sec. 23, Ch. 265 [table]; Sec. 23, Ch. 265 [figure]; Sec. 23, Ch. 265 [figure]; Sec. 23, Ch. 265 [figure]; Sec. 23, Ch. 265 [figure]; Sec. 23, Ch. 265 [figure]; Sec. 23, Ch. 265 [figure]; Sec. 23, Ch. 265 [figure]; birth injury to: Sec. 23, Ch. 264; bleeding in: Sec. 22, Ch. 258; Sec. 23, Ch. 263; Sec. 23, Ch. 264; cocaine withdrawal in: Sec. 22, Ch. 259; cytomegalovirus infection in: Sec. 17, Ch. 198; development of: Sec. 23, Ch. 263; Sec. 23, Ch. 263 [figure]; Sec. 23, Ch. 263 [table]; feeding of: Sec. 23, Ch. 263; Sec. 23, Ch. 263 [figure]; in necrotizing enterocolitis: Sec. 23, Ch. 264; hemolytic disease of: Sec. 22, Ch. 258; Sec. 23, Ch. 264 [sidebar]; Sec. 23, Ch. 264; hemorrhagic disease of: Sec. 12, Ch. 154; herpes simplex virus infection in: Sec. 17, Ch. 198; HIV infection in: Sec. 22, Ch. 258; infections in: Sec. 23, Ch. 264 [table]; initial care of: Sec. 23, Ch. 263; Sec. 23, Ch. 263 [figure]; jaundice in: Sec. 23, Ch. 264; Sec. 23, Ch. 264 [sidebar]; meningitis in: Sec. 23, Ch. 272; normal: Sec. 23, Ch. 263; Sec. 23, Ch. 263 [sidebar]; physical examination of: Sec. 23, Ch. 263; Sec. 23, Ch. 263 [sidebar]; problems in: Sec. 23, Ch. 264; Sec. 23, Ch. 264 [sidebar]; Sec. 23, Ch. 264 [sidebar]; Sec. 23, Ch. 264 [sidebar]; resuscitation of: Sec. 22, Ch. 261; toxoplasmosis in: Sec. 17, Ch. 196; vaginal discharge in: Sec. 22, Ch. 242
Niacin (nicotinic acid): Sec. 12, Ch. 154 [table]; Sec. 12, Ch. 154: deficiency of: Sec. 9, Ch. 125 [table]; Sec. 12, Ch. 154; gingivitis with: Sec. 8, Ch. 115; red tongue with: Sec. 8, Ch. 110; excess of: Sec. 12, Ch. 154; in hyperlipoproteinemia: Sec. 12, Ch. 157 [drug table]
Niacinamide deficiency: Sec. 11, Ch. 146
Nickel, dermatitis from: Sec. 18, Ch. 203 [sidebar]; Sec. 18, Ch. 203
Nicotinamide (see Niacin [nicotinic acid])
Nicotine (see Smoking)
NICU (neonatal intensive care unit): Sec. 23, Ch. 264 [sidebar]
Niemann-Pick disease: Sec. 23, Ch. 282
Nifedipine, gingivitis and: Sec. 8, Ch. 115
Night blindness: Sec. 12, Ch. 154; Sec. 20, Ch. 225
Nightmares: Sec. 6, Ch. 81; Sec. 23, Ch. 269
Night terrors: Sec. 6, Ch. 81; Sec. 23, Ch. 269
Nilutamide: Sec. 21, Ch. 239
Nipple: in breastfeeding: Sec. 22, Ch. 262; discharge from: Sec. 22, Ch. 251; Paget's disease of: Sec. 18, Ch. 216; Sec. 22, Ch. 251; Sec. 22, Ch. 251; Sec. 22, Ch. 251
Nitrates: in coronary artery disease: Sec. 3, Ch. 33; Sec. 3, Ch. 33 [drug table]; in urine: Sec. 11, Ch. 142
Nitrazepam, in elderly persons: Sec. 2, Ch. 14 [table]
Nitric oxide: Sec. 23, Ch. 264
Nitrofurantoin: Sec. 17, Ch. 191 [drug table]: hepatitis with: Sec. 10, Ch. 137; during pregnancy: Sec. 22, Ch. 259 [table]
Nitrogen, in decompression sickness: Sec. 24, Ch. 295
Nitrogen dioxide, inhalation of: Sec. 4, Ch. 49
Nitrogen narcosis: Sec. 24, Ch. 295 [sidebar]
Nitroglycerin: Sec. 3, Ch. 33; Sec. 3, Ch. 33 [drug table]; Sec. 3, Ch. 33
Nitrous oxide: Sec. 7, Ch. 108 [sidebar]
Nits: Sec. 18, Ch. 210
Nizatidine: in elderly persons: Sec. 2, Ch. 14 [table]; in peptic ulcer: Sec. 9, Ch. 121; Sec. 9, Ch. 121 [drug table]
Nocardiosis: Sec. 17, Ch. 190 [table]
Nociceptive pain: Sec. 6, Ch. 78
No code (do-not-resuscitate order): Sec. 1, Ch. 8; Sec. 1, Ch. 9 [sidebar]; Sec. 1, Ch. 9
Nocturia: Sec. 11, Ch. 142: in benign prostatic hyperplasia: Sec. 21, Ch. 239; in kidney failure: Sec. 11, Ch. 143
Nocturnal dyspnea: Sec. 3, Ch. 21
Nocturnal ischemia: Sec. 3, Ch. 33
Nodules: in ankle ligament: Sec. 5, Ch. 72; Bouchard's: Sec. 5, Ch. 66; Sec. 5, Ch. 71; in rheumatoid arthritis: Sec. 5, Ch. 67; skin: Sec. 18, Ch. 202 [sidebar]; in acne: Sec. 18, Ch. 204 [figure]; Sec. 18, Ch. 204; in dermatofibroma: Sec. 18, Ch. 215; in erythema nodosum: Sec. 18, Ch. 203; in granuloma annulare: Sec. 18, Ch. 203; thyroid: Sec. 13, Ch. 163; Sec. 13, Ch. 163; Sec. 13, Ch. 163; vocal cord: Sec. 19, Ch. 222; Sec. 19, Ch. 222 [figure]
Noise: in ear (tinnitus): Sec. 19, Ch. 220; hearing loss from: Sec. 19, Ch. 217; Sec. 19, Ch. 218; Sec. 19, Ch. 218; in joints: Sec. 5, Ch. 59; measurement of: Sec. 19, Ch. 218 [sidebar]
Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma: Sec. 14, Ch. 177; Sec. 14, Ch. 177 [sidebar]; Sec. 14, Ch. 177 [table] (see also Lymphoma, non-Hodgkin's)
Nonketotic hyperglycemic-hyperosmolar coma: Sec. 13, Ch. 165
Non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors: Sec. 17, Ch. 199; Sec. 17, Ch. 199 [drug table]
Nonprescription drugs (see Over-the-counter [nonprescription] drugs)
Non-REM (rapid eye movement) sleep: Sec. 6, Ch. 81; Sec. 6, Ch. 81 [figure]
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs): Sec. 6, Ch. 78; Sec. 6, Ch. 78 [sidebar]; Sec. 6, Ch. 78 [table]: allergic reactions to: Sec. 16, Ch. 185 [sidebar]; in ankylosing spondylitis: Sec. 5, Ch. 67; in common cold: Sec. 17, Ch. 198 [drug table]; in dysmenorrhea: Sec. 22, Ch. 244; in endometriosis: Sec. 22, Ch. 245; gastrointestinal side effects of: Sec. 2, Ch. 11; Sec. 6, Ch. 78; Sec. 9, Ch. 121; Sec. 9, Ch. 121; Sec. 9, Ch. 132; in gout: Sec. 5, Ch. 70; Sec. 5, Ch. 70 [drug table]; oligohydramnios with: Sec. 22, Ch. 258; in osteoarthritis: Sec. 5, Ch. 66; over-the-counter: Sec. 2, Ch. 18; Sec. 2, Ch. 18 [table]; during pregnancy: Sec. 22, Ch. 259 [table]; in pregnancy: Sec. 2, Ch. 18; in respiratory tract infection: Sec. 23, Ch. 273; in rheumatoid arthritis: Sec. 5, Ch. 67; Sec. 5, Ch. 67 [drug table]; side effects of: Sec. 6, Ch. 78; in systemic lupus erythematosus: Sec. 5, Ch. 68; in uterine fibroids: Sec. 22, Ch. 246
Nontropical sprue (celiac disease): Sec. 9, Ch. 125
Noonan syndrome: Sec. 23, Ch. 266
Norepinephrine: Sec. 13, Ch. 161 [table]: in blood pressure control: Sec. 3, Ch. 22; in heart failure: Sec. 3, Ch. 25; in pheochromocytoma: Sec. 13, Ch. 164; receptors for: Sec. 2, Ch. 12 [table]
Norfloxacin: Sec. 17, Ch. 191 [drug table]
Normal-pressure hydrocephalus: Sec. 6, Ch. 83
North American blastomycosis: Sec. 17, Ch. 197
Nose: age-associated changes in: Sec. 19, Ch. 217; anatomy of: Sec. 19, Ch. 217; Sec. 19, Ch. 217 [figure]; broken: Sec. 19, Ch. 221; cancer of: Sec. 19, Ch. 223; decongestant spray for: Sec. 2, Ch. 18; Sec. 17, Ch. 198 [drug table]; deviated septum in: Sec. 19, Ch. 221; disorders of: Sec. 19, Ch. 221; Sec. 19, Ch. 221 [figure]; drug administration by: Sec. 2, Ch. 11; foreign object in: Sec. 23, Ch. 276; mucormycosis of: Sec. 17, Ch. 197; packing of: Sec. 19, Ch. 221; polyps of: Sec. 19, Ch. 221 [figure]; Sec. 19, Ch. 221; in allergic rhinitis: Sec. 16, Ch. 185; Sec. 16, Ch. 185; in rosacea: Sec. 18, Ch. 203; runny: Sec. 19, Ch. 221; in allergic rhinitis: Sec. 16, Ch. 185; saddle: Sec. 23, Ch. 279; tumors of: Sec. 19, Ch. 223; vestibulitis of: Sec. 19, Ch. 221
Nosebleeds: Sec. 19, Ch. 221
NSAIDs (see Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs)
Nuchal cord: Sec. 22, Ch. 261
Nuclear power plants: Sec. 24, Ch. 292
Nuclear scan (see Radionuclide imaging)
Nuclear weapons: Sec. 24, Ch. 292
Nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors: Sec. 17, Ch. 199; Sec. 17, Ch. 199 [drug table]
Nucleus: Sec. 1, Ch. 1; Sec. 1, Ch. 1 [figure]
Numbness, in leprosy: Sec. 17, Ch. 194
Nummular dermatitis: Sec. 18, Ch. 203
Nursing (see Breastfeeding)
Nursing home: Sec. 1, Ch. 8 [sidebar]
Nutraceuticals: Sec. 2, Ch. 19; Sec. 2, Ch. 19 [table]; Sec. 15, Ch. 182
Nutrients: Sec. 12, Ch. 152: deficiencies of: Sec. 9, Ch. 125 [table]; malabsorption of: Sec. 9, Ch. 125; requirements for: Sec. 12, Ch. 152; Sec. 12, Ch. 152 [figure]
Nutrition: Sec. 12, Ch. 152; Sec. 12, Ch. 152 [table]; Sec. 12, Ch. 152 [sidebar] (see also Diet; Food): in anorexia: Sec. 7, Ch. 103; in burns: Sec. 24, Ch. 289; for children: Sec. 23, Ch. 268; counseling on; in lung disease: Sec. 4, Ch. 40; in obesity: Sec. 12, Ch. 156; in cystic fibrosis: Sec. 4, Ch. 53; in diabetes mellitus: Sec. 23, Ch. 281; disorders of: Sec. 12, Ch. 153; Sec. 12, Ch. 153 [sidebar]; Sec. 12, Ch. 153 [table] (see also Malnutrition); for dying person: Sec. 1, Ch. 8; enteral: Sec. 12, Ch. 153; for fetus: Sec. 23, Ch. 265; food guide pyramid for: Sec. 12, Ch. 152; Sec. 12, Ch. 152 [figure]; for infant: Sec. 23, Ch. 263; Sec. 23, Ch. 263 [figure]; Sec. 23, Ch. 267 (see also Breastfeeding); information resources on: Appendix IV; minerals in: Sec. 12, Ch. 152; Sec. 12, Ch. 155; Sec. 12, Ch. 155 [table] (see also specific minerals, eg, Iron; Zinc); obesity and (see Obesity); in orthomolecular medicine: Sec. 25, Ch. 302; parenteral: Sec. 12, Ch. 153; Sec. 25, Ch. 301; salt in (see Salt [sodium chloride]); vitamins in: Sec. 12, Ch. 152; Sec. 12, Ch. 154; Sec. 12, Ch. 154 [table] (see also specific vitamins)
Nystagmus: Sec. 19, Ch. 220: in vertigo: Sec. 6, Ch. 80; Sec. 6, Ch. 80
Nystatin: Sec. 8, Ch. 115