Index

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Rabbit fever: Sec. 17, Ch. 190; Sec. 17, Ch. 190 [sidebar]
Rabeprazole: Sec. 9, Ch. 121 [drug table]
Rabies: Sec. 6, Ch. 89; Sec. 6, Ch. 89 [sidebar]: immunization for: Sec. 17, Ch. 189 [table]; Sec. 25, Ch. 303 [table]
Raccoon's eyes: Sec. 6, Ch. 87
Radial keratotomy: Sec. 20, Ch. 226
Radial nerve: compression of (radial tunnel syndrome): Sec. 5, Ch. 71; palsy of: Sec. 6, Ch. 95
Radial tunnel syndrome: Sec. 5, Ch. 71
Radiation (see also Radiation therapy): annual exposure to: Sec. 24, Ch. 292; Sec. 24, Ch. 292 [table]; in cancer development: Sec. 15, Ch. 180; Sec. 15, Ch. 180; injury from: Sec. 24, Ch. 292
Radiation accident: Sec. 24, Ch. 292: thyroid cancer and: Sec. 12, Ch. 155
Radiation therapy: Sec. 15, Ch. 182; Sec. 15, Ch. 182; Sec. 24, Ch. 292: for acromegaly: Sec. 13, Ch. 162; for brain tumor: Sec. 6, Ch. 88; Sec. 6, Ch. 88 [sidebar]; Sec. 6, Ch. 88; for breast cancer: Sec. 22, Ch. 251; Sec. 22, Ch. 251; for cervical cancer: Sec. 22, Ch. 252; dry mouth and: Sec. 8, Ch. 111; for eye cancer: Sec. 23, Ch. 283; gastritis and: Sec. 9, Ch. 121; Sec. 9, Ch. 121; for gynecologic cancer: Sec. 22, Ch. 252; for Hodgkin's disease: Sec. 14, Ch. 177; hyperparathyroidism and: Sec. 12, Ch. 155 [sidebar]; for leukemia: Sec. 14, Ch. 176; for lung cancer: Sec. 4, Ch. 57; for lymphoma: Sec. 14, Ch. 177; for multiple myeloma: Sec. 14, Ch. 175; nervous system damage from: Sec. 6, Ch. 88; for neuroblastoma: Sec. 23, Ch. 283; in oral cancer: Sec. 8, Ch. 113; for pituitary tumor: Sec. 13, Ch. 162; proctitis and: Sec. 9, Ch. 130; for prolactinoma: Sec. 13, Ch. 162; for prostate cancer: Sec. 21, Ch. 239; for retinoblastoma: Sec. 23, Ch. 283; side effects of: Sec. 3, Ch. 37; Sec. 6, Ch. 88; Sec. 8, Ch. 111; Sec. 9, Ch. 121; Sec. 9, Ch. 121; Sec. 9, Ch. 130; Sec. 15, Ch. 182; swelling after: Sec. 3, Ch. 37; for throat (laryngeal) cancer: Sec. 19, Ch. 223; in transplantation: Sec. 16, Ch. 187; for vaginal cancer: Sec. 22, Ch. 252; for Wilms' tumor: Sec. 23, Ch. 283
Radioactive iodine: in hyperthyroidism: Sec. 13, Ch. 163 [drug table]; Sec. 13, Ch. 163; during pregnancy: Sec. 22, Ch. 259 [table]
Radioallergosorbent test (RAST): Sec. 16, Ch. 185
Radiocontrast cystourethrography: Sec. 23, Ch. 272
Radiofrequency ablation: Sec. 3, Ch. 27: in atrial fibrillation and atrial flutter: Sec. 3, Ch. 27; in ventricular tachycardia: Sec. 3, Ch. 27; in Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome: Sec. 3, Ch. 27
Radiology (see also Computed tomography; Magnetic resonance imaging; Radionuclide imaging; Ultrasonography): in heart disease: Sec. 3, Ch. 21; in lung disorders: Sec. 4, Ch. 39; Sec. 4, Ch. 42; in musculoskeletal disorders: Sec. 5, Ch. 59
Radionuclide imaging: Appendix II: of bile ducts: Sec. 10, Ch. 134; in bone infection (osteomyelitis): Sec. 5, Ch. 65; in carcinoid tumors: Sec. 13, Ch. 168; in coronary artery disease: Sec. 3, Ch. 33; in esophageal spasm: Sec. 9, Ch. 120; of fractures: Sec. 5, Ch. 62; in heart attack: Sec. 3, Ch. 33; in heart disease: Sec. 3, Ch. 21; Sec. 3, Ch. 33; Sec. 3, Ch. 33; in Hodgkin's disease: Sec. 14, Ch. 177; in kidney and urinary tract disorders: Sec. 11, Ch. 142; of liver: Sec. 10, Ch. 134; in lung disorders: Sec. 4, Ch. 39; in musculoskeletal disorders: Sec. 5, Ch. 59
Radiopaque dyes: Sec. 11, Ch. 142 [sidebar]; Sec. 16, Ch. 185 [sidebar]
Radiosurgery, for brain tumor: Sec. 6, Ch. 88 [sidebar]
Radon: Sec. 15, Ch. 180; Sec. 24, Ch. 292
Raloxifene: Sec. 22, Ch. 243; Sec. 22, Ch. 243 [drug table]: in osteoporosis prevention: Sec. 5, Ch. 60
Ram's horn nail: Sec. 5, Ch. 72
Range of motion: Sec. 5, Ch. 59: exercise for: Sec. 1, Ch. 7; Sec. 1, Ch. 7 [figure]
Ranitidine: Sec. 9, Ch. 121; Sec. 9, Ch. 121 [drug table]: in elderly persons: Sec. 2, Ch. 14 [table]
Rape: Sec. 22, Ch. 253: statutory: Sec. 7, Ch. 104
Rapid antigen testing, in strep throat: Sec. 23, Ch. 276
Rapid eye movement (REM) sleep: Sec. 6, Ch. 81; Sec. 6, Ch. 81 [figure]
Rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis: Sec. 11, Ch. 144
Rapid plasma reagin (RPR) test: Sec. 17, Ch. 200
Rare disorders, information resources on: Appendix IV
Rash: Sec. 18, Ch. 203: in allergic reactions: Sec. 16, Ch. 185; around mouth: Sec. 18, Ch. 203; in chickenpox: Sec. 23, Ch. 273; in coelenterate sting: Sec. 24, Ch. 298; in dermatitis: Sec. 18, Ch. 203; Sec. 18, Ch. 203; Sec. 18, Ch. 203; in dermatomyositis: Sec. 5, Ch. 68; diaper: Sec. 23, Ch. 267; drug-related: Sec. 18, Ch. 203; in enteroviral infection: Sec. 23, Ch. 273 [sidebar]; in erythema infectiosum: Sec. 23, Ch. 267; Sec. 23, Ch. 273; in erythema multiforme: Sec. 18, Ch. 203; in food allergy: Sec. 16, Ch. 185; on glans penis (balanitis circinata): Sec. 5, Ch. 67; in glucagonoma: Sec. 9, Ch. 131; in Hartnup disease: Sec. 11, Ch. 146; in hot-tub folliculitis: Sec. 17, Ch. 190; Sec. 18, Ch. 211; in infants and young children: Sec. 23, Ch. 267; in juvenile rheumatoid arthritis: Sec. 23, Ch. 280; in Kawasaki syndrome: Sec. 23, Ch. 273 [sidebar]; in kidney failure: Sec. 11, Ch. 143; in leprosy: Sec. 17, Ch. 194; in lichen planus: Sec. 18, Ch. 203; in Lyme disease: Sec. 17, Ch. 190; in measles: Sec. 23, Ch. 273; in meningitis: Sec. 6, Ch. 89; in mite infestations: Sec. 24, Ch. 298; in newborn: Sec. 23, Ch. 263; on palms and soles (keratoderma blennorrhagicum): Sec. 5, Ch. 67; in pellagra: Sec. 12, Ch. 154; during pregnancy: Sec. 22, Ch. 257 [sidebar]; in prickly heat: Sec. 18, Ch. 206; in rheumatic fever: Sec. 23, Ch. 272; in Rocky Mountain spotted fever: Sec. 17, Ch. 195; in roseola: Sec. 23, Ch. 267; Sec. 23, Ch. 273; in rubella: Sec. 23, Ch. 273; in scarlet fever: Sec. 17, Ch. 190; Sec. 23, Ch. 276; in Stevens-Johnson syndrome: Sec. 18, Ch. 203; in syphilis: Sec. 17, Ch. 200; in systemic lupus erythematosus: Sec. 5, Ch. 68; in toxic epidermal necrolysis: Sec. 18, Ch. 203
RAST (radioallergosorbent test): Sec. 16, Ch. 185
Rat-bite fever: Sec. 17, Ch. 190 [table]
Rattlesnake bite: Sec. 24, Ch. 298
Raynaud's disease (and phenomenon): Sec. 3, Ch. 34; Sec. 4, Ch. 54: in mixed connective tissue disease: Sec. 5, Ch. 68; in polymyositis: Sec. 5, Ch. 68; in scleroderma: Sec. 5, Ch. 68
Reactive arthritis (Reiter's syndrome): Sec. 5, Ch. 67
Reading: Sec. 23, Ch. 268; Sec. 23, Ch. 268; Sec. 23, Ch. 269
Receptor(s): of airways: Sec. 4, Ch. 44; cell: Sec. 1, Ch. 1; Sec. 16, Ch. 183 [sidebar]; for drugs: Sec. 2, Ch. 12; Sec. 2, Ch. 12 [figure]; Sec. 2, Ch. 12 [table]; Sec. 2, Ch. 12; for hormones: Sec. 13, Ch. 161; Sec. 22, Ch. 251; pain: Sec. 6, Ch. 78; for smell: Sec. 19, Ch. 217
Recommended dietary allowance (RDA): for minerals: Sec. 12, Ch. 155 [table]; for vitamins: Sec. 12, Ch. 154 [table]
Recompression therapy: Sec. 24, Ch. 295; Sec. 24, Ch. 295
Rectocele: Sec. 22, Ch. 249; Sec. 22, Ch. 249 [figure]
Rectovaginal examination: Sec. 22, Ch. 242
Rectum: Sec. 9, Ch. 118 [figure]; Sec. 9, Ch. 118; Sec. 22, Ch. 241 [figure] (see also Anus): abscess of: Sec. 9, Ch. 130; age-associated changes in: Sec. 9, Ch. 118; biology of: Sec. 9, Ch. 130; bleeding in: Sec. 9, Ch. 132; Sec. 9, Ch. 132 [table]; in Meckel's diverticulum: Sec. 23, Ch. 275; cancer of: Sec. 9, Ch. 131; screening for: Sec. 15, Ch. 181 [table]; drug administration by: Sec. 2, Ch. 11; examination of: Sec. 9, Ch. 119; Sec. 9, Ch. 119; Sec. 11, Ch. 142; Sec. 15, Ch. 181 [table]; in benign prostatic hyperplasia: Sec. 21, Ch. 239; in prostate cancer: Sec. 21, Ch. 239; fistula of: Sec. 9, Ch. 130; Sec. 9, Ch. 130; foreign objects in: Sec. 9, Ch. 130; hemorrhoids of: Sec. 9, Ch. 130; Sec. 9, Ch. 130 [figure]; inflammation of (see Proctitis); polyps of: Sec. 9, Ch. 131; prolapse of: Sec. 9, Ch. 130; Sec. 22, Ch. 241; Sec. 22, Ch. 249; Sec. 22, Ch. 249 [figure]; temperature taking from: Sec. 23, Ch. 267 [sidebar]
Red blood cells: babesiosis of: Sec. 17, Ch. 196; biology of: Sec. 14, Ch. 169; deficiency of (see Anemia[s]); examination of: Sec. 14, Ch. 170; Sec. 14, Ch. 170 [table]; excess of (polycythemia): Sec. 14, Ch. 169; Sec. 14, Ch. 178; Sec. 14, Ch. 178 [table]; Sec. 14, Ch. 178 [sidebar]; in newborn: Sec. 23, Ch. 264; formation of: Sec. 14, Ch. 169; hemoglobin in (see Hemoglobin); in kidney cancer: Sec. 11, Ch. 151; malaria effects on: Sec. 17, Ch. 196; radiation effects on: Sec. 24, Ch. 292; reference range for: Appendix II; shape of: Sec. 14, Ch. 172 [figure]; sickle-shaped: Sec. 14, Ch. 172; Sec. 14, Ch. 172 [figure]; transfusion of: Sec. 14, Ch. 171
Red color: in mouth: Sec. 8, Ch. 113; of tongue: Sec. 8, Ch. 110
Red eye: Sec. 20, Ch. 225
Red-green color blindness: Sec. 1, Ch. 2
Reed-Sternberg cell: Sec. 14, Ch. 177
Referred pain: Sec. 6, Ch. 78; Sec. 6, Ch. 78 [figure]; Sec. 6, Ch. 94; Sec. 6, Ch. 94
Reflex epilepsy: Sec. 6, Ch. 85
Reflexes: Sec. 6, Ch. 77 [figure]; Appendix II: acoustic: Sec. 19, Ch. 217; diving: Sec. 24, Ch. 294; knee jerk: Sec. 6, Ch. 77 [figure]; Sec. 6, Ch. 93; let-down: Sec. 22, Ch. 262; Sec. 23, Ch. 263; in newborn: Sec. 23, Ch. 263; Sec. 23, Ch. 263 [sidebar]; rooting: Sec. 23, Ch. 263 [sidebar]; Sec. 23, Ch. 263; in spinal cord injury: Sec. 6, Ch. 93; testing of: Sec. 6, Ch. 77; Sec. 6, Ch. 77 [figure]
Reflexology: Sec. 25, Ch. 302
Reflex sympathetic dystrophy: Sec. 6, Ch. 78: ankle: Sec. 5, Ch. 72; shoulder-hand: Sec. 5, Ch. 71
Reflux: acid: Sec. 9, Ch. 119; Sec. 9, Ch. 121; in infants and children: Sec. 23, Ch. 267; Sec. 23, Ch. 275; urine (vesicoureteral): Sec. 23, Ch. 272
Refractive disorders: Sec. 20, Ch. 225; Sec. 20, Ch. 226; Sec. 20, Ch. 226 [figure]: in children: Sec. 23, Ch. 277 [sidebar]; diagnosis of: Sec. 20, Ch. 225
Refsum's disease: Sec. 23, Ch. 282 [sidebar]
Regional enteritis (Crohn's disease): Sec. 9, Ch. 126; Sec. 9, Ch. 126 [drug table]
Regurgitation: aortic valve: Sec. 3, Ch. 28; in Marfan syndrome: Sec. 23, Ch. 279; of food: Sec. 9, Ch. 119; Sec. 23, Ch. 263; Sec. 23, Ch. 267; Sec. 23, Ch. 275 (see also Nausea; Vomiting); mitral valve: Sec. 3, Ch. 28; Sec. 3, Ch. 28 [figure]; Sec. 23, Ch. 272; of stomach acid: Sec. 9, Ch. 120; Sec. 9, Ch. 121; tricuspid valve: Sec. 3, Ch. 28
Rehabilitation: Sec. 1, Ch. 7; Sec. 1, Ch. 7 [figure]; Sec. 1, Ch. 7 [figure] (see also Physical therapy): after amputation: Sec. 1, Ch. 7; after brain injury: Sec. 1, Ch. 7; after fracture: Sec. 5, Ch. 62; after heart attack: Sec. 3, Ch. 33; after hip fracture: Sec. 1, Ch. 7; after spinal cord injury: Sec. 1, Ch. 7; after stroke: Sec. 1, Ch. 7; Sec. 1, Ch. 7; Sec. 6, Ch. 86; in alcohol abuse: Sec. 7, Ch. 108; for blindness: Sec. 1, Ch. 7; in chronic lung disease: Sec. 4, Ch. 40; Sec. 4, Ch. 45; cognitive: Sec. 1, Ch. 7; for drug dependence: Sec. 7, Ch. 108; Sec. 7, Ch. 108; for hearing loss: Sec. 1, Ch. 7; Sec. 19, Ch. 218; for heart disease: Sec. 1, Ch. 7; information resources on: Appendix IV; in schizophrenia: Sec. 7, Ch. 107; for speech disorders: Sec. 1, Ch. 7
Rehydration solutions: Sec. 17, Ch. 190
Reiki: Sec. 25, Ch. 302
Reiter's syndrome: Sec. 5, Ch. 67
Relapsing fever: Sec. 17, Ch. 190 [table]
Relapsing iridocyclitis: Sec. 5, Ch. 69
Relapsing polychondritis: Sec. 5, Ch. 68
Relaxation techniques: Sec. 25, Ch. 302
Reliability, of test: Sec. 25, Ch. 300
REM (rapid eye movement) sleep: Sec. 6, Ch. 81; Sec. 6, Ch. 81 [figure]
Renal arteries: Sec. 11, Ch. 141; Sec. 11, Ch. 141 [figure]; Sec. 11, Ch. 145 [figure]: blockage (occlusive disease) of: Sec. 3, Ch. 34; Sec. 3, Ch. 34; Sec. 11, Ch. 145; Sec. 11, Ch. 145 [sidebar]
Renal cell carcinoma: Sec. 11, Ch. 151
Renal failure (see Kidney failure)
Renal pelvis, transitional cell carcinoma of: Sec. 11, Ch. 151
Renal tubular acidosis: Sec. 11, Ch. 146; Sec. 11, Ch. 146 [table]
Renal veins: Sec. 11, Ch. 141; Sec. 11, Ch. 141 [figure]; Sec. 11, Ch. 145 [figure]: blockage (thrombosis) of: Sec. 11, Ch. 145; metastasis of: Sec. 11, Ch. 151
Rendu-Osler-Weber disease (hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia): Sec. 10, Ch. 138; Sec. 14, Ch. 173
Renin: Sec. 3, Ch. 22; Sec. 3, Ch. 22 [figure]; Sec. 11, Ch. 141; Sec. 13, Ch. 161; Sec. 13, Ch. 161 [table]
Renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system: Sec. 3, Ch. 22; Sec. 3, Ch. 22 [figure]; Sec. 11, Ch. 141; Sec. 13, Ch. 164; Sec. 13, Ch. 164
Renovascular hypertension: Sec. 3, Ch. 34
Repaglinide: Sec. 13, Ch. 165 [drug table]
Reproductive system: birth defects of: Sec. 23, Ch. 265; development of: Sec. 23, Ch. 263; failure of (infertility): Sec. 22, Ch. 254; female: Sec. 1, Ch. 1 [table]; Sec. 22, Ch. 241; Sec. 22, Ch. 241 [figure]; Sec. 22, Ch. 241 [figure]; Sec. 22, Ch. 241 [figure]; age-associated changes in: Sec. 1, Ch. 3 [table]; Sec. 22, Ch. 241; cancer of: Sec. 22, Ch. 252; Sec. 22, Ch. 252 [table]; evaluation of: Sec. 22, Ch. 242; information resources on: Appendix IV; male: Sec. 1, Ch. 1 [table]; Sec. 21, Ch. 237; Sec. 21, Ch. 237 [figure]; age-associated changes in: Sec. 1, Ch. 3 [table]; Sec. 21, Ch. 237; birth defects of: Sec. 23, Ch. 265 [table]; maturation of (see Puberty); radiation effects on: Sec. 24, Ch. 292; Sec. 24, Ch. 292
Reserpine, in elderly persons: Sec. 2, Ch. 14 [table]
Resident flora: Sec. 17, Ch. 188
Resistance: to disease (see Immune system; Immunization); drug: Sec. 2, Ch. 13
Resistance training: Sec. 1, Ch. 6
Resistin: Sec. 13, Ch. 161 [table]
Respiration (see also Breath; Breathing): artificial (see Resuscitation, cardiopulmonary [CPR]); Cheyne-Stokes: Sec. 3, Ch. 25; Sec. 6, Ch. 81; Sec. 6, Ch. 84
Respirator (see Ventilation, mechanical)
Respiratory acidosis: Sec. 12, Ch. 159
Respiratory alkalosis: Sec. 12, Ch. 159
Respiratory center, in premature infant: Sec. 23, Ch. 264
Respiratory distress syndrome: Sec. 4, Ch. 56; Sec. 4, Ch. 56 [sidebar]: in large-for-gestational-age infant: Sec. 23, Ch. 264; in premature infant: Sec. 23, Ch. 264; Sec. 23, Ch. 264
Respiratory failure: Sec. 4, Ch. 55; Sec. 4, Ch. 55 [table]: in septic shock: Sec. 17, Ch. 191
Respiratory infections: Sec. 17, Ch. 198 (see also Bronchitis; Pneumonia; SARS): in children: Sec. 23, Ch. 273
Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection: Sec. 23, Ch. 273; Sec. 23, Ch. 274: in newborn: Sec. 23, Ch. 264
Respiratory system: Sec. 1, Ch. 1 [table]; Sec. 4, Ch. 38 (see also Airways; Lungs)
Respiratory therapy: Sec. 4, Ch. 40: in cystic fibrosis: Sec. 4, Ch. 53
Respite care: Sec. 1, Ch. 8 [sidebar]
Resting tremor: Sec. 6, Ch. 91; Sec. 6, Ch. 91
Restless legs syndrome: Sec. 6, Ch. 81
Restraints, for delirious person: Sec. 6, Ch. 83
Resuscitation: cardiopulmonary (CPR): Sec. 1, Ch. 9 [sidebar]; Sec. 24, Ch. 299; in electrical injury: Sec. 24, Ch. 293; in hypothermia: Sec. 24, Ch. 291; in lightning injury: Sec. 24, Ch. 293; in near drowning: Sec. 24, Ch. 294; order against: Sec. 1, Ch. 8; Sec. 1, Ch. 9; of newborn: Sec. 22, Ch. 261
Retardation, mental (see Mental retardation)
Retching (see Nausea; Vomiting)
Reticulocyte count: Sec. 14, Ch. 170
Reticulum cell sarcoma: Sec. 5, Ch. 63
Retina: Sec. 20, Ch. 224; Sec. 20, Ch. 224 [figure]; Sec. 20, Ch. 234; Sec. 20, Ch. 234 [figure] (see also Eye[s]): age-associated changes in: Sec. 20, Ch. 224; bleeding in, at high altitudes: Sec. 24, Ch. 296 [sidebar]; cancer of: Sec. 20, Ch. 234; Sec. 23, Ch. 283; cytomegalovirus infection in: Sec. 17, Ch. 198; degeneration of: Sec. 20, Ch. 234 (see also Retinopathy); detachment of: Sec. 20, Ch. 225; Sec. 20, Ch. 227; Sec. 20, Ch. 232; Sec. 20, Ch. 234; in Marfan syndrome: Sec. 23, Ch. 279; diabetes and: Sec. 13, Ch. 165 [table]; Sec. 13, Ch. 165; Sec. 20, Ch. 234; disorders of: Sec. 20, Ch. 234 (see also Retinopathy); electroretinography of: Sec. 20, Ch. 225; examination of: Sec. 20, Ch. 225; Sec. 20, Ch. 225 [figure]; in heart disease: Sec. 3, Ch. 21; in high blood pressure: Sec. 3, Ch. 22; Sec. 20, Ch. 234; in premature infant: Sec. 23, Ch. 264; in retinal vessel blockage: Sec. 20, Ch. 234; high blood pressure and: Sec. 3, Ch. 22; Sec. 20, Ch. 234; macular degeneration of: Sec. 20, Ch. 234; membrane over: Sec. 20, Ch. 234
Retinal artery: Sec. 20, Ch. 224; Sec. 20, Ch. 234; Sec. 20, Ch. 234 [figure]: blockage of: Sec. 20, Ch. 234
Retinal vein: Sec. 20, Ch. 234 [figure]: blockage of: Sec. 20, Ch. 234
Retinitis pigmentosa: Sec. 20, Ch. 234
Retinoblastoma: Sec. 23, Ch. 283
Retinocytoma: Sec. 23, Ch. 283
Retinoic acid: Sec. 14, Ch. 176
Retinol (vitamin A): Sec. 12, Ch. 154; Sec. 12, Ch. 154 [table]: deficiency of: Sec. 12, Ch. 154; corneal disorders with: Sec. 20, Ch. 230; Sec. 20, Ch. 230; excess of: Sec. 12, Ch. 154; reference range for: Appendix II
Retinopathy (see also Retina): in diabetes: Sec. 13, Ch. 165 [table]; Sec. 13, Ch. 165; Sec. 20, Ch. 234; in high blood pressure: Sec. 3, Ch. 22; Sec. 20, Ch. 234; of prematurity: Sec. 23, Ch. 263; Sec. 23, Ch. 264
Retractile testes: Sec. 23, Ch. 267
Retrograde ejaculation: Sec. 21, Ch. 240
Retrograde urethrography: Sec. 11, Ch. 149
Retrograde urography: Sec. 11, Ch. 142; Sec. 11, Ch. 148; Appendix II
Retroperitoneal abscess: Sec. 9, Ch. 132
Retropharyngeal abscess: Sec. 23, Ch. 272; Sec. 23, Ch. 276
Retrovirus: Sec. 17, Ch. 199 [sidebar]
Rett's disorder: Sec. 23, Ch. 286
Reverse-transcriptase inhibitors: Sec. 23, Ch. 273
Revocable trust (living trust): Sec. 1, Ch. 9
Reye's syndrome: Sec. 2, Ch. 15; Sec. 2, Ch. 18; Sec. 23, Ch. 267; Sec. 23, Ch. 273; Sec. 23, Ch. 273; Sec. 23, Ch. 273 [sidebar]: information resources on: Appendix IV
Rhabdomyolysis: Sec. 24, Ch. 289; Sec. 24, Ch. 289
Rhabdomyoma: Sec. 3, Ch. 31
Rheumatic fever: Sec. 23, Ch. 272: aortic regurgitation in: Sec. 3, Ch. 28; aortic stenosis in: Sec. 3, Ch. 28; heart infection (endocarditis) in: Sec. 3, Ch. 29; mitral regurgitation in: Sec. 3, Ch. 28; mitral stenosis in: Sec. 3, Ch. 28; tricuspid stenosis in: Sec. 3, Ch. 28
Rheumatism (see also Arthritis; Rheumatoid arthritis)
Rheumatoid arthritis: Sec. 5, Ch. 67; Sec. 5, Ch. 67 [drug table]; Sec. 5, Ch. 67 [sidebar]: juvenile: Sec. 23, Ch. 280; peripheral ulcerative keratitis and: Sec. 20, Ch. 230; in pregnancy: Sec. 22, Ch. 258; of temporomandibular joint: Sec. 8, Ch. 116; Sec. 8, Ch. 116
Rheumatoid factor: Sec. 5, Ch. 67; Sec. 23, Ch. 280
Rh incompatibility: Sec. 22, Ch. 255; Sec. 22, Ch. 256; Sec. 22, Ch. 257; Sec. 22, Ch. 258; Sec. 22, Ch. 262; Sec. 23, Ch. 264 [sidebar]
Rhinitis: Sec. 19, Ch. 221: allergic: Sec. 16, Ch. 185
Rhinophyma: Sec. 18, Ch. 203
Rhinovirus infection (see Cold, common)
Rh_O(D) immune globulin: Sec. 22, Ch. 256; Sec. 22, Ch. 258; Sec. 22, Ch. 262
Rhythmic rocking: Sec. 23, Ch. 269 [sidebar]
Rhythm method, for family planning: Sec. 22, Ch. 255 [table]; Sec. 22, Ch. 255
Rhythms of heart (see Arrhythmias)
Ribavirin: Sec. 17, Ch. 198 [drug table]: in bronchiolitis: Sec. 23, Ch. 274; in hepatitis: Sec. 10, Ch. 137; in respiratory syncytial virus infection: Sec. 23, Ch. 273
Riboflavin (vitamin B₂): Sec. 12, Ch. 154 [table]; Sec. 12, Ch. 154: deficiency of: Sec. 9, Ch. 125 [table]; Sec. 12, Ch. 154
Ribonucleic acid (RNA): Sec. 1, Ch. 2
Ribs: Sec. 4, Ch. 38
Rice diet: Sec. 12, Ch. 152
RICE treatment: in ankle sprain: Sec. 5, Ch. 72; in sports injuries: Sec. 5, Ch. 75
Richard Simmons diet: Sec. 12, Ch. 152
Rickets: Sec. 12, Ch. 154: familial: Sec. 1, Ch. 2; hypophosphatemic (vitamin D-resistant): Sec. 11, Ch. 146
Rickettsial infections: Sec. 17, Ch. 195; Sec. 17, Ch. 195 [table]
Rickettsialpox: Sec. 17, Ch. 195 [table]
Rifampin: Sec. 17, Ch. 191 [drug table]: in leprosy: Sec. 17, Ch. 194; oral contraceptive interaction with: Sec. 2, Ch. 12; in tuberculosis: Sec. 17, Ch. 193; Sec. 17, Ch. 193
Rigidity, muscular: Sec. 6, Ch. 91; Sec. 6, Ch. 91 [drug table]
Rimantadine: Sec. 17, Ch. 198 [drug table]; Sec. 17, Ch. 198
Ringing, in ear (tinnitus): Sec. 19, Ch. 220; Sec. 19, Ch. 220
Rings, esophageal: Sec. 9, Ch. 120
Ringworm: Sec. 18, Ch. 212; Sec. 18, Ch. 212 [sidebar]; Sec. 23, Ch. 267
Rinne tuning fork test: Sec. 19, Ch. 218
Risedronate: in osteogenesis imperfecta: Sec. 23, Ch. 279; in osteoporosis: Sec. 5, Ch. 60; Sec. 5, Ch. 60; Sec. 22, Ch. 243 [drug table]; in Paget's disease of bone: Sec. 5, Ch. 61
Risk-taking behavior, by adolescents: Sec. 23, Ch. 270; Sec. 23, Ch. 271
Ritonavir: Sec. 17, Ch. 199 [drug table]
Rituals: Sec. 7, Ch. 100
Rituximab: in cancer: Sec. 15, Ch. 182 [drug table]; Sec. 15, Ch. 182; in non-Hodgkin's lymphoma: Sec. 14, Ch. 177
Rivastigmine: Sec. 6, Ch. 83
RNA: Sec. 1, Ch. 2
Rocking, by children: Sec. 23, Ch. 269 [sidebar]
Rocky Mountain spotted fever: Sec. 17, Ch. 195
Rods (of eye): Sec. 20, Ch. 224
Roentgenotherapy (see Radiation therapy)
Rolfing: Sec. 25, Ch. 302
Romberg test: Sec. 6, Ch. 77
Rooming-in: Sec. 22, Ch. 260
Root canal treatment: Sec. 8, Ch. 114 [sidebar]; Sec. 8, Ch. 114
Rooting reflex: Sec. 23, Ch. 263 [sidebar]; Sec. 23, Ch. 263
Ropinirole: Sec. 6, Ch. 91 [drug table]
Rosacea: Sec. 18, Ch. 203
Rosary bead esophagus: Sec. 9, Ch. 120
Roseola: Sec. 23, Ch. 267; Sec. 23, Ch. 273 [table]; Sec. 23, Ch. 273
Rosiglitazone: Sec. 13, Ch. 165 [drug table]
Rotator cuff tendinitis of: Sec. 5, Ch. 75; Sec. 5, Ch. 75 [sidebar]
Rotavirus infection: Sec. 17, Ch. 189 [table]; Sec. 23, Ch. 275
Rounded atelectasis: Sec. 4, Ch. 48; Sec. 4, Ch. 48
Roundworms: Sec. 17, Ch. 196; Sec. 17, Ch. 196; Sec. 17, Ch. 196; Sec. 17, Ch. 196 [table]; Sec. 17, Ch. 196: allergic reaction to: Sec. 9, Ch. 121
Rowing: Sec. 1, Ch. 6
RPR (rapid plasma reagin) test: Sec. 17, Ch. 200
RU 486: Sec. 22, Ch. 255
Rubber band ligation: in esophageal varices: Sec. 9, Ch. 132; in hemorrhoids: Sec. 9, Ch. 130; Sec. 9, Ch. 130 [figure]
Rubella (German measles): Sec. 23, Ch. 273 [table]; Sec. 23, Ch. 273: immunization for: Sec. 17, Ch. 189; Sec. 17, Ch. 189 [table]; Sec. 22, Ch. 257; Sec. 22, Ch. 262; Sec. 23, Ch. 263; Sec. 23, Ch. 263 [figure]; Sec. 23, Ch. 273; in HIV-infected children: Sec. 23, Ch. 273; in newborn: Sec. 23, Ch. 264 [table]; during pregnancy: Sec. 22, Ch. 258; Sec. 23, Ch. 273
Rubeola (measles): Sec. 23, Ch. 273 [table]; Sec. 23, Ch. 273: immunization for: Sec. 17, Ch. 189; Sec. 17, Ch. 189 [table]; Sec. 23, Ch. 263; Sec. 23, Ch. 263 [figure]; Sec. 23, Ch. 273; in HIV-infected children: Sec. 23, Ch. 273; Koplik's spots of: Sec. 8, Ch. 109 [sidebar]; subacute sclerosing panencephalitis with: Sec. 23, Ch. 273
Rule of nines: Sec. 24, Ch. 289 [figure]
Rumination: Sec. 9, Ch. 119
Runner's knee: Sec. 5, Ch. 75; Sec. 5, Ch. 75 [sidebar]; Sec. 5, Ch. 75 [figure]
Running: Achilles tendinitis with: Sec. 5, Ch. 75; foot fracture with: Sec. 5, Ch. 75; Sec. 5, Ch. 75 [figure]; knee problems with: Sec. 5, Ch. 75; Sec. 5, Ch. 75 [sidebar]; Sec. 5, Ch. 75 [figure]; popliteus tendinitis with: Sec. 5, Ch. 75; pronation and: Sec. 5, Ch. 75; shin splints with: Sec. 5, Ch. 75; Sec. 5, Ch. 75 [figure]; Sec. 5, Ch. 75 [sidebar]; shoes for: Sec. 5, Ch. 75
Runs (see Diarrhea)
Rupture: of amniotic sac: Sec. 22, Ch. 260; Sec. 22, Ch. 261; of Baker's (popliteal) cyst: Sec. 5, Ch. 74; of cerebral aneurysm: Sec. 6, Ch. 86; Sec. 6, Ch. 86; of eardrum: Sec. 23, Ch. 276; Sec. 24, Ch. 295; of esophagus: Sec. 9, Ch. 120; Sec. 9, Ch. 120; of heart muscle: Sec. 3, Ch. 33 [sidebar]; of scapholunate ligament: Sec. 5, Ch. 71 [figure]; of spleen: Sec. 14, Ch. 179