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Index U

Ulcer(s)
cornea: Sec. 20, Ch. 226; Sec. 20, Ch. 230; Sec. 20, Ch. 230
decubitus (see Pressure sores)
duodenal: Sec. 9, Ch. 118; Sec. 9, Ch. 121; Sec. 9, Ch. 121 (see also Peptic ulcers)
esophageal: Sec. 9, Ch. 121
eye
     contact lenses and: Sec. 20, Ch. 226
     Pseudomonas and: Sec. 17, Ch. 190; Sec. 17, Ch. 190
foot: Sec. 3, Ch. 34; Sec. 3, Ch. 34 [sidebar]
gastric: Sec. 9, Ch. 118; Sec. 9, Ch. 121; Sec. 9, Ch. 121 (see also Peptic ulcers)
genital, in syphilis: Sec. 17, Ch. 200
leg: Sec. 3, Ch. 34; Sec. 3, Ch. 36
mouth: Sec. 8, Ch. 112; Sec. 8, Ch. 112
     during cancer treatment: Sec. 15, Ch. 182
nasal: Sec. 19, Ch. 221
peptic: Sec. 9, Ch. 118; Sec. 9, Ch. 121 [sidebar]; Sec. 9, Ch. 121 (see also Peptic ulcers)
skin: Sec. 18, Ch. 202 [sidebar] (see also Pressure sores; Skin, ulcers of)
stomach: Sec. 9, Ch. 118; Sec. 9, Ch. 121; Sec. 9, Ch. 121 (see also Peptic ulcers)
vocal cord: Sec. 19, Ch. 222; Sec. 19, Ch. 222 [figure]
in Zollinger-Ellison syndrome: Sec. 9, Ch. 121 [sidebar]
Ulcerative colitis: Sec. 9, Ch. 126
Ulcerative proctitis: Sec. 9, Ch. 126; Sec. 9, Ch. 126; Sec. 9, Ch. 126
Ulnar nerve
compression of (cubital tunnel syndrome): Sec. 5, Ch. 71
palsy of: Sec. 6, Ch. 95
Ultrasonography: Appendix II
of abdomen: Sec. 3, Ch. 35; Sec. 9, Ch. 119
of arteries: Sec. 3, Ch. 34
of bile ducts: Sec. 10, Ch. 134
of breast: Sec. 22, Ch. 251
in cancer staging: Sec. 15, Ch. 181
Doppler (see Doppler ultrasonography)
of eye: Sec. 20, Ch. 225
of fallopian tubes: Sec. 22, Ch. 254
of fetus: Sec. 22, Ch. 257
of gallbladder: Sec. 10, Ch. 134; Sec. 10, Ch. 140
of heart (see Echocardiography)
in hydatidiform mole: Sec. 22, Ch. 252
in kidney and urinary tract disorders: Sec. 11, Ch. 142
of liver: Sec. 10, Ch. 134
in lung disorders: Sec. 4, Ch. 39
in miscarriage: Sec. 22, Ch. 258
in placental problems: Sec. 22, Ch. 258
during pregnancy: Sec. 22, Ch. 256; Sec. 22, Ch. 256 [figure]; Sec. 22, Ch. 257
of thyroid gland: Sec. 13, Ch. 163
in urinary tract infection: Sec. 23, Ch. 272
of uterus: Sec. 22, Ch. 242
Ultraviolet light: Sec. 18, Ch. 214 (see also Sunlight)
psoralens with: Sec. 18, Ch. 203 [sidebar]
     in granuloma annulare: Sec. 18, Ch. 203
     in lichen planus: Sec. 18, Ch. 203
     in psoriasis: Sec. 18, Ch. 203
     in psoriatic arthritis: Sec. 5, Ch. 67
     in vitiligo: Sec. 18, Ch. 208
Umbilical cord: Sec. 22, Ch. 257 [figure]
around fetus's neck: Sec. 22, Ch. 261
blood sampling from: Sec. 22, Ch. 256
cutting and clamping of: Sec. 23, Ch. 263; Sec. 23, Ch. 263 [figure]
prolapse of: Sec. 22, Ch. 261
stump of: Sec. 23, Ch. 263
Umbrella filter: Sec. 3, Ch. 36; Sec. 3, Ch. 36 [figure]; Sec. 4, Ch. 46
Unconsciousness (see also Coma)
in dying person: Sec. 1, Ch. 8
Undereating, by young child: Sec. 23, Ch. 269
Underfeeding: Sec. 23, Ch. 267
Undernutrition: Sec. 12, Ch. 153; Sec. 12, Ch. 153 [sidebar]; Sec. 12, Ch. 153 [table] (see also Nutrition)
in immunodeficiency disorders: Sec. 16, Ch. 184
Underwater (hydrostatic) weighing: Sec. 12, Ch. 152 [sidebar]
Units of measure: Appendix I
Unna's boot: Sec. 18, Ch. 203
Unoprostone: Sec. 20, Ch. 233 [drug table]
Unstable angina: Sec. 3, Ch. 33; Sec. 3, Ch. 33
Urate crystal deposition: Sec. 5, Ch. 70; Sec. 5, Ch. 70 [sidebar]; Sec. 5, Ch. 70 [drug table]
Ureaplasma urealyticum infection: Sec. 17, Ch. 200; Sec. 17, Ch. 200 [sidebar]
Ureter: Sec. 11, Ch. 141 [figure]; Sec. 11, Ch. 141
birth defects of: Sec. 23, Ch. 265
cancer of: Sec. 11, Ch. 151
infection of (ureteritis): Sec. 11, Ch. 149
injury to: Sec. 11, Ch. 150
stents for: Sec. 11, Ch. 148
stones in: Sec. 11, Ch. 142; Sec. 11, Ch. 148; Sec. 11, Ch. 148 [figure]
Urethra: Sec. 11, Ch. 141 [figure]; Sec. 11, Ch. 141; Sec. 17, Ch. 188
age-associated changes in: Sec. 11, Ch. 141
atrophy of: Sec. 1, Ch. 3 [table]
birth defects of: Sec. 23, Ch. 265
blockage of: Sec. 11, Ch. 142
cancer of: Sec. 11, Ch. 151
female: Sec. 22, Ch. 241; Sec. 22, Ch. 241 [figure]; Sec. 22, Ch. 241 [figure]
     prolapse of: Sec. 22, Ch. 249
infection of (see Urethritis)
injury to: Sec. 11, Ch. 150
male: Sec. 21, Ch. 237; Sec. 21, Ch. 237 [figure]; Sec. 21, Ch. 237
     birth defects of: Sec. 23, Ch. 265
     stricture of: Sec. 21, Ch. 238
in newborn: Sec. 23, Ch. 263
Urethritis: Sec. 11, Ch. 149
atrophic: Sec. 1, Ch. 3 [table]
gonococcal: Sec. 17, Ch. 200
nongonococcal: Sec. 17, Ch. 200; Sec. 17, Ch. 200 [sidebar]
in Reiter's syndrome: Sec. 5, Ch. 67
in trichomoniasis: Sec. 17, Ch. 200
Urethrography, retrograde: Sec. 11, Ch. 149
Urethrotomy: Sec. 21, Ch. 238
Urge incontinence: Sec. 11, Ch. 147; Sec. 11, Ch. 147; Sec. 11, Ch. 149; Sec. 22, Ch. 243
Uric acid
in glycogen storage disease: Sec. 23, Ch. 282
in gout: Sec. 5, Ch. 70; Sec. 5, Ch. 70 [sidebar]; Sec. 5, Ch. 70 [drug table]
in kidney stones: Sec. 11, Ch. 148
reference range for: Appendix II
Urinalysis (see Urine, testing of)
Urinary incontinence (see Incontinence, urinary)
Urinary tract: Sec. 1, Ch. 1 [table] (see also Bladder; Kidneys; Ureter; Urethra)
age-associated changes in: Sec. 11, Ch. 141; Sec. 11, Ch. 147
biology of: Sec. 11, Ch. 141; Sec. 11, Ch. 141 [figure]
birth defects of: Sec. 23, Ch. 265; Sec. 23, Ch. 272
blockage of: Sec. 11, Ch. 142; Sec. 11, Ch. 148
     in benign prostatic hyperplasia: Sec. 21, Ch. 239; Sec. 21, Ch. 239
     in urethral stricture: Sec. 21, Ch. 238
cancer of: Sec. 11, Ch. 151
disorders of: Sec. 11, Ch. 142
     symptoms of: Sec. 11, Ch. 142
     tests for: Sec. 11, Ch. 142; Sec. 11, Ch. 142 [sidebar]
infection of: Sec. 11, Ch. 149; Sec. 11, Ch. 149 [sidebar]
     after childbirth: Sec. 22, Ch. 262
     in children: Sec. 23, Ch. 272
     during pregnancy: Sec. 22, Ch. 258
     prevention of: Sec. 23, Ch. 272
     stones and: Sec. 11, Ch. 148
injury to: Sec. 11, Ch. 150; Sec. 11, Ch. 150 [figure]
stones in: Sec. 11, Ch. 142; Sec. 11, Ch. 146; Sec. 11, Ch. 148; Sec. 11, Ch. 148 [figure]
Urination: Sec. 12, Ch. 158 (see also Urine)
after childbirth: Sec. 22, Ch. 262
after menopause: Sec. 22, Ch. 243
in benign prostatic hyperplasia: Sec. 21, Ch. 239; Sec. 21, Ch. 239
by children, problems with: Sec. 23, Ch. 269
control of: Sec. 11, Ch. 147
in diabetes insipidus: Sec. 11, Ch. 146; Sec. 13, Ch. 162
in diabetes mellitus: Sec. 13, Ch. 165
fainting with (micturition syncope): Sec. 3, Ch. 23
frequency of: Sec. 11, Ch. 142
hesitating with: Sec. 11, Ch. 142
incontinence of (see Incontinence, urinary)
by infant: Sec. 23, Ch. 263
in kidney failure: Sec. 11, Ch. 143
mechanisms of: Sec. 11, Ch. 141; Sec. 11, Ch. 147
by newborn: Sec. 23, Ch. 263
at night: Sec. 11, Ch. 142; Sec. 11, Ch. 143
pain during: Sec. 11, Ch. 149; Sec. 11, Ch. 149
during pregnancy: Sec. 22, Ch. 257
in prostatitis: Sec. 21, Ch. 239
straining during: Sec. 11, Ch. 142
toilet teaching for: Sec. 23, Ch. 268 [sidebar]
in urethral stricture: Sec. 21, Ch. 238
urgency of: Sec. 11, Ch. 142; Sec. 11, Ch. 147; Sec. 11, Ch. 149; Sec. 22, Ch. 243
Urine (see also Urination)
acidity of: Sec. 11, Ch. 142
air in: Sec. 11, Ch. 149
backup of (hydronephrosis): Sec. 11, Ch. 143; Sec. 11, Ch. 148; Sec. 11, Ch. 148 [figure]
blood in (hematuria): Sec. 11, Ch. 142; Sec. 11, Ch. 142; Sec. 11, Ch. 151; Sec. 11, Ch. 151
calcium in: Sec. 11, Ch. 148
cloudy: Sec. 11, Ch. 142
color of: Sec. 11, Ch. 142
concentration of: Sec. 11, Ch. 142
culture of: Sec. 11, Ch. 142; Sec. 23, Ch. 272
cystine in: Sec. 11, Ch. 146
cytology of: Sec. 11, Ch. 142
in diabetes insipidus: Sec. 13, Ch. 162
diversion of: Sec. 11, Ch. 151
in Fanconi's syndrome: Sec. 11, Ch. 146
formation of: Sec. 11, Ch. 141
gas in: Sec. 11, Ch. 142
glucose in (see Urine, sugar in)
incontinence of (see Incontinence, urinary)
of infant: Sec. 23, Ch. 263
ketones in: Sec. 11, Ch. 142
in kidney failure: Sec. 11, Ch. 143; Sec. 11, Ch. 143
lymph in: Sec. 11, Ch. 149
of newborn: Sec. 23, Ch. 263
nitrates in: Sec. 11, Ch. 142
odor of: Sec. 11, Ch. 142
output of: Sec. 11, Ch. 142
oxalate in: Sec. 11, Ch. 148
protein in (proteinuria)
     hematuria with: Sec. 11, Ch. 144
     in nephrotic syndrome: Sec. 11, Ch. 144
     during pregnancy: Sec. 22, Ch. 257
residual: Sec. 11, Ch. 147; Sec. 11, Ch. 147
retention of, in benign prostatic hyperplasia: Sec. 21, Ch. 239; Sec. 21, Ch. 239
sample collection of: Sec. 11, Ch. 142; Sec. 11, Ch. 142 [sidebar]
     from children: Sec. 23, Ch. 272
sediment in: Sec. 11, Ch. 142
sugar in: Sec. 11, Ch. 142; Sec. 11, Ch. 146; Sec. 13, Ch. 165; Sec. 13, Ch. 165
     during pregnancy: Sec. 22, Ch. 257
testing of: Sec. 11, Ch. 142; Sec. 11, Ch. 142 [sidebar]; Appendix II
     in high blood pressure: Sec. 3, Ch. 22
     in kidney disease: Sec. 11, Ch. 144; Sec. 11, Ch. 144
     for marijuana use: Sec. 7, Ch. 108
     during pregnancy: Sec. 22, Ch. 257
uncontrolled loss of (see Incontinence, urinary)
Urodynamic testing: Sec. 11, Ch. 147
Urography
intravenous: Sec. 11, Ch. 142; Sec. 11, Ch. 148; Sec. 11, Ch. 148; Appendix II
retrograde: Sec. 11, Ch. 142; Sec. 11, Ch. 148; Appendix II
Urolithiasis: Sec. 5, Ch. 70; Sec. 5, Ch. 70; Sec. 11, Ch. 148
Ursodeoxycholic acid: Sec. 10, Ch. 140
Urticaria: Sec. 16, Ch. 185
during pregnancy: Sec. 22, Ch. 257 [sidebar]
solar: Sec. 18, Ch. 214
Urticaria pigmentosa: Sec. 16, Ch. 185
Usher's syndrome: Sec. 20, Ch. 234
Uterine artery, embolization of: Sec. 22, Ch. 246
Uterus: Sec. 22, Ch. 241; Sec. 22, Ch. 241; Sec. 22, Ch. 241 [figure]
adenomyosis of: Sec. 22, Ch. 244 [sidebar]
blastocyst implantation in: Sec. 22, Ch. 257; Sec. 22, Ch. 257 [figure]
bleeding from: Sec. 22, Ch. 244
     after labor and delivery: Sec. 22, Ch. 261
cancer of: Sec. 22, Ch. 242; Sec. 22, Ch. 243; Sec. 22, Ch. 252; Sec. 22, Ch. 252 [sidebar]
     screening for: Sec. 15, Ch. 181 [table]
     staging of: Sec. 15, Ch. 181 [table]; Sec. 22, Ch. 252 [table]
contractions of
     after childbirth: Sec. 22, Ch. 261; Sec. 22, Ch. 262
     in labor (see Labor and delivery)
fibroids of: Sec. 22, Ch. 246
     in pregnancy: Sec. 22, Ch. 258
hysterosalpinography of: Sec. 22, Ch. 242
hysteroscopy of: Sec. 22, Ch. 242; Sec. 22, Ch. 254
infection of, after delivery: Sec. 22, Ch. 262
inverted: Sec. 22, Ch. 261
laparoscopy of: Sec. 22, Ch. 242
palpation of: Sec. 22, Ch. 242
perforation of: Sec. 22, Ch. 255; Sec. 22, Ch. 255
prolapse of: Sec. 22, Ch. 241; Sec. 22, Ch. 249
removal of: Sec. 22, Ch. 243; Sec. 22, Ch. 252 [sidebar] (see also Hysterectomy)
size of, during pregnancy: Sec. 22, Ch. 257
tumors of: Sec. 22, Ch. 246
ultrasonography of: Sec. 22, Ch. 242
Uvea: Sec. 20, Ch. 232; Sec. 20, Ch. 232 [figure]
Uveitis: Sec. 20, Ch. 232
pain in: Sec. 20, Ch. 225
in sarcoidosis: Sec. 4, Ch. 50
Uvula: Sec. 8, Ch. 109 [figure]; Sec. 8, Ch. 109; Sec. 19, Ch. 217
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