BOOK
Laboratory Tests and Diagnostic Procedures - E-Book
Cynthia C. Chernecky | Barbara J. Berger
(2012)
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Abstract
Find complete answers to questions such as which laboratory tests to order or what the results might mean. Laboratory Tests and Diagnostic Procedures, 6th Edition covers more tests than any other reference of its kind, with over 900 lab tests and diagnostic procedures in all. In Part I, you'll find an alphabetical list of hundreds of diseases, conditions, and symptoms, including the tests and procedures most commonly used to confirm or rule out a suspected diagnosis. In Part II, you’ll find descriptions of virtually every laboratory and diagnostic test available. This edition is updated with the latest research and over 20 NEW test entries. Written by educator Cynthia Chernecky and clinical nurse specialist Barbara Berger, this lab reference covers today’s lab tests with concise, easy-to-use information.
- More than 900 laboratory tests and diagnostic procedures are included — more than any other reference!
- Over 600 diseases, conditions, and symptoms are listed, along with the tests used to confirm them.
- Alphabetical organization and A-to-Z thumb tabs make it easy to find the information you’re looking for.
- Alternative test names and acronyms are cross-referenced to simplify lookup.
- Instructions for client and family teaching help you offer guidance concerning test preparation and follow-up care.
- Age and gender-specific norms are provided, giving you complete lifespan coverage.
- Risks and Contraindications are highlighted to help you safeguard your patients and provide effective care.
- Panic Level Symptoms and Treatment are provided for dangerously increased and decreased levels.
- Minimum volumes for blood samples are included, useful when a client’s blood preservation is essential, as well as information on whether blood specimens can be drawn during hemodialysis.
- Tests for toxic substances are included, making this a lab, diagnostic, and toxicology book all in one.
- Abbreviations, measurement prefixes, and symbols are listed on the front and back covers for convenience.
- Information on herbal supplements indicates when a client’s use of natural remedies might affect test results.
- Over 20 NEW test entries present the latest tests and procedures, with a strong focus on affordable, clinically relevant genetic tests.
- UPDATED content includes the latest research relating to accuracy of tests, diagnostic value of results, and associated cost-benefit ratios.
Table of Contents
| Section Title | Page | Action | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Front cover | cover | ||
| Inside front cover | ifc1 | ||
| Laboratory Tests and Diagnostic Procedures, 6/e | i | ||
| Copyright page | ii | ||
| Reviewers | iii | ||
| Preface | iv | ||
| Acknowledgments | vi | ||
| How to Use This Book | viii | ||
| Part One: Diseases, Conditions, and Symptoms | viii | ||
| Part Two: Laboratory Tests and Diagnostic Procedures | viii | ||
| Table of Contents | x | ||
| One Diseases, Conditions, and Symptoms | 1 | ||
| Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm | 2 | ||
| Abortion, Spontaneous | 2 | ||
| Abscess | 2 | ||
| Achlorhydria | 2 | ||
| Acidosis | 2 | ||
| Acne Vulgaris | 2 | ||
| Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome | 2 | ||
| Acromegaly | 2 | ||
| Actinomycosis | 3 | ||
| Acute Myocardial Infarction | 3 | ||
| Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome | 3 | ||
| Addison’s Disease | 3 | ||
| Adenovirus Infection | 3 | ||
| Adrenalectomy | 3 | ||
| Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome | 3 | ||
| Agranulocytosis | 3 | ||
| Ahaptoglobinemia | 3 | ||
| AIDS | 3 | ||
| Albright Syndrome | 3 | ||
| Alcoholism | 3 | ||
| Alkalosis | 4 | ||
| Allergic Reaction | 4 | ||
| Alzheimer’s Disease | 4 | ||
| Amaurosis Fugax | 4 | ||
| Amenorrhea | 4 | ||
| Amikacin | 5 | ||
| Aminoglycoside Toxicity | 5 | ||
| Amputation | 5 | ||
| Amyloidosis | 5 | ||
| Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis | 5 | ||
| Anaphylaxis | 5 | ||
| Anemias | 5 | ||
| Anesthesia | 5 | ||
| Aneurysm | 5 | ||
| Aneurysm, Abdominal Aortic | 5 | ||
| Aneurysm, Cerebral | 6 | ||
| Aneurysm, Thoracic Aortic | 6 | ||
| Angina Pectoris | 6 | ||
| Ankylosing Spondylitis | 6 | ||
| Anorexia Nervosa | 6 | ||
| Anoxia | 7 | ||
| Anthrax | 7 | ||
| Antigens | 7 | ||
| Anxiety | 7 | ||
| Aortic Aneurysm | 7 | ||
| Aortic Valvular Stenosis | 7 | ||
| Aortitis | 7 | ||
| Aplastic Anemia | 7 | ||
| Appendicitis | 7 | ||
| ARDS | 8 | ||
| Arrhythmias | 8 | ||
| Arterial Ischemic Leg Ulcer | 8 | ||
| Arterial Occlusion | 8 | ||
| Arterial Thrombosis | 8 | ||
| Arteriosclerosis | 8 | ||
| Arteriosclerotic Heart Disease | 8 | ||
| Arteritis | 8 | ||
| Arthritis | 8 | ||
| Asbestosis | 8 | ||
| Ascites | 8 | ||
| ASHD/Arteriosclerotic Heart Disease | 8 | ||
| Aspiration Pneumonia | 8 | ||
| Aspirin Poisoning | 8 | ||
| Asterixis | 8 | ||
| Asthma | 8 | ||
| Ataxia | 9 | ||
| Atelectasis | 9 | ||
| Atherosclerosis | 9 | ||
| Athlete’s Foot | 9 | ||
| Atransferrinemia | 9 | ||
| Atrial Septal Defect | 9 | ||
| Australian Antigen | 9 | ||
| Autoimmune Diseases | 9 | ||
| Azotemia | 9 | ||
| Bacteremia | 9 | ||
| Bacterial Endocarditis | 9 | ||
| Barrett’s Esophagus | 9 | ||
| Bartonella Infection | 9 | ||
| Bell’s Palsy | 9 | ||
| Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia | 9 | ||
| Berger’s Disease | 10 | ||
| Beriberi | 10 | ||
| Bernard-Soulier Syndrome | 10 | ||
| Beta-Glucuronidase Syndrome | 10 | ||
| Biliary Calculi | 10 | ||
| Bilirubinuria | 10 | ||
| Black Lung Disease | 10 | ||
| Bladder Cancer | 10 | ||
| Blepharitis | 10 | ||
| Botulism | 10 | ||
| Bowel Obstruction | 10 | ||
| Bradycardia | 10 | ||
| Brain Abscess | 10 | ||
| Brain Cancer | 10 | ||
| Brain Death | 10 | ||
| Brain Tumors | 10 | ||
| Breast Cancer | 11 | ||
| Bronchitis, Acute or Chronic | 11 | ||
| Brucellosis | 11 | ||
| Buerger’s Disease | 11 | ||
| Bulimia Nervosa | 11 | ||
| Bulimarexia | 11 | ||
| Burns | 11 | ||
| Bursitis | 12 | ||
| CABG | 12 | ||
| Cachexia | 12 | ||
| Calculi | 12 | ||
| Canavan Disease | 12 | ||
| Cancer | 12 | ||
| Candidiasis | 12 | ||
| Cannabis Drug Abuse | 12 | ||
| Carbohydrate-Deficient Glycoprotein Syndrome | 12 | ||
| Carbon Monoxide Poisoning | 12 | ||
| Carcinoma | 12 | ||
| Cardiogenic Shock | 12 | ||
| Cardiomyopathy | 12 | ||
| Carpal Tunnel Syndrome | 13 | ||
| Cat-Scratch Disease | 13 | ||
| Cataracts | 13 | ||
| Celiac Sprue | 13 | ||
| Cerebral Aneurysm | 13 | ||
| Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformations | 13 | ||
| Cerebral Infarction | 13 | ||
| Cerebral Infections | 13 | ||
| Cerebral Palsy | 13 | ||
| Cerebrovascular Accident | 13 | ||
| Cervical Cancer | 14 | ||
| Cervical Spondylosis | 14 | ||
| Cervicitis | 14 | ||
| Chancroid | 14 | ||
| Chest Pain | 14 | ||
| Chickenpox | 14 | ||
| Chlamydia | 14 | ||
| Cholecystitis | 14 | ||
| Cholelithiasis | 14 | ||
| Christmas Disease | 15 | ||
| Chronic Fatigue Syndrome | 15 | ||
| Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases | 15 | ||
| Cirrhosis | 15 | ||
| Coarctation of the Aorta | 15 | ||
| Coccidioidomycosis | 15 | ||
| Coccidiosis | 16 | ||
| Cold, Common | 16 | ||
| Colitis | 16 | ||
| Collagen Diseases | 16 | ||
| Colorectal Cancer | 16 | ||
| Condyloma Latum | 16 | ||
| Congenital Heart Disease | 16 | ||
| Congestive Heart Failure | 16 | ||
| Conjunctivitis | 17 | ||
| Constrictive Pericarditis | 17 | ||
| Convulsions | 17 | ||
| COPD | 17 | ||
| Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) | 17 | ||
| Coronary Artery Disease | 17 | ||
| Cough | 17 | ||
| Cretinism | 17 | ||
| Crohn’s Disease | 17 | ||
| Cushing’s Syndrome and Cushing’s Disease | 17 | ||
| Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus | 18 | ||
| CVA | 18 | ||
| Cyanosis | 18 | ||
| Cystectomy | 18 | ||
| Cystic Fibrosis | 18 | ||
| Cystitis | 18 | ||
| Cytomegalic Inclusion Disease | 18 | ||
| Cytomegalovirus | 18 | ||
| Deafness | 18 | ||
| Decubiti | 18 | ||
| Deep Vein Thrombosis | 18 | ||
| Degenerative Arthritis | 19 | ||
| Degenerative Disorders of Nervous System | 19 | ||
| Degenerative Joint Disease | 19 | ||
| Dehydration | 19 | ||
| Delirium Tremens | 19 | ||
| Dementia | 19 | ||
| Demyelinization | 19 | ||
| Dengue Fever | 19 | ||
| Depressant Drug Abuse | 19 | ||
| Depression | 19 | ||
| Dermatitis | 19 | ||
| Diabetes, Gestational | 20 | ||
| Diabetes Insipidus | 20 | ||
| Diabetes Mellitus | 20 | ||
| Diabetic Glomerulosclerosis | 20 | ||
| Diabetic Ketoacidosis | 20 | ||
| Dialysis, Hemo- | 20 | ||
| Dialysis, Peritoneal | 20 | ||
| Diarrhea | 21 | ||
| DIC | 21 | ||
| Diphtheria | 21 | ||
| Disaccharide Deficiencies | 21 | ||
| Discoid Lupus Erythematosus | 21 | ||
| Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation | 21 | ||
| Diverticulitis and Diverticulosis | 21 | ||
| Down Syndrome | 22 | ||
| Dracunculiasis | 22 | ||
| Drowning, Near | 22 | ||
| Drug Abuse | 22 | ||
| Drug Withdrawal | 22 | ||
| Dry Eyes | 22 | ||
| Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy | 22 | ||
| Duodenal Ulcer | 22 | ||
| Dwarfism | 22 | ||
| Dysentery | 22 | ||
| Dyserythropoietic Anemia | 23 | ||
| Dysfibrinogenemia | 23 | ||
| Dysmenorrhea | 23 | ||
| Dyspepsia | 23 | ||
| Dysphagia | 23 | ||
| Dyspnea | 23 | ||
| Dysproteinemia | 23 | ||
| Dysrhythmias | 23 | ||
| Dysuria | 24 | ||
| Eating Disorders | 24 | ||
| Ecchymosis (Spontaneous) | 24 | ||
| Echinococcosis | 24 | ||
| Eclampsia (Toxemia) | 24 | ||
| Ectopic Hyperparathyroidism | 24 | ||
| Ectopic Pregnancy | 24 | ||
| Eczema | 24 | ||
| Edema | 24 | ||
| Effusions, Abdominal | 24 | ||
| Effusions, Pericardial | 25 | ||
| Effusions, Pleural | 25 | ||
| Embolectomy | 25 | ||
| Emphysema | 25 | ||
| Empyema | 25 | ||
| Encephalitis | 25 | ||
| Encephalopathy | 25 | ||
| Endocarditis | 26 | ||
| Endocrine Tumors | 26 | ||
| Endometritis (Endometriosis) | 26 | ||
| Enteric Fever | 26 | ||
| Epididymitis | 26 | ||
| Epiglottitis | 26 | ||
| Epilepsy | 26 | ||
| Epistaxis | 26 | ||
| Epstein-Barr Virus | 27 | ||
| Erectile Dysfunction | 27 | ||
| Erythroblastosis Fetalis | 27 | ||
| Esophageal Atresia with Tracheoseptal Fistula | 27 | ||
| Esophageal Cancer | 27 | ||
| Esophageal Varices | 27 | ||
| Esophagitis | 27 | ||
| Ethylene Glycol Poisoning | 27 | ||
| ETOH | 27 | ||
| Factor Deficiency | 27 | ||
| Factor V Deficiency | 27 | ||
| Factor IX Deficiency (Christmas Disease) | 27 | ||
| Factor XIII Deficiency | 28 | ||
| Failure to Thrive | 28 | ||
| Familial Dysautonomia | 28 | ||
| Fanconi Syndrome | 28 | ||
| Farmer’s Lung | 28 | ||
| Fascioliasis | 28 | ||
| Fat Embolism | 28 | ||
| Fatigue | 28 | ||
| Fatty Liver | 28 | ||
| Febrile Diseases | 28 | ||
| Fetal Diseases | 28 | ||
| Fever of Undetermined Origin | 28 | ||
| Fibrinolysis | 28 | ||
| Fibrinopenia | 29 | ||
| Fibrocystic Breast | 29 | ||
| Flank Pain | 29 | ||
| Folic Acid Anemia (Folate Deficiency Anemia) | 29 | ||
| Forbes-Albright Syndrome | 29 | ||
| Fractures | 29 | ||
| Fungal Infections | 29 | ||
| FUO | 29 | ||
| G6PD (Glucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase) Deficiency | 29 | ||
| G-Cell Hyperplasia | 29 | ||
| Galactokinase Deficiency | 29 | ||
| Galactorrhea | 29 | ||
| Galactosemia | 29 | ||
| Ganglioneuroblastoma | 29 | ||
| Gangrene | 30 | ||
| Gastric Cancer | 30 | ||
| Gastric Ulcer | 30 | ||
| Gastrinoma | 30 | ||
| Gastritis | 30 | ||
| Gastroenteritis | 30 | ||
| Gastroesophageal Reflux | 30 | ||
| Gastrointestinal Bleeding | 30 | ||
| Gaucher Disease | 30 | ||
| Genital Herpes | 30 | ||
| Gentamycin | 31 | ||
| German Measles | 31 | ||
| Giardiasis | 31 | ||
| Glanzmann Disease | 31 | ||
| Glaucoma | 31 | ||
| Glomerulonephritis | 31 | ||
| Glucagonoma | 31 | ||
| Glycogen Storage Disease | 31 | ||
| Glycogenosis | 31 | ||
| Glycosuria | 31 | ||
| Goiter | 31 | ||
| Gonococcal Infection of Pharynx | 31 | ||
| Gonorrhea | 31 | ||
| Goodpasture’s Syndrome | 32 | ||
| Gout | 32 | ||
| Granulocytic Leukemia | 32 | ||
| Granulomas | 32 | ||
| Graves’ Disease | 32 | ||
| Growth Hormone Deficiency | 32 | ||
| Guillain-Barré Syndrome | 32 | ||
| Gynecomastia | 32 | ||
| Haemophilus influenzae Infection | 32 | ||
| Hageman Factor | 32 | ||
| Hairy Cell Leukemia | 32 | ||
| Hallucinogens: LSD, Mescaline, MDA, PCP, Psilocybin | 32 | ||
| Hand-Schüller-Christian Disease | 32 | ||
| Hansen’s Disease | 32 | ||
| Hartnup Disease | 32 | ||
| Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis | 32 | ||
| Hay Fever | 32 | ||
| Head and Neck Cancer | 33 | ||
| Head Injuries | 33 | ||
| Headache | 33 | ||
| Hearing Disorders | 33 | ||
| Heart Cancer | 33 | ||
| Heart Failure | 33 | ||
| Heart-Lung Machine | 33 | ||
| Heart Murmur | 33 | ||
| Heart Transplant | 33 | ||
| Heat Stroke | 33 | ||
| Heinz Body Anemia | 33 | ||
| Helicobacter Pylori | 33 | ||
| Hematuria | 34 | ||
| Hemochromatosis | 34 | ||
| Hemoflagellates | 34 | ||
| Hemoglobin C Disease | 34 | ||
| Hemolytic Anemia | 34 | ||
| Hemophilia | 34 | ||
| Hemoptysis | 34 | ||
| Hemorrhage | 34 | ||
| Hemorrhoids | 35 | ||
| Hepatic Cirrhosis | 35 | ||
| Hepatic Coma | 35 | ||
| Hepatic Encephalopathy | 35 | ||
| Hepatitis | 35 | ||
| Hepatomas | 35 | ||
| Hepatomegaly | 35 | ||
| Hereditary Nonpolyposis Colorectal Cancer | 36 | ||
| Herpes Simplex | 36 | ||
| Herpesvirus Infection | 36 | ||
| Herpes Zoster (Shingles) | 36 | ||
| Hiatal Hernia | 36 | ||
| Hirschsprung’s Disease | 36 | ||
| Hirsutism (Hypertrichosis) | 36 | ||
| Histoplasmosis | 36 | ||
| HNPCC | 36 | ||
| Hodgkin’s Disease | 36 | ||
| Hormonal Therapy | 37 | ||
| Human Papillomavirus | 37 | ||
| Humoral Immune Deficiency | 37 | ||
| Hunter’s Syndrome | 37 | ||
| Hurler’s Syndrome | 37 | ||
| Hyaline Membrane Disease | 37 | ||
| Hydatidiform Mole | 37 | ||
| Hydration | 37 | ||
| Hydronephrosis | 37 | ||
| Hyperaldosteronism | 37 | ||
| Hyperalimentation | 38 | ||
| Hyperbaric Oxygenation | 38 | ||
| Hyperbilirubinemia | 38 | ||
| Hypercalcemia | 38 | ||
| Hypercapnia | 38 | ||
| Hypercholesterolemia | 38 | ||
| Hyperglucagon Syndrome (Hyperglucagonemia) | 38 | ||
| Hyperglycemia | 38 | ||
| Hyperglycemic Hyperosmolar Nonketotic Coma | 38 | ||
| Hyperinsulinism | 38 | ||
| Hyperkalemia | 38 | ||
| Hyperlipoproteinemia | 38 | ||
| Hypermagnesemia | 39 | ||
| Hypernatremia | 39 | ||
| Hyperparathyroidism | 39 | ||
| Hyperphosphatemia | 39 | ||
| Hyperpituitarism (Acromegaly or Gigantism) | 39 | ||
| Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis | 39 | ||
| Hypersensitivity (Allergic) Reaction | 39 | ||
| Hypertension | 39 | ||
| Hyperthermia | 39 | ||
| Hyperthyroidism (Thyrotoxicosis) | 40 | ||
| Hyperventilation | 40 | ||
| Hypervolemia | 40 | ||
| Hypocalcemia | 40 | ||
| Hypochromic Anemia | 40 | ||
| Hypoglycemia | 40 | ||
| Hypogonadism | 40 | ||
| Hypokalemia | 40 | ||
| Hypomagnesemia | 40 | ||
| Hyponatremia | 40 | ||
| Hypoparathyroidism | 41 | ||
| Hypophosphatemia | 41 | ||
| Hypophysectomy | 41 | ||
| Hypopituitarism (Dwarfism) | 41 | ||
| Hypotension | 41 | ||
| Hypothermia | 41 | ||
| Hypothyroidism (Cretinism) | 41 | ||
| Hypovolemia | 42 | ||
| Hypoxia | 42 | ||
| Hysterectomy | 42 | ||
| Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura | 42 | ||
| Ileitis | 42 | ||
| Immune Deficiency | 42 | ||
| Immunoglobulin A Deficiency | 43 | ||
| Immunoglobulin A Nephropathy | 43 | ||
| Impetigo | 43 | ||
| Impotence | 43 | ||
| Indigestion | 43 | ||
| Industry-Related Diseases | 43 | ||
| Infarction | 43 | ||
| Infection | 43 | ||
| Infectious Mononucleosis | 43 | ||
| Infertility | 43 | ||
| Inflammation | 44 | ||
| Influenza | 44 | ||
| Insecticide Poisoning | 44 | ||
| Insomnia | 44 | ||
| Insulinoma | 44 | ||
| Intermittent Claudication | 44 | ||
| Intervertebral Disk Abnormalities | 44 | ||
| Intoxication | 44 | ||
| Intracerebral Hemorrhage | 44 | ||
| Intracranial Pressure, Increased | 44 | ||
| Intracranial Tumors | 44 | ||
| Intraductal Papilloma (Breast) | 44 | ||
| Intussusception | 44 | ||
| Iron Deficiency Anemia (Uncomplicated) | 44 | ||
| Ischemic Heart Disease | 45 | ||
| Islet Cell Tumors | 45 | ||
| Jaundice | 45 | ||
| Jock Itch | 45 | ||
| Kaposi’s Sarcoma | 45 | ||
| Keratitis | 45 | ||
| Ketoacidosis | 45 | ||
| Kidney | 45 | ||
| Kidney Stone | 45 | ||
| Kimmelstiel-Wilson Syndrome | 45 | ||
| Klinefelter’s Syndrome | 45 | ||
| Kwashiorkor | 45 | ||
| Lactose Intolerance | 45 | ||
| Lambert-Eaton Myasthenic Syndrome | 45 | ||
| Lead Poisoning | 45 | ||
| Legionnaires’ Disease | 46 | ||
| Leprosy (Hansen’s Disease) | 46 | ||
| Leptospirosis | 46 | ||
| Leukemia | 46 | ||
| Leukocytosis | 46 | ||
| Leukopenia | 46 | ||
| Leukorrhea | 46 | ||
| Lice | 46 | ||
| Liver Abscess | 46 | ||
| Liver Cancer | 47 | ||
| Liver Dysfunction | 47 | ||
| Liver Failure | 47 | ||
| Long QT Syndrome | 47 | ||
| Lung Cancer | 47 | ||
| Lupoid Hepatitis | 48 | ||
| Lupus Erythematosus | 48 | ||
| Lyme Disease | 48 | ||
| Lymphadenitis | 48 | ||
| Lymphangitis | 48 | ||
| Lymphogranuloma Venereum | 48 | ||
| Lymphoma | 48 | ||
| Lynch Syndrome | 48 | ||
| Macroglobulinemia | 48 | ||
| Malabsorption | 48 | ||
| Malaria | 49 | ||
| Malignant Hypertension | 49 | ||
| Malnutrition | 49 | ||
| Manic-Depressive Psychosis | 49 | ||
| Marasmus | 49 | ||
| Marfan Syndrome | 49 | ||
| Maroteaux-Lamy Syndrome | 49 | ||
| McCune-Albright Syndrome | 49 | ||
| Measles | 49 | ||
| Megaloblastic Anemia | 49 | ||
| Melanoma | 49 | ||
| Ménière’s Disease | 49 | ||
| Meningitis | 50 | ||
| Menopause | 50 | ||
| Menorrhagia (Hypermenorrhea) | 50 | ||
| Menstruation | 50 | ||
| Metabolic Acidosis | 50 | ||
| Metabolic Alkalosis | 50 | ||
| Metabolic Syndrome | 50 | ||
| Metal Poisoning | 50 | ||
| Metastasis | 51 | ||
| Metrorrhagia | 51 | ||
| Microcytic Anemia | 51 | ||
| Migraine Headaches | 51 | ||
| Mitral Stenosis | 51 | ||
| Mitral Valve Regurgitation | 51 | ||
| Mongoloidism | 52 | ||
| Moniliasis | 52 | ||
| Monkeypox | 52 | ||
| Mononucleosis | 52 | ||
| Morquio’s Syndrome | 52 | ||
| Multiple Myeloma | 52 | ||
| Multiple Sclerosis | 52 | ||
| Mumps | 52 | ||
| Muscular Dystrophy | 52 | ||
| Myasthenia Gravis | 52 | ||
| Mycoses | 52 | ||
| Myocardial Conduction Defect | 52 | ||
| Myocardial Infarction | 53 | ||
| Myocarditis | 53 | ||
| Myoclonus | 53 | ||
| Myxedema (Hypothyroidism) | 53 | ||
| Narcolepsy | 54 | ||
| Narcotics | 54 | ||
| Neoplasia | 54 | ||
| Nephritic Syndrome | 54 | ||
| Nephrolithiasis | 54 | ||
| Nephrosclerosis | 54 | ||
| Nephrotic Syndrome | 54 | ||
| Neuroblastoma | 54 | ||
| Neurodegeneration | 54 | ||
| Neurofibromatosis | 55 | ||
| Neurogenic Pulmonary Edema | 55 | ||
| Neuropathy | 55 | ||
| Neurosyphilis | 55 | ||
| Niemann-Pick Disease | 55 | ||
| Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease | 55 | ||
| Nontropical Sprue | 55 | ||
| Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus | 55 | ||
| Obesity | 55 | ||
| Obstruction, Bowel | 55 | ||
| Obstructive Jaundice | 56 | ||
| Occlusion, Acute Arterial | 56 | ||
| Organic Brain Syndrome | 56 | ||
| Orthostatic Hypotension | 56 | ||
| Osteoarthritis | 56 | ||
| Osteomalacia | 56 | ||
| Osteomyelitis | 56 | ||
| Osteoporosis | 56 | ||
| Otitis Media | 56 | ||
| Ovarian Cancer | 56 | ||
| Ovarian Function | 57 | ||
| Ovarian Hyperstimulation Syndrome | 57 | ||
| Overdose | 57 | ||
| Overhydration | 57 | ||
| Ovulation | 57 | ||
| Paget’s Disease, Bone | 57 | ||
| Paget’s Disease, Breast | 57 | ||
| Pain, Abdominal | 57 | ||
| Pain, Back | 58 | ||
| Pain, Chest | 58 | ||
| Pain, Chronic | 58 | ||
| Pain, Muscle and Bone | 58 | ||
| Pain, Vascular | 58 | ||
| Palpitations, Heart | 58 | ||
| Pancreatic Cancer | 58 | ||
| Pancreatic Islet Cell Lesion | 59 | ||
| Pancreatic Trauma | 59 | ||
| Pancreatitis | 59 | ||
| Panic Disorder | 59 | ||
| Paralytic Ileus | 59 | ||
| Parkinson’s Disease | 59 | ||
| Paroxysmal Hypertension | 59 | ||
| Patent Ductus Arteriosus | 59 | ||
| Pelvic Inflammatory Disease | 59 | ||
| Pemphigus | 60 | ||
| Peptic Ulcer | 60 | ||
| Pericarditis | 60 | ||
| Peripheral Neuropathy | 60 | ||
| Peripheral Vascular Disease | 60 | ||
| Peritonitis | 60 | ||
| Pernicious Anemia | 61 | ||
| Pertussis | 61 | ||
| Pharyngitis | 61 | ||
| Phenylketonuria (PKU) Disease | 61 | ||
| Pheochromocytoma | 61 | ||
| Phlebitis | 61 | ||
| PID | 61 | ||
| Pinworm | 61 | ||
| Pituitary | 61 | ||
| PKU Disease | 62 | ||
| Pleural Effusion | 62 | ||
| Pleurisy | 62 | ||
| Pneumoconiosis | 62 | ||
| Pneumonia | 62 | ||
| Pneumothorax | 62 | ||
| Poisonings | 62 | ||
| Polio | 62 | ||
| Poliomyelitis (Polio) | 62 | ||
| Polycystic Ovary Syndrome | 62 | ||
| Polycythemia Vera | 62 | ||
| Polyuria | 62 | ||
| Postoperative | 63 | ||
| Posttraumatic Stress Disorder | 63 | ||
| Preeclampsia | 63 | ||
| Pregnancy | 63 | ||
| Pregnancy-Induced Hypertension | 63 | ||
| Preoperative | 63 | ||
| Primary Essential Hypertension | 63 | ||
| Prostate Cancer | 63 | ||
| Prostatitis | 63 | ||
| Pruritus | 63 | ||
| Psittacosis | 63 | ||
| Psoriasis | 63 | ||
| Pulmonary Edema | 63 | ||
| Pulmonary Embolism | 64 | ||
| Pulmonary Infection | 64 | ||
| Pulmonic Stenosis | 64 | ||
| Pyelonephritis | 64 | ||
| Pyrexia | 64 | ||
| Q Fever | 64 | ||
| Rabies | 64 | ||
| Rape Trauma | 64 | ||
| Rat-Bite Fever | 65 | ||
| Raynaud’s Phenomenon | 65 | ||
| Rectal Cancer | 65 | ||
| Renal Calculi | 65 | ||
| Renal Cell Cancer | 65 | ||
| Renal Failure | 65 | ||
| Renal Hypertension | 66 | ||
| Renal Infarction | 66 | ||
| Renin Hypertension | 66 | ||
| Respiratory Acidosis | 66 | ||
| Respiratory Alkalosis | 66 | ||
| Respiratory Failure | 66 | ||
| Restless Leg Syndrome | 66 | ||
| Rett Syndrome | 66 | ||
| Reye’s Syndrome | 66 | ||
| Rhabdomyolysis | 66 | ||
| Rheumatic Fever | 66 | ||
| Rheumatoid Arthritis | 67 | ||
| Rhinitis | 67 | ||
| Rickets | 67 | ||
| Riley-Day Syndrome | 67 | ||
| Ringworm (Tinea Capitis) | 67 | ||
| Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever | 67 | ||
| Rubella (German Measles) | 67 | ||
| Rubeola | 67 | ||
| Salmonellosis | 67 | ||
| Sanfilippo Syndrome | 68 | ||
| Sarcoidosis | 68 | ||
| Sarcoma | 68 | ||
| SARS | 68 | ||
| Scabies | 68 | ||
| Scarlet Fever | 68 | ||
| Schistosomiasis | 68 | ||
| Schizophrenia, Chronic | 68 | ||
| Sciatica | 68 | ||
| Scleroderma | 68 | ||
| Scurvy | 69 | ||
| Secondary Hypertension | 69 | ||
| Seizures | 69 | ||
| Senile Dementia | 69 | ||
| Sepsis | 69 | ||
| Serum Sickness | 69 | ||
| Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome | 70 | ||
| Sexual Assault | 70 | ||
| Sexually Transmitted Disease | 70 | ||
| Shingles | 70 | ||
| Shock | 70 | ||
| SIADHS (SIADH) | 70 | ||
| Sickle Cell Disease | 70 | ||
| Silicosis | 70 | ||
| Sinusitis | 70 | ||
| Sjögren’s Syndrome | 70 | ||
| Skin Cancer | 71 | ||
| Sleep Disorders | 71 | ||
| Snake Bite (Detection of Envenoming) | 71 | ||
| Spider Bites | 71 | ||
| Spinal Cord Injury | 71 | ||
| Splenomegaly | 71 | ||
| Status Epilepticus | 71 | ||
| Steatorrhea | 71 | ||
| Stein-Leventhal Syndrome | 71 | ||
| Sterility | 71 | ||
| Stimulant Drug Abuse | 71 | ||
| Stomatitis | 71 | ||
| Stress | 71 | ||
| Stress Ulcer | 72 | ||
| Stroke | 72 | ||
| Subacute Bacterial Endocarditis | 72 | ||
| Subarachnoid Hemorrhage | 72 | ||
| Sunstroke | 72 | ||
| Surgery, Postoperative | 72 | ||
| Surgery, Preoperative | 72 | ||
| Syncope | 72 | ||
| Syndrome of Inappropriate Antidiuretic Hormone Secretion | 72 | ||
| Syphilis | 72 | ||
| Systemic Lupus Erythematosus | 72 | ||
| Tay-Sachs Disease | 73 | ||
| Tension | 73 | ||
| Testicular Cancer | 73 | ||
| Tetany | 73 | ||
| Tetralogy of Fallot | 73 | ||
| Thalassemia | 73 | ||
| Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm | 73 | ||
| Thromboangiitis Obliterans | 73 | ||
| Thrombocytopenia | 73 | ||
| Thrombophlebitis | 74 | ||
| Thrombosis | 74 | ||
| Thrush (Candidiasis, Moniliasis) | 74 | ||
| Thyroid | 74 | ||
| Thyroid Cancer | 74 | ||
| Thyroidectomy | 74 | ||
| Thyrotoxicosis | 74 | ||
| TIA | 74 | ||
| Tic Douloureux (Trigeminal Neuralgia) | 74 | ||
| Tinea Capitis | 74 | ||
| Tinea Cruris | 74 | ||
| Tinnitus | 74 | ||
| Tonsillitis | 74 | ||
| Toxemia | 75 | ||
| Toxic Shock Syndrome | 75 | ||
| Transfusion Reaction | 75 | ||
| Transient Ischemic Attack | 75 | ||
| Transplant (Bone Marrow, Cornea, Heart, Liver, Kidney) | 75 | ||
| Transplant Rejection | 76 | ||
| Transposition of the Great Arteries | 76 | ||
| Tremor | 76 | ||
| Treponema Pallidum | 76 | ||
| Trichinosis | 76 | ||
| Trichomonas | 76 | ||
| Tricuspid Atresia | 76 | ||
| Trigeminal Neuralgia | 76 | ||
| Trypanosomiasis | 76 | ||
| Tubal Pregnancy | 76 | ||
| Tuberculosis, Pulmonary | 76 | ||
| Tularemia | 76 | ||
| Tumors | 77 | ||
| Turner’s Syndrome | 77 | ||
| Typhoid Fever | 77 | ||
| Typhus | 77 | ||
| Ulcerative Colitis | 77 | ||
| Ulcers | 77 | ||
| Unstable Angina | 77 | ||
| Uremia | 77 | ||
| Ureteral Stents | 78 | ||
| Ureterosigmoidostomy | 78 | ||
| Urinary Tract Infection | 78 | ||
| Uterine Cancer | 78 | ||
| Vaginal Cancer | 78 | ||
| Vaginitis | 78 | ||
| Varicella | 78 | ||
| Varices (Esophageal, Leg) | 78 | ||
| Vasculitis | 79 | ||
| Venous Stasis Ulcer | 79 | ||
| Venous Thromboembolism | 79 | ||
| Ventricular Septal Defect | 79 | ||
| Vertigo | 79 | ||
| Viral Hepatitis | 79 | ||
| Virilization | 79 | ||
| Vitamin D Deficiency | 79 | ||
| Vomiting | 79 | ||
| von Willebrand Disease | 79 | ||
| VTE | 79 | ||
| Waldenström’s Macroglobulinemia | 79 | ||
| Wegener’s Granulomatosis | 80 | ||
| Weil’s Syndrome | 80 | ||
| Whipple’s Disease | 80 | ||
| Whooping Cough | 80 | ||
| Wilms’ Tumor | 80 | ||
| Wilson’s Disease | 80 | ||
| Wounds | 80 | ||
| Xerostomia | 80 | ||
| Yaws | 80 | ||
| Yellow Fever | 80 | ||
| Zollinger-Ellison Syndrome | 81 | ||
| Zoster | 81 | ||
| Two Laboratory Tests and Diagnostic Procedures | 83 | ||
| 3-D Body Scan | 84 | ||
| Aβ42 | 84 | ||
| Abdominal Aorta Ultrasonography (Abdominal Aorta Echogram, Abdominal Aorta Ultrasound)—Diagnostic | 84 | ||
| Norm. | 84 | ||
| Usage. | 84 | ||
| Description. | 84 | ||
| Professional Considerations | 84 | ||
| Preparation | 84 | ||
| Procedure | 84 | ||
| Postprocedure Care | 84 | ||
| Client and Family Teaching | 84 | ||
| Factors That Affect Results | 85 | ||
| Other Data | 85 | ||
| Abdominal Plain Film | 85 | ||
| Abdominal Ultrasound | 85 | ||
| Abeta | 85 | ||
| ABG | 85 | ||
| ABI | 85 | ||
| ABO Group and Rh Type—Blood | 85 | ||
| Norm. | 85 | ||
| Usage. | 85 | ||
| Description. | 85 | ||
| Professional Considerations | 86 | ||
| Preparation | 86 | ||
| Procedure | 86 | ||
| Postprocedure Care | 86 | ||
| Client and Family Teaching | 86 | ||
| Factors That Affect Results | 86 | ||
| Other Data | 86 | ||
| Abscess | 86 | ||
| ACA | 86 | ||
| Accu-Chek | 86 | ||
| ACE | 86 | ||
| Acetaminophen—Serum | 87 | ||
| Norm. | 87 | ||
| Usage. | 87 | ||
| Description. | 87 | ||
| Professional Considerations | 87 | ||
| Appendix A Reportable Diseases | 1193 | ||
| Appendix B Informed Consent for Genetic Testing | 1195 | ||
| References | 1196 | ||
| Index | 1201 | ||
| A | 1201 | ||
| B | 1202 | ||
| C | 1204 | ||
| D | 1206 | ||
| E | 1207 | ||
| F | 1208 | ||
| G | 1209 | ||
| H | 1210 | ||
| I | 1212 | ||
| J | 1212 | ||
| K | 1212 | ||
| L | 1213 | ||
| M | 1213 | ||
| N | 1215 | ||
| O | 1215 | ||
| P | 1215 | ||
| Q | 1217 | ||
| R | 1217 | ||
| S | 1218 | ||
| T | 1219 | ||
| U | 1221 | ||
| V | 1221 | ||
| W | 1222 | ||
| X | 1222 | ||
| Y | 1222 | ||
| Z | 1222 | ||
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