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Vaccination

see also specific infections
Immunization
Vaccines Available in the USTables
Common Vaccinations for AdultsTables

  • for adults

  • Immunization
    Vaccines Available in the USTables
    Common Vaccinations for AdultsTables

  • after splenectomy

  • Splenomegaly: Treatment

  • against cancer

  • Immunotherapy: Active Specific Immunotherapy

  • for children

  • Health Supervision of the Well Child: Vaccination
    Recommended childhood and adolescence immunization schedule. Figures

  • combination

  • Routine Vaccinations: Simultaneous Administration of Different Vaccines

  • in compromised host

  • Immunization: Risks, Restrictions, and High-Risk Groups

  • contraindications to

  • Immunization: Risks, Restrictions, and High-Risk Groups
    Common Vaccinations for AdultsTables
    Routine Vaccinations: Adverse effects

  • in COPD

  • Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD): Vaccinations

  • in diabetes mellitus

  • Diabetes Mellitus (DM): Adjunctive treatments

  • during pregnancy

  • Approach to the Pregnant Woman and Prenatal Care: Immunizations
    Drugs in Pregnancy: Vaccines
    Drugs With Adverse Effects During PregnancyTables

  • egg allergy and

  • Immunization: Risks, Restrictions, and High-Risk Groups

  • encephalitis and

  • Encephalitis: Etiology and Pathophysiology

  • fever with

  • Fever: Etiology

  • for foreign travel

  • Foreign Travel: Vaccinations
    Vaccines for International Travel* Tables

  • HIV infection and

  • Immunization: Risks, Restrictions, and High-Risk Groups
    Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV): Vaccination

  • human papillomavirus infection and

  • Genital Warts: Prevention
    Cervical Cancer: HPV vaccine

  • in Kawasaki disease

  • Kawasaki Disease: Treatment

  • in pediatric HIV infection

  • Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Infection in Children: Vaccination in symptomatic HIV infection

  • postpartum

  • Postpartum Care: Vaccination and Rh desensitization

  • posttransplantation

  • Transplantation: Infection

  • risks of

  • Immunization: Risks, Restrictions, and High-Risk Groups

  • schedule for

  • Recommended childhood and adolescence immunization schedule. Figures

  • for travel

  • Routine Vaccinations: Immunizations for Travelers

  • viral

  • Viruses: Vaccines and immune globulins

    Vaccinia

    Smallpox: Treatment and Prevention

    Vaccinia immune globulin

    Immune Globulins and Antitoxins* Available in the USTables
    Smallpox: Treatment and Prevention

    VACTERL (vertebral anomalies, anal atresia, cardiac malformations, tracheoesophageal fistula, renal anomalies, and limb anomalies) syndrome

    Congenital Amputations
    Neck and Back Abnormalities: Vertebral defects

    Vacuum extractor

  • for delivery

  • Management of Normal Delivery: Delivery Procedures
    Alternatives to Spontaneous Labor and Delivery: Operative vaginal delivery

    Vagina

  • abnormal bleeding from

  • General Gynecologic Evaluation: Testing
    Vaginal Bleeding
    Common Causes of Abnormal Vaginal BleedingTables
    Cervical Cancer: Symptoms and Signs

  • during pregnancy

  • Vaginal Bleeding During Early Pregnancy
    Vaginal Bleeding During Late Pregnancy
    Placenta Previa: Symptoms, Signs, and Diagnosis

  • anomalies of

  • Vaginal Anomalies

  • atrophy of

  • Menopause: Genital
    Menopause: Hormone therapy
    Vaginitis: Treatment

  • incontinence and

  • Causes of Transient Incontinence Tables
    Urinary Incontinence: Physical examination

  • Bartholin's gland cyst of

  • Bartholin's Gland Cysts

  • cancer of

  • Vaginal Cancer
    Vaginal Cancer by StageTables

  • Candida infection of

  • Candidiasis: Symptoms and Signs
    Options for Treatment of Superficial Fungal Infections*Tables
    Common Types of VaginitisTables
    Vaginitis: Candidal Vaginitis
    Drugs for Candidal VaginitisTables

  • acne treatment and

  • Acne Vulgaris: Moderate acne

  • cyclic changes in

  • Female Reproductive Endocrinology: Vagina

  • discharge from

  • Vaginitis: Symptoms and Signs
    Vaginitis: Symptoms and Signs
    Sexual Dysfunction in Women: Diagnosis

  • postpartum

  • Postpartum Care: Clinical parameters

  • infection of

  • see also Vaginitis
    General Gynecologic Evaluation: Testing
    Vaginitis
    Common Types of VaginitisTables
    Drugs for Candidal VaginitisTables

  • pH of

  • Vaginitis: Women of reproductive age

  • prolapse of

  • Pelvic relaxation syndromesFigures
    Uterine and Vaginal Prolapse

  • trichomonal infection of

  • Common Types of VaginitisTables
    Vaginitis: Diagnosis

  • ulcers of

  • Behçet's Syndrome: Mucocutaneous

    Vaginal cones

    Urinary Incontinence: Stress incontinence

    Vaginal foam

    Contraception: Vaginal spermicides

    Vaginal ring

    Comparison of Common Contraceptive MethodsTables
    Contraception: Transdermal and Intravaginal Steroid Contraceptives

    Vaginismus

    Vaginismus
    Vaginismus: Treatment
    Dyspareunia: Diagnosis

    Vaginitis

    Vaginitis
    Common Types of VaginitisTables

  • atrophic

  • Menopause: Genital
    Vaginitis: Symptoms and Signs

  • incontinence and

  • Causes of Transient Incontinence Tables
    Urinary Incontinence: Physical examination

  • candidal

  • Common Types of VaginitisTables
    Vaginitis: Candidal Vaginitis
    Drugs for Candidal VaginitisTables

  • inflammatory

  • Common Types of VaginitisTables
    Vaginitis: Inflammatory Vaginitis

  • postmenopausal

  • Vaginitis: Postmenopausal women

  • pregnancy and

  • Some Causes of Vaginal Bleeding During Early PregnancyTables

  • trichomonal

  • Common Types of VaginitisTables
    Vaginitis: Diagnosis
    Vaginitis: Diagnosis

  • urinary tract infection vs

  • Bacterial Urinary Tract Infections: Infection localization

    Vaginosis

  • bacterial

  • Common Types of VaginitisTables
    Vaginitis: Bacterial Vaginosis

  • in pregnancy

  • Infectious Disease in Pregnancy

    Vagotomy

    Peptic Ulcer Disease: Surgery

    Vagus nerve (10th cranial nerve)

  • disorders of

  • Approach to the Neurologic Patient: Cranial nerves
    Cranial NervesTables

  • stimulation of

  • in seizures

  • Seizure Disorders: Vagus nerve stimulation

    Valacyclovir

    Herpesviruses: Valacyclovir

  • in erythema multiforme

  • Erythema Multiforme: Treatment and Prognosis

  • in herpes simplex virus infection

  • Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV) Infections: Treatment

    Valerian

    Some Possible Dietary Supplement–Drug Interactions*Tables
    Valerian

    Valganciclovir

    Herpesviruses: Ganciclovir and valganciclovir

  • in cytomegalovirus infection

  • Cytomegalovirus (CMV) Infection: Treatment and Prevention

    Valine

    Nutrition: General Considerations: ProteinsTables

    Valley fever

    Coccidioidomycosis

    Valproate

  • in bipolar disorder

  • Bipolar Disorders: Prognosis and Treatment

  • in migraine

  • Drugs for Migraine and Cluster Headaches*Tables

  • in pain

  • Drugs for Neuropathic PainTables

  • poisoning with

  • Symptoms and Treatment of Specific Poisons Tables

  • in pregnancy

  • Drugs With Adverse Effects During PregnancyTables

  • in seizures

  • Seizure Disorders: Acute seizures and status epilepticus
    Drugs Used in Seizure Disorders*Tables
    Seizure Disorders: Adverse drug effects

    Valsalva maneuver

  • blood pressure with

  • Autonomic Nervous System: Laboratory testing

  • heart murmur with

  • Maneuvers That Aid in Diagnosis of MurmursTables

  • heart rate with

  • Autonomic Nervous System: Laboratory testing

  • middle ear ventilation with

  • Otitis Media (Secretory): Treatment

    Valsalva ratio

    Autonomic Nervous System: Laboratory testing

    Valsartan

    ACE Inhibitors and Angiotensin II Receptor Blockers for HypertensionTables

    Valvitis

  • rheumatic

  • Rheumatic Fever: Heart

    Valvotomy

    Aortic Stenosis: Treatment
    Mitral Stenosis: Prognosis and Treatment

    Valvular heart disease

    see also specific valvular diseases
    Valvular Disorders

  • in Marfan syndrome

  • Marfan Syndrome: Cardiovascular system

  • rheumatic

  • Rheumatic Fever: Heart
    Rheumatic Fever: Heart
    Rheumatic Fever: Treatment

    Valvular prostheses

    Valvular Disorders

  • in aortic regurgitation

  • Aortic Regurgitation: Prognosis and Treatment

  • in aortic stenosis

  • Aortic Stenosis: Prognosis

  • endocarditis with

  • Infective Endocarditis: Classification

  • in mitral regurgitation

  • Mitral Regurgitation: Prognosis and Treatment

  • in tricuspid regurgitation

  • Tricuspid Regurgitation: Prognosis and Treatment

    Van Buchem's syndrome

    Osteopetroses: Endosteal hyperostosis (van Buchem's syndrome)

    Vancomycin

    Bacteria and Antibacterial Drugs: Effectiveness
    Usual Doses of Commonly Prescribed AntibioticsTables
    Vancomycin

  • in endocarditis prophylaxis

  • Recommended Endocarditis Prophylaxis During GI or GU ProceduresTables

  • enterococcus resistance to

  • Streptococcal and Enterococcal Infections: Enterococcal Infections

  • in infective endocarditis

  • Antibiotic Regimens for Endocarditis Tables

  • in meningitis

  • Usual Doses of Commonly Prescribed AntibioticsTables
    Pneumococcal Infections: Treatment
    Antibiotic Therapy for Acute Bacterial MeningitisTables
    Common IV Antibiotic Dosages for Bacterial Meningitis*Tables
    Acute Bacterial Meningitis: Prognosis and Treatment

  • in methicillin-resistant staphylococcal infection

  • Staphylococcal Infections: Treatment
    Antibiotic Treatment of Staphylococcal Infections in AdultsTables

  • neonatal dosage of

  • Recommended Dosages of Selected Parenteral Antibiotics for NeonatesTables

  • ototoxicity of

  • Drug-Induced Ototoxicity

    Vanillylmandelic acid (VMA)

    Pheochromocytoma: Urine tests

  • in neuroblastoma

  • Neuroblastoma: Diagnosis

    Vanishing bile duct syndrome

    Liver Injury Caused by Drugs: Patterns of liver injury

    Vanishing testes syndrome

    Male Hypogonadism in Children: Primary

    Vardenafil

    Male Sexual Dysfunction: Drugs

  • drug interactions of

  • Some Drugs With Potentially Serious Drug Interactions*Tables

    Varicella-zoster immune globulin

    Immune Globulins and Antitoxins* Available in the USTables
    Chickenpox: Prevention

    Varicella-zoster virus infection

    see also Herpes zoster virus infection
    Selected Viruses That Infect Humans* Tables
    Herpesviruses That Infect HumansTables
    Chickenpox

  • herpes simplex virus infection vs

  • Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV) Infections: Diagnosis

  • HIV infection and

  • Common Manifestations of HIV Infection by Organ SystemTables

  • ophthalmic

  • Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus

  • oral

  • Stomatitis: Interpretation of findings

  • pulmonary

  • Community-Acquired Pneumonia: Etiology
    Community-Acquired Pneumonia: Treatment

  • shingles

  • Herpes Zoster

  • uveal

  • Uveitis: Herpesvirus

  • vaccine against

  • Vaccines Available in the USTables
    Common Vaccinations for AdultsTables
    Routine Vaccinations: Varicella
    Chickenpox: Prevention
    Drugs in Pregnancy: Vaccines
    Recommended childhood and adolescence immunization schedule. Figures

  • in herpes zoster

  • Herpes Zoster: Treatment and Prevention

  • in pediatric HIV infection

  • Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Infection in Children: Vaccination in asymptomatic HIV infection

    Varices

  • bleeding from

  • Varices
    Portal Hypertension: Symptoms and Signs

  • pregnancy and

  • Hepatic Disorders in Pregnancy: Chronic hepatic disorders

  • esophageal

  • Varices
    Portal Hypertension: Pathophysiology

  • gastric

  • Portal Hypertension: Pathophysiology

  • portal hypertension and

  • Portal Hypertension: Pathophysiology

  • rectal

  • Portal Hypertension: Pathophysiology

    Varicocele

    Some Causes of a Painless Scrotal MassTables
    Painless Scrotal Mass: Interpretation of findings

    Varicose veins

    Varicose Veins

    Variola

    see Smallpox

    Vasa nervorum

    Peripheral Neuropathy: Vasa nervorum compromise

    Vasa previa

    Vaginal Bleeding During Late Pregnancy : Etiology
    Some Causes of Bleeding During Late PregnancyTables
    Some Risk Factors for Major Causes of Bleeding During Late PregnancyTables

    Vascular access

    Vascular Access

    Vascular ectasia

    Vascular GI Lesions

    Vascular resistance

    Normal Values for Cardiac Index and Related MeasurementsTables

  • aging-related changes in

  • Selected Physiologic Age-Related ChangesTables

    Vascular spider

    Vascular Lesions: Nevus Araneus

    Vasculitis

    see also Arteritis
    Some Causes of Polyarticular Joint PainTables
    Vasculitis
    Histologic Clues to Diagnosis of Vasculitic DisordersTables
    Classification of Vasculitic DisordersTables
    Putative Autommune DisordersTables

  • cerebral

  • Acute Bacterial Meningitis: Diagnosis

  • cutaneous (leukocytoclastic)

  • Cutaneous Vasculitis

  • syphilitic

  • Syphilis: Late or tertiary syphilis

    Vasectomy

    Sterilization: Vasectomy

  • pain after

  • Some Causes of Scrotal PainTables

    Vasoactive intestinal peptide

    Pancreatic Endocrine TumorsTables
    Pancreatic Endocrine Tumors: Vipoma

    Vasodilators

  • in heart failure

  • Heart Failure: Vasodilators

  • in hypertension

  • Choice of Antihypertensive Drug Class Tables
    Combination Drugs Used for Hypertension Tables
    Arterial Hypertension: Direct vasodilators
    Direct Vasodilators for HypertensionTables

  • in shock

  • Shock: Cardiogenic shock

    Vasomotor instability

    Menopause: Vasomotor
    Menopause: Treatment

    Vasopressin

    see also Antidiuretic hormone

  • in cardiopulmonary resuscitation

  • Adult comprehensive emergency cardiac care.Figures
    Drugs for Resuscitation* Tables
    Cardiac Arrest: First-line drugs

  • in central diabetes insipidus

  • Central Diabetes Insipidus: Treatment

  • deficiency of

  • Central Diabetes Insipidus
    Common Causes of PolyuriaTables

  • in gastrointestinal bleeding

  • GI Bleeding: Hemostasis

  • infection-related production of

  • Manifestations of Infection

    Vasospasm

  • cerebral

  • Ischemic Stroke: Other causes
    Subarachnoid Hemorrhage (SAH): Etiology and Pathophysiology

  • of hands (Raynaud's phenomenon)

  • Raynaud's Syndrome
    Causes of Secondary Raynaud's SyndromeTables
    Causes of Secondary Raynaud's SyndromeTables

    Vasovagal syncope

    Syncope: Insufficient cerebral blood flow
    Some Causes of SyncopeTables
    Tilt Table Testing
    Cranial NervesTables

    VATS (video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery)

    Thoracoscopy and Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery
    Pneumothorax: Prevention

    Vaughan-Williams classification

    Antiarrhythmic Drugs (Vaughan Williams Classification) Tables

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