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Index O

Obesity: Sec. 12, Ch. 156; Sec. 12, Ch. 156 [table]; Sec. 12, Ch. 156 [figure]
in adolescents: Sec. 23, Ch. 271
apnea and: Sec. 6, Ch. 81
atherosclerosis and: Sec. 3, Ch. 32
in children: Sec. 12, Ch. 156; Sec. 23, Ch. 269
diabetes mellitus and: Sec. 13, Ch. 165
dieting in: Sec. 12, Ch. 156
heart failure and: Sec. 3, Ch. 25
heat disorders with: Sec. 24, Ch. 290
hypertension and: Sec. 3, Ch. 22; Sec. 3, Ch. 22
in polycystic ovary syndrome: Sec. 22, Ch. 244
pregnancy and: Sec. 22, Ch. 258
prevention of: Sec. 23, Ch. 268
Obesity-hypoventilation syndrome (pickwickian syndrome): Sec. 6, Ch. 81
Ob gene: Sec. 12, Ch. 156
Obsessive-compulsive disorder: Sec. 7, Ch. 100
Obsessive-compulsive personality: Sec. 7, Ch. 105
Obstetrics (see Labor and delivery; Pregnancy)
Obstipation (see Constipation)
Obstructive sleep apnea: Sec. 6, Ch. 81; Sec. 6, Ch. 81
with enlarged tonsils and adenoids: Sec. 23, Ch. 276
Occipital lobe: Sec. 6, Ch. 76; Sec. 6, Ch. 76 [figure]
injury to: Sec. 6, Ch. 82 [figure]; Sec. 6, Ch. 82
Occlusive dressing: Sec. 18, Ch. 202
Occult bacteremia: Sec. 23, Ch. 272
Occult blood: Sec. 1, Ch. 5 [table]; Sec. 9, Ch. 119; Sec. 9, Ch. 131; Sec. 15, Ch. 181 [table]; Sec. 15, Ch. 181; Appendix II
Occupational lung disorders: Sec. 4, Ch. 49; Sec. 4, Ch. 49 [sidebar]
     allergic: Sec. 4, Ch. 49 [sidebar]; Sec. 4, Ch. 49
     chemical: Sec. 4, Ch. 49
     psittacosis: Sec. 4, Ch. 42 [sidebar]
Occupational therapy: Sec. 1, Ch. 7
in burn injury: Sec. 24, Ch. 289
Octopus bite: Sec. 24, Ch. 298
Octreotide
in acromegaly: Sec. 13, Ch. 162
in glucagonoma: Sec. 9, Ch. 131
Oculomotor nerve: Sec. 6, Ch. 96; Sec. 6, Ch. 96 [table]
Odontoma: Sec. 8, Ch. 113
Odors
in bad breath (halitosis): Sec. 8, Ch. 115 [sidebar]
in excessive sweating: Sec. 18, Ch. 206
in maple syrup urine disease: Sec. 23, Ch. 282
perception of: Sec. 6, Ch. 97 [figure]; Sec. 8, Ch. 109
     disorders of: Sec. 6, Ch. 97
in phenylketonuria: Sec. 23, Ch. 282
of urine: Sec. 11, Ch. 142
Ofloxacin: Sec. 17, Ch. 191 [drug table]
Oil of wintergreen poisoning: Sec. 24, Ch. 297
Ointments: Sec. 18, Ch. 202; Sec. 18, Ch. 202
Olfaction: Sec. 6, Ch. 97 [figure]; Sec. 8, Ch. 109
age-associated changes in: Sec. 1, Ch. 3 [table]
disorders of: Sec. 6, Ch. 97
Olfactory bulb: Sec. 19, Ch. 217 [figure]
Olfactory nerve: Sec. 6, Ch. 96 [table]; Sec. 19, Ch. 217 [figure]
Oligodendroglioma: Sec. 6, Ch. 88 [table]; Sec. 6, Ch. 88 [sidebar]
Oligohydramnios: Sec. 22, Ch. 258
Oligomenorrhea: Sec. 22, Ch. 244 [table]
Oliguria: Sec. 11, Ch. 143
Olopatadine: Sec. 16, Ch. 185
Olsalazine
in Crohn's disease: Sec. 9, Ch. 126; Sec. 9, Ch. 126 [drug table]
in ulcerative colitis: Sec. 9, Ch. 126
Omeprazole: Sec. 2, Ch. 12; Sec. 9, Ch. 121 [drug table]
Omphalocele: Sec. 23, Ch. 265 [table]
Oncogenes: Sec. 1, Ch. 2
One-and-a-half syndrome: Sec. 6, Ch. 96
Onychauxis: Sec. 5, Ch. 72
Onychia: Sec. 5, Ch. 72
Onychogryphosis: Sec. 5, Ch. 72
Onychomycosis: Sec. 5, Ch. 72; Sec. 18, Ch. 212; Sec. 18, Ch. 212
Oocytes: Sec. 22, Ch. 241; Sec. 22, Ch. 241 [sidebar]
Oophoritis: Sec. 22, Ch. 248
Operation (see Surgery)
Ophthalmic artery: Sec. 20, Ch. 224
Ophthalmoplegia, internuclear: Sec. 6, Ch. 96
Ophthalmoscopy: Sec. 20, Ch. 225; Sec. 20, Ch. 225 [figure]; Appendix II
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
before spinal tap: Sec. 6, Ch. 77
Opioids: Sec. 6, Ch. 78; Sec. 6, Ch. 78 [drug table]
abuse of: Sec. 7, Ch. 108
     during pregnancy: Sec. 22, Ch. 259
in coronary artery disease: Sec. 3, Ch. 33 [drug table]
in cough remedies: Sec. 2, Ch. 18; Sec. 4, Ch. 39
dependence on: Sec. 6, Ch. 78
for dying persons: Sec. 1, Ch. 8
in heart failure: Sec. 3, Ch. 25 [drug table]
side effects of: Sec. 6, Ch. 78
urinary incontinence with: Sec. 11, Ch. 147 [table]
withdrawal from: Sec. 7, Ch. 108
Opium, tincture of (paregoric), in diarrhea: Sec. 9, Ch. 129 [drug table]
Oppositional defiant disorder: Sec. 23, Ch. 286
Opsoclonus: Sec. 15, Ch. 181 [sidebar]
Optic chiasm: Sec. 20, Ch. 235; Sec. 20, Ch. 235 [figure]
Optic nerve: Sec. 20, Ch. 224; Sec. 20, Ch. 224 [figure]; Sec. 20, Ch. 224; Sec. 20, Ch. 234; Sec. 20, Ch. 234 [figure]; Sec. 20, Ch. 235; Sec. 20, Ch. 235 [figure]
disorders of: Sec. 20, Ch. 235; Sec. 20, Ch. 235 [sidebar]
     in glaucoma: Sec. 20, Ch. 233; Sec. 20, Ch. 233 [drug table]
inflammation of: Sec. 20, Ch. 235
in malignant hypertension: Sec. 11, Ch. 145
swelling of: Sec. 20, Ch. 235
testing of: Sec. 6, Ch. 77; Sec. 6, Ch. 96 [table]
Optic nerve sheath: Sec. 6, Ch. 88 [sidebar]
Optic neuritis: Sec. 20, Ch. 235
in multiple sclerosis: Sec. 6, Ch. 92
Optic neuropathy: Sec. 20, Ch. 235
Leber's hereditary: Sec. 6, Ch. 92
Oral antihyperglycemic drugs: Sec. 13, Ch. 165; Sec. 13, Ch. 165 [drug table]; Sec. 23, Ch. 281
in pancreatitis: Sec. 9, Ch. 124
during pregnancy: Sec. 22, Ch. 259 [table]
Oral cavity (see Mouth)
Oral contraceptives: Sec. 22, Ch. 255; Sec. 22, Ch. 255 [table]
after rape: Sec. 22, Ch. 253
in dysfunctional uterine bleeding: Sec. 22, Ch. 244
in dysmenorrhea: Sec. 22, Ch. 244
for emergency contraception: Sec. 22, Ch. 255
in endometriosis: Sec. 22, Ch. 245; Sec. 22, Ch. 245 [drug table]
food interactions with: Sec. 2, Ch. 13 [table]
gingivitis and: Sec. 8, Ch. 115
liver tumors and: Sec. 10, Ch. 139
melasma (brown skin patches) with: Sec. 18, Ch. 208
in polycystic ovary syndrome: Sec. 22, Ch. 244
in premenstrual syndrome: Sec. 22, Ch. 244
in prolactinoma: Sec. 13, Ch. 162
restrictions on: Sec. 22, Ch. 255 [sidebar]
rifampin interaction with: Sec. 2, Ch. 12
side effects of: Sec. 22, Ch. 255
in uterine fibroids: Sec. 22, Ch. 246
Oral hygiene: Sec. 1, Ch. 5 [table]; Sec. 8, Ch. 114
after oral cancer treatment: Sec. 8, Ch. 113
Oral hypoglycemic drugs (see Oral antihyperglycemic drugs)
Orbit (eye socket): Sec. 20, Ch. 224; Sec. 20, Ch. 224 [figure]
disorders of: Sec. 20, Ch. 236
Orchiectomy: Sec. 21, Ch. 238; Sec. 21, Ch. 239
Orchitis: Sec. 21, Ch. 238; Sec. 22, Ch. 254; Sec. 23, Ch. 273
Organ donation: Sec. 1, Ch. 8
Organisms, microscopic (see Microorganisms)
Organ of Corti: Sec. 19, Ch. 217
Organophosphate poisoning: Sec. 24, Ch. 297
Organ systems: Sec. 1, Ch. 1; Sec. 1, Ch. 1 [figure]; Sec. 1, Ch. 1 [table]
Organ transplantation (see Transplantation)
Orgasm
female: Sec. 22, Ch. 243; Sec. 22, Ch. 250
     delay in or absence of: Sec. 22, Ch. 250
male: Sec. 21, Ch. 237; Sec. 21, Ch. 240 (see also Ejaculation; Erectile dysfunction)
Orlistat: Sec. 12, Ch. 156
Oropharynx: Sec. 19, Ch. 217; Sec. 19, Ch. 217 [figure]
Orthodontic therapy (braces): Sec. 8, Ch. 109; Sec. 8, Ch. 114
Orthomolecular medicine: Sec. 25, Ch. 302
Orthopnea: Sec. 4, Ch. 39
Orthostatic hypotension: Sec. 3, Ch. 23; Sec. 3, Ch. 23
in anemia: Sec. 14, Ch. 172
in dehydration: Sec. 12, Ch. 158
idiopathic (Shy-Drager syndrome): Sec. 6, Ch. 91
tilt table for: Sec. 1, Ch. 7
Orthotics, shoe: Sec. 5, Ch. 75
Orthotopic neobladder: Sec. 11, Ch. 151
Oseltamivir: Sec. 17, Ch. 198 [drug table]
in influenza: Sec. 17, Ch. 198
Osgood-Schlatter disease: Sec. 23, Ch. 278
Osmolality: Appendix II
urine: Sec. 11, Ch. 142
Osmotic agents, in constipation: Sec. 9, Ch. 129; Sec. 9, Ch. 129 [drug table]
Osmotic diarrhea: Sec. 9, Ch. 129
Ossicles (ear bones): Sec. 19, Ch. 217; Sec. 19, Ch. 217 [figure]
Osteoarthritis: Sec. 1, Ch. 3 [table]; Sec. 5, Ch. 66; Sec. 5, Ch. 66 [sidebar]; Sec. 5, Ch. 66 [figure]
of big toe: Sec. 5, Ch. 72
erosive (inflammatory), of hand: Sec. 5, Ch. 71
low back pain with: Sec. 6, Ch. 94
in obesity: Sec. 12, Ch. 156
of temporomandibular joint: Sec. 8, Ch. 116; Sec. 8, Ch. 116; Sec. 8, Ch. 116
Osteoarthropathy, hypertrophic: Sec. 15, Ch. 181 [sidebar]
Osteochondritis dissecans: Sec. 5, Ch. 64; Sec. 5, Ch. 64 [sidebar]
of lunate bone (Kienböck's disease): Sec. 5, Ch. 71
Osteochondroma: Sec. 5, Ch. 63
Osteodystrophy, renal: Sec. 11, Ch. 143
Osteogenesis imperfecta: Sec. 23, Ch. 279
Osteoma: Sec. 6, Ch. 88 [table]
of ear: Sec. 19, Ch. 219
osteoid: Sec. 5, Ch. 63
Osteomalacia: Sec. 12, Ch. 154
Osteomyelitis: Sec. 5, Ch. 65
staphylococcal: Sec. 17, Ch. 190
Osteonecrosis: Sec. 5, Ch. 64; Sec. 5, Ch. 64 [sidebar]
after diving: Sec. 24, Ch. 295
of lunate bone (Kienböck's disease): Sec. 5, Ch. 71
Osteopetroses: Sec. 23, Ch. 279
Osteoporosis: Sec. 1, Ch. 3 [table]; Sec. 5, Ch. 60; Sec. 5, Ch. 60 [figure]; Sec. 5, Ch. 60 [sidebar]
information resources on: Appendix IV
low back pain with: Sec. 6, Ch. 94
in macroglobulinemia: Sec. 14, Ch. 175
menopause and: Sec. 22, Ch. 243; Sec. 22, Ch. 243 [drug table]
in multiple myeloma: Sec. 14, Ch. 175
Osteosarcoma: Sec. 5, Ch. 63; Sec. 6, Ch. 88 [table]
Osteotomy: Sec. 5, Ch. 64
Otitis externa (swimmer's ear): Sec. 17, Ch. 190; Sec. 17, Ch. 190; Sec. 19, Ch. 219
Otitis media
acute: Sec. 19, Ch. 220; Sec. 19, Ch. 220 [sidebar]; Sec. 23, Ch. 276
chronic: Sec. 19, Ch. 220; Sec. 23, Ch. 276; Sec. 23, Ch. 276 [figure]
hearing loss from: Sec. 19, Ch. 218
in measles: Sec. 23, Ch. 273
in respiratory tract infection: Sec. 23, Ch. 273
in rubella: Sec. 23, Ch. 273
serous: Sec. 19, Ch. 220; Sec. 23, Ch. 276
Otoacoustic emissions test: Sec. 19, Ch. 218
Otosclerosis: Sec. 19, Ch. 218; Sec. 19, Ch. 218
Otoscope: Sec. 23, Ch. 276
Oval window: Sec. 19, Ch. 217; Sec. 19, Ch. 217 [figure]
Ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome: Sec. 22, Ch. 254
Ovary (ovaries): Sec. 13, Ch. 161 [figure]; Sec. 13, Ch. 161 [table]; Sec. 22, Ch. 241; Sec. 22, Ch. 241; Sec. 22, Ch. 241 [figure]
cancer of: Sec. 22, Ch. 252
     screening for: Sec. 15, Ch. 181 [table]
     staging of: Sec. 15, Ch. 181 [table]; Sec. 22, Ch. 252 [table]
cysts of: Sec. 22, Ch. 252 [sidebar]
     during pregnancy: Sec. 22, Ch. 258
     virilization with: Sec. 13, Ch. 164; Sec. 13, Ch. 164
enlargement of: Sec. 22, Ch. 252
failure of (menopause): Sec. 22, Ch. 243; Sec. 22, Ch. 243 [drug table]
     bleeding after: Sec. 22, Ch. 244 [table]
     premature: Sec. 22, Ch. 243
palpation of: Sec. 22, Ch. 242
polycystic: Sec. 22, Ch. 244
     obesity and: Sec. 12, Ch. 156
radiation effects on: Sec. 24, Ch. 292; Sec. 24, Ch. 292
Overdose, of drugs: Sec. 2, Ch. 15; Sec. 2, Ch. 18
Overeating, by young child: Sec. 23, Ch. 269
Overfeeding, of children: Sec. 23, Ch. 267
Overflow incontinence: Sec. 11, Ch. 147; Sec. 11, Ch. 147 [sidebar]; Sec. 11, Ch. 147
Overhydration: Sec. 12, Ch. 158
Over-the-counter (nonprescription) drugs: Sec. 2, Ch. 18; Sec. 2, Ch. 18 [sidebar]; Sec. 2, Ch. 18 [sidebar]
for allergy: Sec. 2, Ch. 18; Sec. 16, Ch. 185; Sec. 16, Ch. 185 [drug table]
during breastfeeding: Sec. 22, Ch. 259 [sidebar]
in children: Sec. 2, Ch. 18
for colds: Sec. 1, Ch. 4; Sec. 2, Ch. 18; Sec. 17, Ch. 198; Sec. 17, Ch. 198 [drug table]
in elderly persons: Sec. 2, Ch. 18
generic: Sec. 2, Ch. 17
for inflammation: Sec. 2, Ch. 18
interactions of: Sec. 2, Ch. 18
labels of: Sec. 2, Ch. 18; Sec. 2, Ch. 18 [sidebar]
for motion sickness: Sec. 2, Ch. 18; Sec. 2, Ch. 18 [table]
overdoses of: Sec. 2, Ch. 18
for pain: Sec. 2, Ch. 18; Sec. 2, Ch. 18 [table]
precautions with: Sec. 2, Ch. 18
in pregnancy: Sec. 2, Ch. 18
vs. prescription drugs: Sec. 2, Ch. 10
safety of: Sec. 2, Ch. 18; Sec. 2, Ch. 18 [sidebar]
for sleep problems: Sec. 2, Ch. 18; Sec. 6, Ch. 81
Overweight (see Obesity)
Ovulation: Sec. 22, Ch. 241; Sec. 22, Ch. 241 [figure]
after childbirth: Sec. 22, Ch. 262
cervical mucus in: Sec. 22, Ch. 241
monitoring of: Sec. 22, Ch. 255
problems with: Sec. 22, Ch. 254
Oxacillin: Sec. 17, Ch. 191 [drug table]
Oxalate, urinary: Sec. 11, Ch. 148
Oxcarbazepine: Sec. 6, Ch. 85 [drug table]
Oximetry: Sec. 4, Ch. 39; Sec. 4, Ch. 39
in premature infant: Sec. 23, Ch. 264
Oxybutynin
in elderly persons: Sec. 2, Ch. 14 [table]
in urge incontinence: Sec. 11, Ch. 147
Oxycodone: Sec. 6, Ch. 78 [drug table]
Oxygen
in blood: Appendix II
     deficiency of (see also Ischemia)
          in anemia: Sec. 14, Ch. 172
          in brain (see Stroke)
          at high altitudes: Sec. 24, Ch. 296
          in polycythemia: Sec. 14, Ch. 178 [sidebar]
          seizures with: Sec. 6, Ch. 85 [table]
          in sickle cell disease: Sec. 14, Ch. 172
     measurement of: Sec. 4, Ch. 39; Appendix II
     pressure of: Appendix II
     transport of: Sec. 14, Ch. 169
in lungs: Sec. 4, Ch. 38; Sec. 4, Ch. 38 [figure]
toxicity of: Sec. 24, Ch. 295 [sidebar]
Oxygen therapy: Sec. 4, Ch. 40
in acute respiratory distress syndrome: Sec. 4, Ch. 56
in altitude illness: Sec. 24, Ch. 296
in bronchiolitis: Sec. 23, Ch. 274
in carbon monoxide poisoning: Sec. 24, Ch. 297
in COPD: Sec. 4, Ch. 45
in decompression sickness: Sec. 24, Ch. 295
in diving injury: Sec. 24, Ch. 295
in meconium aspiration syndrome: Sec. 23, Ch. 264
in near drowning: Sec. 24, Ch. 294
in pulmonary hypertension: Sec. 4, Ch. 54; Sec. 23, Ch. 264
in respiratory distress syndrome: Sec. 23, Ch. 264
in respiratory failure: Sec. 4, Ch. 55
retinopathy of prematurity and: Sec. 23, Ch. 264
in secondary polycythemia: Sec. 14, Ch. 178 [sidebar]
in smoke inhalation: Sec. 24, Ch. 289 [sidebar]
in transient tachypnea of newborn: Sec. 23, Ch. 264
during travel: Sec. 25, Ch. 303
Oxymetazoline: Sec. 17, Ch. 198 [drug table]
Oxymorphone: Sec. 6, Ch. 78 [drug table]
Oxytetracycline: Sec. 17, Ch. 191 [drug table]
Oxytocin: Sec. 13, Ch. 161 [table]; Sec. 13, Ch. 162; Sec. 13, Ch. 162 [figure]
after childbirth: Sec. 22, Ch. 260
for labor: Sec. 22, Ch. 260; Sec. 22, Ch. 261
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