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Index S

Sacral plexus: Sec. 6, Ch. 95; Sec. 6, Ch. 95 [figure]
Saddle nose: Sec. 23, Ch. 279
Sadism: Sec. 7, Ch. 104
Sadness (see Depression)
Safety
of alternative medicine therapies: Sec. 25, Ch. 302
of child's environment: Sec. 23, Ch. 268
of dietary supplements: Sec. 2, Ch. 19
of drugs: Sec. 2, Ch. 10; Sec. 2, Ch. 18; Sec. 2, Ch. 18 [sidebar]
St. John's wort: Sec. 2, Ch. 19 [table]; Sec. 2, Ch. 19; Sec. 7, Ch. 101; Sec. 22, Ch. 243
St. Vitus' dance (Sydenham's disease): Sec. 6, Ch. 91
in rheumatic fever: Sec. 23, Ch. 272
St. Louis encephalitis: Sec. 6, Ch. 89
Salaam seizures (infantile spasms): Sec. 6, Ch. 85
Salicylates (see Aspirin)
Salicylic acid: Sec. 18, Ch. 203
Saliva: Sec. 8, Ch. 109; Sec. 8, Ch. 109
Salivary glands: Sec. 8, Ch. 109; Sec. 8, Ch. 111; Sec. 8, Ch. 111 [figure] (see also Parotid glands)
malfunction of: Sec. 8, Ch. 111
swelling of: Sec. 8, Ch. 111
tumors of: Sec. 8, Ch. 111; Sec. 8, Ch. 113; Sec. 8, Ch. 113
Salmeterol
in asthma: Sec. 4, Ch. 44 [drug table]; Sec. 4, Ch. 44; Sec. 23, Ch. 274
in COPD: Sec. 4, Ch. 45
Salmonella infection
gastroenteritis: Sec. 9, Ch. 122 [table]; Sec. 17, Ch. 188 [sidebar]; Sec. 17, Ch. 190
sexually transmitted: Sec. 17, Ch. 200
typhoid fever: Sec. 17, Ch. 190
Salpingitis: Sec. 22, Ch. 248
Salt (sodium chloride)
in cystic fibrosis: Sec. 4, Ch. 53; Sec. 4, Ch. 53
in dehydration: Sec. 12, Ch. 158
in excessive sweating: Sec. 24, Ch. 290
in heart failure: Sec. 3, Ch. 25
in high blood pressure: Sec. 3, Ch. 22
in kidney failure: Sec. 11, Ch. 143
in orthostatic hypotension: Sec. 3, Ch. 23
Sand fly bites: Sec. 24, Ch. 298
San Joaquin fever: Sec. 17, Ch. 197
Saphenous vein, removal of: Sec. 3, Ch. 36
Saquinavir: Sec. 17, Ch. 199 [drug table]
Sarcoidosis: Sec. 4, Ch. 50
Sarcoma: Sec. 6, Ch. 88 [table]; Sec. 6, Ch. 88 [table]; Sec. 15, Ch. 180
of bone (osteogenic): Sec. 5, Ch. 63
Ewing's: Sec. 5, Ch. 63
Kaposi's: Sec. 18, Ch. 216
     in HIV infection: Sec. 17, Ch. 199
     in mouth: Sec. 8, Ch. 109 [sidebar]; Sec. 8, Ch. 113
reticulum cell: Sec. 5, Ch. 63
Sarcopenia: Sec. 5, Ch. 58
Sarcoptes scabiei infestation: Sec. 18, Ch. 210
SARS (severe acute respiratory syndrome): Sec. 17, Ch. 198
Saturday night palsy: Sec. 6, Ch. 95
Saw palmetto: Sec. 2, Ch. 19 [table]; Sec. 2, Ch. 19
Scab: Sec. 18, Ch. 202 [sidebar]
Scabies: Sec. 18, Ch. 210
in traveler: Sec. 25, Ch. 303
Scalded skin syndrome: Sec. 17, Ch. 190; Sec. 18, Ch. 211
Scaling, of skin: Sec. 18, Ch. 202 [sidebar]
in athlete's foot: Sec. 18, Ch. 212
in dermatitis: Sec. 18, Ch. 203
in dry skin (ichthyosis): Sec. 18, Ch. 203 [sidebar]
in pityriasis rosea: Sec. 18, Ch. 203
in psoriasis: Sec. 18, Ch. 203
Scalp
hair loss from: Sec. 18, Ch. 207
lice of: Sec. 18, Ch. 210
ringworm of: Sec. 18, Ch. 212
seborrheic dermatitis of: Sec. 18, Ch. 203
Scaphoid bone, fracture of: Sec. 5, Ch. 71 [figure]
Scapholunate ligament, rupture of: Sec. 5, Ch. 71 [figure]
Scarlet fever: Sec. 8, Ch. 110; Sec. 17, Ch. 190; Sec. 23, Ch. 276
Scarring: Sec. 18, Ch. 202 [sidebar] (see also Fibrosis; Sclerosis)
in acne: Sec. 18, Ch. 204; Sec. 18, Ch. 204
in burn injury: Sec. 24, Ch. 289
in deep vein thrombosis: Sec. 3, Ch. 36
hair loss with: Sec. 18, Ch. 207
of heart muscle: Sec. 3, Ch. 33 [sidebar]
keloids: Sec. 18, Ch. 215
of lymphatic vessels: Sec. 3, Ch. 37
in scleroderma: Sec. 5, Ch. 68
Schatzki's ring: Sec. 9, Ch. 120
Scheuermann disease: Sec. 23, Ch. 278; Sec. 23, Ch. 278 [figure]
Schilling test: Sec. 12, Ch. 154
Schirmer test: Sec. 5, Ch. 68; Sec. 20, Ch. 230
Schistosomiasis: Sec. 17, Ch. 196
brain: Sec. 6, Ch. 89
in traveler: Sec. 25, Ch. 303
urinary tract: Sec. 11, Ch. 149
Schizoaffective disorder: Sec. 7, Ch. 107 [sidebar]
Schizoid personality: Sec. 7, Ch. 105
Schizophrenia: Sec. 7, Ch. 107; Sec. 7, Ch. 107 [sidebar]; Sec. 7, Ch. 107 [drug table]
childhood: Sec. 23, Ch. 286
Schizophreniform disorder: Sec. 7, Ch. 107 [sidebar]
Schizotypal personality: Sec. 7, Ch. 105; Sec. 7, Ch. 107 [sidebar]
School: Sec. 23, Ch. 268
abdominal pain during: Sec. 23, Ch. 275
adolescents' problems with: Sec. 23, Ch. 271
avoidance of: Sec. 23, Ch. 269
chronic childhood illness and: Sec. 23, Ch. 287
fear of: Sec. 23, Ch. 271
HIV-related precautions for: Sec. 23, Ch. 273; Sec. 23, Ch. 273
learning disorders and: Sec. 23, Ch. 269
for mentally retarded children: Sec. 23, Ch. 285
in separation anxiety disorder: Sec. 23, Ch. 286
Schwannoma: Sec. 6, Ch. 88 [table]
ear (vestibular): Sec. 19, Ch. 220
Sciatica: Sec. 6, Ch. 94 [figure]
Sclera: Sec. 20, Ch. 224; Sec. 20, Ch. 224 [figure]; Sec. 20, Ch. 229
age-associated changes in: Sec. 20, Ch. 224
disorders of: Sec. 20, Ch. 229
Scleritis: Sec. 20, Ch. 225; Sec. 20, Ch. 229; Sec. 20, Ch. 236
Sclerodactyly: Sec. 5, Ch. 68
Scleroderma: Sec. 5, Ch. 68
Sclerosis (see also Scarring)
amyotrophic lateral: Sec. 6, Ch. 95
limited cutaneous (CREST syndrome): Sec. 5, Ch. 68
multiple: Sec. 6, Ch. 92; Sec. 6, Ch. 92 [table]
primary lateral: Sec. 6, Ch. 95
systemic (scleroderma): Sec. 5, Ch. 68
Sclerotherapy
for esophageal varices: Sec. 9, Ch. 132
for hemorrhoids: Sec. 9, Ch. 130
for varicose veins: Sec. 3, Ch. 36
Scoliosis: Sec. 23, Ch. 278; Sec. 23, Ch. 278 [figure]
shortness of breath with: Sec. 4, Ch. 39
Scorpion stings: Sec. 24, Ch. 298
Scrapes: Sec. 24, Ch. 299
Scrapie: Sec. 6, Ch. 90; Sec. 6, Ch. 90 [sidebar]
Scratch dermatitis: Sec. 18, Ch. 203
Scratching (see Itching)
Screening tests: Sec. 1, Ch. 5
for adolescents: Sec. 23, Ch. 270
for cancer: Sec. 15, Ch. 181; Sec. 15, Ch. 181 [table]
     breast: Sec. 1, Ch. 5 [table]; Sec. 15, Ch. 181 [table]; Sec. 15, Ch. 181; Sec. 22, Ch. 251; Sec. 22, Ch. 251 [figure]
     cervical: Sec. 1, Ch. 5; Sec. 1, Ch. 5 [table]; Sec. 15, Ch. 181 [table]; Sec. 15, Ch. 181; Sec. 22, Ch. 242; Sec. 22, Ch. 242 [figure]; Sec. 22, Ch. 252
     colon: Sec. 15, Ch. 181 [table]
     liver: Sec. 10, Ch. 139
     lung: Sec. 4, Ch. 57; Sec. 15, Ch. 181 [table]
     ovarian: Sec. 15, Ch. 181 [table]
     prostate: Sec. 1, Ch. 5; Sec. 15, Ch. 181 [table]; Sec. 15, Ch. 181; Sec. 21, Ch. 239
     rectal: Sec. 15, Ch. 181 [table]
     skin: Sec. 15, Ch. 181 [table]
     testicular: Sec. 15, Ch. 181 [table]
     uterus (endometrium): Sec. 15, Ch. 181 [table]
decisions about: Sec. 25, Ch. 300
for diabetes during pregnancy: Sec. 22, Ch. 258
for genetic disorders: Sec. 22, Ch. 256
for glaucoma: Sec. 20, Ch. 233
for hearing: Sec. 23, Ch. 276
for mental and behavioral development: Sec. 23, Ch. 285
for Rh antibodies: Sec. 22, Ch. 258
Scrotum: Sec. 21, Ch. 237; Sec. 21, Ch. 237 [figure] (see also Testis [testes])
injury to: Sec. 21, Ch. 238
swelling of: Sec. 21, Ch. 238
varicocele of: Sec. 21, Ch. 238
Scrub typhus: Sec. 17, Ch. 195 [table]
Scuba diving: Sec. 24, Ch. 295; Sec. 24, Ch. 295 [sidebar]; Sec. 24, Ch. 295 [sidebar]
Scurvy: Sec. 12, Ch. 154
Sea anemone sting: Sec. 24, Ch. 298
Seafood poisoning: Sec. 9, Ch. 122; Sec. 17, Ch. 190
Sealants, in cavity prevention: Sec. 8, Ch. 114
Sea sickness (see Motion sickness)
Seasonal affective disorder: Sec. 7, Ch. 101 [sidebar]
Seasonal allergies: Sec. 16, Ch. 185; Sec. 20, Ch. 229
Sea urchin injury: Sec. 24, Ch. 298
Sebaceous cyst: Sec. 19, Ch. 219
Sebaceous glands: Sec. 18, Ch. 201; Sec. 18, Ch. 201 [figure]; Sec. 18, Ch. 204
disorders of: Sec. 18, Ch. 204; Sec. 18, Ch. 204 [figure]
Seborrheic dermatitis: Sec. 18, Ch. 203; Sec. 20, Ch. 228
in infants and young children: Sec. 23, Ch. 267
Seborrheic keratoses: Sec. 18, Ch. 215
Sebum: Sec. 18, Ch. 204
Secobarbital, in elderly persons: Sec. 2, Ch. 14 [table]
Second opinion, for surgery: Sec. 25, Ch. 301
Secretin test: Sec. 9, Ch. 121 [sidebar]
Secretory diarrhea: Sec. 9, Ch. 129
Sedatives
abuse of: Sec. 7, Ch. 108; Sec. 7, Ch. 108 [sidebar]
in elderly persons: Sec. 2, Ch. 14 [table]
urinary incontinence with: Sec. 11, Ch. 147 [table]
Seeing (see Eye[s]; Vision)
Seizures: Sec. 6, Ch. 85; Sec. 6, Ch. 85 [drug table]
after head trauma: Sec. 6, Ch. 87
brain activity during: Sec. 6, Ch. 85 [figure]
causes of: Sec. 6, Ch. 85; Sec. 6, Ch. 85 [table]
coma with: Sec. 6, Ch. 84 [table]
electroencephalography (EEG) in: Sec. 6, Ch. 77; Sec. 6, Ch. 85 [figure]
vs. fainting: Sec. 3, Ch. 23
with fever (febrile): Sec. 6, Ch. 85; Sec. 23, Ch. 263
immunization and: Sec. 23, Ch. 263
information resources on: Appendix IV
pregnancy and: Sec. 22, Ch. 258
in roseola infantum: Sec. 23, Ch. 273
salaam (infantile spasms): Sec. 6, Ch. 85
in shigellosis: Sec. 17, Ch. 190
Selective antibody deficiency: Sec. 16, Ch. 184
Selective estrogen receptor modulators: Sec. 22, Ch. 243; Sec. 22, Ch. 243 [drug table]
Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors: Sec. 7, Ch. 101; Sec. 7, Ch. 101 [drug table]
in autism: Sec. 23, Ch. 286
in bulimia: Sec. 7, Ch. 103
in children: Sec. 23, Ch. 286
Selegiline: Sec. 6, Ch. 91; Sec. 6, Ch. 91 [drug table]
Selenium: Sec. 12, Ch. 155 [table]; Sec. 12, Ch. 155
deficiency of: Sec. 12, Ch. 155
excess of: Sec. 12, Ch. 155
Selenium sulfide: Sec. 18, Ch. 212
Self-concept: Sec. 23, Ch. 268
Self-tanning lotion: Sec. 18, Ch. 214 [sidebar]
Sella turcica: Sec. 13, Ch. 162
enlargement of (empty sella syndrome): Sec. 13, Ch. 162
Semen: Sec. 21, Ch. 237
analysis of: Sec. 22, Ch. 254
ejaculation of (see Ejaculation)
Semicircular canals: Sec. 19, Ch. 217; Sec. 19, Ch. 217 [figure]
in benign paroxysmal positional vertigo: Sec. 6, Ch. 80; Sec. 6, Ch. 80 [figure]
Seminal vesicles: Sec. 21, Ch. 237 [figure]; Sec. 21, Ch. 237
Senecio leaves: Sec. 10, Ch. 138
Senescence: Sec. 1, Ch. 3 (see also Aging)
Senile chorea: Sec. 6, Ch. 91
Senna: Sec. 9, Ch. 129; Sec. 9, Ch. 129 [drug table]
Sensate focus exercises: Sec. 22, Ch. 250 [sidebar]; Sec. 22, Ch. 250
in erectile dysfunction: Sec. 21, Ch. 240
Sensation
dizziness: Sec. 3, Ch. 21; Sec. 6, Ch. 80
fainting: Sec. 3, Ch. 21
hearing (see Hearing)
lightheadedness: Sec. 3, Ch. 21
pain (see Pain)
sight (see Vision)
smell (see Smell)
taste (see Taste)
throat sticking: Sec. 9, Ch. 119
touch, testing of: Sec. 6, Ch. 77
whirling (see Vertigo)
Sensitivity
to allergens (see Allergy and allergic reactions)
of test: Sec. 25, Ch. 300
Sensory nerves: Sec. 6, Ch. 76
hereditary neuropathies of: Sec. 6, Ch. 95
testing of: Sec. 6, Ch. 77
Sentinel lymph node, in breast cancer: Sec. 22, Ch. 251; Sec. 22, Ch. 251 [figure]
Separation anxiety: Sec. 23, Ch. 267; Sec. 23, Ch. 268; Sec. 23, Ch. 286
Sepsis: Sec. 17, Ch. 191
heart infection (endocarditis) and: Sec. 3, Ch. 29
in newborn: Sec. 23, Ch. 264 [table]; Sec. 23, Ch. 264
Septic arthritis: Sec. 5, Ch. 65
of temporomandibular joint: Sec. 8, Ch. 116; Sec. 8, Ch. 116; Sec. 8, Ch. 116
Septic shock: Sec. 3, Ch. 24; Sec. 17, Ch. 191
Septostomy: Sec. 23, Ch. 265
Septum
cardiac, hole in: Sec. 23, Ch. 265; Sec. 23, Ch. 265 [figure]
nasal: Sec. 19, Ch. 217
     deviated: Sec. 19, Ch. 221
     perforation of: Sec. 19, Ch. 221
Sequoiosis: Sec. 4, Ch. 51 [table]
Serratia infection: Sec. 17, Ch. 190
Serum sickness: Sec. 24, Ch. 298; Sec. 24, Ch. 298 [sidebar]
Sesamoid bones, fracture of: Sec. 5, Ch. 62; Sec. 5, Ch. 62 [figure]
Sesamoiditis: Sec. 5, Ch. 72
Severe combined immunodeficiency: Sec. 16, Ch. 184
Sex chromosomes: Sec. 1, Ch. 2; Sec. 1, Ch. 2; Sec. 23, Ch. 266 (see also X chromosome; Y chromosome)
abnormalities of: Sec. 23, Ch. 266
Sex drive (libido)
female: Sec. 22, Ch. 250; Sec. 22, Ch. 250
male: Sec. 21, Ch. 240; Sec. 21, Ch. 240
     in erectile dysfunction: Sec. 21, Ch. 240
Sex hormones (see Estrogens; Testosterone)
Sex organs (see Reproductive system)
Sex reassignment surgery: Sec. 7, Ch. 104
Sexual abuse: Sec. 17, Ch. 200; Sec. 22, Ch. 253; Sec. 22, Ch. 253
of children: Sec. 23, Ch. 275; Sec. 23, Ch. 288; Sec. 23, Ch. 288; Sec. 23, Ch. 288
recurring abdominal pain and: Sec. 23, Ch. 275
Sexual activity (see also Sexuality)
bisexual: Sec. 7, Ch. 104
with different partners: Sec. 7, Ch. 104
heart disease and: Sec. 21, Ch. 240 [sidebar]
HIV transmission with: Sec. 17, Ch. 199; Sec. 17, Ch. 199 [sidebar]
homosexual: Sec. 7, Ch. 104
in paraphilias: Sec. 7, Ch. 104
during pregnancy: Sec. 22, Ch. 257
Sexual arousal disorder: Sec. 22, Ch. 250
Sexual development: Sec. 23, Ch. 270; Sec. 23, Ch. 270 [figure]
delay of: Sec. 23, Ch. 271
early: Sec. 23, Ch. 271 [sidebar]
Sexuality (see Sexual activity)
in adolescents: Sec. 23, Ch. 270
development of: Sec. 23, Ch. 270; Sec. 23, Ch. 270 [figure]
disorders of: Sec. 7, Ch. 104
female: Sec. 22, Ch. 250
     disorders of: Sec. 22, Ch. 250
male: Sec. 21, Ch. 237; Sec. 21, Ch. 240
     disorders of: Sec. 21, Ch. 240; Sec. 21, Ch. 240 [sidebar]
     heart disease and: Sec. 21, Ch. 240 [sidebar]
Sexually transmitted diseases: Sec. 11, Ch. 149; Sec. 17, Ch. 200; Sec. 17, Ch. 200 [sidebar]; Sec. 22, Ch. 247 (see also HIV infection)
pregnancy and: Sec. 22, Ch. 258
prevention of: Sec. 1, Ch. 5 [table]; Sec. 17, Ch. 200; Sec. 17, Ch. 200 [sidebar]
proctitis and: Sec. 9, Ch. 130
reactive arthritis (Reiter's syndrome) with: Sec. 5, Ch. 67
in traveler: Sec. 25, Ch. 303
Sézary syndrome: Sec. 14, Ch. 176; Sec. 14, Ch. 177 [sidebar]
Shaken baby syndrome: Sec. 23, Ch. 288
Shampoos
in lice infestation: Sec. 18, Ch. 210
in seborrheic dermatitis: Sec. 18, Ch. 203
for skin cleansing: Sec. 18, Ch. 202
in tinea versicolor: Sec. 18, Ch. 212
Sheehan's syndrome: Sec. 13, Ch. 162
Sheep liver fluke infection: Sec. 17, Ch. 196 [table]
Shellfish poisoning: Sec. 9, Ch. 122 [table]; Sec. 9, Ch. 122; Sec. 9, Ch. 122
Shigella infection (shigellosis): Sec. 9, Ch. 122 [table]; Sec. 17, Ch. 190; Sec. 17, Ch. 200
Shingles (herpes zoster): Sec. 1, Ch. 3 [table]; Sec. 4, Ch. 39; Sec. 17, Ch. 198; Sec. 17, Ch. 198 [sidebar]; Sec. 20, Ch. 230
pain after: Sec. 6, Ch. 78
Shin splints: Sec. 5, Ch. 75; Sec. 5, Ch. 75 [figure]; Sec. 5, Ch. 75 [sidebar]
Shock: Sec. 3, Ch. 23; Sec. 3, Ch. 24
septic: Sec. 17, Ch. 191
in toxic shock syndrome: Sec. 17, Ch. 190
Shock (electrical), for cardioversion: Sec. 3, Ch. 21; Sec. 3, Ch. 27
Shock (electroconvulsive) therapy: Sec. 7, Ch. 98; Sec. 7, Ch. 101
Short bowel syndrome: Sec. 9, Ch. 125
Shortness of breath (see Breath, shortness of)
Short stature: Sec. 13, Ch. 162; Sec. 23, Ch. 271; Sec. 23, Ch. 279
Shoulder
avascular necrosis of: Sec. 5, Ch. 64
bursitis of: Sec. 5, Ch. 74
degeneration of: Sec. 5, Ch. 64
fracture of: Sec. 5, Ch. 62
range of motion of: Sec. 1, Ch. 7 [figure]
strengthening exercise for: Sec. 5, Ch. 75 [sidebar]
tendinitis of: Sec. 5, Ch. 75; Sec. 5, Ch. 75 [sidebar]
in thoracic outlet syndrome: Sec. 6, Ch. 95
Shoulder dystocia: Sec. 22, Ch. 261
Shoulder-hand syndrome: Sec. 5, Ch. 71
Shoulder impingement syndrome: Sec. 5, Ch. 75; Sec. 5, Ch. 75 [sidebar]
Shoulder presentation, for delivery: Sec. 22, Ch. 261; Sec. 22, Ch. 261 [figure]
Shrub poisoning: Sec. 9, Ch. 122
Shunt
in congenital artery blockage: Sec. 23, Ch. 265
in hydrocephalus: Sec. 6, Ch. 88; Sec. 6, Ch. 88 [sidebar]; Sec. 23, Ch. 265
in portal hypertension: Sec. 10, Ch. 135
in portal vein thrombosis: Sec. 10, Ch. 138
Shy-Drager syndrome: Sec. 6, Ch. 91
SIADH (syndrome of inappropriate secretion of antidiuretic hormone): Sec. 12, Ch. 155; Sec. 12, Ch. 155 [sidebar]; Sec. 12, Ch. 158
Sialometaplasia, necrotizing: Sec. 8, Ch. 112
Sibutramine: Sec. 12, Ch. 156
Sicca complex (syndrome): Sec. 5, Ch. 68
Sick building syndrome: Sec. 25, Ch. 306
Sickle cell disease: Sec. 14, Ch. 172; Sec. 14, Ch. 172 [figure]; Sec. 22, Ch. 256 [table]
erythema infectiosum in: Sec. 23, Ch. 273
liver damage in: Sec. 10, Ch. 138
pregnancy and: Sec. 22, Ch. 258
travel and: Sec. 25, Ch. 303
Sick sinus syndrome: Sec. 3, Ch. 27
Sideropenic dysphagia: Sec. 9, Ch. 120
SIDS (sudden infant death syndrome): Sec. 23, Ch. 263; Sec. 23, Ch. 267
apnea of prematurity and: Sec. 23, Ch. 264
information resources on: Appendix IV
Sight (see Eye[s]; Vision)
Sigmoidoscopy: Sec. 1, Ch. 5 [table]; Sec. 9, Ch. 119; Sec. 9, Ch. 119 [figure]; Sec. 9, Ch. 130; Sec. 15, Ch. 181 [table]; Appendix II
in colorectal cancer: Sec. 9, Ch. 131
in diarrhea: Sec. 9, Ch. 129
in intestinal polyps: Sec. 9, Ch. 131
in ulcerative colitis: Sec. 9, Ch. 126
Sign language: Sec. 19, Ch. 218
Sildenafil: Sec. 21, Ch. 240 [sidebar]; Sec. 21, Ch. 240
Silent ischemia: Sec. 3, Ch. 21; Sec. 3, Ch. 33
Silicosis: Sec. 4, Ch. 49; Sec. 4, Ch. 49 [sidebar]
Silo filler's disease: Sec. 4, Ch. 49 [sidebar]; Sec. 4, Ch. 49
Silver sulfadiazine cream: Sec. 24, Ch. 289
Simethicone: Sec. 9, Ch. 129
Simvastatin: Sec. 12, Ch. 157 [drug table]
Single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT): Sec. 3, Ch. 21; Sec. 6, Ch. 77
Sinoatrial node: Sec. 3, Ch. 27
Sinus arrest: Sec. 3, Ch. 27
Sinus bradycardia: Sec. 3, Ch. 27
Sinuses: Sec. 19, Ch. 217; Sec. 19, Ch. 217 [figure]; Sec. 19, Ch. 221 [figure]
cancer of: Sec. 19, Ch. 223
disorders of: Sec. 19, Ch. 221 [figure]; Sec. 19, Ch. 221; Sec. 19, Ch. 221 [sidebar]
infection of (see Sinusitis)
irrigation of: Sec. 16, Ch. 185
pressure injury to: Sec. 24, Ch. 295; Sec. 25, Ch. 303
Sinusitis: Sec. 19, Ch. 217; Sec. 19, Ch. 221; Sec. 19, Ch. 221 [sidebar]
chronic: Sec. 16, Ch. 185; Sec. 16, Ch. 185; Sec. 19, Ch. 221
headache with: Sec. 6, Ch. 79 [table]
toothache with: Sec. 8, Ch. 117
Sinus (sinoatrial) node: Sec. 3, Ch. 20; Sec. 3, Ch. 27
Sinus tarsi syndrome: Sec. 5, Ch. 72
Sinus tract, pilonidal: Sec. 9, Ch. 130
Sirolimus: Sec. 16, Ch. 187 [drug table]
Sitosterolemia: Sec. 23, Ch. 282 [sidebar]
Sitz bath: Sec. 9, Ch. 130; Sec. 22, Ch. 247
Sjögren's syndrome: Sec. 5, Ch. 68; Sec. 8, Ch. 111
information resources on: Appendix IV
Skeleton: Sec. 5, Ch. 58; Sec. 5, Ch. 58 [figure]; Sec. 5, Ch. 58 [figure] (see also Bone[s])
Skiing, cross-country: Sec. 1, Ch. 6
Skin: Sec. 1, Ch. 1 [table] (see also Hair; Nails)
abscess of: Sec. 17, Ch. 190; Sec. 18, Ch. 204 [figure]; Sec. 18, Ch. 204; Sec. 18, Ch. 211; Sec. 18, Ch. 211
in acromegaly: Sec. 13, Ch. 162
age-associated changes in: Sec. 1, Ch. 3 [table]; Sec. 18, Ch. 201
artificial: Sec. 24, Ch. 289
atrophic: Sec. 18, Ch. 202 [sidebar]
barrier function of: Sec. 16, Ch. 183; Sec. 17, Ch. 188
biology of: Sec. 18, Ch. 201; Sec. 18, Ch. 201 [figure]
biopsy of: Sec. 18, Ch. 202
bleeding in: Sec. 14, Ch. 173
blisters of (see Blisters)
burns of (see Burns)
café au lait spots of: Sec. 6, Ch. 88
cancer of: Sec. 18, Ch. 214; Sec. 18, Ch. 214 [sidebar]; Sec. 18, Ch. 216; Sec. 18, Ch. 216 [sidebar]; Sec. 18, Ch. 216 [sidebar]
     of ear: Sec. 19, Ch. 219
     of penis: Sec. 21, Ch. 238
     screening for: Sec. 15, Ch. 181 [table]
     of vulva: Sec. 22, Ch. 252
candidiasis of: Sec. 17, Ch. 197
color of: Sec. 18, Ch. 208
     in Addison's disease: Sec. 13, Ch. 164
     at birth: Sec. 23, Ch. 263
     in carcinoid tumors: Sec. 13, Ch. 168
     disorders of: Sec. 18, Ch. 208
     in erythromelalgia: Sec. 3, Ch. 34
     in heart disease: Sec. 3, Ch. 21
     in jaundice: Sec. 10, Ch. 135
     in newborn: Sec. 23, Ch. 263; Sec. 23, Ch. 264 [sidebar]
     in shock: Sec. 3, Ch. 24
     in tinea versicolor: Sec. 18, Ch. 212
cyanosis of (see Cyanosis)
decontamination of, in radiation exposure: Sec. 24, Ch. 292
dermatitis of (see also Dermatitis)
dermatomes of: Sec. 6, Ch. 93 [figure]
in dermatomyositis: Sec. 5, Ch. 68
in diabetes mellitus: Sec. 13, Ch. 165 [table]; Sec. 13, Ch. 165
disorders of: Sec. 18, Ch. 202; Sec. 18, Ch. 202 [sidebar] (see also specific disorders)
     diagnosis of: Sec. 18, Ch. 202
     terminology for: Sec. 18, Ch. 202 [sidebar]
     topical drugs for: Sec. 18, Ch. 202
dry: Sec. 18, Ch. 203; Sec. 18, Ch. 203 [sidebar]
elastic
     in cutis laxa: Sec. 23, Ch. 279
     in Ehlers-Danlos syndrome: Sec. 23, Ch. 279
in eosinophilic fasciitis: Sec. 5, Ch. 68
frostbite injury to: Sec. 24, Ch. 291
grafts of: Sec. 16, Ch. 187; Sec. 18, Ch. 205; Sec. 24, Ch. 289
in Graves' disease: Sec. 13, Ch. 163
infection of
     anthrax: Sec. 17, Ch. 190
     bacterial: Sec. 17, Ch. 190; Sec. 18, Ch. 211
     fungal: Sec. 17, Ch. 197; Sec. 17, Ch. 197; Sec. 18, Ch. 212; Sec. 18, Ch. 212 [sidebar]; Sec. 23, Ch. 267
     parasitic: Sec. 18, Ch. 210; Sec. 18, Ch. 210 [figure]
     prevention of: Sec. 18, Ch. 211
     risk for: Sec. 18, Ch. 211
     spirochetal: Sec. 17, Ch. 190
     viral: Sec. 17, Ch. 198; Sec. 18, Ch. 213
inflammation of: Sec. 18, Ch. 203; Sec. 18, Ch. 203 [sidebar]; Sec. 18, Ch. 203 [sidebar] (see also Dermatitis)
itching of (see Itching)
jaundice of: Sec. 10, Ch. 135 (see also Jaundice)
in leprosy: Sec. 17, Ch. 194
limited sclerosis of (CREST syndrome): Sec. 5, Ch. 68
maceration of: Sec. 18, Ch. 202
in neurofibromatosis: Sec. 6, Ch. 88
of newborn: Sec. 23, Ch. 263; Sec. 23, Ch. 263; Sec. 23, Ch. 264 [sidebar]
noncancerous growths of: Sec. 18, Ch. 215
in non-Hodgkin's lymphoma: Sec. 14, Ch. 177 [table]
pigmentation of: Sec. 18, Ch. 208
     disorders of: Sec. 18, Ch. 208
postmenopausal changes in: Sec. 22, Ch. 243
in postterm fetus: Sec. 23, Ch. 264
during pregnancy: Sec. 22, Ch. 257; Sec. 22, Ch. 257 [sidebar]
purple-black spots of, in Pseudomonas infection: Sec. 17, Ch. 190
radiation effects on: Sec. 24, Ch. 292
resistance of, to electricity: Sec. 24, Ch. 293
in sarcoidosis: Sec. 4, Ch. 50
in scleroderma: Sec. 5, Ch. 68
sclerosis of: Sec. 5, Ch. 68
stiffness of, in pseudoxanthoma elasticum: Sec. 23, Ch. 279
sunlight effects on (see Sunlight)
in systemic lupus erythematosus: Sec. 5, Ch. 68
tags of: Sec. 18, Ch. 215
tanning of: Sec. 18, Ch. 214 [sidebar]
tumors of: Sec. 18, Ch. 214; Sec. 18, Ch. 214 [sidebar]; Sec. 18, Ch. 216; Sec. 18, Ch. 216 [sidebar]; Sec. 18, Ch. 216 [sidebar]
ulcers of: Sec. 1, Ch. 3 [table]; Sec. 18, Ch. 202 [sidebar] (see also Pressure sores)
     of leg and foot: Sec. 3, Ch. 34; Sec. 3, Ch. 34; Sec. 3, Ch. 34 [sidebar]; Sec. 3, Ch. 36
warts of: Sec. 18, Ch. 213
yeast infection of: Sec. 17, Ch. 197
yellow color of (see Jaundice)
Skinfold thickness: Sec. 12, Ch. 152 [sidebar]
Skin testing
in allergy: Sec. 16, Ch. 185; Sec. 16, Ch. 185; Sec. 18, Ch. 202; Appendix II
in asthma: Sec. 4, Ch. 44
in immunodeficiency disorders: Sec. 16, Ch. 184
in tuberculosis: Sec. 17, Ch. 193; Sec. 17, Ch. 193 [sidebar]
Skull
fracture of: Sec. 6, Ch. 87
     in newborn: Sec. 23, Ch. 264
in newborn meningitis: Sec. 23, Ch. 272
in Paget's disease: Sec. 5, Ch. 61
tumors of: Sec. 6, Ch. 88 [table]
SLE (see Systemic lupus erythematosus)
Sleep
apnea in: Sec. 4, Ch. 39; Sec. 6, Ch. 81; Sec. 12, Ch. 156
     with enlarged tonsils and adenoids: Sec. 23, Ch. 276
in children: Sec. 23, Ch. 269
contact lens use during: Sec. 20, Ch. 226
in depression: Sec. 7, Ch. 101; Sec. 7, Ch. 101
disorders of: Sec. 6, Ch. 81; Sec. 6, Ch. 81 [sidebar]; Sec. 6, Ch. 81 [sidebar]; Sec. 6, Ch. 81 [sidebar]
     drugs for (see Sleep aids)
     information resources on: Appendix IV
     travel-related: Sec. 25, Ch. 303
excessive: Sec. 6, Ch. 81
improvement of: Sec. 6, Ch. 81 [sidebar]
in infant: Sec. 23, Ch. 263
paralysis during: Sec. 6, Ch. 81
requirements for: Sec. 6, Ch. 81
stages of: Sec. 6, Ch. 81; Sec. 6, Ch. 81 [figure]
Sleep aids: Sec. 6, Ch. 81; Sec. 6, Ch. 81 [sidebar]
abuse of: Sec. 7, Ch. 108; Sec. 7, Ch. 108 [sidebar]
in elderly persons: Sec. 2, Ch. 14 [table]
over-the-counter: Sec. 2, Ch. 18
Sleep apnea: Sec. 4, Ch. 39; Sec. 6, Ch. 81; Sec. 12, Ch. 156; Sec. 23, Ch. 276
Sleeping sickness (Trypanosoma brucei infection): Sec. 17, Ch. 196 [table]
Sleepwalking: Sec. 6, Ch. 81; Sec. 23, Ch. 269
Sling: Sec. 5, Ch. 62
Slipped capital femoral epiphysis: Sec. 23, Ch. 278; Sec. 23, Ch. 278 [figure]
Slit lamp examination: Sec. 20, Ch. 225; Sec. 20, Ch. 225 [figure]
Small-for-gestational-age infant: Sec. 23, Ch. 264
Small intestine: Sec. 9, Ch. 118 [figure]; Sec. 9, Ch. 118
age-associated changes in: Sec. 9, Ch. 118
biopsy of: Sec. 9, Ch. 125
bleeding in: Sec. 9, Ch. 132; Sec. 9, Ch. 132 [table]
cancer of: Sec. 9, Ch. 131; Sec. 9, Ch. 131 [sidebar]
Crohn's disease of: Sec. 9, Ch. 126; Sec. 9, Ch. 126 [drug table]
gallstone in: Sec. 10, Ch. 140
lymphangiectasia of: Sec. 9, Ch. 125
malabsorption in (see Malabsorption)
Meckel's diverticulum of: Sec. 23, Ch. 275; Sec. 23, Ch. 273 [sidebar]
obstruction of: Sec. 9, Ch. 132; Sec. 9, Ch. 132 [figure]
prolapse of: Sec. 22, Ch. 249; Sec. 22, Ch. 249 [figure]
transplantation of: Sec. 16, Ch. 187
Tropheryma whippelii infection of (Whipple's disease): Sec. 9, Ch. 125
tumors of: Sec. 9, Ch. 131; Sec. 9, Ch. 131 [sidebar]
Smallpox (variola): Sec. 17, Ch. 198 [sidebar]
immunization for: Sec. 17, Ch. 189 [table]; Sec. 17, Ch. 189
Smell: Sec. 6, Ch. 97 [figure]; Sec. 8, Ch. 109; Sec. 19, Ch. 217
age-associated changes in: Sec. 1, Ch. 3 [table]; Sec. 19, Ch. 217
disorders of: Sec. 6, Ch. 97
in Parkinson's disease: Sec. 6, Ch. 91
Smoke inhalation: Sec. 24, Ch. 289 [sidebar]
Smoking
by adolescents: Sec. 23, Ch. 271
atherosclerosis and: Sec. 3, Ch. 32
bronchiolitis and: Sec. 23, Ch. 274
Buerger's disease and: Sec. 3, Ch. 34
cancer risk and: Sec. 15, Ch. 180
cessation of: Sec. 3, Ch. 32; Sec. 3, Ch. 33; Sec. 7, Ch. 108
     in COPD: Sec. 4, Ch. 45
     preoperative: Sec. 25, Ch. 301
     weight gain with: Sec. 12, Ch. 156
COPD and: Sec. 4, Ch. 45
coronary artery disease and: Sec. 3, Ch. 33
Crohn's disease and: Sec. 9, Ch. 126
dependence on: Sec. 7, Ch. 108
desquamative interstitial pneumonia and: Sec. 4, Ch. 50
drug effectiveness and: Sec. 2, Ch. 13
lung cancer and: Sec. 4, Ch. 57
lung disease and: Sec. 4, Ch. 45; Sec. 4, Ch. 50; Sec. 4, Ch. 57; Sec. 23, Ch. 274
oral cancer and: Sec. 8, Ch. 113
oral melanosis with: Sec. 8, Ch. 109 [sidebar]
peptic ulcers and: Sec. 9, Ch. 121
during pregnancy: Sec. 22, Ch. 258; Sec. 22, Ch. 259; Sec. 22, Ch. 259
ulcerative colitis and: Sec. 9, Ch. 126
Snake bites: Sec. 24, Ch. 298
Snellen chart: Sec. 20, Ch. 225
Snow blindness: Sec. 24, Ch. 296 [sidebar]
Soap: Sec. 18, Ch. 202
Soap-suds enema: Sec. 9, Ch. 129
Social diseases (see Sexually transmitted diseases)
Social factors, in risk assessment: Sec. 1, Ch. 5; Sec. 1, Ch. 5 [table]
Social phobia: Sec. 7, Ch. 100
Social relationships (see also Family relationships)
in autism: Sec. 23, Ch. 286
in Rett's disorder: Sec. 23, Ch. 286
Sociopathic personality: Sec. 7, Ch. 105
Socket, dry, after tooth extraction: Sec. 8, Ch. 117
Sodium: Sec. 12, Ch. 155 [table]; Sec. 12, Ch. 155 (see also Salt)
high blood levels of (hypernatremia): Sec. 12, Ch. 155
     coma with: Sec. 6, Ch. 84 [table]
low blood levels of (hyponatremia): Sec. 12, Ch. 155
     coma with: Sec. 6, Ch. 84 [table]
     in gastroenteritis: Sec. 9, Ch. 122
     in lung cancer: Sec. 15, Ch. 181 [sidebar]
reference range for: Appendix II
Sodium bicarbonate: Sec. 9, Ch. 118
in antacids: Sec. 2, Ch. 18
in aspirin poisoning: Sec. 24, Ch. 297
in burn injury: Sec. 24, Ch. 289
in cystinuria: Sec. 11, Ch. 146
in gout: Sec. 5, Ch. 70
in peptic ulcer: Sec. 9, Ch. 121; Sec. 9, Ch. 121 [drug table]
in renal tubular acidosis: Sec. 11, Ch. 146
Sodium channel blockers: Sec. 3, Ch. 27 [drug table]
Sodium hypochlorite burns: Sec. 24, Ch. 289 [sidebar]
Sodium phosphate: Sec. 9, Ch. 129 [drug table]
Sodium polystyrene sulfonate: Sec. 11, Ch. 143
Sodium urate crystal deposition: Sec. 5, Ch. 70; Sec. 5, Ch. 70 [sidebar]; Sec. 5, Ch. 70 [drug table]
Solar keratoses: Sec. 18, Ch. 214 [sidebar]
Solar urticaria: Sec. 18, Ch. 214
Solutions: Sec. 18, Ch. 202
Solvent
cleansing with: Sec. 18, Ch. 202
inhalation of: Sec. 7, Ch. 108 [sidebar]; Sec. 7, Ch. 108; Sec. 7, Ch. 108 [sidebar]
Somatic gene therapy: Sec. 1, Ch. 2
Somatic nervous system: Sec. 6, Ch. 76
Somatization disorder: Sec. 7, Ch. 99
in children: Sec. 23, Ch. 286
Somatoform disorders: Sec. 7, Ch. 99; Sec. 7, Ch. 99 [sidebar]
in children: Sec. 23, Ch. 286
Somatostatin: Sec. 9, Ch. 118
Somnambulism: Sec. 6, Ch. 81
Sonography (see Ultrasonography)
Sonohysterography: Sec. 22, Ch. 242; Sec. 22, Ch. 254
Sorbitol: Sec. 9, Ch. 129 [drug table]
Sores
canker: Sec. 8, Ch. 112
cold: Sec. 8, Ch. 112; Sec. 17, Ch. 198
genital
     in chancroid: Sec. 17, Ch. 200
     in syphilis: Sec. 17, Ch. 200
lip: Sec. 8, Ch. 110
mouth: Sec. 8, Ch. 112; Sec. 15, Ch. 181
     in pemphigus: Sec. 18, Ch. 209
pressure (see Pressure sores)
tongue: Sec. 8, Ch. 110
in tularemia: Sec. 17, Ch. 190; Sec. 17, Ch. 190 [sidebar]
Sore throat
in children: Sec. 23, Ch. 276
in diphtheria: Sec. 23, Ch. 272
gonococcal: Sec. 17, Ch. 200
strep: Sec. 17, Ch. 190; Sec. 23, Ch. 276
     nephritic syndrome after: Sec. 11, Ch. 144
     rheumatic fever after: Sec. 23, Ch. 272
Sounds, heart (see Heart, sounds of; Murmurs, heart)
South American blastomycosis: Sec. 17, Ch. 197
South American hemorrhagic fever: Sec. 17, Ch. 198
Southern blot test: Sec. 1, Ch. 2
Spanking: Sec. 23, Ch. 269 [sidebar]
Spasm(s)
anus: Sec. 9, Ch. 130
artery: Sec. 3, Ch. 34
in cerebral palsy: Sec. 23, Ch. 284
coronary artery: Sec. 3, Ch. 33
diaphragm (hiccups): Sec. 6, Ch. 91 [sidebar]
esophagus: Sec. 9, Ch. 120
eyelid (blepharospasm): Sec. 6, Ch. 91
face: Sec. 6, Ch. 96
in heat cramps: Sec. 24, Ch. 290
in Huntington's disease: Sec. 6, Ch. 91
infantile: Sec. 6, Ch. 85
intestine
     in diverticulosis: Sec. 9, Ch. 128
     in irritable bowel syndrome: Sec. 9, Ch. 129
muscle (tetany): Sec. 12, Ch. 155
     in DiGeorge anomaly: Sec. 16, Ch. 184
neck, in torticollis: Sec. 6, Ch. 91
in neuroblastoma: Sec. 15, Ch. 181 [sidebar]
in rabies: Sec. 6, Ch. 89
ureteral: Sec. 11, Ch. 149
vagina (vaginismus): Sec. 22, Ch. 250
in vitamin D deficiency: Sec. 12, Ch. 154
vocal cord (spasmodic dysphonia): Sec. 6, Ch. 91
Spasmodic dysphonia: Sec. 6, Ch. 91
Spasmodic torticollis: Sec. 6, Ch. 91
Spastic colon (irritable bowel syndrome): Sec. 9, Ch. 129
Spastic paraparesis
hereditary: Sec. 6, Ch. 93
tropical: Sec. 6, Ch. 89; Sec. 6, Ch. 92
Special K (ketamine): Sec. 7, Ch. 108
Specific gravity, of urine: Sec. 11, Ch. 142
Specificity, of test: Sec. 25, Ch. 300
SPECT (see Single photon emission computed tomography)
Spectinomycin: Sec. 17, Ch. 191 [drug table]
Speech
in autism: Sec. 23, Ch. 286
in brain injury: Sec. 6, Ch. 82; Sec. 6, Ch. 82 [sidebar]
disorders of
     information resources on: Appendix IV
     rehabilitation for: Sec. 1, Ch. 7
in dysarthria: Sec. 6, Ch. 91
in schizophrenia: Sec. 7, Ch. 107
in spasmodic dysphonia: Sec. 6, Ch. 91
in stroke: Sec. 1, Ch. 7; Sec. 6, Ch. 86
in Tourette's syndrome: Sec. 6, Ch. 91
without vocal cords: Sec. 19, Ch. 223 [sidebar]
Speech reading: Sec. 19, Ch. 218
Speech threshold audiometry: Sec. 19, Ch. 218
Speed (methamphetamine): Sec. 7, Ch. 108
Spells (see Seizures)
Sperm: Sec. 21, Ch. 237
donor: Sec. 22, Ch. 254
infertility-related problems with: Sec. 22, Ch. 254
intracytoplasmic injection of: Sec. 22, Ch. 254
sac of (spermatocele): Sec. 21, Ch. 238
Spermatocele: Sec. 21, Ch. 238
Spermicides: Sec. 22, Ch. 255
Sphenoid sinus: Sec. 19, Ch. 217; Sec. 19, Ch. 217 [figure]
Spherocytosis, hereditary: Sec. 14, Ch. 172 [table]
Sphincter(s)
anal: Sec. 9, Ch. 118; Sec. 9, Ch. 130
     exercises for: Sec. 9, Ch. 129
     spasm of: Sec. 9, Ch. 130
esophageal: Sec. 9, Ch. 118; Sec. 9, Ch. 120; Sec. 9, Ch. 120 [figure]
     in achalasia: Sec. 9, Ch. 120
     incoordination of: Sec. 9, Ch. 120
     in infant: Sec. 23, Ch. 275
Sphincter of Oddi: Sec. 9, Ch. 118 [figure]; Sec. 10, Ch. 133; Sec. 10, Ch. 133 [figure]
abnormal function of: Sec. 10, Ch. 140
Sphincterotomy, in gallstones: Sec. 10, Ch. 140
Sphingomyelin, accumulation of (Niemann-Pick disease): Sec. 23, Ch. 282
Sphygmomanometer: Sec. 3, Ch. 22 [figure]
Spider angioma: Sec. 18, Ch. 215
during pregnancy: Sec. 22, Ch. 257
Spider bites: Sec. 24, Ch. 298
Spider veins: Sec. 3, Ch. 36; Sec. 3, Ch. 36
in ataxia-telangiectasia: Sec. 16, Ch. 184
radiation therapy and: Sec. 24, Ch. 292
Spina bifida: Sec. 22, Ch. 256 [sidebar]; Sec. 23, Ch. 265; Sec. 23, Ch. 265 [figure]; Sec. 23, Ch. 265
information resources on: Appendix IV
prenatal testing for: Sec. 22, Ch. 256
Spinal anesthesia, in labor and delivery: Sec. 22, Ch. 260
Spinal column (see Spine; Vertebrae)
Spinal cord
age-associated changes in: Sec. 6, Ch. 76
biology of: Sec. 6, Ch. 76; Sec. 6, Ch. 76 [figure]; Sec. 6, Ch. 93
biopsy of: Sec. 6, Ch. 88
birth defects of: Sec. 22, Ch. 256; Sec. 23, Ch. 265; Sec. 23, Ch. 265 [figure]
blood accumulation around (hematoma): Sec. 6, Ch. 93
blood flow to, interruption of: Sec. 6, Ch. 93
compression of: Sec. 6, Ch. 93; Sec. 6, Ch. 93 [sidebar]
     in cancer: Sec. 15, Ch. 181 [table]
     in cervical spondylosis: Sec. 6, Ch. 93
     in disk disease: Sec. 6, Ch. 94; Sec. 6, Ch. 94 [figure]; Sec. 6, Ch. 94; Sec. 6, Ch. 94
     in hematoma: Sec. 6, Ch. 93
damage to (see Spinal cord, injury to)
degeneration of: Sec. 6, Ch. 93
demyelination of: Sec. 6, Ch. 92; Sec. 6, Ch. 92 [table]
infection of: Sec. 6, Ch. 89; Sec. 6, Ch. 89 [sidebar]
     human T-cell lymphotropic virus type I: Sec. 6, Ch. 89; Sec. 6, Ch. 92
     rabies: Sec. 6, Ch. 89; Sec. 6, Ch. 89 [sidebar]
inflammation of (transverse myelitis): Sec. 6, Ch. 93
injury to: Sec. 6, Ch. 93; Sec. 6, Ch. 93 [figure]
     in decompression sickness: Sec. 24, Ch. 295
     incontinence after: Sec. 11, Ch. 147 [sidebar]
     information resources on: Appendix IV
     in newborn: Sec. 23, Ch. 264
     radiation-related: Sec. 24, Ch. 292
     rehabilitation after: Sec. 1, Ch. 7
lipoma of: Sec. 23, Ch. 265
nerve degeneration in: Sec. 6, Ch. 95
nerve roots of: Sec. 6, Ch. 76 [figure]; Sec. 6, Ch. 76
spina bifida of: Sec. 22, Ch. 256 [sidebar]
syrinx of: Sec. 6, Ch. 93
tumors of: Sec. 6, Ch. 88; Sec. 6, Ch. 88 [table]
viral infection of: Sec. 23, Ch. 273
in vitamin B12 deficiency: Sec. 6, Ch. 93
x-ray of: Sec. 6, Ch. 77
Spinal fluid (see Cerebrospinal fluid)
Spinal hematoma: Sec. 6, Ch. 93
Spinal muscular atrophy: Sec. 6, Ch. 95
Spinal nerves: Sec. 6, Ch. 76; Sec. 6, Ch. 93
compression of: Sec. 6, Ch. 94
degeneration of: Sec. 6, Ch. 95
Spinal stenosis: Sec. 6, Ch. 94; Sec. 6, Ch. 94; Sec. 6, Ch. 94
Spinal tap (lumbar puncture): Sec. 6, Ch. 77; Sec. 6, Ch. 77 [figure]; Appendix II
in bacterial meningitis: Sec. 6, Ch. 89; Sec. 23, Ch. 272
in brain tumor: Sec. 6, Ch. 88
complications of: Sec. 6, Ch. 86
in encephalitis: Sec. 23, Ch. 273
in infants and young children: Sec. 23, Ch. 267; Sec. 23, Ch. 273
in multiple sclerosis: Sec. 6, Ch. 92
in neurosyphilis: Sec. 17, Ch. 200
in newborn: Sec. 23, Ch. 264
in papilledema: Sec. 20, Ch. 235
in retinoblastoma: Sec. 23, Ch. 283
in stroke: Sec. 6, Ch. 86
in tuberculous meningitis: Sec. 17, Ch. 193
Spine: Sec. 6, Ch. 94 (see also Spinal cord)
arthritis of: Sec. 5, Ch. 66
biology of: Sec. 6, Ch. 76 [figure]
curvature of: Sec. 23, Ch. 278; Sec. 23, Ch. 278 [figure]
     in Scheuermann disease: Sec. 23, Ch. 278; Sec. 23, Ch. 278 [figure]
fracture of: Sec. 5, Ch. 60; Sec. 5, Ch. 60; Sec. 5, Ch. 62
inflammation of (ankylosing spondylitis): Sec. 5, Ch. 67; Sec. 6, Ch. 94
osteoarthritis of: Sec. 6, Ch. 94
osteoporosis of: Sec. 5, Ch. 60; Sec. 6, Ch. 94
stenosis of: Sec. 6, Ch. 94; Sec. 6, Ch. 94; Sec. 6, Ch. 94
Spirituality: Sec. 1, Ch. 8
Spirochetes: Sec. 17, Ch. 190
infection with: Sec. 17, Ch. 190; Sec. 17, Ch. 190; Sec. 17, Ch. 200 (see also Syphilis)
Spirometry: Sec. 4, Ch. 39; Sec. 4, Ch. 39 [figure]; Appendix II
in asthma: Sec. 4, Ch. 44
in COPD: Sec. 4, Ch. 45
incentive: Sec. 4, Ch. 40
Spironolactone: Sec. 13, Ch. 164
in polycystic ovary syndrome: Sec. 22, Ch. 244
Spitting up (regurgitation): Sec. 9, Ch. 119; Sec. 23, Ch. 263; Sec. 23, Ch. 267; Sec. 23, Ch. 275
Spleen: Sec. 14, Ch. 179; Sec. 14, Ch. 179 [figure]; Sec. 16, Ch. 183 [figure]
abscess of: Sec. 9, Ch. 132
absence of: Sec. 16, Ch. 184
disorders of: Sec. 14, Ch. 178
enlargement of: Sec. 14, Ch. 179; Sec. 14, Ch. 179 [sidebar]
     anemia with: Sec. 14, Ch. 172 [table]
     in Epstein-Barr virus infection: Sec. 17, Ch. 198
     in myelofibrosis: Sec. 14, Ch. 178
     in polycythemia: Sec. 14, Ch. 178
     in portal hypertension: Sec. 10, Ch. 135
     in rheumatoid arthritis: Sec. 5, Ch. 67
     in sickle cell disease: Sec. 14, Ch. 172
radiation effects on: Sec. 24, Ch. 292
removal of: Sec. 14, Ch. 179; Sec. 14, Ch. 179
     in autoimmune hemolytic anemia: Sec. 14, Ch. 172
     in idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura: Sec. 14, Ch. 173
rupture of: Sec. 14, Ch. 179
Splenectomy (see Spleen, removal of)
Splenic arteries: Sec. 3, Ch. 34; Sec. 3, Ch. 34
Splenomegaly (see Spleen, enlargement of)
Splint: Sec. 5, Ch. 62; Sec. 24, Ch. 299 [figure]
in burn injury: Sec. 24, Ch. 289
in temporomandibular joint disorders: Sec. 8, Ch. 116
Splitting, as defense mechanism: Sec. 7, Ch. 105 [table]
Spondylitis, ankylosing: Sec. 5, Ch. 67; Sec. 6, Ch. 94
Spondylosis, cervical: Sec. 6, Ch. 93
Spongiform encephalopathies (prion diseases): Sec. 6, Ch. 90; Sec. 6, Ch. 90 [sidebar]
Spontaneous pneumothorax: Sec. 4, Ch. 52
Sporotrichosis: Sec. 17, Ch. 197
Sports injuries: Sec. 5, Ch. 75
Achilles tendinitis: Sec. 5, Ch. 75
foot fracture: Sec. 5, Ch. 75; Sec. 5, Ch. 75 [figure]
hamstring injury: Sec. 5, Ch. 75; Sec. 5, Ch. 75 [sidebar]
popliteus tendinitis: Sec. 5, Ch. 75
rotator cuff tendinitis: Sec. 5, Ch. 75; Sec. 5, Ch. 75 [sidebar]
runner's knee (patellofemoral stress syndrome): Sec. 5, Ch. 75; Sec. 5, Ch. 75 [sidebar]; Sec. 5, Ch. 75 [figure]
shin splints: Sec. 5, Ch. 75; Sec. 5, Ch. 75 [figure]; Sec. 5, Ch. 75 [sidebar]
tennis elbow: Sec. 5, Ch. 75; Sec. 5, Ch. 75 [figure]; Sec. 5, Ch. 75 [sidebar]
Spotted fever: Sec. 17, Ch. 195
Sprain: Sec. 24, Ch. 299 [figure]
ankle: Sec. 5, Ch. 72; Sec. 5, Ch. 72 [figure]
first aid for: Sec. 24, Ch. 299
washerwoman's (De Quervain's syndrome): Sec. 5, Ch. 74
Spray and stretch exercise, in temporomandibular joint disorders: Sec. 8, Ch. 116 [sidebar]
Spring-summer hypomania: Sec. 7, Ch. 101 [sidebar]
Sprue
nontropical (celiac disease): Sec. 9, Ch. 125
tropical: Sec. 9, Ch. 125
Spur, heel: Sec. 5, Ch. 72; Sec. 5, Ch. 72 [figure]; Sec. 5, Ch. 72
Sputum (see Phlegm)
Squamous cell carcinoma: Sec. 18, Ch. 216
anus: Sec. 9, Ch. 131
cervix: Sec. 22, Ch. 252
ear: Sec. 19, Ch. 219
esophagus: Sec. 9, Ch. 131
eyelid: Sec. 20, Ch. 228
mouth: Sec. 8, Ch. 113
paraneoplastic syndromes in: Sec. 15, Ch. 181 [sidebar]
penis: Sec. 21, Ch. 238
vagina: Sec. 22, Ch. 252
vulva: Sec. 22, Ch. 252
Squeamishness (see Nausea; Vomiting)
Squint (strabismus): Sec. 23, Ch. 277; Sec. 23, Ch. 277 [figure]
Staghorn stone: Sec. 11, Ch. 148
Staging, of cancer: Sec. 15, Ch. 181 [table]; Sec. 15, Ch. 181
breast: Sec. 22, Ch. 251; Sec. 22, Ch. 251 [table]
gynecologic: Sec. 22, Ch. 252; Sec. 22, Ch. 252 [table]
prostate: Sec. 21, Ch. 239
Stapedius muscle: Sec. 19, Ch. 217
Stapes (stirrup): Sec. 19, Ch. 217; Sec. 19, Ch. 217 [figure]
Staphylococcal infection: Sec. 17, Ch. 190
antibiotic resistance in: Sec. 17, Ch. 190
bone: Sec. 5, Ch. 65
food poisoning: Sec. 9, Ch. 122 [table]; Sec. 9, Ch. 122
impetigo: Sec. 18, Ch. 211
pneumonia: Sec. 4, Ch. 42
skin: Sec. 18, Ch. 211; Sec. 18, Ch. 211
stye: Sec. 20, Ch. 228
Staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome: Sec. 18, Ch. 211
Starvation: Sec. 12, Ch. 152; Sec. 12, Ch. 153; Sec. 12, Ch. 153 [table]
Stasis dermatitis: Sec. 18, Ch. 203
Statins: Sec. 12, Ch. 157 [drug table]
Status asthmaticus: Sec. 4, Ch. 44 [sidebar]
Status epilepticus: Sec. 6, Ch. 85; Sec. 6, Ch. 85
Statutory rape: Sec. 7, Ch. 104; Sec. 22, Ch. 253
Stavudine (d4T): Sec. 17, Ch. 199 [drug table]
STD (see Sexually transmitted diseases)
Steam inhalation: Sec. 4, Ch. 39
Steatorrhea: Sec. 9, Ch. 125
in abetalipoproteinemia: Sec. 12, Ch. 157
in cholestasis: Sec. 10, Ch. 135
Steinert's disease (myotonic dystrophy): Sec. 5, Ch. 73
Stein-Leventhal syndrome: Sec. 22, Ch. 244
Stem cells: Sec. 14, Ch. 169; Sec. 16, Ch. 187 [sidebar]
in neutropenia: Sec. 14, Ch. 174
transfusion of: Sec. 14, Ch. 171
transplantation of: Sec. 16, Ch. 187
     in chronic granulomatous disease: Sec. 16, Ch. 184
     in Hodgkin's disease: Sec. 16, Ch. 177
     in immunodeficiency disorders: Sec. 16, Ch. 184
     in leukemia: Sec. 14, Ch. 176; Sec. 14, Ch. 176
     in myelofibrosis: Sec. 14, Ch. 178
     in sickle cell disease: Sec. 14, Ch. 172
     in Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome: Sec. 16, Ch. 184
Stenosis
aortic valve: Sec. 3, Ch. 28; Sec. 23, Ch. 265
mitral valve: Sec. 3, Ch. 28 [figure]; Sec. 3, Ch. 28; Sec. 23, Ch. 272
pulmonary valve: Sec. 3, Ch. 28; Sec. 23, Ch. 265
pyloric, hypertrophic: Sec. 23, Ch. 267
renal artery: Sec. 11, Ch. 145 [sidebar]
spinal: Sec. 6, Ch. 94; Sec. 6, Ch. 94; Sec. 6, Ch. 94
tricuspid valve: Sec. 3, Ch. 28
Stents
for abdominal aneurysm: Sec. 3, Ch. 35
for coronary artery disease: Sec. 3, Ch. 33; Sec. 25, Ch. 303
for ureter: Sec. 11, Ch. 148
Stereotactic surgery, for brain tumor: Sec. 6, Ch. 88 [sidebar]
Sterilization, for family planning: Sec. 22, Ch. 255; Sec. 22, Ch. 255 [figure]
Steroids
anabolic: Sec. 7, Ch. 108 [sidebar]
     adolescent use of: Sec. 23, Ch. 271
     coronary artery disease and: Sec. 3, Ch. 33
cortico- (see Corticosteroids)
Stethoscope: Sec. 3, Ch. 21; Sec. 3, Ch. 22 [figure]
Steven-Johnson syndrome: Sec. 18, Ch. 203
Stiffness: Sec. 5, Ch. 59
in osteoarthritis: Sec. 5, Ch. 66
in polymyalgia rheumatica: Sec. 5, Ch. 69
Stiff-person syndrome: Sec. 6, Ch. 95 [sidebar]
Still's disease: Sec. 23, Ch. 280
Stingray injury: Sec. 24, Ch. 298
Stings (see Bites and stings)
Stirrup (stapes): Sec. 19, Ch. 217; Sec. 19, Ch. 217 [figure]
Stocking (see also Support hose)
elastic: Sec. 3, Ch. 36; Sec. 3, Ch. 36; Sec. 3, Ch. 36
pneumatic: Sec. 3, Ch. 36; Sec. 3, Ch. 37
Stomach: Sec. 9, Ch. 118 [figure]; Sec. 9, Ch. 118
acid in (see Acid, stomach)
age-associated changes in: Sec. 9, Ch. 118
bezoars of: Sec. 9, Ch. 123
bleeding from: Sec. 9, Ch. 132; Sec. 9, Ch. 132 [table]
     drug-related: Sec. 2, Ch. 15 [table]
blockage of: Sec. 9, Ch. 121 [sidebar]; Sec. 23, Ch. 267
bypass surgery on, in obesity: Sec. 12, Ch. 156; Sec. 12, Ch. 156 [figure]
cancer of: Sec. 9, Ch. 131; Sec. 9, Ch. 131 [sidebar]
     ulcers and: Sec. 9, Ch. 121
chemical burns of: Sec. 24, Ch. 297
emptying of, in poisoning: Sec. 24, Ch. 297
foreign objects in: Sec. 9, Ch. 123
hernia of: Sec. 9, Ch. 123; Sec. 9, Ch. 123 [figure]
infection of: Sec. 9, Ch. 121; Sec. 9, Ch. 121 [sidebar]; Sec. 9, Ch. 122; Sec. 9, Ch. 122 [table]
     in children: Sec. 23, Ch. 275
inflammation of (gastritis): Sec. 9, Ch. 121; Sec. 9, Ch. 121 [sidebar]
metaplasia of: Sec. 9, Ch. 121
polyps of: Sec. 9, Ch. 131; Sec. 9, Ch. 131
removal of: Sec. 9, Ch. 131
stapling of: Sec. 12, Ch. 156; Sec. 12, Ch. 156 [figure]
tumors of: Sec. 9, Ch. 131; Sec. 9, Ch. 131 [sidebar]
ulcers of: Sec. 9, Ch. 121; Sec. 9, Ch. 121; Sec. 9, Ch. 121 [sidebar]; Sec. 9, Ch. 121 [drug table]
     in children: Sec. 23, Ch. 275
upset (see Indigestion)
Stomach flu (see Gastroenteritis)
Stomatodynia (burning mouth syndrome): Sec. 8, Ch. 110 [sidebar]
Stomatopyrosis (burning mouth syndrome): Sec. 8, Ch. 110 [sidebar]
Stones
bile duct (choledocholithiasis): Sec. 10, Ch. 140; Sec. 10, Ch. 140
bladder: Sec. 11, Ch. 148
gallbladder (see Gallstones)
kidney: Sec. 11, Ch. 142; Sec. 11, Ch. 146; Sec. 11, Ch. 148; Sec. 11, Ch. 148 [figure]
     birth defects and: Sec. 23, Ch. 265
     in gout: Sec. 5, Ch. 70; Sec. 5, Ch. 70
salivary gland: Sec. 8, Ch. 111; Sec. 8, Ch. 111
urinary tract: Sec. 11, Ch. 142; Sec. 11, Ch. 146; Sec. 11, Ch. 148; Sec. 11, Ch. 148 [figure]
Stool
blood in: Sec. 1, Ch. 5 [table]; Sec. 9, Ch. 119; Sec. 9, Ch. 119; Sec. 9, Ch. 129; Sec. 9, Ch. 131; Sec. 15, Ch. 181 [table]; Sec. 15, Ch. 181; Sec. 23, Ch. 275
in constipation (see Constipation)
in diarrhea (see Diarrhea)
in diverticulosis: Sec. 9, Ch. 128
examination of: Sec. 9, Ch. 129
fat in (steatorrhea): Sec. 9, Ch. 125
     in abetalipoproteinemia: Sec. 12, Ch. 157
     in cholestasis: Sec. 10, Ch. 135
impaction of: Sec. 9, Ch. 119; Sec. 9, Ch. 129 (see also Constipation)
in infant: Sec. 23, Ch. 263
in malabsorption: Sec. 9, Ch. 125
passing of (see Bowel movements)
softeners for: Sec. 9, Ch. 129; Sec. 9, Ch. 129 [drug table]
Stop-and-start technique, in premature ejaculation: Sec. 21, Ch. 240 [sidebar]
Stork-bite: Sec. 23, Ch. 264 [sidebar]
STP (2,5-dimethoxy-4-methylamphetamine): Sec. 7, Ch. 108
Strabismus: Sec. 23, Ch. 277; Sec. 23, Ch. 277 [figure]
in amblyopia: Sec. 23, Ch. 277
Strain: Sec. 24, Ch. 299 [figure]
first aid for: Sec. 24, Ch. 299
lumbar: Sec. 6, Ch. 94
Strangulation, intestinal: Sec. 9, Ch. 132; Sec. 9, Ch. 132 [figure]
Stratum corneum: Sec. 18, Ch. 201; Sec. 18, Ch. 201 [figure]
Strawberry hemangioma: Sec. 18, Ch. 215; Sec. 23, Ch. 264 [sidebar]
Strawberry tongue: Sec. 8, Ch. 110; Sec. 23, Ch. 276
Strength exercise: Sec. 1, Ch. 7; Sec. 5, Ch. 75
in back pain prevention: Sec. 6, Ch. 94; Sec. 6, Ch. 94 [figure]
in fracture: Sec. 5, Ch. 62
hamstring: Sec. 5, Ch. 75 [sidebar]
inner thigh: Sec. 5, Ch. 75 [sidebar]
shoulder: Sec. 5, Ch. 75 [sidebar]
wrist muscles: Sec. 5, Ch. 75 [sidebar]
Strep throat: Sec. 17, Ch. 190; Sec. 23, Ch. 276; Sec. 23, Ch. 276
nephritic syndrome after: Sec. 11, Ch. 144
rapid test for: Sec. 23, Ch. 276
rheumatic fever after: Sec. 23, Ch. 272
Streptobacillus moniliformis (rat-bite fever): Sec. 17, Ch. 190 [table]
Streptococcal infection: Sec. 17, Ch. 190
nephritic syndrome after: Sec. 11, Ch. 144
pneumococcal infection (see Pneumococcal infection)
rheumatic fever after: Sec. 23, Ch. 272
skin (cellulitis): Sec. 18, Ch. 211
skin (impetigo): Sec. 18, Ch. 211
strep throat: Sec. 17, Ch. 190; Sec. 23, Ch. 276; Sec. 23, Ch. 276
Streptococcus pneumoniae infection (see Pneumococcal infection)
Streptomycin: Sec. 17, Ch. 191 [drug table]
during pregnancy: Sec. 22, Ch. 259 [table]
in tuberculosis: Sec. 17, Ch. 193
Stress
acute: Sec. 7, Ch. 100
in Addison's disease: Sec. 13, Ch. 164
amenorrhea and: Sec. 22, Ch. 244
angina and: Sec. 3, Ch. 33
anxiety and: Sec. 7, Ch. 100
blood pressure effects of: Sec. 3, Ch. 22
children's responses to: Sec. 23, Ch. 269 [sidebar]; Sec. 23, Ch. 286 [sidebar]
     overscheduling and: Sec. 23, Ch. 268
disease and: Sec. 1, Ch. 1
family, in childhood illness: Sec. 23, Ch. 283; Sec. 23, Ch. 287
gastritis and: Sec. 9, Ch. 121; Sec. 9, Ch. 121; Sec. 9, Ch. 121
hair loss with: Sec. 18, Ch. 207
irritable bowel syndrome and: Sec. 9, Ch. 129
obesity and: Sec. 12, Ch. 156
peptic ulcers and: Sec. 9, Ch. 121
posttraumatic: Sec. 7, Ch. 100; Sec. 23, Ch. 286 [sidebar]
prevention of: Sec. 1, Ch. 5 [table]
psychosomatic disorders and: Sec. 7, Ch. 99 [sidebar]
suicidal behavior and: Sec. 23, Ch. 286
Stress fracture, foot: Sec. 5, Ch. 75; Sec. 5, Ch. 75 [figure]
Stress incontinence: Sec. 11, Ch. 147; Sec. 11, Ch. 147
after menopause: Sec. 22, Ch. 243
Stress testing: Sec. 3, Ch. 21; Sec. 3, Ch. 21; Sec. 3, Ch. 33; Appendix II
Stretching exercise: Sec. 1, Ch. 6; Sec. 5, Ch. 75
after burn injury: Sec. 24, Ch. 289
in back pain prevention: Sec. 6, Ch. 94; Sec. 6, Ch. 94 [figure]
Stretch marks, during pregnancy: Sec. 22, Ch. 257
Stridor: Sec. 4, Ch. 39
in croup: Sec. 23, Ch. 274
in epiglottitis: Sec. 23, Ch. 272
in respiratory tract infection: Sec. 23, Ch. 273
Stroke: Sec. 1, Ch. 3 [table]; Sec. 6, Ch. 86; Sec. 6, Ch. 86 [figure]
atrial fibrillation and: Sec. 3, Ch. 27
brain impairment after: Sec. 1, Ch. 7
cholesterol level and: Sec. 12, Ch. 157
coma with: Sec. 6, Ch. 84 [table]
dementia with: Sec. 6, Ch. 83
estrogen and: Sec. 22, Ch. 243
fainting with: Sec. 3, Ch. 23
hemorrhagic: Sec. 6, Ch. 86
ischemic: Sec. 6, Ch. 86; Sec. 6, Ch. 86 [sidebar]
prevention of: Sec. 1, Ch. 5 [table]; Sec. 6, Ch. 86
recognition of: Sec. 6, Ch. 86 [sidebar]
rehabilitation after: Sec. 1, Ch. 7; Sec. 1, Ch. 7; Sec. 6, Ch. 86
speech disorders after: Sec. 1, Ch. 7; Sec. 6, Ch. 86
vision loss in: Sec. 20, Ch. 225
Strongyloides (threadworm) infection: Sec. 17, Ch. 196 [table]
Structural integration (rolfing): Sec. 25, Ch. 302
Strümpel-Lorrain disease: Sec. 6, Ch. 93
Struvite stones: Sec. 11, Ch. 148; Sec. 11, Ch. 148
Stupor: Sec. 6, Ch. 83; Sec. 6, Ch. 84; Sec. 6, Ch. 84 [table]
Stuttering, information resources on: Appendix IV
Stye: Sec. 20, Ch. 228
Subacute cerebellar degeneration: Sec. 15, Ch. 181 [sidebar]
Subacute combined degeneration of spinal cord: Sec. 6, Ch. 93
Subacute sclerosing panencephalitis: Sec. 23, Ch. 273; Sec. 23, Ch. 273
Subacute spongiform encephalopathy (Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease): Sec. 6, Ch. 90
Subarachnoid hemorrhage: Sec. 6, Ch. 86; Sec. 6, Ch. 86 [figure]
headache with: Sec. 6, Ch. 79 [table]
Subarachnoid space: Sec. 6, Ch. 76; Sec. 6, Ch. 76 [figure]
Subcision, in scar treatment: Sec. 18, Ch. 204
Subcutaneous fat necrosis, in newborn: Sec. 23, Ch. 263
Subcutaneous route, of drug administration: Sec. 2, Ch. 11; Sec. 2, Ch. 11 [figure]
Subdural bleeding (hematoma, hemorrhage): Sec. 6, Ch. 79 [table]; Sec. 6, Ch. 86 [figure]; Sec. 6, Ch. 87
Subdural empyema: Sec. 6, Ch. 89
Suberosis: Sec. 4, Ch. 51 [table]
Sublingual glands: Sec. 8, Ch. 109; Sec. 8, Ch. 111; Sec. 8, Ch. 111 [figure]
Sublingual route, of drug administration: Sec. 2, Ch. 11
Submandibular glands: Sec. 8, Ch. 109; Sec. 8, Ch. 111; Sec. 8, Ch. 111 [figure]
Substance abuse (see Alcohol use and abuse; Drugs, abuse of)
Subxiphoid pericardiotomy: Sec. 3, Ch. 30; Sec. 3, Ch. 30
Succimer: Sec. 24, Ch. 297
Succinylcholine: Sec. 2, Ch. 13
Sucking reflex: Sec. 23, Ch. 263 [sidebar]
Sucralfate: Sec. 9, Ch. 121; Sec. 9, Ch. 121 [drug table]
Sucrase deficiency: Sec. 9, Ch. 125
Suction curettage: Sec. 22, Ch. 255
Suctioning, of respiratory tract: Sec. 4, Ch. 39; Sec. 4, Ch. 40
Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS): Sec. 23, Ch. 263; Sec. 23, Ch. 267
apnea of prematurity and: Sec. 23, Ch. 264
information resources on: Appendix IV
Sudeck's atrophy: Sec. 5, Ch. 72
Suffocation, in near drowning: Sec. 24, Ch. 294
Sugar(s): Sec. 12, Ch. 152 (see also Glucose)
blood: Sec. 13, Ch. 165; Sec. 13, Ch. 165; Sec. 13, Ch. 165
     in children: Sec. 23, Ch. 281
     in glycogen storage disease: Sec. 23, Ch. 282
     high levels of (see Diabetes mellitus; Hyperglycemia)
     in large-for-gestational-age infant: Sec. 23, Ch. 264
     levels of: Appendix II
     low levels of (hypoglycemia): Sec. 13, Ch. 165; Sec. 13, Ch. 166 (see also Hypoglycemia)
     measurement of: Sec. 13, Ch. 165; Sec. 13, Ch. 165; Sec. 13, Ch. 166
     monitoring of: Sec. 13, Ch. 165; Sec. 23, Ch. 281
     oral contraceptives and: Sec. 22, Ch. 255
     in postmature newborn: Sec. 23, Ch. 264
     during pregnancy: Sec. 22, Ch. 257
     in premature infant: Sec. 23, Ch. 264
     reference range for: Appendix II
     during travel: Sec. 25, Ch. 303
diarrhea with: Sec. 9, Ch. 129 [table]
for infants: Sec. 23, Ch. 263
intolerance to: Sec. 9, Ch. 118; Sec. 9, Ch. 125
metabolism of (see also Diabetes mellitus)
     hereditary disorders of: Sec. 23, Ch. 282
tooth decay and: Sec. 8, Ch. 114
urine: Sec. 13, Ch. 165
     during pregnancy: Sec. 22, Ch. 257
Sugar disease (see Diabetes mellitus)
Suicide: Sec. 1, Ch. 8; Sec. 7, Ch. 102; Sec. 7, Ch. 102 [sidebar]; Sec. 7, Ch. 102 [sidebar]
assisted: Sec. 7, Ch. 102
centers for prevention: Sec. 7, Ch. 102 [sidebar]; Sec. 23, Ch. 286
in children and adolescents: Sec. 23, Ch. 286; Sec. 23, Ch. 286 [sidebar]
in depression: Sec. 7, Ch. 101; Sec. 7, Ch. 102
Suitcase elbow: Sec. 5, Ch. 75
Sulfacetamide: Sec. 17, Ch. 191 [drug table]
Sulfamethizole: Sec. 17, Ch. 191 [drug table]
Sulfasalazine: Sec. 17, Ch. 191 [drug table]
in Crohn's disease: Sec. 9, Ch. 126; Sec. 9, Ch. 126 [drug table]
folic acid deficiency with: Sec. 12, Ch. 154
in rheumatoid arthritis: Sec. 5, Ch. 67 [drug table]; Sec. 5, Ch. 67
in ulcerative colitis: Sec. 9, Ch. 126
Sulfinpyrazone: Sec. 5, Ch. 70 [drug table]; Sec. 5, Ch. 70
Sulfisoxazole: Sec. 17, Ch. 191 [drug table]
Sulfonamides: Sec. 17, Ch. 191 [drug table]
during pregnancy: Sec. 22, Ch. 259 [table]
Sulfonylureas: Sec. 13, Ch. 165; Sec. 13, Ch. 165 [drug table]
hypoglycemia with: Sec. 13, Ch. 166
Sulfur dioxide: Sec. 4, Ch. 49
Sulfuric acid burns: Sec. 24, Ch. 289 [sidebar]
Sunblock: Sec. 18, Ch. 214
Sunburn: Sec. 18, Ch. 214
of eyes (snow blindness): Sec. 24, Ch. 296 [sidebar]
Sunlight: Sec. 18, Ch. 214
allergy to: Sec. 16, Ch. 185; Sec. 18, Ch. 214
cancer and: Sec. 18, Ch. 214; Sec. 18, Ch. 216
damage from: Sec. 18, Ch. 214 [sidebar]
epidermal cyst growth and: Sec. 18, Ch. 215
lip damage from: Sec. 8, Ch. 110
mole development and: Sec. 18, Ch. 215
sensitivity to: Sec. 18, Ch. 214; Sec. 18, Ch. 214; Sec. 20, Ch. 225
     in albinism: Sec. 18, Ch. 208
     in contact dermatitis: Sec. 18, Ch. 203
     drug-related: Sec. 18, Ch. 203; Sec. 18, Ch. 214; Sec. 18, Ch. 214 [sidebar]
     in pellagra: Sec. 12, Ch. 154
     in porphyria: Sec. 12, Ch. 160; Sec. 12, Ch. 160
skin damage from: Sec. 18, Ch. 201; Sec. 18, Ch. 214; Sec. 18, Ch. 214 [sidebar]
Sunscreens: Sec. 18, Ch. 214
Suntan: Sec. 18, Ch. 214 [sidebar]
Superficial punctate keratitis: Sec. 20, Ch. 230
Superior mesenteric artery: Sec. 3, Ch. 34; Sec. 3, Ch. 34 [figure]; Sec. 3, Ch. 34
Superior vena cava syndrome
in cancer: Sec. 15, Ch. 181 [table]
in Hodgkin's disease: Sec. 14, Ch. 177 [table]
in lung cancer: Sec. 4, Ch. 57
Super K (ketamine): Sec. 7, Ch. 108
Supernumerary teeth: Sec. 8, Ch. 109
Support groups
for illness information: Sec. 1, Ch. 4
for mental health disorders: Sec. 7, Ch. 98
Support hose
in deep vein thrombosis: Sec. 3, Ch. 36; Sec. 3, Ch. 36
in stasis dermatitis: Sec. 18, Ch. 203
in varicose veins: Sec. 3, Ch. 36
Suppositories, for drug administration: Sec. 2, Ch. 11
Suppressor T cells: Sec. 16, Ch. 183 [sidebar]; Sec. 16, Ch. 183
Supranuclear palsy, progressive: Sec. 6, Ch. 91
Supraventricular tachycardia, paroxysmal: Sec. 3, Ch. 27
     in Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome: Sec. 3, Ch. 27
Surfactant deficiency: Sec. 4, Ch. 48; Sec. 4, Ch. 48; Sec. 23, Ch. 264
Surgery: Sec. 25, Ch. 301; Sec. 25, Ch. 301; Sec. 25, Ch. 301 [sidebar]; Sec. 25, Ch. 301 [figure]
antibiotics before: Sec. 3, Ch. 29; Sec. 3, Ch. 29 [table]
anticoagulants before: Sec. 3, Ch. 36
atelectasis after: Sec. 4, Ch. 48
for cancer: Sec. 15, Ch. 182; Sec. 15, Ch. 182
clot prevention after: Sec. 4, Ch. 46
endocarditis and: Sec. 3, Ch. 29
in hemophilia patient: Sec. 14, Ch. 173
Mohs': Sec. 18, Ch. 216; Sec. 18, Ch. 216 [sidebar]
opioid analgesics after: Sec. 6, Ch. 78
second opinion for: Sec. 25, Ch. 301
Surrogate decision making: Sec. 1, Ch. 9; Sec. 6, Ch. 83
Surrogate mother: Sec. 22, Ch. 254
Swallowing: Sec. 9, Ch. 118; Sec. 9, Ch. 118; Sec. 9, Ch. 120 [figure]
of air (aerophagia): Sec. 9, Ch. 119; Sec. 9, Ch. 129; Sec. 23, Ch. 263; Sec. 23, Ch. 267
difficulty in (dysphagia): Sec. 9, Ch. 119; Sec. 9, Ch. 120; Sec. 9, Ch. 120
     in cerebral palsy: Sec. 23, Ch. 284
     in dying person: Sec. 1, Ch. 8
     in muscle stimulation dysfunction: Sec. 6, Ch. 95
     in Parkinson's disease: Sec. 6, Ch. 91
     in subacute sclerosing panencephalitis: Sec. 23, Ch. 273
in scleroderma: Sec. 5, Ch. 68
Swan-neck deformity: Sec. 5, Ch. 71; Sec. 5, Ch. 71 [figure]
Sweat glands: Sec. 18, Ch. 201; Sec. 18, Ch. 201 [figure]; Sec. 18, Ch. 206 [figure]
inflammation of: Sec. 18, Ch. 211
Sweating: Sec. 12, Ch. 158; Sec. 24, Ch. 290
dehydration with: Sec. 12, Ch. 158
disorders of: Sec. 18, Ch. 206; Sec. 18, Ch. 206 [figure]
excessive: Sec. 18, Ch. 206; Sec. 24, Ch. 290
     heat cramps with: Sec. 24, Ch. 290
     in heat exhaustion: Sec. 24, Ch. 290
fluid replacement for: Sec. 24, Ch. 290
impairment of: Sec. 24, Ch. 290
     in heatstroke: Sec. 24, Ch. 290
during perimenopause: Sec. 22, Ch. 243
in tuberculosis: Sec. 17, Ch. 193
Sweat test: Sec. 4, Ch. 53
Swelling (edema): Sec. 3, Ch. 21; Sec. 12, Ch. 155
of abdomen (see Ascites)
after dental treatment: Sec. 8, Ch. 117
in allergic reactions: Sec. 16, Ch. 185
ankle: Sec. 3, Ch. 25; Sec. 12, Ch. 155
brain
     in head injury: Sec. 6, Ch. 87; Sec. 6, Ch. 87 [figure]
     at high altitudes: Sec. 24, Ch. 296
     in Reye's syndrome: Sec. 23, Ch. 273 [sidebar]
     seizures with: Sec. 6, Ch. 85 [table]
     in stroke: Sec. 6, Ch. 86
cornea: Sec. 20, Ch. 230
in deep vein thrombosis: Sec. 3, Ch. 36; Sec. 3, Ch. 36
eyelid: Sec. 20, Ch. 225; Sec. 20, Ch. 228
foot: Sec. 3, Ch. 25; Sec. 12, Ch. 155
in heart failure: Sec. 3, Ch. 25; Sec. 3, Ch. 25; Sec. 3, Ch. 25
at high altitudes: Sec. 24, Ch. 296
in Hodgkin's disease: Sec. 14, Ch. 177 [table]
in kidney disorders: Sec. 11, Ch. 142; Sec. 11, Ch. 144; Sec. 11, Ch. 144
in kidney failure: Sec. 11, Ch. 143
lip: Sec. 8, Ch. 110
in lymphatic system obstruction: Sec. 3, Ch. 37
muscle (compartment syndrome): Sec. 5, Ch. 62; Sec. 5, Ch. 62
in non-Hodgkin's lymphoma: Sec. 14, Ch. 177 [table]
optic nerve: Sec. 20, Ch. 235
in pericarditis: Sec. 3, Ch. 30
during pregnancy: Sec. 22, Ch. 257; Sec. 22, Ch. 257
prostate gland: Sec. 21, Ch. 239
pulmonary (see Pulmonary edema)
in pulmonary hypertension: Sec. 4, Ch. 54
salivary gland: Sec. 8, Ch. 111
testes: Sec. 21, Ch. 238
Swimmer's ear: Sec. 17, Ch. 190; Sec. 17, Ch. 190; Sec. 19, Ch. 219
prevention of: Sec. 19, Ch. 219
Swimmer's itch: Sec. 17, Ch. 196
Swimmer's shoulder: Sec. 5, Ch. 75; Sec. 5, Ch. 75 [sidebar]
Swimming: Sec. 1, Ch. 6
contact lens use during: Sec. 20, Ch. 226
near drowning and: Sec. 24, Ch. 294
Sydenham's disease (St. Vitus' dance): Sec. 6, Ch. 91
in rheumatic fever: Sec. 23, Ch. 272
Sympathectomy
in long QT syndrome: Sec. 23, Ch. 266
in Raynaud's disease and Raynaud's phenomenon: Sec. 3, Ch. 34
Sympathetic ophthalmia: Sec. 20, Ch. 227
Synapse: Sec. 6, Ch. 76; Sec. 6, Ch. 76 [figure]
Syncope (see Fainting)
Syndrome of inappropriate secretion of antidiuretic hormone (SIADH): Sec. 12, Ch. 155; Sec. 12, Ch. 155 [sidebar]; Sec. 12, Ch. 158
Syndrome X: Sec. 3, Ch. 33
Synovial fluid: Sec. 5, Ch. 58; Sec. 5, Ch. 58 [figure]
Synovial tissue: Sec. 5, Ch. 58; Sec. 5, Ch. 58 [figure]
Syphilis: Sec. 17, Ch. 200; Sec. 22, Ch. 247 [table]
aortic valve regurgitation in: Sec. 3, Ch. 28
Argyll Robertson pupils in: Sec. 20, Ch. 225
chancre in: Sec. 8, Ch. 112
endemic (bejel): Sec. 17, Ch. 190
in newborn: Sec. 23, Ch. 264 [table]
penile growths in: Sec. 21, Ch. 238
during pregnancy: Sec. 22, Ch. 258
tongue cancer and: Sec. 8, Ch. 113
transfusion-acquired: Sec. 14, Ch. 171 [sidebar]
in traveler: Sec. 25, Ch. 303
Syringes, for travel: Sec. 25, Ch. 303
Syringobulbia: Sec. 6, Ch. 93
Syringomyelia: Sec. 6, Ch. 93
Syrinx: Sec. 6, Ch. 93
Systemic lupus erythematosus: Sec. 5, Ch. 68; Sec. 5, Ch. 68 [sidebar]; Sec. 16, Ch. 186 [table]
information resources on: Appendix IV
kidney disease in: Sec. 11, Ch. 144
in pregnancy: Sec. 22, Ch. 258
Systemic sclerosis (scleroderma): Sec. 5, Ch. 68
Systolic hypertension, isolated: Sec. 3, Ch. 20; Sec. 3, Ch. 22
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