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Index V

Vaccination (see Immunization)
Vaccine Injury Compensation Program: Sec. 23, Ch. 263
Vacuum devices, in erectile dysfunction: Sec. 21, Ch. 240
Vacuum extractor, for delivery: Sec. 22, Ch. 261; Sec. 22, Ch. 261 [figure]
Vagina: Sec. 22, Ch. 241; Sec. 22, Ch. 241 [figure]; Sec. 22, Ch. 241 [figure]
adenosis of: Sec. 22, Ch. 244
atrophy of: Sec. 1, Ch. 3 [table]; Sec. 22, Ch. 241; Sec. 22, Ch. 243; Sec. 22, Ch. 250
biopsy of: Sec. 22, Ch. 242
bleeding from: Sec. 22, Ch. 244; Sec. 22, Ch. 252; Sec. 22, Ch. 252
     abnormal: Sec. 22, Ch. 242
     in children: Sec. 22, Ch. 244
cancer of: Sec. 22, Ch. 242; Sec. 22, Ch. 252 [table]; Sec. 22, Ch. 252
candidiasis of: Sec. 17, Ch. 197; Sec. 18, Ch. 212; Sec. 22, Ch. 242; Sec. 22, Ch. 247; Sec. 22, Ch. 247 [table]; Sec. 22, Ch. 247
dilation of: Sec. 22, Ch. 250
discharge from: Sec. 22, Ch. 242; Sec. 22, Ch. 247
     after childbirth: Sec. 22, Ch. 262
     during pregnancy: Sec. 22, Ch. 257
drug administration in: Sec. 2, Ch. 11
examination of: Sec. 22, Ch. 242
foreign object in: Sec. 22, Ch. 242
inflammation/infection of (see Vaginitis)
itching around: Sec. 18, Ch. 203; Sec. 22, Ch. 242
pH of: Sec. 22, Ch. 247
prolapse of: Sec. 22, Ch. 241; Sec. 22, Ch. 249; Sec. 22, Ch. 249 [figure]
rectal prolapse in: Sec. 9, Ch. 130
spasms of (vaginismus): Sec. 22, Ch. 250
trichomoniasis of: Sec. 17, Ch. 200; Sec. 22, Ch. 242; Sec. 22, Ch. 247 [table]; Sec. 22, Ch. 247
yeast infection of: Sec. 17, Ch. 197; Sec. 18, Ch. 212; Sec. 22, Ch. 242; Sec. 22, Ch. 247; Sec. 22, Ch. 247 [table]; Sec. 22, Ch. 247
Vaginal ring: Sec. 22, Ch. 255
Vaginismus: Sec. 22, Ch. 250
Vaginitis: Sec. 22, Ch. 247; Sec. 22, Ch. 247 [table]
atrophic: Sec. 1, Ch. 3 [table]
in children: Sec. 22, Ch. 247
culture for: Sec. 22, Ch. 242
discharge in: Sec. 22, Ch. 242
in trichomoniasis: Sec. 17, Ch. 200
Vaginosis: Sec. 22, Ch. 242; Sec. 22, Ch. 247; Sec. 22, Ch. 247 [table]; Sec. 22, Ch. 247
during pregnancy: Sec. 22, Ch. 258
Vagus nerve
stimulation of
     fainting with: Sec. 3, Ch. 23; Sec. 3, Ch. 23
     in paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia: Sec. 3, Ch. 27
     in seizure disorders: Sec. 6, Ch. 85
testing of: Sec. 6, Ch. 96 [table]
Valacyclovir: Sec. 17, Ch. 198 [drug table]; Sec. 17, Ch. 198
Valerian: Sec. 2, Ch. 19 [table]; Sec. 2, Ch. 19; Sec. 7, Ch. 100
Valganciclovir: Sec. 17, Ch. 198 [drug table]
Valley fever: Sec. 17, Ch. 197
Valproate
during pregnancy: Sec. 22, Ch. 259 [table]
in seizure disorders: Sec. 6, Ch. 85 [drug table]
Valves
heart (see Heart, valves of)
urethral: Sec. 23, Ch. 265
in veins: Sec. 3, Ch. 36; Sec. 3, Ch. 36 [figure]
Valvuloplasty: Sec. 3, Ch. 21
in aortic stenosis: Sec. 3, Ch. 28
in heart defects: Sec. 23, Ch. 265
in mitral stenosis: Sec. 3, Ch. 28
Valvulotomy: Sec. 23, Ch. 265
Vancomycin: Sec. 17, Ch. 191 [drug table]
Vanishing testes: Sec. 23, Ch. 265 [table]
Vaporizer: Sec. 4, Ch. 39; Sec. 23, Ch. 273
in croup: Sec. 23, Ch. 274
Variant angina: Sec. 3, Ch. 33
Variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease: Sec. 6, Ch. 90; Sec. 6, Ch. 90 [sidebar]
Varicella-zoster virus infection: Sec. 17, Ch. 198; Sec. 17, Ch. 198 [sidebar]
in children: Sec. 23, Ch. 273 [table]; Sec. 23, Ch. 273
corneal: Sec. 20, Ch. 230
immunization for: Sec. 17, Ch. 189 [table]; Sec. 17, Ch. 189; Sec. 23, Ch. 263 [figure]
     in HIV-infected children: Sec. 23, Ch. 273
Varices (see Varicose veins)
Varicocele: Sec. 21, Ch. 238
Varicose veins: Sec. 3, Ch. 36; Sec. 3, Ch. 36 [figure]
esophageal: Sec. 9, Ch. 120; Sec. 9, Ch. 132; Sec. 9, Ch. 132; Sec. 10, Ch. 135
     in Budd-Chiari syndrome: Sec. 10, Ch. 138; Sec. 10, Ch. 138
     in cirrhosis: Sec. 10, Ch. 136
     in portal vein thrombosis: Sec. 10, Ch. 138
     during pregnancy: Sec. 22, Ch. 258
     in veno-occlusive disease: Sec. 10, Ch. 138
pelvic: Sec. 22, Ch. 244 [sidebar]
during pregnancy: Sec. 22, Ch. 257
scrotal: Sec. 21, Ch. 238
Variola (smallpox): Sec. 17, Ch. 198 [sidebar]
immunization for: Sec. 17, Ch. 189 [table]; Sec. 17, Ch. 189
Vascular dementia: Sec. 6, Ch. 83
Vasculitis: Sec. 5, Ch. 67; Sec. 5, Ch. 69; Sec. 5, Ch. 69 [table]; Sec. 5, Ch. 69 [figure]
Vas deferens: Sec. 21, Ch. 237 [figure]
Vasectomy: Sec. 22, Ch. 255
Vasodilators
in heart failure: Sec. 3, Ch. 25 [drug table]; Sec. 3, Ch. 25
in high blood pressure: Sec. 3, Ch. 22; Sec. 3, Ch. 22 [drug table]
orthostatic hypotension with: Sec. 3, Ch. 23
in pulmonary hypertension: Sec. 4, Ch. 54
Vasomotor rhinitis: Sec. 19, Ch. 221
Vasopressin (see Antidiuretic hormone)
Vasovagal (vasomotor) syncope: Sec. 3, Ch. 23; Sec. 3, Ch. 23
Vastus medialis muscles, strengthening of: Sec. 5, Ch. 75 [sidebar]
VDLR (see Venereal Disease Research Laboratory [VDLR] test)
Vegetarian diet: Sec. 12, Ch. 154
Vegetative state: Sec. 6, Ch. 84
Vein(s): Sec. 3, Ch. 20
blockage of (see Deep vein thrombosis)
in blood pressure control: Sec. 3, Ch. 23
disorders of: Sec. 3, Ch. 36; Sec. 3, Ch. 36 [figure]; Sec. 3, Ch. 36 [figure]
filters in: Sec. 3, Ch. 36; Sec. 3, Ch. 36 [figure]; Sec. 4, Ch. 46
in heart disease: Sec. 3, Ch. 21
inflammation of: Sec. 3, Ch. 34
liver (hepatic): Sec. 10, Ch. 133; Sec. 10, Ch. 133 [figure]; Sec. 10, Ch. 138; Sec. 10, Ch. 138 [figure]
     in Budd-Chiari syndrome: Sec. 10, Ch. 138
     in heart failure: Sec. 10, Ch. 138
     occlusive disease of: Sec. 10, Ch. 138
renal: Sec. 11, Ch. 141; Sec. 11, Ch. 141 [figure]; Sec. 11, Ch. 145 [figure]
     metastasis of: Sec. 11, Ch. 151
     thrombosis of: Sec. 11, Ch. 145
spider: Sec. 3, Ch. 36; Sec. 3, Ch. 36
     in ataxia-telangiectasia: Sec. 16, Ch. 184
     radiation therapy and: Sec. 24, Ch. 292
stripping of: Sec. 3, Ch. 36
valves in: Sec. 3, Ch. 36; Sec. 3, Ch. 36 [figure]
varicose: Sec. 3, Ch. 36; Sec. 3, Ch. 36 [figure] (see also Varicose veins)
Vena cava
lung cancer spread to: Sec. 4, Ch. 57
metastasis of: Sec. 11, Ch. 151
Venereal disease: Sec. 17, Ch. 200; Sec. 17, Ch. 200 [sidebar] (see also HIV infection)
prevention of: Sec. 17, Ch. 200; Sec. 17, Ch. 200 [sidebar]
Venereal Disease Research Laboratory (VDRL) test: Sec. 17, Ch. 200
Venography: Appendix II
Venomous snake bites: Sec. 24, Ch. 298
Veno-occlusive disease, of liver: Sec. 10, Ch. 138
Ventilating (tympanostomy) tubes: Sec. 23, Ch. 276 [figure]
Ventilation, mechanical: Sec. 4, Ch. 45; Sec. 4, Ch. 55; Sec. 4, Ch. 56 (see also Breath; Breathing)
     in apnea of prematurity: Sec. 23, Ch. 264
     in bronchiolitis: Sec. 23, Ch. 274
     bronchopulmonary dysplasia with: Sec. 23, Ch. 264
     in meconium aspiration syndrome: Sec. 23, Ch. 264
     in persistent pulmonary hypertension: Sec. 23, Ch. 264
     in poisoning: Sec. 24, Ch. 297
Ventilation scan: Sec. 4, Ch. 39; Sec. 4, Ch. 46
in pregnancy: Sec. 22, Ch. 258
Ventricles: Sec. 3, Ch. 20; Sec. 3, Ch. 20; Sec. 3, Ch. 20 [figure]
aneurysm of: Sec. 3, Ch. 33 [sidebar]
in tetralogy of Fallot: Sec. 23, Ch. 265; Sec. 23, Ch. 265 [figure]
thickening of: Sec. 3, Ch. 25; Sec. 3, Ch. 26
Ventricular fibrillation: Sec. 3, Ch. 27
Ventricular premature beats: Sec. 3, Ch. 27
Ventricular septal defect: Sec. 23, Ch. 265; Sec. 23, Ch. 265 [figure]
in tetralogy of Fallot: Sec. 23, Ch. 265; Sec. 23, Ch. 265 [figure]
Ventricular tachycardia: Sec. 3, Ch. 27
Ventriculography: Sec. 3, Ch. 21
Venules: Sec. 3, Ch. 20
Verbal apraxia: Sec. 6, Ch. 82
rehabilitation for: Sec. 1, Ch. 7
Vernal conjunctivitis: Sec. 20, Ch. 229
Vernix caseosa: Sec. 23, Ch. 263
Verrucae (see Warts)
Vertebrae: Sec. 6, Ch. 76; Sec. 6, Ch. 76 [figure]; Sec. 6, Ch. 94 (see also Spine)
degenerative disease of: Sec. 5, Ch. 66; Sec. 6, Ch. 94
fracture of: Sec. 5, Ch. 60; Sec. 5, Ch. 60; Sec. 5, Ch. 62; Sec. 6, Ch. 94
infection of: Sec. 5, Ch. 65; Sec. 5, Ch. 65
inflammation of (ankylosing spondylitis): Sec. 5, Ch. 67; Sec. 6, Ch. 94
osteoporosis and: Sec. 5, Ch. 60; Sec. 6, Ch. 94
in Paget's disease: Sec. 5, Ch. 61
Vertebrobasilar insufficiency: Sec. 6, Ch. 80
Vertebroplasty: Sec. 5, Ch. 60
Vertex presentation, for delivery: Sec. 22, Ch. 260; Sec. 22, Ch. 261 [figure]; Sec. 23, Ch. 263
Vertigo: Sec. 6, Ch. 80
after diving: Sec. 24, Ch. 295
benign positional: Sec. 6, Ch. 80; Sec. 6, Ch. 80 [figure]
in decompression sickness: Sec. 24, Ch. 295
in Meniere's disease: Sec. 19, Ch. 220
in vestibular neuronitis: Sec. 19, Ch. 220
Vesicles: Sec. 18, Ch. 202 [sidebar]
Vesicoenteric fistula: Sec. 11, Ch. 149
Vesicoureteral reflux: Sec. 23, Ch. 272
Vestibular nerve
surgery on: Sec. 19, Ch. 220
tumors of: Sec. 19, Ch. 220
Vestibular neuronitis: Sec. 19, Ch. 220
Vestibular schwannoma: Sec. 19, Ch. 220
Vestibular system: Sec. 19, Ch. 217; Sec. 19, Ch. 217 [figure]
Vestibulitis, nasal: Sec. 19, Ch. 221
Vibrio infection: Sec. 9, Ch. 122 [table]; Sec. 9, Ch. 122; Sec. 17, Ch. 190
immunization for: Sec. 17, Ch. 189 [table]
Vicious circle, in behavioral problems: Sec. 23, Ch. 269 [sidebar]
Vidarabine: Sec. 17, Ch. 198 [drug table]
Vigabatrin: Sec. 6, Ch. 85 [drug table]
Vincent's infection: Sec. 8, Ch. 115
Vincristine: Sec. 15, Ch. 182 [drug table]
Vinorelbine: Sec. 15, Ch. 182 [drug table]
Violence
among adolescents: Sec. 23, Ch. 271
against self (suicide): Sec. 7, Ch. 101; Sec. 7, Ch. 102; Sec. 7, Ch. 102 [sidebar]; Sec. 7, Ch. 102 [sidebar]
toward children: Sec. 23, Ch. 288
against women: Sec. 22, Ch. 253; Sec. 22, Ch. 253 [sidebar]
Violin spider bite: Sec. 24, Ch. 298
Vipoma: Sec. 9, Ch. 129
Viral infection: Sec. 17, Ch. 188 [sidebar]; Sec. 17, Ch. 198; Sec. 17, Ch. 198 [drug table] (see also specific viral infections)
AIDS (see HIV infection)
arbovirus: Sec. 6, Ch. 89
arenavirus: Sec. 6, Ch. 89
brain: Sec. 6, Ch. 89; Sec. 23, Ch. 273
bronchial: Sec. 4, Ch. 41; Sec. 4, Ch. 41 [figure]; Sec. 23, Ch. 273; Sec. 23, Ch. 274
cancer and: Sec. 15, Ch. 180; Sec. 17, Ch. 198 [table]
central nervous system: Sec. 6, Ch. 89; Sec. 23, Ch. 273
common cold (see Cold, common)
conjunctivitis: Sec. 20, Ch. 229; Sec. 20, Ch. 229 [sidebar]
encephalitis: Sec. 6, Ch. 89; Sec. 6, Ch. 89 [sidebar]
eye: Sec. 20, Ch. 229; Sec. 20, Ch. 229 [sidebar]
gastritis: Sec. 9, Ch. 121
gastroenteritis: Sec. 9, Ch. 122 [table]; Sec. 9, Ch. 122; Sec. 23, Ch. 275
gums: Sec. 8, Ch. 115
heart: Sec. 3, Ch. 26
hepatitis: Sec. 10, Ch. 137; Sec. 10, Ch. 137 [table]
herpes (see Herpes simplex virus infection)
HIV (see HIV infection)
in infants and children: Sec. 23, Ch. 273; Sec. 23, Ch. 273 [table]; Sec. 23, Ch. 273 [sidebar]; Sec. 23, Ch. 273 [sidebar]; Sec. 23, Ch. 273 [sidebar]
inner ear (labyrinthitis): Sec. 6, Ch. 80
JC virus: Sec. 6, Ch. 89
keratitis: Sec. 20, Ch. 230
laryngitis: Sec. 19, Ch. 222
lung: Sec. 4, Ch. 41; Sec. 4, Ch. 41 [figure]; Sec. 4, Ch. 42; Sec. 4, Ch. 42; Sec. 4, Ch. 42 [sidebar]; Sec. 23, Ch. 273; Sec. 23, Ch. 274
meningitis: Sec. 6, Ch. 89
myocardial: Sec. 3, Ch. 26
nephrotic syndrome with: Sec. 11, Ch. 144
in newborn: Sec. 23, Ch. 264 [table]
pneumonia: Sec. 4, Ch. 42; Sec. 4, Ch. 42; Sec. 4, Ch. 42 [sidebar]
during pregnancy: Sec. 22, Ch. 258
rabies: Sec. 6, Ch. 89; Sec. 6, Ch. 89 [sidebar]
rectal: Sec. 9, Ch. 130
sexually transmitted: Sec. 17, Ch. 199; Sec. 17, Ch. 200 (see Sexually transmitted diseases)
skin: Sec. 18, Ch. 213
stomach: Sec. 9, Ch. 121; Sec. 9, Ch. 122 [table]; Sec. 9, Ch. 122; Sec. 23, Ch. 275
subacute painful thyroiditis: Sec. 13, Ch. 163
urinary tract: Sec. 11, Ch. 149
Viral load, in HIV infection: Sec. 17, Ch. 199; Sec. 17, Ch. 199
Virchow's triad: Sec. 3, Ch. 36
Virilization: Sec. 13, Ch. 164
in congenital adrenal hyperplasia: Sec. 23, Ch. 265
in polycystic ovary syndrome: Sec. 22, Ch. 244
Virulence, of infection: Sec. 17, Ch. 188
Viscera (see Digestive system and specific organs)
Visceral larva migrans: Sec. 17, Ch. 196
Vision (see also Blindness; Eye[s])
acuity of: Sec. 20, Ch. 225; Sec. 20, Ch. 226
age-associated changes in: Sec. 1, Ch. 3; Sec. 1, Ch. 3 [table]; Sec. 20, Ch. 224
astigmatic: Sec. 20, Ch. 225; Sec. 20, Ch. 225 [figure]
in benign intracranial hypertension: Sec. 6, Ch. 88 [sidebar]
distortion of: Sec. 20, Ch. 225
double (diplopia): Sec. 20, Ch. 225
     in Graves' disease: Sec. 13, Ch. 163; Sec. 13, Ch. 163
in Leber's hereditary optic neuropathy: Sec. 6, Ch. 92
loss of: Sec. 20, Ch. 225; Sec. 20, Ch. 225 [sidebar]
     in acromegaly: Sec. 13, Ch. 162
     in cataract: Sec. 20, Ch. 231; Sec. 20, Ch. 231 [figure]
     in children: Sec. 23, Ch. 277
     in diabetes mellitus: Sec. 13, Ch. 165 [table]; Sec. 13, Ch. 165; Sec. 20, Ch. 234
     in endophthalmitis: Sec. 20, Ch. 234
     in glaucoma: Sec. 20, Ch. 233
     information resources on: Appendix IV
     in macular degeneration: Sec. 20, Ch. 234
     in optic nerve disorders: Sec. 20, Ch. 235; Sec. 20, Ch. 235; Sec. 20, Ch. 235 [sidebar]
     in papilledema: Sec. 20, Ch. 235
     in pituitary gland enlargement: Sec. 13, Ch. 162; Sec. 13, Ch. 162
     in prolactinoma: Sec. 13, Ch. 162
     in retinal artery blockage: Sec. 20, Ch. 234
     in retinal detachment: Sec. 20, Ch. 234
     in retinal vein blockage: Sec. 20, Ch. 234
     in retinitis pigmentosa: Sec. 20, Ch. 234
     trachoma and: Sec. 20, Ch. 229
     in vitamin A deficiency: Sec. 12, Ch. 154
in multiple sclerosis: Sec. 6, Ch. 92
refractive disorders and: Sec. 20, Ch. 225; Sec. 20, Ch. 225
Visual field testing: Sec. 20, Ch. 225; Sec. 20, Ch. 233
Vitamin(s): Sec. 12, Ch. 152; Sec. 12, Ch. 154; Sec. 12, Ch. 154 [table]
deficiency of (see also specific vitamins)
supplements of (see also specific vitamins)
Vitamin A (retinol): Sec. 12, Ch. 154; Sec. 12, Ch. 154 [table]
acute promyelocytic leukemia and: Sec. 14, Ch. 176
deficiency of: Sec. 9, Ch. 125 [table]; Sec. 12, Ch. 154
     corneal disorders with: Sec. 20, Ch. 230; Sec. 20, Ch. 230
excess of: Sec. 12, Ch. 154
leukemia and: Sec. 14, Ch. 176
reference range for: Appendix II
Vitamin B1 (thiamin): Sec. 12, Ch. 154 [table]; Sec. 12, Ch. 154
deficiency of: Sec. 9, Ch. 125 [table]; Sec. 12, Ch. 154
in maple syrup urine disease: Sec. 23, Ch. 282
in Wernicke's encephalopathy: Sec. 6, Ch. 82
Vitamin B2 (riboflavin): Sec. 12, Ch. 154 [table]; Sec. 12, Ch. 154
deficiency of: Sec. 9, Ch. 125 [table]; Sec. 12, Ch. 154
Vitamin B3 (niacin), deficiency of: Sec. 9, Ch. 125 [table]
gingivitis with: Sec. 8, Ch. 115
red tongue with: Sec. 8, Ch. 110
Vitamin B6 (pyridoxine): Sec. 12, Ch. 154 [table]; Sec. 12, Ch. 154; Sec. 12, Ch. 154 [sidebar]
deficiency of: Sec. 12, Ch. 154
excess of: Sec. 12, Ch. 154
in homocystinuria: Sec. 23, Ch. 282
Vitamin B12 (cobalamin): Sec. 12, Ch. 154 [table]; Sec. 12, Ch. 154; Sec. 12, Ch. 154 [sidebar]
deficiency of: Sec. 9, Ch. 125 [table]; Sec. 12, Ch. 154
     anemia with: Sec. 14, Ch. 172
     in celiac disease: Sec. 9, Ch. 125
     in gastritis: Sec. 9, Ch. 121
     spinal cord degeneration with: Sec. 6, Ch. 93
in homocystinuria: Sec. 23, Ch. 282
supplementation with: Sec. 14, Ch. 172
Vitamin C (ascorbic acid): Sec. 12, Ch. 154 [table]; Sec. 12, Ch. 154
in common cold: Sec. 17, Ch. 198
deficiency of: Sec. 9, Ch. 125 [table]; Sec. 12, Ch. 154
     gingivitis with: Sec. 8, Ch. 115
drug interactions of: Sec. 2, Ch. 13
reference range for: Appendix II
Vitamin D: Sec. 12, Ch. 154 [table]; Sec. 12, Ch. 154
deficiency of: Sec. 9, Ch. 125 [table]; Sec. 12, Ch. 154
excess of: Sec. 12, Ch. 154
kidney metabolism of: Sec. 11, Ch. 141
for newborn: Sec. 23, Ch. 263
in osteoporosis: Sec. 5, Ch. 60
in osteoporosis prevention: Sec. 5, Ch. 60
overdose of: Sec. 12, Ch. 155
in Paget's disease of bone: Sec. 5, Ch. 61
Vitamin E: Sec. 12, Ch. 154 [table]; Sec. 12, Ch. 154
deficiency of: Sec. 12, Ch. 154
excess of: Sec. 12, Ch. 154
Vitamin K: Sec. 12, Ch. 154 [table]; Sec. 12, Ch. 154
deficiency of: Sec. 9, Ch. 125 [table]; Sec. 12, Ch. 154
for newborn: Sec. 23, Ch. 263
Vitiligo: Sec. 18, Ch. 208
Vitrectomy: Sec. 20, Ch. 234
Vitreous humor: Sec. 20, Ch. 224
VLDL cholesterol: Sec. 12, Ch. 157; Sec. 12, Ch. 157 [table]
Vocal cords: Sec. 19, Ch. 217
cancer of: Sec. 19, Ch. 222 [figure]
contact ulcers of: Sec. 19, Ch. 222; Sec. 19, Ch. 222 [figure]
examination of: Sec. 19, Ch. 222 [figure]
in Hodgkin's disease: Sec. 14, Ch. 177 [table]
nodules of: Sec. 19, Ch. 222; Sec. 19, Ch. 222 [figure]
paralysis of: Sec. 19, Ch. 222 [figure]; Sec. 19, Ch. 222
polyps of: Sec. 19, Ch. 222; Sec. 19, Ch. 222 [figure]
spasm of: Sec. 6, Ch. 91
speech without: Sec. 19, Ch. 223 [sidebar]
Vocal tics, in Tourette's syndrome: Sec. 6, Ch. 91
Voice (see also Larynx)
changes in: Sec. 19, Ch. 222; Sec. 19, Ch. 222; Sec. 19, Ch. 222
vocal cord problems and: Sec. 19, Ch. 222; Sec. 19, Ch. 222 [figure]
Voice box (see Larynx)
Voiding (see Urination)
Voiding cystourethrography: Sec. 11, Ch. 149; Sec. 23, Ch. 272
Volume, metric equivalents for: Appendix I
Volvulus: Sec. 9, Ch. 132; Sec. 9, Ch. 132 [figure]
in children: Sec. 23, Ch. 265
Vomiting: Sec. 9, Ch. 119
blood with: Sec. 9, Ch. 119; Sec. 9, Ch. 119; Sec. 9, Ch. 119
in bulimia: Sec. 7, Ch. 103
in cancer patient: Sec. 15, Ch. 182
dehydration with: Sec. 12, Ch. 158
in dying person: Sec. 1, Ch. 8
in gastritis: Sec. 9, Ch. 121
in gastroenteritis: Sec. 23, Ch. 275
in infants: Sec. 23, Ch. 267
in kidney disorders: Sec. 11, Ch. 142
during labor and delivery: Sec. 22, Ch. 260
during pregnancy: Sec. 22, Ch. 257; Sec. 22, Ch. 258
in radiation illness: Sec. 24, Ch. 292
Von Gierke's disease: Sec. 23, Ch. 282 [table]
Von Hippel-Lindau disease: Sec. 13, Ch. 164
Von Recklinghausen's disease: Sec. 6, Ch. 88
pheochromocytoma in: Sec. 13, Ch. 164
Von Willebrand factor: Sec. 14, Ch. 173
Von Willebrand's disease: Sec. 14, Ch. 173
Voriconazole: Sec. 17, Ch. 197 [drug table]
Voyeurism: Sec. 7, Ch. 104
Vulva: Sec. 22, Ch. 241 [figure]
biopsy of: Sec. 22, Ch. 242; Sec. 22, Ch. 252
cancer of: Sec. 22, Ch. 252 [table]; Sec. 22, Ch. 252
infection of: Sec. 22, Ch. 247 [sidebar]
pain in: Sec. 22, Ch. 250
removal of (vulvectomy): Sec. 22, Ch. 252
Vulvitis: Sec. 22, Ch. 247 [sidebar]
Vulvodynia: Sec. 22, Ch. 250
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