IN-3
for allergic pneumonitis, 4–19
for anaphylactic shock, 7–11
for asthma, 4–21
Alcohol
dependence on as disqualifying condition for diving,
6 –21—6–22
in gastritis, 4–81
in pancreatitis, 4–82
withdrawal from, 5–150t
Alcohol-related fatigue, 3–29
Alcohol-related syncope, 3–118
Alcoholic stupor, 6–44
Aldomet, 4–82
Aleve, 4–84
Alkaline wash, 3–79
Allergic contact dermatitis, 4–69
Allergic pneumonitis
assessment of, 4–18
causes of, 4–18
follow-up, 4–19
patient education for, 4–19
signs of, 4–18
symptoms of, 4–18
treatment of, 4–19
Allergic reactions
to blood transfusion, 8–19
treatment of, 8–20
differential diagnosis of, 6–31, 6–36
generalized, 7–10—7–11
Allergic rhinitis
differential diagnosis of, 4–11
treatment of, 4–11
Allergy-related cough, 3–14
Allopurinol, 3–63
Aloe, 4–59
Alpha-blockers
drug interactions of, 4–91
for prostatitis, 3–82
side effects of, 3–82
for urinary incontinence, 4–91
Alphaviruses, 5–66
Altered mental status (AMS), 1–1
Altitude illness, 8–36. See also High altitude ill-
ness; Mountain sickness, acute
Alum, 5–8
Aluminum-containing antacids, 7–18
Aluminum crown, tooth, 5–12
Alupent (metaproterenol), 4–22
Alveolar nerve blockade, 5–23f
Amantadine, 4–12
Ambien (zolpidem), 3–30
Ambu bag, 8–7
Ambulance points, 6–55
Amebiasis, 5–33
Amebic colitis, 4–71
Amebic dysentery, 3–18
Amebic liver abscess, 5–104
Amelanotic melanoma, 4–68
differential diagnosis of, 4–66
American trypanosomiasis
assessment of, 5–53
follow-up for, 5–54
patient education for, 5–53
symptoms and signs of, 5–53
transmission of, 5–53
treatment for, 5–53
zoonotic disease considerations in, 5–54
Aminoglycoside, 7–19
5-Aminosalicyclic acid, 4–82
Amnestics, dosing guidelines for, 5–156t
Amoxicillin
for disseminated gonococcal infection, 4–40
for leptospirosis, 5–87
for peptic ulcer disease, 4–85
for rat bite fever, 5–97
Amoxicillin/clavulanate (Augmentin)
for breast abscess drainage, 3–10
for human and animal bites, 7–9
for mastitis, 3–8
for tympanic membrane rupture, 7–26
Amoxil, 3–21
Amphotericin B
for blastomycosis, 5–59
for candidiasis, 5–58
for coccidioidomycosis, 5–61
for histoplasmosis, 5–62
liposomal, for leishmaniasis, 5–43
for paracoccidioidomycosis, 5–63
side effects of, 5–58, 5–61
Ampicillin
for acute diarrhea, 3–19
for bacterial vaginosis, 3–48t, 3–49
for epididymitis, 3–84
for Fournier’s gangrene, 3–78
for meningitis, 4–36
for oroya fever, 5–93
for preterm labor infection, 3–94
for prostatitis, 3–81
for urinary tract infections, 4–94
for urolithiasis, 4–92
Ampicillin/sulbactam
for abnormal uterine bleeding, 3–41
for electrical or lightning injury, 7–27
for human and animal bites, 7–9
Amputation, traumatic, 1–1
AMS. See Altered mental status (AMS)
Anal pruritus, 3–114
Analgesia, 3–62—3–63
Analgesics
for barodontalgia, 6–32
for barotrauma, 6–4
dosing guidelines for, 5–156t
for equine colic, 5–133
Anaphylactic shock, 7–10
assessment of, 7–10
differential diagnosis of, 7–13
follow-up for, 7–11
patient education for, 7–11
symptoms and signs of, 7–10
treatment for, 7–10—7–11