IN-14
Central nervous system stimulants, 4–26
Central retinal artery occlusion
differential diagnosis of, 3–23
treatment of, 3–23
Central retinal vein occlusion
in acute vision loss, 3–22
differential diagnosis of, 3–23
treatment of, 3–23
Cephalexin, 3–8
Cephalosporin
for chemical burns, 7–19
for pelvic inflammatory disease, 3–51
for pneumonia, 4–13
Cephalothin, 4–4
Cephazolin, 3–74
Cephotoxin, 7–9
Cercarial dermatitis, 4–54
Cerebellar function, 2–4
Cerebral edema, high altitude, 6–37,
6–38—6–40
Cerebrospinal fluid leak, 6–22
CERTEC bag
for high altitude cerebral edema, 6–40
for high altitude pulmonary edema, 6–42
CERTEC chamber, 8–36
Cervical burn injury, 7–18
Cervical carcinoma
with abnormal uterine bleeding, 3–41
pelvic examination for, 3–37
Cervical cultures, 3–38
for Bartholin’s gland abscess or cyst, 3–52
for chronic pelvic pain, 3–46
for pelvic inflammatory disease, 3–51
Cervical meningismus, 4–36
Cervical spine injury, primary survey for, 7–1
Cervicitis, 3–41
Cervix, bimanual examination of, 3–38—3–39
Cesarean section, 3–100
for breech delivery, 3–96
for eclampsia, 3–109
equipment for, 3–100
indications for, 3–100
postoperative orders for, 3–102
precautions, 3–102
surgical procedure, 3–101—3–102
Cetaphil lotion
for contact dermatitis, 4–70
for pruritus, 3–114
Chagas’ disease. See American trypanosomiasis
Chagoma, 5–53
Chancroid
in genital ulcers, 5–28
treatment of, 5–29
Charcoal, activated. See Activated charcoal
Chemical burns
alternate treatment of, 7–19
caustic cocktail, 6–20—6–21
primary treatment of, 7–18—7–19
Chemical nerve agents, 1–1
Chemical weapons of mass destruction, 6–51
blister agents, 6–53—6–54
blood agents, 6–52—6–53
nerve agents, 6–52
Chemosis, 3–28
Chest auscultation
for common cold and flu, 4–10
for pleural effusion, 4–14
Chest-eschar syndrome, 7–19
Chest examination, 2–4
in secondary trauma survey, 7–4
Chest pain
alleviating or aggravating factors in, 3–11
assessment of, 3–12
associated symptoms with, 3–11
cardiac resuscitation and, 4–8
causes of, 3–10
coronary risk factors with, 3–11
with dyspnea, 3–115
follow-up, 3–12—3–13
life-threatening causes of, 3–10
with myocardial infarction, 4–1
patient education for, 3–12
in pleural effusion, 4–14
in pulmonary embolus, 4–23
signs of, 3–11—3–12
symptoms of, 3–10—3–11
treatment for, 3–12
Chest tube drainage, 4–17
Chest tube thoracostomy, 4–15
Chest wall splinting, 7–2
Chest wound, pericardiocentesis for, 8–12
Chest x-ray
for allergic pneumonitis, 4–18
for COPD, 4–22
for inhalational anthrax, 6–57
for pneumonic plague, 6–58
for pulmonary embolus, 4–23
Cheyletiellosis, 5–31
Chickenpox, 6–59
Chief complaint, 2–2
Chig-a-rid, 4–59
Chiggers, 4–59
in rickettsial infections, 5–83
toxicants for, 4–60
Chilblains, 6–44
in trenchfoot, 6–47
Chinese liver fluke. See Clonorchiasis
Chinococcosis, 5–50
Chlamydia
cultures of, 3–37, 3–38
pneumoniae, 4–14
psittaci, 5–31
trachomatis, urethral discharges of, 5–26
in urethral discharges, 5–26
Chlor-Floc tablets, 5–120
Chloramphenicol
for febrile infections, 3–33f
for oroya fever, 5–93
for plague, 5–96
for Rocky Mountain spotted fever, 5–84