DVT 2:47–48
platelet 2: 163
pulmonary veins 2:99
varicose veins 2:114–115
vena cava 2:115
venogram 2:115–116
venous insufficiency 2:115
velopharyngeal insufficiency 1:60
vena cava 2:4, 33, 115, 115 , 115,
115
venogram 2:115–116
venous insufficiency 2:48, 114, 115
ventricles
AV node 2: 23
bundle branch 2: 25
bundle of His 2: 26
cardiomyopathy 2: 31
heart 2: 4
pulmonary arteries 2: 98
VADs 2: 116
ventricular fibrillation 2:116
Wolff-Parkinson-White
syndrome 2:116–117
ventricular assist devices (VADs)
2:7, 33, 58, 116
ventricular fibrillation 2:17, 47, 69,
74 , 116; 4: 376
ventricular septum 2:25, 32
venules 1:127; 2:5, 27
vermiform appendix. Seeappendix
vertebrae 1:302–303, 316–317,
326–327, 333
vertigo 1:60–61; 4: 338
barotrauma 1: 11
BPPV 1:11, 12
cholesteatoma 1: 15
labyrinthitis 1: 31
Ménière’s disease 1: 34
ototoxicity 1: 43
vestibular neruonitis 1:61, 62
very low-density lipoprotein
(VLDL) cholesterol 2:36, 49, 65,
66, 82; 4: 202
vesicle 1:207, 210
vesicoureteral reflux 3:182, 186,
195, 196, 207, 229–230, 229 t
vestibular dysfunction 1:20, 31,
60–62
vestibular neuronitis 1:61–62
vestibulocochlear nerve 1:17, 246,
247 t
Viagra. Seesildenafil
villi 3:4, 89
vinca alkaloids 2:376, 376t
violence 1:283; 4:238, 241, 251,
255
viral disease. See specific diseases, e.g.:
encephalitis
viral infection. See specific infections
virion 2:334, 361
virus 2:237, 298, 305, 309,
361–362, 361 t–362t;4:139, 386.
See also specific viruses, e.g.:
herpesvirus
visceral motor nerves 1:246, 247t
vision health 1:121–122, 122 t;4: 79
vision impairment 1:122–123, 122 t
albinism 1: 135
amblyopia 1:72–73
ARMD 1:70–71
bilberry 4: 60
braille 1:75–76
color deficiency 1:80
corrective lenses 1:82–84
diplopia 1:86
Down syndrome 4: 123
entropion 1: 87
exophthalmos 1: 88
eyes 1: 67
intraocular pressure 1: 97
ischemic optic neuropathy 1: 98
keratoconus 1: 99
myopia 1: 101
nystagmus 1: 102
optic nerve hypoplasia 1:106
refractive errors 1:111
retinitis pigmentosa 1:114
scleritis 1:117
trauma to the eye 4: 380
visual acuity 1: 121
visual acuity 1:80, 104, 121
visual field 1:102, 104, 121, 121 t
visualization 3:373, 385; 4:52, 78,
79, 88, 104
vitamin A 1:102; 2:50, 343; 4:105,
177, 204–205
vitamin and mineral therapy 4:79,
92 , 104–105, 177
vitamin B 1:16, 142; 4:105, 179,
180, 187, 204
vitamin B complex 4:180, 205
vitamin B 3 4:198, 205
vitamin B 12 1:119, 269, 275; 2:64,
125, 126; 4:176, 206
vitamin C 2:50, 379t;4:105, 177,
194, 196, 201, 204, 206
vitamin D
aging and nutrition/dietary
changes 4: 176
calcium and bone health 1: 315
hypocalcemia 3: 141
integumentary system 1: 128minerals and health 4:186–187
osteomalacia 1: 343
osteoporosis 1:345–346
rickets 4:199, 200
urinary system 3: 172
vitamins and health 4:204, 207
vitamin E 4:105, 177, 204, 207
vitamin K 2:14, 76, 78, 136, 173,
173 t,311; 4:204, 207, 209
vitamins and health 1:315, 343;
3:143, 285; 4:204–209, 208 t,
209 t
cardiovascular disease
prevention 4: 16
drug interaction 4: 154
nutritional supplements 4: 196
vitamin and mineral therapy
4: 104
vitiligo 1:127, 176, 207–208
vitrectomy 1:123–124
vitreous detachment 1: 67 , 124
vitreous humor 1:67, 91, 113,
123–124
VLDL cholesterol. Seevery low-
density lipoprotein cholesterol
vocal cord cyst 1:62
vocal cord nodule 1:63
vocal cord paralysis 1:63
vocal cord polyp 1:63
vocal cords 1:5, 13, 54, 63–64,
288–289
voice therapy 1:13, 63, 64
vomiting 1:374; 2:326, 352, 376;
3:13, 33, 52, 93–94,305; 4:41,
169–170
von Willebrand’s disease 2: 144 ,
173–174, 174
vulva 1:32; 3:188, 316
vulvodynia 3:355–356W
waist circumference 4:284, 289,
290 , 308, 308 t
waist to hip ratio 4:284, 289,
308–309, 308 t
walking for fitness 2:194, 226;
4:211, 217, 224, 228, 233, 235,
236 t
warfarin (Coumadin) 2:14, 15t,69,
76, 78, 173; 4: 153
warmup 1:302, 332, 356;
4:235–237, 236 t, 237
warm water drowning 4:50, 369,
369–370
wart 1: 180 , 209
watchful waiting 3:107, 127, 285512 Index