diabetes and cardiovascular disease
6, 19, 48–49
diagnosing cancer 232, 378,
391–392, 395–397
diaphragm 96, 202–203,204, 212
diarrhea
campylobacteriosis 314
chemotherapy 376
cholera 317, 318
cryptosporidiosis 320
cyclosporiasis 320
foodborne illnesses 326
giardiasis 329
normal flora 347
parasite 348
salmonellosis 352
shigellosis 353
diastole 41, 70, 217
diastolic measure 24, 66
DIC. Seedisseminated intravascular
coagulation
diet and cancer 378–380, 379 t, 382
diet and cardiovascular health
49–50
cardiomyopathy 33
cholesterol blood levels 37
DASH eating plan 47
hypertension 66–67
lifestyle and cardiovascular
health 72–73
omega fatty acids and
cardiovascular health 90
Ornish program 91–92
soy and cardiovascular health
106
triglyceride blood level 112
digitalis 76, 81
digoxin 76, 81, 114
diphenhydramine (Benadryl) 243,
267
diphtheria 298, 322
disability and exercise 194, 203
disease-modifying antirheumatic
drugs (DMARDs) 258–259, 258 t,
270, 276
disseminated intravascular
coagulation (DIC) 130, 137,172,
357
diuretic 76, 80–81, 85t, 99
DMARDs. Seedisease-modifying
antirheumatic drugs
DNA 119, 361, 362, 375, 376, 388
Down syndrome 37, 38, 40, 59, 63,
160
doxycycline 335, 336, 350, 356
drug interaction 76, 309, 367
drug resistance 305, 360. See also
antibiotic resistance
DTH (delayed-type
hypersensitivity) reaction. See
type IV hypersensitivity reaction
ductus arteriosus 10, 38
DVT. Seedeep vein thrombosis
dysplasia 337, 366, 380, 381
dyspnea 203, 203 t
allergic asthma 240
apnea 184
atelectasis 190
auscultation 191
breathing 193
breath sounds 194
bronchitis 196
bronchus 198
Cheyne-Stokes respiration 199
COPD 200
hantavirus pulmonary syndrome
331
heart failure 58
heart murmur 59
histoplasmosis 333
hypoxia 205
interstitial lung disorders 205
Legionnaires’ disease 206
lung abscess 208
pleural effusion 218
pneumoconiosis 219
pneumonitis 222
pneumothorax 223
SARS 353
silicosis 229E
eating habits 31, 47, 50, 280, 302,- See alsodiet
ecchymosis 137, 142
ECG. Seeelectrocardiogram
echinacea 237, 239, 319
echocardiogram 51, 51 t
ectopic beat 51–52
edema 40, 58, 99, 115, 376
EECP (enhanced external
counterpulsation) 54–55
Egypt, ancient 6, 76, 304
electrocardiogram (ECG) 52–53,
52 t
defibrillation 47
echocardiogram 51
EECP 54
heart attack 57
stress test 106
torsade de pointes 111
electrophysiology study (EPS) 53
emergencies, medical
allergic asthma 240
allergic conjunctivitis 241
allergy testing 244
aneurysm 11
angioedema 245
arrhythmia 17
aspirin therapy 21
CAD 43
encephalitis 323
heart attack 56, 57
hypersensitivity reaction 268
hypertension 66
pericarditis 95
stroke 107
syncope 108
toxic shock syndrome 357
ventricular fibrillation 116
emphysema 199, 216
encephalitis 322–323, 322 t,345,
350
endarterectomy 35, 53, 106
endocarditis 13, 39, 53–54, 54 t
endocardium 4, 53–55, 54, 88
endocrine system 273, 366
endometrial cancer 372, 373, 381
endoscopy 86, 197, 378
endotracheal tube 214, 217
enhanced external counterpulsation
(EECP) 54–55
Entamoeba histolytica306, 307
environmental carcinogens 370,
382
environmental cigarette smoke
105, 188, 201, 212
environmental hazard exposure
aging, pulmonary changes that
occur with 183
asbestosis 185
berylliosis 193
bronchitis 196
carcinogen 374
methemoglobinemia 157
myelodysplasia syndrome 160
eosinophil 120, 138, 162, 256, 276,
279
EPA. SeeUS Environmental
Protection Agency
epidemics 303, 304
epididymitis 330, 358
epiglottis 193, 195
epinephrine 77, 79, 244, 245,
270
epithelial cells 54, 233, 284, 290,
374–375
epithelium 265, 299–302412 Index