Page numbers in boldindicate
major treatment of a topic. Page
numbers with an italic tindicate
tables.
A
ABCD skin examination (for
malignant melanoma) 197, 198t,
199–200, 200t
abducens nerve 246, 247t
abscess 44, 143
absence seizures 281
accidental injuries 218, 327
ACE inhibitor. Seeangiotensin-
converting enzyme inhibitor
acetaminophen 364, 366–368, 375
acetylcholine
Alzheimer’s disease 221–223
botulinum therapy 141
hyperhidrosis 165
muscle 336
musculoskeletal system 294
nervous system 217
neurotransmitter 272
acetylcholine receptor 339
acetylcholinesterase inhibitors 222,
262, 273
Achilles tendon 297,358, 359
Achilles tendon injury 297–298
achondroplasia 298, 334
acne 131–133, 132 t
acne, adult. Seerosacea
acoustic neuroma 7
acquired nystagmus 102
acrochordon 133
actinic keratosis 133–134,135, 158
action myoclonus 265
action potential 270
acupuncture 61, 365, 375, 378,
381
acute bacterial sinusitis 52
acute cough 18
acute pain 363–364, 363 t
analgesic medications 367
eudynia 372
fibromyalgia 321–322
maldynia 379
neural blockade 380
psychogenic pain 383
acyclovir 103
ADA (Americans with Disabilities
Act) 30
Adam’s apple 57
addiction 368, 384
adenoid hypertrophy 7–8
adenoids 7–8, 58
adhesive capsulitis 298–299, 353
adipocytes 333–334
adipose tissue 128, 134–135,
333–334
adolescence 313
adolescent nervous system 220–221
adult acne. Seerosacea
adult-onset osteopetrosis 345
adverse drug reaction 365, 384
aerobic exercise 63
aerosols and glues 49
age-related cataracts 77
age-related macular degeneration
(ARMD) 69, 70–71,73, 78
age spots. Seelentigines
aging, changes in pain perception
that occur with 364–365
aging, effects on drug metabolism
and drug response 364–365
aging, integumentary changes that
occur with 134–135,210–211
aging, musculoskeletal changes that
occur with 299–300
adhesive capsulitis 298–299
herniated nucleus pulposus
326–327
hip fracture in older adults 327
osteoarthritis 341–342
osteoporosis 345–347
polymyositis 350
aging, neurologic changes that
occur with 220–221Alzheimer’s disease 221–223
memory and memory
impairment 261
neuralgia 268–269
organic brain syndrome 272,
273
Parkinson’s disease 275–276
tremor disorders 288–289
aging, otolaryngologic changes that
occur with 7, 8–9,45–46, 52–54
aging, vision and eye change that
occur with 71–72, 72 t
ARMD 70–71
astigmatism 73
cataract 77–78
dacryocystitis 85
dry eye syndrome 86
ectropion 87
glaucoma 94
ischemic optic neuropathy
97–98
night blindness 102
presbyopia 108–109
AHA. Seealphahydroxyl acid
AIDS. SeeHIV/AIDS
AIDS Clinical Trials Group (ACTG)
system 169
AIDS-related Kaposi’s sarcoma
168, 169
air puff tonometry 119
albinism 135–136, 176
alcohol 313, 362
alcoholism 262
ALK (automated lamellar
keratoplasty) 112
alkaline phosphatase 348
allergic rhinitis 8, 51
allergies 18, 150
allergy 368
allodynia 371
allograft 199
alopecia 135, 136–138, 137 t,162,
173
alopecia areata 137, 138INDEX
395