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Information xiii
About This Edition xv
Volume 1
Abscesses 1
Acne 4
Addiction 9
Addison's Disease 22
Aging 25
AIDS and HIV Infection 32
Albinism 44
Alcoholism 46
Allergies 54
Altitude Sickness 64
Alzheimer's Disease 68
Anemia, Bleeding, and Clotting 75
Aneurysm 91
Angina 95
Anorexia Nervosa 100
Anosmia 103
Antibiotic Resistance 107
Antisocial Personality Disorder 114
Anxiety and Anxiety Disorders: Overview 116
Appendicitis 125
Arteriosclerosis/Atherosclerosis 127
Arthritis 132
Arthritis, Infectious 140
Asthma 144
Astigmatism 154
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) 156
Autism Spectrum Disorder 163
Autoimmune Disorders: Overview 170
Bacterial Infections 175
Bedsores (Pressure Sores) 182
Bed-wetting (Enuresis) 183
Bell's Palsy 186
Bends 189
Bioterrorism Agents: Overview 191
Bipolar Disorder 199
Birth Defects: Overview 203
Bites and Stings 212
Bladder Cancer 223
Blindness 227
Body Art (Complications and Care) 235
Body Image 241
Body Odor 249
Botulism 252
Brain Cancer 256
Brain Injuries 262
Brain Parasites 270
Brain Tumor 279
Breast Cancer 284
Broken Bones (Fractures) 290
Bronchiolitis and Infectious Bronchitis 296
Bruises 300
Bulimia Nervosa and Binge Eating Disorder 305
Bullying 311
Burns 320
Caffeine-Related Disorders 325
Cancer: Overview 333
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning 344
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome 347
Cataracts 350
Cavities 352
Celiac Disease 355
Cerebral Palsy 361
Cervical Cancer 365
Chagas Disease 370
Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease 373
Chickenpox (Varicella) 376
Child Abuse 379
Chlamydial Infections 384
Choking 387
Cholera 390
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome 394
Chronic Illness 396
Chronic Obstructive
Pulmonary Disease (COPD) 399
Cirrhosis of the Liver 408
Cleft Palate 412
Clubfoot 415
Cold-Related Injuries 418
Collagen Vascular Diseases: Overview 422
Collapsed Lung (Pneumothorax) 426
Color Blindness 429
Colorectal Cancer 432
Common Cold 436
Compulsive Hoarding Disorder 440
Concussion 443
Conduct Disorder 450
Congenital Infections 454
Conjoined Twins 466
Consciousness 473
Constipation 475
Conversion Disorder 477
Corneal Abrasions 480
Coxsackievirus and Other Enteroviruses 481
Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease 485
Crohn's Disease 491
Croup 496
Cushing's Syndrome 499
Cutting and Self-Harm 502
Cyclosporiasis and Cryptosporidiosis 509
Cyst 512
Cystic Fibrosis 514
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) Infection 519
Volume 2
Deafness and Hearing Loss 523
Death and Dying 528
Delirium 533
Delusions, Delusional Disorders, and Paranoia 536
Dementia 542
Dengue Fever 548
Depressive Disorders: Overview 553
Dermatitis 562
Detached Retina 570
Diabetes 573
Diarrhea 581
Dietary Deficiencies 585
Diphtheria 594
Disability 597
Dissociative Identity Disorder 603
Diverticulitis/Diverticulosis 608
Down Syndrome 611
Drowning 616
Dumping Syndrome 619
Dyslexia 622
Dysrhythmia 627
Ear Disorders: Overview 633
Ear Infections (Otitis) 641
Eating Disorders: Overview 646
Ebola Virus Disease 651
Ectopic Pregnancy 656
Elder Abuse 659
Elephantiasis 665
Embolism 668
Emergency Resuscitation (CPR) 671
Emphysema 674
Encephalitis 678
Endocarditis, Infectious 684
Endometriosis 687
Environmental Diseases: Overview 690
Epididymitis 695
Epiglottitis 698
Epilepsy 700
Erectile Dysfunction 708
Ewing's Sarcoma 712
Eye Disorders: Overview 717
Eyelid Disorders: Overview 725
Factitious Disorder 731
Fainting (Syncope) 737
Familial Mediterranean Fever 740
Fanconi Anemia 743
Farsightedness 746
Fears and Phobias 748
Feeding Disorders of Infancy and Early Childhood 754
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) 760
Fetishism 763
Fever 766
Fibrocystic Breast Disorder 772
Fibromyalgia 774
Fifth Disease 776
Filariasis 779
Fluid and Electrolyte Disorders 783
Folliculitis 788
Food Insecurity 791
Food Poisoning 795
Foot Disorders: Overview 800
Fungal Infections 809
Galactorrhea 815
Gallbladder Disease 817
Gallstones 821
Gangrene 825
Gastroenteritis 827
Gender Dysphoria 829
Genetic Diseases: Overview 833
Genital Warts 840
GERD (Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease) 842
German Measles (Rubella) 846
Giardiasis 849
Glaucoma 851
Global Health Issues 854
Glomerulonephritis 862
Gonorrhea 865
Gout 869
Growing Pains 873
Growth and Growth Disorders 877
Guillain-Barré Syndrome 884
Hair and Hair Loss 889
Hallucination 894
Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease 897
Hangover 900
Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome 903
Hay Fever 906
Headache 909
Heart Attack (Myocardial Infarction) 915
Heart Disease: Overview 919
Heart Disease, Congenital 929
Heart Murmur 937
Heartburn (Dyspepsia) 939
Heat-Related Injuries 943
Helicobacter pylori Infection 947
Hemochromatosis 952
Hemoglobinopathies 959
Hemorrhoids 968
Hepatitis 970
Hernia, Gastrointestinal 979
Herpes Simplex Virus Infections 982
Hiccups 987
Hirsutism 989
Hives 992
Homelessness 994
Hookworm 997
Hormone-Secreting Tumors 999
Horner Syndrome 1006
Human Papillomavirus (HPV) 1008
Huntington Disease 1013
Hydrocephalus 1016
Hyperlipidemias 1018
Hypertension 1024
Hypochondria 1031
Hypoglycemia 1033
Hypotension 1037
Immune Deficiencies 1043
Immune System and Other Body Defenses: Overview 1048
Immunoglobulin Deficiency Syndromes 1057
Impacted Teeth 1062
Impetigo 1065
Incontinence 1069
Infection 1071
Infertility 1075
Inflammatory Bowel Disease 1080
Influenza 1086
Insomnia 1095
Intellectual Disability 1099
Internet Addiction Disorder 1107
Intestinal Infections 1113
Intestinal Obstruction 1123
Intestinal Parasites 1127
Intracranial Bleeding 1135
Intussusception 1140
Irritable Bowel Syndrome 1143
Volume 3
Jaundice 1147
Jet Lag 1150
Kawasaki Disease 1153
Kidney Cancer 1156
Kidney Disease 1159
Kidney Stones 1164
Kleptomania 1167
Knee Injuries: Overview 1171
Kwashiorkor 1177
Laryngitis 1181
Lead Poisoning 1184
Learning Disabilities: Overview 1189
Legionnaires' Disease 1194
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) Issues 1198
Leukemia 1204
Lichen Planus 1210
Liver and Biliary Tract Cancers 1213
Lou Gehrig's Disease (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis) 1217
Lung Cancer 1221
Lupus 1226
Lyme Disease 1232
Lymphedema 1236
Lymphoma 1243
Malaria 1251
Maldigestion and Malabsorption Syndromes: Overview 1255
Male Breast Enlargement 1259
Malignant Melanoma 1264
Malnutrition 1273
Marfan Syndrome 1279
Measles (Rubeola) 1283
Memory and Amnesia 1287
Meningitis 1298
Menopause 1303
Menstruation and Menstrual Disorders 1308
Mercury Poisoning 1316
MERS (Middle East Respiratory Syndrome) 1323
Mesothelioma 1326
Metabolic Disease 1332
Metabolic Syndrome 1341
Microcephaly 1349
Mononucleosis, Infectious 1353
Motion Sickness 1356
Mouth Disorders: Overview 1359
Multiple Sclerosis (MS) 1366
Mumps 1373
Muscle Spasms and Cramps 1376
Muscular Dystrophy 1380
Mushroom Poisoning 1385
Myasthenia Gravis (MG) 1390
Mycobacterial Infections, Atypical 1394
Mycoplasma Infections 1397
Myocarditis and Pericarditis 1402
Narcolepsy 1407
Nearsightedness 1412
Nephrotic Syndrome 1415
Neural Tube Defects 1419
Neuroblastomas 1423
Neurofibromatosis 1428
Neurogenic Bladder 1431
Neutropenia 1436
Nocturia 1440
Nonspecific Urethritis 1444
Nosebleeds 1446
Obesity 1449
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder 1459
Oncogenic Infections 1463
Ophthalmoplegic Syndromes 1467
Oppositional Defiant Disorder 1473
Oral Cancer 1475
Orchitis 1480
Osgood-Schlatter Disease 1482
Osteomyelitis 1485
Osteoporosis 1489
Ostomies 1495
Ovarian Cancer 1500
Ovarian Cysts 1504
Overactive Bladder 1512
Pain 1517
Pancreatic Cancer 1521
Pancreatitis 1524
Panic Disorder 1527
Paralysis 1531
Parasitic Diseases: Overview 1536
Parkinson's Disease 1540
Pedophilia 1545
Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID) 1549
Peptic Ulcer 1554
Peripheral Vascular Disease 1558
Peritonitis 1567
Personality and Personality Disorders 1569
Phenylketonuria (PKU) 1575
Phimosis 1577
Phlebitis and Venous Thrombosis 1579
Pica 1583
Pink Eye (Conjunctivitis) 1587
Plague 1590
Pleurisy 1594
Pneumoconiosis 1596
Pneumonia 1599
Poisoning 1604
Poliomyelitis 1611
Polyps 1616
Porphyria 1618
Port Wine Stain (Nevus Flammeus) 1621
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) 1623
Postpartum Depression 1629
Preeclampsia/Eclampsia 1634
Pregnancy 1637
Prematurity 1647
Priapism 1650
Prion Diseases 1653
Prostate Problems: Overview 1660
Psoriasis 1666
Psychopharmacology 1669
Psychosis 1674
Puberty and Sexual
Development 1678
Rabies 1687
Radiation Exposure 1691
Raynaud's Disease 1696
Regenerative Medicine 1699
Repetitive Stress Syndrome 1709
Reye's Syndrome 1712
Rheumatic Fever 1714
Rickets 1718
Rickettsial Infections 1721
Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever 1726
Rosacea 1730
Roseola Infantum 1733
Roundworm Infection 1735
Volume 4
Salmonellosis 1741
Sarcoma 1743
Scarlet Fever 1746
Schizophrenia 1748
School Avoidance 1754
Sciatica 1757
Scleroderma 1759
Scoliosis 1762
Scrotal Swelling 1765
Scurvy 1768
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) 1771
Seizures 1774
Selective Mutism 1778
Sepsis 1781
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) 1784
Sexual Abuse 1790
Sexual Disorders 1795
Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs): Overview 1802
Shigellosis (Bacillary Dysentery) 1807
Shin Splints 1810
Shingles (Herpes Zoster) 1813
Shock 1816
Sickle Cell Anemia 1819
Sinusitis 1825
Situs Inversus 1829
Sjören's Syndrome 1833
Skin and Soft Tissue Infections 1836
Skin Cancer 1842
Skin Conditions: Overview 1850
Skin Parasites: Overview 1857
Sleep Disorders: Overview 1862
Slipped (Herniated) Disk 1868
Soiling (Encopresis) 1871
Somatic Symptom Disorder 1873
Sore Throat/Strep Throat 1878
Speech Disorders: Overview 1882
Spina Bifida 1889
Spinal Cord Injury 1893
Spinocerebellar Ataxia 1899
Sports Injuries: Overview 1903
Staphylococcal Infections 1909
Stomach Cancer 1915
Strains and Sprains 1919
Streptococcal Infections 1922
Stress and Stress-Related Illness 1927
Stroke 1934
Stupor and Coma 1941
Substance Abuse 1946
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) 1956
Suicide 1961
Synesthesia 1966
Syphilis 1970
Tapeworm 1977
Tay-Sachs Disease 1981
Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ) Syndrome 1984
Tendinitis 1986
Tennis Elbow (Epicondylitis) 1990
Testicular Cancer 1993
Testicular Torsion 1996
Testing and Evaluation 1998
Tetanus (Lockjaw) 2007
Thalassemia 2010
Thrush 2014
Thyroid Cancer 2016
Thyroid Disease 2020
Tic Disorders: Overview 2024
Tick-Borne Illnesses: Overview 2028
Tinnitus 2034
Tobacco-Related Diseases: Overview 2036
Tonsillitis 2043
Tourette Syndrome 2046
Toxic Inhalation Injuries 2050
Toxic Shock Syndrome 2055
Toxoplasmosis 2058
Trauma 2062
Travel-Related Infections: Overview 2065
Trichinosis 2072
Trichotillomania 2074
Trypanosomiasis 2077
Tuberculosis 2081
Tularemia 2087
Tumor 2091
Turner Syndrome 2094
Typhoid Fever 2096
Typhus 2099
Urinary Tract Infections 2103
Uterine Cancer 2108
Vaccines and Immunization 2111
Valley Fever 2122
Varicose Veins 2124
Vascular Diseases: Overview 2126
Vertigo 2135
Viral Infections 2138
Vitiligo 2142
Warts 2145
West Nile Fever 2148
Whooping Cough (Pertussis) 2152
Wounds 2156
Yeast Infection, Vaginal 2163
Yellow Fever 2166
Zika Virus Infection 2170
Zoonoses: Overview 2174
Bibliography 2183
Glossary 2223
Organizations 2273
Index 2295