Facts On File Encyclopedia Of Health And Medicine

James Chambers, Lee Ann Chearney, Deborah S. Romaine, Candace B., Ph.D. Levy, Cathy S. Jewell9780816060634, 0-8160-6063-0

“The Facts On File Encyclopedia of Health and Medicine” is a comprehensive, four-volume reference perfect for a wide audience – from students to health professionals to lay readers – looking for reliable, accurate, accessible health information. Under direction of the Medical Advisory Review Panel, this authoritative, reference features contributions from a diverse group of medical professionals – including psychologists, dermatologists, pulmonary and critical care specialists, gynecologists, cardiologists, ophthalmologists, gastroenterologists, and many others. A wide range of topics are covered, from infancy to old age, paying attention to differences between genders and ethnic groups. Related body systems are grouped together in Volume 1 through Volume 3, with general health information in Volume 4. Each section is organized A to Z and provides an invaluable overview, discussing history, current research, and breakthroughs. All four volumes are extensively cross-referenced (both within the volume and with the other volumes). Each volume includes an index. A separate index in Volume 4 includes entries from all four volumes, and Volume 4 also includes several appendixes and lists of helpful resources. Its coverage includes: Volume 1: Ear, Nose, Mouth, and Throat; Eyes; Nervous System; Musculoskeletal System; Integumentary System: Skin, Hair, and Nails; and Pain Management. Volume 2: Cardiovascular System; Blood; Pulmonary System; Immune System and Allergies; Infectious Diseases; Cancer. Volume 3: Gastrointestinal System; Endocrine System; Urinary System; Reproductive Systems (female and male); Psychiatric Disorders and Psychologic Conditions. Volume 4: Preventive Medicine; Alternative and Complementary Approaches; Genetics and Molecular Medicine; Drugs; Nutrition and Diet; Fitness: Exercise and Health; Human Relations; Surgery; Lifestyle Variables: Smoking and Obesity; Substance Abuse; Emergency and First Aid. The Appendixes include: Vital Signs; Advance Directives; Glossary of Medical Terms; Abbreviations and Symbols; Medical Specialties and Allied Health Fields; Concise Notable Biographies; Modern Medicine Timeline; Resources; and others.

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Table of contents :
Facts On File The Encyclopedia of Health And Medicine Vol 2……Page 1
CONTENTS, Volume 2 (with links)……Page 3
The Immune System and Allergies……Page 11
Cancer……Page 12
Functions of the Cardiovascular System……Page 15
Health and Disorders of the Cardiovascular System……Page 19
Traditions in Medical History……Page 20
Breakthrough Research and Treatment Advances……Page 21
aging, cardiovascular changes that occur with……Page 23
aneurysm……Page 24
angina pectoris……Page 25
angioplasty……Page 26
anticoagulation therapy……Page 27
apolipoprotein B100 (apoB100)……Page 30
arrhythmia……Page 31
arteriovenous malformation (AVM)……Page 33
aspirin therapy……Page 34
atherosclerosis……Page 35
atrial fibrillation……Page 36
automated external defibrillator (AED)……Page 37
blood pressure……Page 38
bundle branch block……Page 39
bundle of His……Page 40
cardiac capacity……Page 41
cardiac cycle……Page 42
cardiac output……Page 43
cardiac rehabilitation……Page 44
cardiomyopathy……Page 45
cardiopulmonary bypass……Page 47
carotid bruit……Page 48
cholesterol blood levels……Page 49
congenital heart disease……Page 51
coronary arteries……Page 54
coronary artery bypass graft (CABG)……Page 55
coronary artery disease (CAD)……Page 57
c-reactive protein……Page 59
cyanosis……Page 60
deep vein thrombosis (DVT)……Page 61
diabetes and cardiovascular disease……Page 62
diet and cardiovascular health……Page 63
ectopic beat……Page 65
electrocardiogram (ECG)……Page 66
endocarditis……Page 67
enhanced external counterpulsation (EECP)……Page 68
gallop……Page 69
heart attack……Page 70
heart failure……Page 72
heart murmur……Page 73
heart transplantation……Page 74
heredity and heart disease……Page 77
hyperlipidemia……Page 78
hypertension……Page 80
hypotension……Page 81
intermittent claudication……Page 83
ischemic heart disease (IHD)……Page 84
Kawasaki disease……Page 85
lifestyle and cardiovascular health……Page 86
living with cardiovascular disease……Page 87
long QT syndrome (LQTS)……Page 88
medications to treat cardiovascular disease……Page 90
microinfarction……Page 98
myocardial infarction……Page 100
myocarditis……Page 101
myxoma……Page 102
obesity and cardiovascular disease……Page 103
open heart surgery……Page 104
Ornish program……Page 105
palpitations……Page 107
paroxysmal atrial tachycardia (PAT)……Page 108
pericarditis……Page 109
peripheral vascular disease (PVD)……Page 110
premature ventricular contraction (PVC)……Page 111
pulmonary hypertension……Page 112
pulse……Page 113
Raynaud’s syndrome……Page 115
risk factors for cardiovascular disease……Page 116
rheumatic heart disease……Page 117
sinoatrial (SA) node……Page 118
smoking and cardiovascular disease……Page 119
stress test……Page 120
stroke……Page 121
syncope……Page 122
thrombolytic therapy……Page 124
transmyocardial laser revascularization (TMLR)……Page 125
triglycerides blood level……Page 126
valvular heart disease……Page 127
varicose veins……Page 128
venogram……Page 129
Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome……Page 130
Functions of the Blood and Lymph……Page 132
Traditions in Medical History……Page 135
Breakthrough Research and Treatment Advances……Page 136
aging, changes in the blood and lymph that occur with……Page 137
anemia……Page 138
apheresis……Page 140
blood donation……Page 141
blood transfusion……Page 143
blood type……Page 144
bone marrow……Page 145
bone marrow donation……Page 146
bone marrow transplantation……Page 147
clotting factors……Page 148
coagulation……Page 150
erythropoietin (EPO)……Page 151
granulocyte……Page 152
hematopoiesis……Page 154
hemapheresis……Page 155
hemolysis……Page 156
hemophilia……Page 157
leukemia……Page 159
leukopenia……Page 162
lymphangioma……Page 163
lymph node……Page 164
lymphocyte……Page 165
lymphoma……Page 166
lymph vessels……Page 169
methemoglobinemia……Page 170
multiple myeloma……Page 171
myelofibrosis……Page 174
neutrophil……Page 175
plasma……Page 176
platelet aggregation……Page 177
sickle cell disease……Page 179
spleen……Page 181
splenomegaly……Page 182
thalassemia……Page 183
thrombocythemia……Page 184
thrombocytopenia……Page 185
thymus……Page 186
von Willebrand’s disease……Page 187
Functions of the Pulmonary System……Page 189
Health and Disorders of the Pulmonary System……Page 192
Traditions in Medical History……Page 193
Breakthrough Research and Treatment Advances……Page 194
aging, pulmonary changes that occur with……Page 195
apnea……Page 197
asbestosis……Page 198
aspergillosis……Page 199
asphyxia……Page 200
asthma……Page 201
atelectasis……Page 204
auscultation……Page 205
berylliosis……Page 206
breathing……Page 207
breath sounds……Page 208
bronchiectasis……Page 209
bronchitis……Page 210
bronchus……Page 211
byssinosis……Page 212
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)……Page 213
cystic fibrosis and the lungs……Page 215
diaphragm……Page 216
emphysema……Page 217
hyperventilation……Page 218
interstitial lung disorders……Page 219
Legionnaires’ disease……Page 220
living with chronic pulmonary conditions……Page 221
lung cancer……Page 222
lungs……Page 226
lung transplantation……Page 227
mechanical ventilation……Page 228
middle lobe syndrome……Page 229
oxygen saturation……Page 230
oxygen therapy……Page 231
pleurisy……Page 232
pneumoconiosis……Page 233
pneumonia……Page 234
pneumonitis……Page 236
pulmonary edema……Page 237
pulmonary embolism……Page 238
pulmonary fibrosis……Page 240
respiratory failure……Page 241
silicosis……Page 243
smoking and pulmonary disease……Page 244
suffocation……Page 245
thoracotomy……Page 246
trachea……Page 247
wheeze……Page 248
Functions of the Immune System……Page 249
Health and Disorders of the Immune System……Page 250
Breakthrough Research and Treatment Advances……Page 251
allergen……Page 253
allergic conjunctivitis……Page 254
allergic dermatitis……Page 255
allergic rhinitis……Page 256
allergy……Page 257
anaphylaxis……Page 258
antibody……Page 259
antigen……Page 260
antihistamine medications……Page 261
antimitochondrial antibodies……Page 262
autoimmune disorders……Page 263
bronchus-associated lymphoid tissue (BALT)……Page 265
chemokines……Page 267
colony-stimulating factors (CSFs)……Page 268
complement cascade……Page 269
corticosteroid medications……Page 270
cytokines……Page 271
disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs)……Page 272
food allergies……Page 274
graft vs. host disease……Page 277
gut-associated lymphoid tissue (GALT)……Page 279
histamine……Page 280
human leukocyte antigens (HLAs)……Page 281
hypersensitivity reaction……Page 282
immune response……Page 286
immunity……Page 287
immunodeficiency……Page 288
immunosuppressive medications……Page 289
immunotherapy……Page 290
innate immunity……Page 291
interleukins……Page 292
living with allergies……Page 293
lymphokines……Page 294
major histocompatability complex (MHC)……Page 296
mononuclear phagocyte system……Page 297
multiple chemical sensitivity syndrome……Page 298
nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs)……Page 300
nose-associated lymphoid tissue (NALT)……Page 301
prostaglandins……Page 303
reticuloendothelial system……Page 304
rheumatoid arthritis……Page 305
sarcoidosis……Page 307
Sjögren’s syndrome……Page 308
systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)……Page 309
transforming growth factors (TGFs)……Page 310
tumor necrosis factors (TNFs)……Page 311
vaccine……Page 312
vasculitis……Page 313
Health, Infection, and Disease……Page 317
Infectious Diseases in Medical History……Page 318
Breakthrough Research and Treatment Advances
……Page 319
amebiasis……Page 320
antibiotic medications……Page 321
antifungal medications……Page 322
anthrax……Page 323
bacteria……Page 325
botulism……Page 326
candidiasis……Page 328
chickenpox……Page 329
cholera……Page 331
coccidioidomycosis……Page 332
cryptococcosis……Page 333
cytomegalovirus (CMV)……Page 334
encephalitis……Page 336
Epstein-Barr virus……Page 337
Escherichia coli infection……Page 338
foodborne illnesses……Page 340
genital herpes……Page 341
gonorrhea……Page 343
hemorrhagic fevers……Page 345
herpes zoster……Page 346
HIV/AIDS……Page 347
human ehrlichiosis……Page 349
human papillomavirus (HPV)……Page 350
influenza……Page 352
Lyme disease……Page 355
malaria……Page 356
meningitis……Page 357
mononucleosis, infectious……Page 358
mumps……Page 359
normal flora……Page 360
opportunistic infection……Page 361
pertussis……Page 362
prion……Page 363
Rocky Mountain spotted fever……Page 364
rubella……Page 365
scarlet fever……Page 366
smallpox……Page 367
strep throat……Page 368
syphilis……Page 369
toxoplasmosis……Page 371
trichomoniasis……Page 372
tuberculosis……Page 373
typhoid fever……Page 374
virus……Page 375
waterborne illnesses……Page 376
Heredity, Environment, and Aging……Page 378
Breakthrough Research and Treatment Advances……Page 379
adult survivors of childhood cancer……Page 380
alternative and complementary remedies for cancer……Page 381
blastoma……Page 382
BRCA-1/BRCA-2……Page 383
cancer treatment options and decisions……Page 384
carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA)……Page 387
carcinoma……Page 388
chemotherapy……Page 389
coping with cancer……Page 391
diet and cancer……Page 392
dysplasia……Page 394
hyperplasia……Page 395
lifestyle and cancer……Page 396
oncogenes……Page 398
pain management in cancer……Page 400
radiation therapy……Page 402
remission……Page 404
signs and symptoms of cancer……Page 405
staging and grading of cancer……Page 406
surgery for cancer……Page 407
tumor markers……Page 409
tumor suppressor genes……Page 411
A……Page 417
B……Page 420
C……Page 422
D……Page 425
E……Page 426
G……Page 427
H……Page 428
I……Page 430
L……Page 432
M……Page 434
N……Page 435
P……Page 436
R……Page 438
S……Page 439
T……Page 440
V……Page 441
Y……Page 442