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Myalgias, 157, 222, 271, 274Myasthenia gravis, 196Mycobacterium tuberculosis, 145Mycophenolate mofetil, for pemphigus vulgaris,269Mycoplasma pneumoniae, 135Mydriasis, in toxicology disorders, 226, 237,241, 243Myelinolysis, central pontine, 60Myelography, in spinal cord compression, 199Myocardial depression, in heat stroke, 250Myocardial infarction (MI), 75, 230acute (AMI), 126hyperglycemia following, 12non-ST-segment, 129pulmonary catheterization in, 19Myogenic disorders, 195Myonecrosis, 146Myopathy, 106, 180, 190Myositis, in phenytoin hypersensitivitysyndrome, 270Myxedema coma, 184NN-acetylcysteine, 169, 207, 215, 225, 252Nafcillin, 214Naloxone, 202, 236Narcotics, and sharing of needles, 236Nasogastric aspiration, 167Nasogastric lavage, 171, 236Nasogastric tube, 14, 200Near drowning, 253Neck stiffness, 133, 148, 203Neck veins, 74, 75, 76Necrolysis, toxic epidermal, 262Needles, sharing of, 236Neisseria meningitidis, 266Nephritis, interstitial, 210Nephrolithiasis, 180Nephropathy, pigment, 211Nerve agents, 238Nerve conduction studies, 191Neurogenic shock, 77Neuroleptic malignant syndrome, 197Neuroleptics, delirium associated with, 8Neurologic deficits, 135, 203, 280Neuromuscular blockers, 190Neuromuscular disordersmechanical ventilation in, 99respiratory failure from, 106Neuropathyacute motor-axonal (AMAN), 192acute motor-sensory axonal (AMSAN), 192in hypophosphatemia, 62rash, 222Neuropsychiatric problems, 8, 180Neuropsychological impairment, in COpoisoning, 247Neurosurgical consultation, for spinal cordcompression, 199Neutropenic fever, 147Neutropenic patients, 141, 149Night sweats, 145Nikolsky sign, 273Nimodipine, 203Nitrates, 115, 129for aortic valvular heart disease, 117for CHF, 121Nitrogen balance, 16Nitroglycerin, 75, 123Nitroprusside, 75, 230, 241, 288for aortic valvular heart disease, 117for CHF, 121in hypertensive crisis, 123Nonbicarbonate buffers, 65Nonhemolytic reaction, 47Noninvasive positive pressure ventilation(NIPPV), 99, 103, 105, 110, 111Nonmaleficence, in medical ethics, 33Nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs (NSAIDs),162, 244angioedema associated with, 84bleeding associated with, 39platelet dysfunction associated with, 44Non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction(NSTEMI), 129Norepinephrine, 75, 77, 209, 228Nosocomial infection, prevention of, 152Nuchal rigidity, 203Numbness, 118, 199Nutrition, 16, 155, 185, 192, 196, 273, 285and dermatology disorders, 262, 263enteral, 14in pancreatitis, 173parenteral, 15for pregnant patients, 27Nystagmus, 203, 233, 240, 256OObesity, 17, 155, 180intra-abdominal infection in, 143respiratory failure associated with, 107Obesity-hypoventilation syndrome (OHS), 17,86, 107Obstipation, 162, 170, 175Obstructionof eccrine sweat glands, 267large-bowel, 170small-bowel, 175Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), 17, 103, 107Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome, 87, 8787Obtundation, in infectious disease, 138. See alsoComaOctreotide, 167, 176, 185, 209Ogilvie syndrome, 162Oliguria, 64, 76, 116, 120, 207, 208Omeprazole, 21Opioid overdose, 236Opioids, 106, 192, 194, 249. See also MorphineOpioid withdrawal, 237Opisthotonos, in tetanus, 156Oral phosphate binders, in chronic renal failure,26Organ failure, 232. See also Hepatic failure;Renal failureOrganomegaly, respiratory failure associatedwith, 107Organophosphate poisoning, 238Organ transplant recipients, infections in, 141.See also Transplant recipientsOrthopnea, 117, 120, 121, 125Orthostatic blood pressure, 64, 213Orthostatic hypotension, 76, 167, 171, 176Osler nodes, 142Osmolality, and toxic alcohol, 235Osteomyelitis, meningitis associated with, 133Otitis, meningitis associated with, 133Oximetry, pulse, 20Oxygen, 81, 86, 151, 154, 200, 247, 287for air embolism syndrome, 94for AMI, 126in angina, 115, 129for CHF, 121for pulmonary edema in pregnancy, 289in respiratory failure, 106, 107, 109in scleroderma, 220in status asthmaticus, 110Oxygen, partial pressure of (PaO 2), in elderlypatients, 11Oxygenation goal, in mechanical ventilation,98Oxygen saturation, 5, 20