09.05.2017 Views

Encyclopedia of Health and Medicine

Create successful ePaper yourself

Turn your PDF publications into a flip-book with our unique Google optimized e-Paper software.

410 Index<br />

immunodeficiency 274<br />

tumor markers 395<br />

chest pain 35, 35t, 95<br />

chest percussion <strong>and</strong> postural<br />

drainage 190, 195, 199, 202<br />

Cheyne-Stokes respiration 184,<br />

199<br />

chickenpox 315–316, 332, 350<br />

childhood diseases. See specific<br />

diseases, e.g.: chickenpox<br />

children 71, 260, 306, 322–323<br />

China, ancient 6, 304<br />

chlamydia 317, 317t<br />

cholera 317–318<br />

cholesterol, dietary 36, 49<br />

cholesterol blood levels 35–37, 35t,<br />

36t<br />

apoB100 16–17<br />

atherosclerosis 21, 22<br />

atherosclerotic plaque 22<br />

diabetes <strong>and</strong> cardiovascular<br />

disease 48–49<br />

heart attack 57<br />

hyperlipidemia 64–66<br />

hypertension 67<br />

lifestyle <strong>and</strong> cardiovascular<br />

health 73<br />

soy <strong>and</strong> cardiovascular health<br />

106<br />

triglyceride blood level 112<br />

chromosomal disorders 63, 143<br />

chromosome 6 267, 282<br />

chronic obstructive pulmonary<br />

disease (COPD) 199–201, 200t<br />

anthracosis 183<br />

breathing exercises 194<br />

bronchitis 196<br />

cyanosis 46<br />

dyspnea 203<br />

interstitial lung disorders 205<br />

living with chronic pulmonary<br />

conditions 207<br />

oxygen-carbon dioxide<br />

exchange 216<br />

pneumoconiosis 220<br />

pulmonary fibrosis 226<br />

smoking <strong>and</strong> pulmonary disease<br />

230<br />

thoracotomy 232<br />

Churg-Strauss syndrome 299t<br />

CICU (cardiac intensive care unit)<br />

29<br />

cigarettes. See smoking<br />

cilia 230, 233<br />

cipr<strong>of</strong>loxacin 353, 360<br />

circle <strong>of</strong> Willis 5, 37<br />

circumflex artery 40–41, 43<br />

cisterna chyli 134, 149, 155, 165,<br />

170<br />

CJD. See Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease<br />

Clostridium botulinum 312, 313<br />

clotting factor inhibitors 14, 78<br />

clotting factors 134–136, 134t–135t<br />

anticoagulation therapy 14<br />

blood 127<br />

blood transfusion 129<br />

coagulation 136<br />

DIC 137<br />

hemophilia 143<br />

platelet 163<br />

platelet aggregation 163<br />

vitamin K 173<br />

clusters <strong>of</strong> differentiation 254<br />

CMV. See cytomegalovirus<br />

coagulation 136, 136<br />

anticoagulation therapy 13–16,<br />

15t<br />

antiphospholipid antibodies 249<br />

clotting factors 134<br />

DIC 137<br />

hematopoiesis 141<br />

medications to treat<br />

cardiovascular disease 83<br />

platelet 119, 163<br />

thrombocythemia 170<br />

thrombocytopenia 171<br />

vitamin K 173<br />

von Willebr<strong>and</strong>’s disease 174<br />

coagulation cascade 144, 163, 173,<br />

266<br />

coal worker’s pneumoconiosis<br />

(CWP) 183, 205, 219<br />

cocaine 11, 17, 111<br />

coccidioidomycosis 318–319, 318t<br />

cognitive function <strong>and</strong> dysfunction<br />

107, 344, 356<br />

colds 303, 319, 354<br />

collagen 119, 266<br />

colon 260, 307<br />

colony-stimulating factors (CSFs)<br />

254, 276<br />

colorectal cancer 370, 374, 394<br />

common variable<br />

immunodeficiency (CVID) 255<br />

community sanitation 360, 363<br />

complement 239, 255<br />

complement cascade 255–256<br />

antibody-mediated immunity<br />

246<br />

corticosteroid medications 256<br />

hypersensitivity reaction 268<br />

immune response 272–273<br />

immune system 236<br />

immunoglobulin 275<br />

immunosuppressive medications<br />

276<br />

mononuclear phagocyte system<br />

283–284<br />

complement factors 236, 255, 277<br />

congenital heart disease 5–6, 34,<br />

37–40, 38t, 61, 102, 183<br />

congestive heart failure 16, 31, 58,<br />

76, 124<br />

conjunctivitis 240, 317<br />

connective tissue 55, 391<br />

consumption (tuberculosis) 304,<br />

359<br />

continuous positive airway pressure<br />

(CPAP) 214, 223<br />

COPD. See chronic obstructive<br />

pulmonary disease<br />

coping with cancer 377<br />

coronary arteries 40–41<br />

angina pectoris 11<br />

aorta 16<br />

atherectomy 21<br />

atherosclerosis 21<br />

CABG 41–43<br />

cardiac catheterization 28<br />

echocardiogram 51<br />

heart 4, 56<br />

IHD 70<br />

Kawasaki disease 71<br />

myocardial infarction 86<br />

myocardium 88<br />

stent 106<br />

coronary artery bypass graft<br />

(CABG) 41–43<br />

angina pectoris 12<br />

angioplasty 12–13<br />

CAD 44<br />

cardiac catheterization 28<br />

cardiac rehabilitation 30<br />

cardiovascular system 7<br />

EECP 55<br />

heart attack 57<br />

myocardial infarction 87<br />

open heart surgery 90<br />

coronary artery disease (CAD)<br />

43–45, 45t<br />

angina pectoris 11<br />

anticoagulation therapy 14<br />

apoB100 16<br />

arrhythmia 17<br />

atherosclerotic plaque 22<br />

CABG 41–43<br />

cardiac catheterization 28<br />

coagulation 136

Hooray! Your file is uploaded and ready to be published.

Saved successfully!

Ooh no, something went wrong!