Facts On File Encyclopedia Of Health And Medicine Volume 2

"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. 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